Monthly Archives: January 2022
Brunei detects 13 local Omicron cases
Samples from 570 COVID-19 cases detected in Brunei Darussalam as of yesterday underwent gene sequencing testing, out of which, 520 cases were confirmed as...
Brunei records 63 new local COVID cases
Brunei recorded 63 new local COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally of confirmed cases to 16,476, Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr...
Three foreigners caught breaching stay-at-home directive
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) yesterday detected three violations during Operasi Peralihan, the movement restriction measure from midnight to 4am, according to Minister...
Brunei winger Faiq helps send Chonburi to second
Brunei Darussalam winger Faiq Jefri Bolkiah (pic right) came off the bench to help Chonburi FC close in the match in a 3-2 victory...
Bali to re-open to foreign travellers again
JAKARTA (CNA) - Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali will start welcoming back travellers from all countries from later this week, officials said yesterday, over...
Bangladesh probes mysterious zebra deaths in safari park
DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh is investigating the mysterious deaths of nearly a dozen zebras in the country’s largest safari park, with officials blaming an...
Japan starts mass COVID boosters as Omicron cases soar
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo has launched a mass inoculation drive for COVID-19 booster shots at a temporary centre operated by the military as Japan...
N Korea confirms missile test capable of striking Guam
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) - North Korea confirmed yesterday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States (US) territory of...
Kremlin denounces UK plan for new Russia sanctions
MOSCOW (AFP) - The Kremlin yesterday denounced Britain’s plans to target Russian companies with sanctions to deter Moscow from invading Ukraine, and vowed to...
Hong Kong allows hamster pet stores to resume business
HONG KONG (CNA) - Dozens of pet stores that sold hamsters in Hong Kong resumed business starting yesterday, Hong Kong’s government said, after being...