Asean, Korean youth to foster sustainable tourism development
| Aziz Idris | THE Asean Community-Based Tourism (CBT) programme was launched on Wednesday at the Seri Tanjung Homestay in Kampong Sungai Bunga, which saw the participation of 20 university...
View ArticlePassing out parade of RBAF recruits held
| Azaraimy HH | A TOTAL of 146 male recruits of the 156th intake and 59 female recruits of the 52nd intake have concluded their basic military training with a passing out parade at the...
View ArticleSecond batch of pilgrims leaves for Haj
| Izah Azahari | FRIENDS and families bade farewell yesterday to the second batch of intending Haj pilgrims, who departed the Brunei International Airport at 12pm onboard Royal Brunei...
View ArticlePrince ‘Abdul Malik concludes goodwill visit to Singapore
HIS Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Raabi’atul ‘Adawiyyah binti Pengiran Haji Bolkiah, yesterday afternoon departed the Republic of Singapore after...
View ArticleOuting turns tragic, teenage boy drowns in Panaga lake
| Faza Suraj | AN OTHERWISE normal day of gathering ‘lamiding’ leaves in the bushes of Kg Panaga turned tragic for seven teenage boys as they lost their friend in a drowning incident...
View ArticleControl obsession with Pokémon Go, say Imams
| Azlan Othman | MUSLIMS in the country were advised to distance themselves from the latest virtual reality game Pokémon Go and avoid organising or taking part in a gathering to play the game...
View ArticleBrunei’s first semi-professional basketball team unveils players
| James Kon | BRUNEI’S first semi-professional basketball team, which will take part in the second Yuwang EBL Basketball League, was unveiled yesterday. The import players for Beruang Blazers...
View ArticleVeteran keglers head to Philippines for tourney
| James Kon | THE national veteran teams of 40 years old and 50 years old will be battling to lift the 25th Asean Veterans Basketball Conference organised by FCVBA at the newly renovated CKSC...
View ArticlePromoting Brunei cuisine with ‘iCookAsia’
| Izah Azahari | ICOOKASIA, the number one video recipe channel in Malaysia, is currently spreading its reach with the scheduled launch of iCookAsia Brunei (www.icookasia.com/bn) – a website...
View ArticleRHB Bank reaches out to SMARTER children
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | RHB Bank Berhad Brunei yesterday organised a community activity with Society for the Management of Autism Related issues in Training, Education and Resources (SMARTER)...
View ArticlePoliteknik Brunei launches tech camp
| Hakim Hayat | POLITEKNIK Brunei yesterday launched a technology camp that it hopes to be a signature programme that will pave the way towards nurturing the development of ICT talents of...
View ArticleGiant bridge achieves two milestones
TWO historical milestones marked the completion of the main structure of the bridge crossing at Sungai Brunei connecting Kampong Sungai Kebun to Jalan Residency yesterday. First was the joining of the...
View ArticlePolice cracking down on illegal racing
| Abdul Hakiim Yakof | THE Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) carried out an ‘illegal racing prevention operation’ last Friday to ensure public safety, especially to road users. The operation...
View ArticleBAJA expands role in strengthening Brunei, Japan relations
| Azaraimy HH | THE Brunei Association of Japan Alumni (BAJA) has seen various developments since being established as an association focusing on the sharing of cultures and education...
View ArticleCrown Prince receives newly-appointed and outgoing envoys
HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, received in...
View ArticleBrunei under-21 team to take part in Korea meet
| Fadhil Yunus | THE national under-21 netball team have been confirmed to compete in the Korea Invitational Netball Tournament amid growing pressure that withdrawal could raise doubts in the...
View ArticleWirna takes control of Brunei Petanque League 2016
| Fadhil Yunus | WIRNA bin Haji Mohd Yassin seized control of the Brunei Petanque League 2016 in the current standings after notching victory in the month of August at the Petanque Field of...
View ArticleRecognition awarded for Brunei HPV programme
THE Asia-Oceania Research Organisation in Genital Infection and Neoplasia (AOGIN) presented Brunei Darussalam with a recognition of effort for our school-based Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination...
View ArticleBIBD signs second MoU to develop local talent, support economic growth
COMING off the great success of its first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its Employee Exchange Programme (EEP) with Bank al Bilad of Saudi Arabia, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) recently...
View ArticleYSEALI programme fellows recount experience
| Izah Azahari | THE Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is a programme that facilitates an exchange of fellows between Asean member countries and the United States where the...
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