Azlan Othman There are roughly 39 women among every 100 employed persons in Brunei Darussalam, according to a recent report jointly released by United Nations (UN) Women and this year’s ASEAN Chair, Cambodia. Titled ‘Women’s Leadership in the ASEAN Region, Data Snapshot’, the report also said that women’s share of managerial positions across ASEAN member […]
Azlan Othman The court (litigation) is currently the common dispute resolution mechanism in Brunei Darussalam. However, in recent years, there has been an increase in interest and the adoption of alternative dispute resolution methods, particularly arbitration and mediation. On this basis, there is a definite shift in global desire to consider dispute resolution alternatives to […]
Azlan Othman The declaration and confession of faith in Islam has transformed two Muslim converts spiritually and provided a source of enlightenment to their life. Airolvin Furqan bin Sisir from Kampong Bebuloh, who embraced Islam in 2018 said that Islam gives him guidance and provides a pathway that has lit up his life. He shared […]
Azlan Othman Law Enforcement Division personnel detected two offences under the Employment Order, 2009 during the recent Operation Sejahtera 168/2022, which targetted a garbage disposal site in Kampong Gadong. The employer was found to have not provided proper accommodation to workers, and that the staff quarters’ placement did not adhere to the Foreign Workers Licence […]
Azlan Othman The World Risk Index 2022 released last month ranked Brunei Darussalam the second lowest-risk country in ASEAN and 165th out of 193 nations with a score of 1.34 out of 100. The report covers risks from earthquakes, hurricanes/typhoons, floods (both coastal and riverine), drought, sea-level rise, tsunamis, and conflict. The report was published […]