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Blue ocean strategy helps SMEs think outside the box

Posted on 07/07/2012 - Media Centre

By Debbie Too BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Saturday, July 7, 2012 CREATING a new market space was one of the business strategies explored by participants at the Asia Inc’s workshop on Blue Ocean Strategy yesterday. Held at the Empire Hotel & Country Club’s Member’s Grill and Lounge, participants of the workshop were coached by Dr Peter […]

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Brunei’s SMEs Can Take On the World

Posted on 05/07/2012 - Media Centre

Thursday, 05 July 2012 By Danial Norjidi Bandar Seri Begawan- Brunei’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can take on the world if the country can attain a good synergy between them and what the government can do for them. This was said by Mr Raj Kumar, Director of Strategy and Innovation at the Blue Ocean […]

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‘Brunei is small’ mindset not good for SMEs

Posted on 05/07/2012 - Media Centre

Article from Borneo Bulletin. Published on Thursday Jul, 05 2012 By Danial Norjidi Human capital development and a focus shift, businesswise, onto services and innovation are essential towards Brunei achieving its goals as part of Vision 2035. “In terms of Brunei’s Vision 2035, there are three main goals. In fact, I’ve discovered that out of […]

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Asia Inc organises Blue Ocean Strategies workshop for SMEs

Posted on 04/07/2012 - Media Centre

By Aziz Idris Asia Inc Forum is organising a two-day workshop for 35 SMEs at the Member’s Grill & Lounge, the Empire Hotel & Country Club to give entrepreneurs and managers a comprehensive understanding of the key principles of Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS). The workshop was held in response for the success of the Seminar […]

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National Environment Conference Forum

Posted on 22/06/2012 - Media Centre

Friday, 22 June 2012 Brunei Darussalam is fortunate as a nation, that endowed with ample natural resources. A small country with small population, encourages clean and green industrial activities as part of the nation’s sustainable development goals. This was highlighted by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources in her presentation […]

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Dato Timothy Ong calls for review of pricing

Posted on 21/06/2012 - Media Centre

Ying Chia and Leo Kasim BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, June 21, 2012 DATO Paduka Timothy Ong, Founder and Chairman of Asia Inc Forum, yesterday called for stronger incentives and disincentives on the use of natural resources like water to ensure better alignment with the environment. “I think that water in Brunei is priced too cheaply, […]

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Brunei Can Be A ‘Zero Waste’ Country

Posted on 21/06/2012 - Media Centre

Written by Jimi-Ha on 21 June 2012. Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei Darussalam is well positioned to be a model of how a country can have healthy people and a healthy economy, according to Ms Annie Leonard, who was one of the keynote speakers at the National Environment Conference at The Empire Hotel & Country […]

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National Environmental Conference – RTB News

Posted on 21/06/2012 - Media Centre

Thursday, 21 June 2012 As a nation, Brunei Darussalam is fortunate to be endowed with ample natural resources. But these resources need firm stewardship and action from everyone to conserve them for its sustainable future. Sustainable development has long been one of the country’s stated goals, featuring in the present 10th National Development Plan and […]

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Push to disseminate more environmental messages

Posted on 21/06/2012 - Media Centre

BRUNEI-MUARA Thursday, June 21, 2012 THE push for more environmental-friendly practices were welcomed by members of the youth and student community who also advocated for more involvement from all parties and institutions. In an interview with The Brunei Times at the National Environment Conference (NEC) 2012 at the Empire Hotel and Country Club yesterday, pre-university […]

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Wastage a pressing issue faced in Brunei

Posted on 21/06/2012 - Media Centre

Ying Chia and Leo Kasim BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, June 21, 2012 DETERIORATION of our environment remains an issue for the nation, based on what is generated (waste) to the environment by consumers on a per capita basis. However, the Minister of Development stressed that there are ways and practices to overcome the pressing issue. […]

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