BIBD contributes to COVID-19 Relief Fund
Rokiah Mahmud Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday presented BND296,160 to the COVID-19 Relief Fund. Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar received the...
View ArticleForeigner dies in accident at supermarket
James Kon A Philippine national aged 33 died on Wednesday in a tragic accident on the premises of a commercial supermarket in Jerudong. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD), a call to...
View ArticleMinister urges more contribution to COVID-19 Relief Fund
James Kon Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance And Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah yesterday called for continued donations to the...
View ArticleBrunei records two new COVID-19 cases
James Kon Brunei Darussalam recorded two new COVID-19 cases yesterday bringing the total tally of confirmed cases to 141. The new cases are friends of Case 139, who tested positive for the coronavirus...
View Article‘WeeLah! Go Bazaar’ launched
Lyna Mohamad In view of COVID-19 outbreak in the country, and in support of local micro small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) digital business, local online marketing company Weelago launched the...
View ArticleKhatam Al-Quran session goes online
Lyna Mohamad For the first time in 26 years, Syarikat Takaful Brunei Darussalam Sdn Bhd (Takaful Brunei) and its subsidiaries, Takaful Brunei Am (TBA) and Takaful Brunei Keluarga (TBK) held their first...
View ArticleLatest BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé makes virtual debut
Aziz Idris BMW Asia and QAF Auto Sdn Bhd, the sole importer of BMW and MINI vehicles in the Sultanate, have gone virtual in a bid to wow fans ‘staying at home’ with the first-ever virtual launch event...
View ArticleExciting rewards for Toyota customers
Wani Roslan In enlivening the spirit of Ramadhan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Toyota Brunei rolled out its ‘Maritah Menang’, a digital reward promotion from May 1-31. The promotion is part of the ‘Maritah...
View ArticleIBTE, Hengyi Petrochemical Plant roll out joint Diploma programme
Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE) will offer the Diploma (Level 5) in Refinery Operator (Hengyi) training programme for the August intake. The programme is a joint collaboration between...
View ArticleABRSM results are music to JIS’ ears
Aziz Idris Twenty-one Jerudong International School (JIS) senior music students achieved excellence in the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) music performance examinations. JIS...
View ArticleCurtains raised on PB’s Centre of Excellence for Lifelong Learning
Politeknik Brunei (PB) officially launched the Centre of Excellence for Lifelong Learning (CELL) at the One Stop Centre, Level 2 of PB at Jalan Ong Sum Ping recently. The Centre of Excellence for...
View ArticleNo new COVID-19 cases in Sultanate
James Kon After recording three new cases in the past two days, Brunei Darussalam did not have any confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday with the tally remaining at 141. One case recovered yesterday...
View ArticleBento boxes for frontliners
Lyna Mohamad The Japanese Embassy in Brunei Darussalam on Friday supplied bento boxes for medical frontliners at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital as a token of appreciation and support...
View ArticleMoHA receives donation for stall operators
James Kon The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) yesterday received 2,000 face shields, face masks and wet tissues from Syarikat Aewon Garment and Embroidery for vendors at markets under the Municipal...
View ArticleSenior citizens reach out to less fortunate
Daniel Lim The Belait District Senior Citizens Association (PWE) recently distributed donations to less fortunate residents in the district. The association led by its Secretariat Haji David @ Haji...
View ArticleSchool receives donations to curb COVID-19 spread
James Kon Chung Hwa School, Kiudang received a number of donations from several companies and individuals to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Sallima Recycling Works handed over 900...
View ArticleFood packs distributed in the spirit of Ramadhan
Rokiah Mahmud The As-Syahadah Muallaf Youth in collaboration with Youth Religious Programme Secretariat under the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Islamic Da’wah Centre (PDI) yesterday carried out a...
View ArticleKhalifa MMA conducts online classes for combat sports
Fadhil Yunus Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts, Brunei Darussalam’s leading mixed martial arts and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu academy, remains committed to serving the martial arts and combat sports community after...
View ArticleVehicle gutted by fire
Rokiah Mahmud A damage in the fuse box component of a car engine resulted in the vehicle being totally gutted around Hua Ho Manggis roundabout, Jalan Muara on Friday. The female driver escaped without...
View ArticleSix found with SARS-CoV-2 virus antibodies in nationwide survey
James Kon & Wani Roslan Six members of the public who participated in the COVID-19 survey from May 4 to 6 had antibodies for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, results from the swab tests for the...
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