INVESTMENT CLIMATE IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Brunei Darussalam, The Abode of Peace, offers both favorable and conducive environment for investment :-

• Stability & prosperity which offers not only excellent infrastructure but also a strategic location within the 10 ASEAN group of countries.

• Easily accessed from anywhere in Asia , Brunei Darussalam is, in fact, the " Hub of ASEAN " and flying time to Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Singapore is between 1 1/2 and 3 hours.

• The regulations relating to foreign participation in equity are flexible. In many instances there can be 100 percent foreign ownership;

• The costs of utilities are among the lowest in the region;

• The local market, while relatively small, is lucrative and most overseas investors will encounter little or no local competition;

• The livinq conditions in Brunei Darussalam are among the best in the region and investors may find that the high standard of liVing may make their stay thoroughly enjoyable and most secure. The crime rate and the degree of pollution are among the lowest in the world .