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Dogs can be trained to sniff out malaria: Researchers
TAMPA (AFP) – Dogs can be trained to sniff out certain cancers, people at risk of a diabetic coma and now, children with malaria just by smelling their socks, researchers said on Monday. According to...
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Family of five in Tutong embraces Islam
| Izah Azahari | THE family of Muhammad Ariffin bin Muhammad Hanif, including his wife and three children, embraced Islam during a ceremony at his home in Kampong Rambai, Tutong recently....
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Don’t let me down: Japan superfans lose fight for Beatles footage
TOKYO (AFP) – It’s been a hard day’s fight, but a group of Japanese Beatles fans have lost their bid to get police to hand over historic footage of the band’s 1966 Japan visit. The superfans took their...
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Call to maintain competition within construction sector
| Syazwani Hj Rosli | MAINTAINING competition within the construction sector is integral to ensure efficient and sustainable growth to achieve the goals of Brunei Vision 2035, said Chairman of...
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B’deshi dies in accident while crossing road
| Hakim Hayat | A BANGLADESHI national, 33, died after he was hit by a car at the vicinity of Kampong Tanjong Nangka, Sengkurong on Monday evening, the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) said....
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Minister pledges immediate aid for Sulawesi victims
| James Kon | MINISTER of Culture, Youth and Sports, Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin yesterday...
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Crown Prince visits Singapore Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Command
| Izah Azahari | HIS Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime...
View ArticleHis Majesty sends message of condolences to Indonesia
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 has consented to...
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Theme for 25th Civil Service Day reflects need for constant progress
| Rokiah Mahmud | BRUNEI Darussalam’s civil service is currently in an age fraught with various challenges and transitions that are relevant to the country’s survival in a world of increasing...
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Royals Harry and Meghan name kiwi birds ‘gift’ and ‘sneeze’
ROTORUA, New Zealand (AP) — Prince Harry and wife Meghan have examined the navel, nostrils and whiskers on New Zealand’s flightless kiwi bird and got to name two tiny chicks on the final day of their...
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Brunei celebrates 25th Civil Service Day with honours, awards
| Rokiah Mahmud | BRUNEI marked its 25th Civil Service Day yesterday with the presentation of the Public Sector Performance Grading Programme (3PSA) award to the Department of Town and Country...
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Neil Armstrong’s huge souvenir collection to be auctioned
NEW YORK (AFP) -Talk about a pack rat: thousands of things that Neil Armstrong saved over the course of a career that saw him become the first man to walk on the moon will be auctioned off this week....
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Local man gets six years behind bars for counterfeiting money
| Fadley Faisal | A LOCAL man was handed a six-year jail term by the Intermediate Court yesterday, after he pleaded guilty to making counterfeit money, and possessing and using it. Sudiman bin...
View ArticleBrunei leaps to 55th place in World Bank’s Doing Business Report
| Azlan Othman | BRUNEI Darussalam has clocked in at 55th place globally for Ease of Doing Business (EODB) – previously known as Distance to Frontier (DTF) – scoring 72.03 out of 100 overall...
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JIS celebrates International Day
| Izah Azahari | JERUDONG International School (JIS) celebrated its annual International Day yesterday, which saw the participation of His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel and Her Royal...
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Crown Prince attends luncheon with S’pore PM, tours university
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 attended a...
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His Majesty graces 25th Civil Service 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...
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Sultan calls for more efficiency, competency in the civil service
| 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...
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Programme highlights pros and cons of social media
| Lyna Mohamad and Daniel Lim | AS PART of a continuous effort by the Islamic Studies Department (JPI) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) to help instil Al-Insannussaleh among students...
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Religious ceremony commemorates renaming of capital
| Rokiah Mahmud | A CEREMONY to mark the completion of recitation of 48 times Khatam Al-Quran was held at the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque in the capital yesterday in commemoration of the name...
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