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Duration 1 Day Learning and Teaching Strategy Lecture, questioning, e-learning quiz, and group activity Trainer/Facilitator Nuh Hamid Requirements: Laptop and internet browser Prerequisite Entrepreneurs, founders and business decision makers FINANCIAL PRACTICE FOR MSMe About this Course This workshop aims to develop participants’ understanding and awareness of fundamental financial forecast. It places emphasis on how business owner can use financial information to enhance the decision making process. Objective to develop participants’ understanding and awareness of fundamental financial forecast. to enhance the decision making process using financial information. Content Cost and pricing strategy - The basis of cost categorisation in running a business and assess a range of pricing strategies. Sales forecast – The purpose of forecast sales in achieving business objectives. Factors to consider when preparing a sales forecast and preparing a forecast. Personal survival budget - Provides an overview the minimum amount that the owner will need to take from the business to live on. Prepare a list of personal income minus list of personal expenditure. Cash flow forecast – Recognize the importance of and preparing a cash flow forecast. Break-even analysis. - Breakeven point, target profit and Cost volume profit analysis. Your Trainer/Facilitator Nuh Hamid LEARNING OUTCOME ​Participants will be able to: ​ ​ 1.1 Create financial forecast with excel. ​ 1.2 Categorize the concept of business cost. ​ 1.3 Formulate pricing strategy. ​ 1.4 Formulate the techniques and methods to sales forecasting. ​ 1.5 Construct personal survival budget. ​ 1.6 Prepare and review cash flow forecast to ensure effective cash management. ​ 1.7 Perform break even analysis.

The ASEAN NEXT 2021: ASEAN Summit on Spin-Off Technologies Date: 5th October 2021 Venue: Virtual Conferencing Organizer: The Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines Registration Form Registration Guidelines Event Information: ​ The ASEAN Summit on Spin-off technologies will be a one-day virtual event that aims to bring together research and development institutes, business and industry players, government, and academe in ASEAN who are involved in generating spin-off enterprises, to encourage growth and competitiveness. This Summit aims to forge linkage between enterprise and scientific organizations, incorporate specialized human capital, generate innovations (new products/services, and processes) with value added to strategic sectors, and contribute to the creation/protection of intellectual property. Target sectors: (i) Agriculture, aquatics, and natural resources ii) Health iii) Industry, engineering, and emerging technology. ​ ​ Expected Outcomes: ​​ Promote MSMEs both individually and/or in collaboration with a university/research center and an industry partner; Reorient R&D towards the needs and realities of enterprises, reinforcing their role in social and economic development; Engage relevant stakeholders for access to resources for innovation, as well as knowledge transfer and sharing of best practices of successful innovation processes; Facilitate capacity building and technological upgrading of MSMEs through sharing of knowledge and access to technological resources; and Establishment of a B2B or G2B platform for discussion ​ ​ Program Activities: ​​ Plenary Session This session shall invite esteemed speakers to deliver their keynote addresses to share important information and set the tone for the programme. Pitching Sessions This session would focus on startups and spin-off companies to present in front of an ASEAN-wide audience. The pitching sessions will be organized in three (3) separate breakout rooms and are arranged according to sectors. B2B and B2G Meetings This would be an exclusive meeting scheduled wherein interested parties can engage in private breakout rooms. The list of participating companies will be sent out once finalized ​ ​ General Eligibility: ​​ Startups or Spin-off Companies from sectors: Agriculture, aquatics, and natural resources Health Industry, engineering, and emerging technology. ​ ​ Any interested companies may check the application guidelines for steps on how to apply. All application and required documents must be submitted to DARe International Relations and Cooperation (IRC) at international@dare.gov.bn no later than 2nd September, 2021 by 12 noon.

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APPLICATION All land & ready-built factory can apply through InSiteAPS (Industrial Site Application Processing System) apply insiteaps guidelines Eligibility Criteria Land Locally incorporated Sdn Bhd Up to 100% foreign ownership Ready-Built Factory Locally incorporated Sdn Bhd ​ For Sole Proprietorship or Partnership, business must convert the status of their existing business into Sdn Bhd as soon as approval is granted ​ Owner(s)/Shareholders must be 100% Yellow IC holder ​ ​ Youth Ground; ​ Owner(s)/Shareholders must be of age 18 – 35 ​ Owner(s)/Shareholders must be 100% Yellow IC holder ​ Open to Sole Proprietorship and Sdn Bhd businesses ​ New startups and existing businesses are welcome to apply Other Criteria Activity must be suitable and matches the purpose of the Land / Ready-Built Factory use (such as manufacturing, processing and value-added activities) ​ Registered with JobCentre Brunei ​ Registered and update business information with Online Business Reporting ​ For existing tenant, applicant must have a valid and no breach of lease/tenancy agreement, and have no outstanding lease/rental fee and utilities (including electricity) ​ Employment status: current & future local workforce (meeting minimum ratio based on industry sectors) ​ Audit & tax returns status: regular audit, updated filing, tax paid (for Sdn Bhd) Required information ​ Financial Information Audited and/or Management Account for the past 3 years (Balanced Sheet, Profit & Loss and Cashflow Statement) Projected Financial Account for the next 10 years ​ Upload Documents Shareholders/Owner’s Identification Card Incorporation/Registration Certificate Shareholders’ Certificate (for Sdn Bhd) Latest Annual Return (for Sdn Bhd) Tax Filling Receipts for the past 3 years from Revenue Division (for Sdn Bhd) Latest Form X Organization Structure Company Profile JobCentre Screenshot Business Reporting Screenshot (Register at www.business.gov.bn/SitePages/OBR.aspx) Proposed Layout Plan/Approve As Built Plan Additional for Ex-TOL Approval Letter from Land Department, Ministry of Development Site Survey Plan from Survey Department, Ministry of Development Latest Receipt of Land Tax Payment from Land Department, Ministry of Development For general enquiries, you may contact us via email at business.assessment@dare.gov.bn

Youth Ground Affordable space for youth to start, run and grow their business in DARe’s Ready Built Factories (RBF). What is Youth Ground? ​ Affordable space for youth to start, run and grow their business in DARe’s Ready Built Factories (RBF). ​ ​ ​ What does Youth Ground Offer? ​ Affordable Rent Various Unit Sizes cater to different business needs Lower Initial deposit Great location ​ ​ ​ Criteria ​ Open to Youth applicants only (18 to 35 years old) Startups are welcome Each applicant is only allowed to apply for one unit Brief business plan must be submitted (Eligibility Criteria ) Sole Proprietorship and Private Limited companies are welcome FAQs Where is Youth Ground (YG) located? Selected units allocated for Youth at DARe RBF: Beribi, Serambangun, Pekan Belait & SPARK (Office Space). How much is the rental? Rental details are available here Deposit equivalent to one-month rental is required in advance Rent is required to be paid in advance, during the first week of the month When will the rental start? Approval upon Occupation Permit (OP) or Four-month grace period (Whichever comes first) Who is responsible for the maintenance of Youth Ground? Tenants will be liable for maintenance of equipment, furniture, fixture, lightning & fittings, housekeeping and cleanliness within their designated units. DARe will maintain the common areas. Can Youth tenants collaborate with other Youth for co-location? Yes. However, subject to DARe’s approval How to Apply Youth applicants are required to apply via InSiteAPS What activities are allowed? Activities that are considered under light industries and manufacturing. * The following are some examples: Manufacture Of Food Products Manufacture Of Beverages Manufacture Of Textiles Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel Manufacture Of Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Wood And Of Products Of Wood And Cork, Except Furniture; Manufacture Of Articles Of Straw And Plaiting Materials Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media What activities are NOT allowed? Illegal activities stated under the Law of Brunei Darussalam Heavy industries – emitting pollution and noise are not desirable Commercial space or entity Sublet and co-location without DARe’s consent

ASEAN Trade Fair 2021 (in conjunction with the 20th Seoul Int’l Café Show) Date: 10-13 November 2021 Venue: Online & COEX Hall B1, Seoul, Korea Organizer: ASEAN Secretariat & ASEAN Embassies in Seoul, Korea Target sector: Food and Beverage Event Information: ​ ASEAN Trade Fair 2021 aims to promote ASEAN F&B products by introducing various coffee/tea and dessert products at the booth as well as to enhance business networks between ASEAN and Korea. The program will be hosted in conjunction with “20th Seoul Int’l Café Show,” one of the largest international fair on F&B industry in Asia. The program will consist of exhibiting products at the fair as well as one-on-one business meetings between ASEAN participating companies and Korean business representatives via online platform ​ Objectives: ​​ Support growth of ASEAN SMEs and increased partnership between ASEAN and Korean SMEs in F&B industry. Contribute to strengthening mutually beneficial trade relations between ASEAN and Korea in F&B industry ​ ​ Expected Outcomes: ​​ Provide updated information on trade and business environment of Korea Enhance business networks between ASEAN and Korea ​ ​ Program Activities: ​​ Product Exhibition: Introduce of various coffee/tea and dessert products of ASEAN at each Member State’s exhibition booth and pavilion, Virtual Business Meeting: Online one-on-one business meetings between ASEAN exporters and Korean buyers for potential business opportunities ​ ​ General Eligibility: ​​ Companies in the food & industry sector including coffee, tea, bakery, desserts, etc. Sellers who are interested to export their product to the international market ​ Categories: ​​ Coffee: Roasted Bean, Instant Coffee, etc. (*Green bean is not allowed) Confectionery: Bakery, Cookie, Chocolate, Dessert, Dairy Products, etc. Processed Food: Pre-cooked Frozen Food (eg. Brunch menu) etc. Beverage: Fruit Juice, Tea, etc. Fruit: Puree, Dried, Frozen, etc. Vegetable: Dried, Frozen, etc. Others: Spice, Sauce, Nut, Honey, Jam, etc. ​ Any interested companies may check the application guidelines for steps on how to apply. All application and required documents must be submitted to DARe International Relations and Cooperation (IRC) at international@dare.gov.bn no later than Tuesday, 31st August 2021 .

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Space Land & Ready-Built Factory Industrial Land ​ These Industrial Land provide businesses a large area of space for the purpose of carrying out manufacturing activities. Sites are more towards undeveloped land and Parks are cleared/developed. View More View more Ready-Built Factory Ready-Built Factory provide businesses an existing space in a building to expand their production at affordable rates. View More View more Youth Ground Affordable space for youth to start, run and grow their business in DARe’s Ready Built Factories (RBF) View More View more How to Apply Find out more on how you can apply for Industrial Land and Ready-Built Factory and what are the set eligibility criteria. View More View more Industrial Facility Design Guideline This is the manual management Plan which details updates, amendments and contact points for the DARe Industrial Park Facility Design Guidelines View More View more Kontena Park Kontena Park is an area with the aim to provide a platform for foodpreneurs to test and validate their product in a real market setting. Find out more on how you can apply for this space. View More View more iCentre iCentre is a startup incubation program and co-working space for entrepreneurs. Find out what other facilities and programmes we carry out in this space. View More View more KHub KHub is a platform for the development of creative and multimedia industry. Find out what other facilities and programmes we carry out in this space. View More View more