Â鶹´«Ã½

Latest current affairs news on Brunei, with stories on domestic politics, economy, weather, and international relations from trusted sources.

Brunei, known formally as Brunei Darussalam, is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei is the only sovereign state entirely on Borneo; the remainder of the island is divided between Malaysia and Indonesia. The capital and largest city is Bandar Seri Begawan.

The government of Brunei is an absolute monarchy ruled by its Sultan, entitled the Yang di-Pertuan, and implements a combination of English common law and sharia, as well as general Islamic practices.

The economy of Brunei is almost entirely supported by exports of crude oil and natural gas. It is the third-largest producer of oil in Southeast Asia, as well as the ninth-largest gas exporter in the world.