Newborn girl found abandoned
| Yusrin Junaidi | A NEWBORN baby girl with the umbilical cord still attached was found abandoned yesterday morning outside a house in Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kanan. The police said they...
View ArticleLegCo to address plethora of issues
| Fizah HAB | THE 12th annual session of the Legislative Council (LegCo), Brunei’s parliamentary body, will be officially opened by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin...
View ArticleDjokovic beaten, Murray bros double up for victory
PARIS (AFP) – Novak Djokovic suffered his first Davis Cup defeat in five years on Saturday as Serbia slipped 2-1 down to Kazakhstan while Andy and Jamie Murray gave defending champions Great Britain a...
View ArticlePochettino rues wasted chance
LONDON (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham missed an opportunity to step up their Premier League title challenge, after failing to beat 10-man Arsenal in a pulsating 2-2 draw at White Hart...
View ArticleBSSC smash records en route to third spot
Brunei Speed Swimming Club (BSSC) won four gold, four silver and two bronze medals at the 1st Brunei Sprint 25m Swimming Competition recently. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin. The post BSSC...
View ArticleFoxes stay on hunt for ‘something special’
WATFORD (AFP) – Claudio Ranieri said Leicester are in contention to do “something special” after the unlikely leaders moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. More details...
View ArticleGirl Guides celebrate World Thinking Day
Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah, the President of the Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam (PPPBD), attended the annual celebration of World Thinking Day 2016 on...
View ArticleFamilies press for MH370 search to continue
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The families of those who were aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 appealed to authorities Sunday to continue searching for the plane, saying that one of aviation’s great...
View ArticlePolice probe elderly man’s death
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) is investigating the death of a 63-year-old local man. The RBPF received a call on March 5 at 2.33pm concerning the ‘unnatural death’ of the man at Kampong Payarita...
View ArticleExperiences, struggles shared at BGIC panel forum
The 12th International School Brunei (ISB) Borneo Global Issues Conference (BGIC), now on its third day, invited key speakers to present a panel forum for participants on Sunday at the International...
View ArticleSMALHB celebrates golden jubilee with charity walkathon
The Hassanal Bolkiah Arabic Boys Secondary School (SMALHB) has produced many Islamic scholars since its establishment in 1966 and recently the school celebrated its 50th anniversary. Commemorating the...
View ArticleBDRCS earns praise for achievements
The Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) on Sunday earned high praise from the Head of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Southeast Asia Regional...
View ArticleRondon punishes Mata as United lose
WEST BROMWICH, United Kingdom (AFP) – Salomon Rondon inflicted a major blow upon Manchester United’s Champions League qualification hopes and left Juan Mata ruing two moments of madness as West...
View ArticleN Korea threatens nuclear strikes over South-US military drills
SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea threatened pre-emptive and “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against South Korea and the United States on Monday, as the two allies kicked off their annual, large-scale...
View ArticleChinese MH370 relatives file suit in Beijing
BEIJING (AFP) – Relatives of a dozen Chinese passengers aboard missing flight MH370 filed suits against Malaysia Airlines, Boeing, Rolls Royce and others Monday, a day before the second anniversary of...
View ArticleFormer first lady Nancy Reagan dead at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nancy Reagan, the helpmate, backstage adviser and fierce protector of Ronald Reagan in his journey from actor to president – and finally during his 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s...
View ArticleIndonesia leader calls on Muslim world to unite on Palestine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president on Monday urged a summit of Muslim nations to be part of the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rather than part of the problem. More details...
View ArticleCosta Rica, Brunei ink agreements, strengthen ties
The Republic of Costa Rica yesterday signed two agreements with Brunei Darussalam, paving the way for future cooperation and closer bilateral relations. More details in Tuesday’s Borneo Bulletin. The...
View ArticleGadong wet market squids safe for consumption
The Fisheries Department under the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism on Monday assured the public that squids sold at the Gadong wet market are safe for consumption after an analysis found no...
View ArticleFarewell luncheon for Singapore High Commissioner
A farewell luncheon was on Monday held for outgoing High Commissioner of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam Jaya Ratnam at the Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong. More details in Tuesday’s Borneo...
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