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Assist local entrepreneurs to promote products overseas
| Azlan Othman | A MEMBER of the Legislative Council (LegCo), YB Siti Rozaieriyanty binti Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Abdul Rahman, spelt out a few ways to boost Brunei’s economy including...
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No change in govt stance on subsidies
| Hakim Hayat | BRUNEI Darussalam’s drive towards achieving food self-sufficiency and security through increasing rice production is an initiative reflective of an act that is strongly...
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MPRT targets 4-fold rise in paddy production
| Aziz Idris | IN A bid to achieve food self-sufficiency and security, the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) has set a new target to increase paddy production from 2,000 metric...
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Make LegCo a platform for empowering nation
| Azlan Othman | LEGISLATIVE Council (LegCo) members have been urged to work as a team and make the council a platform for nation building. “I am convinced that the Legislative Council members...
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Prince ‘Abdul Malik opens Richard Mille Brunei
| James Kon | HIS Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik yesterday afternoon officiated the opening ceremony of the inaugural Richard Mille Brunei Championships at the Royal Berkshire Hall, Royal...
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Royal audience for spouses of foreign envoys
| Azrol Azmi | HER Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam yesterday consented to receive in three separate...
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Kiradech shares lead with Masrin at Richard Mille
| Fadhil Yunus | THAI star Kiradech Aphibarnrat shrugged off jet lag to share the lead with Indonesia’s Danny Masrin in the opening round of the inaugural Richard Mille Brunei Championships...
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India keen to share agricultural expertise with Brunei
| Lyna Mohamad | INDIAN High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Nagma Mohamed Mallick highlighted Brunei-India trade in her keynote speech at the Power Lunch 2018 hosted yesterday by the Brunei...
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Syar’ie lawyers urged to carry out responsibility with wisdom, sincerity
| Lyna Mohamad | APART from court officers’ assistance in solving a court case, a Syar’ie lawyer shoulders a big responsibility in observing the honour and reputation of the Syariah Court, as...
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PMO works to iron out abandoned building issue
| Izah Azahari | THE issue of abandoned buildings across the country was yesterday addressed at the 14th Legislative Council (LegCo) session. LegCo member YB Siti Rozaimeriyanty binti Dato Seri...
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Law strict in dealing with sexual harassment by government officials
| Rokiah Mahmud | IF A government officer or employee is found to have committed a sexual harassment offence under Brunei’s laws, the permanent secretary or head of department shall or must...
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2017 sees a drop in unemployment
| Danial Norjidi | THE Minister of Energy and Industry, YB Dato Paduka Dr Awang Haji Mat Suny bin Haji Mohd Hussein responded to questions regarding unemployment yesterday at the Legislative...
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B$5.3B budget proposed
| Azlan Othman | BRUNEI will see a budgetary spending of B$5.3 billion in the 2018/2019 Financial Year, marking no increase in government expenditure compared to the previous fiscal’s proposal....
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Brunei women’s progress celebrated
| Ishan Ibrahim | THE High Commission of Canada in Brunei Darussalam hosted a panel discussion themed ‘Inspiring Change through Women Empowerment’ at the CAE Multi-Purpose Training Centre...
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Courtesy call strengthens France, Brunei defence ties
| James Kon | THE strong defence ties between France and Brunei Darussalam received a boost with a goodwill visit by the French frigate Vendémiaire in Brunei Darussalam from March 7 until...
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Prohibited medicines, products seized in operation
| James Kon | THREE-HUNDRED-AND-FORTY medici-nes, 202 traditional medicines and supplements as well as 30 cosmetic products containing prohibited subst-ances were seized by enforcement...
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New law to curb rampant rubbish dumping by vendors
| Rokiah Mahmud | SINCE its introduction on October 2016, the Bandarku Ceria programme has received a positive response throughout all four districts, particularly more so following the opening...
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‘Climate change’ comes to LegCo fore
| Azlan Othman | THE government has succeeded in saving 6.9 per cent of energy through various measures implemented in government buildings – which is translated to B$6 million savings...
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MoF allocated B$747M; B$5M for establishing Brunei Stock Exchange
| Azaraimy HH | THE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has been allocated a budget of B$747.32 million for the 2018/2019 Financial Year. Deliberating on the proposed budget for the ministry at the...
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Online portal to check spreading of fake news
| Azlan Othman & Aziz Idris | THE Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has devised a plan to establish an online portal to contain spreading of fake news on social media, said Minister at the...
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