621 set for Asean Schools showdown
A total of 621 young athletes from eight Asean countries are vying for a total of 249 medals in seven sports events at the 7th Asean Schools Games following a colourful opening ceremony Sunday...
View ArticleHaji Fauzan defends BDKC crown
Haji Awang Mohd Fauzan bin Pehin Dato Haji Abdul Rahman successfully defended his senior category title in the Brunei Darussalam Karting Championship 2015 after placing third in the BSB Go-Kart Race,...
View ArticleBan urges Russia, US to cooperate on terrorism
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia and the United States on Sunday to cooperate in rooting out terrorism and said he would unveil a comprehensive plan to fight...
View ArticleScores killed in Myanmar jade mine landslide
YANGON (AFP) – Around 100 people have died in a huge landslide in a remote jade mining area of northern Myanmar, officials said Sunday, as search teams continued to find bodies in one of the deadliest...
View ArticleHong Kong votes year after protests in test of appetite for democracy
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong, decked out in colourful posters and flags, voted on Sunday in district-level elections that will mark the first real test of public sentiment since pro-democracy...
View ArticleBrussels hunkers down amid warning of Paris-style threat
BRUSSELS (AP) – Belgian authorities closed down Brussels’ subway system and flooded the streets with armed police and soldiers Saturday in response to what they said was a threat of Paris-style...
View ArticlePlane diverted to Canada after bomb threat
Ottawa (AFP) – A Turkish Airlines plane flying from New York to Istanbul was diverted to Canada on Sunday because of a bomb threat, police said. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin. The post Plane...
View ArticleAsean formally declares unified economic community
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 consented to...
View ArticleTheir Majesties leave KL after Asean 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 and Her Majesty...
View ArticleHis Majesty at handover ceremony of Asean chairmanship
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, Sunday consented...
View ArticleMH370 hunt moves to where British pilot believes it crashed
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – The deep sea hunt for a missing Malaysian airliner has shifted to a remote part of the Indian Ocean where a British pilot has calculated that the Boeing 777 made a controlled...
View ArticleCrime-fighting Philippine mayor jumps into presidential race
MANILA (Reuters) – A seven-term Philippine mayor who has built a reputation fighting crime, plunged into the presidential race on Monday, a surprise move that could shake up the election, analysts...
View ArticleDeath toll reaches 110 in Myanmar mine mudslide, 100 missing
Yangon (dpa) – The death toll reached 110 after a landslide hit near a jade mine in northern Myanmar, with up to another 100 still missing, officials said Monday. More details in Tuesday’s Borneo...
View ArticleFrench business feels pinch from Paris attacks
PARIS (AFP) – French private-sector business growth slowed in November, according to a survey published Monday, with some business leaders blaming the Paris attacks. More details in Tuesday’s Borneo...
View ArticleAsian shares, dollar rise on expectations of US rate increase
HONG KONG (AFP) – Growing confidence that the US will raise interest rates next month boosted the dollar in Asia on Monday, where shares took heart from a rally on Wall Street. More details in...
View ArticleCrown Prince receives outgoing India envoy
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 Minister’s Office, on Monday...
View ArticleSchool leaders must ‘effect change from within’
School leaders should take it upon themselves to effect change from within their respective institutions, said Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, Minister...
View ArticleBrunei delegates bag 3 APICTA awards
A Brunei contingent comprising seven teams has just returned to the Sultanate after taking part at the recent Asia-Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) 2015 in Sri Lanka, from November 17-22. More details in...
View ArticleBSP launches new state-of-the-art Wells and Operations Training Centre
The country’s oil and gas industry has reached another milestone with the establishment of its first Wells and Operations Training Centre that will assist the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd...
View ArticleBASMIDA receives Asean Peoples’ Award
BRUNEI Darussalam’s National anti-drug association (BASMIDA) has received the prestigious Asean Peoples’ Award (APA) 2015, for their relentless anti-drug efforts, from Dato Laila Utama Dato’ Sri Mohd...
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