William, Harry won’t be shoulder-to-shoulder at funeral
LONDON (AFP) – British royals William and Harry will not walk side by side in the procession at this weekend’s funeral of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip, Buckingham Palace revealed on...
View ArticleMan Utd cruise into Europa League semis after Granada win
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM (AFP) – Manchester United eased into the Europa League semi-finals early yesterday, staying on course for a potential all-English final with Arsenal after a 4-0 aggregate win...
View ArticleBleeding for a good cause
James Kon Fifty-five pints were collected in a blood donation drive organised by Buddha’s Light International Association of Brunei Darussalam and Taiwan Business Association at Raja Isteri Pengiran...
View ArticleJaylen Brown nets 40 as Celtics down Lakers 121-113
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored four of his 40 points in the final minute, and the Boston Celtics blew most of a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before holding on for their fifth straight...
View ArticleBrunei records no new COVID-19 cases
James Kon Brunei Darussalam recorded no new COVID-19 cases yesterday keeping the national tally of confirmed cases at 221. Eleven active COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment at National Isolation...
View ArticleRare astronomical phenomenon tonight
James Kon A rare Mars occultation will be visible in the Brunei sky tonight where the Red Planet will disappear behind the crescent of the moon. The moon will pass in front of Mars creating a lunar...
View ArticleHead of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be cancelled
TOKYO (AP) — The head of the Tokyo Olympics yesterday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be cancelled despite surging COVID-19...
View ArticleBDBA edge Team 409 in league opener
Fadhil Yunus Belait District Basketball Association (BDBA) edged Team 409 59-58 in a tense affair during the opening match of the 5.11 National Basketball League at the Brunei Basketball Association...
View ArticleBank committed to investing in local start-ups
Lyna Mohamad Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), in recognising that start-ups are a key component in economic diversification, is invested in supporting the local start-up ecosystem through various...
View ArticleTwo siblings killed in Tutong accident
James Kon A brother and a sister died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a vehicle from the opposite direction in Kampong Pengkalan Mau, Lamunin, Tutong District yesterday. The victims...
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