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Brunei Stands To Gain From Asean Open Skies Policy - Thursday, July 08, 2010
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 07:52
Bandar Seri Begawan - Asean's open skies policy will benefit Brunei's trade and tourism, where national carrier Royal Brunei Airlines can take advantage of the additional traffic rights in bringing economic spin-offs to the country and region, said a senior Ministry of Communications official yesterday. (full story)

MASwings Mulls Flying To Brunei, Bimp-Eaga - Thursday, July 08, 2010
Bandar Seri Begawan - MASwings, a unit of Malaysia airlines, is exploring the possibility of serving the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East Asean Growth Area (Bimp-Eaga), Malaysian newswire Bernama reported yesterday. (full story)

DPPMB's 43rd General Meeting - Thursday, July 08, 2010
Established Malay Business companies should help guide the new generation of national athletes and elites and 'adopt' them. These succeeding hopefuls should also be given jobs or sponsorship for their participation in tournaments and competitions abroad. This was suggested by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports at the Official Launch of the 43rd Brunei Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industries, DPPMB, General Meeting this morning. (full story)

Seaports, airports, highways were drivers - Thursday, July 08, 2010
Manila (24 June) -- The Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) and airport projects under the "super regions" strategy of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo have been cited by officials as major contributory factors to the development of the country's transport and tourism industries and inter-regional trade. (full story)

Pulau Muara Besar Aims To Become Transshipment Hub - Thursday, July 08, 2010
Bandar Seri Begawan - The operator of the Muara Container Terminal has started marketing the port to position Brunei as a transshipment hub when the Sultanate's deepwater port project Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) opens for business, The Brunei Times learned. (full story)

ASEAN subgroup to promote subterranean river - Thursday, July 08, 2010
DAVAO CITY -- The Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) is promoting Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan and the Komodo National Park in Indonesia as prime eco-tourism destinations. (full story)

Expert says abalone farming could flourish - Thursday, July 08, 2010
"Mindanao could... produce a lot of abalone due to favorable sites, weather, and availability of seaweeds," said Vincent Encena II, an abalone specialist from the research and development institution Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Centre Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo. (full story)

Mindanao producer,Brunei firm tie up on coco sugar - Thursday, July 08, 2010
Mindanao producer, Brunei firm tie up on coco sugar production in Butuan City
Butuan City (1 June) -- A coconut sugar producer based in Butuan City and a private company in Brunei Darussalam have forged a joint venture on the production of coconut sugar, a commodity which, according to the Butuan-based producer has seen a growing demand in foreign markets.
M.I. Noos Manufacturing, a coconut sugar producer in Butuan City and PYKES Corporation of Brunei Darussalam recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which is part of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Natural Resources Development (NRD) Cluster Meeting held in General Santos City. (full story)

Caraga goes global - Thursday, July 08, 2010
With the international market shifting priorities from only-delicious to healthy-and-delicious consumption, Caragacomposed of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Surhas not been contented with exporting its ever-famous coconut sugar and seaweed to consumers. (full story)

Expert cites Mindanaos potential for abalone - Thursday, July 08, 2010
Expert cites Mindanaos potential for abalone production

DAVAO CITY -- The abalone industry could flourish in Mindanao due to an abundance of locations suitable for growing the high-value edible mollusk, a statement yesterday of the newly formed Mindanao Development Authority quoted an aquaculture expert as saying. (full story)