In addressing stress: Focus on the cause, not symptoms
EMPLOYEES suffering from stress should address its root cause instead of seeking medical advice for its health effects.In an interview with The Brunei Times, Dr Nayake Balalla, Senior Medical Officer...
View ArticleMore investments needed to fill APEC’s infrastructure gap
INVESTMENTS in infrastructure and capital markets need to be promoted among countries in APEC to help bridge a large infrastructure gap, a report by the Asia-Pacific Business Advisory Council (ABAC)...
View ArticleTheir Majesties in Bangkok
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 with...
View ArticleDeputy Sultan launches UBD Convocation Festival
HIS Royal Highness Prince (Dr) Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Deputy Sultan and Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), yesterday launched the 2016 UBD Convocation Festival in celebration...
View ArticleNew foreign worker licence to be implemented in phases
THE Department of Labour yesterday said that the new foreign worker licence would be implemented in phases commencing October 1. The first phase will only affect new companies which have yet to acquire...
View ArticleTen finalists to compete at Canang Citra Budaya
TEN finalists will compete at the Canang Citra Budaya as part of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports’ effort to preserve Brunei’s traditional music.Acting Director of Culture and Arts Hj Mohd...
View ArticleBrunei UNIFIL peacekeepers return home from Lebanon
TWENTY-NINE Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel arrived home safely yesterday after serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as part of a peacekeeping mission for one...
View ArticleUBD student harvests clean energy from living plants
AN UNDERGRADUATE student from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam Faculty of Science has harnessed bioelectricity which could someday provide clean energy to the country.
View ArticleUniting all Kedayan groups eyed
THE Brunei Darussalam Malay Kedayan association (Pemedayan) is planning to unite all Kedayan communities in Borneo under a single association or a regional committee to strengthen their ties and...
View ArticleLocal pizza chain sets eyes on KK
HOME-GROWN pizza company Tasconi’s Pizza is looking to expand the franchise into Sabah in the near future.In an interview, Hjh Sapurahbee Hj Ibrahim, managing director of Tasconi's International, said...
View ArticleTheir Majesties depart Bangkok
***For news videos and features, visit this page and drop by next time to see the latest.Get to know the Brunei personalities featured in the latest edition of BT People, a fortnightly pullout that...
View ArticleFewer scholarships for overseas study
THE government will offer 50 scholarships for students to pursue their studies abroad this year, a marked decrease from over 100 awarded annually in the past.Minister of Education Yang Berhormat Pehin...
View ArticleThanksgiving prayer for returning UNIFIL personnel
THE Ministry of Defence (MinDef) and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) yesterday held a thanksgiving prayer for officers and personnel who recently returned after serving under the United Nations...
View ArticleBrunei pledges commitment to welfare of military vets
BRUNEI will remain committed to the welfare of its military veterans, said the acting minister of defence yesterday.Speaking at a gathering of ASEAN military veterans, First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri...
View ArticleSignificant drop in dengue cases
BRUNEI has recorded a significant drop in the number of dengue cases this year.Approximately 400 cases of dengue infections were reported in 2014 but there has been less than 50 cases reported as of...
View ArticleAMAF +3 highlights steps towards achieving food security
AGRICULTURE and forestry ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) along with their counterparts from China, Japan and South Korea called attention to efforts aimed at achieving...
View ArticleCanadian varsities keen to accept Bruneian students
A LEADING Canadian university is looking to attract Bruneian students to study at one of its campuses in Ontario and take advantage of the affordable cost of student living in the country.Speaking to...
View ArticleBrunei joins global trademark registration system
LOCAL brand owners will be able to use an international registration system to protect their trademarks in 114 territories across the globe starting January next year, the World Intellectual Property...
View ArticleDuterte to visit Brunei on Oct 16
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to visit Brunei from October 16-18 after his initial visit to the sultanate was cancelled last month because of a deadly blast in his home city of...
View ArticleTwo killed in highway accidents
TWO people were killed in separate traffic accidents over two days, the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) said.In a statement, police said a 51-year-old woman died in a single-car accident near the...
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