Abstract
This exploratory study aims to assess and investigate Brunei Darussalam’s readiness in developing and applying big data technologies for its public and private sectors, using Social, Technological, Environmental and Policy (STEP) framework. The results show that the population are digitally literate (Social) and utilises smart devices as well as internet network connectivity that is widely offered by the local telecommunications company (Technology). The government of Brunei Darussalam established multiple digital transformation initiatives including implementation of 5G connectivity as well as digital economy masterplan to digitally transformed in the near future (Environment). Regardless of the absence of national digital data privacy policy (Policy) in Brunei, the recent nation’s successful big data application in public sector – BruHealth Application – to contain Covid-19 community spread was achieved. Alas, the existence of such policy in the near future will create opportunities for the local private sectors to capitalise big data technologies to their business strategies.
Highlights
IntroductionThere has been efforts to diversify Brunei Darussalam’s economy towards value added manufacturing and services industry
Brunei Darussalam is a monarch country blessed with a stable geopolitical environment under the ruling of the Sultan who is the monarchical head of state of the government and the Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam
Only one apparent big data project that is currently widely used in Brunei Darussalam will be covered, that is BruHealth Application
Summary
There has been efforts to diversify Brunei Darussalam’s economy towards value added manufacturing and services industry. The product and services niches that Brunei Darussalam has been venturing into includes halal industry (including food and beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), tourism Brunei Darussalam may lose in terms of scale, for its local market population is only 459,500 (DEPS, 2019). Being strategically positioned on North-West of Borneo Island, Brunei Darussalam would have the opportunity to capture a larger market segment of approximately 16 million people (Borneo Project, 2014)
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