Oxford Business Group is pleased to announce its media partnership with The TechXpo which will be held on 01 – 04 December, in Brunei Darussalam. In this respect we send you the following message from the conference organisers: Dear Oxford Business Group Subscribers, The TechXpo is a premier trade and consumer expo in Brunei Darussalam that was launched in 2010. It provides the perfect platform for…
While Brunei Darussalam’s Energy Department is pushing for full localisation of human resources in the oil and gas sector, firms say the transient nature of the industry and a lack of experienced locals makes this a challenge.In mid-October, Pehin Dato Yasmin Umar, the Minister of Energy, said recent directives aimed at ensuring Bruneian staff members comprise the majority of employees are an obligation,…
A surge in Brunei Darussalam’s mobile data traffic usage at the beginning of 2012 has heightened expectations over the impact that 4G technology will have on the telecommunications sector.In September, telecoms firm DSTCom revealed that in the first eight months of this year, data usage increased 70% over the same period in 2011, largely due to a rise in the consumption of video streaming sites straining…
Oxford Business Group visited Institut Teknologi Brunei on November 7th. Students and faculty were invited to register for free digital subscriptions to OBG’s reports. This cooperation with the institute is part of OBG’s ongoing initiative to build productive partnerships with academic communities.…
Plans to boost high-tech farming initiatives and enter into agribusiness deals with neighbours bode well for Brunei Darussalam’s long-term food security ambitions. However, challenges such as limited land and human resources will prove hard to overcome.At a workshop on October 17, Hasnah Ibrahim, the deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR), called for the…
As an increasingly significant player in the rapidly expanding global halal market, Brunei is laying the groundwork for further industry growth by extending its reach across Asia and Latin America, while also encouraging product innovation.The Sultanate has benefitted from its position as one of the early entrants in the international halal market, which today supplies approximately 1.8bn people worldwide…
Increased cooperation between major banks and real estate agencies in new developments and mortgage products has raised the prospects of Brunei Darussalam meeting its housing goals while keeping credit levels in check. However, limited land availability continues to threaten growth in the residential sector.On September 20, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) announced it was organising a property…
Oxford Business Group is pleased to announce its media partnership with The 3rd International Conference of Institution of Engineering and Technology 2012, which will be held on 17 – 18 September, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. In this respect we send you the following message from the conference organisers: Dear Oxford Business Group Subscribers, 3rd International Conference of Institution…
Encouraging innovation in the industry and investing in its infrastructure, Brunei Darussalam has made information and communications technology (ICT) a pillar of its ambition to become a knowledge-based economy. However, hopes that a nascent software sector will boost the Sultanate’s export economy face strong competition from Asian rivals.In August, the Authority for Info-communications Technology…
Burgeoning cooperation between the national airline and the tourism board – and the latter’s development of a master plan – are raising the prospects of Brunei Darussalam’s tourism sector realising its untapped potential. However, challenges remain, as the industry tackles a human resources shortage and attempts to broaden the Sultanate’s appeal from that of niche destination.In August, Royal…
