Brunei finance minister announces Australia an important trading partner

(From left above, clockwise): Brunei Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (Economy) Dato Seri Paduka Dr Abdul Manaf Metussin, Chief Executive Officer of Ghanim International Corporation Sdn Bhd Dr Nur Rahman, Austrade Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner Paul Sanda and Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Tiffany McDonald, attending the webinar. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 27 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The close relations between Brunei and Australia continue to grow in strength as Australia remains one of the Sultanate’s top trading partners, accounting for 6.5 per cent of Brunei’s total trade in 2020.

The bilateral relations between Brunei and Australia were lauded by Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (Economy) Dato Seri Paduka Dr Haji Abdul Manaf Metussin in his keynote address at the Brunei Market Insights Webinar, virtually organised by the Australian High Commission in Brunei and Austrade on Nov 25.