Monthly Archives: August 2022
Enjoying the market’s hustle and bustle
Lyna Mohamad
The two-day Pasar Rakyat 2022 at the Indonesian Embassy in Brunei Darussalam last weekend attracted crowds looking for bargains and the enjoyment of...
Serena Williams ‘staying vague’ over retirement plans
NEW YORK (AFP) - Serena Williams said she is “staying vague” over her expected retirement from tennis after reaching the US Open second round...
Bilateral trade on the agenda
Adib Noor
A Brunei Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DPPMB) delegation yesterday met with officials from the High Commission of Pakistan in Brunei Darussalam...
Blood donors give 118 pints
James Kon
Donors gave 118 pints of blood during a campaign organised by the Rotary Club of Bandar Seri Begawan (RCBSB) at the NBT Lexus...
Vietnam’s foreign trade up 15.5pc on year in 8 months
HANOI (XINHUA) - Vietnam posted an estimated foreign trade value of USD497.64 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 15.5 per...
Bournemouth sack Parker days after 9-0 Liverpool humiliation
LONDON (AFP) - English Premier League strugglers Bournemouth yesterday sacked head coach Scott Parker (AP pic, below), days after they were thrashed 9-0 at...
Raising awareness of motorcycle safety
Lyna Mohamad
Seventy members of the Darussalam Motorcycle Association (PEMODA) participated in a ‘Safety Awareness Ride’ recently. The convoy, led by PEMODA President Pengiran Haji...
Air raid warning puzzles Swedish motorists
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Swedish motorists were left puzzled this week after mistakenly receiving an air raid warning, an incident authorities termed “serious” last Thursday...
Banking system records MYR129.6B excess capital buffers
KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) - The banking system recorded MYR129.6 billion excess capital buffers as at end-July 2022, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
Capital buffers refer...
Henry begins ‘new chapter’ as shareholder of ambitious Como
COMO, ITALY (AFP) - Thierry Henry (AFP pic below) was revealed on Monday as a new shareholder of ambitious Italian club Como, who are...