Monthly Archives: January 2023
Marking 30th anniversary with gallery
Rokiah Mahmud
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) celebrated its 30th anniversary by unveiling the BIBD 30th Anniversary Commemorative Gallery at Brunei Energy Hub Dermaga Diraja...
AIDS council president re-elected
James Kon
Iswandy bin Ahmad remains at the helm of Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council (BDAIDSC) after he was re-elected as president of the association during...
Pakistan bombing kills at least 30, injures 150
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (AP) - A powerful bomb went off yesterday near a mosque and police offices in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing...
Building authority orders restaurant closure
James Kon
A restaurant was ordered closed by the Authority for Building Control and Construction Industry (ABCi) during its first operation of the year with...
New Zealand to get more dangerous rainfall
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (AP) - A dangerous amount of rain is forecast today for New Zealand’s most populous city four days after Auckland had...
Earthquake rocks China’s northwestern Xinjiang region
BEIJING (AP) - Residents and travellers sought shelter after a strong earthquake rocked a remote part of northwestern China yesterday morning.
No injuries or major...
Some fuel stations to temporarily close for inspection
James Kon
Some fuel stations will be temporarily closed for inspection and verification of pump reading accuracy.
The three-time-a-year inspection is in accordance to Chapter 151...
Police seek runaway foreign worker, local woman
Azlan Othman
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) is seeking public assistance to locate a 36-year-old Indonesian woman, who has run away from her employer....
US urges donors to give more for famine-hit Somalia
AP - The first United States (US) Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 urged the world's distracted donors on Sunday to give immediate...
Authorities ID three killed in shooting at Los Angeles home
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three women killed in a weekend shooting at a short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighbourhood were identified...