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Defence chiefs exchange view on security issues
James Kon Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat chaired the 18th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM) themed ‘We...
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Minister launches An Nur Harapan fun fair
Lyna Mohamad A fundraising fair organised by An-Nur Harapan was launched yesterday by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang...
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Take care of oral health, minister advises
Izah Azahari Oral health problems affect almost half of the world’s population with an estimated 3.5 billion people, according to the Global Health Metrics 2019 study. Meanwhile, the Brunei Darussalam...
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UK COVID variant detected, says MoH
James Kon The United Kingdom (UK) COVID-19 variant has been detected in one of the cases reported in Brunei Darussalam last February. At present, the case is in a stable condition and has recovered and...
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Initiatives to boost 1K1P discussed
Hakim Hayat & Fadley Faisal The fifth day of the 17th Legislative Council (LegCo) session yesterday heard several suggestions to help boost the One Village, One Product (1K1P) initiative in all...
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Smart classrooms still in infancy, research pending
Izah Azahari Data from the Smart Classroom project that was launched in January still needs to be reviewed and studied, said Minister of Education Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin...
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Call to flush out inconsistencies in assistance for flood victims
Azlan Othman The issue of assistance rendered to flood victims was raised at the sixth day of the 17th Legislative Council (LegCo) session yesterday. LegCo member Yang Berhormat Haji Ramli bin Haji...
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A display of rare and exotic Borneo
The Borneo Born exhibition is open for public viewing until March 31 from 10am to 10pm at Rimba Point Sports Hub. The exhibit will be closed on Thursdays. Borneo Born is an educational showcase that...
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Seven FRD officers get recognition
Izah Azahari Seven station officers of the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) were promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Fire and Rescue during a Rank Badge Presentation ceremony at the Officers’ Mess,...
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Focus on producing resilient youth
James Kon Brunei Darussalam’s youth are also involved in the formulation of national level policies to ensure their voices are heard and acted on. This includes reviewing the National Youth Policy and...
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MoE receives BND759 million
James Kon A BND759 million budget has been allocated for the Ministry of Education’s expenditure for the financial year of 2021-2022 and another BND29 million for development expenditure. Minister of...
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90pc of buildings probed not meeting fire safety standards
Azlan Othman Inspections by personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) revealed that a number of government and private buildings failed to implement the Fire and Safety Order 2016, Minister...
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All responsible for Brunei Vision 2035 realisation
James Kon Over 300 participants from higher education institutions, technical vocational institutions, non-profit organisations (NGOs) and invitees recently attended a forum on Brunei Vision 2035....
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Fishing gets boost as recreational activity
Lyna Mohamad Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin officiated Cabaran Memancing...
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Calligraphers shine in khat competition
Lyna Mohamad Haifa Firzanah binti Laura Affiezan @ Mohd Azizan won first place in Category A while Maisarah Syurah binti Mohammad Sa’adon and Nur Fatin ‘Aqilah binti Zulhazmi took second and third...
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Firefighters help repair longhouse roof
Daniel Lim Firefighters helped residents repair the roof of a longhouse in a rural part of Belait District which was damaged following strong winds in July last year. The firefighters from the Public...
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Pedal power at 12-kilometre cyclethon
James Kon Minister of Home Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong joined some 150 cyclists at the Brunei-Muara District Recreational Cyclethon...
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Ministry of Energy eyes holistic development of energy sector
Rokiah Mahmud The Ministry of Energy (ME) is focussing its strategic objectives this year on developing the Brunei Darussalam energy sector as a whole, especially the upstream and downstream sectors of...
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Towards a greener tomorrow – 88 Pulaie Bukit saplings planted
Izah Azahari A total of 88 Pulaie Bukit (Alstonia iwahigensis) tree saplings were planted at Jalan Pusat Persidangan Berakas Recreational Park yesterday, at the launch for International Day of Forests...
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Belait, Temburong on priority list for electric vehicle charging stations
Hakim Hayat Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be installed throughout different locations in all four districts, with Belait and Temburong districts as a priority, as part of a pilot project...
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