Thais mourn death of King Bhumibol
THAILAND’S King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch who was seen as head of an institution central to Thai identity and as a father-figure to the nation, died in hospital...
View ArticleRihal Quran case ready for production
A UNIVERSITI Brunei Darussalam (UBD) student is patenting and marketing a rihal (Al-Quran stands) design that serves as both a stand and case.The rihal was designed by Shathirah Dr Hj Serbini, a...
View ArticleBrunei has ASEAN’s highest social media penetration
BRUNEI has the highest social media penetration in ASEAN at 69 per cent, more than double the global average, according to data published by We Are Social, a global digital media consultancy.A regional...
View ArticleUNISSA trade fair to help students hone biz skills
IN CONJUNCTION with its sixth Mahrajan Hafl Al-Takharruj (convocation), Universiti Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) is holding a trade fair to provide a platform for young graduates to boost their...
View ArticleMosque sets up charity cube to help the needy
INSPIRED by the charitable actions of mosques in neighbouring countries, Imams and members of mosque committee at Jefri Bolkiah Mosque in Kg Batong set up a “cube amal” or charity cube where the public...
View Article‘We won’t be satisfied if we’re not in the top 20’
BRUNEI will not be satisfied with anything less than a top 20 ranking in the global Ease of Doing Business (EODB) report, said the Minister of Energy and Industry at the Prime Minister’s Office, noting...
View ArticleOne in every two children from age five in Brunei is overweight
ONE in every two children from the age of five is either overweight or obese in Brunei, the minister of health said in a message to mark World Obesity Day 2016.Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato...
View ArticleMixed-gender zumba, spinning classes allowed
FITNESS centres offering zumba and spinning classes can group male and female clients in the same class as long as they comply with the new Beauty and Health Establishment Order 2016, said a senior...
View ArticleCo-op goes full throttle on agarwood for ‘safety net’
KOPERASI Perniagaan dan Perusahaan Melayu Berhad Seria (KPPMS) is going all out to develop its agarwood (gaharu) plantation as a “safety net” to ensure the cooperative’s sustainability in the long...
View ArticleProactive residents take matters into own hands
RESIDENTS of Kg Tanjung Nangka recently took their own initiative to clear dead branches and overgrown bamboo shoots which hung precariously over the narrow single-lane road passing through their...
View Article‘AutoCAD skills can boost employability’
DAMIT Worleyparsons Engineering (DWE) is currently collaborating with technical education institutions to produce locals who are adept in the use of AutoCAD engineer designing software, which could...
View Article6,000 sign up to meet Duterte
OVER 6,000 Filipinos are expected to meet President Rodrigo Duterte at the National Indoor Stadium on Sunday night, a Philippine embassy official said.The president will arrive tomorrow for a three-day...
View Article27 officers complete RBAF course
TWENTY-SEVEN military officers from different countries completed the sixth Royal Brunei Armed Forces Command and Staff Course at the RBAF Defence Academy in Kg Tanah Jambu yesterday.The 40-week...
View ArticleBrunei Gas Carriers seeks more local partners
BRUNEI Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd (BGC) seeks more business partners as the company makes the transition from being a ship owner to a full-fledged ship operator.In an interview with The Brunei Times, BGC’s...
View Article‘Make sure courses are relevant’
HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, has called on higher education institutions to continually ensure the relevance and...
View ArticleYouth called to be teacher’s assistants
THE Ministry of Education’s Early Childhood Care and Education unit is encouraging more youths to join its volunteer teacher’s assistant programme.Speaking to The Brunei Times, Ermawaty Yacub, a...
View ArticleRecord number of UBD graduates
UNIVERSITI Brunei Darussalam has registered a record number of graduates in one academic year since it was established 31 years ago, with 1,477 graduates receiving their certificates at the 28th...
View ArticleUBD grads ready to take on challenge of setting up business
UNIVERSITI Brunei Darussalam (UBD) graduates are ready to answer the call made by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam for...
View ArticleInternational Islamic Conference for Women launched
HER Royal Highness Princess Hjh Masna, Ambassador-At-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, launched the ‘International Islamic Conference for Women’ yesterday at the International...
View ArticlePenBorneo seeks more youth interns
THE Borneo Research Centre (PenBorneo) is urging more youths to apply for internships with them so they can hone their research skills and gain work experience.In a recent interview, Mardiah Hj Ramli,...
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