Monthly Archives: June 2022
It’s all hands on deck
As a small economy heavily dependent on trade for both its consumption and production, the growing threat of deglobalisation is of concern to the...
Fourth dose figures at 2.2pc
A change in calculation method indicates that 2.2 per cent of the populace have been administered the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the...
Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippine leader
MANILA (AFP) - The son of the Philippines’ late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president on Thursday, completing a decades-long effort to...
Malaysia sets higher price ceiling on chicken
CNA - The Malaysian government has set a ceiling price of MYR9.40 per kilogramme (kg) for standard chicken starting Friday. More details in Friday’s...
Sabah party leader nabbed for allegedly masterminding ID scam syndicate
THE STAR - The president of Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah has been detained for allegedly being the mastermind of an identification document scam syndicate,...
Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history...
Police hunt for driver fleeing from hit-and-run incident
Daniel Lim
Police are on the hunt for a driver involved in a hit-and-run incident yesterday involving two pedestrians crossing the zebra lane in Seria...
Brunei Maritime Cluster to spur economic growth
James Kon
The setting up of the Integrated Marine Maintenance and Decommissioning Yard project will act as a catalyst to spur efforts to diversify Brunei...
Sultanate to observe Aidiladha on July 10
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...
Celebratory events set for His Majesty’s 76th birthday
James Kon
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...