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Brunei’s Sultan Made His First Visit to Bangladesh
By Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s visit to Bangladesh this week was part of a broader attempt to boost cooperation between the two nations.
US Adds Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei to Human Trafficking Blacklist
By Sebastian Strangio
The State Department's 2022 Trafficking in Persons report gave five out of 11 Southeast Asian nations its lowest Tier 3 rating.
China’s Vaccine Diplomacy in Brunei: Boon or Bane?
By Riyani Sidek and Nafisa Halim
If vaccine diplomacy is to pay off, it needs to be based on firm bilateral foundations.
ASEAN Summit Should Draw Attention to Brunei’s Appalling Human Rights Record
By Kasthuri Patto
Two years after Hollywood’s boycott campaign, Brunei continues to restrict the freedom of religion or belief.
COVID-19 Breaches Last Southeast Asian Bastions
By Sebastian Strangio
Brunei breaks its 15-month coronavirus-free streak, while Timor-Leste reports the arrival of the contagious Delta variant.
ASEAN Ministers Pick Brunei Diplomat as Envoy to Myanmar
By Jim Gomez and Eileen Ng
After three months of deadlock, the Southeast Asian bloc finally settled on a candidate.
Brunei’s Hidden Economic Crisis
By Asif Ullah Khan
Economic pressures and household debt are taking a toll on the Sultanate's population.
What Does Brunei’s New Defense White Paper Reveal About Its Future Security Outlook?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The document offers a sense of the country’s ongoing thinking in the defense space and how it fits in with broader domestic and foreign policy priorities.
How Brunei Beat COVID-19
By Austin Bodetti
The small Southeast Asian sultanate is one of the few countries to avoid a massive surge in cases and deaths.
First Submarine Visit Highlights Australia-Brunei Defense Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction highlighted ongoing efforts by both sides to develop the defense aspect of their relationship.
Brunei: Spoiled Subjects of the Sultan
By Robert Bociaga
Life in one of the world's last absolute monarchies.
Brunei: When Sharia Meets Social Media
By Asif Ullah Khan
The Sultanate’s Sharia law sparked criticism abroad – and at home, where dissent is not often tolerated.
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