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Welcome To Brunei
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27
Selected MR Agencies
  • Elephants Can't Jump

    Ensuring brand initiatives work in practice as well as in theory. To have marketplace impact, we believe every research assignment should consist of three elements consumer exploration or validation, within a competitive context, generating commercial outputs.
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  • Firefish Ltd

    29 full time staff, operating in all corners of the globe, on all manner of projects. No methodology is squashed to fit. We approach each brief with fresh eyes and minds, to make sure you get the most out of your research, helping your brand move forward.
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  • Grass Roots

    Grass Roots is one of Europe's largest performance improvement companies. Established in 1980, Grass Roots UK is the founding company of a group with offices and partners operating in 15 countries around the world.
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  • DIGITAL-MR

    In addition to Social Media Research (Web Listening) DigitalMRs solutions also include community panels, access panels, Web usability and a distinct focus on qualitativeresearch online.
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An Introduction to Brunei

The power of The Sultanate of Brunei was at its peak from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century. The Sultanate's suzerainty extended over the coastal regions of modern-day Sarawak and Sabah, the Sulu archipelago, and the islands off the northwest tip of Borneo. Both Spain and Sarawak's White Rajahs took territory from it, resulting in its current small landmass and separation into two parts by 1888 when it became a British protectorate, remaining so until 1984. See full country profile.

Latest Research News from Brunei and Malaysia

May 27
Comscore has sold off its Movies box office measurement business to private investment firm Advaya Capital, which will immediately revive the Rentrak name. The price of $70m is less than 10% of what Comscore paid for the company ten years ago, but Advaya has ambitious plans for the legendary brand. May 27 2026
May 20
DVJ Insights has hired Nicola Ball as a consultant in the UK, strengthening its shopper and innovation expertise, and supporting continued growth in the region. May 20 2026


16 current Brunei and Malaysian jobs including:

Research Executive, Kuala Lumpur / hybrid, Competitive salary - (posted May 14 2026)
Project Executive, Kuala Lumpur / hybrid, Competitive salary - (posted May 14 2026)
Customer Success Executive, Kuala Lumpur, Competitive salary - (posted May 6 2026)
Market Research Senior Project Manager, Project Management, Kuala Lumpur, Competitive salary - (posted Apr 27 2026)


Fast Facts
Map of Brunei
CAPITAL: Bandar Seri Begawan
GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Sultanate
AREA: 5,770 sq km
POPULATION: 388,190 (July 2009 est.)
MAJOR LANGUAGE: Malay (Official), as well as Chinese and English
Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, Brunei
Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, Brunei


Stilt Life The Water Village is an area of Brunei's capital that is situated in the middle of the Brunei river. 10% of the population (39,000 people!) live in the Water Village, inhabiting buildings that are constructed on stilts. The village is really made up of several small communities, linked by more than 29,140 metres of foot bridges linking over 4,200 structures that include homes, mosques, restaurants, shops, a school and a hospital. You can see what the communities look like here.

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Brunei in Profile

The power of The Sultanate of Brunei was at its peak from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century. The Sultanate's suzerainty extended over the coastal regions of modern-day Sarawak and Sabah, the Sulu archipelago, and the islands off the northwest tip of Borneo. Both Spain and Sarawak's White Rajahs took territory from it, resulting in its current small landmass and separation into two parts by 1888 when it became a British protectorate, remaining so until 1984.

This small, wealthy economy is a mixture of foreign and domestic entrepreneurship, government regulation, welfare measures, and village tradition. Crude oil and natural gas production account for nearly half of its GDP. Substantial income from overseas investment supplements income from domestic production.

Some Business and General Info

GDP: $20.54 billion (PPP) (2008 est.), ($54,100 per capita)

Religions The official religion of Brunei is Islam (67%). Other religions practised are Buddhism (13%) and Christianity (10%).

Currency: Brunei Dollar (BND) (1 BND = 0.48 EUR)

Telephone Code: +673

Research Industry

We're not aware of an MR association in Brunei - please tell us if you know otherwise!

Overview of Trade and Industry

According to the CIA World Factbook, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea and the US are the biggest Export partners of Brunei, with Exports totalling $8.25 billion in 2007. Key exports include crude oil, natural gas and garments.

Brunei's key Imports are machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food and chemicals, and their ma'n Import Partners are the UK, Singapore and Malaysia, with Imports totalling $2.055 billion in 2007. The key industries in Brunei are petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas and construction.

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