CHMS Alumni Association Badminton Tournament registration opens
| Azaraimy HH | SHUTTLERS can now register for the Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) Alumni Association Badminton Tournament. The competition will be divided into categories contested – the...
View ArticleTasty choices galore at Ramadhan bazaar
| Wani Roslan and Fizah HAB | DESPITE the hot sun beating down, dozens of people including non-Muslims made their way to the Ramadhan bazaar in the capital to buy food and beverages offered at...
View ArticleIt’s more than just food at Gerai Ramadhan
| Aziz Idris | THE traffic leading to the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium moved at a snail’s pace yesterday afternoon as Muslims and non-Muslims rushed to buy their favourite food and...
View ArticleReligious event to mark Sultan’s Golden Jubilee
| Ishan Ibrahim | A 50 TIMES Khatam Al-Quran ceremony to mark the Golden Jubilee of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali...
View ArticleSteroid abuse a ticking health time bomb
| James Kon | BRUNEI is experiencing an increasing trend of steroid abuse among image-obsessed young men, which has become one of the main causes of heart attack among them. According to...
View ArticleRamadhan bazaars offer windfall to small businesses
| Syazwani Hj Rosli & Abdul Hakiim Yakof | ALL roads leading to Ramadhan bazaars across the country saw traffic moving at a snail’s pace as Muslims and non-Muslims, braving the hot sun,...
View ArticleCustomer Friendly Service Programme
| Danial Norjidi | THE Customer Friendly Service Programme, an initiative by the Management Services Department (MSD) under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), was recently launched with the aim...
View Article‘Ok Tu Noh!’ launches at The Mall
| Achong Tanjong & Lyna Mohamad | DR MALAI Yunus bin Malai Yussof’s latest comic book, ‘Ok Tu Noh!’, was officially launched at The Mall, Gadong yesterday by Permanent Secretary at the...
View ArticleCSCEC-funded playground opens in Temburong
THE Festivity Park in the Temburong District now boasts a children’s playground courtesy of China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to...
View ArticleSungkai treat for special needs children
| Izah Azahari | IN KEEPING up with the spirit of giving in the holy month of Ramadhan, The Rizqun International Hotel through the cooperation with the Special Education Unit (SEU), Ministry of...
View ArticleNew Taipei Economic and Cultural Office representative ready for duty
| James Kon | WILLIAM Lin, the new representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Brunei Darussalam, touched down in the Sultanate yesterday afternoon. The 62-year-old will be...
View ArticleChina seeks to draw more Brunei tourists to Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
| James Kon | CHINA’S Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), known for its beautiful natural landscape and numerous historical sites, is looking to woo Bruneian tourists following fruitful...
View ArticleBSB one of Asean’s most affordable cities
| Azlan Othman | THE Economist’s 2017 worldwide cost of living survey has ranked Bandar Seri Begawan among the cheapest cities in Southeast Asia to live in, with Brunei’s capital placed 92nd...
View Article‘Bring Your Kid to Work’ day at Standard Chartered
STANDARD Chartered Bank (SCB) organised a ‘Bring Your Kid to Work’ day recently, to encourage parents to bring their children to the office to learn about how a bank operates and what their parents do...
View ArticleEmbracing e-commerce for success
| Danial Norjidi | DIGITAL globalisation is revolutionising the way we communicate, the way we purchase online and the way we receive education, and one way for businesses to adapt is to...
View ArticleAirAsia warns public of dubious ‘free ticket’ offers
| Azlan Othman | AIRASIA has refuted recent social media posts claiming to offer the public free AirAsia tickets. One of these posts links to www.airasia.com-2017-givea.us and claims to redeem...
View ArticleMKM reaches out with Iftar cooked meals for 69 families
| Aziz Idris | THE Brunei Council on Social Welfare (MKM) is once again reaching out a helping hand with the distribution of Iftar cooked meal to families on its list. Meals were handed out to...
View ArticleTaiwanese associations welcome new TECO representative
| James Kon | THE Taiwan Business Association in Brunei Darussalam and Taiwan Graduates Association of Brunei Darussalam recently organised a welcoming dinner at The Empire Hotel & Country...
View ArticleCWBD organises Khatam Al-Quran, Tedarus
| Syazwani Hj Rosli | THE Council of Women of Brunei Darussalam (CWBD) held a Khatam Al-Quran and Tedarus ceremony for the 13 associations affiliated with it yesterday, at the residence of...
View ArticleLeftover food a growing challenge for eateries
| Rokiah Mahmud | AS FASTING days in the holy month of Ramadhan pass on, most restaurants, cafes and food cubes in the country are facing a problem of plenty. The eateries that offer a wide...
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