THE Ministry of Development has expressed interest in Swedish
technologies to better and speed up development processes in future housing
projects in Brunei.
The Ministry yesterday attended a
meeting with visiting Swedish delegation comprising of members of the Embassy
of Sweden to Brunei and Singapore, and the Swedish Business Association of
Singapore (SBAS) to explore business opportunities in Brunei.
In a press interview after the
meeting, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Eddie Dato Paduka Hj Sunny
said the ministry is interested to "hear of the new technologies Sweden
has to offer". He added that the national housing schemes had been
mentioned as the ministry's main focus, in hopes that Sweden will be able to
offer their expertise in building technology. "At the moment, our
construction methodology is still brick and mortar. This doesn't help much in
terms of speeding up the construction process. We need to be looking into new
technologies," he told the press. President of SBAS, Jan B. Djerf, pointed
out that there will be numerous business opportunities between the two
countries with representatives from different sectors visiting Brunei on the
tour as proof of their interest. Swedish ambassador to Singapore and Brunei,
Ingemar Dolfe, noted that Sweden can offer expertise in various areas such as
healthcare, IT infrastructure and environmental issues. "There are
numerous areas where Sweden is in the top of the lead," he said.
Although there are no concrete
plans for collaborations yet, the deputy permanent secretary said the ministry
will keep its doors open to hear of any Swedish innovation that can be of use
for future housing or development projects.
The meeting with the Swedish delegation
is still at its introductory stage, and both parties are currently trying to
identify and establish potential fields of collaboration, said the deputy
permanent secretary. The Deputy Permanent Secretary said that Swedish
technologies makes a good choice for Brunei as "they are high in
innovation", with brands such as IKEA and Volvo becoming household names
for their cutting-edge technology.
LOW LENG MAY
The Brunei Times
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