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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM – REPUBLIC OF
KOREA
POTENTIAL AREAS FOR COLLABORATIONS
Three potential areas for collaboration:

Food Security

Bruneihalal

Biodiversity
Brunei Darussalam

• Strong Islamic Country

• Green Environment :
• Blue Sky, Clean Air, Fresh Water
• 74% forest cover (pristine)
• Politically Stable
 Food Security
in Brunei Darussalam
Towards Self-Sufficiency in Food Production in
2011 data Brunei Darussalam

80% 99.18% 4.44%

85.7% 99.15% 0.69%

 Food Security

• To increase local food production

• Improve the quality of local food product
• Improve capability in food safety

Investment Opportunity and potential area for collaboration

• Technology inflow
• Investment in green house production of high quality vegetables and
flowers
• Outsource Korean expertise in research and development to improve
quality of local agriculture and fishery products
The Bruneihalal brand

The Bruneihalal brand was launched by His

Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of
Brunei Darussalam in August 2009

Muslim population – 1.8 billion

Halal industry – US$ 2.1 trillion
World Halal Labels

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Halal Brand Vs Halal Label

Halal Brand Marque

Halal Certification Label

The Concept

Brunei
Halal
Certification

Regional and
International
By
Markets
Ghanim International
Quality, Safe, Food Company pty
Wholesome
products
Local and foreign
Bruneihalal products
Agrotechnology Park

UBD

JIS
Empire Hotel
& Country
Club
Shahbandar Forest
Recreational Park ATP
SIT
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Agrotechnology Park

Connected To
Tungku Link
Highway
(5-10 minutes from
the International
Airport)

100 ha

www.brunei-halal.com
Agrotechnology Park
Food, Medicinal Products,
Traditional Medicines
and Health Supplements,
Cosmetics
 Potential Areas for Collaboration
In Korea
• Contract
manufacturing/private
labeling with Korean food
companies
• As a reference laboratory
for Halal Science
www.themegallery.com
and Investment
In Brunei Darussalam
• Investment in
manufacturing of Halal
food, cosmetics, Health
products at the Agro
Technology Park for the
regional (600 million) or
global market
• Investment in Halal logistic
(in an effort to make Brunei
Darussalam as Hub for the
BIMP EAGA region.
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BIODIVERSITY
 Montane Forest

• Occur above 750m elevation

• Brunei highest peak is Mount Pagon 1850 m
• 7196 ha, recognised as lower and upper montane forest
Mixed Dipterocarp Forest

• 192,000 ha mixed dipterocarp forest about

33% of land area
•Approximately 300m from sea level and on
the hills up to 750-1200m elevation
• Trees generally 25-45 m tall. The tallest tree
in the tropical rain forest may grow over 60 m high
• Rich in species
 Heath (Kerangas) Forest

• Infertile, base-poor, highly acidic, predominantly sandy soil

The trees are generally shorter, smaller and form a low, uniform canopy
• A number of plants adopt association with ants such as pitcher plants and the sundew
• Total of 3,455 ha Heath Forest
 Beach Forest

A hostile environment for plant growth, the substrate being

unstable with temperature variation, salinity and humidity
and exposure to wind and waves
 Peat Swamp Forest

• Peat swamp forest covers 90,000 ha or 15.6% of

Brunei land area
• Shorea albidagrow in peat swamp forest has recently
been designated as endangered species by the world
Conservation Monitoring center.
• Flood control
 Fresh Water Swamp Forest

• 12,668 ha of freshwater swamp forest in Brunei

• The freshwater swamp forest may be very
important as feeding, nursery and spawning grounds
for riverine fishes Red palm seeds Purun
 Mangrove Forest

• Breeding ground for fish, prawns, crabs

• Wind and Wave breaker
• Erosion control

White Hand Crab

Flying
Lemur Mud Skipper Red arm crab Horseshoe Crab
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION - BIOPROSPECTING

•Aromatics •Bio-fertilizer
•Cosmetics •Rennet
•Gene pool •Food ingredients

PLANT MICROBES

FOREST HERBS
•Ecotourism •Medicinal plants
•Ecological model •Natural remedy
•Habitat study •Health
•Environmental study Supplements
 Potential areas of collaboration
• Establishment of research and development in Brunei
Darussalam
– Innovative ingredients (Halal, natural or organic)
– Environment/nature/flora and fauna
• Improve National Herbarium of Brunei Darussalam
• Forest management and stewardship
• Peat studies in collaboration with Wetland International
• Carbon trading studies
• Commercialisation of new innovative products
example halal rennet, coloring, natural/halal
preservatives and health products
Thank You

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INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
 “We have always
welcomed foreign
investment. We are ready
and willing to look at
suggestions from would-be
investors”

His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-

Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam
 Offers business-friendly environment for FDI. Amongst its
strengths and opportunities are:-

Political stability, security, sound economic fundamentals,

excellent infrastructure and strategic location.

The costs of utilities such as electricity, water and

telecommunication are among the lowest in the region.

There are no difficulties in securing approval for foreign

workers, ranging from laborers to managers.
Easily accessible from anywhere in Asia.
 Forms of Incentives
Investment incentives

1. Exemption from Corporate Tax (23.5%) for up to 20 years.

2. Exemption from Taxes on Imported Capital Goods.

3. Exemption from Taxes on Imported Raw Materials.

4. Carry forward losses and allowances.

 Favorable or Competitive
Business Environment

Provision of Industrial Site or Manufacturing facilities

Investment Incentives

The country’s competitiveness and business facilitation

 BRUNEI HALAL
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
 Overview of Brunei Halal Certification Process
2. Halal Food Control Division 3. Halal Certificate and Halal 4. Chief Inspector and Food
1. Application
Label Inspection Committee Auditors conduct inspection

To get an application
form, interested parties
either write-in or email
to Halal Food Control
Division
The Halal Food Control Division
in MORA will check the received
application forms for completion
of information and documents
A desk-audit will be performed
If approved, the Chief Auditor
by the Inspection Committee
and his staff conduct on-site
(consisting of MORA, MIPR and
inspection at the applicant’s
MOH) which meets once a week
premise (e.g. abattoir, factory)
If not approved, applicant will be
notified via fax

7. Applicant makes 6. Decision of Religious 5. Inspection Committee

8. Halal permit and
payment for Halal permit & Council after submits report to the Religious
certificate issued
certificate consideration of report Council

The Halal permit and certificate will

be issued by MORA and posted via
registered mail to the applicant.
The applicant does not need to
renew the permit but will need to
renew the certificate.
If approved, the applicant will
be asked to make payment to
the Religious Council – B$50
for each Halal permit (i.e. for
each food product) and B$30
for a certificate.
The audit team will prepare a
report to submit to the Inspection
If not approved, applicant will be Committee, which in turn will
notified via fax submit to the Religious Council