BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - Brunei’s economy increased by 0.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2022, rebounding from the past six quarters’ negative growth since 2021, official data showed on Saturday. A growth of 4.6 percent in non-oil and gas sector led to the bounce back of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the quarter, which was valued at 4.6 billion Brunei dollars (3.5 billion US dollars) at constant prices. The oil and gas sector declined by 2.7 percent due to the decrease in oil and gas mining activities and the manufacturing of liquefied natural gas. In the quarter, the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector and the industrial sector declined by 6.3 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively. The services sector increased by 5.1 percent. Positive growths were recorded in air transport by 249.6 percent, followed by land transport (35.9 percent) and restaurants (31.4 percent). (1 Brunei dollar equals 0.76 US dollars). Hafiz Naeem threatens to stage protests across Karachi if LG polls' results delayed
The Nation, 16 Jan, 2023