The traditional settlement patterns of Brunei Darussalam looked markedly different 60 years ago, when the vast majority of its citizens resided in water villages built on stilts along the banks of the Brunei River, than they do today in modern Bandar Seri Begawan. When cholera and smallpox epidemics swept through the crowded settlement of Kampong Ayer in 1953, the...
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Articles & Analysis | An evolving plan to meet demand for public housing from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Bobby Chua, Vice-Chairman, Swee from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
What impact will Brunei Darussalam’s major infrastructural projects have upon completion?
Articles & Analysis | New initiatives promote environmentally friendly development from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
The commitments Brunei Darussalam has made to safeguard its environment are well documented. These include high-profile efforts like participation in the “Heart of Borneo” campaign to preserve a 22m-ha swath of jungle, as well as a recent pledge to allow no more than 1% of the country’s landmass to be converted to agricultural use. Thanks to the wealth afforded by the...
Articles & Analysis | Development efforts are responding to local needs from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
Limited by strict regulations governing the use of the majority of Brunei Darussalam’s 5765 sq km of land, a heavy public presence in the market and a small population, the country’s real estate sector differs from those of many of its larger neighbours. Several factors continue to drive up demand in the residential market, particularly in the capital of Bandar Seri...
Major investments in housing and infrastructure have set Kenya’s construction industry, which accounts for 4% of GDP, on course for sizeable expansion in the near term.
Economic update | Abu Dhabi invests in logistics
27 Nov 2014
Growing levels of international trade, both inbound and outbound, and a rising demand for trans-shipment services will drive expansion in Abu Dhabi’s logistics sector, with much of this activity taking place around its docks.