Monthly Archives: July 2022
Birdwatcher shares tips with peers
Daniel Lim
Celebrated birdwatcher Husini bin Bakar, who goes by the name Kantalensa on social media, gave a talk to fellow birders recently.
The talk held...
Man arrested for stealing Sri Lanka president’s flags
COLOMBO (AFP) - Police said yesterday they arrested a Sri Lankan trade union leader who allegedly took two official flags from the deposed president...
NGOs visit Pusat Ehsan Kuala Belait
Daniel Lim
A group comprising Lions Club of Belait and Rotary Club of Belait members visited Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam in Belait District yesterday.
The...
M’sia govt in talks with industry players on cooking oil price reduction
ALOR GAJAH (BERNAMA) - The Malaysian government is carrying out negotiations with palm oil industry players to devise the best formula to expedite a...
Kate Bush everywhere
SYDNEY (AFP) - Dancing fans draped in red mirroring Kate Bush’s iconic Wuthering Heights video gathered in their hundreds to celebrate the British singer’s...
Gorgosaurus sells for USD6.1M at New York auction
NEW YORK (AFP) - The first skeleton of a Gorgosaurus dinosaur to go under the hammer sold for USD6.1 million at auction in New...
ASEAN SME officials hold kick-off meeting
Azlan Othman
ASEAN small and medium enterprises (SME) officials concluded the regional kick-off meeting for ASEAN SME Policy Index 2024 recently.
The two-day hybrid meeting was...
Russian energy corporation Gazprom cuts off gas to Latvia
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia’s state-owned natural gas corporation said yesterday it has halted shipments to Latvia because of contract violations.
In a brief statement, gas...
Norwegian woman in pursuit of ‘super peaks’ record
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - A Norwegian woman remains on course to climb the world’s 14 “super peaks” in the shortest time ever, her Instagram account...
National weightlifter breaks national record in Commonwealth
James Kon
Brunei Darussalam’s weightlifter Mohammad Nashrul bin Haji Abu Bakar smashed the national and his personal best record after lifting a combined 227 kilogrammes...