Brunei Darussalam

The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to declare itself a common market at the end of 2015, in a move that will create new opportunities for investors in a region that boasts not only some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, but also an expanding middle class. “ASEAN and South-east Asia are one of the few really bright...

With a small population and limited non-hydrocarbons exports, Brunei Darussalam’s transport system has long been considered adequate to handle current volumes of trade and traffic. While the country’s infrastructure is modern, it is comparatively basic: the single-runway Brunei International Airport (BIA) and the small port at Muara handle the vast...

The Sultanate is prioritising ICT in its economic diversification plans, which would reinvent the country as a centre of technology, education, health care and financial services. The government has set a goal of raising ICT’s contribution to the economy from 1.6% of GDP in 2010 to 6% by 2015. Brunei Darussalam has certain demographic advantages,...

Singapore and Brunei Darussalam have been close friends for more than half a century. Our special relationship is underpinned by our shared strategic challenges, wide-ranging cooperation and strong personal ties at all levels. Singapore strongly supports Brunei Darussalam’s chairmanship of ASEAN during 2013. ASEAN is important to both Singapore...

The sukuk, a form of Islamic bond, has become one of the most popular and recognisable Islamic financial instruments globally. In Brunei Darussalam, sukuk issuance has been growing steadily, but it remains in its infancy and investors have few options in the fixedincome market. In the medium term, sukuk is likely to be a key component in...