RIPAS forms breastfeeding support club
THE Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital yesterday established a support group for breastfeeding mothers in conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week 2016, as an initiative to further...
View Article‘Strengthen aqidah to prevent drug abuse’
THERE is a need to strengthen Aqidah (faith) among Bruneian youth to prevent promiscuity and drug abuse, said the president of a local anti-drug association yesterday.President of National Anti-Drug...
View Article‘UTB graduates more marketable’
GRADUATES from Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) and those who graduated from universities abroad are seen to be more marketable, a local study on job employability indicated.
View Article14 Sultan’s Scholars take skills training
FOURTEEN students and alumni under the Sultan’s Scholar scheme started their five-day Sultan’s Scholar Development Programme at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday to build their team building...
View ArticleCottage industry is not only for housewives
BRUNEIAN youth are encouraged to focus their entrepreneurial eyes on cottage industries which have the potentials to be developed into large scale businesses.Pertiwi Belait chairperson Fatimah Tanji...
View ArticleChallenges ahead as Brunei strives for economic diversification
DESPITE a recovery in GDP (gross domestic product) at the end of the first quarter this year, Brunei’s road to economic diversification remains a challenging one as some critical areas face a downturn...
View ArticleIntending Haj pilgrims told to focus on ‘ibadat’
DARUSSALAM Holdings Sdn Bhd yesterday conducted a special lecture for this year’s intending Haj pilgrims at the Kesenian Hall of Pusat Kesenian.Present as the guest of honour was the Minister of...
View ArticleRoyal audience for Haj pilgrims
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha yesterday met 400...
View ArticleSelf-certified sick leave introduced
CIVIL servants will be able to take self-certified paid sick leave for up to six days a year from September 1 this year.A government circular, which was released on the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)...
View ArticleHM congratulates Singapore leaders on 51st National Day
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, sent congratulatory messages to Singaporean President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam and...
View ArticleEmployers still not aware of workplace safety laws
A SENIOR labour official has called on employers and employees to familiarise themselves with workplace health and safety laws as some were found unaware of the regulations.Deputy Labour Commissioner...
View ArticleInsurance guarantee for foreign workers to cost less
TAKAFUL Brunei Am’s (TBA) newly announced insurance guarantee for foreign workers will cost significantly less that the security labour deposit traditionally required by the Labour Department, its...
View ArticleGovernment identifies ICT as sector for development
INFORMATION communications technology (ICT) has been earmarked as one of the sectors for development as Brunei continues to diversify beyond the oil and gas industry, the deputy finance minister...
View ArticleKeep pace with changing technology, graduates told
SIX hundred and sixteen graduates from Micronet International College received their certificates yesterday during a graduation ceremony held at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall, The Empire Hotel and...
View ArticleSouth Korea mulls fintech centre for Bruneian startups
SOUTH Korea is keen on collaborating with Brunei to develop local startups specialising in developing ‘financial technology’ (fintech) applications in the sultanate.The Korea Fintech Industry...
View ArticleHong Kong NGO keen to partner with Brunei on environment
HONG Kong non-profit organisation ecobus is keen to collaborate with the Brunei government and local NGOs in conducting environmental community projects, its chairman said.Dr Tang Chin Cheung said his...
View ArticleBandar prepares for river races
THE rescheduled date of this year’s Regatta Brunei Darussalam has allowed ample time for preparations to be completed ahead of the race day next Sunday.A staff of the event’s organising committee who...
View ArticleLumapas chilli farmer aims to inject youth into product’s future
THE Kg Lumapas Village Consultative Council (MPK) is looking to employ youth once the state of Kg Lumapas MPK’s chilli farm improves, said the MPK’s advisor.As advisor and owner, Dato Paduka Hj Jemat...
View ArticleSg Kebun Bridge’s dome to be completed this month
THE installation of the dome on top of Sungai Kebun Bridge’s main concrete pylon will be completed by the end of this month, the minister of development said.In a recent interview, Yang Berhormat Dato...
View ArticleMonarch to join mass cycling event this Sunday
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, will join mass cycling event Riadah Berbasikal Keputeraan 2016 that will start and...
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