Stories by Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar on The Scoop

Unsanctioned, unsafe renovations to national scheme houses could face demolition No compromise on safety as gov't seeks to address more than 18,000 cases of illegal extension works

March 20, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – More than 18,000 homeowners under the National Housing Scheme across Brunei have illegally extended or renovated their homes, having…

MoRA allocates 76% of proposed budget to religious education The ministry tables $246 million budget for the 2019/2020 fiscal year

March 19, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Seventy-six percent ($187 million) of the Ministry of Religious Affair’s proposed budget will be allocated for religious education, said…

MoE plans to upgrade school infrastructure The ministry proposed a 5% budget increase in the 2019/2020 fiscal year

March 17, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Education is expected to spend a portion of its proposed budget of over $735 million on…

MoHA gets 12% hike in budget The ministry will expand the immigration department's booking system to other districts

March 14, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a $131.2 million budget for the 2019/2020 fiscal year, a 12 per…

PMO cuts budget by 25% The minister outlined four focus areas in the 2019/2020 fiscal year

March 13, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Prime Minister’s Office has tabled a budget of $425.7 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year, a 25 per…

MinDef budget to focus on promoting defence diplomacy, improving capabilities Ministry tables $589 million budget for FY 2019/2020

March 13, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN- The Ministry of Defence has proposed a budget of $589 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year, with a focus on…

Brunei, Korea sign three agreements vowing deeper cooperation President Moon Jae-in's visit to the sultanate is the first stop on his three-nation ASEAN tour

March 12, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The leaders of Brunei and South Korea on Monday vowed to deepen cooperation, signing three memoranda of understanding (MoU)…

‘Government, private sector need to intervene in Brunei’s unemployment issue’ Legislative Council members echo nation's worry over increasing rate of unemployment

March 9, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Unemployment was among the top issues discussed on the second day of the 15th Legislative Council meeting as parliamentarians…

Sultan calls for remedies to unemployment, sluggish economy At the opening of LegCo, the monarch says government leaders must work in 'solidarity and consensus'

March 7, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on Thursday voiced concern over Brunei’s sluggish economic growth and rising unemployment rate,…

YSHHB donates braille machines to aid visually impaired students’ learning Without proper learning tools, students with visual impairment tend to lag behind in literacy development

March 5, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – By 2020, at least 35 students have been identified to be at risk of losing their vision, the head…