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Brunei and China ink MOU for IT collaboration

By Amelia Kwok | 30 October 2008

The Ministry of Communications in Brunei has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology during the Asean-China ICT Week 2008 held recently in Nanning, China.

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The agreement is aimed at strengthening both country’s IT sector through the collaboration, which is in tandem with the basic principles of establishing closer relations between Brunei and China.

The MOU also covers cooperation between the two parties in activities, such as human resource development and training, network and information security, software and hardware technological development, and IT development and cooperation.

An effective mechanism will be established by respective points of contacts of both parties to implement the items listed on the MOU.

It is also hoped that the agreement will generate effective leverage for more active interest from both public and private sectors, particularly with the increasing role of China in the global IT industry.

Representing Brunei during the signing of the MOU was the minister of Communications Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, while China was represented by the vice minister of Industry and Information Technology Lou Qinjian.

Prior to the MOU signing, Pehin attended a bilateral meeting with Lou, during which issues of mutual interest, as well as commitment in strengthening bilateral cooperation, were discussed.

Pehin said that Brunei still has much to do to realise the society that it envisages.

“That is why in planning for a future generation of government, industrial leaders and scientists, Brunei has invested efforts and capital into both our IT infrastructure and our educational system,” said Pehin.

“The school network infrastructure will provide reliable and efficient network, which enables schools and educational institutions to share resources, enhance teaching and learning experience, and promote e-learning. It aims to build workforce equipped with specialised skills in various aspects of IT to meet the requirements of our changing economy and encourage life-long learning,” added Pehin.