Youths aim to take up Zero Hunger Challenge
| Azaraimy HH | TWO Bruneian youths are hoping to share the Sultanate’s approach to tackling poverty, by empowering the underprivileged through capacity-building and skills development, to...
View ArticleSmall local market no barrier
| Azlan Othman | LOCAL farmers should go for large scale farming using high technology and good quality seedlings to produce more so that they can take advantage of the economies of scale and...
View ArticleCurtains raised on Fashion Hijab Expo
| Wani Roslan | THE Fashion Hijab Expo 2016 was officially launched yesterday at Times Square Shopping Centre by Hajah Sarimah binti Haji Abu Bakar, the spouse of Deputy Permanent Secretary...
View ArticleSugarBun Brunei holds activities for families with kids
| Aziz Idris | SUGARBUN Brunei made its presence felt at the three-day ‘DST District Tour’ with fun-filled games for families with children. Among the activities organised by SugarBun Brunei...
View ArticleDST District Tour launched
| Aziz Idris | GET the latest promotions and win prizes at the ‘DST District Tour’ which was officially launched yesterday in-conjunction with DST’s 21st anniversary celebrations held at the...
View ArticleRBAF launches week-long military exercise
| Azaraimy HH | THE Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) yesterday began a week-long military exercise – ‘Eksesais Hikmat Bersatu V/2016’ – involving all units of the RBAF such as the Royal...
View ArticleInformation Department celebrates 64th anniversary
| Hakim Hayat | THE Information Department of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) last evening marked the 64th anniversary of its establishment in a religious ceremony held at the Ash-Shaliheen...
View ArticleShe Runs 2016 gets global glitterati endorsement
| James Kon | THE second edition of the all-women charity fun run, She Runs 2016, organised by Fitness Zone, continues to receive international acclaim with famed stars Ella, Blackie and...
View ArticleMaybank Brunei wins Best SME Bank
| James Kon | MAYBANK Brunei has achieved yet another milestone in its long-established history in Brunei Darussalam by winning the ‘Best Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Bank, Brunei 2015’...
View ArticleProposed stock exchange to bolster diversification drive
| James Kon | THE establishment of Brunei’s very own stock exchange will support the country’s diversification efforts away from oil and gas to a more mature capital market in Southeast Asia,...
View ArticleTungku Beach’s fate hangs in the balance
| Khal Baharulalam | TUNGKU Beach visitors and vendors have raised concerns over the fate of the popular destination after renovation notices were put up all over the beach a few weeks ago....
View ArticleLabuan boat found adrift in Brunei waters
| Faza Suraj | A FISHING boat that capsized in Labuan on March 26 was found drifting in Brunei waters yesterday. The 30 feet-long boat, which sported the words ‘Green Belait’ on its green and...
View Article7 under-the-radar family travel destinations
THE most common reaction we get when people learn about our family’s year-long trek around the country living in a travel trailer is, “So what was your favorite place?” It’s not that it’s an...
View ArticleHigh school sophomore invoking ‘Black Lives Matter’ wins Google Doodle
| Michael Cavna | JUST last month, Akilah Johnson was “surprised and overwhelmed” when she learned that she was a national finalist in the “Doodle 4 Google” contest for grade-schoolers....
View ArticleThese designer dustpans just might sweep you off your feet
| Kendra Nichols | IS THERE any tool more utilitarian than a dustpan? Living in a small apartment, I use the plain plastic one under my kitchen sink as much as any other cleaning tool. But I...
View ArticleFinding the perfect reading chair
| Lindsey M Roberts | A LIVING room without a reading chair is like a spa bathroom without a big tub. Something is missing. Add a cozy reading corner, though, and the room starts to get...
View ArticleFrom stunning to weird, nine looks that ruled the runways at Paris Fashion Week
| Robin Givhan, The Washington Post | HERE are the looks that caught Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan’s eye during the Paris Fashion Week shows for fall 2016 – some because of...
View ArticleParis set to get greener with new forest and urban farms
| Adele Bunk | PARIS (dpa) – Graffiti, broken windows, crumbling masonry: the former Gare Masséna railway station in south-east Paris boasts none of the French capital’s famous charm. Only...
View ArticleLoveable & Liveable
STYLING a house could make a huge difference to how you feel about your home. It often only requires small changes such as the addition of brighter colours, soft furnishings and personal pieces to...
View ArticleTop museum preserves weird paraphernalia of US elections
| Beatriz Juez | WASHINGTON (dpa) – This year’s high-stakes primaries leading towards the election of the next president of the United States are already affecting the National Museum of...
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