Royal birthday celebrations conclude
| Azaraimy HH | AFTER a month of flying proudly above the skies of Bandar Seri Begawan, the large national flag of Brunei Darussalam was lowered in a ceremony held yesterday at the open...
View ArticleVietnam paternity twist in tale of Cambodia’s ‘jungle woman’
Phnom Penh (AFP) – A Vietnamese man has claimed he is the real father of a woman whose plight gripped Cambodia after she apparently spent 18 years living in the jungle, her adoptive family said Monday....
View ArticleNew security law debuts as Najib fights critics
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Tough new security legislation came into force in Malaysia Monday, with critics saying the “draconian” law threatens democracy and could be used against opponents of the...
View ArticleNew filling station opens in Jangsak
| Danial Norjidi | THE new Jangsak Filling Station is now open. The new station managed by Koperasi Usahajaya Pekira Berhad (KUPB), is located in Kampong Jangsak near Simpang 842, Jalan...
View ArticleTrio set for action in Rio
| James Kon | AIMING to take the Sultanate’s hitherto elusive Olympic dreams to fruition, an eight-member contingent from Brunei, including the country’s top three athletes, departed for Rio...
View ArticleCrown Prince attends AMBD Hari Raya gathering
| Azlan Othman & Bahyiah Bakir | HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior...
View ArticleSultan graces ex-military officers’ assembly
| Lyna Mohamad | 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 ArticleHong Kong shuts down as Typhoon Nida heads across China
Hong Kong (AFP) – Hong Kong shut down Tuesday as Typhoon Nida brought violent winds and torrential rain, with hundreds of flights cancelled and the stock market, schools and businesses closed, as the...
View ArticleMinister receives challenge trophy for Brunei Regatta
Team Putera Kuala Lawas from Malaysia will defend their title in the 30-rower traditional boat marathon race at this year’s Brunei Regatta at the Brunei River on August 14, 2016. The confirmation of...
View ArticleRIPAS Hospital distributes nursing covers to hospitals
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital on Tuesday distributed nursing covers to several hospitals in conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week 2016. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo...
View ArticleRBPF confers ASP rank on 9 officers
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) on Tuesday confirmed the ranks of nine Assistant Superintendent Of Police (ASP) in a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of Gadong Police Headquarters. More details...
View ArticleBrunei hosts 2nd Rainforest Summit for Asia-Pacific
Ministers from across the region are joining conservationists, researchers and business leaders at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit 2016, to discuss climate change and sustainable forest management,...
View ArticleTimor Leste looking into mutual cooperation with Brunei Darussalam
“All initiatives towards the protection of the environment and biodiversity are important to us, and hopefully we will look into becoming part of that too. We need to protect our biodiversity, as a...
View ArticleTelBru hosts Hari Raya celebration
| Fizah HAB | TELBRU’S stakeholders including corporate and government clients, vendors and business partners were feted to a Hari Raya open house yesterday at The Empire Hotel & Country...
View ArticleTimor Leste looking into mutual cooperation with Brunei Darussalam
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | “ALL initiatives towards the protection of the environment and biodiversity are important to us, and hopefully we will look into becoming part of that too. We need to...
View ArticlePrince Haji Sufri Bolkiah attends FIFA Meeting
| James Kon | HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, the President of the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) in a group picture with other members of the...
View ArticleMinister receives challenge trophy for Brunei Regatta
| James Kon | TEAM Putera Kuala Lawas from Malaysia will defend its title in the 30-rower traditional boat marathon race at this year’s Brunei Regatta at the Brunei River on August 14, 2016....
View ArticleBrunei hosts 2nd Rainforest Summit for Asia-Pacific
| Azlan Othman | MINISTERS from across the region are joining conservationists, researchers and business leaders at the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit 2016, to discuss climate change and...
View ArticleBooklet on Bird Watching in Brunei Darussalam launched
A booklet on bird watching in Brunei Darussalam was officially launched on Wednesday during the first day of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit 2016 at the International Convention Centre in...
View ArticleRoyal audience for Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit heads of delegation
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, Wednesday...
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