New Myvi back with a slew of improvements
| Lyna Mohamad | THE new Myvi 1.5SE, Malaysia’s favourite car, is back with a sportier look and an improved driving experience made easier than ever before. The cabin is well made and has a...
View ArticlePorsche Macan offers dynamic driving experience
| James Kon | LOCAL media personnel were recently given an opportunity to test drive the Porsche Macan, a sporty, compact luxury Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that is a great fit to the...
View ArticleIban family converts to Islam
| Rokiah Mahmud | AN IBAN family yesterday declared the Dua Kalimah Syahadah (Islamic oath) and chose Islam as their guidance of belief. Dagat anak Rojoh, 52, is now known as Nur Dahlan bin...
View ArticleThree tonnes of recyclables collected in 8th Green Xchange
| Achong Tanjong | A TOTAL of 3,060 tonnes of recyclables consisting of paper, plastic bottles, aluminium and metal was collected during the 8th Green Xchange Project (GX8) yesterday. The...
View ArticleFire damages two stalls at Tamu Kianggeh
| Hakim Hayat & Nuri Sufri | A LOOSE Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) connection to a stove was blamed for a fire that damaged two stalls at the Tamu Kianggeh in the capital late yesterday...
View ArticleTimes Square Shopping Centre presents lucky draw prizes
| Danial Norjidi | TIMES Square Shopping Centre held the second prize presentation of its sixth lucky draw campaign yesterday which took place at the Atrium of the shopping centre. The event...
View ArticleRTB strengthens family ties
| Syazwani Hj Rosli | THE ongoing celebration of the 59th anniversary of radio services continued yesterday with a simultaneous celebration of ‘Riadah 59’ and Family Day celebration for the...
View ArticleMoE ‘family’ celebrates at Biodiversity Park
| Syazwani Hj Rosli | THE Ministry of Education (MoE) Family Day Celebration, themed ‘Keluarga Cerdas, Generasi Cerdas’, was organised by the Curriculum Development Department at the...
View ArticleDistance did not stop loyal fans from joining She Runs
| James Kon | SHE Runs is not just a big sporting event for women in Brunei, but also to die-hard fans of Wu Chun. Yesterday’s event saw the participation of women from 16 countries and among...
View ArticleRussia-Asean Summit to mark 20 years of dialogue
| James Kon | HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei...
View ArticleRunning for the empowerment of women
| James Kon | SOME 2,000 female runners of all ages attended the second She Runs event held yesterday at the premises of Fitness Zone branch in Serusop. Present to officiate the event, was...
View ArticleTechnical education vital for changes: Minister
| Syazwani Hj Rosli & Wani Roslan | THE Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) was awarded the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS) certification yesterday. IBTE is the...
View ArticleWoods hoping to return next month
BETHESDA (AFP) – Tiger Woods said Monday he hopes to make his comeback from injury at next month’s Quicken Loans National — but highlighted his tough road to recovery by hitting three shots into the...
View ArticleChong Wei into quarters
KUNSHAN (AFP) – Lee Chong Wei came through an unexpectedly tight first game against German unknown Kai Schaefer before Malaysia reached the Thomas Cup quarter-finals with a 5-0 whitewash on Monday....
View ArticlePreparations for Baiduri Masters under way
With just under a week to go before the first day of play for the 21st Baiduri Masters, the RBA Golf Course maintenance team is tasked with maintaining the playing surfaces to ensure optimum conditions...
View ArticleTop China official promises to ‘listen’ to Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AFP) – One of China’s most powerful officials said he would listen to political demands from Hongkongers in a conciliatory start to a visit Tuesday that has stirred anger in a city resentful...
View ArticleHelicopter unit for Labuan Fire & Rescue Dept soon
LABUAN (Bernama) – The Labuan Fire and Rescue Department will launch a helicopter-based unit for any type of emergency response in the duty-free-island here. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo...
View ArticlePhilippine president-elect to offer Cabinet posts to rebels
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Presumptive Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he will reimpose the death penalty, offer Cabinet posts to communist rebels, and move to amend the...
View ArticleAsian markets mostly higher, Buffett’s Apple move boosts techs
HONG KONG (AFP) – Most Asian markets climbed Tuesday, as tech firms were boosted by news of Warren Buffett’s billion-dollar stake in Apple and energy stocks tracked further gains in oil prices More...
View ArticleTop defence officials visit US Navy supercarrier
Senior defence and military officials from Brunei Darussalam on Tuesday had firsthand view of the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS John C Stennis (CVN-74) which is currently passing through international...
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