Crown Prince bestows state honours upon another 678
A total of about 678 government officials and staff, uniformed personnel and members of the private sector were awarded with state honorary medals for their meritorious services to the country in a...
View ArticleMan trapped in jungle a full night makes it to home
Losing way back home, he wandered around the forest a night alone with hope only to light his lamp of life. It was the biggest ordeal he has ever faced, which alas ended on a happy note. More details...
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MoRA holds Tahlil at Royal Mausoleum
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | THE Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) and the departments under it held a Tahlil ceremony for the late Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi...
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Crown Prince bestows state honours upon another 678
| Lyna Mohamad | A TOTAL of about 678 government officials and staff, uniformed personnel and members of the private sector were awarded with state honorary medals for their meritorious...
View ArticleCommittee urged to be proactive: Crown Prince
The 70th royal birthday celebration committee members this year have been urged to be proactive, change their mindset and avoid a ‘business as usual’ attitude to ensure that the event is organised more...
View ArticleChina ready to link investors with local businesses
China is ready to be the “bridge” that links Bruneian businesses with Chinese investors so that they can work together in various fields and share valuable expertise for the benefit of both nations....
View ArticleCurbs on Japan food imports lifted
The suspension of food and food products such as meat, fruits, vegetables, seafood, milk and dairy products from the Fukushima District in Japan has been lifted, though importers are required to comply...
View ArticleMurray locked in battle, Wawrinka escapes shock
PARIS (AFP) – Darkness halted Andy Murray’s bad-tempered French Open survival battle with Radek Stepanek while Stan Wawrinka avoided becoming the first defending champion to lose in the first round on...
View ArticleMourinho set to fulfil United dream
LONDON (AFP) – Jose Mourinho is on the verge of fulfilling his dream of managing Manchester United after Louis van Gaal’s troubled two-year reign at Old Trafford came to a bitter end. More details in...
View ArticleClinton declines final debate with Sanders
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Monday rejected an invitation to take part in a final campaign debate against her rival Bernie Sanders, her campaign said. More...
View ArticleS Korea confirms defection of N Korea restaurant workers
Seoul (AFP) – A group of North Koreans working at a restaurant in China have defected to the South, Seoul confirmed Tuesday, a month after a similar, high-profile defection. More details in Wednesday’s...
View ArticlePalestinian PM dismisses Netanyahu’s direct talks proposal
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) – Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah on Tuesday dismissed an Israeli proposal for direct negotiations instead of a French multilateral peace initiative,...
View Article667 individuals receive state honorary medals
Some 667 individuals currently serving the nation’s public and private sectors were conferred with state honorary medals on Wednesday with the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah...
View ArticleSubmarine cable link to boost Brunei-East Malaysia economies
An agreement was signed on Wednesday between Brunei International Gateway (BIG) Sdn Bhd and Common Tower Technologies Sdn Bhd (CTTSB) to land a new Labuan-Brunei Submarine Cable in Tungku, Brunei. The...
View ArticleSCB reiterates commitment to stay in Brunei
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has reiterated its commitment to stay in Brunei Darussalam with the introduction of a new local capital market subsidiary and launch of a new banking mobile application...
View ArticleHuawei files lawsuits accusing Samsung of violating patents
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei said Wednesday it has filed patent infringement lawsuits against South Korean mobile phone rival Samsung in the United States and China, in a case that...
View ArticleToyota to expand in M’sia with $488M plant
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) — Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday that it will build a second factory in Malaysia as part of expansion to meet rising local demand. More details in Thursday’s...
View ArticleProtests turn violent outside Trump rally
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) – In one of the presidential campaign year’s more grisly spectacles, demonstrators at a Donald Trump rally in New Mexico threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and other items at...
View ArticleSri Lanka appeals for up to $2B in foreign flood aid
Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka appealed on Wednesday for foreign aid to recover from massive floods that caused an estimated $2 billion worth of damage and claimed more than 100 lives. More details in...
View ArticleAfghan Taleban appoint new leader after deadly drone strike
KABUL (AFP) – The Afghan Taleban on Wednesday announced Haibatullah Akhundzada as their new leader, elevating a low-profile religious figure in a swift power transition after officially confirming the...
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