UNISSA Rector, Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan discuss opportunities
MAJOR General (Rtd) Tariq Rashid Khan, the High Commissioner of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Brunei Darussalam, made a courtesy call to Dr Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal, the Rector of Universiti...
View ArticleReligious gatherings mark RBN 52nd anniversary
THE Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) marked its 52nd anniversary with a Tahlil ceremony for the late parents of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of...
View ArticleRB holds Sungkai, donation for orphans
| Danial Norjidi | ROYAL Brunei Airlines (RB) held a sungkai and donation ceremony for orphans yesterday in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadhan. The event took place at the Royal Brunei...
View Article‘Gempak Raya’ gears Bruneians for Hari Raya
| Azlan Othman | A HARI Raya bazaar is currently being held at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas. Purported to be the biggest in the country thus far, the ‘Gempak Raya’ bazaar...
View ArticleMinister attends 106th International Labour Conference in Geneva
PEHIN Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, Minister of Home Affairs, attended the 106th International Labour Conference (ILC) from June 12-14, 2017 in Geneva,...
View ArticlePrince ‘Abdul Malik attends Tahlil for His Majesty’s late parents
| Ishan Ibrahim | HIS Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik, Chairman of the Yayasan Committee of Governors, yesterday attended the Tahlil ceremony organised by the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal...
View ArticleKean hopes to emulate training display in Albirex clash
| Fadhil Yunus | DPMM FC head coach Steve Kean hoped that his charges could replicate the same intensity and performance in training during their Great Eastern-Hyundai S League match against...
View ArticleDuo win B$20,000 grant for ‘E-Route’ project
| Danial Norjidi | TWO local students recently won a start-up grant worth B$20,000 for an app they developed that provides people with real-time tracking of buses to find updated bus routes,...
View ArticleSMARTER students treated with Sungkai at Coffee Bean
| Izah Azahari | A ‘CARING Cup Sungkai and Donation’ event for the Society for the Management of Autism Related issues in Training, Education and Resources (SMARTER) Brunei, organised by The...
View ArticleJPKE pays surprise visit to business premises in Belait
OFFICES of the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE), Prime Minister’s Office through the Consumer Affairs Division (CAD) paid a surprise visit to several business premises in the...
View ArticleRBAF holds Study Day
| Achong Tanjong | THE Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a Study Day yesterday at the RBAF Defence Academy. During the session, the Joint Force Headquarters made a presentation on the topic...
View ArticleRoyalty attends National Youth Tedarus Al-Quran Assembly
| Fizah HAB | THREE thousand youths participated in the 6th National Youth Tedarus Al-Quran Assembly at the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque in the capital yesterday. Her Royal Highness Princess...
View ArticlePrince ‘Abdul Malik attends Tedarus ceremony
| Azlan Othman | OVER 3,000 youths from government agencies, youth associations as well as students and former youth programme members participated in the 6th mass Tedarus ceremony for youths...
View ArticleBIBD declares record dividend
| James Kon | UNDERSCORING its commitment to deliver better returns to shareholders, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday announced a record high dividend of 14.7 cents per ordinary...
View ArticleWar on Kampong Ayer fire
| Hakim Hayat | THE Fire and Rescue Department in cooperation with the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) yesterday launched a fire extinguisher distribution programme in the iconic...
View ArticleDPMM FC suffer Albirex rout
| Fadhil Yunus | DPMM FC suffered yet another defeat in the Great Eastern-Hyundai S League after they were humbled 4-0 by Albirex Niigata (S) at the Jurong East Stadium in Singapore last night....
View Article50 years of Brunei currency
ON JUNE 12, 1967, the Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya and British Borneo handed over its powers to issue currency to Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Singapore. These three territories began...
View ArticleBSP employees share life offshore during Ramadhan
BRUNEI Darussalam is blessed with large oil and gas reserves and indeed the oil and gas industry is the backbone of the nation’s economy, contributing significantly to the national GDP. Brunei Shell...
View ArticleRBAF Musabaqah Tilawah Al-Quran contest ends
| Syazwani Hj Rosli | THE final for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Musabaqah Tilawah Al-Quran, held in conjunction with RBAF’s 56th anniversary, was held yesterday at the Pahlawan Hall of...
View ArticleLegCo members, envoys at charity event
| Daniel Lim | LEGISLATIVE Council (LegCo) members and foreign envoys presented donations to orphans, senior citizens and underprivileged members of the society during a recent charity event...
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