His Majesty Sultan of Brunei (R) with HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah

Bandar Seri Begawan – Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei today declared open the country’s Legislative Council after a lapse of two decades and warned the people not to misuse the powers of the 21-member parliament.                                                                      ...FULL STORY

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Bandar Seri Begawan - Beginning October 26, 2005, citizens of the 27 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) are required by the United States to use a machine-readable passport (MRP) in order to enter the US without a visa.                                           ...FULL STORY 

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Brunei, 24 Other Nations Approve Logistics Cooperation
Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei stamped its approval with 24 other countries in enhancing logistics cooperation and advancing combat support capabilities in Asia-Pacific at the end of the 33rd Pacific Area Senior Officer Logistics Seminar (PASOLS) yesterday.                     ....FULL STORY

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