His Majesty attends CNY celebration
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 on Monday attended...
View ArticleAspire for further growth, go global, local firms told
The Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism has urged local companies to aspire for further growth overseas and not be complacent as their development has a direct correlation to the growth of...
View ArticleRussia, Philippines have most female business leaders
LONDON (Reuters – With 45 per cent of senior management positions held by women, Russia has once again topped a ranking of countries with the highest percentage of women in senior business roles,...
View ArticleChina hits out at US restrictions on ZTE
BEIJING (AFP) – China on Tuesday criticised a move by Washington to slap restrictions on one of the country’s biggest telecommunications equipment companies, ZTE, for violating US trade sanctions on...
View ArticleTwitter praised for cracking down on use by IS
Officials with the nonprofit Simon Wiesenthal Center praised Twitter Inc on Monday for increasing efforts to thwart Islamic State’s use of its platform for recruitment and propaganda. More details in...
View ArticleEU & Turkey hope to get migrant deal by March 17
BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union leaders hoped early Tuesday they reached the outlines for a possible deal with Ankara to return thousands of migrants to Turkey and said they were confident a full...
View ArticleSeoul imposes sanctions on North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Tuesday it is imposing unilateral sanctions on North Korea over its recent nuclear test and rocket launch, including a ban on financial dealings with 40...
View ArticleBloomberg decides against third-party bid for White House
NEW YORK (AP) – Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that he will not run for president, citing a concern that his independent bid would hand the White House to Donald Trump or Ted...
View ArticleHis Majesty grants audience to Costa Rica Minister
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 ArticleCrown Prince receives Costa Rica Minister
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, Tuesday...
View ArticleCelebrating 25 years of friendship
An acrobatic show was organised at the Arts Centre of Jerudong International School (JIS) on Tuesday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brunei Darussalam and the People’s...
View Article$5.6B budget proposed for 2016-17
Signalling more hard days ahead for the economy in the backdrop of a drastic fall in hydrocarbon prices, Brunei will see a $100 million fall in budgetary spending for the financial year 2016-2017. A...
View ArticleDefence budget rises 4.8% to $565 million
On the fourth day of the 12th Legislative Council (LegCo) session on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence (MinDef) tabled a budget of $564.65 million for the new fiscal, an increase of just 4.8 per cent...
View ArticleHis Majesty receives Iran Minister
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, Wednesday...
View ArticleHis Majesty announces name of granddaughter
By command of 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,...
View ArticleHer Majesty grants two separate audiences
Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam on Wednesday received two separate audiences from Ashraf Imaniye and Datin...
View ArticleUnited and Liverpool renew rivalry
PARIS (AFP) – Eternal rivals Manchester United travel to Liverpool in the Europa League last 16, first leg on Thursday in a battle of English football’s two most successful sides. More details in...
View ArticleArsenal ease into FA Cup quarterfinals
KINGSTON UPON HULL, United Kingdom (AFP) – Two goals each from Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott saw holders Arsenal stretch their three-year unbeaten run in the FA Cup thanks to a comfortable 4-0 win at...
View ArticleSharapova business empire in doping turmoil
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Maria Sharapova’s multi-million dollar business empire was in turmoil on Tuesday as sponsors distanced themselves from the Russian tennis star a day after she admitted failing a...
View ArticleKim Jong-Un says N Korea has miniaturised nuclear warheads
SEOUL (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said his country has successfully miniaturised a thermo-nuclear warhead, as Pyongyang on Wednesday continued to talk up its nuclear strike capabilities...
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