Baiduri Bank, in collaboration with Persekutuan Peniaga-Peniaga Melayu Brunei (PPPMB), recently hosted the Baiduri Power Lunch 2025, a focused panel discussion held under the theme “Safeguarding Brunei Businesses – Practical Strategies for Scam, Fraud & Cybersecurity Resilience.”

Held at the Baiduri Community Space, Level 8, Baiduri Bank Headquarters, the event brought together members of Brunei’s business community to explore practical strategies for navigating the growing threats of scams, fraud, and cybercrime.

The session featured a panel discussion moderated by Allen Lai, Managing Director, Confer Sdn Bhd with insights from Izzati Mohd Noor, Head of IT Development at Baiduri Bank, Pg Subandi @ Muhammad Abdul Fattah Bin Pg Hj Kamis, PPPMB Secretary for Economics, alongside, Dave Gurbani, CEO of Cybersafe Pte Ltd, Singapore, and Mohamad Azad Zaki Haji Mohd Tahir, Chief Information Security Officer, Cyber Security Brunei.

Together, the panel shared practical strategies to help businesses safeguard against scams and fraud, reinforce their cybersecurity frameworks, and improve internal controls and staff awareness to build overall resilience.

Pg Azaleen Pg Dato Hj Mustapha, Deputy CEO, Group Treasury and Institutional Banking at Baiduri Bank, remarked: “This Power Lunch was designed to address a critical gap in our business ecosystem. MSMEs, which form the backbone of Brunei’s economy, often lack the resources and expertise to defend against cyber threats. Through sessions such as these, we aim to provide practical insights and tools that businesses—especially MSMEs—can apply immediately to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and safeguard their operations.”

Haji Suni Bin Haji Sulaiman, Deputy President of Trade, PPPMB added, “In an era where digital threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, business including us in Brunei, must prioritise the protection of their operations, assets and sensitive information. Whether you are running a small local enterprise or managing a large corporate entity, the risks of scams, fraud and cybersecurity breaches can have far-reaching consequences - financially and reputationally.”

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