PUBLIC MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY PRESENTATION
GROUP B CASE STUDY PROJECT
FOREIGN WORKERS: IMPLICATION TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
GROUP MEMBERS
Awg Mahmud Bin Hj Ahmad
(Senior Administrative Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Pg Hj Mohd Ali Bin Pg Hj Othman
(Senior Administrative Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs)
Hamdan Bin Hj Abu Bakar
(Assistance Director, Internal Security Department, Prime Minister’s Office)
Lt Col Zainal Arifin Bin Zainuddin
(Staff Officer Grade 1 Training, Ministry of Defence)
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Case Study Project
– Research
• Department of Immigration, Labour, Prison, Economic &
Planning, Royal Brunei Police Force & Internal Security
Department
– The Paper
• Focuses on foreign workers
• Impact to Brunei Darussalam
• Issues leading to illegal immigrants & overstayers
• Efforts by the authority in addressing the issues
• Suggested recommendations on additional responses
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Scope
– Introduction
– Demographic pattern of foreign workers in Brunei
Darussalam
– Industrial relation
– Impact to Brunei Darussalam
– Immigration Act
– Efforts in addressing the issues
– Recommendations
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
0-19yrs (40.6% )
20-54yrs (53.8% )
55yrs & over (5.6% )
Chart: Percentage of Population by Age Group in 2003
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
Age Group
Total Number
0 – 19
141,900 (40.6%)
20 – 54
188,100 (53.8%)
55 & over
19,600 (5.6%)
Table: Population By Age Group In 2003
Male
182,500
Female
167,100
Annual rate of
increase (%)
Population Density (per sq.km)
Table:
1.6%
61
Population of Brunei In 2003 According to Gender
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
– Plans to diversify the economy
NON-OIL SECTOR
POWERS ECONOMY
Bandar Seri Begawan - The brilliant performance by the non-oil sector of the Brunei
economy in the fourth quarter of 2004 has made the Sultanate's economic outlook for
2005 look favourable according to the latest Brunei Economic Bulletin
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
– Plans to diversify the economy
AUSTRALIAN GIANT FERTILISER
EYEING ON BRUNEI FOR INVESTMENT
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan - Australia's giant fertiliser supplier, Incitec Pivot, will be taking an
aggressive approach to growth next year as Brunei continues investigating the feasibility
of a joint ammonia/urea manufacturing complex in the Sultanate.
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
– Plans to diversify the economy
– The need to an open labour market – industrial & commercial
areas
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
– Plans to diversify the economy
– The need to an open labour market – industrial & commercial
areas
– Impact on society & security
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
– Plans to diversify the economy
– The need to an open labour market – industrial & commercial
areas
– Impact on society & security
– Leading to issues of illegal immigrants & overstayers
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
– Plans to diversify the economy
– The need to an open labour market – industrial & commercial
areas
– Impact on society & security
– Leading to issues of illegal immigrants & “overstayers”
– Concerned Department – Immigration & Labour
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
– Plans to diversify the economy
– The need to an open labour market – industrial & commercial
areas
– Impact on society & security
– Leading to issues of illegal immigrants & “overstayers”
– Concerned Department – Immigration & Labour
– Overspilled effect from recent Malaysia’s action
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Introduction
– Overspilled effect from recent Malaysia’s action
SULTANATE WARY OF INFLUX
OF ILLEGALS FROM MALAYSIA
Bandar Seri Begawan - The arrest of an Indonesian illegal immigrant, believed to have
entered the country through Temburong two months ago, threw open the possibility of
such offenders to have entered the Sultanate to escape the crackdown against illegal
immigrants in Malaysia.
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Introduction
– Historically the need of foreign workers began since 1929 for the
oil industry
– Population 349,600
– Plans to diversify the economy
– The need to an open labour market – industrial & commercial
areas
– Impact on society & security
– Leading to issues of illegal immigrants & “overstayers”
– Concerned Department – Immigration & Labour
– Overspilled effect from recent Malaysia’s action
– Concerned on impact to Brunei Darussalam are real (Malaysia’s
experience)
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Scope
– Introduction
– Demographic pattern of foreign workers in Brunei
Darussalam
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• Demographic pattern of foreign workers in Brunei
Darussalam
60,000
50,000
In government
40,000
Private sectors
30,000
maids
20,000
dependents
10,000
0
Chart: Foreigners In Brunei As of March 2005
Source: Department of Immigration and National Registration
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Demographic pattern of foreign workers in Brunei
Darussalam
– 76157 foreign workers ( As of March 2005)
• 59915 in private sector
• 14734 as domestic worker
• 1508 in Govt
–
Private sector involvement
• Skilled & non skilled categories
• Wide range of activities
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Private Sector Involvement
Type Of Business Activity
Locals
(2000)
Locals
(2001)
Non-Locals
(2000)
Non-Locals
(2001)
Agriculture,forestry & fishing
165
2643
153
2633
427
476
490
452
1860
1190
1933
1408
7130
10905
8580
9572
5859
1744
6135
2083
9006
3722
9338
4082
Transport, storage and
communications
2511
2612
1488
1511
Financial Intermediation
2122
2134
173
175
Real estate,renting and
business services
1590
1672
1922
1939
Community, social and
personal services
1533
1688
2347
2435
All Activities
21,217
22,431
37,596
38,574
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Constructions
Wholesale and retail trade
Hotels and restaurants
Table:Employment By Residential Status and Type of Economic Activity,
Brunei Darussalam (2000 & 2001)
Source: Preliminary Report of The 2002 Economic Census, Department of Economic Planning and Development
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Scope
– Introduction
– Demographic pattern of foreign workers in Brunei
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– Industrial relation
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Industrial relation
– Small scale industries ( SME)
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Industrial relation
– Trade Dispute Act (Cap 29)
Unpaid Foreign Workers Face
Corporate Loophole
Bandar Seri Begawan - Foreign workers intending to
find employment in the Sultanate are advised to do
it properly and in accordance with regulations.
...FULL STORY
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Industrial relation
– Trade Dispute Act (Cap 29)
LAWS TO PROTECT
FOREIGN WORKERS
Dato Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Hj Mohiddin
Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei has taken the vital step to protect foreign workers by
law.
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Industrial relation
– Consensus among parties
Royalties Praise Filipino Workers
In Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan - Philippine Foreign Secretary
Alberto G. Romulo has expressed overwhelming
gratitude to the Brunei government and the royalties
for thinking highly of the Filipino workers in Brunei
and to the Filipino migrants for making the
Philippines proud of their performance
Dr. Joy Santos receiving award from Philippine
Foreign Secretary Alberto G. Romulo
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Industrial relation
– Two incidents of industrial dispute in 1999
Foreign Workers In The Sultanate
Bemoan Unpaid Salary
Bandar Seri Begawan - Several foreign workers
employed by the private sector have expressed
concern over their long overdue salary
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Scope
– Introduction
– Demographic pattern of foreign workers in Brunei
Darussalam
– Industrial relation
– Impact to Brunei Darussalam
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Impact to Brunei Darussalam
– Contribution
– Challenges
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Impact to Brunei Darussalam
– Contribution towards Brunei economy
• Skilled & unskilled workers for business activities
DATO HAMDILLAH TALKS OF
SAFETY NET FOR SMES'
Dato Hamdillah bin Hj Abd Wahab
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei SMEs will have the opportunity to take advantage of spinoff industries created by the prospect of FDI flowing into the Sultanate from proposed
downstream industries as a safety net for their businesses.
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Impact to Brunei Darussalam
– Contribution towards Brunei economy
• Assisting in human resources development for locals
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Impact to Brunei Darussalam
– Contribution towards Brunei economy
• High Gross Domestic Product per capita at B$ 22,000 in 2002
Destinations
1999
2000
2001
ASEAN
B$77,453,423
B$115,723,745
B$152,517,081
EU
Rest of The world
B$322,920
B$133,845,493
B$981,990
B$193,257,199
B$1,556,660
B$131,769,643
Total
B$211,604,836
B$309,962,934
B$285,843,384
Table: Statistic For Garment Export In Brunei Darussalam.
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Impact to Brunei Darussalam
–
Challenges to Brunei
•
Overall investment returned
• Extensive provisions of social benefits (especially on
subsidies)
• Resentment of foreign workers may lead to other related
problems
• Consideration on the social & security impacts
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Impact to Society
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Impact to Society
– Demographic pattern of foreign workers affect some areas
& villages
• Work area
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Impact to Society
– Demographic pattern of foreign workers affect some areas
& villages
•
Social area
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Impact to Society
– Culture
• Brunei lifestyle
• Islam
Lookout For Crime And Illegal
Immigration Village Leaders Told
Bandar Seri Begawan – Pehin Dato Awang Haji
Adnan, the Acting Home Minister has asked
kampong heads to cooperate fully to fight crimes like
drugs and illegal immigration.
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Impact to Society
– Public nuisances
• Road safety
• Public conveniences
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Impact to Security
– Public sense of insecurity
– Criminal offences committed
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Impact to Security
– Public sense of insecurity
• Survey conducted at concentration area
Response
Number of People Agree
Percentage
Foreign workers create
sense of insecurity
30
100%
Police should be presence in
areas where there is a large
number of foreign workers
21
70%
Table: Result of Public Reaction Exercise on 30 People (Questionaire: Does the large number of foreign workers
pose any threat to you or the community?)
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Impact to Security
– Public sense of insecurity
• Survey conducted at concentration area
• 100% response of insecurity by local
• Proposed security presence
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Impact to Security
– Criminal offences committed
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Impact to Security
– Criminal offences committed
Two Indonesians Nabbed For
Forging Driving Licences
Bandar Seri Begawan - Two Indonesian men, who
allegedly used forged Brunei driving licences, are
being remanded at Jerudong Prison for a week for
investigation.
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Impact to Security
– Criminal offences committed
Two Foreign Women Jailed For
Prostitution
Bandar Seri Begawan - Two Indonesian women were
sentenced to a three-month imprisonment by the
Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday after pleading
guilty to soliciting a man for the purpose of
prostitution.
...FULL STORY
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Impact to Security
– Criminal offences committed
• List of offences (2004)
Offences
2004
Forest
7
Arms and Explosives
10
Fisheries
32
3
Murder/cupable homicide
Theft
43
Assault/voluntary causing hurt/causing grievous act
29
House breaking
7
Criminal breach of trust
5
11
Retaining stolen property
39
Women and girl protection
Outraging modesty
5
Forgery/impersonating
8
Mischief
4
Cheating
6
Extortion
3
Robbery
11
Rape
6
Child Abuse
5
Gaming
41
8
Others
Total
( Does
283
Chart: Foreigners Arrested By Police in 2004 According to Offences
not include the arrest made by other agencies such as Immigration,
Internal Security)
Source: Royal Brunei Police Force
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Impact to Security
– Criminal offences committed
• Number of foreign worker arrested
400
350
300
2002
2003
2004
250
200
150
100
50
0
Chart: Number of Foreigners Arrested by Police in 2002, 2003 and 2004
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Scope
– Introduction
– Demographic pattern of foreign workers in Brunei
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– Industrial relation
– Impact to Brunei Darussalam
– Immigration Act
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• Immigration Act
– Acts, Orders, Rules & Regulations under the appropriate
authority
• Enforcement division
• Implementation resulted in punishment of foreign workers &
locals
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Immigration Act
– Punishments
• Prosecutions
– Overstaying - 91
– Illegal entry - 49
• Compounded
– Overstaying - 1019
– Misusing work permit - 112
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Scope
– Introduction
– Demographic pattern of foreign workers in Brunei
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– Industrial relation
– Impact to Brunei Darussalam
– Immigration Act
– Efforts in addressing the issues
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Efforts in addressing the issues
– Continue to accommodate the economic requirements
• Privileges must not be misused
• The balance is to sustain an effective implementation
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Efforts in addressing the issues
– Responsibilities of Immigration & Labour Department
• Enforcement – (Monitoring & Checks)
• Collaboration with other ministries – (Joint information &
operations)
SULTAN TAKES LABOUR AND
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS
BY SURPRISE
Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bokliah surprised the Labour
and the Immigration and National Registration Departments yesterday. The departments
are housed in the same building at Jalan Menteri Besar.
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Efforts in addressing the issues
– Responsibilities of Immigration & Labour Department
• Enforcement – (Monitoring & Checks)
• Collaboration with other ministries – (Joint information &
operations)
Four Foreigners Held In ‘Ops Buru'
Raid
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Immigration
Enforcement Section yesterday morning conducted
the 72nd 'Ops Buru' targeting a housing project in
Kg Perpindahan Mentiri.
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Efforts in addressing the issues
– Responsibilities of Immigration & Labour Department
• Enforcement – (Monitoring & Checks)
• Collaboration with other ministries – (Joint information &
operations)
IMMIGRATION COMBS BRUNEI
RIVER FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Immigration personnel question some fisherman
Bandar Seri Begawan - Several areas along the Brunei River came under close scrutiny
yesterday by the eagle-eyed ever-vigilant officers of the Immigration Enforcement
Department when they launched their effective "Ops Buru" raids.
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Efforts in addressing the issues
– Capabilities enhancement
• Logistic & manpower
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Efforts in addressing the issues
– Improvement of current acts
• By virtue of an increase in punishments
People Smugglers In Brunei Face
$1million Fine Jail And Cane
Bandar Seri Begawan – By the consent of His
Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of
Brunei, the trafficking and Smuggling of People
Order 2004 was announced.
Dato Haji Abdul Rahman
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Efforts in addressing the issues
– Improvement of current acts
• By virtue of an increase in punishments
Licence Will Be Chopped If
Foreigners Run Tamu Business
Bandar Seri Begawan – Vendors at the tamu, the
open native market, are advised not to employ any
foreign workers for their businesses
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Efforts in addressing the issues
– Improvement of current acts
• By virtue of an increase in punishments
Do Not Lease Your Home
Otherwise Be Fined Or Jailed
Warning
Bandar Seri Begawan – If you let an illegal
immigrant or even someone else other than a
relative to live in your home you could be in for real
trouble.
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Efforts in addressing the issues
– Introduction of employment agency Order – February 2005
REGISTER NOW OR ELSE…
EMPLOYMENT AGENTS TOLD
Bandar Seri Begawan – All employment agencies in the Sultanate have one month from
Monday, December 20, to acquire business licences from the Labour Department.
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Scope
– Introduction
– Demographic pattern of foreign workers in Brunei
Darussalam
– Industrial relation
– Impact to Brunei Darussalam
– Immigration Act
– Efforts in addressing the issues
– Recommendations
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Recommendations
– Review compound penalty
• Currently overstaying less 90 days
• Option of penalty
– Reduce 90 days limits
– Increase current fine to not less than 300%
– Prosecution in court
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Recommendations
– Fact finding on reasons for committing
offences
• By conducting interviews
• To minimize the occurrence of offences
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Recommendations
– Publicity on Acts and procedures for
deterrent as well as education
• Increase Awareness
• As Deterrence
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Recommendations
– Improvement of the current employment
pass procedures
• Reduce bureaucracy
• Reduce redundancy & misusing work passes
• Efficiency to customer & effectiveness to
implementers
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Recommendations
– Improvement of liabilities towards
employer & guarantors
• Increase responsibilities & awareness
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Recommendations
– To setup an accurate data bank of foreign
workers information
• Accurate information
• Data sharing between relevant agencies
• Verification of information
• Force multiplier
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Recommendations
– Collaboration between involve department
locally and other countries
• Networking
• Information sharing
• Third country involvement (Sabah & Sarawak)
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Recommendations
– Review compound penalty
– Fact finding on reasons for committing offences
– Publicity on Acts and procedures for deterrent as well as
education
– Streamlining work permit procedures
– Increase liabilities of guarantors
– To setup an accurate data bank of foreign workers
information
– Collaboration between involve department locally and other
countries
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Identifying Risk & Managing Risk
Opportunities
Risk
Risk
Management
Recommendations
Review compound penalty
Fact finding on reasons for
committing offences
overstayers
Plans to diversify
the economy
Publicity on Acts and
procedures for deterrent as
well as education
Streamlining work permit
procedures
- The need to
an open labour
market for industrial
& commercial areas
Increase liabilities of
guarantors
illegal
immigrants
To setup an accurate data
bank of foreign workers
information
Collaboration between
involve department locally
and other countries
EPSGO Public Management Case
Study Presentation Apr 05
Prepared by Group B
FOREIGN WORKERS: IMPLICATION TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
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Investment Climate
Risk Management
Policies
Change
Recommendations
Review compound penalty
Fact finding on reasons for
committing offences
Publicity on Acts and
procedures for deterrent as
well as education
Streamlining work permit
procedures
Increase liabilities of
guarantors
To setup an accurate data
bank of foreign workers
information
Security
Regulation
Finance & Infrastructure
Labour Market
Collaboration between
involve department locally
and other countries
EPSGO Public Management Case
Study Presentation Apr 05
Prepared by Group B
FOREIGN WORKERS: IMPLICATION TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
QUESTIONS?
EPSGO Public Management Case
Study Presentation Apr 05
Prepared by Group B