United beats West Ham to claim semifinal spot
LONDON (AP) — Teenage striker Marcus Rashford led Manchester United to a 2-1 victory over West Ham on Wednesday that put his team into the FA Cup semifinals and eased the pressure on manager Louis van...
View ArticleAtletico Madrid eliminates Barcelona
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all failed to deliver as holder Barcelona was dumped out of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday in a stunning 2-0 defeat by Spanish rival...
View ArticleHamilton sees grid penalty as ‘chance to rise’
SHANGHAI (AFP) – Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that a five-place grid penalty imposed on him because of a gearbox change gave him “an opportunity to rise” in China this weekend. More...
View ArticleS’pore eases monetary policy as growth stalls
SINGAPORE (AFP) – Singapore announced a shock loosening of monetary policy Thursday to kickstart the stuttering economy, as it forecast a slower growth outlook this year and analysts warned of a...
View ArticleOil glut set to ease this year: IEA
PARIS (AFP) – A global oil glut that has hit energy companies hard but meant cheap prices for consumers is set to ease by year’s end, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. More details in...
View ArticleBangladeshi national killed in electrical mishap
A Bangladeshi national was electrocuted to death when he was doing some electrical work on an electricity pole nearby a convenience store in Kampong Tungku-Rimba Thursday afternoon. More details in...
View ArticleDeputy Sultan visits Business Support Centre
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Deputy Sultan, conducted a working visit to the Business Support Centre (BSC)...
View ArticleSultan calls for OIC unity to uphold global peace, justice
Expressing concern over an increasingly complex and daunting security situation as well as the uncertain global economic outlook that presents the OIC with both challenges and opportunities, His...
View ArticleUNISSA receives call from Timor-Leste envoy
| Azlan Othman | ERMINIO da Silva Pinto, Charge d ‘Affaires of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Brunei Darussalam, made a courtesy call to Dr Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal, Rector of...
View ArticleMoRA celebrates Public Service Day
| Wani Roslan | THE Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) celebrated its 22nd Public Service Day yesterday in an effort to strengthen the cultural values in the quality of public services,...
View ArticleHelping special needs students through SEU’s IKHLAS
| Rokiah Mahmud | THE Special Education Unit (SEU) has set up an ad-hoc committee called IKHLAS with the aim to help meet the educational needs of students with special needs that require...
View ArticleMoE committed to improve special learning environment
| Rokiah Mahmud | THE Ministry of Education (MoE) is committed in giving immediate attention and providing suitable infrastructure to the special needs students in the country in order for...
View ArticleBrunei Press reinforces commitment to quality
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | BRUNEI Press launched their quality campaign 2016/2017 with the slogan ‘Do Your Work Right At All Times’. Present to witness the launch were Senior Managers of QAF...
View ArticleSultan in Turkey for 13th OIC Summit
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 Thursday...
View ArticleBIBD launches ‘SME 360’ banking solution
BANK Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday launched its SME 360 offering during His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah,...
View ArticleDeputy Sultan visits Business Support Centre
| Azlan Othman | HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Deputy Sultan, conducted a working visit to the...
View ArticleHis Majesty holds meeting with King of Saudi Arabia
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, yesterday held a...
View ArticleSultan calls for OIC unity to uphold global peace, justice
EXPRESSING concern over an increasingly complex and daunting security situation as well as the uncertain global economic outlook that presents the OIC with both challenges and opportunities, His...
View ArticleCharity run for local firefighters
| Aziz Idris | A FIREFIGHTER themed charity run, organised by Heroes Event Management, will be held on June 5 at the Berakas Fire Station seeking to raise awareness on global warming and its...
View ArticleBAG Networks launches Cendana
| Nuri Sufri | BAG Networks Sdn Bhd is launching Brunei’s first fully comprehensive and integrated system which is a platform for local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to establish their...
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