Stories by Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar on The Scoop

Brunei to offer cochlear implant surgery for pediatrics patients Twenty children have been identified as potential candidates for the procedure

January 29, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will begin offering cochlear implants this year, with surgeries for children being performed locally for the first time. The…

$1.65 million boost for IBTE’s agroprenuer scheme The Shell-sponsored programme aims to boost efforts to reach 30% rice self-sufficiency by 2025

January 24, 2019

BRUNEI-MUARA – Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), through its entrepreneurship arm LiveWIRE Brunei, will be allocating $1.65 million to fund the Agrobiz Padi Agroprenuer…

Municipal Dep’t hopes to reduce property tax arrears by allowing online payment Property tax accounts for the most arrears owed to Municipal Dep't

January 23, 2019

BRUNEI-MUARA – Property owners or tenants of properties located within district municipal areas can now pay their property taxes online. In a bid…

HM: Defence Academy crucial to bolstering diplomacy, security ties At the 17th Sovereign's Parade, the ruler says military leaders must be strategic thinkers

January 18, 2019

BRUNEI-MUARA – The Defence Academy of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) is central to the country’s efforts to strengthen defence diplomacy with its…

UBD to facilitate new diploma programme for the Defence Academy The 40-week course is designed hone communication, critical thinking skills of officers

January 17, 2019

BRUNEI-MUARA – University Brunei Darussalam (UBD) will be facilitating the Defence Academy of Royal Brunei Armed Forces new graduate diploma in Defence and Security Studies, following…

Proposal to introduce work quotas for people with disabilities The Special Education Unit also eyes more vocational training for those with special needs

January 9, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government is mulling the introduction of a specific work quota for individuals with disabilities, as part of its…

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At new Tarindak branch, unemployed grads bet their future on restaurant biz From waiting tables to running the kitchen, these graduates step out of their comfort zone and into the fire

January 7, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Tarindak chain of restaurants opened its latest outlet at Brunei International Airport on Sunday, a branch that is…

Blind association to set up job training centre for the visually-impaired With only 10 blind people in Brunei in full-time jobs, NGO urges employers to open minds and offer equal opportunity

January 6, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s blind community wants to set up a job training centre for the visually-impaired, in a bid to improve…

Unemployment in Brunei rises to 9.3%, higher among men The Labour Force Survey 2017 also indicated a drop in average monthly income by almost $400 a month

January 2, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei’s unemployment rate rose to 9.3 percent in 2017 from 6.9 percent in 2014, data from the Department of…

Nip on over to Kuching with RB twice a week Re-launch of direct flights to the Sarawak capital is hoped to boost tourism activity in both cities

December 29, 2018

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – After a seven-year hiatus, Royal Brunei Airlines’ (RB) re-launched direct flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuching on Friday…