BELAIT – The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) is aiming to double Brunei’s rice production in the next year to reach a 10 percent self-sufficiency target. With the country’s…
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Investing in your children’s future with Takaful Brunei Keluarga
The cost education can add up in the long-term, here's what you need to know to stay preparedBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Education in Brunei Darussalam has constantly evolved throughout the years, accommodating to changes in global trends, job demands, newer opportunities and a competitive job market. It’s no…
Southeast Asia’s meth gangs making $60 billion a year: UN
Last year, 120 tonnes of meth was seized in East and Southeast Asia - a 200% increase in past 5 yearsBANGKOK (AFP) – Southeast Asia’s drug gangs are making over US$60 billion a year pumping out record amounts of methamphetamine, then laundering the profits through the region’s mushrooming number of casinos,…
US senator calls for investigation into Russia-made FaceApp
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US House votes to condemn Trump’s racist comments
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Vulnerable to climate change, ASEAN needs more investment into green infrastructure
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Calling all fitness fiends: Test your will at Under Armour’s latest urban fitness challenge Rack up those reps and stand a chance to win cash prizes
Rack up those reps and stand a chance to win cash prizes
Athletes and fitness fiends, get ready to push your limits at the Test of Will slated to take place on July 27 and 28 at the Under Armour Brunei store at…
SINGAPORE (AFP) – Growth in export-reliant Singapore suffered a surprise sharp contraction in the second quarter, official data showed Friday, sending a stark…
Registration for the Brunei Young Leaders Convention (BYLC) 2019 has been extended until Monday, July 29. BYLC is a platform for local youth…
WASHINGTON DC (AFP) – US regulators have approved a US$5 billion penalty to be levied on Facebook to settle a probe into the social…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – After an eight year hiatus, Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) re-launched their non-stop service to Brisbane on Wednesday, on the…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s largest mobile services provider, DST, is making its first expansion outside the sultanate to provide broadband services to…
SYDNEY (AFP) – An Aboriginal settlement older than the pyramids that provides evidence that indigenous Australians developed sophisticated aquaculture thousands of years ago…
HONG KONG (AFP) – Fresh political violence broke out in Hong Kong on Sunday night as riot police baton-charged anti-government protesters seeking to…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Japan’s government is urging Brunei to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) at the earliest…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Thai Embassy has launched a guidebook to 13 authentic Thai restaurants in Brunei Darussalam. Published in both Malay…