Monthly Archives: February 2022
15 converts complete guidance scheme
Daniel Lim
Fifteen new female converts completed the Advanced Guidance Scheme at the closing ceremony for the 36th cohort of the course held at the...
Exxon returns to Q4 profit as demand continues to improve
AP - Exxon Mobil returned to a profit in its fourth quarter as demand for oil continues to improve.
The oil and natural gas company...
India budget leans on infrastructure to spur growth
NEW DELHI (AP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government included hefty spending on roads, airports and other infrastructure in an annual budget presented...
FRD records 216 calls on forest fires last year
Adib Noor
In 2021, the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) recorded 216 calls for forest fires which destroyed 198.3 hectares in total. Meanwhile, 245 calls...
Denmark scraps most COVID-19 restrictions
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (AP) - Denmark yesterday became one of the first European Union (EU) countries to scrap most pandemic restrictions as the Scandinavian country...
El Salvador angrily rejects IMF call to drop Bitcoin use
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR (AP) - The government of El Salvador on Monday rejected a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to drop...
Brunei logs 82 new COVID cases
Adib Noor
Brunei recorded 82 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally of confirmed cases to 16,558. Of the new cases, 71 were local...
Swedish film festival puts audiences under hypnosis
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - To add another dimension to the cinematic experience, Scandinavia's largest film festival introduced 20 minutes of hypnosis ahead of the featured...
Toyota apologises for suicide after overwork, harassment
TOKYO (AP) - Toyota has settled a lawsuit that blamed overwork and harassment for the suicide of one of its employees.
Toyota Motor Corp...
Police uncover contraband haul in vehicle
James Kon
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) found contraband totalling 160 bottles of alcohol, 13 packages of cigarette as well as 10 units and...