BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Brunei has applied new technologies to transform industries, Minister of Communication Abdul Mutalib said on Tuesday.

The sultanate is preparing for the 4th industrial revolution and to gear its economy towards the digital era, the minister said.

A "significant mindset shift" is required among Bruneians in this challenging journey, a transition "will involve the implementation and acceptance of new technologies," the Borneo Bulletin daily quoted the minister as saying.

He added that various departments under the ministry have been restructured or corporatized to enhance the efficiency of their operations.