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Monday, 20 May 2013
CONSIDERABLE variations in requirements for nutrition labelling among the ASEAN member countries have placed a burden on businesses and their customers.A case study by the ASEAN Food & Beverage Alliance (AFBA) said that such differences has...
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is on the crossroads. The vibrant economies of the majority of its 10 members are prone to an unprecedented change in their economic and societal structure, wealth distribution and nature of labour....
STARTING an Instagram account posting pictures of her cat, Shahrima HS has now turned it into her means of advertisement where she posts photos of her art pieces for sale.With mostly new customers and only a few repeat customers, she says that her...
STRUGGLING operators of the auto detailing industry are urging the government to review the requirements of car wash businesses as the current limitations has hindered the growth of a fledgling industry in Brunei.With two local auto detailing firms...
FOR the first time, this year's Dinar Standard's "DS100 Annual Ranking" will be exclusively announced at the conclusion of the Programme for Advanced Leadership and Management (PALM5) — an executive learning programme anchored in...
GROCERY shopping, just like shipping charges and fuel prices, are getting higher and higher.Blame it on the global economy, crop prices, currency exchanges, or just businessmen trying to lift their bottom line.We should count on our lucky stars that...
Saturday, 18 May 2013
NEW technologies unveiled by Google at the recent Google I/O conference in the US will open up new opportunities for local developers to produce new applications for both Brunei and global markets, said Google Developer Group Brunei (GDG).According...
HAVING coveted the Anugerah Kampung Cemerlang in 2008, the committee of Kg Kiudang did not fall into complacency, but in fact, moved forward to come up with more cottage products.During an interview with The Brunei Times recently, Hj Amran Hj Johari...
COOPERATION between relevant parties is key in ensuring the success of the country's property industry, the President of the Brunei Institution of Geomatics (BIG) said on Thursday.In his speech during BIG's 'Property Investment Seminar' at the...
Friday, 17 May 2013
AS OF December last year, only 36 per cent, or 2,187 out of 6,130 job positions, were taken up by locals as foreigners took the majority of the job vacancies, said the Minister of Home Affairs yesterday.Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka...
AN expert in his field once told me, to be truly a human being, you have to go through the four stages in your life journey — firstly, a person must have work, whether self-employed or as an employee, it does not matter.Secondly, be an expert...
Thursday, 16 May 2013
THE file photo published on Page A16 on Wednesday May 15, 2013, dates back to 2006, and may not reflect the current situation. There was no malice intended and the error is regretted.
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General, Le Luong Minh, who assumed office in January, speaks out on tourism. His five-year tenure will include the birth of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). In this interview, Le...
THE 1,500 jobs up for grabs at the mini job fair, which begins today, will be in the retail, hospitality and tourism, to accommodate a big number of job applicants who are looking for jobs in these three sectors, according to an officer from the...
THE dissimilarity of the latest fashion trends between Brunei and other Asian countries can be quite a challenge for a business that is quite new, said Nurulain, who co-owns Aryanna Boutique with her sister Khadeejah."Some of the new products are...
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
WITH solar and biowaste power plants already under development, Brunei Darussalam has demonstrated its willingness to meet the renewable energy goals set by the community of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). A recent agreement with...
A SEMINAR on "Property Investment" will be held tomorrow at Indera Pahlawan Hall at the Ministry of Development Training Centre, Old Airport, Berakas.The seminar, which is organised by the Brunei Institution of Geomatics (BIG), aims to be...
SUBSCRIBERS of B-Mobile Communications Sdn Bhd (B-Mobile) YES!Prepaid will be compensated with a $50-credit reward as indemnification for the past service disruption, the mobile telecommunications company (telco) said yesterday.The reward will be...
THERE is currently no standard approval process for the authorisation for food ingredients in the region, according to a case study by the ASEAN Food & Beverage Alliance (AFBA).AFBA said this resulted in companies having to submit multiple...
RELEVANT authorities are urged to look into the human resources challenges faced by Brunei's small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which have led some industry operators here to call it quit.One such industry affected is the auto detailing sector...
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