INVEST IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAMCO U N T RY PR E S E N TAT I O N

G OV E R N M E N T O FB R U N E I DA R U S S A L A M

BRUNEIDARUSSALAM.YOUR FRIENDLY, ACCESSIBLE & SAFE GATEWAY TOSOUTHEASTASIA.

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P H I L I P P I N E S

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SOUTHEAST ASIA IS THE 5TH LARGEST MARKET IN THE WORLD

BRUNEI IS IN THE HEART OF SOUTHEASTASIA.

3HOURS FLIGHT TOTHE WHOLE REGION

FLIGHT SERVICES TO MAJORCIT IES

S H I P P I N G SERVICE L I N E S F R O M MUARA PORT

CO N N E C T E DP O RT S REGIONALLY

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BRUNEIDARUSSAL AM

HANOI

PHNOM PENH

BANGKOK

KUALA LUMPUR

JAKARTA

SINGAPORE

YANGON

VIENTIANE

HONG KONG

MANILA

58%

A SAFE SANCTUARY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.BRUNEI PROVIDES A POLITICALLY STABLE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FILLED

WITH LUSH GREENERY AND BOASTING THE 3RD CLEANEST AIR IN THE WORLD.

BORNEO, THE WORLD'S THIRD

LARGEST ISLAND, ACCOUNTS FOR JUST 1%

OF THE WORLD'S LAND YET HOLDS

ROUGHLY 6% OF GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY IN

ITS RICH, TROPICAL FORESTS.

75%STILL COVERED IN

PRISTINE RAINFOREST

AND OTHER ECOHABITATS

OF TOTAL LAND AREA TO BE CONSERVED

UNDER “HEART OF BORNEO” INITIATIVE

A FRIENDLYMUSLIM NATION.BRUNEI IS A MEMBER OF ASEAN, WTO & APEC, AND HAS

MULTIPLE TRADE AGREEMENTS IN THESE BODIES AND BEYOND.

8 TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH24 COUNTRIES, WITH A REACHOF MORE THAN 3 BILLION PEOPLE.

BRUNEIANS ARE EDUCATED AND CONNECTEDPEOPLE.

BRUNEI HAS A YOUNG, HIGHLY

EDUCATED, MULTILINGUAL AND

TECH-SAVVY WORKFORCE.

75%OF POPULATIONIS OF WORKING AGE

#1FACEBOOK USAGE IN ASIA

“#1 Facebook usage i n Asia” is 2 0 1 2 d a t a

0%PERSONAL INCOME TAX PAYROLL TAX

GOODS AND SERVICES TAX CAPITAL GAINS TAX

INVESTORS ARE WELCOME TO HAVE 100% OWNERSHIP.

CO-INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BRUNEI

GOVERNMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE.

LOW TAX REGIME AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS.

18.5%CORPORATE TAX NO. 2 LOWEST IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

BRUNEI IS KNOWN FOR ITS GOOD

STANDARD OF LIVING, FROM WORLD

CLASS EDUCATION AND HEALTH SYSTEM

TO PREMIUM BRANDS SUCH AS

THE DORCHESTER GROUP.

PREMIUM,HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS.

STRONG& COMMITTEDGOVERTMENTSUPPORT.

THE BRUNEI GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED

TO FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS

ENVIRONMENT THROUGH INTRODUCTION

OF NEW PROCESSES, REGULATIONS AND

SYSTEM CHANGES.

No. 1M O ST I M PROV E DCO U N T RY I N T H E WO R L DWORLD BANK’S DOING BUSINESS 2017 REPORT

2 YEARS IN A ROW

W E O F F E R ATTRACTIVE INCENTIVES. . .

P I O N E E R TAX STATUS

U P TO 5+3+3 YEARS E XEM P T I O N

O N CO R P O R AT E I N CO M E TAX

A N D I M P O RT D U T I E S

READILY AVAIL ABLEI N F R A ST RU C T U R E

D E D I C ATED S U P P O R TFO R I N V E STO R S

100%F O R E I G N O W N E R S H I P

FAST TRACK

F D I SYSTEMCO M PE T I T I V E

UTILIT Y RATES

INTERNATIONAL COMPANIESESTABLISHED IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

AND MANY MORE.. .

DEDICATEDINDUSTRIAL SITES AVAILABLE FOR FDI

BEL AIT DISTRICT

TEMBURONG DISTRICT

TUTONG DISTRICT

BRUNEI-MUARA DISTRICT

DESIGNATED INDUSTRIAL SITES

UNDER DARUSSALAM ENTERPRISE

BIO INNOVATIONCORRIDORHalal-Related Industries

DIGITALJUNCTIONICT & High Tech

ANGGEREK DESATECH PARKICT & High Tech

SALAMBIGARINDUSTRIAL PARKLight Industries

PULAU MUARABESAR (PMB)Oil & Gas Downstream

BATU APOIINDUSTRIAL PARKLight Industries

TELISAIINDUSTRIAL PARKMixed Industries

BUKIT PANGGALINDUSTRIAL PARKMixed Industries

SUNGAI LIANGINDUSTRIAL PARKOil & Gas Downstream

RELIABLEFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT(FDI) SYSTEM

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BRUNEI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD

• Works guides investors to an investment proposal

• Introduces potential JV partners

FDI WORKING COMMITTEE(SUPPORTED BY FAST)

• Sources Solution

• Facilitation

FDI STEERING COMMITTEE

• Committee of 5 Cabinet Ministers

• Recommendsfinal decision oninvestment proposal

PRIORITYBUSINESS CLUSTERS

H A L AL

Pharmaceutical and HealthSupplements

Aquaculture

Agriculture

Food Processing, Manufacturing and Distribution

Cosmetics

B U S I N E SS SERVICES

Transportation and Logistics

Financial Services

Business Process Outsourcing

TECH N O LO G Y & CREATIVEI N D U S T RY

Data Centre

Digital Media

Internet of Things

Biotechnology

TO U R I S M

Eco-Tourism

Medical Tourism

Cultural Tourism

Hospitality

D O W N S T R E A M OIL & GAS

Downstream Oil &Gas

Petrochemicals

SOME SELECTED DETAILS. . .

HALAL PHARMACEUTICALS, FOOD & COSMETICSAvailable guidelines for certification of Halal Food, Halal Pharmaceuticals and Halal Cosmetic

LOGISTICS & BUSINESS SERVICESLogistics & Distribution services and Business Process Outsourcing servicesthat leverage on Brunei’s strategic location

TECHNOLOGY & CREATIVE INDUSTRYData Centre, Flight Schools, Multimedia industries that can capitalize on available excess bandwidth and human resource

TOURISMEco-Tourism, Medical, Cultural and Hospitality that can capitalize on longhistory cultural heritage and luxuriant rainforest

DOWNSTREAM OIL & GASDownstream Oil & Gas and Petrochemicals that utilize the available resourcesfor the development of higher-value-added downstream derivatives

B U S I N E S SO P P O R T U N I T I E S

O P P O R T U N I T I E S :H A LAL F O O D I N D U S T RY

I N V E S T M E N T O P P O R T U N I T I E S

AQUACULTURE AND AGRICULTURE

S E M AU N M A R I N E R E S O U RC E S ,G O L D E N CO R P O R AT I O N, H I S E AT O N F I S H E R I E S

FRESH SEAFOOD

EXISTING ACTIVITIES

GELATIN PALM OIL COCOA BEANS

DAIRY PRODUCTS

CONFECTIONARIES INDUSTRY

DETERGENT AND SOAP

CANNING AND REPACKAGING

REFRIGERATED CONTAINER

TRANSSHIPMENT AND PROCESSING HUB

JE R A M BAK, M U L AU T

ABATTOIRS

BMC, P D S ,

SABLI’S

FRESH AND PROCESSED MEAT

W E STER N F O O D S

INDUSTRIAL MARGARINE AND

SHORTENING

INFANT POWDER

NUTRITIONAL DRINKS, SHAKES

FOR ELDERS

H A N A SOY

SOY MILK

FOOD PROCESSING

O P P O R T U N I T I E S :H A LAL P H A R M ACE U T I C AL I N D U S T RY

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EXISTING ACTIVITIES I N V E S T M E N T O P P O R T U N I T I E S

RAW MATERIALS FROM OVERSEASE.G. GELATIN, FISH OIL

ASTAXANTHIN

PHARMACEUTICALS

CHEMICAL WASTE

MANAGEMENT

PACKAGING AND BOTTLING

ACCREDITED TESTING, LABORATORIES AND

STERILISATION SERVICES

GELATIN DETERGENT AND SOAP

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

O P P O R T U N I T I E S :TECH N O L O G Y & CR E ATIVE I N D U S T RY

SERVICE PROVIDERS

LOCAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

SUBMARINE CABLE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE CREATION

FLIGHTSIMULATION TRAINING CENTRE

MEDIA ANDIN-SERVICECENTRE

HOSPITALITY SCHOOL

MULTIMEDIA CONTENT CREATION

BIODIVERSITYR&D

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DATA CENTRE

BUSINESSNETWORKIN AVIATION

FLIGHT SCHOOL

EXISTING ACTIVITIES I N V E S T M E N T O P P O R T U N I T I E S

O P P O R T U N I T I E S :LOGISTIC S I N D U S T RY

CONTAINER LINE

LAND, SEA &AIR

AIR CARGO

WAREHOUSING HALAL MEATTRANSSHIPMENT AND

PROCESSING HUB

SHIP MAINTENANCE

AND REPAIR

CONTAINER MAINTENANCE

AND REPAIR

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

EXISTING ACTIVITIES I N V E S T M E N T O P P O R T U N I T I E S

O P P O R T U N I T I E S :OIL & GAS D O W N S T R E A M I N D U S T RY

FORMALDEHYDE

METHANOL AMMONIA AND UREA

JET FUEL, DIESEL, GASOLINE, LPG AROMATIC HYDROCARBON

Melamine, Urea Formaldehyde Melamine Formaldehyde

SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

PLASTICS TEXTILES

FIBRE BOARD WOODEN FURNITURE TABLEWARE

EXISTING ACTIVITIES I N V E S T M E N T O P P O R T U N I T I E S

“BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S ECONOMIC STRENGTH, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, STABILITY, FOCUS ON SAFETY, LOW TAX RATES AND STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS ASEAN NEIGHBOURS ALL CONTRIBUTED TO CAE’S DECISION TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTIN ESTABLISHING A WORLD-CLASS MULTI-PURPOSE TRAINING CENTRE IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM.”

- Rozman Junaidi, Training Centre Manager, CAE Brunei MPTC Sdn Bhd

“WE CHOSE BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BECAUSE OF ITS POLITICAL STABILITY, SOLID IP PROTECTION LAWS AND

AVAILABILITY OF HIGHLY EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE.”

Johan Poole-Johnson, Commercial Director, Sengenics (B) Sdn Bhd

“UNLIKE OTHER PARTS OF THE MUSLIM REGION, BRUNEI HAS A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTFOR US TO MAKE SIMPOR PHARMA AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HOUSEHOLD NAME. WE AIM TO BOOST BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S GDP & CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE DIVERSIFICATION OF THE ECONOMY.”

Edward Ko, Managing Director, Simpor Pharma Sdn Bhd

TESTIMONIALS

W H YBRUNEI DARUSSALAM

STABLEENVIRONMENT

• Political stability

• Low crime rates

• No history ofsignificant natural disasters

• Clean & green environment

FAVORABLE TAX CLIMATE

• No tax on:

• Personal Income• Payroll• Goods and Services• Capital Gains

ACCESSTO MARKETS

• Strategically located

• Good connectivity

• International agreements are in place

• Access to Raw Materials from the BIMP-EAGAregion

• Access to Halal Markets: Guidelines on Halal Food, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics are in place

DEDICATED INDUSTRIAL PARKS

• Land rates: B$7.00/ sqm• Maintenance: varies• Power: B$0.10/kWh (avg)• Water (Potable): B$0.66/m³

Competitively priced

• Low CorporateIncome Tax of 18.5%

FRIENDLY BUSINESSENVIRONMENT

• Ease of doing business

• Brunei laws are pro-business and pro-investor includinga comprehensive Intellectual Property (IP) law

CO-INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

• Investors may own 100% of a company establishedin Brunei Darussalam; nonetheless credibleco-investment partnershipis available

• Potential partners:

• Strategic Development Capital Fund (SDC)

• Government Linked Companies (GLCs)

under the Ministry of Finance

INVESTMENT INCENTIVES

• Corporate Income Tax

• Taxes on Imported Duties on Machinery, Equipment, Component Parts, Accessories or Building Structures

• Taxes on imported Raw Materials

• Pioneer Service Companies, exemption From Corporate Income Tax

• Period of exemption is up to 5years + further extensions

W H YBRUNEI DARUSSALAM

• Pioneer Industries,exemption from:

INVEST IN

BRUNEIDARUSSALAM

POLITICALLY STABLE

ATTRACTIVE TAX INCENTIVES

STRONG GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

GREAT ACCESS TO ASEAN’S GROWING MARKET

WE ARE YOUR FRIENDLY, TRUSTABLE PARTNER

TER I M A KASIH & T H A N K YO U