Is Brunei (circa June 2017) in trouble?

Before this I used to think so and I'd liked to believe so, but since our trouble started in July 2014 when the global oil market crashed. Three years into this economic woe and conundrum that we are in. read more

Nasha Naufal, works at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Answered Jun 23, 2017 · Author has 76 answers and 38.8k answer views Before this I used to think so and I’d liked to believe so, but since our trouble started in July 2014 when the global oil market crashed. read more

With the price of oil at record lows, the small Southeast Asian nation of Brunei is quickly becoming the first oil-rich country to fall victim to an economic reliance on the energy industry. The hydrocarbon-dependent sultanate of 420,000 people now stands on the precipice of an economic calamity. read more

Around 13,000 British nationals visit Brunei every year (source: Brunei Immigration). Most visits are trouble free. Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Brunei, attacks can’t be ruled out. See Terrorism. Crime levels are low, but there are occasional incidents of petty crime against tourists. See Crime. read more