As a small country, both in size and population, our future hinges on the quality of our people. Hassanal Bolkiah countryfuturehinge Change image and share on social
We are increasing our efforts to attract the right kind of foreign investors through our various agencies. Hassanal Bolkiah agencyattracteffort Change image and share on social
The development of our human resources is an area in which we need to do well as it is decisive in determining the success of our diversification programme. Hassanal Bolkiah areadecisivedetermine Change image and share on social
Asean is obviously a very important association for us. Over the past 30 years Asean has made great strides in regional cooperation covering a number of areas, although recently it has been under strain because of the financial crisis and other challenges. Hassanal Bolkiah areaaseanassociation share on social
There is no conflict between favouring Islamic and traditional values and being more open and international. Hassanal Bolkiah conflictfavourinternational Change image and share on social
Our strength in finance has led us to set up an international financial centre with medium and long-term objectives, especially to develop Islamic financial and insurance services. Hassanal Bolkiah centredevelopfinance Change image and share on social
The nation will benefit in the long term if it continues to be open to foreign expertise. This will help the country to establish its business culture and environment faster, based on international best practice. Hassanal Bolkiah basebenefitbusiness share on social
Future peace, prosperity and confidence depend not just on ourselves but on the success of all nations. Hence, we are all partners, no matter what our backgrounds, cultures, faiths and histories. Hassanal Bolkiah backgroundconfidenceculture Change image and share on social
We will host the Asean summit in November this year. It will be an occasion to reflect on our achievements collectively and to look at how Asean can maintain its leading role in regional and international cooperation. Hassanal Bolkiah achievementaseancollectively share on social
We are considering various ways of making use of our oil and gas downstream industries. This is to be complemented with the import of oil and gas from other sources as raw materials. Hassanal Bolkiah complementdownstreamimport Change image and share on social
