‘Protect your children from online predators’
PARENTS should monitor their children’s internet activity to ensure they are protected from paedophiles on the prowl, said experts recently.In an interview, Azlina Mohamad Gaffar, a clinical...
View ArticleYouth, NGO win ASEAN awards
A LOCAL youth and non-government organisation (NGO) received awards during the 8th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Youth (SOMY VIII) in recognition of their efforts for galvinising the sultanate’s...
View ArticleWinning art pieces exhibited at Royal Wharf Art Gallery
WINNING pieces of this year’s art competition held in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 70th...
View ArticleHalal seminar to focus on health, quality of production
THE International Seminar on Halalan Tayyiban Products and Services (SAPPHAT) 2016 held tomorrow can be a platform for Brunei to improve the concept of Halal among society as well as strengthening food...
View ArticleCommerce chambers eye MoU with Vietnam
THE National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and the Brunei Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) are looking to sign an agreement with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
View ArticleHis Majesty receives Singapore’s defence minister
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF),...
View ArticleHis Majesty’s audience with outgoing envoys
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, receives in audience outgoing Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brunei Nguyen Truong Giang and...
View ArticleHM congratulates Malaysian leaders on Independence Day
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah (L), the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, sent congratulatory messages to Malaysian leaders on the occasion of their...
View Article‘Banks must closely work with government’
BRUNEIAN banks must work closely with the government to explore alternate forms of financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that will enable them to grow, the Minister of Energy and...
View ArticleADB ranks Brunei fifth in Asia-Pacific for water security
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has ranked Brunei fifth out of 48 countries in Asia-Pacific for water security after scoring full marks for providing piped water access to households.With a score of...
View ArticleMinDef’s 13th EDP kicks off
THE Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence Datin Paduka Hjh Suriyah Hj Umar yesterday urged local participants of this year’s Executive Development Programme (EDP) to focus their efforts in...
View ArticleMinister: Improve quality of courses
THE minister of education yesterday called on private higher education institutions to remain steadfast in maintaining the quality of their programmes as they are instrumental in producing a skilled...
View ArticleBaiduri Bank launches online payment system for SMEs
BAIDURI Bank yesterday launched MerchantSuite, an Australian payment gateway service equipped with an online platform to issue invoices and accept payments from overseas customers, helping local small...
View Article2 illegal fishing vessels apprehended
TWO foreign fishing vessels along with its 38 crew were apprehended by maritime enforcement agencies yesterday morning after the vessels were found conducting illegal fishing in Brunei Darussalam...
View ArticleSighting of Zulhijjah moon to be held today
BRUNEI will determine Hari Raya Aidil Adha this evening, September 1, state broadcaster Radio Televisyen Brunei reported last night.The moon-sighting will take place at DST headquarters along the...
View ArticleHealth minister initiates effective measures against mosquito-borne diseases
THE Minister of Health urged the public to ensure their surrounding areas are free of mosquito breeding grounds as measures against the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases.Yang Berhormat Dato...
View ArticlePrince ‘Abdul Mateen gets promotion
HIS Royal Highness Captain Prince Abdul ‘Mateen yesterday marked another milestone in his military career following his promotion from lieutenant to acting captain.A ceremony was held at the Bol-kiah...
View ArticleHalal food sector slated to contribute $5b to GDP by ‘35
THE halal food sector is slated to contribute at least $5 billion to Brunei’s GDP by 2035, by tapping into the global halal industry and if Brunei is successful in its National Food Industry Strategy,...
View ArticleMalaysia looking to boost cooperation with Brunei
THE Malaysian High Commissioner in Brunei yesterday said he hoped to further expand and intensify existing cooperation with the sultanate in areas of mutual concern such as investment, education,...
View Article‘Profiling can help preserve Brunei’s peatlands’
PROFILING peat thickness and water levels in Brunei’s peat swamp forests will allow conservationists to understand the regeneration potential of degraded peatland, said a visiting expert.Dr Hans...
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