BRUNEI SUBSIDIARY OF GLOBAL ENERGY COMPANY, HIBISCUS PETROLEUM, EXPANDS GEP’S AI-DRIVEN PROCUREMENT SOFTWARE TO MANAGE SOURCE TO CONTRACT AND DRIVE NEW VALUE WORLDWIDE

The fast-growing oil & gas exploration and production company will leverage GEP’s platform digitize sourcing, supplier and contract management across its global energy operations. CLARK, N.J., Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GEP®, a leading provider...

CAEXPO positions Guangxi as gateway for Brunei businesses into China

Brunei businesses participating at the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) are looking to leverage the Sultanate’s growing connectivity with the Guangxi region – the closest touchpoint of China to Brunei – as a strategic entry point to the wider...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Researchers raise concerns about unexpected side effects of newly built 16-mile bridge: 'Can have serious impacts'

Southeast Asia's longest bridge is causing concern among conservationists and residents alike for its noticeable impacts on wildlife and local biodiversity. What's happening? The Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Bridge is a massive 16-mile bridge...

Business : Northern Trust Partners Universiti Brunei Darussalam To Develop Digital, Fintech Talent

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Northern Trust has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) to develop digital and fintech talent and strengthen academic-industry collaboration. The...

My Paradise: Brunei: Tiny Asian nation of big promises

Kayaking in the hotel’s outdoor pool. (Photo by Ron Roman) In early spring my Better Half (Yeon Hee) and I, along with her brother and his wife, decided to take a Seoul-based tour-guided trip to the tiny Royal Kingdom of Brunei on the northern...

Brunei steps up fight against online scams, digital fraud

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Cyber Security Brunei (CSB) is intensifying efforts to combat online scams and digital fraud through close cooperation with multiple agencies, including the operation of an anti-scam center, a...

Prosecutors eye tech edge to combat financial crimes

Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Ying Yong (third from right) greets Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (fourth from left) on Tuesday at the opening of the 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference in the Hong...

15 UMS scientists ranked among world’s top 2%

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Universiti Malaysia Sabah KOTA KINABALU (Sept 23): Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has once again made the state proud after 15 of its scientists were named among the World’s Top 2% Scientists...

The South China Sea: The Storm That Lays Bare the Great Powers

“It’s not a sea, it’s a chessboard. On its waters float aircraft carriers, millions of tons of goods, and the promise of an energy bounty. Here the great powers stare at themselves in the mirror of greed and the fear of losing control.” The South...

Deputy Premier: Science, technology to drive Sarawak’s transformation

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Len Talif (centre) receives a souvenir from Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit, as others look on. KUCHING (Sept 10): Science and technology are key to Sarawak’s green and digital...

Jamus Lim delivers keynote speech at Brunei Economic Forum

SINGAPORE: Jamus Lim, an Associate Professor of Economics at ESSEC Business School, was the keynote speaker at the Brunei Economic Forum on Sep 3. Dr Lim is a Member of Parliament with the Workers’ Party who recently began his second term...

COMMENT: A manufactured federation: A review of David R. Saunders’ Chasing Archipelagic Dreams

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Chasing Archipelagic Dreams: The Expansion of Foreign Influence in Sabah Amid the End of Empire, 1945-1965 (Cornell University Press 2024). — Reviewed by Prof James Chin, University of Tasmania...

Brunei highlights ICT innovation at BICTA 2025

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Brunei Infocommunication Technology Award (BICTA) has been an important platform in promoting healthy competition and innovation among individuals, students and organizations across both the public and...

5 Malaysian flotilla volunteers safely home

SNCC director-general Sani Araby Abdul Alim said the group met the families of GSF volunteers for nearly four hours yesterday to deliver a message from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Five Malaysian volunteers with the...

China Daily: CAEXPO highlights AI innovations to foster cross-border tech fair

BEIJING, Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 22nd China-ASEAN Expo, held from Wednesday to Sunday in Nanning, the capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, features a 10,000-square-meter hall devoted to artificial intelligence....

Brunei venture a cash-generative move for Hibiscus Petroleum

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Hibiscus Petroleum’s recently acquired stake in the Block B MLJ Field in Brunei is a cash-generative contributor, underpinned by long-term offtake agreements and stable index-linked gas pricing....

Malaysian Media Focusing On China’s Tech Rise, Impact On Job Creation

From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail KUNMING (CHINA), Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysian media is showing strong interest in China’s advancements in technology, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs) and the digital economy, as well as focusing on how...

Malaysia setting example for region in GovTech-driven productivity: World Bank

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is well-positioned to lead the region in Government Technology-driven (GovTech-driven) productivity, and the country is setting an example for the region on how the push for digital government can drive productivity and...

Business : Malaysian Media Focusing On China’s Tech Rise, Impact On Job Creation

From Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail KUNMING (CHINA), Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysian media is showing strong interest in China’s advancements in technology, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs) and the digital economy, as well as focusing on how...