Saturday 2 February 2019 - The Authority of Info-Communications Technology Industry (AITI) of Brunei Darussalam is organizing a CyberShop Fair in conjunction with the CyberShop Fest 2019. The CyberShop Fair is a platform where various local ecommerce vendors in Brunei Darussalam to showcase their products and services with attractive discounts and promotions offer.
The CyberShop Fair was officiated by the Guest of Honor, Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Haji Matsatejo bin Sokiaw, Deputy Minister of Energy, Manpower & Industry at the Ministry of Energy, Manpower and Industry and Chairman of the Authority. Also present were Yang Berhormat Legislative Council Members, and Yang Mulia Pengiran Haji Mohd Zain bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Razak, Chief Executive of AITI. Also in attendance were Permanent Secretaries, Deputy Permanent Secretaries, Senior Government Officials and AITI Members of Authority.
The two day fair is offering various products ranging from groceries, pet food and pet accessories, furnitures, cosmetic products, clothing and many more. The participating vendors are namely StorKitani, Naindah.com, Rotuku, Bruvera, Mumtaz Collections, Babakimpo, Nimanja Brunei, Mayang Couture, Brupay, Weelago, Lakastahshare, Socialdeal, Qafahaus, Alora Collection, Noodlebar.bn, Mamapotato.bn, Chickitout.bn, IBTE EDGE, BIBD Bank, Baiduri Bank, Standard Charted Bank, the Department of Postal Services, ITPSS and DARe.
Yang Mulia Julianah binti Ali Ahmad, Deputy Chief Executive of AITI said in her welcoming speech that E-Commerce is not a new phenomenon in Brunei Darussalam. Previously, AITI had conducted a survey on e-Commerce during the Consumer Fair 2018, the result shows that about 7 out 10 people were already using e-Commerce. Further to this, she highlighted that although the figure sounds very encouraging, there is still a need to shift the e-Commerce activities towards online purchasing from the local e-Commerce vendors in order to generate revenue that can significantly contribute to the growth of our economy.
The Cybershop Fair, which is supported by DARe, is currently held at the Airport Mall Atrium from the 2nd to 3rd February 2019, with a number of exciting activities such as one on one coaching and online safety awareness, as well as promotions such as free shipping and exclusive discounts. Members of the public are welcomed to visit the CyberShop Fair and meet our local online vendors and learn more about the benefits of online shopping.
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