This figure was revealed by Pehin Dato PadukaAwg Hj Hazair bin Hj Abdullah, Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office during the launching of the 1st Technology Update Seminar held at the Ministry of Finance.
The guest of honour was the Chief of Council of State Department, Pengiran Indera Mahkota Pengiran Anak (Dr) Haji Kemaludin Ibni AlMarhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Hj Mohd Yassin.
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The lecture held in tandem with the Prime Minister's Office was an informative course of dialogue regarding `Open Source Software' (OSS), in particular the expansion and OSS initiatives that have been implemented within the public sector in Malaysia.
Witnessing the ceremony was the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Dato Paduka Awg Hj Abd Rahman bin Hj Mohiddin who was also the chief guest.
In support of the Brunei Government's plan to transform the delivery of public services to citizens, the Ministry of Communications (MinCom) has commissioned design and deployment of a central e-government platform that Brunei's government agencies can develop robust web services rapidly, efficiently and securely for use by the public.
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