Sanders is surprise victor in Michigan; Trump keeps winning
LANSING, Michigan (AP) – Bernie Sanders breathed new life into his longshot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan’s primary, chipping away at Hillary Clinton’s dominance in the Democratic...
View ArticleMyanmar transition set, but president unlikely to be Suu Kyi
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) – Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s decades-long battle to bring democracy to Myanmar is likely to come to fruition on Thursday – but with a whimper rather than a bang. More...
View ArticleClinton, Sanders engage in fiery debate clashes
Washington (AFP) – Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed forcefully on the debate stage Wednesday, with the Democratic presidential rivals opening lines of attack on immigration in the aftermath...
View ArticlePossible MH370 debris arrives in Malaysia for analysis
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – A piece of debris found in Mozambique arrived in Malaysia on Thursday for initial investigations into whether it came from missing flight MH370 before being taken to Australia for...
View ArticleSuu Kyi nominates close aide for Myanmar president
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) – Aung San Suu Kyi was Thursday finally ruled out of the running to become Myanmar’s next president, as her party nominated one of her most loyal aides to rule the formerly...
View ArticleVW US chief steps down amid emission scandal
NEW YORK (AFP) – Volkswagen’s straight-talking US chief Michael Horn has quit the automaker as it struggles with the fallout of a massive pollution cheating scandal, a decision that caught the industry...
View ArticleChinese inflation accelerates to 2.3 pc
BEIJING (AP) — China’s inflation accelerated to 2.3 per cent in February, driven by a jump in food prices, but stayed below the government’s official target for the year. More details in Friday’s...
View ArticleChong Wei in All-England shock loss
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) – Lee Chong Wei, the former world number one who has been making a sensational comeback at the age of 33, suffered one of the biggest shocks of his career when he was...
View ArticleIbrahimovic fires PSG past Chelsea
LONDON (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one and created another as Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to eliminate Chelsea from the Champions League for the second season...
View ArticleHome United a ‘big threat’: Kean
DPMM FC will meet their match in identical Home United FC that prides itself with a similar style of football when the pair clash in the S-League at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on Friday...
View ArticleHis Majesty visits PKBN training centre
It was a proud moment for trainees of the fifth intake of the National Service Programme (PKBN) as His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali...
View ArticleMoF gets $1 billion budget for 2016-17 fiscal year
The ministry of Finance (MoF) and departments under it have been allocated a budget of $1.02 billion for the 2016-17 fiscal year, $199 million less than the amount provided in the previous year. More...
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Consider credit ratings before issuing global bonds
| Aziz Idris | THE need to increase the size of Islamic Bonds or ‘sukuk’ issued by the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) to over $100 million and allowing Government Linked Companies...
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Trade accords to widen market access
| Siti Hajar | THE country’s membership in several organisations and trade agreements is slated to produce opportunities for economic diversification, especially in terms of facilitating...
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Salaries determined according to market force, says minister
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | DESPITE the implementation of the Employment Agency Order 2004 in 2012, bringing the total of licensed employment agencies under the Labour Department to 81, there are...
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Passing exam doesn’t guarantee citizenship
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | AN APPLICANT being accepted for citizenship depends on consideration under the terms of existing laws. As of now, it is difficult to give a specific clients charter...
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Mukim Penghulu and Village Head Service Scheme amended
| Abdul HakiimYakof | TO RAISE the effectiveness of Mukim penghulus and village heads as the core of grassroots leadership, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni...
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BSP has no plans to introduce redundancy exercises
| Fizah HAB | SIMILAR to other oil producing countries, Brunei Darussalam is no exception to the weight of volatilities surrounding the global oil and gas market with the government now...
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MoF gets $1 billion budget for 2016-17 fiscal year
| Nuri Sufri | THE ministry of Finance (MoF) and departments under it have been allocated a budget of $1.02 billion for the 2016-17 fiscal year, $199 million less than the amount provided in...
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PKBN youngsters put to the test
| Azlan Othman | YOUNGSTERS are physically and mentally put to the test in the National Service Programme (PKBN). The Bulletin met trainees of the fifth intake yesterday when His Majesty...
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