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May 14, 2021 The second Brunei Darussalam Islamic Capital Market Conference (BICAM) will take place on June 2-3, said the Brunei Institute of Leadership and Islamic Finance (BILIF) in a statement yesterday. The conference is organised with the collaboration of the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia and the support of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD). It will also be held during the first week of the Brunei-Mid Year Conference and Exhibition (MYCE), an event organised by the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT), with the theme ‘Isla...

May 12, 2021 James Kon An irrigation system capacity expansion, project improvement and upgrading of Betumpu Agriculture Development Area’s (KKP) Farm and Flood Mitigation worth BND6.5 million will be carried out by Seri Ghanimi Contractor Sdn Bhd after the signing of contract between the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood under the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) with Seri Ghanimi Contractor Sdn Bhd yesterday. Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong, the guest of honour, witnessed the signing. Legislative Council member and Vi...

April 13, 2021 James Kon The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) through the Agriculture and Agrifood Department is looking to increase the capacity of veterinary laboratory services in the country – especially to meet international guidelines such as Environmental Health and Safety; International Standard of ISO/IEC 17025; and OIE Veterinary Services – by building a new Centre for Research, Analysis and Reference of Livestock Diseases at agriculture development sites in Terunjing. Construction cost is estimated at BND6.5 million, under the 11 th National Development Plan Pro...

Azlan Othman Due to an abundance of low-cost connectivity and an increased preference for travel closer to home, the intra-regional tourism will play a key role in revitalising ASEAN member countries’ tourism economies, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Tourism Destination Market Insight- ASEAN (2021)’, reveals that in 2019, 44.3 million tourists travelled between the ASEAN member countries. The intra-ASEAN travel is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of five per cent from 2019 to 2024 and reach 56.6 million by 20...

March 12, 2021 Azlan Othman The Mosque Affairs Department through its Muslimah Affairs Division in collaboration with the Kampong Sinaut Mosque Takmir Committee members, conducted a one-day agriculture course on Tuesday for 90 Muslimah of the mosque’s Takmir committee. The course aimed at providing knowledge on farming and gardening as well as maintaining the surroundings of mosque. It also aimed to foster closer ties among Muslimah committee members. Participants were briefed on effective farming methods and generating income by Acting Senior Special Duties Officer of Department of Agric...