Ministry of Communications (Brunei)

Ministry of Communications
Kementerian Perhubungan
Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of Brunei
Headquarters Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′06″N 114°56′41″E / 4.918444°N 114.944833°E / 4.918444; 114.944833Coordinates: 4°55′06″N 114°56′41″E / 4.918444°N 114.944833°E / 4.918444; 114.944833
Annual budget Decrease$55 million BND (2018)
Minister responsible
  • Mutalib Yusof, Minister of Communications
Website http://www.mincom.gov.bn

The Ministry of Communications (MinCom or MinComm; Malay: Kementerian Perhubungan) is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Brunei which oversees civil aviation, land and maritime transport, telecommunications and meteorology in the country. It is headed by the Minister of Communications; as of 2018, the current minister is Abdul Mutalib bin Mohd Yusof.[1]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2018-19, the annual budget for the Ministry of Communications is 55 million Brunei dollars ($42M as of March 2018).[2][3] The ministry undergoes the largest budget cut among the government ministries with a decrease by more than half from B$122 million in the previous year.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sultan reshuffles Cabinet | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  2. 1 2 "14th LegCo session ends with $5.3B budget passed - The Scoop". The Scoop. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  3. ↑ "XE: Convert BND/USD. Brunei Darussalam Dollar to United States Dollar". xe.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  4. ↑ "MinCom gets $122M | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
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