Shrimp processing factories in Tutong get EU export approval
Two shrimp processing factories operated by Golden Corporation Sdn Bhd in Tutong Serambangun have been given approval by the European Union (EU) to export their products to the European market. With...
View Article19th Consumer Fair: Event, activity partners sign up
D’Sunlit, organiser of the 19th Consumer Fair, on Tuesday conducted a signing ceremony for event and activity partners at its office in Beribi Light Industrial Estate, Phase II. Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab...
View ArticleSmart Shower device wins Merit Award at APICTA
The ‘ITB Smart Shower 2.0’ project has received the Merit Award in the Tertiary Category at the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA Awards) which ran from December 2-5 in Taipei. The ITB Smart...
View ArticleOne ship left in MH370 underwater search
Sydney (AFP) – The official search for MH370 in the Indian Ocean has been reduced to one ship, Australian authorities said Wednesday, as relatives of the missing passengers launch their own hunt for...
View ArticleTeenager jailed for seven years for Australia terror plot
Sydney (AFP) – An 18-year-old was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison for planning a Mother’s Day attack in Melbourne, the latest of a series of plots in Australia involving teenagers. The...
View ArticleWoman at heart of South Korean scandal refuses to testify
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ahead of an impeachment vote later this week, lawmakers took turns grilling a K-pop music director, a fashion designer and nearly a dozen others said to be linked to a woman...
View ArticleJapan’s defence chief says alliance with US will endure
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defence chief said Wednesday she believes her country’s alliance with the United States will endure in the Trump administration because it benefits both countries. Defence Minister...
View Article24 houses gutted in Kampong Ayer blaze
MASSIVE fire that broke out on Wednesday in Kampong Lorong Dalam and Kampong Pandai Besi in Kampong Ayer gutted 24 houses, causing heavy loss of property. A total of 13 houses in Kampong Lorong Dalam...
View ArticleRescuers scrabble for survivors as Indonesia quake kills 97
MEUREUDU, Indonesia (AFP) – Rescuers scrabbled through the rubble of shattered homes, shops and mosques in search of survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia and killed...
View ArticleBrunei, Oman hold seminar to boost cooperation
The 2nd Brunei-Oman Joint Energy and Industry Seminar was jointly organised by the Energy and Industry Department at the Prime Minister’s Office (EIDPMO) of Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of Oil...
View ArticleFire destroys shop in Kampong Serusop
A fire broke out early morning on Wednesday, causing major damage to a shop in Kampong Serusop Mulyono, one of the workers who lived on the first floor of the same building was shocked after his...
View ArticleBlaze damages house in Kg Kapok
A fire broke out Wednesday morning causing damage to a house in Kampong Kapok Kanan, Muara. The house was owned by Hajah Siti Sharpinah binti Abdullah who lived with five other family members. The Fire...
View ArticleJoint roadblock operation continues in Tutong
The Traffic Control and Investigation Department (JSKLL) of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) and the Land Transport Department (JPD) continued its nationwide joint roadblock operation in the Tutong...
View ArticleParis still struggling with worst pollution peak in decade
PARIS (AP) – Facing its worst winter pollution in a decade, Paris is sticking to controversial traffic restrictions. Paris city hall has barred half of all cars from travelling and made public...
View ArticlePakistan plane issued Mayday call before deadly crash
Saddha Batolni, Pakistan (AFP) – A Pakistani aircraft carrying 47 people issued a Mayday call before losing radar contact and crashing into a mountain, killing everyone on board, authorities said, as...
View ArticleS Korea’s parliament sets up presidential impeachment vote
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament introduced an impeachment motion Thursday against President Park Geun-hye, setting up a likely vote Friday on whether to suspend...
View ArticlePhilippines says it won’t help US patrols in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – The Philippine defence secretary said Thursday it’s highly unlikely his country will allow the US military to use it as a springboard for freedom of navigation patrols in the...
View ArticleAid groups descend on Indonesia quake zone; deaths reach 102
MEUREUDU, Indonesia (AP) – Humanitarian organisations descended on Indonesia’s Aceh province Thursday as the government in Jakarta promised tons of emergency aid and officials raced to assess the full...
View ArticleGreen Brunei concludes fourth leadership camp
The fourth Green Leaders Camp (GLC4) concluded on Thursday with a closing ceremony at the Youth Centre and a presentation of certificates to the participants by Haji Mohammad Zamree bin Haji Zunaidi,...
View ArticleBrunei hosts 3rd AMDC Meeting
The 3rd Asean Medical Device Committee (AMDC) Meeting began in Brunei Darussalam on Thursday. The meeting highlighted the importance of giving out technical assistance and training to Asean member...
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