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Innovative Industry
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
highlighted the positive role played
by technology to provide new ways of
connectingpeople and services, hence
accelerating digital transformation.
In line with the goal towards a Smart
Nation, Brunei Darussalam continues
to take steps by leveraging on digital
technology not only to tackle the
pandemic but to strengthen its
readiness for the digital technology
revolution.
Since the launch of Digital Economy
Masterplan in June 2020, Brunei’s
digital transformation journey has seen
growth through several initiatives and
programmes, including structuring of
a digital data policy and governance
framework to regulate the workings
of digitalisation, such as the Personal
Data Protection Order and a Cyber
Security Order.
Other
initiatives
include
the
development
of
network
infrastructures, setup of a Commercial
Data Centre aiming to provide
innovative
services
for
greater
productivity, and the newly launched
Brunei Innovation Lab to spur growth
of tech businesses and their solutions
through development programmes,
funding, market access and community
building.
Digital economy key to
Smart Nation
Digital economy is the key enabler
to propel Brunei to the status of a
Smart Nation, in addition to a digital
government and digital society. In line
with the government’s aspirations to
become a Smart Nation, the Digital
Economy Council in 2020 launched
the Digital Economy Masterplan 2025
for the next five years.