His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman attended the second day of the Brunei Darussalam CHSK Badminton Cup 2021 in conjunction with Brunei Darussalam 37th National Day celebration at the CHSK Badminton Court in Kiudang yesterday.
Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim competed in the under-14 boys’ doubles category alongside his partner Dessen Chung Min Tin under the team Flying Gravity against Raymond Pong Zhen Hau and Alvin Yong Zhi Hao from Easyway.
Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah was also present.
Upon arrival, Their Royal Highnesses were greeted by Deputy Permanent Secretary (Youth and Sports) at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Colonel (Rtd) Pengiran Haji Maiddin bin Pengiran Haji Said.
Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim and Dessen Chung won in straight sets 21-2 21-7 to secure a point for Flying Gravity in the group game.
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman and Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah attended the second day of the Brunei Darussalam CHSK Badminton Cup 2021 yesterday. The finals is set for March 28.Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim ibni Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah in action. PHOTOS: INFOFOTO
The victory against the Easyway duo was Yang Teramat Mulia and Dessen’s third in the competition following wins over R&T and BRKP OCT in the opening two games.
Their Royal Highnesses also watched a women’s singles match between Flying Gravity’s Samantha Lee Harn Rou and Easyway’s Noor Azura binti Mohd Salleh, which ended with a straight set 21-11 21-15 victory in favour of the former.
The competition, which commenced on March 14, features 12 categories: men’s singles open, women’s singles open, men’s doubles open, women’s doubles open, mixed doubles open, under-14 boys’ singles, under-14 boys’ doubles, men’s singles veteran, women’s singles veteran, men’s doubles veteran, women’s doubles veteran and mixed doubles veteran.
Eight teams divided into two groups took part in the inaugural edition of the tournament.
The participating teams are Flying Gravity, Easyway, R&T, BRKP OCT, Honey Carsmart, RHTS, Muara Port Company and D’Sunlit.
The competition will continue with the semi-final round on March 26 and conclude with the final and the prize presentation on March 28.
With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, and in reference to the media release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on March 10, the PMO informed the public on the following:
Temporary suspension on the entry of foreign nationals from Malaysia, including transits through Brunei Darussalam via land and sea ports, has been extended by 14 days from March 24 until April 7.
Transit through Brunei Darussalam may only be considered for official government travels; students who are required to attend school; emergency services (such as ambulances, police and military); and Malaysia-registered transport operators with cross-country permits issued by the Government of Brunei Darussalam for import deliveries of essential goods to Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia, granted that the travellers have attained endorsement from the relevant Malaysian authorities for their travels. These transit vehicles will be issued Transit Permits by the Brunei Government and the travellers will be subject to existing entry conditions and procedures.
Temporary suspension on the collection and delivery of private goods at checkpoints handled by runners registered in Brunei Darussalam has also been extended by 14 days, until April 7.
Temporary suspension on commuters via land and sea for the purpose of work has been extended by 14 days, until April 7.
The conditions for the consideration of entry and exit travel mentioned above are subject to review by the Cross-Border Affairs Steering Committee from time to time.
File photo of the Sungai Tujoh Control Post. PHOTO: DANIEL LIM
The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) has been allocated a BND118.5 million budget, which includes provisions of BND49.9 million for annual development expenditure.
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong revealed this at the eighth day of the 17th Legislative Council (LegCo) session yesterday.
The minister also highlighted that Brunei’s agriculture, fishery, forestry and tourism sectors have notched achievements throughout last year.
He said the provision of BND37 million budget allocation will be used to fund projects carried out by the ministry, including BND15.7 million for the paddy repurchase scheme and hybrid paddy; BND3.9 million for asset management under the Agriculture Department; BND1 million for flood prevention works and water irrigations facilities at agricultural areas; and BND4.6 million to fund accreditation programmes – including veterinary laboratory services to ensure safety of livestock products.
Meanwhile, under the 11th National Development Plan, BND49.9 million has been allocated for various projects, including BND8 million for agricultural development for the opening of the second phase of paddy agricultural areas in Kandul, Belait District; BND3.8 million for the construction of water irrigation scheme in all districts; BND10 million for high-technology vegetation productions; BND17 million for the livestock industry development; BND7.2 million for the aquaculture land; and BND1.5 million for the tourism industry and tourism products empowerment.
MPRT has taken on several initiatives, among them public private partnership (PPP). One example is in the fishery sector, through a request for proposal (RFP), the ministry appointed Muara Port Company Sdn Bhd (MPC) – government-link company (GLC), with Darussalam Assets (DA) Sdn Bhd and Beibu Group – a company under the People’s Republic of China to build, manage and maintain the Fish Landing Complex in Muara at a cost of BND28 million. The project does not utilise the government budget and is solely borne by the private sector.
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong speaks at the Legislative Council session. PHOTO: BAHYIAH BAKIR
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali shared the total output achieved throughout 2020. The total output of broilers increased by 7.24 per cent to 26, 364.82 metric tonnes – the highest level of production achieved; the production of chicken egg increased by 7.71 per cent to 171.93 million; buffalo and cow meat increased in terms of production by 46.67 per cent to 2,148.75 metric tonnes; rice productions increased by 67.4 per cent to 2, 511.31 metric tonnes.
The total rice imports had declined, however, by 6.02 per cent to 24,082.08 metric tonnes; tropical vegetation declined by 10.72 per cent to 8,507.95 metric tonnes, tropical fruits by 26.5 per cent to 7,214 metric tonnes, while fish and shrimp production increased by 10 per cent to 16,120 metric tonnes.
In terms of self-sufficiency, Brunei Darussalam is, on average, almost 100 per cent self-sufficient in the broiler sector, 100 per cent self-sufficient in the supply of chicken eggs and 62 per cent self-sufficiency in the supply of buffalo and cow meat.
In the crops sector, the country is 67 per cent self-sufficient in the supply of tropical vegetables; 46 per cent self-sufficient in the supply of tropical fruits. The paddy sector contributed 8.23 per cent and the fishery sector contributed 81 per cent towards self-sufficiency.
In the tourism sector, total tourist arrivals via air to the country decreased from 333,240 in 2019 to around 62,000 in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. To ensure continuity in the tourism sector, the Tourism Development Department has collaborated with stakeholders to promote domestic tourism and local food promotions in all districts.
Touching on employment opportunities, the minister noted that the agricultural and agrifood sectors contributed 8,184 jobs (42 per cent taken up by locals); fishery sector provide 2,995 jobs (made up of 65 per cent locals) and the forestry sector, with 667 jobs (22 per cent locals).
Ten single mothers received donations from Standard Chartered employees recently, in conjunction with International Women’s Day.
The bank said in a statement that it had partnered with the Society for Community Outreach and Training (SCOT) to distribute household items, women and children’s clothes, toys, baby nursery essentials, sanitary items and others among disadvantaged households. The event took place Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s Student Centre, in the form in the style of a thrift market. Single mothers from low income households were invited to select the available items.
Standard Chartered staff collected donations since the start of International Women’s Day and worked together with SCOT volunteers to organise the event over two days. “Our collaboration with SCOT supports the bank’s mission to support our communities and play a part in being a responsible institution in the market we operate in,” said Standard Chartered Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing Marilyn Graeme.
“In observing International Women’s Day, we also wanted to focus on helping women and their families through this activity.”
Standard Chartered staff and volunteers from the Society for Community Outreach and Training. PHOTO: STANDARD CHARTERED
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) welcomes the idea of implementing a dual education system whereby general subjects will take place in the morning session while Islamic studies in the afternoon.
In a proposal by Legislative Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Iswandy bin Ahmad during the 17th LegCo session yesterday, Minister of Religious Affairs Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman said the matter has been largely discussed between the MoRA and the Ministry of Education. The minister explained that the modularity of the approach can be seen when religious teachings are practised in private schools, where students continue their learning in the afternoon.
“Two-thirds of schools in Brunei are equipped with the infrastructure to integrate both public and religious schools.
“In this way, integrating revealed knowledge (as the foundation) with acquired knowledge will produce a balanced individual who not only emphasises intellectual traits, but also has strong faith, is pious, and is of good character, to balance the life of the present world and the hereafter,” said the minister.
Yang Berhormat Iswandy said many parents working in the government and private sector claimed school runs are taking up their working hours, which in turn affect their productivity at work, especially when schools are located in staggered areas.
Hence, he added the concept will harmonise the two educational systems and help working parents save time in between school runs.
“This dual education system considers a whole day of school starting at 7.30am and finishing at 4.30pm. The arrangement is preferable to many working parents,” Yang Berhormat Iswandy said.
He added that the integrated education system was introduced few years ago, but was discontinued.
Legislative Council member Yang Berhormat Iswandy bin Ahmad during the 17th Legislative Council session yesterday. PHOTO: INFOFOTO
Legislative Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Haji Abdul Wahab bin Apong at the ongoing 17th LegCo session yesterday suggested the installation of signboards at several strategic locations to highlight the proximity and provide directions to places of interest in the country.
The signboards should be placed along roads or pathways leading to a particular place of interest or facility to help draw tourists’ arrival, in an effort to boost development in the country, he said.
Now is the suitable time to focus on the development of places of interest and potential tourism products before the re-opening of borders, he added. In his response, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong said the ministry will further discuss the matter prior to implementation.
Meanwhile, Yang Berhormat Haji Mohimin bin Haji Johari @ Jahari suggested that the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) to open more investment tenders either through foreign direct investment (FDI), government-linked company (GLC) or public-private partnership (PPP) to tourism sites that have the potential to be developed.
In response to the suggestion, Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali said it is already part of his ministry’s strategies to emphasise on sustainability and provide incentives to greater utilisation of MPRT’s funding.
The minister said this incentive has been implemented for many MPRT’s development projects including building 30 luxury chalets in Kampong Perdayan in Temburong District.
The project began its construction in the middle of last year and is expected to be completed and open by the end of this year.
The ministry also offered local and foreign investment to manage the Ulu Ulu Resort in Temburong and Teraja in Mukim Labi in an effort to make it a one-stop centre for tourists
and students.
Several requests for proposal (RFP) have been issued to further develop areas that has been gazetted for tourism such as amusement parks and restaurants, the minister added.
Legislative Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Abdul Wahab bin Apong. PHOTO: BAHYIAH BAKIRBelalong Canopy walkway. PHOTO: BRUNEI TOURISM
Progresif Sdn Bhd unveiled its new Progresif Experience Store at Times Square Shopping Centre yesterday afternoon.
It comes with an in-store café, a co-working space for start-up partners, moveable digital signage and Progresif Experience Pods.
The new store concept transforms the ways in which customers access Progresif products and services and how long each visit lasts.
Progresif Board of Directors member Laila Hussainmiya, Progresif CEO Hajah Nurul Haniah binti Haji Mohd Jaafar and Times Square management member Tan Kah Boon were in attendance.
Progresif Chief Sales Officer Junaidi bin Bahrum said, “Delivering on the promise to transform retail and drive progress for Brunei was the key theme.”
The ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the new Progresif Experience Store. PHOTOS: JAMES KONVisitors getting drinks from the in-store café
With several non-traditional features, visitors can learn that the Progresif retail transformation not only entails innovative new mobile and home broadband plans but also makes the brand more accessible. It also reimagined the experience of visiting a retail store in fresh and exciting ways.
The new store also has Progresif clothing and accessory merchandise line along with mobile accessories.
“Those following our retail transformation will be aware that since March 2020, Progresif has been modernising the way we interface with customers as well as making our products and services more accessible through digital channels. From online subscription to our services with doorstep delivery, to mobilising our sales staff into Street Teams that visit customers in their communities, to roadshows and pop-up stores, Progresif has made a big effort to make services more accessible, affordable and convenient,” said Junaidi.
Staying true to the promise of supporting entrepreneurship as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), the flagship store has a Concept Café that invites food and beverage companies to host pop-ups in the store. The first collaboration is local coffee shop, Bicara, who will be resident for the first six months. The store has also invited sneaker and youth lifestyle brand, 27SupplyCo, to display their most popular sneakers.
This, according to the Chief Sales Officer, is Progresif’s way of increasing opportunities for youth entrepreneurs to make use of the media and infotechnology company’s resources and reach.
“Along with the inclusion of Bicara and 27SupplyCo, the future holds exciting prospects for youth collaboration. With this launch of Progresif merchandise, we are also looking at collaborations with local designers,” said Junaidi.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday afternoon received in audience Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore Dr Vivian Balakrishnan who is in the country on a one-day visit.
During the audience ceremony, His Majesty and the minister discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutual importance to both countries. In addition, the minister expressed Singapore’s full support to Brunei as ASEAN Chair in 2021 towards collectively achieving the intended deliverables.
Accompanying the minister were High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam Heng Aik Yeow and Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore Stanley Loh.
Minister of Foreign Affairs II Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof was also present
The audience ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in audience with Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. PHOTO: INFOFOTO
One hundred and forty-seven children with special needs from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received donations in ceremonies held concurrently at Bolkiah Garrison, Berakas Camp, Muara Camp, Rimba Air Base and Penanjong Camp as part of the community service activities organised in conjunction with the RBAF’s 59th anniversary.
Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) Brigadier General Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan presented the donations to 30 recipients at Officers’ Mess, First Battalion RBLF, Berakas Camp. Meanwhile, 30 children received donations presented by Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) First Admiral Spry bin Haji Serudi @ Haji Seruji at Samudera Hall in Muara Camp.
Subsequently, Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim presented donations to 29 recipients at Punai Hall, Rimba Air Base.
Donations were also presented to 29 children by Chief of Staff of RBAF Colonel (U) Abdul Rahman bin Haji Durahman at the Multi-Purpose Gymnasium, Bolkiah Garrison; while another 29 received donations from Acting Commandant of the RBAF Training Institute Lieutenant Colonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan at Penanjong Camp.
The Wives Association of the RBAF (BAKTI), Language and Literature Bureau and Cooperative Limited Company of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (KOWIRA), AMJ Enterprise and Royal Brunei Technical Services (RBTS) contributed to the fund.
One hundred and forty-seven children with special needs from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received donations during ceremonies held concurrently at Bolkiah Garrison, Berakas Camp, Muara Camp, Rimba Air Base and Penanjong Camp as part of the community service activities organised in conjunction with RBAF’s 59th anniversary. Photo shows Chief of Staff of RBAF Colonel (U) Abdul Rahman bin Haji Durahman presenting a donation to a recipient during a ceremony at Multi-Purpose Gymnasium in Bolkiah Garrison.ABOVE & BELOW: Chief of Staff of RBAF Colonel (U) Abdul Rahman bin Haji Durahman presents the donation during a ceremony at Multi-Purpose Gymnasium in Bolkiah Garrison. PHOTOS: MINDEF
Some 200 participants comprising penghulus, village heads, members of mukim and village consultative councils and Senior Citizen Activity Centre (PKWE) Tutong attended the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme briefing yesterday.
The briefing is an ongoing effort by the Ministry of Health to share on the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccination and information related to the vaccination programme.
Associate Specialist of Communicable Disease and Medical Superintendent at the Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Hospital, Tutong Dr Hajah Riamiza Natalie binti Haji Momin and Senior Medical Officer Dr Hajah Shodeena binti Haji Mohamad facilitated.
The programme will be implemented in phases, with senior citizens aged 60 and above receiving the vaccine in the first phase.
Participants during the briefing. PHOTO: LYNA MOHAMAD
The amount raised for the Mosque Construction Fund was almost BND15 million as of February 2021.
With this, the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) is implementing a five-year (2018-2023) plan that includes the construction of new mosques, in addition to upgrading and repairing the existing ones.
This was said by Minister of Religious Affairs Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, in response to a question by Legislative Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pendikar Alam Dato Paduka Seri Haji Hasrin bin Dato Paduka Haji Sabtu on the current amount in the Mosque Construction Fund and the impending projects to be
carried out by MoRA.
The minister also revealed that under MoRA’s five-year plan for 2018-2023, the fund will be used to build five mosques, with an estimated cost of BND3.5 to BND4.5 million for each.
“Alhamdulillah, the monthly contributions made by public servants and uniformed agencies have been encouraging, as well as the funds derived from public donations to mosques,”
he said.
The minister said that mosques in Kampong Bukit Panggal and Kampong Tanjung Bunut have utilised the fund for construction purposes.
“Funds are also required for the construction of mosques in Kampong Junjongan, Ulu Tutong and Lamunin. Religious halls will be refurbished as mosques for converts in Temburong District, while the Utama Mohammad Salleh Mosque in Pekan Bangar needs repairs,” he said.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed a BND375,998,890 budget for the financial year 2021-2022. The development expenditure totals BND11,212,227 bringing the overall allocation to BND387,211,117 for the financial year 2021-2022.
Details of the MoH’s proposed budget, themed ‘Strengthening Safety and Controlling Infection’ were revealed by Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar during his budget deliberation on the 10th day of the Legislative Council (LegCo) session yesterday.
“The theme, which is in line with the country’s current needs, is necessary to prioritise economic recovery strategies following the COVID-19 pandemic. It is in line with the national budget theme ‘Towards a resilient socio-economic development’ which is to achieve Brunei Vision 2035,” the minister said.
The ministry’s budget focusses on prioritising the prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, improving the maintenance of medical equipment and health facilities, increasing infectious disease control at clinical sites and medical equipment used while raising awareness on the importance of optimal hygiene; ensure a continuous supply of medicine and medical consumables that are safe and of quality.
The minister said, “Strengthening safety and infection control from various aspects including providing safe and quality infrastructure and organisational governance, manpower and services, can increase the value of national resilience towards stability and prosperity as well as high quality of life that can achieved by the people and residents.
“Patient safety is one of the main initiatives to achieve one of the strategies of the MoH which is excellence in medical healthcare services. Focus on the strategy for quality is three to five years including strengthening of healthy quality services by ensuring the availability of specific structures, functions, strategies and resources for quality and patient safety based on accreditation standards such as the International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) and instilling a safety culture that not only focusses on patients but also the public and the ministry staff.
“The development initiative for patient safety is significant. Among the initiatives being implemented are the setting up of the event reporting system nationwide on trial in Tutong District and Belait District. It has now been expanded nationwide. It is hoped that the event reporting system will help the MoH identify risks and proactively plan systematic mitigation and improvement plans.
Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar. PHOTO: BAHYIAH BAKIR
“The Pengkalan Batu Health Centre once again received the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation recognition for the second time on December 10, 2020 with the Gold Seal of Approval Award for the standard of basic healthcare which shows that the country’s basic health services are among the best in the world.
“The MoH also received ISO accreditation for the National Clinical Chemistry Reference Laboratory from 2011 and the scientific services laboratory from 2016. This best practices will be extended to other hospitals and healthcare centres.
“The establishment of International Health Regulations (IHR) comprising various relevant agencies has strengthened national unity in addressing public health emergencies through a concerted action from all agencies. The committee will ensure the country’s preparedness to curb large scale infectious diseases like COVID-19.
“Efforts to curbing the COVID-19 outbreak in the country is continuing. Controlling the spread of COVID-19 must be balanced with economic development, including the entry of foreign workers who support the country’s economic development which is still needed today. The country will continue to monitor the pandemic and continue to quarantine anyone coming from high-risk countries.
“In the 2021-2022 proposed budget, the plans within 2019-2022 strategic plans will continue while following plans implemented in financial year 2020-2021. As planned, the Strategic Plan of the MoH is also in line with the five- year fiscal plan led by the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) through the fiscal consolidation programme launched in 2018. The implementation of the strategic plan of the MoH continues to show progress with support from the MoFE under the FCP programme. So far, 17 of the 39 (43 per cent) initiatives planned in the strategic plan of the MoH has been successfully implemented within the targetted period of 2019-2020 and even includes projects that were initially targetted to be implemented in 2023.”
The minister pointed out the outsourcing project for the supply chain management of medicines and medical consumables implemented from October 1, 2020 and is expected to help the MoH overcome issues such as shortage of medicine stocks and delays in replenishing medicine stocks.
“The outsourcing of kidney dialysis services has also been implemented from March 2021. The outsourcing of dialysis services has reduced congestion at government facilities following the increasing number of renal patients yearly,” the minister said.
The minister also cited the home-based nursing transport service project that uses the services of Dart Logistics Sdn Bhd.
The project is aimed to further increase access to health services by all levels of the community through universal health coverage by providing logistic facilities to healthcare staff ensuring the safety of nurses who visit homes.
The minister said the projects implemented under the fiscal consolidation programme have directly brought encouraging benefits.
Among them are providing permanent or temporary employment and also part-time jobs. To date, 29 people have been employed on a permanent basis and 10 employees have been hired temporarily to carry out the outsourcing project for the supply of medicines. For Dart Logistic Service, at least 32 Dart drivers were involved either regularly or periodically. The majority are local women who bring nurses to their destinations, he said.
Speaking on infrastructure projects under the 11th National Development Plan, the minister said the Molecular Diagnostic Clinical Laboratory for Infectious Diseases (NMRL) in Bukit Bendera, Tutong District has been completed at a cost of BND8 million.
He said it will commence operations after auditing. “The Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) laboratory is a milestone for Brunei’s health sector,” the minister added.
The health centre construction project in Kampong Pandan, Kuala Belait, is under study through public-private partnership which will highlight a new concept and innovation in providing health services by combining patient treatment with wellness programmes under one roof as well as providing business opportunities to small and medium entrepreneurs, the minister said.
The construction of an additional building for the Silver Jubilee Health Centre, Sengkurong has also been planned. With a project value of BND3.4 million, the tender will be called with the assistance of the Public Works Department (JKR), Ministry of Development (MoD), he said.
The construction of the Children Development Centre, the minister said, has also been completed and launched on March 13, 2021 which now provides key services under one roof and has facilities for children in need.
The construction of the emergency services building at Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, Kuala Belait will also begin soon at a cost of BND2.2 million.
He said the BruHealth app, launched on March 5, initially aimed at social distancing measures.
“However, the application is not only limited to the control of infectious diseases but also has beneficial features in healthcare as shared by the MoH to the public.”
The minister said one of the initiatives of the MoH is to further develop the principle of one patient one record.
The Mini Hospital Information System Platform was also introduced through the application. In addition to strengthening the one patient one record system, it also supports the initiative of the MoH in providing patient-centred care while maintaining safety and improving the quality of services provided to the public, he said.
“I urge more BruHealth users to carry out self-identification to enable to complete personal data collection. I also like to inform that the BruHealth app will play a very important role in the COVID-19 vaccination programme that will be launched soon,”’ the minister said.
With the rise in social issues such as drug abuse, theft/robbery, child abandonment, domestic violence and the likes, Legislative Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari pointed out the need to have qualified officers and social workers, based on international best practices.
Responding at the 17th LegCo session yesterday, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Yang Berhormat Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin said that three officer or social worker positions were passed during the financial year 2020-2021, while another seven positions will be passed for the financial year 2021-2022, totalling 10 open positions for Division II officers or social workers.
He said the Community Development Department (JAPEM) has 24 staff in Divisions II and III as part of the workforce handling the social field, and 38 staff in Division IV whose duties include handling issues on women, family, children, senior citizens, persons with different abilities (OKU), and people with financial difficulty.
Annually, the social workers handle over 5,000 cases, where one social worker takes on 300 cases each.
“The increase in 10 officers or social worker positions will enhance the quality and efficiency of service delivery,” the minister said.
“The duties of social workers in the department were not originally of social work, so the staff did not have previous background experience or qualification.
“However, they have undergone capacity building training and exposure through various platforms in the country and abroad regarding social work, such as from the Social Service Institute, Ministry of Social Development and Family, Singapore; ASEAN Social Work Consortium; and the ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work.”
He said those in Division IV are support staff who have been given ongoing training and have specific experience through the approach and preparation of social reports, while in National Social Work Competency standards, MCYS has also prepared the Social Work Officer Service Scheme under JAPEM in 2020.
Legislative Council member Yang Berhormat Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari. PHOTO: BAHYIAH BAKIR
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) announced its pledge to increase female representation in key positions by 25 per cent by year 2025 towards greater advocacy of women in aviation.
The pledge is part of a global initiative by nearly 60 signatories to improve gender balance in the aviation industry under a voluntary initiative dubbed 25by2025. The initiative is organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and participating organisations committed to either increasing the number of women in senior positions and under-represented areas by 25 per cent or up to a minimum of 25 per cent by 2025.
RB is well-advanced in nearing gender balance, with only seven per cent to reach an equal ratio of females to males employed at the company.
As of March, women represented 43.6 per cent of the overall RB population, shifting the status quo in what has traditionally been a male-dominated industry. For the pledge, RB will work to further increase by 25 per cent female participation in under-represented areas as well as in senior roles, from the Vice President level and above.
At the management and senior management levels, RB is well represented by women. Notably, at least 40 per cent of RB Managers and Vice Presidents are women.
RB’s main focus is to promote, educate and increase visibility of female roles during its career talks and in events that champion female representation. It is hoped that these actions will further appeal to the next generation of women who may explore a career in an array of roles within the industry.
Royal Brunei Airlines’ female management and staff in a group photo. PHOTO: RB
RB Chief Executive Officer Captain Haji Khalidkhan bin Haji Asmakhan said, “As a keen adopter of change and innovation – be it in green operating practices or gender diversity and equality – RB has always sought to empower our people and lead by example. The 25by2025 campaign complements our goals as a modern airline, and therefore, we are excited to pledge our commitment towards gender balance.”
He added, “RB women have already made great strides with breaking the glass ceiling in the industry. We were the first to have a female captain for a national airline in Southeast Asia, and in 2016, our all-female flight crew to Jeddah made headlines around the world. These notable achievements have brought us much pride and we wish to build on their success through this initiative.”
RB’s top female executive Chief Financial Officer Nurbahriah Eliza binti Abdullah said, “Joining 25by2025 demonstrates RB’s commitment to close the gender gap as we work towards the advancement of women in the industry. While women have a high representation in RB, there is still a lot of work to be done to promote this industry-wide and to support women to rise further as emerging leaders in the workplace.
Research has shown that gender equality benefits everyone. The more gender-equal companies are, the better it is for both the male and female employees. This is one of the reasons it’s number five in the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.”
“I welcome RB’s participation in the industry-wide 25by2025 initiative. It is very encouraging to see the airline commit to further improve gender balance and diversity despite the challenging circumstances brought about by COVID-19. We look forward to working with Royal Brunei Airlines to bring change across the industry,” said IATA’s Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific Conrad Clifford.
The 25by2025 initiative also ties in with the recently launched RB Harapan, an initiative inviting schoolchildren of Brunei to RB Campus and Hangar where they are able to learn and ask questions about the diverse roles and job scopes at RB. Through the school visits, RB female staff will deliver talks as an empowering figure in their line of work, and aim to inspire female students to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects for their higher education. This may potentially help RB realise its pledge for 2025 and beyond.
RB and signatories of the 25by2025 initiative will also report annually on their key diversity metrics to track their respective progress.
Over BND141 million is extended annually to 56,000 recipients of Monthly Welfare Assistance (BKB), old age pensions, monthly allowances and emergency assistance for fire, floods and landslides.
This was said by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Yang Berhormat Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin during budget deliberation for his ministry for financial year 2021-2022 at the 10th day of the 17th Legislative Council (LegCo) session yesterday.
BKB was BND12,359,240 to 12,509 recipients – 4,944 heads of families and 7,565 dependents in the financial year 2020-2021.
BND319,040 was spent on emergency assistance especially for fire, flood and landslide relief. Of this amount, BND280,000 is financial assistance while BND39,040 is for food rations involving more than 700 houses and over 1,000 occupants.
Some BND117,159,000 was spent on old age pensions to 39,890 recipients compared to 37,313 in the previous year. BND10,866,256 is allocated as visually-impaired pension, mental disabilities allowance, disability pension and disability allowance extended to 4,050 recipients.
The minister said to ensure that there are no loopholes, the National Welfare System (SKN) was launched on July 15, 2020 leading to increased access. A centralised database was built allowing detailed analysis of poverty gap ensuing that assistance is extended to those truly deserving it.
Some 16,458 applicants have registered in SKN. Of the total, 11,026 have applied for assistance where 6,369 were through the Community Development Department (JAPEM) and 4,657 were through Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB).
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Yang Berhormat Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin. PHOTO: BAHYIAH BAKIR
Under JAPEM, 3,539 applications were brought to the Application Evaluation Committee Meeting and 1,413 applications (40.3 per cent) were approved for financial and in-kind assistance. The 60 per cent efficiency of the application process is low, however, it is an increase from 45 per cent efficiency when SKN just started. The Ministry Client’s Charter (TPOR) for each application is processed within two months.
Meanwhile, some BND26.1 million is allocated for community development programmes including infrastructure improvements through three major initiatives – strengthening social security and protection for the needy through the Poverty Eradication Plan Programme.
The Poverty Eradication Action Plan of the National Council for Social Issues (MKIS) was approved in July 2020 and integrates whole-of-nation poverty eradication initiatives to break the poverty cycle.
The plan focusses on generating sufficient income through skills, employment and entrepreneurship to create an independent and resilient society. Throughout 2020, 873 impoverished people and people with disabilities (OKU) managed to get jobs through the cooperation of the Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC) and JobCentre Brunei. This achievement exceeded the target of 500 people working as a sign of a change of mindset among the target group.
Some 350 target groups including recipients of BKB and low-income people have undergone skills and entrepreneurship training in the last three years under the community programme. The two companies are Mama’s Tailor at the Belimbing Temporary Placement Centre and Syarikat Mazroni at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. Recently, sewing skills training was conducted for 14 women from Kampong Setia ‘A’ in Kampong Ayer.
Some 77 houses under the Housing Focus Group have been handed over to the less-fortunate through the Quick-Win Programme and the cooperation programme of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah with the JAPEM. Some 216 families in three districts have been provided with temporary accommodation. On April 1, 2021, MCYS will receive eight additional housing units in Belait District from the Ministry of Development (MoD) for 34 family members.
Management and Financial Literacy briefings were given to new BKB recipients aimed at changing mindset with a target of 40 people per month.
Meanwhile, in terms of child welfare and protection, the National Framework nn Child Protection (NFCP) was launched in December 2020 and the first phase of the Register of Children and Young Persons in Need of Protection (RCYPP) will be completed in April 2021. Under the Child Care Centres Act , 53 childcare centres are licensed. JAPEM handled 206 vulnerable children including 50 for protection cases and 14 rehabilitation cases housed at the Welfare Home Complex (KRK). The Shelter Construction Project will be completed in November 2021 to accommodate 77 children.
The minister said 117 OKUs have been registered at JobCentre Brunei in which, 44 got jobs. The 2019 survey by JAPEM showed 75 OKUs are working in the public sector and 35 in the private sector.
Some BND75,500 was given to nine OKU associations to carry out community activities including capacity building. Facilities are also provided for the Council for the Welfare of Persons with Different Abilities (MKOKU) and four OKU associations. The OKU Association is also allocated up to BND1,000 per month for water and electricity payments starting April 2020.
Through the Elderly Issues Action Plan, the Caring for the Elderly (PMWE) programme is implemented every month on a monthly basis to residences of 119 senior citizens starting in 2020 for the provision of disposable diapers and milk, attending doctor’s appointment and the provision of pensions for those aged 100 and above. The Qaseh Amanah Warga Emas (QAWE) programme by Persatuan BERSATU involves youth to care for 55 senior citizens.
The Senior Citizen Activity Centre (PKWE) recorded 1,105 members nationwide with a target of 1,500 members this year. PKWE operates more than 300 daily programmes and activities towards healthy ageing. The Wargamas organisation reaches nearly 1,000 members and will be provided a building in May 2021.
Some BND123,925 was given to 37 associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to carry out community and welfare projects. For example, the MPK Kampong Mengkubau and TeachMeGuru have provided free extra classes to underprivileged students.
Last year is the third year of the collaboration with MCYS and the Brunei-Muara District Office in the implementation of the Knowledge Outreach Programme for 44 students from 12 villages. This year, the programme will be implemented in conjunction with the Mumtaz Programme run by TeachMeGuru by targetting 103 impoverished students including BKB and MUIB recipients from 28 villages.
The Brunei Shell Recreation Club (BSRC) engaged with local businesses to provide wider opportunities through its BSRC Connect Day.
As part of efforts to contribute to the In-Country Value element, the two-day event inculded a series of engagement with i-Usahawan vendors and businesses to discuss available business opportunities with BSRC.
The i-Usahawan businesses must be owned by Brunei Malays aged 21-40, who are without prior contracts with any Brunei Shell Joint Venture (BSJV) companies, government and government-linked companies.
Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP) In-Country Value Manager Hajah Rosita binti Haji Hassan said the event helped promote options and flexibility of i-Usahawan companies to which entrepreneurship programmes suit them best. The programmes are offered by BSP, Darussalam Enterprise (DARe) and Shell LiveWIRE Brunei.
Meanwhile, BSRC President Ashraf Esa and Vice President Siti Azzahra Hanafi presented opportunities which are available to the vendors, including bicycle maintenance services, bicycle merchandise shop, gerai kitani, car wash and detailing services and day care operator.
Event management and cleaning services were also presented under Brunei Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd (BGC).
BSP In-Country Value representative Noradinahayati binti Shahminan also presented a talk on the ‘Introduction to Energy Business Academy’, followed by DARe’s representative Siti Ummi Kalthum binti Othman who highlighted on the many programmes of DARe.
Shell LiveWIRE Brunei conducted a mini boot-camp focussing on Business Model Canvas, led by business counsellors – Mohamad Fadhilullah Tudun bin Haji Hassan and Mohammed Afiq bin Mohammed – to guide start-ups on modelling the right structure of their businesses.
A pop-up sale was also opened to the public featuring several local vendors.
A vendor during the pop-up sale. PHOTOS: DANIEL LIMEntrepreneurs listen to a presentation during the event
A food festival opened for the first time at the Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas in the capital yesterday.
Dubbed ‘Bandar Street Food’, the event was officiated by Minister of Home Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong who marked the opening with the cutting of a traditional Malay food.
The event features local entrepreneurs selling a variety of food and beverages.
Several activities will enliven the festival including children’s games, horse riding, nerf and archery, birds and reptile shows and go kart.
Family-themed movies are also screened throughout the event (except tonight).
Organised by Starbugs Event Management in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the event will be held until March 28.
Minister of Home Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong cutting the kueh to open the festival. PHOTO: LYNA MOHAMAD
Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar, in his deliberation of the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) budget for the financial year 2021-2022 during the Legislative Council (LegCo) session yesterday, reassured the public that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
The minister said, “Regarding the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme soon to be launched in this country, it is understandable that there is a profusion of disturbing news regarding vaccines and their impact on individuals. The efficacy rate of each vaccine is also widely spread across the mass media.”
“The public should not feel too anxious by the negative news spread through social media and so on, as most of it is biased and untrue. Studies also show that most of the reported deaths were not due to the vaccines, but chronic health problems that the individuals were suffering from,” the minister said.
He added, “Vaccination is the most effective way to break the chain of COVID-19 infection. The process of obtaining them is very difficult, because the amount of vaccine produced for the whole world is insufficient, despite the manufacturing companies’ promise to produce a billion doses of vaccine until 2021.
“Brunei Darussalam was forced to choose a limited selection of vaccine; therefore the government is always mindful to ensure that the country is guaranteed a sufficient number of vaccines, through international consultations.
Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar at the 17th Legislative Council session. PHOTO: INFOFOTO
“The process of selecting the vaccines was carried out very carefully, taking into account the safety aspects through a review of data and the result of scientific studies conducted on each COVID-19 vaccine.
“Therefore, we must appreciate the efforts of the government, in providing support to the vaccination programme.”
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham also highlighted that the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was clearly the main success factor and catalyst to the effective response towards the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, together with the integrated cooperation of government agencies and the public through a whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approach.
“Among the major factors in the effectiveness of curbing the pandemic was the unwavering support of the public, in adhering to the instructions and standard operating procedures from the government such as social distancing, maintaining personal hygiene, mass gathering guidelines, the use of QR codes, and so on. The whole-of-nation approach is seen as a unity of government directives and the public to control the COVID-19 outbreak.
“In 2020, the MoH placed a major focus on its workforce, to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Apart from the frontliners – who were not only hospital staff, but almost the entire staff at the MoH – the frontline officers from other agencies and volunteers worked very hard. They all united for the main purpose of saving lives, despite having to sacrifice family time, facing the risk of infection and experiencing unexpected fatigue,” he said.
The minister thanked frontliners from the MoH; the Ministry of Home Affairs, particularly the Fire and Rescue Department, the National Disaster Management Centre, the Immigration and National Registration Department; the Royal Customs and Excise Department; the Royal Brunei Police Force; the Royal Brunei Armed Forces; the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, especially the Youth and Sports Department and the Community Development Department; the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society; and volunteers, from the National Service Programme (PKBN) and the Royal Brunei Airlines.
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham also thanked to those who contributed to the COVID-19 Relief Fund which raised BND11,137,514 for the construction of an additional building at the National Isolation Centre (NIC) in Tutong District, alongside the purchase of medical equipment for the new building which can accommodate 166 beds, compared to the previous 27.
The minister also conveyed his appreciation to workers and suppliers who fully funded the new Virology Laboratory building, which increased the capacity for COVID-19 tests by 10 times.
Local youth keen to learn more about the scholarships, joint programmes, entry requirement and potential career paths available at Hengyi Industries can visit the Hengyi Open Day at Mahligai Hall at The Airport Mall.
Organised by Hengyi Industries, in collaboration with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Politeknik Brunei (PB), and Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), the two-day event promotes joint scholarships and collaborative programmes between Hengyi and local institutions as a pathway for local youth to further their education and skills.
Human Resources Director at Hengyi Industries Alan Goh, UBD Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) Pengiran Dr Mohammad Iskandar bin Pengiran Haji Petra, Head of PB School of Science and Engineering cum Principal Dr Tang Shi Siong, and IBTE Acting Director Hajah Mariah binti Haji Abdul Manaf officiated the opening ceremony.
Hengyi has collaborated with local institutions to establish joint scholarships and collaborative programmes as part of its commitment to achieving the goal of the ‘Bruneianisation’ directive as well as Brunei Vision 2035 goal of creating more educated, highly skilled, and accomplished people.
In collaboration with UBD and Zhejiang University, Hengyi launched the Bachelor of Chemical and Process Engineering Joint Scholarship Programme in 2014. In the programme, students will undergo two-and-a-half years at UBD, one year at Zhejiang University, and a half-year of industrial training in China. As of today, 103 students have been awarded the scholarship.
Human Resources Director at Hengyi Industries Alan Goh, UBD Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) Pengiran Dr Mohammad Iskandar bin Pengiran Haji Petra, PB Head of School of Science and Engineering cum Principal Dr Tang Shi Siong, and IBTE Acting Director Hajah Mariah binti Haji Abdul Manaf during the ribbon-cutting. PHOTOS: JAMES KONPB representatives answering public query
Hengyi collaborated with IBTE and Lanzhou Petrochemical Polytechnic (LPP) and launched two joint scholarship programmes. The Diploma in Refinery Operator (Hengyi), launched in 2018, has been awarded to 100 students, while the Diploma in Control and Automation Engineering (Hengyi) will begin in July 2021 for the first intake.
Both are three-year programmes, with students undergoing one year of institutional based training at IBTE Jefri Bolkiah Campus, one year at LPP, and one year of on-the-job training with Hengyi at Pulau Muara Besar (PMB).
Hengyi recently signed a memorandum of understanding with PB to run seven Level 5 Diploma programmes in collaboration with LPP. Two joint programmes have already commenced – Diploma in Laboratory Technology (July 2020) and Diploma in Chemical Engineering (January 2021). The five other joint programmes – Thermal Power Plant Technology; Water Treatment Technology; Chemical Equipment Technology; Power Plant and Power System Technology; and Storage and Transportation Technology – will commence this July.
All seven programmes are three years long, with students undergoing one year of academic education at PB, one year at LPP, and one year of industrial placement with Hengyi at PMB.
The Open Day continues today from 9am to 11am and again from 2.30pm to 5pm.
Brunei Shell Marketing Company Sdn Bhd (BSM) unveiled the Shell Recharge service yesterday.
Minister of Energy Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mat Suny bin Haji Mohd Hussein and BSM Managing Director Muhammad Norshafiee bin Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Jalil jointly officiated the Shell Recharge at BSM booth at the Electric Vehicle (EV) Pilot Project Exhibition showcase.
BSM will offer a range of charging solutions to support the future of EVs to help realise the nation’s Electric Vehicle Joint Task Force (EVJTF)’s initiatives.
With Shell Recharge, drivers can conveniently charge their cars via high-powered charging at on-the-go retail sites, fast charging at specific destinations (offices, commercial centres) or at home.
This is in addition to the range of quality fuels, BSM will continue to offer to Brunei drivers at retail sites nationwide.
BSM managing director said, “BSM is committed to offering cleaner energy solutions to power Brunei’s transportation sector.
Minister of Energy Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mat Suny bin Haji Mohd Hussein and BSM Managing Director Muhammad Norshafiee bin Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Jalil at the ceremony. PHOTO: BAHYIAH BAKIR
“This is an exciting time for the nation as we see the country embrace greener mobility and welcome evolving technologies to co-exist with conventional transport fuels in the next few years. I am pleased to share, as part of the pilot project, BSM will offer high-powered 150-kilowatt and 50-kilowatt rapid chargers this year at selected retail stations and destination
sites. These locations have been chosen because of their proximity to main driving routes and infrastructure readiness.
“BSM is also working with car dealerships to offer home DC chargers to their customers.
“We will work on expanding to other locations and in parallel explore opportunities to collaborate with commercial centres and office buildings to install rapid chargers while continuing to work with car dealerships for home charger DC installations,” he said.
To identify the needs and requirements to meet the growth of electric vehicle ownership, BSM will continue to work closely with relevant authorities, he added.
BSM showcases a range of chargers, namely the home charger for overnight charging and the 50-kilowatt rapid chargers that can charge most cars from zero to 80 per cent in 30 minutes, at the exhibition.
BSM will also carry out a survey to gauge public preference for future Shell Recharge destinations. Shell Recharge first debuted in Singapore and was introduced later in Malaysia.
Brunei is the third country in Southeast Asia to be introduced the charging service.
