Economy

Business Roundtable on Borneo

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There are some major factors within the business ecosystem that needs to be addressed and strengthened. One critical factor is on connectivity within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, BIMP-EAGA region, in whi…

Reception

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ASEAN Business Advisory Council, ABAC Welcoming Reception for ABAC Member, Staffers, Overseas Guest and Partners of the Brunei Economy Programme. It was held last night at the Brunei Energy Hub in Bandar Seri Begawan. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Do…

Achieving Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

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Brunei Darussalam is well poised to play a significant role in ensuring that ASEAN stays on track towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council underlined in an interview on the sidelines of the Brun…

Brunei Darussalam’s Year-on-Year Trade Performance

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The total trade recorded an increase of 7.9 percent year-on-year from $2,287.5 Million in January 2022 to $2,469 Million in January 2023. This was primarily contributed by an increase in export value by 20.8 percent from $1,312.9 Million to $1,586.6 M…

PSA: Ilocos Region economy grew by 7.6% in 2022

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The Ilocos Region’s economy grew by 7.6 percent in 2022, accounting to PHP654.9 billion and higher than 2021’s PHP608.6 billion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a virtual press conference on Thursday, PSA Ilocos regional dire…