The deep impact of the law on non-Muslims

Limited choices: A customer shopping for canned food at the non-halal section of a grocery shop. Non-halal food products can only be purchased at shops operated by Chinese traders.

IN Brunei, imported luxury cars fill the streets and there are more flights available than other public transport, like buses or taxis. Serious crimes are rare in this country that implemented the hudud law; most of the cases involve gambling, house breaks-in, causing hurt and illegal immigrants.

According to a 2013 statistics, only 16 in every 1,000 Bruneians have criminal records and a good public security record gives the country a positive image.