Monthly Archives: April 2023
Over-patrolling in the capital?
While I laud the law enforcers’ extreme diligence in patrolling Jalan Sultan, there are times when I wonder if it’s necessary, especially when there...
Keeping traditions alive
Sheela Chandran
ANN/THE STAR - When Jason Labunda was a young boy, he would listen with rapt attention as his grandmother told him Sabah folklore...
Ramadhan joy for children
James Kon
Seri Mulia Sarjana School (SMSS) and Seri Mulia Sarjana International School (SMSIS) presented green packets to 80 students of Pusat Ehsan and 29...
Death scene in burned Filipino ferry moves rescuers to tears
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (AP) - A Philippine coast guard commander said yesterday that the tragic scenes of death his team saw aboard a gutted ferry,...
Making the connection
BEIJING (AFP) - On a crisp spring day at a Beijing equestrian club, 14-year-old Victor Liu climbs into the saddle of a dark-haired horse,...
Europe’s inflation eases to 6.9pc as energy falls but food up
LONDON (AP) - Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency slowed to 6.9 per cent in March, the lowest level in...
Camelback counters trek wilderness for Pakistan census
KOHLU, PAKISTAN (AFP) - Plodding over the horizon of western Pakistan, camel-riding officials spy a far-flung cluster of rough wooden homes and start tallying...
Japan’s Toyota hands St Petersburg plant over to Russian state
CNA - Russia and Toyota said yesterday the Japanese carmaker’s factory in St Petersburg had been handed over to state entity NAMI, with Moscow...
MLS not Argentina, Mexico challenging Brazil’s Americas domination
SAO PAULO (AFP) - A new force is in town and threatening the power of the Brazilian league to attract top Latin American football...
Ramadhan food pack distribution begins
Lyna Mohamad
The Brunei Red Crescent Society (BRC) began the Sadaqah Kotak Makanan Sungkai Di Bulan Ramadhan project at the Mohamed Bolkiah Mosque in Kampong...