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Kampong Teraja Longhouse fetes Hari Gawai
| Daniel Lim | RESIDENTS of the longhouse at Kampong Teraja in Mukim Labi, Belait District, were treated to a thanksgiving ceremony in conjunction with the Hari Gawai celebration. Present as...
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Bigger and better – Pusat Ehsan redevelopment takes shape
| Lyna Mohamad | PUSAT Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam (Pusat Ehsan) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) looking out for the welfare of individuals with special needs in the country,...
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Teams in Indonesia for 15th Dragon Boat Race
| Lyna Mohamad | THE 32 crew participating in the 15th Padang International Dragon Boat Race 2017 attended a briefing session prior to departure to Indonesia yesterday. The country is...
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Ban on three adulterated products
THE Ministry of Health (MoH) alerted the public to two types of traditional medicines and health products, and one cosmetic product found to be adulterated with undeclared, potent western medicine....
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Awards as medium of appreciation to youths
| Rokiah Mahmud | THE highlight of the 12th National Youth Day celebration yesterday was the presentation of awards in four categories by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin...
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Volunteer groups inspire youths
| Rokiah Mahmud | THE 12th National Youth Day celebration yesterday saw the participation of volunteer groups exhibiting 33 projects or programmes expected to inspire similar endeavours by...
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His Majesty urges youths to be active
| Azlan Othman | HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei...
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Opportunities aplenty in KB’s agricultural, fisheries sectors
| Daniel Lim | FOLLOWING a visit to various agricultural and fishery sites in the Brunei-Muara and Tutong districts earlier this week, several Legislative Council (LegCo) members recently...
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MoE receives PMCAF delegation
| Azlan Othman | PERMANENT Secretary (Core Education) at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Datin Paduka Dr Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd Salleh yesterday received Dr Krissanapong Kirtikara,...
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HoB: Technical panel discusses joint initiatives
THE Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT), particularly through the Brunei Darussalam Heart of Borneo (HoB) Centre, is playing host to the 2nd meeting of the Heart of Borneo Technical...
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Brunei to host 14th SEASC 2017
| James Kon | SOME 150 participants comprising Brunei government officers, stu-dents and delegates from Australia, Britain, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand...
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Deputy Minister of Defence receives courtesy call
| James Kon | DEPUTY Minister of Defence First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohammad Tamit yesterday received a courtesy call from Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, the Vice...
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Over $90k donated through SMS Brunei Prihatin for DANA
| Lyna Mohamad | A TOTAL of $93,761 was collected from the SMS Brunei Prihatin for the Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Fund for Orphans (DANA), a collaboration project between DST...
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Islamic finance a dynamic area of international financial service sector
| Aziz Idris | ISLAMIC finance is a dynamic area of the international financial service sector, as seen in the United Kingdom (UK) with the recent introduction of various Syariah compliant...
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Crown Prince launches AMBD Islamic Finance Showcase
| Danial Norjidi | THE Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) Islamic Finance Showcase was launched at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall, The Empire Hotel & Country Club yesterday by His...
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Local financial infrastructure sees rapid growth
| Danial Norjidi | HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime...
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Strong Islamic philosophy key to be finance hub
| Danial Norjidi | BRUNEI Darussalam’s key competitive edge towards becoming an international Islamic Finance hub lies in its strong Islamic philosophy, which is embedded in its way of life and...
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Make country proud, minister tells SEA Games athletes
| James Kon | WITH only two weeks left for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asia (SEA) Games 2017, Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof,...
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SDG creates opportunities for Islamic Finance to flourish
| Azlan Othman | THE United Nation’s (UN) initiative of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) provides the Islamic Finance an opportunity to redefine its role pertaining to people empowerment...
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Brunei, S’pore share education developments
| Lyna Mohamad | THE Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday hosted the 10th Joint Working Group (JWG) Meeting between the education ministries of Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, at the...
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