Monthly Archives: May 2022
81pc of children receive first COVID jab
Some 254 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered to children aged between five and 11, bringing the total number of first dose vaccination...
Brunei accounts for 4pc of SEA Islamic banking assets
Southeast Asia’s (SEA) USD290 billion Islamic banking market is poised to grow at a compound annual growth rate of about eight per cent over...
Shanghai prepares to lift more COVID curbs
SHANGHAI (AFP) - Shanghai authorities said on Tuesday that they will lift more restrictions in steps to return the COVID-hit city to normality, after...
Distress in Singapore as Malaysia bans chicken export
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (AP) - Diners in Singapore are bracing for prices of their national chicken-and-rice dish to soar as neighbouring Malaysia prepares to...
Sultan graces RBAF 61st anniversary parade
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei...
Royalty grace Doa Kesyukuran ceremony for RBAF
Adib Noor
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at...
Contraband bust down orchard stretch
James Kon
COVID-19 Task Force Joint Operation members apprehended a 46-year-old local ferrying 300 cartons of cigarettes in his vehicle in Kampong Junjongan yesterday.
Upon noticing...
Hopes pinned on students, in-service officers to refine health services
James Kon
The Ministry of Health (MoH) holds high hopes for students and in-service officers to contribute their refined services in Brunei Darussalam, upon completion...
Onset of southwest monsoon season for Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam is transitioning from inter-monsoon phase to southwest monsoon.
The general light wind, blowing from various directions will shift to southwest direction, the Brunei...
Cross-border activity suspension extended by 15 days
With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and...