BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's Ministry of Finance and Economy has advised the public to be wary of false information circulating online regarding the alleged launch of a government investment platform.
In a press release issued on Saturday (Oct 11), the ministry urged the public not to be misled by an article published on a website titled "Brunei Darussalam Government Launches Government Bond Platform," dated Oct. 6, 2025.
The ministry clarified that the information is false, warning that cheating by impersonation is a punishable offence under Section 419 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine.
The ministry further reminded that disseminating false information likely to cause public alarm is a criminal offence in Brunei under Section 34 of the Public Order Act, punishable by a fine of 3,000 Brunei dollars (US$2,318), three years' imprisonment, or both. - Xinhua
