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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Qiu Jianlin, Chairman, Zhejiang Hengyi Group from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Richard Chuang, Managing Director, Golden Corporation, and General Manager, Semaun Marine Resources from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013
we can clearly see that there will be an increase in marine activities and the farming sector in the years to come. To fulfil the demands of both local and international markets, our company plans to venture into value-added retail seafood products aimed at the mass market and finalise export to the EU and Australia. This step, facilitated by the government, is crucial for...
Articles & Analysis | Land permitting: New policies are easing the process of obtaining a permit from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013
Land for private construction for residential, commercial or industrial purposes is limited in Brunei Darussalam, creating some constraints for the construction industry. Only about 5% of the Sultanate’s land area is available for private acquisitions, and nearly 75% of this is used for agricultural purposes, according to a 2009 report by the ASEAN...
Articles & Analysis | Golden fries: Back from the edge, shrimp are set to lead the aquaculture industry from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013
Identified early on as a potentially lucrative source of revenue, aquaculture has taken centre stage in the reengineering of Brunei Darussalam’s fisheries industry. With a shift away from capture fisheries amidst growing restrictions on trawlers, fish and shrimp revenues are expected to reach BN$200m ($156m) by 2023, over half the fisheries industry...
Articles & Analysis | Shale of the century?: Debate over the unconventional hydrocarbon’s future continues from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013
Cheap, plentiful energy has long been a precondition of the industrial age. In recent years, however, conventional reserves of fossil fuels have been steadily dwindling. With renewables not yet sufficiently developed to end our dependence on these resources, the world seemed to face a stark choice: return to more hazardous and polluting sources such...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Marcelino Ugarte, General Manager, Heidelberg Cement Asia from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2013
What effect do you expect new public housing developments and large infrastructure projects to have on the short-term demand for cement?