News National News National More than 250 children placed on newly established child protection register The register is expected to improve data collection and effectiveness of child protection programmes May 17, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A total of 251 children and young persons are currently placed on the newly launched child protection register after…
News National News National Brunei gamers to make competitive debut at SEA Games in Vietnam The sultanate will send a contingent of 23 athletes to the Hanoi games May 5, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei has selected 10 athletes to take part in esports for the first time at the upcoming Southeast Asian…
News National News National Dust off your passports: Brunei gov’t relaxes more travel protocols All non-essential travel in and out of the sultanate is now allowed, as long as you're fully vaccinated. April 23, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government has announced a slew of new protocols for air travel, doing away with the Travel Green List…
News National News National Brunei rolls out COVID vaccine for kids aged 5-11 Over 600 were vaccinated on the first day of government's vaccination drive for young children April 3, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A total of 666 children received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Saturday, as Brunei kicked off…
News National News National Tourist arrivals to Brunei plummeted 94% in 2021 Recovery in travel sector hampered by second and third wave of COVID infections March 23, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Tourist arrivals to Brunei plummeted 94 percent last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the acting director of tourism…
News National News National IGCSE, ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level exams to be held in person this May MoE announces extension of home-based learning for another fortnight March 18, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The IGCSE, O, AS and A Level examinations for the May/June session will take place in person this year,…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Gov’t laying groundwork for digital payment hub The infrastructure will have the ability to connect to international payment rails such as PayPal March 3, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Darussalam Assets will be forming a joint venture with three local banks to create a long-awaited digital payment hub,…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Brunei to ramp up hydrocarbon output after new oil discovery Energy sector expected to recover in 2022 as oil prices jump to seven-year high March 2, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei plans to ramp up production in the upstream and downstream oil and gas sectors after discovering 42 million…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MoH drafts action plan to address mental health issues About 7,000 people are living with mental illness in Brunei March 1, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health is drafting an action plan to address mental health issues in the community, which have…
National News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council MPRT receives 40% hike in proposed budget to boost food security Over 32% of the budget allocation will be set aside for development projects February 28, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) has allocated over 32 percent of its proposed $96.13 million budget…