Energy Efficiency Target of Brunei Darussalam
Brunei seeks to fill 13,000 skilled jobs in next five years
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will need 13,000 skilled workers in the energy and construction industries over the next five years, said the chair of Manpower Industry Steering Committee (MISC) Energy. Hjh Rosita Hj Hassan Tuesday named the top five skills that will continue to be in demand in the near future – scaffolding, welding, painting and […]
Brunei to introduce mandatory carbon reporting in 2021
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will make it mandatory for industrial greenhouse gas emitters to report their carbon footprint from next year, a move towards combating climate change after the country recorded rising temperatures and the highest number of forest fire incidents in 10 years. Mandatory carbon reporting is one of 10 strategies outlined in the […]
Brunei Methanol delays restart on upstream issues
Brunei Methanol has delayed a planned restart of its 850,000 t/yr plant following issues at its upstream unit. The plant in Sungai Liang was due to restart this week. But continuing issues with its upstream unit, which is also undergoing maintenance, have delayed the process. Brunei Methanol has not set a date for the restart, but it […]
Going green: Energy efficiency through buildings
Hakim Hayat The world has been struggling with the COVID-19 outbreak which has damaged the global economy, and ASEAN is not an exception. The magnitude of the economic impact is hard to predict and depends largely on the effectiveness of pandemic containment efforts.
BSP to complete construction of solar park by 2021
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) has began construction of its 3.3 MWp utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) park on Friday, which is set to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its headquarters in Seria. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the G11 site — a former BSP housing area — at Seria’s Jalan Tengah, BSP said […]
Hengyi’s Brunei refinery takes first Saudi crude
Brunei has received its first-ever shipment of Saudi Arabian crude, with Chinese private-sector refiner Hengyi buying a cargo for its joint-venture Brunei refinery, Aramco Singapore said. Hengyi bought a 1mn bl spot cargo of Saudi Arab Medium crude from state-controlled Saudi Aramco for June delivery to its 175,000 b/d Brunei refinery, which began commercial operations in […]
Joining hands for a greener future
British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Richard Lindsay, in commemorating World Environment Day, underscored the important roles that Brunei Government and local NGOs (non-governmental organisations) as well as the British High Commission played in preserving the environment in the country.
