Monthly Archives: April 2023
Temporary closure of some fuel stations for inspections
Ten petrol stations will be closed in May for inspections from the Weights and Measures Unit (SDT) to ensure the accuracy of readings on...
Highway trailer fire extinguished
A trailer caught fire on the Muara-Tutong Highway, near to the Lugu area on Sunday, according to the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD). The...
Ensuring economic inclusiveness
While it is important to address climate change, policies should also take into consideration small businesses, said the chairperson of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...
Gas leak kills 11 in India
AMRITSAR (AFP) - A gas leak killed 11 people in India on Sunday, an official said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the...
Calls for more protection as cat abuse cases spike
ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES - After Umi Solikati found the mangled carcass of a black cat at the void deck of her Housing Board block...
Brunei sees increase in total exports value
Total exports value increased by 10.1 per cent in fourth quarter (Q4) 2022, due to a rise in the exports unit value index by...
Twitter to take 10pc cut on subscriptions after first year
CNA - Twitter Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday that the social media platform will take a 10-per-cent cut on content subscriptions...
New Zealand fights to save its flightless national bird
WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive...
Fed faults Silicon Valley Bank execs, itself in bank failure
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve (Fed) in the United States blamed last month's collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on poor management, watered-down...
Largest powwow draws indigenous dancers to New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Tens of thousands of people gathered in New Mexico on Friday for what organisers bill as the largest powwow in North...