Govt pushes for more PPP initiatives
The government is pushing for more Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives through the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Masterplan by exploring alternative funding sources for the construction of public...
View ArticleRefrain from open burning, public told
Another bushfire broke out in the vicinity of a residential area on Monday in what is being described as a growingly common scene. At 11am, a team of firefighters was deployed to Lorong Tengah Seria...
View ArticleUnder-fire Neville faces daunting Barca Cup semi
BARCELONA (AFP) – European champions Barcelona continue their quest for a second consecutive treble when Gary Neville’s off-form Valencia visit Camp Nou in the first-leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal...
View ArticleWorth the wait as Snedeker lifts Torrey Pines trophy
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Brandt Snedeker’s stellar 69 in brutal weather on Sunday proved enough to see the American lift the trophy at a sunsplashed Torrey Pines on Monday as the weather-delayed Farmers...
View ArticleThailand says man contracted Zika virus domestically
Bangkok (AFP) – A man has contracted the Zika virus in Thailand, officials said Tuesday, as a global alert intensifies over the mosquito-borne infection blamed for a surge in serious birth defects in...
View ArticleForeign governments raise pressure on Malaysia over scandals
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Malaysia may have absolved its prime minister in a huge corruption scandal, but foreign authorities investigating suspicious global fund flows are making clear the affair is far...
View ArticleCruz defeats Trump in Iowa; Sanders, Clinton in tight race
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Ted Cruz, a fiery, conservative Texas senator loathed by his own party’s leaders, swept to victory in Iowa’s Republican caucuses, overcoming billionaire Donald Trump and Florida...
View ArticleBrunei junior lawn bowler proud of Asian bronze
Brunei junior lawn bowler Nur Hafizah binti Matossen expressed her pride at representing her country and winning bronze in her first competitive outing at a major tournament at the recently-concluded...
View ArticleUK Permanent Under-Secretary visits Brunei
Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Head of the British Diplomatic Service Sir Simon McDonald made a two-day working visit to Brunei Darussalam, his first stop on...
View ArticleDeputy Minister of Finance visits Hengyi’s refinery site at PMB
The Deputy Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Brunei Economic Development Board, Dato Paduka Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah yesterday visited Hengyi’s Oil Refinery and Cracker Plant...
View ArticleHis Majesty receives India Vice-President
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, Tuesday afternoon...
View ArticleBrunei, India agree to boost defence alliance; ink 3 deals
Brunei and India decided to strengthen defence cooperation by conducting joint military exercises as the two countries signed three Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) after the visiting Indian...
View ArticleVardy wonder-strike fires Leicester title bid
LEICESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) – A wonder-goal from England striker Jamie Vardy helped prolong Leicester City’s remarkable Premier League title challenge as they defeated Liverpool 2-0 at the King...
View ArticleMukhriz resigns as Kedah menteri besar
ALOR SETAR (Bernama) – Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir on Wednesday announced his resignation as the Kedah menteri besar with immediate effect. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin. The post...
View ArticleUS open to patrols with Philippines in waters disputed with China
MANILA (Reuters) – The United States is open to the possibility of joint naval patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a US diplomat said on Wednesday, stressing it would continue to...
View ArticleOil producers struggle to plug budget holes torn by price collapse
PARIS (AFP) – Oil producing countries are scrambling to fill gaping holes in their budgets torn by crashing petroleum prices, with some turning to international lenders for help and others slashing...
View ArticleYahoo to look at strategic alternatives, cut jobs as it pursues spin-off
LONDON (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc said on Tuesday it would consider “strategic alternatives” for its core Internet business and cut about 15 per cent of its workforce, even as it continues with its plan to...
View ArticleAdele, Bond help revamped Sony escape spectre of losses
TOKYO (AFP) – British pop diva Adele and suave spy James Bond may be unlikely stars in Sony’s turnaround, but the firm is betting they are key to a corporate makeover that analysts say still has a long...
View Article67 fined for dumping waste in 2015
The Law Enforcement Unit of the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Municipal Department is stepping up efforts to discourage illegal dumping, with a workshop being fined $500 yesterday for disposing scrap metal...
View ArticleLaw-benders nabbed in joint operation
The Immigration Enforcement recently led a two-night operation codenamed ‘Ops Bersepadu Kesan,’ which also involved personnel from the departments of Labour, Religious Enforcement, Customs and the...
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