Adenan capable of implementing more initiatives if given big mandate: Najib
KUCHING (Bernama) – Tan Sri Adenan Satem has implemented a lot of initiatives as Sarawak chief minister in the two years upon assuming the post, noted Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. More details in...
View ArticleSouth Korea says North failed again with mid-range missile test
SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea on Thursday tried and failed in what appeared to be its second attempt in two weeks to test a powerful, new medium-range ballistic missile, South Korea’s defence ministry...
View ArticleAustralia talks tough on asylum-seekers
SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia cannot be “misty-eyed” about boatpeople, the country’s prime minister said Thursday, the day after his immigration policy was thrown into disarray when Papua New Guinea ordered...
View ArticleBoJ shock sends yen surging, Nikkei dives
HONG KONG (AFP) – The yen soared more than two per cent against the dollar Thursday and Tokyo’s Nikkei index plunged three per cent after the Bank of Japan shocked markets by not ramping up its...
View ArticleChobani CEO gives 10 per cent ownership stake to employees
NEW YORK (AFP) – Chobani yogurt founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya said Wednesday he had given a 10 per cent ownership stake in the company to its approximately 2,000 employees. More details in Friday’s...
View ArticleNadal to be Spain’s flag-bearer at Rio Games
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal is getting a second chance to be Spain’s Olympic flag-bearer. Four years ago, Nadal was selected to carry the Spanish flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, but...
View ArticleCapabilities of military personnel vital to Brunei’s defence: Sultan
The capabilities of military personnel in Brunei’s armed forces are vital to the country’s defence mechanism, said His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan...
View ArticleWorkplace health and safety top priority: Minister
The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Prime Minister’s Office are looking into improving the structural organisation within the government, to ensure adherence to regulations on workplace safety and...
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38 new SPSS recruits complete training
| Edi Mohd Azmi bin Matassan | A TOTAL of 38 new recruits graduated in the 59th SETIA Protective Security Services (SPSS) passing out ceremony yesterday after completing a four-week course....
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Experts impart make-up skills to beauty therapy trainees
| Azlan Othman | THE Beauty Therapy Course of the Youth Development Centre (PBB) hosted a style and appearance workshop yesterday, with the cooperation of cosmetics brand, Sariayu Martha...
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Pakistan Deputy High Comm holds talks with permanent secretaries
THE Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan to Brunei Darussalam, Ahmed Ali Sirohey, paid a visit yesterday to the Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) at the Ministry of Education, Dr Haji Junaidi bin...
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MoH plans to consolidate facilities at Berakas Health Centre
| Siti Hajar | TO BETTER facilitate its services, the Ministry of Health (MoH) recently announced plans to consolidate its facilities at the Berakas Health Centre and bring about even further...
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PUJA organises lecture on delay, extension of time
| Danial Norjidi | THE topic of delay and extension of time (EOT) claims was discussed on Thursday during an evening lecture organised by the Brunei Association of Surveyors, Engineers and...
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Deputy minister attends conference on international security in Moscow
FIRST Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, Deputy Minister of Defence, recently attended the 5th Moscow Conference on International Security, which was organised by the...
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Curtains up on Police Day Exhibition
| Wani Roslan | The Police Day Exhibition was officially launched yesterday at The Airport Mall Atrium. Held in conjunction with the 95th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF),...
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Royalty at Swim Gala event
| Bahyiah Bakir | HIS Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel and Her Royal Highness Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah attended the Swim Gala event held at the International School Brunei (ISB)...
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TelBru FTTH initiative to reach Tutong, Muara next year
| Siti Hajar | PLANS for Brunei’s fibre connection as part of Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru)’s Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) initiative are expected to reach Tutong and Muara next year. It was...
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Local app community eyes Google Cloud Platform
| Azaraimy HH | THE local mobile app community and ICT-based platform developers may be persuaded to turn to the Google Cloud Platform for its “hard-to-beat core advantages and features in...
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AMBD to mark National Savings Day tomorrow
| Azlan Othman | THE Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) is set to launch the National Savings Day 2016 on May 4 at the Lambak Kanan Primary School. According to Nur Syukrina binti...
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Korea Navy in Brunei for ADMM-Plus maritime exercise
| Nuri Sufri | THE potential for Brunei defence acquisition is seen as “Korea has invested in developing our (Korea) defence system and is now exporting its assets to many countries such as...
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