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Brunei economy
![Brunei’s Hidden Economic Crisis Brunei’s Hidden Economic Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-28-9.jpg)
Brunei’s Hidden Economic Crisis
By Asif Ullah Khan
Economic pressures and household debt are taking a toll on the Sultanate's population.
![How Brunei Beat COVID-19 How Brunei Beat COVID-19](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-22.jpg)
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.
![A New Malaysia-Brunei Spat on Maritime Boundary Projects? A New Malaysia-Brunei Spat on Maritime Boundary Projects?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-mahathir-brunei-malaysia.jpg)
A New Malaysia-Brunei Spat on Maritime Boundary Projects?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at new reports that the two countries are in a new spat over cross-border projects in their shared maritime boundary.
![Brunei: Spoiled Subjects of the Sultan Brunei: Spoiled Subjects of the Sultan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-10-8.jpg)
Brunei: Spoiled Subjects of the Sultan
By Robert Bociaga
Life in one of the world's last absolute monarchies.
![Brunei: Huawei’s Foothold in Southeast Asia Brunei: Huawei’s Foothold in Southeast Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17256394964246.jpg)
Brunei: Huawei’s Foothold in Southeast Asia
By Austin Bodetti
Huawei’s already substantial presence in the sultanate is likely to extend to building Brunei’s 5G network.
![New Brunei Army Commander Makes Singapore Visit New Brunei Army Commander Makes Singapore Visit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-brunei-singapore-rblf.jpg)
New Brunei Army Commander Makes Singapore Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The trip provided both sides with an opportunity to reinforce bilateral defense ties.
![New Brunei Military Chief Makes First Singapore Visit New Brunei Military Chief Makes First Singapore Visit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-brunei-singapore.jpg)
New Brunei Military Chief Makes First Singapore Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The trip provided both sides with an opportunity to reinforce bilateral defense ties.
![What’s Behind Brunei’s New Defense Budget Hike? What’s Behind Brunei’s New Defense Budget Hike?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-brunei-singapore.jpg)
What’s Behind Brunei’s New Defense Budget Hike?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The double-digit increase in the country’s budget this year should be kept in perspective.
![China and Brunei's Growing Economic Ties China and Brunei's Growing Economic Ties](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-02_14-28-45.jpg)
China and Brunei's Growing Economic Ties
By Rui Hao Puah
The two countries are set to add aquaculture to a growing list of economic projects.
![Brunei to Get Its First China Bank Brunei to Get Its First China Bank](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-02_14-28-45.jpg)
Brunei to Get Its First China Bank
By Rui Hao Puah
BOCHK has been given the green light to open a branch in the sultanate.
![What’s Behind Brunei’s New Defense Budget for 2016? What’s Behind Brunei’s New Defense Budget for 2016?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-01_17-58-50.jpg)
What’s Behind Brunei’s New Defense Budget for 2016?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look suggests the country is struggling to fund its defense needs amid economic stress.
![Brunei’s Economy Running on Empty Brunei’s Economy Running on Empty](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-17_13-42-53.jpg)
Brunei’s Economy Running on Empty
By Matthew Prusak
With oil prices dropping, the sultanate is rapidly approaching a crisis.
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