Another feather in MCYS hat with launch of two books
December 2, 2020 The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) launched the National Youth Policy and Strategy 2020-2035 (DBNS 2020-2035) and Volunteer Guidelines books at the Youth Centre in …
Rising petrochemical exports offset COVID-19 impact as Brunei economy grows 2.8% in Q2
October 27, 2020 The Brunei economy grew 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2020, buoyed by increased exports of petrochemical products but most sectors struggled with COVID-19-induced losses. Data …
CSPS: Gov’t faces tough budget decisions amid lower oil revenue
October 27, 2020 Difficult choices loom for the Brunei government on cutting spending or introducing new taxes to balance its budget in the face of falling oil prices, the Centre …
Brunei’s economy grows 2.8pc: CSPS
October 26, 2020 Brunei Darussalam’s Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) said the country’s economy grew 2.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in second quarter (Q2) of this year. The …
CSPS lowers economic growth forecast over COVID-19 uncertainty
July 21, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei think tank Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) has painted a less rosy economic outlook of the country this year, citing …
Research Institute Network (RIN) Meeting
November 20, 2019 “Bangkok, 10 November 2019: The annual Research Institute Network (RIN) meeting was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 10 November 2019. It was attended by the 15 RIN …
Technological growth to impact jobs
November 14, 2019 According to the Future of Jobs Report 2019, among the top 10 declining careers for the Jobs Landscape of 2022 are data entry clerk, accounting bookkeeping and …
Researcher moots foresight approach to tackle unemployment
April 18, 2018 Brunei’s unemployment stands at 6.9 per cent and is higher than the Asean average of 3.3 per cent, revealed Dr Diana Cheong, Chief Researcher of Centre for …
Deputy Sultan Praises Bruneians’ Prudent Practices as Household NPL Ratio Improves
November 15, 2017 The non-performing loans (NPL) ratio of households in the Sultanate has improved to 1.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2017, compared to 3.3 per cent …
Tourism boost with Chinese tourist arrivals
July 19, 2017 Chinese tourists are important for Brunei Darussalam and the increase in direct flights as well as tourists arrivals, will spur local employment opportunities in the tourism sector, …