Royalty among candidates at prestigious ballet exam
Fitness Zone hosted its first ballet examination conducted by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), London at the health club’s Kiulap branch on Tuesday. Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul...
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Royalty among candidates at prestigious ballet exam
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | FITNESS Zone hosted its first ballet examination conducted by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), London at the health club’s Kiulap branch yesterday. Yang Teramat Mulia...
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Top defence officials visit US Navy supercarrier
| Hakim Hayat | SENIOR defence and military officials from Brunei Darussalam yesterday had firsthand view of the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS John C Stennis (CVN-74) which is currently...
View ArticleVan Gaal upbeat on future despite Man Utd boos
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal expressed confidence that he will still be at Old Trafford next season despite his team crawling to an underwhelming...
View ArticleKean heaps praise on Aw’s philosophy
DPMM FC head coach Steve Kean has expressed admiration in the philosophy that Home United coach Philippe Aw is trying to instil in the club ahead of their crucial S League tie at the Bishan Stadium in...
View ArticleBelt and Road Summit opens in Hong Kong
The inaugural Belt and Road Summit that brought together 2,000 participants from around the world, including Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) which took part in an exhibition at the global...
View ArticleApple to open app centre in India
NEW DELHI (AP) – Apple has announced that it will set up an app design and development centre in southern India, shortly after company chief Tim Cook arrived in the country on his first visit. More...
View ArticleVivid pink diamond sold for $31M in Geneva
GENEVA (AFP) – A 15.38-carat vivid pink diamond, the biggest of its kind to go on auction, was sold for a new record total of $31.56 million (27.88 million euros), Sotheby’s auction house said Tuesday....
View ArticleMalaysia backs plan to halt MH370 search
BATU GAJAH (Bernama) – The government will give the green light if the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) wants to terminate the search mission for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the Indian...
View ArticleSingapore to execute Malaysian on Friday
SINGAPORE (AFP) – Singapore is expected to hang a Malaysian murder convict on Friday despite last-minute clemency pleas, his family and human rights groups said. More details in Thursday’s Borneo...
View ArticleHis Majesty leaves for Asean-Russia Summit
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 Darussalam on Wednesday left...
View ArticleBigstart finalists get capital head-start
The Department of Co-Curriculum Education of the Ministry of Education, through its Akli Unit, on Wednesday held a ceremony to hand over capital to the finalists of the 4th Bigstart Competition 2016 to...
View ArticleChina rejects US claim of ‘unsafe’ plane intercept
BEIJING (AFP) – Beijing on Thursday rejected Pentagon accusations that a Chinese aircraft made an “unsafe” intercept of a spy plane in international air space, as tensions rise in the strategically...
View ArticleDeath toll from Sri Lankan landslides climbs to 24
ARANAYAKA, Sri Lanka (AFP) – Sri Lankan troops recovered seven more bodies from piles of mud on Thursday, raising the death toll from rain-triggered landslides that buried two villages to 24, an...
View Article18 S’wak assistant ministers take oath of office
KUCHING (Bernama) – Eighteen Sarawak assistant ministers took their oath of office before Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud at Dewan Lapau of the State Legislative Assembly Building. More...
View ArticlePacquiao’s Senate victory brings him closer to presidency
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Boxing great Manny Pacquiao was proclaimed Thursday as one of the winners of Philippine Senate seats, bringing him closer to a possible crack at the presidency. More details...
View ArticleSpieth looking to smile again
MIAMI (AFP) – Jordan Spieth is hoping to play with a smile on his face at the AT&T Byron Nelson this week as he bids to shake off the gloom that has enveloped his golf game since his dramatic...
View ArticleCoke’s fizz leaves Liverpool feeling flat
BASEL (AFP) – Sevilla midfielder Coke popped up with two second-half goals to break Liverpool hearts in a controversy-filled 3-1 victory that secured a record third consecutive Europa League title....
View ArticleHis Majesty holds bilateral meeting with Russian President
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 Darussalam, on Thursday held...
View ArticleEgypt plane crashes in Mediterranean; terror attack possible
CAIRO (AP) — An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the Greek island of Crete early Thursday morning, Egyptian and Greek...
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