“ UNN ’ S MISSION IS TO OFFER WHOLESALE SERVICES TO BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS ”
KELLY NGO HEAD OF CONTROLLING , UNN
households and put new cable in the ground , that is done by local suppliers ,” outlines Flack .
“ This is not just company policy ; this underpins our commitment to contribute to the Brunei economy and enable businesses within the community to have a sustainable economy . All those companies will gain more experience and be better positioned for it . They are all really committed to our business , too ,” he adds .
Looking at the significant number of economic benefits this modernisation has brought to Brunei , Ngo notes : “ Another way this transformation has boosted the economy is through the creation of jobs . As we have created more work opportunities for local contractors , they need to get more resources to collaborate with us . Many of them have taken on more teams to help them meet the work we have awarded to them .”
Despite these economic benefits , Flack explains that there are some significant challenges around the population ’ s reaction to this programme : “ We have , from timeto-time , faced situations where people have tried to damage the network . This not only impacts UNN , but it also impacts the customers in the country , so we work
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