The Brunei Business Conference (BBC) 2025 convened policymakers, business leaders, and industry stakeholders to discuss key challenges and opportunities for strengthening Brunei’s business ecosystem.
The conference focused on improving public-private collaboration, addressing regulatory and operational challenges faced by businesses, and identifying practical pathways to support economic diversification and sustainable growth.
Discussions emphasised the importance of strengthening dialogue between the government and the private sector to ensure policies are responsive to the needs of businesses operating in Brunei.
Key Takeaways
1. Strengthening Public-Private Dialogue
Participants highlighted the importance of sustained engagement between government and businesses to ensure that policies reflect the realities faced by companies operating in Brunei.
2. Improving the Ease of Doing Business
Discussions emphasised the need to streamline regulatory processes and reduce administrative burdens to support business growth and attract investment.
3. Supporting Private Sector Development
The private sector plays a critical role in driving economic diversification, innovation, and job creation.
4. Unlocking Opportunities in Emerging Sectors
Participants discussed opportunities in sectors such as:
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digital economy
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tourism
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logistics
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sustainable industries
The full summary report provides a detailed overview of the discussions, key insights, and recommendations from the conference.
Featured Speakers
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YB Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II
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YB Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism
YM Hajah Farida binti Dato Seri Paduka Haji Talib
Permanent Secretary (Energy)
Prime Minister’s Office
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YM Dr Hajah May Fae'zah binti Haji Ahmad Ariffin
Permanent Secretary (Economy, Trade and Industry)
Ministry of Finance and Economy
YM Mohammad Nazri Mohammad Yusof
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications
Yang Berhormat Adam Yii
Mayor of Miri City
Tan Sri Nazir Razak
Chair
ASEAN-Business Advisory Council 2025
Jukhee Hong
Executive Director,
ASEAN Business Advisory Council, Malaysia
Pg Aki Ismasufian bin Pg Haji Ibrahim
Chair of APEC Business Advisory Council Brunei and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank
Haji Abdul Saman bin Haji Ahmad
ASEAN BAC Member and President of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Brunei Darussalam
Kirstyn Thomson
Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Singapore and a Regional Lead for Outbound Investment in ASEAN for Austrade
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Daniel Leong
Acting CEO
Brunei Economic Development Board
Dr Nawshad Haque (FAusIMM, FAIE)
Principal Scientist and Research Team Leader, Techno-economics for Decarbonisation
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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Dr. Firdausi Suffian
CEO
Invest Sabah Berhad
Dr. Deborah Elms
Head of Trade Policy
Hinrich Foundation
Chris Humphrey
Executive Director
EU-ASEAN Business Council
Beni Suryadi
Senior Manager of APAEC and Strategic Partnership
ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)
Dr Harri Kiiski
CEO
Brunei Fertilizer Industries Sdn Bhd
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Allen Lai
Managing Director
Confer Sdn Bhd
Yusof Fadli bin Haji Sidek
Chief Information Officer
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD)
Radin Sufri Radin Basiuni
CEO
Datastream Digital (DST)
Hafiz Haslen
CFA, CEO
National Digital Payments Network Sdn Bhd
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Aimi Ramlee
Director of Digital Innovation & Growth and Co- Founder
Tyne Solutions SDN BHD
Adeleye Falade
Managing Director and CEO
Brunei LNG
Dr Diana Cheong
Executive Director and Chief Researcher
Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS)
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