BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Brunei Vision 2035 executed through an economic blueprint stressed the need to diversify the economy with the food and agricultural sector identified as the core sector, a legislative council member said on Tuesday.
The aspiration of the economic blueprint is to develop productive, market-oriented and competitive businesses, said Lau How Teck, a legislative council member.
He said that to produce a dynamic economy as outlined in the Brunei Vision 2035, the food and agricultural sector must be prioritized with emphasis on production and marketing.
Abdul Aziz Hamdan, another legislative council member, said issues such as climate change, global economic uncertainty, technological advances, social media influence, and mental and social health among the people are the challenges Brunei faces in realizing the Brunei Vision 2035.
He said these challenges not only change the world landscape, but also indirectly influence social structure, community values, and economic resilience for a small nation like Brunei. ■