Ministry of Communications

Brunei's 1st TechXpo slated in Nov, say organisers

Saturday, 31 July 2010 00:00

IFB Chairman Pg Abdul Ghani Pg Hj Metusin (R) and Sunlit Advertising Managing Director Jackson Ting signing the agreement yesterday to organise TechXpo 2010. Ministry of Communications Permanent Secretary Dato Paduka Hj Alaihuddin (C) witnessed. Picture: BT/Zamri Zainal

BRUNEI is slated to have a technology fair that will be akin to tech expos in Singapore, organisers yesterday said.
The technology expo, dubbed TechXpo 2010, is slated at the International Convention Centre on Nov 4-7.
Infocom Federation Brunei (IFB) and Sunlit Advertising Sdn Bhd yesterday signed the deal to organise TechXpo 2010.

BIMP-EAGA boosts air and bus links

Friday, 30 July 2010 00:00

Group photo of the delegates, including ministers and deputy ministers responsible for transport, who attended the 5th BIMP-EAGA Transport Ministers' Meeting (TMM) hosted by Brunei Darussalam yesterday at the Empire Hotel and Country Club. - LYNA MOHAMAD

BIMP-EAGA, a sub-region covering Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, has plans to boost air and bus links between the countries.
The move is part of efforts to promote cross-border flow of goods and people in order to achieve the long-term vision of making the BIMP-EAGA region the "Food Basket" for Asean and the rest of Asia as well as a premier ecotourism destination. BIMP-EAGA stands for the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East Asean Growth Area.