Strong wind blows off house roof
Rokiah Mahmud The roof of a house in Kampong Serdang, Jalan Kota Batu was blown away following strong winds on Thursday. Fifteen roofing sheets from the kitchen section had been blown away, it was...
View ArticleTest drive and stand a chance to win PS5
James Kon The public stands a chance to win the new PlayStation 5 console (PS5) by test driving one of the most versatile mid-Range SUVs in the market, the Nissan Terra. Local esport event management...
View ArticleLocal traditional dish gets modern treatment
Wani Roslan In support of Brunei Gastronomy Week, My Favoureat Kopitiam is offering customers the ‘Ambuyat Experience’ in a unique and special way. Unlike how Ambuyat is normally served, My Favoureat...
View ArticleEssof Enterprise opens new SONAX Brunei branch
Azlan Othman Essof Enterprise, a premium automotive detailing company in Brunei Darussalam and the official distributor of SONAX from Germany, opened its new premises in Lambak Kanan yesterday....
View ArticleYouth volunteers deployed at mosques nationwide
Lyna Mohamad Officials from various agencies have been deployed to ensure the smooth operations of Friday prayers at mosques nationwide, following their re-opening after a 10-week closure in the wake...
View ArticleBrunei records no new COVID-19 case
James Kon Brunei Darussalam maintained its streak of no new COVID-19 case for 58 days keeping the national tally at 141. Information on the latest situation of COVID-19 in the country was released by...
View ArticleSultanate maintains high-income economy status
Azlan Othman Brunei Darussalam maintained its high income economy status (USD12,536 or more) according to the World Bank’s latest country classifications by income published on July 1. The...
View ArticleCinemas, swimming pools ready to re-open
Wani Roslan, Daniel Lim and Rokiah Mahmud Cinemas and swimming pools countrywide, barred to the public following the COVID-19 outbreak, will re-open tomorrow. Cinemas will allow 30 per cent of the...
View ArticleOver 150 attend One Week, One Juzuk programme
Syazwani Hj Rosli Over 150 congregants of the Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Mosque (MRSB) attended the virtual ‘One Week, One Juzuk’ (1M1J) programme yesterday. The programme aims to preserve the culture...
View ArticleN-Watch discusses crime rate, planned activities
Wani Roslan Crime in the village and future activities were discussed by the Neighbourhood Watch (PK) which continued its muzakarah approach with a patrol handled by the Berakas Police Station, through...
View ArticleYum Cha joins the ranks of bubble milk tea
Rokiah Mahmud Yum Cha, a new bubble milk tea shop, officially opened its doors in Serusop yesterday. According to owner and manager Becky Li, bubble milk tea is very popular in the country, especially...
View ArticleFRD holds fire training for company staff
Izah Azahari The Operation F Branch of the Public Relations Unit at the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) recently held a fire and evacuation training at Hiew HY Construction Sdn Bhd’s Lugu Flyover...
View ArticleBruneians flock to eateries with restrictions easing
Syazwani Hj Rosli Restaurants and cafes are now able to increase customer capacity to 80 per cent, as Brunei Darussalam enters the third phase of the de-escalation plan. At the same time, open-air...
View ArticleNew regulations for pencak silat
Fadhil Yunus Pencak silat will witness an overhaul with certain revisions in regulations to be implemented following a series of meetings involving a senior official from the Brunei Darussalam Pencak...
View ArticleBrunei on Tier 2 Watch List in US human trafficking report
Azlan Othman Brunei Darussalam remained at Tier 2 Watch List status in the latest United States (US) government Trafficking in Persons Report for the second consecutive year. The US State Department’s...
View ArticleFifth batch of Indonesian workers leaves on special RB flight
Lyna Mohamad Two hundred and fifty Indonesians returned home on Sunday, on board a special flight by national carrier Royal Brunei Airlines (RB). The special flight was the fifth by the airline. As...
View ArticleMore Bruneians complete self-isolation
Lyna Mohamad Another batch of Bruneians who recently returned to the country from abroad and underwent the mandatory 15 days’ self-isolation reunited with their families. This batch of Bruneians...
View ArticlePhase 3 de-escalation allows 10 students per class in tuition centres
Wani Roslan Tuition centres will be allowed to accommodate a maximum of 10 students in a class, an increase from the previous five students at a time, as part of Phase 3 of the de-escalation plan. In...
View ArticleWeekly Belait, Tutong Tamu to operate at 50pc capacity from July 9
Rokiah Mahmud Tamu Mingguan (Weekly Market) under the Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Department and Tutong Municipal Department will be allowed to operate at 50 per cent capacity from July 9 as part...
View ArticleTAP visits 20 Temburong business premises
Members of the Employees Trust Fund (TAP) through its Enforcement Unit visited 20 business premises including stalls and markets around the vicinity of Pekan Bangar in the Temburong District as part of...
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