Monthly Archives: October 2022

Luxury car model now in Brunei market

Adib Noor The unveiling of the BMW X3xDrive20i Professional was held at the BMW showroom in Beribi yesterday. The latest rendition of the BMW series focusses...

Virus kills 100,000 cattle, threatens livelihoods

NEW DELHI (AP) - A viral disease has killed nearly 100,000 cows and buffaloes in India and sickened over two million more. The outbreak has...

Inter and Roma try to kick-start campaigns in San Siro clash

MILAN (AFP) - Inter Milan host Roma today with both sides looking to get their seasons back on track after bumpy starts which have...

Umrah pilgrims attend briefing

Fadley Faisal Two groups performing Umrah in October were briefed by Darussalam Services Sdn Bhd (DSSB) at Mahligai Hall, The Airport Mall, Berakas yesterday. DSSB Haj...

Pedal power to beat traffic jams in Bogota

BOGOTÁ (AFP) - Each morning, hundreds of cyclists ride through the socially disadvantaged neighbourhood of Kennedy in southern Bogota. Gripping their handlebars, labourers, seamstresses...

Japan to pay up to USD320M for US company’s chip production

TOKYO (AP) - Japan is providing a major United States (US) chipmaker a subsidy of up to JPY46.6 billion (USD322 million) to support its...

Japan’s army issues rare apology over sexual harassment case

TOKYO (AP) - In a rare admission of sexual harassment in Japan’s military, its army chief apologised on Thursday to a former soldier for...

Newcastle sign teenage Australia striker Kuol

LONDON (AFP) - Newcastle have reached an agreement to sign teenage striker Garang Kuol from Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners in January, the...

Finnish border closed to Russians with tourist visas

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (AP) - Finland’s border with Russia was closed to Russians with tourist visas yesterday, curtailing one of the last easily accessible routes...

Concerns over increasing number of beggars

I’m not sure if it’s just my own experience but in the past few months, I have noticed an increasing number of people begging...