Brunei

Retail Asia27/06/2019

Singapore joins other major cities that have enabled open-loop Visa payment cards for public transport, including London, Sydney and New York. Commuters in Singapore can now use their Visa contactless cards or compatible devices to pay for bus or train rides under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) SimplyGo initiative, Visa said in an announcement on Thursday. According to Visa, the […]

Retail Asia15/01/2019

Singaporean bubble tea brand Liho has launched in Brunei with its first outlet at Times Square Brunei Darussalam. The new Liho Brunei store is the result of a year’s preparation and is the first of 10 to 12 outlets planned across the country within the next year. The brand, popular for its brown sugar pearls, […]

Retail Asia13/12/2018

International pizza franchise Pezzo has launched in Brunei Darussalam. The brand, operating under Satami Group of Companies, features a “Grab & Go” kiosk serving pizza by the slice for immediate purchase, and a “mix and match” pizza purchase option, whereby customers can collate their own pizza out of 12 different flavours. The brand stakes its […]

Retail Asia14/11/2018

Toys R Us Brunei has relaunched its Mabohai Shopping Complex store. The reopening, after extensive redesign and renovation works, attracted long queues of shoppers hoping to pick up special deals promoting the event. Along with the reopening, the store has expanded its product range by 70 per cent. Toys R Us (Singapore) group country director […]

Retail Asia30/01/2017

As a result of a wider economic expansion and diversification strategy, Brunei’s banking sector is growing at a rapid rate and attracting a new wave of international players Despite its small size, Brunei, a southeast Asian nation on the island of Borneo, is a formidable economic power in the region. A thriving oil sector has […]

Retail Asia10/01/2017

Baiduri Bank received the coveted Bank of The Year award from The Banker magazine, during an award ceremony in London. This achievement marks the fourth international banking award this year for Baiduri Bank. This is also the eleventh time that the bank has received this particular award. The Banker’s 17th annual Bank of The Year awards […]

Retail Asia11/10/2016

Now he will also be in charge of encouraging the implementation of digital payment technology. Previously based in Kuala Lumpur, Khan and his division will now be headquartered in Jakarta. Mastercard considers this a move towards recognition of Southeast Asia’s developing countries, whose economy has been predicted to be worth billions of dollars. The move was also triggered by […]

Retail Asia28/05/2016

The new Toys’R’Us Asia-Pacific president is Andre Javes. Taking up the role on May 27, Javes will oversee all operations and business activities for the company’s growing number of stores in Japan, Southeast Asia, Greater China and Australia, and he will be responsible for the profitability and success of the company in these markets. He […]

Retail Asia02/02/2016

With demand from Hong Kong, Brunei and Malaysia, Indonesian fashion brand Berrybenka is taking steps to beef up its eCommerce services. It will also be opening more pop-up stores outside Jakarta, its main stronghold, The Jakarta Postreports. CEO Jason Lamuda says the brand is also aiming improve customer relations through digital media. It aims to […]

Retail Asia21/10/2015

The Brunei unit of United Overseas Bank (UOB) has offloaded its retail banking business to Baiduri Bank Berhad for BND65 million ($46.6 million). With the approval of a court declaration, banking and credit facilities made to customers of UOB Brunei and the current, saving and fixed deposit accounts maintained by the clients of UOB Brunei will be transferred […]

Retail Asia10/07/2015

Pazzion, home-grown shoe brand turned international sensation, has appointed award-winning PR agency, PR Communications to handle all its media relations programmes and special events. Since its conception in 2001, PAZZION has exploded onto the regional fashion scene. The brand has grown from a store in Wisma Atria to reach more than 10 countries, including India, Japan, and South Korea. […]

Retail Asia14/06/2015

Trade value between Brunei and Indonesia increased by 4.10 per cent to to $812 million in 2014, a senior Indonesian diplomat said yesterday. Out of the $812 million, over 90 per cent of the business transaction was in oil and gas, according to Rudhito Widagdo, Minister Counsellor of Economy at the Indonesian Embassy. Indonesian exports […]

Tag: Brunei

Visa Expands Contactless Payments to Public Transport

Liho Singapore opens first outlet in Brunei

Pezzo Pizza debuts in Brunei

Toys R Us reopened in Brunei

Diversification is driving Brunei’s banking sector forwards

Baiduri receives ‘Bank of The Year’ award

Mastercard Appoints President for Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei

New Toys’R’Us Asia-Pacific president named

Berrybenka beefing up eCommerce

UOB sells Brunei retail banking business to Baiduri Bank for $46.6m

Pazzion Spearheads Asia-Wide Expansion Plans With Agency Appointment

Brunei-Indonesia trade hit $812 million in 2014