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Brunei Salebration 2020 kicks off earlier to boost economic activities

11 November 2020

The Brunei Salebration (BSb) 2020 which will kick off on Sunday will continue until February 12, 2021.

The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (JPES) of the Ministry of Finance and Economy encouraged retailers to take part in the annual end-of-year sales event by offering discounts in support of the national effort to stimulate shop-in-Brunei to bolster economic growth.

French envoy lauds Brunei’s virus containment efforts
7th November 2020 French Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Christian Ramage who is also Patron of the French-Bruneian Business Association (FBBA), yesterday lauded the government’s efforts in curbing the COVID- 19 outbreak and making the sultanate one of the safest places in the world.

Minister launches Halal plant-based meat products
31st October 2020 Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah yesterday launched Plantasti, the world’s first Halal plant-based meat ‘Ready to Eat Meals’.

The 26th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting (Virtual) Friday, 23 October 2020
Friday, 23 October 2020 The 26th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting (SMEMM) convened virtually on Friday, 23 October 2020 under the chairmanship of His Excellency Dato Sri Dr. Haji Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar, Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives of Malaysia.

JPES launches Population and Housing Census 2021 Portal in conjunction with World Statistics Day 2020
20 October 2020 The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy, joins statistical agencies around the world to celebrate World Statistics Day (WSD) 2020.

Chinese Enterprises Association (CEA) in Brunei Darussalam Forum 2020: "Mutual Support & Overcoming Challenges Together"
17 October 2020 The Chinese Enterprises Association in Brunei Darussalam, support by the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Brunei Branch and The People's Republic of China Embassy in Brunei Darussalam, hosted their annual economic forum entitled "Mutual Support & Overcoming Challenges Together".

Brunei’s total trade value up by 22.1pc

16 October 2020

Brunei Darussalam’s total trade was valued at BND1,330.7 million in July, an increase by 22.1 per cent from BND1,089.8 million during the same month last year, said the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics under the Ministry of Finance and Economy in a statement yesterday.

It added that for month-to-month changes, the total trade increased by 17.5 per cent from June to July.

The Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting (Virtual)
7 October 2020 Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II attended the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting (CFMM) via video conference on Wednesday, 7th October 2020.

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