BIBD top officials attend Cambridge Islamic Finance leadership programme
BANK Islam Brunei Darusslaam (BIBD)’s Acting Head of International Banking Group Syed Alwi bin Syed Abdillah Alkaff, and Deputy Head of Government Relations and Special Projects Haji Mohd Yusri bin...
View ArticleTemporary road closure for Sungai Kebun bridge construction
THE Public Works Department (JKR) at the Ministry of Development announced the temporary road closure for the opening of ‘I-Beam’ works for the Sungai Kebun Bridge Construction Project. The opening of...
View ArticleMicrosoft mulls partnership with MoE
| James Kon | MICROSOFT is looking to work with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and stakeholders in Brunei Darussalam to produce a distinct holistic ‘Education Transformation Framework’ to...
View ArticleNew tour packages aim more tourists
| Azaraimy HH | TUTONG District held a launching of eight package tours yesterday, including the ‘2 Days and 1 Night’ and ‘Day Trip’ packages, with the aim of showcasing hotspots and site...
View ArticleTutong offers a lot to discerning tourists
| Azaraimy HH | DATO Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism, yesterday lauded the efforts of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Culture,...
View ArticleCurtains raised on Brunei Halal Showcase
| Danial Norjidi | THE Brunei Halal Showcase (BruHAS 2017) was officially launched yesterday at the BRIDEX Conference Hall in Jerudong. Co-organised by the Energy and Industry Department at the...
View ArticleHalal sector rakes in big bucks
| Danial Norjidi | THE local Halal industry generated revenue of B$88 million by the end of 2016, according to data reported from 35 companies. This was shared in a speech by Minister of Energy...
View ArticleBrunei sets national record at SEA Games
| Fadhil Yunus in Kuala Lumpur | THE Brunei Darussalam National Athletics team made more history after setting a new national record with a time of 40.21s in the 4x100m finals in the 29th...
View ArticleHero’s welcome for Karate trio
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | THE National Karate team received a warm welcome yesterday at the Arrival Hall of the Brunei International Airport, after they claimed the bronze medal at the 29th...
View ArticleSilver, bronze for Brunei lawn bowlers
| Fadhil Yunus in Kuala Lumpur | BRUNEI Darussalam’s trio of Ampuan Ahad bin Ampuan Kasim, Haji Naim bin Brahim and Pengiran Haji Tengah bin Pengiran Haji Tejudin bagged a silver medal in the...
View ArticleRBAF Commander receives courtesy call
| Azaraimy HH & Hakim Hayat | COMMANDER of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah yesterday received a courtesy...
View ArticleBangkok Hospital appoints Grace Travel Agency as service centre
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | BANGKOK Hospital, a leading healthcare facility in Thailand, has appointed Grace Travel Agency as its Brunei service centre. The official announcement in this regard was...
View ArticleTelBru succeeds in connecting 80 per cent of client base to FTTH
TELEKOM Brunei Berhad (TelBru)has announced its milestone success in connecting a majority of its client base to the company’s Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network, bringing the country closer to a full...
View ArticleFire victims receive donations
| Hakim Hayat | YAYASAN Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (Yayasan) handed over donations totalling $23,100 yesterday to several families in different locations in the Brunei-Muara District whose...
View ArticleMinister of Health leads delegation to China’s health forum
THE Minister of Health, Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Zulkarnain bin Haji Hanafi, attended ‘The “Belt and Road” High Level Meeting For Health Cooperation: Towards A Health Silk Road’ in Beijing, China...
View ArticleBrunei hydrogen plant to fuel cars at Tokyo Olympics
| Danial Norjidi | THE hydrogenation plant which is being built in Brunei Darussalam as part of the world’s first Global Hydrogen Supply Chain Demonstration Project will fuel cars used during...
View ArticleMalay Language losing grip
| James Kon | ACCORDING to findings of a study by the Language and Literature Bureau (DBP), 50.5 per cent of the public in Brunei communicates in Malay Language at home. Only 31.5 per cent of...
View ArticleHuge crowds flock to booths at travel fair
| Lyna Mohamad | BARELY minutes after Pan Bright Travel Service opened the booths at the Brunei Travel Fair 2017 yesterday its agents found a long queue of people waiting for their turns to...
View ArticleTaiwan mulling direct flights to Brunei Darussalam
| James Kon | TAIWAN is looking at bringing back direct flights between Brunei and Taiwan. This was stated by William Lin, the representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO)...
View Article8th ASARC meeting held at Brunei Scout Headquarters in Gadong
| Achong Tanjong | THE 8th Asean Scout Association for Regional Cooperation (ASARC) meeting was held yesterday at the Brunei Darussalam Scouts Headquarters in Jalan Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan....
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