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Brunei must ‘catch up’ with other economies

Posted on 16/09/2011 - Media Centre

GOH DE NO BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, September 16, 2011 IN THE latest Ease of Doing Business survey, Brunei was ranked as one of the top 10 countries that have improved most, but the Sultanate’s Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) is aware that the country is not moving fast enough. Minister at MIPR, […]

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SME dev’t key in diversification drive

Posted on 16/09/2011 - Media Centre

AL-HAADI ABU BAKAR BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, September 16, 2011 THE government will continue to assist and facilitate the development of Brunei SMEs to realise their potential contribution towards sustainable economic diversification, said the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) yesterday at the 2011 Brunei Business Forum. In his keynote speech, Pehin Orang Kaya […]

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Business Forum to tackle sustainable business practices

Posted on 08/09/2011 - Media Centre

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, September 8, 2011 ASIA Inc Forum is set to hold a half-day forum on sustainable business practices at the Radisson Hotel on September 15. In a statement, the forum organiser said that guest speaker Steve McCoy, founder of Kuala Lumpur-based boutique consultancy firm Counterpoint, will give a presentation called “Sustainability Strategy […]

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Asia Inc Forum seeks town hall vibe for Asean 100Dato Paduka Timothy Ong, Asia Inc Forum

Posted on 03/09/2011 - Media Centre

DEBBIE TOO BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Saturday, September 3, 2011 DATO Paduka Timothy Ong (pic), chairman of Asia Inc Forum, wants to provoke debate and analysis in the Asean 100 Leadership Forum on September 28-29 in Manila. An annual event that invites some of the brightest minds across Asean to discuss current issues and enhance relationships, […]

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Is Asean close to being One Asean?

Posted on 27/08/2011 - Media Centre

DEBBIE TOO BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Saturday, August 27, 2011 JUST how close is Asean to becoming “One Asean”? That’s one of the main questions, executives, government leaders and members of civil society will tackle in the upcoming Asean 100 Leadership Forum, said Dato Paduka Timothy Ong (pic), Asia Inc Forum founder and chairman. As the […]

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Asia Inc Forum organises the Brunei Business Forum

Posted on 26/08/2011 - Media Centre

Article from Borneo Bulletin. Published on Friday Aug, 26 2011 An interview with Steve McCoy, Founder & Principal, Counterpoint Consulting & Speaker at the Brunei Business Forum on September 15. How is sustainability viewed today in the executive suite, and what are the trends over the last couple of decades? Virtually every report on sustainability […]

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ThinkBig Innovate 2011 to inspire technopreneurs

Posted on 24/08/2011 - Media Centre

YING CHIA BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, August 24, 2011 The THiNKBIG Innovate 2011 technology and entrepreneurship forum is hoped to inspire entrepreneurship and new ideas, said a representative from the iCentre, a co-organiser of the event. “This year, we have rebranded the event as Innovate 2011 as this is NOT just another technology forum, this […]

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Business Forum To Shed Light On New Opportunities

Posted on 17/08/2011 - Media Centre

Written by Jimi-Ha on 17 August 2011. Bandar Seri Begawan – Asia Inc Forum, in partnership with Alcoa, Butra HeidelbergCement, Total, HSBC and supported by the Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata will convene a half-day Brunei Business Forum on September 15 at the Radisson Hotel, according to a press release. The forum’s guest speaker, Mr […]

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JASTRe visits Rimba II Primary School

Posted on 23/07/2011 - Media Centre

23rd July 2011 By Danial Norjidi Four officers from the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation, Ministry of Development (JASTRe) visited Rimba II Primary School on Thursday. The visit was led by Dr Haji Muhammad Majdi bin Pehin Dato Hj Abdul Aziz, and revolved around a talk on waste management. It was also carried out […]

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Entrepreneurs must dare to dream big

Posted on 13/07/2011 - Media Centre

Ying Chia BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, July 13, 2011 BUSINESSES in Brunei need to dream a little bigger if they are truly serious about moving out of the limited local market in the Sultanate, said Muhamad Azam Abdul Jalil (pictured), director and principal consultant at ACTion Advisory services from Singapore, at the conclusion of Asia […]

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