Sultan tours Teacher’s Day exhibition at ICC
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | 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...
View ArticleTeachers honoured for hard work, dedication
| Fizah HAB | 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 ArticleVase painting world record achieved in China’s ceramic capital
NANCHANG (Xinhua) – A Guinness world record for “most people painting vases simultaneously” was achieved in Jingdezhen, east China’s Jiangxi Province. A total of 1,131 potters painted for two hours on...
View ArticleHis Majesty graces 28th Teacher’s Day Celebration
| Lyna Mohamad | 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 ArticleScore! Scrabble dictionary adds ‘OK,’ ‘ew’ to official play
NEW YORK (AP) — Scrabble players, time to rethink your game because 300 new words are coming your way, including some long-awaited gems: OK and ew, to name a few. Merriam-Webster released the sixth...
View ArticleSultan urges upgrade of teaching strategies
| Lyna Mohamad | 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 ArticleExtreme heat likely ruining Kyoto’s famed moss gardens
KYOTO, Japan (The Japan News/ANN) – The urban heat island effect and severe hot weather in recent years have likely had an adverse effect on the so-called moss gardens of temples and other locations...
View ArticleTaking the plunge into living as ‘ama’ divers
| Hitomi Sadasue | FUKUOKA, Japan (The Japan News/ANN) – Two women sat laughing together in a small boat on the Genkai Nada sea. They were headed for a rocky area about 10 metres deep that...
View Article33 pints collected at blood drive
| Syazwani Hj Rosli | THIRTY-THREE pints of blood were collected at the blood donation drive organised by Freshco Batu Satu in collaboration with the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS)...
View ArticleGraduates urged to try hand at entrepreneurship
| Achong Tanjong | GRADUATES attending the Post-Graduate Civic Village Programme 2018 were urged not to be shy and to try their skills. “Do not be shy when doing a good job. We should be...
View ArticleFlyers introduce odd-looking mascot, soak in the comments
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have introduced an odd-looking new team mascot – a seven-foot fuzzy creature named Gritty with a wild, orange beard. The character’s debut triggered an...
View ArticleUN chief: ‘Pivotal moment’ for fighting warming
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world has reached “a pivotal moment” in global warming and risks runaway climate change if leaders don’t act in the next two years....
View ArticleJame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah receives Russian delegation
| Rokiah Mahmud | FIRST Deputy Chairman of the Muftis Council of Russia Rushan Abbyasov and his delegation yesterday paid a visit to Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah in Kiarong. Acting Director of...
View ArticleNew Zealand PM brings baby to UN assembly
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – New Zealand’s Prime Minister, who shot to international fame for giving birth while in office, turned heads on Monday by bringing her three-month-old daughter into...
View ArticleMinisters receive First Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Muftis Council
| Wani Roslan & Rokiah Mahmud | MINISTER of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman yesterday...
View ArticleKhatam Al-Quran marks UTB Convocation
| Izah Azahari | UNIVERSITI Teknologi Brunei (UTB) yesterday held a Khatam Al-Quran Ceremony at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) Mosque in conjunction with the UTB Convocation 2018 which...
View ArticleDarussalam line 123 provides platform for complaints on viral issues
| Danial Norjidi | A METHOD to forward complaints with regard to viral issues was introduced in an effort to raise public awareness on safety measures and the ethical use of social media in a...
View ArticleMinister urges active voter turnout for mukim, village level
| James Kon | VILLAGE residents are urged to cast votes for mukim penghulus and village heads in their respective areas, given that the required voter turnout is at least 1/3 of the total...
View ArticleWith bated breath, UN awaits another first for Trump
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – More world leaders stepped up to the podium at the UN General Assembly yesterday but the lion’s share of attention will be down the hall where US President Donald Trump will be...
View ArticleState Mufti receives Russian delegation
| Rokiah Mahmud, Syazwani Hj Rosli & Fizah HAB | FIRST Deputy Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council Rushan Abbyasov yesterday paid a courtesy call to State Mufti Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja...
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