Mooncakes then and now
EVERYONE is reminded of when the Mid-Autumn Festival is occurring, not because they diligently keep track of the dates on their calendars, but because they start seeing the biggest representative of...
View ArticleNational Land Use Council to manage town and country planning
A NATIONAL Land Use Planning Council will soon be established to coordinate all policies and activities related to town and country planning.This was announced in a speech delivered by Permanent...
View Article7,000 attend UBD’s Career Fair
SEVEN thousand students and jobseekers flocked to Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s (UBD) Career Fair 2016 that was held from August 17 to 19.The fair, jointly organised by UBD’s Centre of Networking,...
View ArticlePeacekeepers deployed to Mindanao
BRUNEI continued its commitment to protect the ceasefire in Mindanao, Philippines, following the deployment of new peacekeepers in the International Monitoring Team (IMT).A send-off ceremony was held...
View ArticleOilfield equipment provider to build repair facility in Brunei
OILFIELD equipment provider Cameron Brunei is planning to set up by October next year a dedicated repair and re-manufacture facility for Cameron equipment in Kuala Belait, the first of its kind in the...
View ArticleIndonesia to probe Google over taxes
INDONESIA’S tax office will investigate Alphabet Inc’s Google for suspected unpaid taxes from billions of dollars worth of advertising revenue, a senior finance ministry official said...
View ArticleGov’t agencies hold Korban events
SEVERAL government and private agencies in the sultanate yesterday continued the celebration of Hari Raya Aidil Adha with meat distribution to more than 1000 recipients.The Department of Councils of...
View ArticleUBD, IBM to develop grid-friendly energy system
UNIVERSITI Brunei Darussalam (UBD) is working with IBM to develop a grid-friendly energy system.The system will be an intelligent technology that looks to integrate various components of energy...
View ArticleOilfield equipment supplier gets API Q2 certification
OILFIED equipment provider Cameron Brunei recently became the first company under the Schlumberger company internationally to receive the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Q2 certification —...
View ArticleBrunei athletics team win three gold at Sabah Open
IT WAS a good outing for the Brunei athletics team after returning from the recently concluded 63rd Sabah Open Track and Field Championships with a haul of three gold, three silver and three bronze...
View Article7 uniformed personnel return from peacekeeping mission in Mindanao
SEVEN uniformed officers from Brunei returned home yesterday after a year-long deployment to a peacekeeping mission in Mindanao, Philippines.The six personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF)...
View ArticleBrunei gov’t yet to receive verified info on arrest of Bruneian man in Saudi
THE Brunei government has yet to receive information confirming a news report of a Bruneian man recently arrested in Saudi Arabia over alleged terror links, said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).In a...
View ArticleIndia’s Aptech eyes training facility in Brunei
INDIAN company Aptech is looking for partners in Brunei to set up a vocational training facility that provides multimedia and IT training to develop a skilled workforce.Aptech Business Development...
View ArticleBrunei, Malaysia commence exercise
MILITARY personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) and Malaysian Army began the Brumal Setia 13/2016 Exercise on Thursday at the Berakas Camp.Deputy Commander of Land Force Colonel Hj Muhammad...
View ArticleChina keen to invest in Brunei, facilitate more projects
A CHINESE government research centre said China is open to help facilitate investments into Brunei and improve the country’s infrastructure and expertise.Secretary General of the Academic Committee and...
View ArticleBruneian youth to take part in S’pore reality shows
EIGHTEEN youths left for Singapore yesterday to take part in two reality TV programmes aimed at promoting bilateral exchange and youth cooperation.Six of the participants will take part in Xpedisi...
View ArticlePakistan to forge closer trade ties
A PAKISTANI trade delegation will visit Brunei to explore business opportunities, said the acting Pakistan High Commissioner here.Ahmed Ali Sirohey said the business delegation will make its way to the...
View ArticleYTM passes RAD ballet exam
LIKE petals in spring, little ballerinas of Fitness Zone blossomed into beautiful bouquets of poise and grace during a certification ceremony of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) yesterday.Held at the...
View ArticlePokemon Go craze perks up business in Seria
ON FRIDAY night, the scene around the Billionth Barrel Monument on the edge of Seria was quite busy with Pokemon Go trainers hunting down digital manifestations within the augmented reality of the...
View ArticleIBTE eyes school’s forest area as an educational tool
THE Institute of Brunei Technical Education’s School of Agro-Technology and Applied Sciences is looking into utilising the forested area within the school’s premises to establish a forestry industry...
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