All-female group top Brunei startup
| Ishan Ibrahim | BID.CO emerged as winners of Startup Weekend Brunei, an entrepreneur workshop that took place from April 6-8 at the Laksamana College of Business (LCB). BID.co, an all-girl...
View ArticleTwo local mountain bikers secure podium finish
| Aziz Idris | TWO local mountain bikers (MTB), Amir Jamni and Liyana Zakaria secured a podium finish at the Asian Enduro Series in Nagarkot Hills, Nepal last weekend. Amir Jamni, 42, finished...
View ArticleLocal teams receive rugby balls
| Fizah HAB | LOCAL rugby apparel maker Headhunter Sports and the Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) donated five rugby balls to local rugby teams during a handover ceremony at the Knowledge Hub...
View ArticleFire and Rescue Dept preps for bush fires
| Daniel Lim | THE Fire and Rescue Department, Operation Branch ‘B’, in an effort to help curb the effect of bush and forest fires that may occur due to the higher-than-normal temperatures...
View ArticleCBRN training course commences
| Ishan Ibrahim | THE fire and rescue services in the country need to be in a constant state of readiness and be prepared to face any emergency situations that arise, French Ambassador to...
View ArticleThousands attend lecture on Israk Mikraj
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | THOUSANDS flocked to attend a lecture on Israk Mikraj by Indonesian cleric Ustaz Abdul Somad at the Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Mosque in Kampong Sungai Akar after Isyak...
View ArticleMinister of Home Affairs conducts working visits to Belait
| Daniel Lim | THE Minister of Home Affairs, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, visited various locations in the Belait District yesterday....
View ArticlePISA 2018 main survey begins in schools across Brunei
| Azlan Othman | A MAIN survey for the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 is currently being held in local secondary schools on a scheduled basis, until May 30. The...
View ArticleBrunei lawn bowl team improves performance
| James Kon | BRUNEI’S lawn bowl team improved their performance after winning two of six matches at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. In the men’s singles, Abdul Rahman bin...
View ArticleBusy schedule for association members in Sabah, Sarawak trip
| Ina Matzin | SOME 27 members of the Malay Kedayan Association (PEMEDAYAN) visited Sipitang and Papar in Sabah and Lawas in Sarawak during a three-day trip recently. Haji Zainal Abidin bin...
View ArticleJapanese Gold Medallist leads Judo Seminar
THE Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam together with the Brunei Darussalam National Judo Federation will host a Judo Seminar at the Indoor Stadium on April 15 from 3.45pm to 6pm. Judo is a Japanese...
View ArticleBrunei-France ties strengthened through business
| James kon | CHRISTIAN Ramage, the French Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, paid a courtesy call to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Bandar Seri Begawan’s (CCC BSB) premises on Monday afternoon...
View ArticleBrunei at the forefront of peatland conservation
| Azlan Othman | THERE has been major progress in the initiatives for conservation and sustainable management of peatlands in Brunei Darussalam, thanks to the effective cooperation between...
View ArticleIBTE enters into apprenticeship partnership with 3 telcos
| Wani Roslan | THE Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) entered into an apprenticeship partnership with three telecommunication companies with the signing of a Memorandum of...
View ArticleState Mufti receives visit from Oman Ambassador
PEHIN Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned, the State Mufti received a visit yesterday from the Ambassador of Oman to Brunei Darussalam, Sheikh Ahmed bin...
View ArticleMinister receives courtesy calls from envoys
THE Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Dato Seri Paduka Haji Awang Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud, received a goodwill visit yesterday from Caterina Ventura, the High Commissioner of Canada to...
View ArticleBrunei startup to vie in Commonwealth contest
| Danial Norjidi | A LOCAL startup, Agrome IQ International Sdn Bhd, has been selected to participate in the Pitch@Palace Commonwealth competition, making it the first company from Brunei...
View ArticleLawn bowl teams win events at Gold Coast
| James Kon | BRUNEI’S lawn bowl teams won its last two matches in the Women’s Pairs and Men’s Fours events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The pair of Hajah Suhana...
View ArticleSMR II win double at inter-school netball
| Khairil Hassan | RIMBA II Secondary School (SMR II) grabbed two titles at the Cluster 4 Inter-Secondary Schools and Colleges Netball Tournament after crushing Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary...
View ArticleRB wins 2018 TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice awards
ROYAL Brunei Airlines (RB) announced it has been recognised as a winner in the 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for Travellers’ Choice Economy Class – Asia and Travellers’ Choice Regional...
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