His Majesty reshuffles Cabinet
| Hakim Hayat | 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 ArticleBIBD Card Privileges, ‘Swipe for Rewards’ winners feted
BANK Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday handed over 100,000 Hadiah Points to three winners of its BIBD Card Privileges campaign, and five Giant shopping vouchers worth BND500 each to its final...
View ArticleSophisticated & sporty: BMW 118i an eye-catcher
| Wani Roslan | BMW Group Asia and QAF Auto have unveiled the latest in the BMW 1 Series – the five-door 118i – to enthusiasts at its Beribi Showroom. The luxurious and sporty-looking vehicle...
View ArticleBAG Networks inks MoU for online accounting courses
IN SUPPORT of Brunei Darussalam’s premier technology exposition – TechXpo 2015 – senior management and staff from BAG Networks led by Head of Corporate Services, Hajah Siti Rozana binti Dato Paduka...
View ArticleSesame World Technology gaining foothold in Brunei
| Lyna Mohamad | SESAME World Technology (B) Sdn Bhd, having a team of professionals experienced in architecture and design, offers high-quality technological products such as...
View ArticleIITFT unveils new head office in Kiulap
| James Kon | INSURANS Islam TAIB Family Takaful Sdn Bhd (IITFT) marked another milestone yesterday with the launch of its new head office at Unit 6, Block A, Setia Kenangan II in Kiulap,...
View ArticleAsean law ministers meet in Bali, discuss work progress
THE 9th Asean Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) was held Thursday in Bali, Indonesia, seeing the attendance of Attorney General Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Hayati binti Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri...
View ArticleDeputy minister meets old, new Indonesian Das
THE new Deputy Minister of Defence, First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, yesterday received a farewell call from outgoing Indonesian Defence Attaché (DA), Colonel Sun...
View ArticleYayasan donates to Kg Pudak fire victims
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | YAYASAN Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah yesterday presented $34,100 in donations to 16 families, altogether 47 people who fell victim to the fire that destroyed houses in...
View ArticleBrunei passport 18th best in world
| Azlan Othman | DOES the size of a country matter? No, says Brunei Darussalam’s passport, continuing its powerful journey allowing its holder to move across borders without undergoing the...
View ArticleGreat leap with Lee portrait
| James Kon | SHE did both in the classical way – the painting and the way she shared it to the society. And that was a double masterstroke by inspiring Bruneian youth artist Huifong Ng who...
View ArticleFleur East felt out of her ‘depth’ in Hollywood
FLEUR East has admitted she didn’t feel comfortable when she first arrived in Hollywood. The 27-year-old beauty – who came second place on ‘The X Factor’ last year – has recently completed her debut...
View ArticleRebel Wilson fine with being ‘plus-size’
REBEL Wilson likes being curvy and “eating dessert every second night”. The 35-year-old actress, who is launching her own capsule clothing collection for Torrid next month, insists she has no problem...
View ArticleRihanna, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lawrence: Three lessons in power
| Emily Yahr | THREE of the entertainment world’s most influential voices made headlines this week and they were all talking about one thing: Power. Specifically, power in an industry that...
View ArticleCreating illusions of grandeur in a small apartment
| Jura Koncius The Washington Post | MOVING from a 2,300-square-foot house to a one-bedroom rental required Shannon Claire Smith and Nicholas Herman to rethink everything. Here are some...
View ArticleThe white-hot colour of the year
| Jura Koncius The Washington Post | DRUMROLL, please. Benjamin Moore’s 2016 Colour of the Year was officially announced last week: Simply White. Huh? With memories of the earthy Marsala...
View ArticleA smaller footprint’s glass slipper
| Jura Koncius The Washington Post | NICHOLAS Herman and his wife, Shannon Claire Smith, had dreamed for years of moving from Charlotte, NC, to Washington. In April 2014, Herman, 30, flew to...
View ArticleBrazilian Designers Mix Comfort With Luxury
SAO PAULO (AFP) – It was all about business and clean colours at the 40th edition of Sao Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW) as some of Brazil’s top designers showed off their latest winter lines in Brazil’s...
View ArticleIn Korea, a new ingredient for TV cooking shows
| Anna Fifield | SEOUL – Chef Jin Kyung-soo stood in the kitchen, porkpie hat and trendy glasses accessorising his white smock, putting the finishing touches on his steak with fig sauce. Then...
View ArticleTo fix museum of technology, tonnes of machines must move out
| Sabine Dobel | MUNICH (dpa) – The alpine chalet has been dismantled, its beams and roofing shingles and numbered, because it’s supposed to be put back together when the modernisation is...
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