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Meeting affirms ASEAN-Russia solidarity
Azlan Othman Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hosted a video conference with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss joint coronavirus response...
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Minister shares Brunei education responses at e-forum
Minister of Education Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman attended the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) E-Forum on COVID-19 Response yesterday. The forum,...
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A helping hand for new converts in Ulu Belait
Daniel Lim Officers from the Islamic Da’wah Centre (PDI) under the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) and the Survey Department at the Ministry of Development (MoD) travelled to Ulu Belait recently...
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More students allowed to attend driving lessons
Wani Roslan Driving schools will be allowed to increase student capacity from 30 per cent to 60 per cent as part of the country’s Level 2 de-escalation plan. Measures are also being taken to ensure the...
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‘New normal’ for students returning to school
Wani Roslan & Syazwani Hj Rosli The second phase of school reopening began yesterday, seeing thousands of students from pre-school level to Year 5 returning to school grounds after months of...
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Car catches fire in Gadong
James Kon Firefighters from Beribi Fire Station rushed to Gadong after an emergency call of a vehicle on fire was received at 11.11am yesterday. The fire was extinguished by the driver using a bottle...
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Brunei not to declare COVID-19 success yet
Izah Azahari Brunei Darussalam has yet to have the ability to declare its success in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, despite seeing 42 days without new cases, as infections are still rampant outside...
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Over 27K students return to religious, Arabic schools
Syazwani Hj Rosli A total of 27,744 pre to Primary 5 religious school students and 779 Year 5 students from five Arabic schools across the country returned to schools yesterday in the second phase of...
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COVID-19: Swab test negative in five serology survey positive cases
James Kon Five people who tested positive in the Ministry of Health (MoH)’s serology survey for COVID-19 were found to be free from active infection after a nasal swab test. These findings were...
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Meet focusses on nexus between COVID-19, wildlife trade
Azlan Othman The Legislative Council of Brunei Darussalam joined an online meeting organised by the Asean Secretariat ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and the International Conservation Caucus...
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Scouts’ COVID-19 Task Force awarded
Izah Azahari A Messenger of Peace (MoP) scarf and badge awarding ceremony for 33 recipients of the Scouts COVID-19 Task Force was held at the Multipurpose Hall of the Brunei Darussalam Scouts...
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Congregants tested negative for COVID-19 at serology survey
Syazwani Hj Rosli Around 40 mosque congregants of the Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Mosque of Kampong Sungai Akar volunteered and tested negative for COVID-19 during the serology survey yesterday. Haji...
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Guidelines strictly followed on first day of school reopening
Rokiah Mahmud Delima Satu Religious School resumed its learning and teaching session on Thursday following the second phase of the de-escalation plan according to the teaching module outlined by the...
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Recruitment agencies facing difficult times
Rokiah Mahmud Recruitment agencies are among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many forced to shut down or put their businesses on hold until the situation improves. Due to border closures...
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Stiff penalty for Infectious Disease Act violations
Azlan Othman The Ministry of Health (MoH) informed that with the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi...
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Malaysia allows Bruneians to enter without screening, quarantine
Hakim Hayat The Malaysian government has tentatively decided to grant Brunei citizens entry into Malaysia without mandatory COVID-19 screening and 14-day quarantine, said Malaysian Senior Minister for...
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‘1 Meal 1 Love’ brings cheers to 132 people
Izah Azahari The Youth Community Transformation Club (KKBT) in collaboration with Syarikat Makan Ceria McDonald’s Sdn Bhd yesterday continued with the second part of the ‘Berbagi Rezeki KKBT McDonald’s...
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Bangladesh envoy officiates new restaurant launch
Azlan Othman High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Brunei Darussalam Air Vice Marshal (Rtd) Mahmud Hussain officiated the opening of the latest De’Green Sylhet Restaurant & Catering branch in Kampong...
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10 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Indonesia
Jakarta (AFP) – Ten people were missing after a boat carrying 16 fishermen capsized in Indonesian waters near the Anak Krakatau volcano, officials said yesterday. Indonesia’s search and rescue agency...
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44 Thai nationals leave on RB special flight
Lyna Mohamad Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Brunei Darussalam Wanthanee Viputwongsakul, accompanied by senior officials and staff of the the Royal Thai Embassy in Brunei Darussalam sent off...
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