Brunei Darussalam should be considered as the next destination for business and investment in Southeast Asia (SEA), Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II and Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) Chairman Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah said, leveraging on among others Brunei Darussalam’s political stability, strategic location in SEA improving business ecosystem, transport connectivity, and preferential access to the markets in Borneo, the BIMP-EAGA region and globally.
He said this during a roundtable discussion hosted by BEBD at the Royal Plaza on Scotts Hotel in Singapore recently.
Chief executive officers (CEO) and leaders of invited companies, including multinational firms based in Singapore and various trade associations attended the discussion titled ‘Looking Beyond towards a Sustainable Economy’.
The roundtable event provided a platform for the participants to learn more about the recent developments and emergent opportunities in the Sultanate’s five priority sectors – downstream oil and gas, food, services, information and communication technology and tourism.
During the discussions, participants shared their priorities and plans for expansion in SEA, and inquired about Brunei Darussalam’s investment climate, policies and regulatory framework.
The CEOs of Baiduri Bank, Datastream Digital Sdn Bhd and Polygel Organometallic (Brunei) Sdn Bhd shared their perspectives, experiences and potential opportunities in their industries – banking and corporate finance, telecommunications and digital economy and specialty chemicals.
