Forest fires make return to Belait
BELAIT has been hit by forest fires again, with three hectares of forest surrounding the Badas water pipelines the latest to catch fire, resulting in hazy conditions for Lumut National Housing Scheme...
View ArticleNew policy to help Bruneians find jobs: Minister
THE new policy in replacing the foreign labour quota with a streamlined foreign worker licence will help Bruneians secure jobs, said senior Ministry of Home Affairs officials.Home Affairs Minister Yang...
View ArticlePrayers usher in Hijrah 1438
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, last night joined mass prayers at Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah to usher in the new...
View ArticlePrioritise MSME development and free trade: ABAC
THE APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has called on member countries’ governments, including Brunei, to remain committed in realising the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP).As part of the...
View ArticleHM sends congratulatory messages to S Korea, Germany
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, yesterday sent congratulatory messages to leaders of South Korea and Germany on the...
View ArticleBSB streets turn car-free
NO CARS were in sight on the streets of Bandar Seri Begawan for four hours yesterday after roads in the capital were closed for the first car-free day this year, allowing families to walk and cycle...
View ArticleTaxi call service available from tomorrow
THE Land Transport Department (LTD) is introducing a call service that will enable members of the public in the Brunei-Muara district to call and get access to a taxi, beginning tomorrow.The call...
View ArticleCall for more activities, healthy food at Bandarku Ceria event
BRUNEI residents who joined the first car-free day in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday lauded the initiative, but added that more could be done to improve the event, including offering a wider range of...
View ArticleMoRA officials visit asnaf fakir miskin, converts
SENIOR officials at the Ministry of Religious Affairs yesterday visited several residence of asnaf fakir miskin (poor and destitute) and muallaf (Muslim converts) nationwide in conjunction with the new...
View ArticleRoadshow to highlight special needs children
THE Ministry of Education (MoE) through its Special Education Unit is planning to conduct a nationwide roadshow next year to raise awareness on special needs children.Many people, especially parents,...
View ArticleNGO to hold Islamic conference
THE Women Graduates Association (PSW) will be holding its inaugural International Islamic Conference for Women on October 15 at the International Convention Centre.Themed ‘Keperibadian Muslimah Misali...
View ArticleOvercoming challenges to sustain Brunei’s taxi industry
BRUNEI’S nascent taxi industry needs to overcome a long list of problems before it can serve as an alternative mode of transport in a country where private cars dominate the road.The problems range...
View ArticleHM in Malaysia for annual talks
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 Hjh Saleha yesterday arrived in Kuala...
View ArticleBrunei mangroves remain pristine
THE mangroves in Brunei have remained relatively pristine despite alarming depletion rates in the region, said a forestry expert recently.Sigit Sasmito of the Center for International Forestry Research...
View ArticleFemales fare better in Maths: Study
FEMALE students are more likely to fare better in Mathematics than their male counterparts in Brunei as they have significantly different personality traits, according to a Universiti Brunei Darussalam...
View Article361 pupils complete Quran reading programme
HUNDREDS of pupils from 14 religious schools completed reading one chapter of the Quran every week for 210 days.A Khatam Al-Quran ceremony was held yesterday for the 361 pupils in Brunei II Zone who...
View ArticleBrunei defence spending per capita among highest in region
BRUNEI has the second highest per capita defence spending in ASEAN after Singapore, according to figures published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).Based on 2015 data...
View ArticleMPKs need strategic place to sell local goods
MEMBERS of Brunei-Muara village consultative councils (MPKs) have called on organisers of the Bandarku Ceria Programme to place them at a strategic location in the capital to boost their sales of...
View ArticleLocal honey producer sets sight on skincare range
LOCAL stingless bee honey producer, Tasbee Meliponiculture Farm, is looking to expand its honey-based products to include skincare cream next year.Owner Mitasby Hj Mamit, said that he was inspired to...
View ArticleABAC: Collaboration between small and large businesses needed
GOVERNMENTS in the Asia-Pacific economies need to address obstacles that hinder effective partnership between micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and large enterprises, a report by the...
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