Disabled Nepalese pedals down road less travelled
| Azaraimy HH | THEY say being disabled is no reason to not travel the world, but Nepalese polio victim is taking this to a whole new level. Chitra Poudel notched Brunei as his 58th...
View ArticleBrunei brand chosen as SRU apparel partner
| Danial Norjidi | THE Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) announced Headhunter Sport, a rugby apparel maker from Brunei Darussalam, as its official apparel partner. According to a press release from...
View ArticleSeminar on ‘Research on Malay’ begins
| Danial Norjidi | THE Academy of Brunei Studies (APB) and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) in collaboration with the Department of Southeast...
View ArticleAgreements to see Brunei emerge as Halal hub
| Fizah HAB | A NUMBER of Bruneian companies signed Strategic Alliance Agreements (SAA) with global Halal players from Malaysia during the International Halal Trade Hub and Service Trade...
View ArticleSultan to gift 157.8MT of dates for Ramadhan
| Rokiah Mahmud | FOR Ramadhan this year, each Muslim will receive a 300g box of dates, as a personal gift (Kurma Kurnia Peribadi) from His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin...
View ArticleNational lawn bowlers aim good show in Commonwealth Games
| Fadhil Yunus | BRUNEI Darussalam’s lawn bowl team is aiming to demonstrate a good show and give a good name to the country in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from April...
View ArticleHealth care from top to toe at new beauty centre
| Rokiah Mahmud | PURI Ayu Total Beauty Skin Saloon yesterday officially opened its new Puri Ayu Martha Tilaar Saloon and Spa (Sariayu) at Hua Ho Manggis Mall. The new beauty centre provides...
View ArticleTwo represent Brunei at Singapore summit
TWO Bruneian teachers were selected to represent Brunei Darussalam at the Microsoft Education Exchange Summit (E2) from March 13-15 in Singapore. Tan Been Tiem, Assistant Principal of Chung Hwa Middle...
View ArticleKhatam Al-Quran, donation mark Fire Dept anniversary
| Daniel Lim | THE Fire and Rescue personnel, along with paramedic officers stationed at the Seria Fire Station, participated in a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony held in conjunction with the 58th...
View ArticlePrayers to mark World Water Day
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | THE Public Works Department through the Department of Water Services under the Ministry of Development celebrated World Water Day 2018 with a Doa Kesyukuran, Tahlil and...
View ArticleKorean Air appoints local agent
| Aziz Idris | SOUTH Korea’s flag ship carrier Korean Air appointed Grace Travel Agency as its General Service Agent (GSA) in Brunei Darussalam. A signing ceremony at Radisson Hotel saw...
View ArticleTalk educates local farmers, entrepreneurs on fertiliser
| Achong Tanjong | SOME 150 individuals comprising farmers and agriculture entrepreneurs yesterday attended the ‘Chemical Fertiliser’ talk at Simpur Hall of the Rimba Horticulture Centre in...
View ArticleA feast of local arts, culture and products as carnival begins
| Ishan Ibrahim | THE ‘Karnival Semarak Seni & Budaya (KSSB) 2018’ was launched yesterday at the Menglait Sports Complex. The carnival, running from March 29 to April 1, and open from...
View ArticleJPKE, DARe hold dialogue on fair business practices
| Izah Azahari | THE Competition and Consumer Affairs Department in the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE), under the Prime Minister’s Office recently conducted a dialogue...
View ArticleSultan graces graduation ceremony of Prince Mateen
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 Darussalam, Minister of...
View ArticlePuspa United Academy holds futsal clinic
| Fadhil Yunus | PUSPA United Academy organised a Kids Futsal Clinic 2018 which was conducted by an internationally certified local trainer Haji Puspa bin Haji Muhammad at the Multipurpose Hall...
View ArticlePromoting Rugby World Cup in Japan
| James Kon | BRUNEI Rugby Football Union is looking at working with the Japan Embassy in Brunei to promote Rugby World Cup in Japan which is set to take place in 2019. The cooperation came...
View ArticleRetreat focusses on evolving work environment
THE Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (CIBFM) hosted its annual stakeholders retreat recently at the Radisson Hotel, Brunei Darussalam. The event began with a recitation of Surah...
View Article‘RINA2’ a big hit in Laos
THE Brunei-Laos co-production, ‘RINA2’, received a nationwide screening in commercial cinemas across the Lao People’s Democratic Republic recently. On March 27, a launching ceremony was held at the...
View ArticleYouth entrepreneurs take part in expo
| James Kon | THE Pra Letop 2018, themed ‘Empowering Youth Entrepreneurship’, was launched by Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok...
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