About Us
Who Are We?
Digital Brunei aims to build Brunei as a country fully embracing innovation and digital technology in today’s age. From awareness of digitalisation efforts to improving access for all, from informing the latest news to providing hands-on resources, and from creating dialogue about digital transformation to carrying out action for it.
Transformation through Digitalisation and Technology
The digital era is constantly and rapidly evolving, and it is time we not only follow its lead, but be in the forefront of the technologies and trends that will better our lives.
Digital Brunei is our step forward into actualising the reality of a Smart Nation — from the way we live, work and play.
To do this, we have identified the need to employ the full scope of the Digital Economy, put forward by the Digital Economy Masterplan 2035.
Digital Economy
A Digital Economy uses technology to ensure initiatives and activities in both of the digital and non-digital sectors can drive growth and achieve impactful outcomes, such as:
• Increased productivity and production
• Enhanced efficiency
• Increased cost effectiveness
• Improved transparency and governance
• Encourages participation
• Facilitates official, business and personal transactions.
Key industry players, academia and end-users all play a significant role to accomplish the above desired results, through the Whole of Nation approach.
With that, the vision of a strong Digital Economy that contributes to economic progress and social well-being can only be realised through the digital transformation of Brunei Darussalam.
The Government, Industry and Society are closely interrelated in the eco-system of Digital Economy.
The DEC Flagship Projects on Digital ID, Digital Payment and People Hub serve as the backbone of the eco-system.
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Vision
Smart Nation through Digital Transformation.
Mission
To drive and enhance Brunei Darussalam’s socio-economic growth through Digital Transformation.
Titah
Seiring itu, peluang-peluang perekonomian juga terus direbut, antaranya menjana potensi yang terdapat pada industri kreatif. Industri ini akan dikembangluaskan untuk meraih manfaat berganda, bukan setakat memperkukuh warisan seni budaya, bahkan juga mampu untuk mempelbagaikan bidang ekonomi. Potensi ekonomi digital juga perlu diteroka. Lalu ke arah ini, Beta telahpun memperkenankan penubuhan Majlis Ekonomi Digital. Beta difahamkan, satu Plan Induk Ekonomi Digital sedang diungkayahkan, bagi tujuan, untuk menjadikan negara ini sebagai sebuah negara Smart Nation.
Petikan Titah Sempena Hari Ulang Tahun Keputeraan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam yang ke-73 Tahun Hari Isnin, 12 Zulkaedah 1440 / 15 Julai 2019
Selaras dengan perkembangan dan kemajuan zaman, penggunaan online platform, termasuk penggunaan Artificial Intelligence dan aplikasi Big Data Analytic telah banyak membantu meningkatkan inovasi dan produktiviti seperti aplikasi BruHealth. Maka Beta berpendapat, teknologi digital memang berpotensi tinggi untuk mendorong kemajuan ekonomi negara. Oleh itu pada hemat Beta, adalah tepat pada masanya untuk Negara Brunei Darussalam mempunyai Pelan Induk Ekonomi Digitalnya sendiri. Apatah lagi sejak akhir-akhir ini kita memang memerlukan perkhidmatan digital, yang merangkumi pembelajaran, perniagaan dan urustadbir yang mampu menjadikan Bandar Seri Begawan sebagai Smart City, dimana untuk itu, Beta telah memperkenankan Pelan Induk Digital Ekonomi 2025 di bawah Kementerian Pengangkutan dan Info-Komunikasi.
Petikan Titah Sempena Hari Ulang Tahun Keputeraan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam yang ke-74 Tahun Hari Rabu, 24 Zulkaedah 1441 / 15 Julai 2020
Meet the
Digital Economy Council
Co-Chairs
YB Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew Bin Abdullah
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Finance & Economy II
YB Dato Seri Setia Awang Abdul Mutalib bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Yusof
Minister of Transport and Infocommunications
Members
YB Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong
Minister of Primary Resources & Tourism
YB Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman
Minister of Education
YB Dato Seri Setia IR. Awang Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar
Minister of Development
YM Dato Seri Paduka Dr Awang Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy
YM Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Matsatejo bin Sokiaw
Deputy Minister of Energy
YB Dayang Nik Hafimi binti Abdul Haadii
Industry Representative
YM Pengiran Sarimah binti Pengiran Haji Abdul Latiff
Chairwoman of InfoCom Federation Brunei
Strategic
Thrusts
01
Smart Nation Platform
A robust and extensive Smart Nation platform is crucial to support a seamless service delivery among government agencies, businesses and citizens.
02
Digital Data Policy & Governance Framework
This will result in the establishment of a national data office that will oversee the policy and governance of data for personal, commercial and official purposes in the long run.
03
Policy and Regulatory Framework
Digital economy initiatives will be guided by policies and regulations in line with innovation and technological trends.
04
Cybersecurity
The increase in digital usage has brought about the need to protect data, infrastructure and networks from growing cyber threats. Trust is key, and with the establishment of Cyber Security Brunei (CSB), cybersecurity will continue to be addressed and prioritized.
05
Research and Development, and Innovation in Digital Technologies
R&D and innovation are crucial to power sustainable digital transformation plans.
Strategic
Enablers
Digital Economy Masterplan 2025
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