Singapore Delegation Briefed On BEDB Goals
By Amin Hosni

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) yesterday briefed a group of 33 officials from the Singapore Civil Service on Brunei's efforts to create new economic opportunities.

The delegation led by the Director of the National Security Coordination Centre, Lee Ark Boon, is visiting Brunei as part of the programme for the 271h leadership development foundation course organised by the Institute of Policy Development (IPD) in Singapore.

The main objective is to facilitate interaction between the participants and their counterparts in Brunei in the hopes of helping to create better understanding of the culture and working environment in Brunei.

The briefing, which took place at the iCentre in Anggerek Desa, began with welcoming remarks by Dato Paduka Timothy Ong, Acting Chairman of BEDB.

The briefing aimed to provide the visiting delegation with a useful insight into how the BEDB fits into the scheme of Brunei's economic goals, and how it coordinates its diversification strategy with other Brunei government agencies in the pursuit of its objectives. It was later followed by a question-and-answer session.

The delegation comprised officials from the Prime Minister's Office; Ministry of Trade and Industry; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Law; Ministry of Home Affairs; Ministry of Manpower; Ministry of Information, Communication and Arts; Public Service Division; Singapore Police Force; Republic of Singapore Navy and Singapore Armed Forces. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Click Here To Have Your Say On This Story

Brudirect.com News

Brunei's Fastest Growing Website with