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Brunei holds Standards Awareness programme

Brunei holds Standards Awareness programme

The Star24-06-2025
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei held a Standards Awareness workshop on Monday (June 23) to promote best practices in safety management and environmental accountability, the Brunei Standards and Accreditation Centre at the Ministry of Finance and Economy said.
The workshop for government agencies, private enterprises and academic institutions focused on occupational health and safety management as well as greenhouse gas emissions and removals.
Nadiah Annasyitah, acting director of Brunei's Standards and Accreditation Centre, said international standards are crucial as foundational tools for building safer, healthier and more sustainable organisations and the nation as a whole.
She said the workshop raised national awareness, built institutional capabilities and supported the aspirations outlined in the Brunei Vision 2035 and Brunei Economic Blueprint. - Xinhua
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