Brunei economy to grow 4.1 per cent

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Brunei Darussalam’s economic growth is forecast to pick up this year at 4.1 per cent benefitting from high oil and gas prices, ongoing global recovery and low-base effect. Next year, the gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to be 2.3 per cent.

This was highlighted by Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) in its annual Asean+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) report on Tuesday.