Flyover set for completion in April
THE completion of the Jalan Gadong/Jalan Telanai flyover has been delayed to April of next year due to on site issues that involved the relocation of infrastructures such as water pipes and...
View ArticlePostal department pledge to deliver
THE Postal Services Department is trying to improve its services every day, especially in terms of parcel deliveries and customer service, senior representatives of the department said.Acting...
View ArticleYouth urged to take up librarian career
WITH a relatively low number of library professionals in Brunei, there is a need to raise awareness about librarianship among youth to spur their interest in such a career.An education officer at...
View ArticleKUPU SB to offer Quran and hadith course
SERI Begawan Religious Teachers University College (KUPU SB) is planning to introduce a course focusing on Quran and hadith for students with knowledge of Quran.According to its Deputy Rector, Dr Hj...
View ArticleMoE greets Islamic new year
THE Ministry of Education (MoE) welcomed the new Islamic Year 1438 Hijrah yesterday at Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) with the theme Harta Berkat Negara Selamat.In attendance as the guest...
View ArticleMUIB hands over donation to fire victims in Kg Ayer
A FAMILY of 10 received a donation of $2,000 yesterday from the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) after losing their home in Kg Lorong Dalam, Kg Ayer to a fire on October 5.During a ceremony at...
View ArticleHM to meet with Asian leaders
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, will join 33 other leaders and representatives at the Second Asia Cooperation...
View ArticleEstablish environmental court, understand laws: HoB leader
BRUNEI should follow the lead of Sabah and establish an environmental court to strengthen the sultanate’s understanding of environmental laws, said the Heart of Borneo (HOB) Initiative’s leader.Dr...
View ArticleACD seeks economic tie-ups
THE Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) is searching for deeper economic collaboration among its 34 members in financial technology and infrastructure development, said its secretary-general...
View ArticleEmbassy: Bruneians safe from Hurricane Matthew in US
THE Brunei Embassy in the United States yesterday confirmed that all Bruneians were safe and unharmed after Hurricane Matthew made landfall in the US early Saturday.A representative of the embassy who...
View ArticleNGO hands over donations to Kg Labi Mosque
THE Meraih Barkah Group (KMB) presented donations to Kampung Labi Mosque on Saturday.Speaking to The Brunei Times, the head of the association, Hjh Florinda Hj Mejenis, said the donations include a...
View ArticleGov’t wants public to take charge of car-free Sundays
THE Minister of Home Affairs Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Hj Awg Abu Bakar Hj Apong said that the ministry is aiming for the car-free Sunday initiative to be driven...
View ArticleUBD research into biofuel production from acacia
A RESEARCH team from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) is working on developing biofuel by processing an invasive plant species in the country.“Acacia is a plant species that is invasive in Brunei....
View ArticleBrunei laces up for business race
AS THE government continues its efforts to encourage a ‘pro-business’ environment in the country, the results of the efforts since last year will likely to be revealed within the month.The Ease of...
View Article‘Asia can be key for global growth’
ASIA can position itself to be the region that steers global growth in the 21st century despite ongoing conflict and instability across the world, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin...
View ArticleACD summit endorses five-year blueprint
THE Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) yesterday put forward a five-year blueprint that will create six working groups overseeing critical areas to the organisation’s 2030 vision of a more inclusive,...
View ArticleCrown Prince: Evaluate readiness to deal with disease outbreaks
HIS Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, yesterday called for an evaluation of Brunei’s preparedness in dealing with...
View ArticleGov’t will ‘take action ahead of time’ to tackle spread of Zika
THE health minister has reassured the public that the government will “take action ahead of time” to tackle the spread of Zika infections, and will not let the virus “distract” the country from...
View ArticleChef to serve 12 months in jail for stealing $1,100
AN INDONESIAN chef is serving a 12 month jail sentence after he admitted to stealing $1,100 from a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf branch in Beribi.Ali Sahara admitted on Saturday that on October 5, while...
View ArticleBrunei hosts ASEAN tourism meet
SOUTHEAST Asia remains a vibrant and robust tourism destination despite the spread of Zika in the region, said an official from the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism.At a committee meeting for...
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