Nine coaches were awarded the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ‘B’ Diploma in an event at the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) House recently. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
Qatar to invest USD5B in Egypt as ties improve
CAIRO (AP) – Qatar will invest USD5 billion in Egypt, officials said on Tuesday, signalling increasing improvement in ties between the two nations. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
Officers hit by gunfire during chase
BUFFALO, NEW YORK (AP) – Three Buffalo police officers were hit by gunfire on Tuesday after a motorist fled a rush-hour traffic stop and led officers on a long chase through the city’s streets, while shots fired from the vehicle blasted through windows of the pursuing patrol cars, authorities said. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
Russia shells Ukraine despite de-escalating vow
KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) – Russian forces pounded areas around Ukraine’s capital and another city overnight, regional leaders said on Wednesday, just hours after Moscow pledged to scale back military operations in those places. The shelling further tempered optimism about any progress in talks aimed at ending the punishing war. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
Malaysia all set for traveller influx after re-opening
THE STAR/ANN – Immigration services at entry points will be back to their pre-pandemic strength in anticipation of large crowds of travellers as the country re-opens its borders on Friday. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
South Korea has key rocket launch
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea said it made its first successful launch of a solid-fuel rocket on Wednesday in what it called a major development toward acquiring a space surveillance capability amid rising animosities with rival North Korea. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
Vietnamese carmaker to build electric vehicles in North Carolina
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (AP) – A Vietnamese automaker announced plans on Tuesday to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs and ending the state’s streak of near-misses for landing carmakers. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
Travel guidelines updated
Individuals entering the country via air travel are allowed to undergo quarantine at home or hotels. The new guideline will be implemented from Friday. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
Sultanate green lights non-essential travel
Citizens and residents of Brunei Darussalam will be allowed to make non-essential travel to 11 Travel Green List nations starting Friday. Minister of Home Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong said this at the daily press conference yesterday, before listing the 11 nations as being Australia, Cambodia, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia (air travel only), New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin
His Majesty completes working visit to Dubai
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on Wednesday left Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) after attending the World Government Summit 2022 and Expo 2020 Dubai. His Majesty was accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin