Minister in Jeddah for Haj meeting
The Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman is currently in Saudi Arabia to attend a Haj meeting,...
View ArticleOpen burning seen as cause of peat fires
A WORKING visit has been conducted by Haji Mohd ‘Abdoh bin Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Salam, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Incident Command Post (ICP) taking centre at a...
View ArticleScott snaps win drought in Miami
MIAMI (AFP) – Australia’s Adam Scott won his first title in nearly two years on Sunday, firing a level-par 70 to capture the US PGA Honda Classic by one stroke over Sergio Garcia. More details in...
View ArticleMan City win English League Cup
LONDON (AFP) – Willy Caballero proved an unlikely hero with three penalty saves as Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-1 in a Wembley Stadium shootout on Sunday to win the English League Cup. More details...
View ArticleChikara softball team Asean champion
Brunei-based softball team Chikara were crowned champions in the 16th Asean Open Women’s Softball Tournament after defeating Prambors 5-1 in the Grand Finals in Bandung, Indonesia on Sunday. More...
View ArticleBetter access to higher education institutions
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is targeting a 35 per cent national enrolment rate to higher education institutions by 2020 and is looking to achieve this by continuing to increase students’...
View ArticleFaster parcel delivery, collection in the works
To expedite the collection of small parcels, the Postal Services Department is in the process of providing a web listing for members of the public and establishing a new customer care unit to handle...
View ArticleBoy hospitalized after falling from school balcony
Students and staff at International School Brunei (ISB) on Monday afternoon were in shock after a 14-year-old student allegedly fell from the balcony of one of the buildings. More details in Tuesday’s...
View ArticleBrunei, Japan strengthen defence cooperation
The Deputy Minister of Defence, First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit received a courtesy call from Toru Mimura, Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs,...
View ArticleABCi creates awareness on Building Control Order ‘14
As part of efforts to disseminate information on the Building Control Order 2014, the Ministry of Development through the Authority for Building Control and Construction Industry (ABCi) held a briefing...
View ArticleBrunei ICT Awards launched
THE Brunei ICT Awards (BICTA) was launched on Monday by Minister of Communications Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat. More details in Tuesday’s Borneo Bulletin. The post Brunei ICT...
View ArticleTelBru, Politeknik Brunei ink training MoU; students upbeat
Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) and Politeknik Brunei (PB) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an apprenticeship programme at the Equestrian Centre of the Royal Brunei Polo and...
View ArticleState Department releases last batch of Clinton e-mails
Washington (AFP) – The US State Department on Monday made public the final batch of emails taken from a private server which former secretary of state Hillary Clinton controversially used during her...
View ArticleDr Mahathir’s quit decision won’t affect UMNO: Tengku Adnan
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama) – Former Prime Minister and UMNO President Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to leave the party will not affect UMNO, according to UMNO Secretary-General Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan...
View ArticleMyanmar hastens presidential vote
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) – Myanmar’s parliament will bring forward a vote for the next president to March 10, it was announced Tuesday, leaving little time for Aung San Suu Kyi to strike a deal to let...
View ArticleVW chief vows to ‘learn from past mistakes’
GENEVA (AFP) – The chief of scandal-hit carmaker Volkswagen Matthias Mueller on Monday called for the German giant to “learn from past mistakes”, as it seeks to recover from the devastating impact of...
View ArticleOPEC watching Iran, Russia, unlikely to cut output in June
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC is very unlikely to cut output at its next meeting in June, even if prices remain extremely low, according to OPEC sources and delegates, as it will be too early to say...
View ArticleIndonesia’s inflation rate accelerates to 4.42pc
JAKARTA (Xinhua) – Indonesia’s annual inflation rate in February slightly rose to 4.42 per cent from a year earlier compared with January as food prices pick up. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo...
View ArticlePrince Sufri receives AFC Grassroots Award
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, the President of National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD), yesterday received the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Award for...
View ArticleBoost privatisation to cut fiscal spending: Chambers
The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and Brunei Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DPPMB) held a ‘Hard Talk’ on Tuesday to discuss the country’s current economic situation and ways...
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