With faith and gratitude to Allah the almighty, I declare that tomorrow, Thursday May 1, 2014, will see the enforcement of sharia law phase one, to be followed by the other phases. Hassanal Bolkiah allahalmightydeclare Change image and share on social
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
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
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
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
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
Today, bilateral relations with Britain are excellent, with cooperation in many areas and both countries continuing to work on strengthening these ties. Hassanal Bolkiah areabilateralbritain 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 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
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
