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Brunei holds Standards Awareness programme
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Brunei held Standards Awareness workshop on Monday to promote best practices in safety management and environmental accountability, the Brunei Standards and Accreditation Center at the Ministry of Finance...
SME growth key to Philippines’ 2025 economic outlook: World Bank
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Stimulating private sector growth and job creation will enable the Philippines to enhance inclusive growth in the face of increasing global uncertainty and domestic risks, according to the World Bank. The Philippines Economic Update (PEU) finds...
ASEAN stonewalling progress in review of FTA with India, say officials
The Hindu Business Line
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June 23, 2025
The ASEAN includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The ASEAN countries are “stonewalling” the progress of the ongoing India-ASEAN FTA review and...
From the Opinions Editor: India needs a well thought out trade strategy, but first it needs a China strategy
The Indian Express
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June 22, 2025
Over the past 11 years, the Narendra Modi government has taken several steps to shore up the economic momentum, and put the country on a higher growth trajectory. But, despite its efforts to ensure macroeconomic stability, revive private sector...
Business : OMS Reports Growth, Expansion Ahead Of First Earnings Call
Bernama
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June 20, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- OMS Energy Technologies Inc (OMS), a manufacturer of surface wellhead systems (SWS) and oil country tubular goods (OCTG), has issued a business update ahead of its inaugural earnings call following its successful...
Brunei envoy visits Gyeongju to review preparations for APEC summit
The Korea Times
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June 20, 2025
Ahead of the 2025 APEC summit, Brunei's ambassador to Korea, Pengiran Hajah Nooriyah binti Pengiran Haji Yussof, paid an official visit to Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, to assess preparations and explore opportunities for bilateral...
Highlights from the ASEAN Energy Transition Meeting
Thailand Business News
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June 23, 2025
Exploring how the ASEAN region can pave its unique path to energy transition through strengthened regional collaboration, enhanced policy certainty, and innovative financing solutions. ASEAN is now the world’s fourth-largest energy consumer, with...
Brunei finance and insurance sector posts mild optimism in April
Insurance Asia
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June 19, 2025
The improvement was attributed to higher demand for motor insurance. Brunei’s finance and insurance sector reported mild optimism in April 2025, according to the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank’s latest Business Sentiment Index (BSI). The sector’s...
Strong demand in Brunei for Muslimah fashion
Retail News Asia
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June 20, 2025
Malaysian designers and retailers of Muslimah fashion brands have found a strong demand in Brunei following exhibitions in the sultanate. One of the owners of Malaysian Muslim fashion outlet Busana Saizara, Ani Aizara, says she found Brunei “a...
BYD Set to Dominate NEV Market in Southeast Asia, Starting with Thailand
CleanTechnica
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June 21, 2025
Spreading a manufacturing base all over the region BYD has aggressively expanded its footprint across the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) region, strategically establishing distributorships in several key countries. This expansion is often facilitated...
Business : Empowering Financial Instruments For National Development - Academician
Bernama
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June 19, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- In addition to zakat, the Islamic financial system has several methods of collecting public wealth for use in purposes determined by Islamic law, according to a lecturer at a local university. Dr Abu Hafiz Salleh...
Jollibee Becomes Brunei’s No.1 Fastfood Chain
Retail News Asia
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June 20, 2025
Chargé d’ Affaires, a.i Pete Raymond V. Delfin of the Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam met with Jollibee Foods Corporation Assistant Vice President Rodel F. Alcantara, and Jollibee Country Head Christina R. Ward at the Embassy on 10 August...
Brunei: Insurance sector reports slight optimism in April 2025
Asia Insurance Review
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Driven by increased demand for motor insurance and higher takaful contributions, Brunei Darussalam's insurance sector has reported slight optimism for April 2025, according to the Business Sentiment Index (BSI), published by the regulator, Brunei...
Congress Slams Piyush Goyal For 'Belittling' India-ASEAN Trade Pact
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Congress on Friday criticised Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for what it called 'belittling India-ASEAN Trade Agreements' that were signed during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) era.Former...
Uganda’s Ambassador Presents Credentials to His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 18, 2025
Uganda’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brunei Darussalam, resident in Kuala Lumpur, Her Excellency Amb. Betty Oyella Bigombe, officially presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin...
Piyush Goyal’s statement on India ASEAN Trade is unwarranted, says former Union Minister Anand Sharma
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 20, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Former Union Commerce & Industry Minister of India, Anand Sharma, on Friday said in a statement that the statement by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on "belittling India ASEAN Trade Agreements is unwarranted,...
Philippines’ 2025 growth seen slowing amid global headwinds, says World Bank
Manila Standard
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June 19, 2025
The World Bank expects the Philippine economy to grow by 5.3 percent in 2025, a slight decrease of 0.3 percentage points from the 2023-2024 average. This comes despite a robust job market, stable inflation, and supportive fiscal and monetary...
Business : Energy Transition: ASEAN Countries Urged To Tap Regional, International Cooperation
Bernama
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June 18, 2025
By Ammar Shafiq Hamzah KUCHING, June 18 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member countries should take advantage of the various cooperation opportunities and support offered by regional and international partners to advance the transition to renewable energy....
Brunei forest, reef conservation needs shared responsibility
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Protecting Brunei forests and reefs is not the task for the government alone but a shared mission that requires every one of us to act now, said a Brunei government minister on Tuesday. This reinforces...
Business : Shell To Increase Investment In Malaysia By More Than RM9 Bln - PM Anwar
Bernama
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June 17, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- Shell will increase its investment in Malaysia by more than RM9 billion over the next two to three years, which is expected to create high-skilled jobs, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is...