New MOBIle plans, bundles launched
James Kon Datastream Digital Sdn Bhd (DST) officially launched the MOBI contract plans with the all-new Samsung Galaxy Note20 series bundle at the DST Headquarters, Tungku Link, Gadong yesterday. DST...
View ArticleReligious talk for MinDef, RBAF
James Kon The Ministry of Defence (MinDef) and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a religious talk for the personnel of the Ministry of Defence and Bolkiah Garrison at the Surau Ad-Difa’...
View ArticleState Mufti highlights meaning of Hijrah
Azlan Othman The legacy of Hijrah is the greatest in history. It will remain relevant for thousands of years. Even after the Day of Judgement, it will continue to be superior and distinctive, said...
View ArticleMeeting discusses SEAMEO Centres development
Permanent Secretary (Core Education) at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Dr Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati binti Haji Tajuddin attended the virtual Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization...
View ArticleFire guts Sungai Hanching house
James Kon A two-storey house in Kampong Sungai Hanching was gutted by a fire yesterday, and in trying to save the house, firefighters also found three nearby fire hydrants faulty. Ten firefighters from...
View ArticleMPK members, residents learn crocodile trapping skills
Daniel Lim Kampong Sungai Liang residents were told to remain calm, keep a safe distance and inform authorities when they encounter a crocodile. Kampong Sungai Liang Acting Village Head Haji Mohd...
View Article206 samples tested for SARS-CoV-2 in 24 hours
Rokiah Mahmud Brunei Darussalam marked its third consecutive day of no new COVID-19 cases yesterday, keeping the national tally at 143 confirmed cases. This includes one active case at the National...
View ArticlePusat Ehsan gets financial boost
Lyna Mohamad The Britain Brunei Business Forum (BBBF) presented a donation to Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam in Kampong Bengkurong on Friday. BBBF Chair Yvonne Kuan handed over the donation to...
View ArticleGifts for 18 babies born on Hijrah new year
Rokiah Mahmud & Daniel Lim As the nation celebrated the Islamic New Year of 1442 Hijrah on Thursday, 18 couples welcomed their bundles of joy into the world. The Brunei-Muara District recorded the...
View ArticleHijrah as a process of self-improvement
Syazwani Hj Rosli A special religious talk titled ‘Perubahan Diri Bermula Pada Diri Sendiri’ was the highlight of the Islamic New Year 1442 Hijrah celebration hosted by the Ministry of Development...
View ArticleS’pore praises Brunei for COVID-19 control, allows visitors from Sultanate,...
Azlan Othman & Hakim Hayat With Singapore allowing travellers from Brunei and New Zealand to visit the country starting next month, the country’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung praised the two...
View ArticleBrunei feels tremors from Indonesian earthquake
Hakim Hayat Tremors were felt in some parts of Brunei around midday on Friday following a strong 6.6-magnitude deep undersea earthquake at eastern Indonesia about 1,596 kilometres from the Sultanate....
View ArticleBrunei Photographic Society appoints new leaders
Rokiah Mahmud The Brunei Photographic Society appointed a new executive committee for 2020/2021 recently. Haji Hamidun bin Haji Mohd Noor was appointed President of the Brunei Photographic Society. He...
View ArticleOutgoing envoy feted in farewell dinner
Syazwani Hj Rosli The Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce Brunei Darussalam last night organised in honour of the outgoing High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Brunei Darussalam Air...
View ArticleUNN, stakeholders look into 5G introduction
Lyna Mohamad & Rokiah Mahmud Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (UNN) is working with stakeholders such as the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) and Authority for...
View ArticleToyota Brunei adds Cross to its SUV line-up
Lyna Mohamad Toyota Brunei unveiled its latest SUV in its current line-up in a media preview recently. The new Toyota Cross is a must-own for those looking to take quality time with family and loved...
View ArticleWu Chun teams up with La Vida for charity
James Kon More than 400 personal items from the closet of local celebrity Wu Chun and his wife Lim Lee Yen are up for sale at a pop-up charity event on the ground floor of Fitness Zone.The event will...
View ArticleExpats applaud lower fee on swab testing
Lyna Mohamad The public welcomed the recent announcement made by Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar on a revised fee for the COVID-19 swab test on foreigners entering...
View ArticleCreativity on show at Pasar Kitani
Rokiah Mahmud Gerai Hujung Minggu Pasar Kitani is proving to be an ideal platform for local farmers, agropreneurs and entrepreneurs to showcase their products. The weekend market is also helping the...
View ArticleOver 600kgs of trash cleared off Seria beach
Daniel Lim Over 610 kilogrammes of trash were collected from the beach near the Billionth Barrel Monument in Seria yesterday, as part of the ‘Starts From You 2.0’ cleaning campaign. The day began with...
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