Disaster response a collective responsibility
| Danial Norjidi | DISASTER response is the collective responsibility of civilians, military, international organisations, NGOs and other non-traditional partners. This was said by Haji Mohd...
View ArticleAsean will continue to grow as major automotive market
| Rokiah Mahmud | IN LESS than a decade, Asean’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has nearly doubled to US$2.6 trillion in 2014, outpacing most of the world’s economies. In the automotive sector...
View ArticleBrunei to mark Israk Mikraj tomorrow
| Wani Roslan | BRUNEI Darussalam will celebrate the Israk Mikraj of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) tomorrow at the Plenary Hall of the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas. A rehearsal...
View ArticleBruneian among two killed in car accident in Limbang
| Izah Azahari | A BRUNEIAN man and another man from Limbang, Malaysia died yesterday when the car they were travelling in collided with a compact SUV in Kampung Bambangan Tedungan. The...
View ArticleADMM-Plus focuses on maritime security
| Siti Hajar | THE rising threats in the region, especially terrorism, have called for more cooperation among countries in protecting the maritime routes. “The region has witnessed the spread...
View ArticleKean hopes to leave Warriors match with clean sheet
| Fadhil Yunus | DPMM FC head coach Steve Kean is hoping his side can keep a clean sheet when they visit Warriors at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium in Singapore tonight. The ‘Gegar Gegar’ men lost...
View ArticleShah United face tricky Street in futsal league
| Fadhil Yunus | SHAH United FC will continue their quest for the Takaful Brunei Futsal Super League title but face a tricky test against Street United at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the...
View ArticleDonations pour in for Seria’s old folks
| Achong Tanjong | IN LINE with her mission of giving back to the local community, Cecilia Lee, creative director of Fun Bee Park and IA Salon, organised a food and goods drive to benefit the...
View ArticleBakiau Primary School launches mobile library
| Azaraimy HH | A MOBILE library was launched at Bakiau Primary School in Tutong yesterday to encourage students to explore sources of reading materials other than those available at their...
View ArticleBelait holds district-wide cleaning campaign
| Faza Suraj | PEOPLE from all walks of life in the Belait District yesterday participated in a district-wide campaign to assist in maintaining cleanliness. Government buildings and...
View ArticleAsean ministers meet on transboundary haze
MINISTERS responsible for the environment from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand met on the occasion of the 18th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee...
View ArticleADMM-Plus drill timely as maritime challenges galore
| Hakim Hayat | THE ongoing multi-national maritime security and counter-terrorism military exercise under the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) framework comes timely given...
View ArticleBrunei well-prepared to take action against IUU fishing, smuggling
| Siti Hajar & Hakim Hayat | ILLEGAL fishing as well as human and contraband smuggling are main issues that have been encountered by the country’s enforcement agencies, Pehin Datu Pekerma...
View ArticleAMBD eyeing a generation that saves
| Azlan Othman | THE main focus of this year’s National Savings Day is to foster the practice of prudent financial management and savings among students from an early age. This was said by...
View ArticleSultan observes ADMM-Plus joint military drill
| Hakim Hayat & Siti Hajar | HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang...
View ArticleNational hockey coach calls for patience
| Fadhil Yunus | BRUNEI Darussalam national coach Shaiful Azli bin Abdul Rahman has called stakeholders to be patient in the long-term rebuilding process of the hockey squads following their...
View ArticleDPMM FC salvage draw in dying minutes
| Fadhil Yunus | DPMM FC are still in search of a win in the second round of the S League after being held to a 1-1 draw by Warriors FC at Choa Chu Kang Stadium in Singapore last night. The...
View Article17 battleships head out for maritime security drill in Singapore
| Siti Hajar | AROUND 3,000 military personnel aboard 17 battleships departed for Singapore yesterday, where they will continue the second phase of the maritime security and counter-terrorism...
View ArticleSpecial lecture held to mark Israk Mikraj
| Fizah HAB | A SPECIAL lecture titled ‘Sembahyang Kunci Syurga’ or prayers are keys to heaven was delivered by Acting Deputy State Mufti at the State Mufti’s Office, Dr Haji Mazanan bin Haji...
View ArticleDARe holds dialogue with Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry
| Danial Norjidi | DARUSSALAM Enterprise (DARe) held a dialogue with the Brunei Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DPPMB) on Wednesday evening. The dialogue took place at the Design and...
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