The recent telecommunications service outage in Kampong Rimba, Kampong Ayer and the Edinburgh Bridge area which impacted services for over 2,000 fixed and mobile network subscribers were caused by damaged fibre cables and cable cuts due to theft. According to the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI), the nation has recorded an estimated total of 85 cable theft cases from January to December 2021 causing disruption to telecommunication services. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.

The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) organised a recitation of the Surah Yaasiin and Doa Kesyukuran at Ash-Shaliheen Mosque, Jalan Perdana Mentiri, yesterday to commemorate the 101^st anniversary of its establishment.  More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Imams urged the Ummah to self-reflect and determine to excel and become more pious and loyal followers of the teachings of Allah the Almighty as the nation ushers in the new year. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.

The Department of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications has issued updated procedures and preventive measures to be observed by public members and passengers that should be adhered to at Brunei International Airport (BIA). More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Students who are going to begin or resume studies abroad must register in advance with the Ministry of Education (MoE) through the Department of Scholarship Management using a web-based application at bit.ly/pendaftarankeluarnegeri, according to a press statement from the ministry. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.

The Ikhwanul Mahabbah Group of RPN Panchor Mengkubau held a donation drive at the residence of its member Shukrinah binti Haji Hanafiah, in Jalan Bukit Sinadur, to ease the burden of orphans at the Panchor Mengkubau National Housing Scheme ahead of the new schooling year. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.

SYDNEY (AFP) – The world ushered in 2022 after another tumultuous and pandemic-ridden year capped by new restrictions, soaring case numbers, and a slight glimmer of hope for better times ahead. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.

MANILA (CNA) – The Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai has crossed the 400 mark, the disaster agency said yesterday, as officials in some hard-hit provinces appealed for more supplies of food, water and shelter materials about two weeks after the storm struck. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.

TOKYO (AP) – The suspect in a fire in Japan that killed 25 people has died at a hospital where he was being treated for burns and smoke inhalation, police said yesterday. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.