UNISSA, UTB take preventive measures against Zika
MORE than 200 of Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) students, lecturers and staff participated in a cleaning campaign aimed at maintaining cleanliness to counter mosquito-borne diseases such...
View ArticleTutong to attract more visitors through photo marathon
THE Tutong District Office is organising a photo marathon to raise awareness and promote tourism in the numerous destinations within the Tutong district.During a meeting held by the Tutong District...
View ArticleNational Business Council seeks big names onboard
A GROUP of people advocating for the establishment of a National Business Council is looking to get established big business onboard with the formation of its council to better help improve the state...
View ArticleLTD may end vehicle inspections
THE Land Transport Department (LTD) may no longer conduct vehicle inspections if the recent appointment of the 11 car dealer workshops to carry them out proves successful.Speaking yesterday at a press...
View ArticlePrincess launches Domestic Science Exhibition at ICC
HER Royal Highness Princess Hjh Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah yesterday launched the one-day Domestic Science Exhibition 2016, which showcased crafts and products made by women.Also present at the...
View ArticleBrunei-bound passenger detained over hijacking threat
A PASSENGER bound for Brunei was arrested at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 8.40am on Friday after threatening to hijack the plane, Malaysian media reported.The New Straits Times reported...
View ArticlePassengers to pay lower taxi fares with new meter system
BRUNEI will launch a taxi meter system on September 23, a move that is expected to see passengers paying lower fares.In a press conference at the Ministry of Communications yesterday, Land Transport...
View ArticleWomen urged to take up plumbing
AN assistant instructor of the Youth Development Centre’s Basic Plumbing course has urged more women to join the course.Siti Sarah Hj Jahri @ Azahari (pic) said there has been an encouraging trend...
View ArticleTaxi operators hopeful of more passengers with use of meters
TAXI operators were receptive to the introduction of taxi meters in Brunei, expressing hopes that the new system will bring in more passengers and help combat illegal taxis.The taxi operators...
View ArticleHaj pilgrims return home
THE first batch of Brunei Haj pilgrims were reunited with their families yesterday after completing the fifth pillar of Islam in Mekah.Flag carrier Royal Brunei (RB) Airlines brought home the 254...
View ArticleShadaa46 wins Kg Penabai river races
HUNDREDS of spectators gathered along the riverbank in Kampung Penabai/Kuala Tutong to watch the village’s first speedboat race, which was also participated by teams from Sarawak yesterday.Organised by...
View ArticleKite association to organise more festivals every year
THE Brunei Darussalam Kite Association (PEKIKIK) is looking into organising annual kite festivals in a bid to preserve the sultanate’s traditional sport of kite flying, said its president.This was said...
View ArticleBelait’s property market unravels under oil & gas downturn
BELAIT’S real estate market is reeling from the downturn in oil prices as the departure of hundreds of expatriate families has left property owners struggling to fill blocks of apartments developed...
View ArticleSix Bruneians to attend cyber games
SIX Bruneians will be representing the country at Cyber SEA Games 2016 in Indonesia at the end of the month.Their respective teams finished winners and first runners-up at the Cyber Battle: Capture The...
View ArticleRetailers savour sweet profits from brisk mooncake sales
THE Mid-Autumn Festival brought some sweet profits to supermarkets and bakeries as consumers shopped for mooncakes to celebrate the fall harvest.Staff and supervisors interviewed by The Brunei Times...
View ArticleTransshipment can help grow logistics industry
BRUNEI should make full use of the BIMP-EAGA corridor to bulk-break and transship goods to grow the logistics industry.In an interview with The Brunei Times, APEC Business Advisory Council Member...
View ArticlePrivatisation of industrial sites eyed to lure foreign investors
THE government will explore the possibility of privatising industrial parks to operate and manage the sites more efficiently.Minister of Energy and Industry at the Prime Minister’s Office Yang...
View ArticleBrunei firms found China distributors at CAEXPO
TWO local entrepreneurs have found distributors in China while exhibiting their products at last week’s trade show in Nanning.During the 13th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), representatives of a spicy...
View ArticleEmotional return for Haj pilgrims
THE second batch of Haj pilgrims made an emotional return to Brunei yesterday after fulfilling the religious duty.A trail of family members, young and old, filled the airport’s Arrival Hall waiting to...
View ArticlePasar Malam vendors move back to old location
VENDORS of Pasar Malam Gadong have been instructed to move back to the old location in the parking lot near the wet market, three months after the government ordered them to relocate to the nearby...
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