ISB brings hope to Vietnam villagers
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | A DELEGATION of 36 students and four teachers from International School Brunei (ISB) yesterday left for Vietnam for their Year 10 Service Project to assist less...
View ArticleSignature Asean dishes showcased at Seoul culinary expo
THE Asean Culinary Festival 2017, a promotional culinary and tourism expo, took place at Coex in Seoul recently to mark the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and...
View ArticleMoE organises religious gathering
| Azaraimy HH | THE Ministry of Education (MoE) held a Tedarus, Tahlil and Doa Arwah gathering attended by 200 people in Temburong District yesterday. The event was held at the multi-purpose...
View ArticleBGC organises promotion ceremony
| Izah Azahari | BRUNEI Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd (BGC) yesterday held a Promotion Ceremony at their main office in Jerudong to officiate the promotion of the company’s third liquefied natural gas...
View ArticleLegCo Speaker receives outgoing envoy
YB PEHIN Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib, Speaker of the Legislative Council (LegCo), received a farewell visit from the outgoing...
View ArticleMoD holds Tahlil ceremony at Royal Mausoleum
| Achong Tanjong | THE Ministry of Development (MoD) held a Tahlil ceremony at the Royal Mausoleum yesterday for the late parents of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin...
View ArticlePMO holds Tedarus ceremony
| Azlan Othman | THE Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and all departments under it held a third Tedarus yesterday, at the Sultan Sharif Ali Mosque, in Sengkurong. The event began with the...
View ArticlePrincess graces Ramadhan Al-Mubarak Expo
| Rokiah Mahmud | HER Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah officially launched the Ramadhan Al-Mubarak Expo 2017 yesterday at the BRIDEX Hall, Jerudong. Upon arrival, Her...
View ArticleRegional Knowledge Platform
| James Kon | TO FURTHER build on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) development and cooperation, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) Regional...
View ArticleAhmad Taufiq advance to last 32 in China meet
| Fadhil Yunus | AHMAD Taufiq Murni moved into the last 32 of the 2017 Pudong Tangcheng World 9-Ball China Open after recording a 9-5 victory over Kong TeJing and a hard-fought 9-8 win against...
View ArticleNew Electricity Order 2017 introduced
THE Energy and Industry Department at the Prime Minister’s Office (EIDPMO) has announced the introduction of the new Electricity Order 2017, which will repeal the existing Electricity Act (Chapter 71)....
View ArticleBIBD shares blessings with community members
| Fadley Faisal | THE Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday shared their blessings with community members in the spirit of Ramadhan. This was said by the Managing Director of BIBD,...
View ArticleRBAF presents donations to orphans
| Ishan Ibrahim | A TOTAL of 134 orphans from 61 families of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel who have passed away received donations in a ceremony called ‘Sentuhan Kasih Ramadhan’...
View ArticleJPKE conducts surprise visit to business premises
THE Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE), Prime Minister’s Office through the Consumer Affairs Division (CAD) conducted a surprise visit/spot check to some business premises in Gadong...
View ArticleWider coverage for iconic water village
THE launch of Telekom Brunei Berhad’s (TelBru) fixed wireless technology earlier this year, resulting in the provision of broadband and telephony services at Kampong Ayer, recently witnessed the...
View ArticleBusiness opportunities aplenty in Timor-Leste
| Achong Tanjong | TIMOR-LESTE, Asia’s youngest nation, offers Brunei Darussalam vast opportunities in various fields, particularly the Halal food industry and human capacity building. This was...
View ArticleKhatam, Zikir ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman
| Azrol Azmi | A KHATAM Al-Quran and Zikir ceremony was held last night at the Istana Nurul Iman, marking the end of the nightly Tedarus held since early Ramadhan. The ceremony took place in...
View ArticleMega Leap: UBD breaks into famed QS rankings
ACHIEVING a major landmark, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) broke into the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for the first time, attaining a creditable 349th rank. With over 26,000...
View ArticleBrunei ranked 12th in Global Islamic Economy Indicator
| Azlan Othman | BRUNEI Darussalam has been ranked 12th in the latest Global Islamic Economy Indicator (GIEI), prepared by the answer company of Thomson Reuters. Brunei made it to the top 15...
View ArticleTaufiq crashes out of China Open, loses to world number four
| Fadhil Yunus | AHMAD Taufiq Murni crashed out of the 2017 Pudong Tangcheng World 9-Ball China Open after slipping to a 11-7 defeat to world number four Cheng Yu Hsuan in the last 32 match at...
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