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INVEST IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAMCO U N T RY PR E S E N TAT I O N

G O V E R N M E N T O F H I S M A J E S T Y T H E S U L T A N

A N D Y A N G D I - P E R T U A N O F B R U N E I D A R U S S A L A M

SOUTHEAST ASIA IS THE 5TH LARGEST MARKET IN THE WORLD

BRUNEI IS IN THE HEART OF SOUTHEASTASIA.

3 HOURS FLIGHT TOTHE WHOLE REGION

FLIGHT SERVICES TO MAJORCITIES

S H I P P I N G SERVICE L I N E S F R O M MUARA PORT

CO N N E C T E DP O RT S REGIONALLY

211315

BRUNEIDARUSSAL AM

HANOI

PHNOM PENH

BANGKOK

KUALA LUMPUR

JAKARTA

SINGAPORE

YANGONVIENTIANE

HONG KONG

MANILA

ECONOMIC INDICATORSOF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

BRUNEIDARUSSAL AM

HANOI

PHNOM PENH

BANGKOK

KUALA LUMPUR

JAKARTA

SINGAPORE

YANGONVIENTIANE

HONG KONG

MANILA

GDP AT CURRENT PRICES 2016

USD 10.9 Bi l l ionGDP Per Capita (2015) USD 31,634with population of 417,200Oil & Gas sector contr ibuted 51.8% of GDP

CHANGES IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (Base Year = 2010 )

Weight: 10,0002012: 0.22013: 0.42014: -0.22015: -0.42016: -0.7

Basket includes food and beverages, clothing, housing and util it ies, health, transport, communications, education, household equipment and furnishings, restaurants and hotel.

58%

A SAFE SANCTUARY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.BRUNEI PROVIDES A POLITICALLY STABLE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FILLEDWITH LUSH GREENERY AND BOASTING THE 3RD CLEANEST AIR IN THE WORLD.

BORNEO, THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST ISLAND, ACCOUNTS FOR JUST 1%

OF THE WORLD'S LAND YET HOLDS ROUGHLY 6% OF GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY IN

ITS RICH, TROPICAL FORESTS.

75% STILL COVERED INPRISTINE RAINFORESTAND OTHER ECOHABITATS

OF TOTAL LAND AREA TO BE CONSERVED UNDER “HEART OF BORNEO” INITIATIVE

A FRIENDLY NATION.

BRUNEI IS A MEMBER OF ASEAN, WTO & APEC, AND HASMULTIPLE TRADE AGREEMENTS IN THESE BODIES AND BEYOND.

8 TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH24 COUNTRIES, WITH A REACHOF MORE THAN 3 BILLION PEOPLE.BRUNEI IS A MEMBER OF ASEAN, WTO & APEC, AND HASMULTIPLE TRADE AGREEMENTS IN THESE BODIES AND BEYOND.

BRUNEIANS ARE EDUCATED AND CONNECTEDPEOPLE.BRUNEI HAS A YOUNG, HIGHLY EDUCATED, MULTILINGUAL AND TECH-SAVVY WORKFORCE.

75% OF POPULATIONIS OF WORKING AGE

#4 SOCIAL MEDIA PENETRATION IN THE WORLD*

*Source: “ We a r e S o c i a l ” D i g i t a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 8

BRUNEI IS KNOWN FOR ITS GOODSTANDARD OF LIVING, FROM WORLDCLASS EDUCATION AND HEALTH SYSTEM TO PREMIUM BRANDS SUCH ASTHE DORCHESTER GROUP.

PREMIUM,HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS.

CONDUCIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTBrunei has the 2nd lowest corporate tax and has maintained its positions as the 4th economy which has the ease of doing business in the ASEAN region.

FOREIGN OWNERSHIP

PERSONAL INCOME TAXPAYROLL TAXGOODS AND SERVICES TAXCAPITAL GAINS TAX

0% 100%

No. Economy World Ranking (190 Economies)

1 Singapore 2 (2)

2 Malaysia 24 (23)

3 Thailand 26 (46)

4 Brunei Darussalam 56 (72)

5 Vietnam 68 (82)

6 Indonesia 72 (91)

7 Philippines 113 (99)

8 Cambodia 135 (131)

9 Laos 141 (139)

10 Myanmar 171 (170)

Ease of Doing Business 2018Corporate Tax Rates 2017

Singapore

Brunei

Thailand

Cambodia

Vietnam

Laos

Malaysia

Myanmar

Indonesia

Philippines

17%

18.5%

20%

20%

20%

24%

24%

25%

25%

30%

18.5%CORPORATE TAX NO. 2LOWEST IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAMBrunei Darussalam’s progression from 105 to 56 in 4 years demonstrates the commitment and focus towards being ranked amongst the top 20 nations in Doing Business in the World

INTERNATIONAL COMPANIESESTABLISHED IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

AND MANY MORE.. .

DEDICATEDINDUSTRIAL SITES AVAILABLE FOR FDI

BEL AIT DISTRICT

TEMBURONG DISTRICT

TUTONG DISTRICT

BRUNEI-MUARA DISTRICT

DESIGNATED INDUSTRIAL SITESUNDER DARUSSALAM ENTERPRISE

BIO INNOVATIONCORRIDORHalal-Related Industries

DIGITALJUNCTIONICT & High Tech

ANGGEREK DESATECH PARKICT & High Tech

SALAMBIGARINDUSTRIAL PARKLight Industries

PULAU MUARABESAR (PMB)Oil & Gas Downstream

BATU APOIINDUSTRIAL PARKLight Industries

TELISAIINDUSTRIAL PARKMixed Industries

BUKIT PANGGALINDUSTRIAL PARKMixed Industries

SUNGAI LIANGINDUSTRIAL PARKOil & Gas Downstream

PRIORITYBUSINESS CLUSTERS

H A L AL

Pharmaceutical and HealthSupplements

Aquaculture

Agriculture

Food Processing, Manufacturing and Distribution

Cosmetics

B U S I N E SS SERVICES

Transportation and Logistics

Financial Services

Business Process Outsourcing

TECH N O LO G Y & CREATIVEI N D U S T RY

Data Centre

Digital Media

Internet of Things

Biotechnology

TO U R I S M

Eco-Tourism

Medical Tourism

Cultural Tourism

Hospitality

D O W N S T R E A M OIL & GAS

Downstream Oil &Gas

Petrochemicals