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Brunei - Making an Enemy of the West

Shreyans Bhaskar, Research Analyst, Economist Intelligence Unit

05-Apr-19 07:30

Brunei - Making an Enemy of the West

Brunei's decision to implement sharia law, including penalties such as death by stoning, amputations, and public flogging, have drawn calls for a boycott of luxury hotels linked to the Sultan of Brunei. For more insight into whether this will have an impact on the country's economy, we speak to Shreyans Bhaskar, Research Analyst with the Economist Intelligence Unit. 

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Sharidz Abdullah, Julian Ng


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Categories:  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Social Issues,  Investments

Tags:  brunei,  sharia law,  china,  united nations,  hospitality,  tourism, 


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