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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: Consolidating the Polity
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The year 2005 was another crucial year for Brunei Darussalam, setting in motion its policy directions for the next decade or so. In fact, it was a strengthening of the strategies introduced the previous year. Consolidation and reform were the key targets of the government as it gained confidence and momentum in forging ahead with political and economic development. The society, in the mean time, took the opportunity to participate in public affairs as signs of openness and transparency increa...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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What, me worry? (Brunei's work ethic)
The Economist (US)
; What, me worry? WHY should the rich bother to work? In the Sultanate of Brunei, which consists of two petroleum-rich patches of jungle on the north-west coast of Borneo, officials have a ready answer: the wealth-providing oil and gas will run out in a generation. Since half of Brunei's population
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Special Supplement: Brunei - Brunei Dversifies To Sustain Growth - Oil Has Made Brunei A Wealthy Country. However, If The Current Economic Growth Is To Be Maintained, The Tiny Asian Sultanate Requires A Wider Spread Of Industries Contributing To Its Incom.
The Banker
; For many developing economies in Asia, the spike in oil prices in the first half of the year has dampened growth prospects and served as a reminder of the region's dependence on imported fuels. While Americans fret over higher gas prices, it is worth noting that half of all crude exported from the
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Once-lavish Brunei on course for political, economic trouble.(World)
The Washington Times
; BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - When President Clinton arrives in the tiny Southeast Asian sultanate of Brunei for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, he will find a country that no longer fits its image of a pampered, oil-rich potentate. A speck on the northwest coast of Borneo,
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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: Consolidating the Polity
Southeast Asian Affairs
; The year 2005 was another crucial year for Brunei Darussalam, setting in motion its policy directions for the next decade or so. In fact, it was a strengthening of the strategies introduced the previous year. Consolidation and reform were the key targets of the government as it gained confidence
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Special Supplement: Brunei - Economic Evolution - The Brunei Economic Development Board Is Tasked With Overseeing The Diversification Of The Country's Economy And Raising Its International Foreign Direct Investment Profile. Restructured In 2001 As A Corpo.
The Banker
; ... A: I would say it's looking good. We're an oil and gas-based economy and oil prices have gone up considerably and that's good news for Brunei. So the outlook is extremely good. There is going to be plenty of money coming into the kitty. Q: What is your strategy ...
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Brunei bids for international tourism.
Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly
; Brunei wishes to become a player in the international tourism industry, and like other not-yet-developed destinations, it wishes to avoid the environmental degradation that often accompanies tourism development. Looking into the not-too-distant future, the government of Brunei sees a day when oil
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Brunei too begins belt tightening
New Straits Times
; K.P. Waran New Straits Times 05-05-2000 Brunei too begins belt tightening Byline: K.P. Waran Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Opinion Memo: (STF) - Brunei, always known as an oil-rich nation where the people enjoyed numerous benefits, is going through some hard times. Suffering from the worst
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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: Steady Ahead
Southeast Asian Affairs
; face=+Italic; Hj Md. Yusop Hj Damit face=-Italic; Diversification of the economy from dependency on the oil and gas sector was a preoccupation during 2003. Several major government measures were announced to instil confidence among foreign investors and the local population that the economy was
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SEN. MARK PRYOR CHAIRMAN SEN. MARK PRYOR HOLDS A HEARING ON PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS
Washington Transcript Service
; ... a nation can be more prepared for disasters. Some of the good news stories that came out of Katrina, and it was one of the most ... natural disasters in our nation's history, but some of the good news stories that came out is there were 254 different companies that ...
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PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS:ALFONSO MARTINEZ-FONTS
Congressional Testimony
; Congressional Testimony 06-21-2007 Statement of Alfonso Martinez-Fonts Assistant Secretary, Private Sector Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Committee on Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on State, Local and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration June
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