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UK eyes chip link-up with Malaysia in high-tech trade drive, says new high commissioner
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The United Kingdom’s new High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ajay Sharma, has made strengthening bilateral cooperation a key priority, with a particular focus on the fast-growing semiconductor sector and the development of...

TAK Group eyes stronger Sarawak–Brunei links via Muara Port
Teo (right) presents a token of appreciation to Fazilah. MIRI (June 28): Malaysian developer TAK Group is eyeing to forge closer ties between Sarawak and Brunei, following a high-level meeting with Muara Port Company (MPC) in the sultanate on...

Crewe concepts: five show-stopping testbeds Bentley made earlier
► 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...
No clear link between social cohesion and governance model in S-E Asia, unlike Western research
SINGAPORE – While Western research shows that democracies with more civil liberties tend to be more united, South-east Asia goes against the grain. Here, there is no clear link between social cohesion and type of government, a study has found....

‘Chud Thai’ costume proposed for Unesco listing
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...

PTAS Aker Solutions Secures Contract Extension of Brownfield Services in Brunei
Oil & Gas Posted On Jun 24, 2025 PTAS Aker Solutions, a local joint venture between Aker Solutions and the Brunei company PTAS Sdn Bhd, has been awarded a contract extension for delivery of Offshore Restoration Maintenance Construction (ORMC)...
Brunei strengthens broadcast, content industry
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Bruneian talents get a boost through a joint production project with Indonesian digital media, Brunei's Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI) said on Monday. Such a significant...
Misinformation, AI, Armed Conflict: What The Wealthiest Countries Worry About The Most
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...

The all-new hybrid BYD Shark 6 officially lands in Brunei
Gear up for an adventure, the highly-anticipated hybrid pick-up truck, BYD Shark 6 has finally landed in the Sultanate! Maju Motors Sdn Bhd, the authorised distributor of BYD vehicles in Brunei, recently unveiled the rugged and refined BYD Shark 6...

Use Of Technology, Competent Teachers Among Efforts To Address Student Dropout Issues In ASEAN, Says Fadhlina
LANGKAWI, June 19 (Bernama) -- ASEAN countries have identified three main interventions in their joint efforts to address the issue of dropouts and out-of-school children and youth (OOSCY), namely the expansion of preschool education, use of...

Solarvest secures Brunei’s largest solar project, boosting order book to RM1.3 billion
Construction is expected to begin in the third quarter this year with completion targeted by the end of 2026. –Malay Mail photo KUCHING (June 19): Solarvest Holdings Berhad has secured Brunei’s largest 30 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV)...

Appointment of Brunei Ambassador agreed on
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the proposed appointment of Captain (Navy Retired) Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic...

Brunei launches Maritime Single Window for digital boost
The initiative, developed and implemented by Kale Logistics Solutions in partnership with Primatel Communication Sdn Bhd, aims to streamline and expedite port clearance processes for all maritime stakeholders. The launch ceremony was presided over...

Wood JV wins EPC contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum
John Wood Group PLC (Aberdeen, U.K.) and its joint venture (JV) partner, Tendrill International Sdn. Bhd, has secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd (BSP) for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)...

Wood JV Gets EPC Job for Shell off Brunei
Jun 17, 2025 Illustration (Credit: Brunei Shell Petroleum) TendrillWood, a joint venture company between Wood Group and Tendrill, has secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for brownfield engineering, procurement, and...

Joint exhibition at Kuching’s Borneo Cultures Museum to feature Brunei, Sarawak artists
The exhibition at the Borneo Cultures Museum will feature 99 paintings. — Bernama photo KUCHING (June 17): The Brunei-Sarawak Joint Art Exhibition on June 20-26 will bring together artists from Brunei Darussalam and Sarawak in a collaborative...

Wood named brownfield EPC provider of choice for Shell in Brunei
TendrillWood, a joint venture (JV) between UK engineering and consulting company Wood and Brunei’s service provider to the energy industry Tendrill International, has won a multi-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), a subsidiary of...

Wood and Tendrill JV secures EPC contract in Brunei
Wood Group, in partnership with Tendrill International, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for a period of five years. The TendrillWood joint venture (JV) will deliver...

Wood Group JV secures five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum
Consulting and engineering firm Wood Group and its joint venture partner, Tendrill International, said on Monday that they had secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction...

Solarvest clinches Brunei solar project in partnership with Serikandi and Khazanah Satu
PETALING JAYA: Regional clean energy infrastructure developer Solarvest Holdings Bhd, through wholly owned subsidiary Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd, has secured Brunei’s largest national solar project via a joint venture company, Seri Suria Power (B) Sdn...