Brunei is the richest country in Asean region and its main foreign exchange is petroleum. The government of Brunei encourages local investors to diversify investment in  aquaculture. Mr. Ampuan Mohd. was the first participant from Brunei  attending STAC aquafarming  course in  November 1999. After  course completion, Mr. Ampuan  Mohd. returned and started a HDPE liner ponds for Mexico blue shrimp farming.