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COVID-19 cases more than double to reach 25 Friday prayers shortened, universities suspend classroom learning as coronavirus cases climb

March 13, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Brunei reached 25 on Thursday, with positive test results more than doubling…

Coronavirus fear grips Brunei, as number of cases rise to 11 within days Malaysian authorities say 10,000 people potentially exposed to COVID-19 at religious gathering, which is believed to be the source of infection

March 12, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei reported five new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the cumulative tally to 11. The new cases involve…

Five more test positive for COVID-19, bringing national tally to 6 Source of infection believed to be religious gathering in Kuala Lumpur attended by more than 100 people, including 90 Bruneians

March 11, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Preliminary tests show five more people have tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the Ministry of Health (MoH)…

Australia seeks to build cooperation with Brunei on ASEAN issues Australian FM makes first visit to the sultanate ahead of Brunei's chairmanship of ASEAN next year

February 20, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Australia’s foreign minister Marise Payne made her first working visit to Brunei on Wednesday to hold talks with His…

MoH to establish child protection units in all districts Health professionals record 40 to 50 cases of child abuse every year

February 19, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has said it will form Child Safeguarding Units in all four districts, as part…

Time’s up: 10 years for Ramzidah, 5 years for Hj Nabil Prosecution says $6 million in stolen funds still untraced

January 18, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A year and a half after their arrest, the High Court jailed two long-serving members of the judiciary on…

Ex-judges convicted of siphoning over $15mn from Bankruptcy Office Defendants say they will appeal conviction

January 15, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Two former judges accused of embezzling $15.75 million from the High Court’s Bankruptcy Office were convicted of 30 corruption-related…

As Brunei’s telcos scramble to adjust to a new business landscape, how will Progresif meet the challenge? With major change in the works for the country's telco sector, Progresif's new CEO addresses rumours of redundancies and speaks for the first time about the company's corporate restructure and plans for 2020

December 30, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Local telco Progresif Cellular announced a major restructure last week that will see transfer of its assets and customers…

National survey on persons with disabilities to be completed in 2020 MCYS will create a database to study cross-sectoral issues affecting PWD

December 28, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is (MCYS) currently conducting a national survey to improve policies and support…

Ex-civil servant convicted on sedition charge, sentenced to 18 months The defendant fled Brunei a year ago to seek political asylum in Canada

December 13, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A former government officer who criticised the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) in a 2017 Facebook post was convicted…