NEWS

Empowering Young Consumers: Commerce Educators Engaged to Champion Smart Consumer Culture
02 August 2025 A meaningful step toward nurturing smart and informed young consumers began with a knowledge-sharing session for Subject-Based Committee (SBC) - Commerce educators from schools across all districts, aimed to reinforce the importance of consumer rights education, starting as early as the classroom.

Temporary Closure of Petrol Stations for the Inspection and Verification of Fuel Dispensing Pumps for the Month of August 2025

30 July 2025

Industry and Business Ecosystem Division (IBE) through Weights and Measures Unit (SDT) under the Ministry of Finance and Economy will carry out the verification of accuracy readings on fuel dispensing pumps at various fuel stations in accordance with the Weights and Measures Act 1983 Chapter 151. Whereby, the stipulated guidelines under the Act require all weighing and measuring machines used for trading purposes to be checked for their accuracy and validity, and whether the machines have already been registered with the SDT Unit.

Joint Operation DEPS and SDT in Tutong District results in two Warning Notice and 1 Compound issued

30 July 2025

A total of three (3) business premises were found to have violated the Price Control Act, Chapter 142 during a recent joint operation in Tutong District conducted by the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS) through the Department of Consumer Affairs, in collaboration with the Weights and Measures Unit (SDT), Industry and Business Ecosystem Division (IBE) under the Ministry of Finance and Economy.

Local Companies Fined For Failure to Submit Income Tax Returns
29 July 2025 In the months of April to June 2025, nineteen (19) local companies were ordered to settle fines at the Magistrate’s Court for failing to comply with Section 52(1) of Income Tax Act (Chapter 35), which is failing to submit Income Tax Returns for the relevant Financial Years.

Roadshow On The Accounting Profession
24 July 2025 The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE), in collaboration with the Brunei Darussalam Institute of Certified Public Accountants (BICPA), held a Roadshow on the Accounting Profession on Thursday, 24th July 2025 at the Student Learning and Service Centre (SLSC), Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College.

Corporate Income Tax Socialisation Session
12 July 2025 The Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE) held a Socialisation Session on Corporate Income Tax on Tuesday, 09th July 2025 which took place at Bilik Serbaguna 2, Level 3, Island Block, MOFE.

Brunei Darussalam - Singapore 3rd Joint Committee Senior Officials' Meeting (JCSOM)

10 July 2025

The 3rd Joint Committee Senior Officials’ Meeting (JCSOM) between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore was convened at the J Hotel Brunei on 9th July 2025. The Meeting was co-chaired by Yang Mulia Dr. Hajah May Fa’ezah binti Haji Ahmad Ariffin, Permanent Secretary (Economy, Trade and Industry), Ministry of Finance and Economy, Brunei Darussalam, and Yang Mulia Dr. Beh Swan Gin, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore.

Brunei Inaugurates Southeast Asia's First Net-Zero Shrimp Aquaculture and AI Integratio Hub

07 July 2025

Jets Sdn Bhd, a shrimp aquaculture company, and its holding company DABANC Group, a leading digital asset provider, have jointly inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first net-zero emission shrimp aquaculture base and AI Integration hub in Brunei, marking a major milestone in the integration of sustainable aquaculture and intelligent agriculture. In attendance witnessing this event were Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance & Economy II and Yang Berhormat Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism.

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