Sultan attends 14th Asean-India 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 yesterday attended...
View ArticleHis Majesty urges Asean, US to deepen strategic cooperation
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...
View ArticleBrunei’s two-step approach to South China Sea issue
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...
View Article8 complete English teaching course at CfBT
| Ishan Ibrahim | EIGHT people from various professions graduated from an English programme at the CfBT Education Services in Kiarong on Friday. After four weeks of a demand-ing but...
View Article5 Boustead lucky draw customers win 4-day trip to Thailand
| Fadley Faisal | HEARTS will be racing and adrenaline will be pumping for five lucky winners whose names were drawn yesterday to go on a four-day-three-night trip to northern Thailand and...
View ArticleAMBD holds roadshow at MCYS
AUTORITI Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) recently conducted a roadshow for the officers and staff of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) at the Di-Gadong Hall, MCYS. The roadshow...
View ArticleOpportunities for Bruneian businesses in Australia
| Danial Norjidi | THERE are opportunities for Bruneian businesses in the Northern Territory of Australia, not only to access the Australian market but also to export elsewhere. This was...
View ArticleBIBD announces 9th Home Showcase
| Danial Norjidi | BANK Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) has announced that its 9th Home Showcase Festival will be taking place from September 11 to October 16, 2016. The announcement was made...
View ArticleTelBru brings seamless connectivity to WiFi users
| James Kon | IN RESPONSE to public feedback, TelBru has introduced a seamless log-in as the latest feature for its nationwide WiFi services, to allow users to automatically stay connected...
View ArticleTelBru to increase WiFi active sites for increased connectivity
| James Kon | TELEKOM Brunei Berhad (TelBru) is considering an expansion of active sites into government departments and recreational parks, to allow more accessibility to the very first WiFi...
View ArticleTelBru rolls out prepaid WiFi service in public areas
| James Kon | IN ITS bid to continuously innovate, Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) yesterday introduced the prepaid service for its popular nationwide WiFi service in public areas, giving...
View Article34 cadet officers receive ranks
| Fizah HAB | COMMANDER of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah yesterday presented ranks to 34 new cadet...
View ArticleOCS continues to mould high-calibre leaders
| Hakim Hayat | THE Officers’ Cadet School (OCS) continues to notch significant progress in its efforts to raise its image by intensifying bilateral cooperation with other military academy...
View ArticleHokkien Association holds blood donation drive
| Achong Tanjong | THE Youth Committee of the Brunei Hokkien Association rolled up their sleeves for a good cause yesterday, during a blood donation campaign at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak...
View ArticleIS bombings near Baghdad mall kill at least 13 people
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Two bomb blasts outside a shopping mall in central Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group killed at least 13 people, security and medical officials said on Saturday. The...
View ArticlePublic reminded to take preventive measures against Zika
| Azlan Othman | FAMILIES have started crossing the borders for a short getaway as they take advantage of the second school term holiday from September 9-18. To keep Bruneians in the loop about...
View ArticleTurkey welcomes Russia-US Syria truce plan
ISTANBUL (AFP) – Turkey, which has sent dozens of tanks and hundreds of troops into Syria in an unprecedented incursion, on Saturday welcomed a deal agreed by the United States and Russia for a...
View ArticleBrunei-Guangxi bilateral projects valued at US$19.8M
| Aziz Idris in Nanning, China | THE first two cooperative projects between Brunei and the Guangxi Economic Corridor have shown a 26 per cent increase in foreign trade and investment, since its...
View ArticleHaitians fed up with politicians
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) – Jude Celestin, who finished second in last year’s annulled presidential elections, believes Haitians have little interest in voting because the country’s politicians have a...
View ArticleFifteen years on, 9/11 seared into New York history
NEW YORK (AFP) – New York marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks more resilient, wealthier and more diverse than ever, yet that terrible day is forever seared into its DNA. The al-Qaeda...
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