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Brunei calls for stronger regional cooperation on criminal fugitives
HANOI: Brunei has called for stronger and faster regional cooperation to combat increasingly mobile and digitally resourceful criminal fugitives. Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (Security and Law) Datuk Seri Setia Sufian Sabtu made the call while leading Brunei’s delegation to the Asean Law Enforcement High-Level Conference on Cooperation in Combatting Criminal Fugitives in Hanoi,…
Sultan stresses clear path for Brunei LNG, BGC competitiveness
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has stressed the importance of establishing a clear path for Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad (Brunei LNG) and Brunei Gas Carriers Sendirian Berhad (BGC) to realise their full potential and sustain long-term competitiveness. The monarch made the observation in a speech on Wednesday (Sept 30) while chairing the 231st board…
Chinese arrivals in Brunei rise as Shenzhen Airlines adds direct flights
Brunei Darussalam recorded about 39,000 tourist arrivals by air from China in 2024. The figure rose to 45,858 in 2025, an increase of 17.6%. The country also recorded 28,657 air arrivals from China as of August 2026. Hajah Nur Fariza Munyati Haji Abd Aji, acting deputy director of the Tourism Development Department at the Ministry…
Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam Visits SAFTI City
SINGAPORE: Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad hosted His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam, to a visit at SAFTI City this morning. His Royal Highness is in Singapore on an official visit from 28 September to 2 October…
Brunei financial assets reach BND25.9B over decade
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Over the past decade, the country’s total financial system assets have expanded at an average annual rate of 2.3 per cent, reaching BND25.9 billion (US$20.27 billion) last year. More importantly, this growth has translated into greater support for the real economy, with banks’ financing to businesses standing at BND6.2 billion as of…
Xi Jinping, Brunei’s Sultan exchange congratulations on 35th anniversary of ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah on Wednesday exchanged congratulations on the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Xi noted that the traditional friendship between China and Brunei has a long history and remained strong over time. In the process of working together towards modernization,…
Brunei-Muara records moderate air quality
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei-Muara was the only district to record moderate air quality on Tuesday (Sept 29) morning, with a Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading of 51, while the other three districts recorded good air quality. Air quality in Brunei-Muara deteriorated from good to moderate between 7am and 9am on Tuesday, with its PSI rising…
Brunei and Singapore sign memorandum on port development — Channel NewsAsia
In Singapore, Brunei and Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding on further cooperation in maritime and port development. The document was signed on the sidelines of the 12th Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders’ Programme, Channel NewsAsia reports, citing Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meetings with Singapore’s leaders Brunei Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, who is also Senior Minister…