Stories by Wardi Wasil on The Scoop

MoH developing national helpline for suicide prevention The number of suicide cases increased 62% between 2016 and 2017

August 5, 2018

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – In light of the increasing rate of suicides, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that it is developing a…

Low oil prices push Brunei’s public universities to find new revenue streams Government-funded varsities have seen budgets slashed over past three years

July 28, 2018

BRUNEI-MUARA – Low global oil prices have created significant financial challenges for local varsities, said the vice-chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) on Friday,…

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Fanboys Infinite’s second act Many thought they had closed for good. But fan loyalty has brought Brunei's only comic book store back from the brink

July 26, 2018

On April 2 this year, the local comic book community was devastated when Brunei’s sole comic book shop, Fanboys Infinite, announced it was…

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From earning 30 cents a day to supplying one of Brunei’s biggest supermarkets As a child, Hj Bakar would raise chickens for pocket money. He now runs a poultry farm of more than 3,000 birds.

July 13, 2018

BRUNEI-MUARA – Armed with only a bucket and a face mask, you can find Hj Bakar Hj Berudin spending the early morning hours in…

Ghanim International to export Brunei meat products overseas Products such as burgers, beef and lamb cuts will be marketed under bruneihalalfoods brand

July 4, 2018

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Ghanim International Corporation, the parent company of bruneihalalfoods, is looking to export Brunei-reared meat products to the international market. This will…

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To bridge the divide, Jame’ Asr hosts first iftar for non-Muslims 'We want our mosques to be more than a place for sightseeing, but also a place to open minds.'

June 13, 2018

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Ramadhan has always been a celebrated time in Brunei, where for one month Muslims abstain from food and drink from dusk…