Bumiputra Company: Fully owned by Bumiputra, actively managed by Owners/Proprietors and registered under the Companies Act (Cap 39). Bumiputra - Brunei Citizens belonging to one of the indigenous groups of the Malay race, namely, Belait, Bisayah, Brunei, Dusun, Kedayan, Murut or Tutong.
Local Company: Fully owned by Brunei Citizens, actively managed by Owners/Proprietors and registered under the Companies Act (Cap 39. Locals - Brunei Citizens means subjects of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan holding a Brunei Yellow Identification Card (IC).
Joint Venture (JV) Company: Joint equity participation between Local Company & International partner(s), actively managed by both parties and registered under the Companies Act (Cap 39)