29 October 2025 – In a significant milestone held on 29th October 2025, Politeknik Brunei (PB) and Huawei Technologies (B) Sdn. Bhd. officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the start of a collaborative partnership between the two institutions. The signing ceremony took place at Politeknik Brunei’s Ong Sum Ping Campus, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Representing Politeknik Brunei at the signing was Yang Mulia Pengiran Dr. Saiful Baharin bin Pengiran Haji Duraman, Acting Director of Politeknik Brunei, witnessed by Yang Mulia Dayang Hajah Armah binti Tengah, Acting Principal of Politeknik Brunei. Signing on behalf of Huawei Technologies (B) Sdn. Bhd. was Yang Mulia Mr. Peng Li Meng, Principal Business Development Manager of Huawei Brunei, witnessed by Yang Mulia Ms. Chen Shaoyu, Account Director of Huawei Brunei.
Also in attendance were Yang Mulia Mr. Louis Lou Yang, Chief Executive Officer of Huawei Technologies (B) Sdn. Bhd., together with Yang Mulia Dayang Hajah Dinah Haziqah binti Haji Johan, Acting Assistant Director (Corporate, Planning and Development) of Politeknik Brunei, Yang Mulia Dayang Rahimah binti Mohiddin, Acting Assistant Director (Academic), as well as several Heads of Divisions and Schools and other officers.
The signing of the MoU signifies the beginning of a strategic partnership designed to strengthen cooperation in research, education, and training within the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
The main objective of this MoU is to establish, promote, and enhance collaboration between Politeknik Brunei and Huawei Technologies (B) Sdn. Bhd. It serves as a broad framework for developing the next generation of ICT professionals by providing comprehensive training and capacity-building opportunities. The partnership also seeks to create a platform for the exchange of knowledge, expertise, and resources that will benefit both institutions—most notably the students of Politeknik Brunei.
A key initiative under this collaboration includes the delivery of Huawei ICT courses at Politeknik Brunei. These courses aim to nurture skilled ICT professionals and enable students to obtain industry-recognized qualifications, such as Huawei Certified credentials. This initiative presents valuable opportunities for both staff and students to attain globally recognized certifications during their studies at Politeknik Brunei.
Furthermore, the partnership will encompass a holistic framework designed to provide students with a complete industry-linked learning experience. This includes industry talks, certification programmes such as the Huawei Certified ICT Associate in Cloud Service Solutions Architect and 5G courses i.e., participation in Huawei ICT competitions, study visits to Huawei’s headquarters in China, internship placements, and career opportunities. Students who successfully complete these programmes will receive official certifications from Huawei.
The MoU will also launch the Politeknik Brunei–Huawei Talent Pool Programme, which grants Politeknik Brunei students priority access to internship placements and full-time employment opportunities within the Huawei ecosystem.
