Oil freeze deal faces trouble as Saudi-Iran tensions spike
Image State: Page: SAUDI Arabia demanded yesterday that Iran join a global deal on freezing oil output, jeopardising an agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC producers that was supposed to help ease a...
View ArticleSaving the environment creatively
Rosera MohdINSTILLING environmental-awareness among youth is vital in ensuring that the young generation will continue to advocate the efforts of environmental conservation in the sultanate.The Waste 2...
View ArticleStudent teacher team wins OGDC science competition
Arifubillah MasliONE student and one teacher from St Andrew’s School emerged as winners yesterday after competing with other finalists for this year’s Oil and Gas Discovery Centre’s Science...
View ArticleBrunei LNG project successful at keeping forest fires away
Aaron WongA PILOT project launched two years ago to prevent forest fires from hitting Brunei LNG water pipelines has proven successful.It works by raising the water level in the surrounding area by...
View ArticleOil prices slide after demise of freeze plan
OIL prices slid yesterday after a meeting between major producing nations on a proposed output freeze fell apart, leaving the world grappling with an excess of unwanted crude.Oil exporting nations,...
View ArticleBrunei to promote village products at ASEAN expo
Sally PiriTWO Bruneians will promote the sultanate’s village products at the ASEAN Cultural Expo in Bangkok, Thailand.Hj Sabli Hj Omar of Lumut I in Belait and Asmah Alas of Kg Bebuloh in Brunei-Muara...
View ArticleBrunei records highest temperature of 36 degrees Celsius in January
Amanda YapBRUNEI Darussalam recorded its highest temperature for this year of 36 degrees Celsius in January, exceeding the maximum recorded temperature for 2015 of 35 degrees Celsius, says the Climate...
View ArticleRussian businesses considering capital investment in oil and gas
Rachel ThienRUSSIAN businesses are considering the possibility of capital investment in the oil and gas as well as construction industries in Brunei, the country’s deputy minister of economic...
View ArticleRussian companies keen on JVs with local firms
Leo Kasim and Rachel ThienTHREE Russian companies are interested in setting up partnership with Bruneian businesses and are keen to share their experiences with local counterparts in energy and...
View ArticleFire triggers evacuation of school
Rabiatul KamitA FOREST fire broke out behind the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (YSHHB) School yesterday, prompting an emergency evacuation of over 1,500 students and teachers.The blaze was...
View ArticleBrunei receives invitation to 1st ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Sochi
Quratul-Ain BandialHIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, is slated to attend the first ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit...
View ArticleBank of China to open branch here
Leo Kasim and Quratul-Ain BandialTHE Bank of China Hong Kong Limited (BOCHK) has been granted approval by financial regulator Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) to open a branch in the...
View ArticleTelBru partners with China Telecom Global
Image State: Zafirah Zaili Page: TELEKOM Brunei Berhad (TelBru) has recently partnered with one of China’s biggest telecom operators to help local subscribers connect directy with their counterparts...
View ArticleChina’s FM in Brunei to hold talks with senior gov’t officials
Image State: Quratul-Ain Bandial Page: CHINA’S Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in the sultanate to hold talks with senior Bruneian officials today, the Chinese foreign ministry has confirmed.His Majesty...
View ArticleNotice for landowners’ info update
THE Land Department is calling all landowners who registered their property using temporary identification codes to report to the District Land Office to update their information.Landowners concerned...
View ArticleThree new DARe board members appointed
Image State: Rachel Thien Page: DARUSSALAM Enterprise (DARe) announced that His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has...
View ArticleBrunei-Guangxi Economic Corridor supports Vision 2035
Leo KasimCHINA’S Foreign Minister Wang Yi said projects under the Brunei-Guangxi Economic Corridor need to deliver results soon to strengthen bilateral trade and contribute to the sultanate’s aim to...
View ArticleLimited research jobs stemming further studies
Darren ChinBRUNEI’s small job market in the research field is limiting the number of biodiversity students from furthering their studies at postgraduate level in Brunei.Speaking to The Brunei Times, a...
View ArticleRoadshow touts wildlife awareness
Khai Zem Mat SaniMORE than 100 students from three schools in Tutong district were briefed on wildlife protection yesterday at Sufri Bolkiah Secondary School.The roadshow was one of several being...
View ArticleHM at 56th Al-Quran tilt
Rasidah HABHIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday presented prizes to the winners of the 56th National Al-Quran...
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