Hospital holds religious ceremony to mark 20th anniversary
| Azaraimy HH | PENGIRAN Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah (PMMPMHAMB) Hospital in Tutong held Doa Kesyukuran ceremony yesterday at its Surau As-Salam to mark its 20th...
View ArticleNation to celebrate Aidiladha on August 22
| Fizah HAB | WITH the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang...
View ArticleNow, police on bicycles for BSB patrol
| James Kon | AFTER cars and bikes, the policemen in Brunei will now be seen riding bicycles while on patrolling duty. To start with, the Bandar Seri Begawan Central Police Station under the...
View ArticleBrunei sees ageing population as a significant asset: Minister
| Azlan Othman | BRUNEI Darussalam sees its elderly people as critical stakeholders who strive for the development of the nation, said Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd)...
View ArticleHis Majesty consents to appointments of senior officers
BY COMMAND of 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, it...
View ArticleRobots are getting more social. Are humans ready?
BOSTON (AP) – Personal home robots that can socialise with people are starting to roll out of the laboratory and into our living rooms and kitchens. But are humans ready to invite them into their...
View ArticleRomanian dressmakers revel in Dior folk coat vogue
BEIUS, Romania (AFP) – They may feel aggrieved at not obtaining an official seal of approval, but traditional Romanian dressmakers are riding a wave of demand for their folk designs after a top...
View ArticleHeat wave put flamingos in the mood for first time in 15 years
LONDON (AP) — A British conservation charity says record-breaking temperatures have encouraged a rare flock of Andean flamingos to lay eggs for the first time since 2003. The Wildfowl & Wetlands...
View ArticleFierce Syria bombardment kills 53 civilians
BEIRUT (AFP) – At least 53 civilians, including 28 children, have been killed in a fierce bombardment on Friday that targetted rebel-held areas of northern Syria, a war monitor said, updating an...
View ArticleSecond night of demos after hundreds hurt in Romania
Bucharest (AFP) – Tens of thousands gathered on Saturday in the Romanian capital Bucharest for a second straight day after more than 450 people were hurt and around 30 arrested in a huge...
View ArticleMountain bike thrill draws enthusiasts across Brunei
ABDUL Muim bin Haji Yuzaini was the champion of the open category in the Mountain Bike Racing competition held yesterday morning in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah...
View ArticleBrunei had 2,000 with dementia in 2016
Dementia is a disease rather than a natural part of ageing, said Vice-President of support group Demensia Brunei Irnawati binti Haji Mahir, during a recent forum titled ‘New Frontiers in Social...
View ArticleStudents raise awareness on Thalassemia
FOUR BHSc (Medicine) students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) in collaboration with the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital Blood Donation Centre collected 41 pints of blood from...
View ArticleAll welcome to Regatta Exhibition at Dermaga Diraja
The Museums Department announced that there will be no entry charge to visit the Regatta Exhibition 2018 being held in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah...
View ArticleSultan joins thousands at Brunei Regatta 2018
The annual boat race competition, the Brunei Darussalam Regatta 2018, was injected with that extra bit of excitement with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum...
View ArticleBeatles Indian hideaway comes together, 50 years on
RISHIKESH, India (AFP) – Fifty years after the Beatles came to India, the bungalows where the Fab Four lived, the post office where John Lennon sent Yoko Ono postcards and the giggling guru’s house...
View Article‘Touch the Sun’: NASA spacecraft hurtles toward our star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — Embarking on a mission that scientists have been dreaming of since the Sputnik era, a NASA spacecraft hurtled on Sunday toward the Sun on a quest to unlock some of its...
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