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Minister attends 105th ILC in Geneva
PEHIN Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, the Minister of Home Affairs, is attending the 105th International Labour Conference (ILC) from June 7-9, in...
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Minister launches SMS Brunei Prihatin for orphans
| Syazwani Hj Rosli | PEHIN Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, yesterday launched the ‘SMS Brunei Prihatin...
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Bombings in Baghdad area kill at least 18
BAGHDAD (AFP) – A suicide car bomb attack near a military base north of Baghdad and another blast near a market in the Iraqi capital killed at least 18 people Thursday, police said. Both explosions...
View ArticleRebel fighters roll back IS in northern Syria
ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) – Syrian rebels have reopened a vital supply line by capturing two villages from the Islamic State group as it came under pressure on a range of fronts in Syria and Iraq. IS has...
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Hospital staff rushed to save newborns after Aleppo attacks
BEIRUT (AFP) – Terrified medical staff rushed to rescue nine newborns after heavy bombing near a children’s hospital in Syria’s divided Aleppo city, according to the leading paediatrician there. In a...
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‘Gaokao’ exam still fairest to change destiny
BEIJING (Xinhua) – A total of 9.4 million students sat for China’s annual college entrance exam, or ‘gaokao’, on Tuesday and Wednesday. The number is 20,000 less than last year, a fall authorities...
View ArticleLagos floating school collapses in heavy rains
LAGOS (AFP) – A landmark floating school that provided classes to children on a lagoon in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, has collapsed during heavy rains, its headteacher said on Thursday. “The...
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Chinese Ramadhan lanterns delight poverty-stricken Gazan
| Hamada al-Hattab, Omar al-Othmany | GAZA (Xinhua) – The Palestinian Gaza Strip’s streets and markets were beautifully decorated with colourful traditional lanterns welcoming the holy Muslim fasting...
View ArticleHIV diagnostic kit wins European inventors prize
LISBON (AFP) – A rapid HIV diagnostic kit for developing nations, designed by Cambridge University researcher Helen Lee, won the Popular Prize at the European Inventor Awards on Thursday. Other awards...
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Hillary Clinton and the ‘woman card’
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Donald Trump ridiculed it, saying it was the only thing Hillary Clinton had going for her candidacy. On Tuesday as she made history, she opted to play it proudly. In the race for the...
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Israel clamps down after deadly Tel Aviv attack
TEL AVIV (AFP) – Israel clamped down on Palestinian movements and boosted security Thursday after two Palestinians shot dead four people at a popular Tel Aviv nightspot, the deadliest attack in a...
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Podemos coalition set to beat Socialists
MADRID (AFP) – A far-left coalition led by anti-austerity Podemos is poised to beat Spain’s long-established Socialists in upcoming elections and come in second, an influential poll showed Thursday,...
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The Coca-Cola Man
| James Kon | IT’S a treasure trove of a different kind. Haji Suhaili bin Haji Kawang currently owns one of the biggest collections of Coca-Cola memorabilia in Brunei Darussalam, after he fell in love...
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Coffee Bean organises Sungkai for KACA
| Danial Norjidi | THE Coffee Bean Brunei (CB) organised a ‘Caring Cup Sungkai’ for the Centre for Children with Special Needs (KACA), while also presenting them with a cash donation of $2,000. The...
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‘Ekshibisi Mengunjar Ramadhan’ from June 13
| Aziz Idris | SOME 60 vendors selling Ramadhan and Hari Raya necessities will take part in the upcoming ‘Ekshibisi Mengunjar Ramadhan 2016’ to be held from June 13-19, at the Indoor Stadium of...
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Peugeot 308 GT Line arrives at TCY Motors
| Aziz Idris | THE award-winning Peugeot 308 GT Line sporty variant is now available at TCY Motors Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor of Peugeot in Brunei, at their showroom in Kiarong. Equipped with an...
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Simvolous subscribes to Cendana platform
| Danial Norjidi | AN AGREEMENT was recently signed by Simvolous Consultancy & Medical Supplies Sdn Bhd to subscribe to Cendana, an all-in-one business management platform offered by BAG Networks....
View ArticleSultan sends congratulatory messages to Queen Elizabeth II
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 yesterday sent...
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Another African breakthrough for Deladi technicians
DELADI Petroleum Services, based in Kuala Belait, is sending two of its young Bruneian technicians for another African-bound project in Gabon, expected to be completed within two weeks. The new project...
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TAP officials conduct inspection
THE Employees Trust Fund (TAP) recently conducted a joint inspection visit with the Local Employment and Workforce Development Agency (APTK) to business premises in Brunei-Muara District. The main...
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