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PREFACE
10
FOREWORD
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IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS
15
BRUNEI ADMINISTRATION
Ministers
Permanent Secretaries
Foreign Missions in Brunei
Missions Overseas
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FAST FACTS
39
FLATTENING THE CURVE
43
INVESTMENT POTENTIAL
Economic Environment
Strategic Location
Sound Intellectual Property Framework
Co-Investment Partnership
Favourable tax system
Skilled Workforce
Digitalising the Economy
Foreign Affairs
One Belt, One Road
Free Trade Agreements
61
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Darussalam Enterprise
Brunei Economic Development Board
Ease of Doing Business
Start-ups
I-Usahawan
71
BANKING & FINANCE
Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam
Islamic Banking
Banks in Brunei
Investment Services
Insurance Services
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