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592 Receive State Honorary Medals

592 Receive State Honorary Medals

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Total of 592 people from the public sector were conferred with State Honorary Medals with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in reco...

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Tornado Batters Oklahoma

Tornado Batters Oklahoma

His Majesty sends message of condolence to US President Obama

Washington - US rescue teams launched a massive hunt for survivors Tuesday after a tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, causing ...

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RBPF Helps Cripple Car Theft Ring In Sabah

RBPF Helps Cripple Car Theft Ring In Sabah

41 stolen cars returned to Sultanate

Temburong - The Commercial Crime Investigation Division under the Royal Brunei Police Force with the cooperation of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of...

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Banks Play Key Role In Development Of SMEs

Banks Play Key Role In Development Of SMEs

Bandar Seri Begawan - Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Brunei has launched its strengthened SME offerings yesterday aimed at meeting the changing needs of the fast-growing small and medium sized enterpri...

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Vast French Halal Market Worth Exploring

Bandar Seri Begawan - Islam is the second-most widely practised religion in France, making up an est...

Matrimonial Dispute Costs Local $4,432

The dispute began when his ex-wife refused to 'return' the children to the defendant as he went to p...

Thief Lands In Court For Stealing Gearbox

Bandar Seri Begawan - A charge of theft was preferred against a local man before the Magistrate's Co...

'Naked Filipino Lady' Charged In Court For Causing Nuisance

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Filipino lady was charged in court for causing public nuisance yesterday whi...

Malaysian Slapped With Hefty Fine For Smuggling Attempt

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Malaysian man, 58, was fined $10,000, in default 10 months' imprisonment aft...

450kg Of Dubious Meat Confiscated, Driver Held

Bandar Seri Begawan - Personnel from the Halal Food Control Division. Department of Syariah Affairs,...

UNISSA Holds Seminar On Islamic Laws Based On Mazhab Shafi'i

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Mazhab Shell Research Centre under Universiti Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) h...

Asean Youths Are Tomorrow's Leaders

Gadong - The fourth Asean Ministerial Meeting on Youth, which Brunei is currently hosting, held a se...

State Honorary Medal Recipients Express Gratitude To His Majesty

Bandar Seri Begawan - Government servants from the Sultanate's Education and Health sectors expresse...

UNISSA Organises Arabic And English Camp

Berakas - The Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Languages, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Al...

YEAR Hosts AYESE Business Networking Session

Berakas - A business networking session for delegates from Brunei and other Asean member states was ...

PERKEBAR To Hold General Meeting

Berakas - The Brunei National Boat Race Association (PERKEBAR) will hold its general meeting session...

Drawing Contest Deadline Extended

Jerudong - The Fisheries Department under the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources will be hos...

HOG Brunei Chapter Holds AGM

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Harley Owners Group (HOG) Brunei Chapter held its 7th Annual General Meeti...

Damaged Pipe Fixed In Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan - Construction works to fix box culverts inadvertently made contact with a 300mm...

SCB Unveils Strengthened Customer Offerings For SMEs

Gadong - Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) yesterday hosted a press conference unveiling their strengthe...

Austrade Briefs Career Counsellors

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) hosted a briefing for education age...

Tri Mumpuni To Speak At National Environment Conference

Bandar Seri Begawan - Asia Inc Forum announced that Tri Mumpuni, an Ashoka Fellow and renowned socia...

SMEs Encouraged To Export

Bandar Seri Begawan - The growth of SMEs was the topic of discussion yesterday as the Britain Brunei...

Menglait Secondary School Holds National Family Day

Mengalit - Menglait Secondary School yesterday celebrated the National Family Day 2013 with a series...

Promotion, Merit Certs For Police Personnel

Gadong - Thirty-Nine Additional Police Officers (APOs) from the Reserve Forces Team of the Royal Bru...

MPSBSOAS Organizes Landscaping Competition

Bandar Seri Begawan - In A continuous effort to make the mosque a place of worship with beautiful la...

TBA Supports World Telecommunication And Information Society Day 2013

Gadong - Takaful Brunei Am (TBA) participated as one of the sponsors of the World Telecommunication ...

KFC Holds K-Pop Makeover Contest

Bandar Seri Begawan - Crazy about K-Pop and Korean drama? Have you been told that you look like a Ko...

Cyber Security Awareness Seminars For Students

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam...

Immigration Offenders Nabbed In Ops Sergah

Sengkurong - Three foreigners were brought to the BSB Police Station for failing to produce their do...

Overseas Absentee Voter Wins Air Ticket

Bandar Seri Begawan - After the overseas absentee voting at the Philippine Embassy, Philippine Ambas...

HSBC Presents Prizes To Capture Your New Memories Winners

Bandar Seri Begawan - HSBC announced the winners of the final month of HSBC Credit Card and Visa Deb...

LCB Students Visit The Empire Hotel

Jerudong - Eleven students of Institute for Hospitality Management from Laksamana College of Busines...

SOAS Mosque Holds Workshop

Around 27 participants from various parts in Brunei-Muara District participated in the "Bengkel Meng...

Appreciation For Employees

Jerudong - The Empire Hotel & Country Club hosted an appreciation afternoon tea event for their ...

Sucuri Security

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Rape Accused Marries His Victim, 13, So Case Put Off

Rape Accused Marries His Victim, 13, So Case Put Off

Kota Kinabalu: A 40-year-old restaurant manager wh...

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New Sabah Times

M’sia To Achieve Un’s Goal In Maternal Health

M’sia To Achieve Un’s Goal In Maternal Health

Putrajaya: Malaysia is committed to reducing its m...

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The Borneo Post

Man Dies Saving Mum, Son From Fire

Man Dies Saving Mum, Son From Fire

Kuching: The elder son of former state Forest Depa...

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Khalid: This Round Is For Better Finances, Rural Growth

Khalid: This Round Is For Better Finances, Rural Growth

 

Interview Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibra...

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State Minister Wants Teen’s Marriage To 40-Year-Old Nullified

State Minister Wants Teen’s Marriage To 40-Year-Old Nullified

Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Welfare Department is tak...

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AVA Explains Monkey Trapping Video After Public Outcry

AVA Explains Monkey Trapping Video After Public Outcry

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has r...

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Tornado Batters Oklahoma

Tornado Batters Oklahoma

His Majesty sends message of condolence to US Pres...

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Keselamatan Sumber Air Cabaran Serius

Chiang Mai, 20 Mei - Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia ...

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Tungku Primary School Zone III Netball Champions

Tungku Primary School Zone III Netball Champions

Bandar Seri Begawan - Tungku Primary School emerge...

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Afghan Interpreters To Get Right To Live In UK

Afghan Interpreters To Get Right To Live In UK

Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside...

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Man U Earns $93M From Broadcasters

Man U Earns $93M From Broadcasters

London -- Manchester United earned a record 60.8 m...

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Samsung-LG Misstep On TV Screens Creates Opening For Sony

Samsung-LG Misstep On TV Screens Creates Opening For Sony

Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) and LG Electronic...

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Iodine Deficiency 'May Lower Children's IQ'

Iodine Deficiency 'May Lower Children's IQ'

Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be d...

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Beauty and Strength From the Inside Out: Clutch by Ashley Conrad

Beauty and Strength From the Inside Out: Clutch by Ashley Conrad

As a makeup artist I've long been devoted to keepi...

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Amy Schumer's Fashion 'Compliments' Have Us Seriously LOLing

Amy Schumer has distinguished herself as one to wa...

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At long last, Microsoft unveiled its next-generati...

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