The Malaysian High Commission will provide every kind of assistance possible such as advising on business procedures and guidelines, exploring opportunities and even business matching. We have assisted in the setting up of a few successful business matching. The High Commission will assist in introducing and recommending Malaysian companies to Brunei companies. As we have quite a number of Malaysians in Brunei in various industries, we would like SMEs from Malaysia to partner as well with them to offer their products and services. These Malaysian companies which are based here in Brunei can be their appointed distributors and agents, for example. Don't ...

Compensating a sales force is one of the most misunderstood aspects of running a business. The mistakes made in this arena are too numerous to mention. Far too many businesses simply do not compensate their sales people in a manner that benefits both the company and its sales representatives. There are many ways to compensate a sales force. But choosing the right plan for your business is a key factor in determining success. But what is the reason? Because sales activities are the life blood of most businesses. If the sales compensation plan fails to sufficiently motivate and reward your sales people, ...

One of the main reason is, as the country population is small, instead of producing, the country prefer to import especially in consumers products, such as F&B, retail, etc. Brunei, the country's manufacturing industry is not much developed yet. The export value from Malaysia alone for the year 2008 is valued at RM1.4 billion. Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Brunei for 2008 recorded an increase of 7.3 per cent. There are various industries that SMEs and companies can tap into. For example, the Brunei youth development. The government have set-up a dedicated Youth Development Grant. This grant is meant for any ...

Ministry of Commerce (MOC) spokesman Yao Jian said China strongly opposes US decision to impose special protectionist tariffs on tire imports from China. Yao said China has held negotiations with the US over the case but the US still sticks to this decision, which is serious trade protectionism, with which China is strongly dissatisfied. The Ministry said the US had violated the WTO rule by this decision, and also its relevant commitments made on the G-20 financial summit. The business situation of the US tire producers has shown no apparent changes after the entry of Chinese products. There exists no direct competition ...