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Turkey has had an impressive decade of expansion that saw GDP rise from $196bn in 2001 to $787bn in 2012, or about $10,400 per capita. Since 2001, real growth has averaged more than 5% per year, an extraordinary rate for a middle-income country that imports most of its raw materials. A young and mobile population provides a natural tailwind to growth, while a high level of diversification in...

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, including high literacy and relatively strong per capita consumption of electronic goods, which make this a realistic goal. However, the ICT sector is still quite small and additional work is required to provide better access to...

This chapter contains useful information for Brunei Darussalam’s visitors, including hotel listings and contact information for emergency facilities, ministries, missions, banks, airlines, and taxi services, which can assist in making a stay in Brunei Darussalam safe and smooth. The chapter’s Facts for Visitors section offers insight into communications, dress, business culture, language,...

This chapter contains updates on the Brunei Darussalam tax system, offering need-to-know information for doing business in the Sultanate. It also contains a tax viewpoint from Pengiran Moksin, President, Brunei Darussalam Institute of Certified Public Accounts, and Partner, Deloitte.

There are two parallel systems of law operating in Brunei Darussalam: English common law and sharia law. This chapter contains information helpful for navigating the Sultanate’s legal climate, particularly in the context of business. It also includes a legal framework viewpoint from Colin Ong, Managing Partner, Dr Colin Ong Legal Services, and President, Arbitration Association of Brunei...