Tahlil for His Majesty’s late parents
| Ishan Ibrahim | THE Mukim Kota Batu Consultative Council yesterday held a Tahlil at the Royal Mausoleum for the late parents of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan...
View Article‘bruneihalal’ has everything to conquer world
| Hakim Hayat | BRUNEI Darussalam’s Halal certification has huge potential in the Japanese market due to its stringent and business-friendly processes that would help firms to cater to the...
View ArticleSultan congratulates 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, has consented to...
View ArticleSun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft reaches Statue of Liberty
NEW YORK (AFP) – The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew by the Statue of Liberty early Saturday, ending the US portion of its bid to circle the globe using only solar power. “It’s absolutely incredible,”...
View ArticleDPMM FC lose in 7-goal thriller
| Fadhil Yunus | DPMM FC equalised three times in a seven-match thriller but left the Jurong West Stadium empty-handed as their 4-3 defeatallowed the resurgent Tampines Rovers FC to cut the lead at the...
View ArticleLocal Chinese businessmen host Sungkai
| Achong Tanjong | SENIOR Assistant Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Seri Wijaya Pengiran Haji Ahmad bin Pengiran Mohd Yusof and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Datu...
View ArticleVenezuela lets Maduro recall advance, with threats
CARACAS (AFP) – Facing mounting pressure from food shortages, looting and increasingly violent protests, Venezuelan authorities on Friday announced the next stage of a recall referendum against...
View ArticleRod Stewart knighted in UK queen’s birthday honours
LONDON (AFP) – Pop singer Rod Stewart has been awarded a knighthood in a list of honours to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday announced by Buckingham Palace Friday. The British star, whose songs...
View ArticleImprove reciting fluency, Minister tells students
| Faza Suraj | STUDENTS should maintain their fluency in reciting the Al-Quran, even after completing their Year 6 studies in religious schools. This was said by Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato...
View ArticlePrime Minister’s Office holds Tedarus ceremony
| Danial Norjidi | THE Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and its departments held a Tedarus ceremony for the year 1437H/2016 at Kampong Pulaie Mosque in Mukim Berakas yesterday. The event was jointly...
View ArticleBritain’s queen wows in green at 90th birthday parade
LONDON (AFP) – Queen Elizabeth II marked her official 90th birthday Saturday by taking the salute at a special military parade in London where her vivid green outfit caused a sensation. After Trooping...
View ArticleBrunei crowned for research
| Hakim hayat | REAFFIRMING that Brunei’s mission to create a Generation with a Vision goes in the right direction, a group of prodigies made the country proud by garnering global attention through a...
View ArticleLocal firm first to have certified paddy seeds
| Azaraimy HH | LOCAL company, Syarikat Pakatan Mekar Hijau (SPMH) Sdn Bhd, is on the brink of providing another milestone in the country’s paddy industry by producing the first ‘certified...
View ArticleMPK Kg Kapok presents donations to orphans
| Achong Tanjong | THE Kg Kapok Village Consultative Council (MPK Kg Katok) yesterday organised a ‘Tahlil and Doa Arwah Sekampung’, which coincided with the presentation of donations to the...
View ArticleOne blood donation can save the lives of three others
Message by Dato Paduka Dr Awang Haji Zulkarnain bin Haji Hanafi, Minister Of Health, Brunei Darussalam, in conjunction with World Blood Donor Day 2016 EVERY day, adults, children and infants undergo...
View ArticleAAC receives contributions for charity event
| Faza Suraj | ANTHONY Abell College (AAC) received about $6,000 in charity contributions from various organisations in support of the school’s upcoming ‘As-Souq Al-Majani Charity Sale on...
View ArticleJIS celebrates achievement, fetes outstanding students
| Nuri Sufri | VISUALLY impaired sixth form student Jasmin Thien won two awards in creative writing and history at the 2016 Year 10 to Year 13 Celebration of Achievement and Year 13...
View ArticleMinDef, RBAF hold Tahlil at Royal Mausoleum
IN THE midst of the holy month of Ramadhan, the Ministry of Defence (MinDef) and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) paid their respects in a recitation of Surah Yaasiin, Tahlil and prayer ceremony...
View ArticleDARe wants to see local businessmen go beyond Brunei
| Azlan Othman | LELA Suhaili from DARe (Darussalam Enterprise)said it wants to see the Brunei economic and business sectors go beyond the Sultanate to promote GDP growth and export...
View ArticleThunderstorms looming over Brunei
BRUNEI Darussalam is experiencing gusty thunderstorms due to active development of cyclonic systems such as tropical storms and typhoons over the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea, the Department...
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