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Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce hands over donation to DANA
| Achong Tanjong | THE Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce in Brunei Darussalam yesterday donated B$2,000 to Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Fund for Orphans (DANA) in a ceremony held at...
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Royal welcome for President Duterte
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 received...
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His Majesty sees greater synergy with Philippines
| Hakim Hayat | THE leaders of Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Philippines reaffirmed the strong bilateral ties that have been shared for so long in many sectors, while anticipating a...
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Women’s role in national development equally crucial
WHEN it comes to national development, the efforts of both men and women are of equal importance. It is also without a doubt that this progress is thanks, in part, to the efforts of Muslimah women, who...
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Philippines president leaves Brunei after 3-day state visit
PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Roa Duterte yesterday left Brunei Darussalam after a three-day state visit. Among the senior officials who bade farewell to President Duterte at the Brunei International...
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Thai delegation seeks herbal cooperation with Brunei
| Azlan Othman | THE visiting Director of the Rajapark Institute in Thailand’s Yala Province, Assistant Professor Kasem Benchawong, called for bilateral cooperation in the herb industry...
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Cash prizes for BITA essay-writing competition winners
| Nazrin Asyraf | STEPHANIE Ng Wei Fong has been chosen out of 46 other participants, as the first-place winner of an essay-writing competition organised by the Brunei Insurance and Takaful...
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Most road accidents in nation caused by driver behaviour
| Nazrin Asyraf | EIGHTY-five to 95 per cent of road accidents in Brunei Darussalam are attributed to driver behaviour, with ‘road environment’ and ‘vehicle defects’ being the second and...
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Labour Department introduces new LPA application process
| Azaraimy HH | THE Labour Department, Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) held a roadshow to brief the business community in the Tutong District on the new application process for attaining...
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Brunei airport sees rise in tourist arrivals
THE total number of international tourist arrivals to Brunei Darussalam through the Brunei International Airport reached 52,292 in the second quarter of 2016 (Q2 2016) compared to 55,647 in Q2 2015. In...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 prohibited on all RB flights
ROYAL Brunei Airlines (RB) has prohibited the carriage of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on all RB flights in accordance with the Brunei Department of Civil Aviation Security Notice dated October...
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Call for specialised insurance for cyber, pandemic, disaster risks
| James Kon | YUSOF bin Haji Abdul Rahman, the Managing Director of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD), yesterday called on takaful and insurance providers in the country to support...
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Crown Prince signs condolence book at Thai embassy
| Azlan Othman | HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime...
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DARE holds Enterprise Open Day in Temburong
| Danial Norjidi | DARE (Darussalam Enterprise) held an Enterprise Open Day event in Temburong District yesterday at the Main Hall of the Community Hall Complex in Pekan Bangar. Similar to...
View ArticleBangladesh urged to scrap Sundarbans plant
DHAKA (AFP) – The United Nations has urged Bangladesh to halt construction of a huge coal-fired power plant near the Sundarbans, warning of a serious threat to the delicate ecosystem of the world’s...
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Efforts on to assist inactive cooperatives: Minister
| Danial Norjidi | OUT of 161 registered cooperatives in Brunei, 69 have an active status, leaving 92 with a non-active status, according to statistics shared yesterday by the Energy and...
View ArticleJapan cabinet ministers visit controversial shrine
TOKYO (AFP) – Two Japanese cabinet ministers visited a controversial war shrine Wednesday, after a mass visit by lawmakers angered China and South Korea which see it as a painful reminder of Tokyo’s...
View ArticleTaleban reject reports of secret talks with Afghanistan
KABUL (AFP) – The Taleban on Wednesday rejected reports of secret meetings with the Afghan government in a bid to resume long-stalled peace negotiations, insisting that their hardline policy remains...
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Chinese astronauts enter station following docking
BEIJING (AP) – A pair of Chinese astronauts entered the country’s orbiting space station for a month-long stay early Wednesday, as China’s sixth and longest crewed mission gets underway in earnest. The...
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Pro-Beijing side thwarts new HK lawmakers’ oath redo
HONG KONG (AP) – Chaotic scenes erupted at Hong Kong’s legislature Wednesday as pro-Beijing lawmakers prevented a pair of newly elected representatives advocating independence for the Chinese region...
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