IBTE signs apprenticeship agreement with PCSB
The Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) and Progresif Cellular Sdn Bhd (PCSB) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for an apprenticeship training scheme on Wednesday at PCSB’s...
View ArticleBlack Eagles keen to perform in Brunei
The Republic of Korea’s Air Force (RoKAF) Black Eagles aerobatic team have expressed interest to showcase their skills and capabilities in the Sultanate following their participation in the recent...
View ArticleEmergency workers find bodies of Nepal plane crash victims
KATHMANDU (AFP) – Emergency workers have found the bodies of 19 people killed when their plane crashed into a mountainside in western Nepal with the loss of all 23 passengers and crew, police said...
View ArticleFIFA reduce Blatter, Platini bans to 6 years
ZURICH (AFP) – A FIFA appeal committee on Wednesday reduced bans against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to six years but maintained they were still guilty of ethics breaches. More details in Friday’s...
View ArticleNew trophy for Asean senior golf meet
This year’s 33rd Asean Senior Amateur Golf Championship 2016 to be held in Brunei Darussalam looked set to be an even more exciting affair as a new trophy will be introduced that has already attracted...
View ArticleDjokovic eases into 700-win club in Dubai
DUBAI (AFP) – World number one Novak Djokovic recorded his 700th career win on Wednesday when he cruised past Tunisia’s Malek Jaziri and into the Dubai Tennis Championships quarterfinals. More details...
View ArticleSuperb City have quarterfinals in sight
KIEV (AFP) – Manchester City may be toiling domestically at the moment but they produced a superb European away performance to beat Dynamo Kiev 3-1 in Ukraine in their Champions League last 16, first...
View ArticleNajib launches Sabah, Sarawak biomass plan
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama) – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday launched the Sabah and Sarawak Biomass Industry Development Plan, which he described as a major milestone in Malaysia’s bid to...
View ArticlePhilippines’ Aquino tells voters to end surge of dictator’s son
MANILA (AFP) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged voters Thursday to stamp out the stunning political resurgence of Ferdinand Marcos’ family, as the nation marked 30 years since a “People Power”...
View ArticleKuwait envoy vows continued humanitarian efforts
In conjunction with the 55th National Day and the 25th Liberation Day of Kuwait, Dr Fahad Mashary Al-Thafiri, Ambassador of Kuwait to Brunei Darussalam, delivered a message to Bruneian people as well...
View ArticleFormer telco senior manager charged with corruption
A former acting senior manager of a local telecommunications company (telco) was brought before the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on two counts of corruption offences. More details in Friday’s Borneo...
View ArticleSimultaneous Khatam Al-Quran ceremonies held in all four districts
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) organised simultaneous Khatam Al-Quran ceremonies across the country on Thursday, as part of Brunei’s 32nd National Day celebrations. More details in...
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Kuwait envoy vows continued humanitarian efforts
| Nuri Sufri | IN CONJUNCTION with the 55th National Day and the 25th Liberation Day of Kuwait, Dr Fahad Mashary Al-Thafiri, Ambassador of Kuwait to Brunei Darussalam, delivered a message to...
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RBPF personnel attend briefing on inventory management
| James Kon | ONE hundred and seventy eight officers of the Royal Brunei Police Force yesterday gained in-depth information on the proper procedure of application, withdrawal and monitoring...
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Taiwan biggest exhibitor in BITC2016
| Achong Tanjong | A DELEGATION comprising of 30 Taiwanese entrepreneurs arrived in the country yesterday to participate in the Brunei International Trade and Consumer Exhibition (BITC2016)...
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30K cups of coffee and counting
| James Kon | AFTER selling more than 30,000 cups of coffee in its base esta-blishment in Muara, the ‘It’s A Grind Coffee House’ family expanded its reach within the nation with the opening...
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A ride across Borneo to get rid of polio
| James Kon | TO RAISE funds and awareness of polio – a highly infectious viral disease mainly affecting young children – 12 cyclists from Sabah yesterday arrived in Brunei from Labuan on the...
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SFR champions of RBAF Orienteering Competition
THE team from the Special Force Regiment (SFR) emerged champion in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Orienteering Competition held at the Berakas Forest Reserve today by collecting 2,555 points. The...
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Lecture sheds light on Brunei’s history and blessings
| Azlan Othman | ALL generations of Bruneians must be thankful to Allah the Almighty and must not forget that the Sultanate has survived many challenges in its history towards achieving...
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Simultaneous Khatam Al-Quran ceremonies held in all four districts
| Wani Roslan, Azaraimy HH & Faza Suraj | THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) organised simultaneous Khatam Al-Quran ceremonies across the country yesterday, as part of...
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