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Brunei’s Net Zero Shift Opens Doors for ASX Energy Innovators | All Ordinaries
Kalkine Media
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July 8, 2025
Highlights Brunei seeks global alliances to accelerate its clean energy transformation Austrade facilitates business-matching events for Australian clean tech firms Regional focus on growing the green economy in Southeast Asia Brunei is...
Brunei launches Southeast Asia’s first net-zero, solar-powered shrimp farm
Biz Brunei
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July 7, 2025
FDI-backed Jets expands supply chain to boost blue shrimp production at new Serasa site, targeting commercial harvest by year's end FDI-backed Jets Sdn Bhd has launched what it bills as Southeast Asia’s first net-zero, solar-powered aquaculture...
Education at a pivot point
Embassy Magazine
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July 8, 2025
Discussion at the 2025 Embassy Education Conference focused on the need for bold policies to meet the challenges of education in an age of disruption “This is a moment of change; education is at a pivot point,” Chief Executive of Universities UK...
Science AFP 'Frogging' takes off in Borneo's jungle
Yahoo News
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Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with torches for some of the jungle's most unlikely stars: frogs. "There's another one! And it's...
Myanmar delegation joins 53rd SEAMEO Council Conference in Brunei
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 4, 2025
Deputy Minister Dr Zaw Myint attends the 53rd SEAMEO Council Conference in Brunei. A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Education Dr Zaw Myint attended the Plenary Session of the 53rd Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization...
Brunei emphasizes high priority on food industry safety
The Malaysian Star
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July 2, 2025
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's food industry players were urged to work together to turn scientific knowledge into practical applications, a senior government officer said on Wednesday. Food importers, manufacturers, regulators,...
Brunei business conference spotlights innovation-driven growth
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- For Brunei to pursue the country's Vision 2035 for a high quality of life, a dynamic and sustainable economy, and a well-educated society, growth needs to be driven by innovation, digital progress,...
Brunei business conference stresses innovation to achieve project’s goals
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) At the Brunei Business Conference 2025 held near the capital on Tuesday, a government minister highlighted that for Brunei to achieve its Vision 2035—which aims for a high quality of life, a vibrant and sustainable economy, and a...
MoE Dy Minister joins 53rd SEAMEO Council Conference in Brunei
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 3, 2025
A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Education Dr Zaw Myint and Yangon University of Economics Pro-Rector Dr Kyaw Tun Naing attended the 53rd Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council Conference, held in...
Crewe concepts: five show-stopping testbeds Bentley made earlier
Car Magazine
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► Bentley’s design evolution continues ► We pore over Crewe’s major concepts ► How show cars affect future designs It’s not often that Bentley Motors produces concept cars, so when it does they tend to generate significant buzz. And so as we...
DST report highlights Brunei’s digital growth and AI readiness by 2025
The Bruneian
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July 3, 2025
A dynamic and vibrant digital economy has the potential to catalyse growth and generate opportunities. To that end, Datastream Digital (DST) offers a positive outlook through the launch of the State of Digital Economy and AI 2025: Brunei report....
Mazda Brunei hosts “Art of Motion: A Mazda Experience” Roadshow at The Mall
The Bruneian
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July 3, 2025
Thinking of buying a new car? Now is the perfect time! Grand Auto Sdn Bhd, the exclusive distributor of Mazda vehicles in Brunei, is inviting the public to experience the beauty of Japanese engineering at the “Art of Motion: A Mazda Experience”...
Misinformation, AI, Armed Conflict: What The Wealthiest Countries Worry About The Most
24/7 Wall St.
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July 8, 2025
Key Points The World Economic Forum surveyed over 11,000 business leaders around the world in a report on national-level fears. Among wealthy countries, economic downturn is the most commonly cited fear. In contrast to the developing world, fears...
Sorting facility along Sg Klang to stem pollution
The Malaysian Star
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July 2, 2025
Centre focuses on separating waste manually, recycling plastics collected by interceptor A RIVER plastic waste sorting facility along Sungai Klang, Selangor, was unveiled in efforts to cut down plastic waste going into landfills. The facility...
Australia’s AgriGen to establish Brunei’s first private food laboratory
Biz Brunei
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July 2, 2025
Australia’s AgriGen has signed an agreement with Brunei-based FarmFresh Industries to establish Brunei’s first private food testing laboratory. The Brunei Integrated Analytical Laboratory (BIAL) is planned to open at the Halal Science and...
‘Chud Thai’ costume proposed for Unesco listing
Bangkok Post
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July 8, 2025
The Ministry of Culture has officially submitted ‘Chud Thai’, the traditional Thai costume as an intangible cultural heritage item, for consideration by the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), with the proposal...
Bruneian leader calls to address challenges of AI era
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's leader has stressed that while the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is widely viewed in a positive light, it must be approached with caution, local media reported. According to the local daily...
ASEAN Low-carbon Energy Technologies Roadmap (ALERT) – Phase I: ASEAN’s Long-term Strategy on Hydrogen and Ammonia
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
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According to the 8th ASEAN Energy Outlook, energy demand in ASEAN is projected to nearly triple from 2022 levels by 2050, driven by GDP and population growth. To ensure energy security and sustainability, diversifying the energy supply –...
Brunei committed to marine conservation: official
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism remains committed to Brunei Vision 2035, particularly through initiatives that support the blue economy, marine innovation, and environmental stewardship,...
Brunei-based law professor ranked among the world’s top legal scholars
The Malaysian Star
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June 23, 2025
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Senior Professor of Law at Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA), Professor Dr Nehaluddin Ahmad has been ranked among the world’s top 10 legal scholars, according to the 2025 AD Scientific Index....