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First glimpse of royal bride Princess ‘Azemah

January 12, 2023

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Takaful Brunei launches new giveaway campaign for 2023

January 21, 2023

Takaful Brunei presented its sixth and final round of prizes for the SANANG2 MANANG campaign on Friday, marking the end of its 2022…

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The Mayer x Mistral birthday bash continues

January 16, 2023

Intracorp, as the sole distributor of Mayer & Mistral, is celebrating Mayer’s 35th year in the business and Mistral’s proud 54-year heritage.…

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Yolé celebrates first anniversary in Brunei

December 13, 2022

Spanish froyo franchise Yolé is celebrating its first anniversary in Brunei! To mark the occasion, Yolé Brunei is offering a special “12.12 Promotion”,…

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Malaysia’s Anwar becomes prime minister, ending decades-long wait

November 25, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader,…

‘Brunei must prepare for the next pandemic’ COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed the adoption of digital health solutions, but ASEAN governments must continue to invest in healthcare

November 23, 2022

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Investing in healthcare will ensure Brunei is prepared for the next pandemic, the second minister of finance and economy…

Gov’t developing policy to improve work-life balance Two consecutive days off, flexible working hours and office creches are among the proposals to improve Bruneians' well-being

November 9, 2022

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government is developing its first official policy on work-life balance as part of the national Mental Health Action…

Big BWN Project and The Scoop partner to fight disinformation The two companies have joined forces to carry out the ASEAN Digital Literacy Programme in Brunei Darussalam

November 3, 2022

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Social enterprise Big BWN Project is partnering with online news publisher The Scoop to carry out the ASEAN Digital…

Australian FM makes stop in Brunei as ASEAN charm offensive continues

November 1, 2022

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in Brunei for two-day visit on Monday (Oct. 31), as part of a…

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Myanmar warns any ASEAN pressures would create ‘negative implications’

October 28, 2022

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military government warned on Thursday that any pressure from its Southeast Asian neighbours to put a time frame on…

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Shell to explore carbon transport and storage in Brunei and Singapore BSP said the move could lead to development of CCS hub in Southeast Asia

October 27, 2022

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Shell Eastern Petroleum, an unit of global oil and gas major Shell Plc said on Wednesday it had signed…

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Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next PM after months of turmoil The 42-year-old former finance minister will become Britain's third prime minister in less than two months

October 25, 2022

LONDON (Reuters) -Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s first non-white prime minister on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party,…

Mandatory carbon reporting to address paucity of climate data Gov't says directive will be introduced by year's end

October 25, 2022

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Mandatory carbon reporting for emissions-emitting industries will be introduced by the end of 2022, the head of Brunei’s Climate…

Record-low oil output drags Brunei economy deeper into recession The sultanate posts largest quarterly GDP contraction in six years

October 24, 2022

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei is still struggling to get out of a deep recession after record-low oil production in the second quarter…

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