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Latest US Tariffs Fuel Calls For ASEAN To Drop Barriers, Liberalise Trade -- Economists
Bernama
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July 9, 2025
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The latest wave of higher US tariffs on key ASEAN economies has reignited urgent calls for the bloc to dismantle internal trade barriers, as economists warn that entrenched...
Queen Camilla and King Charles set to return to Buckingham Palace today
GB News
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July 9, 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla are attending a reception today at Buckingham Palace to mark four decades of artists accompanying the Royal Family on official overseas visits. The event celebrates a unique royal tradition that has seen artists join...
Islamic Finance in Singapore: Unlocking Growth Potential in a Strategic Financial Hub
ASEAN Briefing
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July 9, 2025
Islamic finance, rooted in Shariah principles that prohibit interest and emphasize risk-sharing, has evolved into a global financial system with over US$5.5 trillion in assets by the end of 2024, projected to reach US$7.5 trillion by 2028. While...
PTAS Aker Solutions Secures Contract Extension of Brownfield Services in Brunei
Offshore Source - Florida
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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
Xinhua News Agency
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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...
Beijing’s Push for a Sino-Centric Asia is Cracking Southeast Asia’s Hedging Game
War on the Rocks
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July 9, 2025
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent visit to three Southeast Asian countries drew widespread headlines — not only for diplomatic pageantry but also for its timing. The visit came on the heels of President Donald Trump’s announcement of a sweeping...
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...
The all-new hybrid BYD Shark 6 officially lands in Brunei
The Bruneian
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June 22, 2025
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
Bernama
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June 19, 2025
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
Borneo Post
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June 19, 2025
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)...
Brunei launches Maritime Single Window for digital boost
Port Technology International
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June 9, 2025
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...
Appointment of Brunei Ambassador agreed on
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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June 19, 2025
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...
General : Aaron Calls For Deeper ASEAN Partnerships In Textile Preservation
Bernama
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang has urged ASEAN countries to forge stronger regional partnerships to preserve, sustain and innovate the region’s rich textile heritage. In delivering his welcoming...
Wood JV wins EPC contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum
Chemical Engineering
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June 17, 2025
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
Offshore Engineer News
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June 17, 2025
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
Borneo Post
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June 17, 2025
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
Offshore Energy
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June 17, 2025
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
Yahoo Finance
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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
ShareCast
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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
The Sun Daily
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June 16, 2025
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...