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MTIC praised for bringing down road accidents
| James Kon | LEGISLATIVE Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Ong Tiong Oh in his concluding remarks at the 15th LegCo session yesterday morning praised the Ministry of Transport and...
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Car bursts into flames due to broken fuel pipe
| Daniel Lim | A CAR burst into flames in Jalan Pandan 7, Kuala Belait yesterday. The driver escaped after noticing a section in the glove box compartment was on fire. The vehicle owner, a...
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Pakistan High Commission hosts dinner reception
| Fizah Hab | THE Pakistan High Commission in Brunei Darussalam hosted a dinner reception to celebrate Pakistan’s 79th National Day at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall of The Empire Hotel &...
View ArticleFloating body found in Sungai Lampai
| Hakim Hayat | THE body of a 51-year-old local man floating in the waters of Sungai Lampai near the Kampong Pintu Malim Mosque in the capital yesterday afternoon was discovered by a member of...
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Economic sustainability key priority: Minister
| Rokiah Mahmud | SUSTAINABILTY which will further diversify the country’s economy will remain as the key priority and be the focus in further implementing the government’s strategies and...
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His Majesty conferred Honorary Doctorate by UiTM
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 was conferred the...
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Moroccan police disperse protesting teachers with water cannons
RABAT (AFP) – Baton-wielding riot police used water cannons to disperse teachers protesting in the Moroccan capital last Saturday night to demand better conditions. Several thousand young teachers...
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Brunei marks World Meteorological Day
| Fizah HAB | THE Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department (BDMD) under the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) organised a mass recitation of Surah Yaasiin, Tahlil and a Doa...
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North Mt Fuji area enhances amenities for Muslim visitors in Japan
KOFU, Japan (The Japan News/ANN) – Residents in the area below the northern slope of Mt Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, which receives many foreign tourists, are putting effort into creating an...
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Norway rescuers airlift passengers off cruise ship in storm
OSLO (AFP) – Rescuers were working yesterday to airlift more than 1,300 passengers and crew off a cruise ship after it got into difficulty in rough seas off the Norwegian coast. The Viking Sky lost...
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Islam: A basis of human civilisation
| Dr Muhammad Hadi bin Muhammad Melayong, Senior Special Duties Officer, Secretariat Office, MIB Supreme Council | THE International Seminar on Archaeology, History, Language and Culture in the...
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Nod for motion to revive Young Farmers Programme
| Azlan Othman | LEGISLATIVE Council (LegCo) members approved a motion to revive the Young Farmers Programme conducted several years ago in Kampong Jerudong with new approaches not only in the...
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Pre-dawn talk urges prudency in water usage and consumption
| Lyna Mohamad | THE importance of water as the main source of life was highlighted in yesterday’s pre-dawn talk delivered by Director of Public and International Relations Centre at the...
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Thousands take part in National Day Run
| Fadhil Yunus | MORE than 1,700 runners converged at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien in the heart of the capital yesterday to take part in the National Day Run 2019 armed with the...
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Ministries join hands to promote Young Farmers Programme
| Azlan Othman | GOVERNMENT ministries are playing their part in promoting and reviving the Young Farmers Programme which was highlighted on the 11th day of the 15th Legislative Council (LegCo)...
View ArticleNationwide roadblock records 85 offences
| Hakim Hayat | EIGHTY-FIVE offences were recorded during a nationwide roadblock jointly conducted by different law enforcement agencies in several locations on Saturday night, the Royal Brunei...
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New Zealand attack note left at fire at California mosque
ESCONDIDO, California (AP) — A note referencing the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand was found at the scene of a possible arson fire at a Southern California mosque, police said on Sunday....
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UK’s HMS Montrose concludes Brunei visit
| Aziz Idris | THE United Kingdom (UK) Royal Navy ship HMS Montrose concluded its two-day visit to the Sultanate with joint naval exercises alongside KDB Berkat of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN)...
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Democrats want to have their say on Mueller probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — United States (US) Attorney General William Barr has made his determination about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Now Democrats want to make their own. The delivery...
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Branchless banking gaining momentum
| Danial Norjidi | BANK Islam Brunei Darussalam’s (BIBD) branchless banking initiative allows anyone to have access to financial services without the need to physically go to a banking branch,...
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