Irony Alert: Saudi Arabia Plans To Create Its Own Electric Car
Yes, electric cars represent a minimally invasive lifestyle change for an environmentally friendly future, they are taking up the bulk of most manufacturer’s R&D budgets, and giving start-ups a chance at the big time. But has it really gotten to the point that an oil-rich country like Saudi Arabia, which is mainly known for exotic and luxury […]
Brunei ranks eighth among Asian countries in Energy Transition Index
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 1 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The World Economic Forum has ranked Brunei in eighth spot among Asian countries in the Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2021 that has been officially published this week.
Optimism for UK-Brunei bilateral ties
Though short, Britain’s First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab‘s two-day working visit has yielded significant optimism as to the future of the bilateral relationship between the foreign ally whose history played an important role in the development of the Sultanate.
Entrepreneurs under i-Usahawan programme feted
Total Brunei hosted an appreciation lunch in recognition of the positive development and progress of its i-Usahawan contractors at The Garden’s Veranda in Rimba yesterday. Two contracts were awarded under the i-Usahawan programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Energy. HMS Enterprise, specialising in air-conditioning service and maintenance, was awarded in 2019; and Sparkling Domestic Divas, […]
Climate change: Starting ‘em young
Rizal Faisal A group of Jerudong International School (JIS) students took centre stage putting forward action to address climate change at an environmental awareness event last December. Ridwan Iqbal, Humaira Maiddin, Survesh Sivakumar, Lucy Richmond, Nicholas Morgan, Aaralyn Tan, Ferdinand Baur, Ibrahim Kashif, Nadhrah Melhan, Zainab Akhtar, supervised by instructors Jazie Zaini and Yvonne Follow-Smith,
Towards a low carbon, climate-resilient Brunei
Rizal Faisal The Government of Brunei Darussalam has taken serious views on climate change. The Brunei Darussalam National Council on Climate Change (BNCCC) announced the Brunei Darussalam National Climate Change Policy (BNCCP), which is forged as a whole-of-nation approach in paving pathways towards a low carbon and climate-resilient Brunei Darussalam with the active participation of
Tree planting to revitalise Badas forest
A tree planting ceremony was held along a stretch of road leading to Badas Dam as part of the Badas Tree Planting 2021 project yesterday.
Ministry outlines key energy developments
In a bid to increase production of the country’s downstream sector, Brunei Fertilizer Industries (BFI) will start operations in the third quarter of this year, with a production capacity of 3,900 metric tonnes per day of urea.
