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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…

Ramzidah and Hj Nabil to face trial March 4 High Court rejects defendants request for adjournment

January 17, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The High Court has set March 4 as the opening date for one of Brunei’s most anticipated trials, in…

BSP awards $140,000 in funding to eight local startups Recipients include an online grocery store and a group of young rice farmers

January 16, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) on Tuesday awarded eight local startups $140,000 in interest-free loans to help kickstart their business…

Law Society: Ombudsman needed to investigate mismanagement in public sector At the opening of the Legal Year, the legal community calls for greater transparency and reform to legal processes

January 11, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Thursday saw the opening of Brunei’s Legal Year, a largely ceremonial tradition that gives members of the legal community a…

New multi-million dollar RB Head Office designed to boost revenue, staff welfare By the first quarter of 2019, the final phase of the RB campus and other key infrastructures are expected to be complete

January 11, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) officially opened its new Head Office at the newly refurbished RB Campus on Jalan Kustin…

AGC may engage outside counsel to prosecute ex-judges in corruption probe The chambers also announce the introduction of harsher penalties for criminal breach of trust in the wake of graft scandal

January 10, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) is looking into engaging external counsel to prosecute a high-profile corruption case in which…

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…

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…

Power bank combusts onboard RB flight, passengers and crew unharmed Flight departing Hong Kong did not have to make any diversions, arrives safely in Brunei

January 4, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) confirmed on Thursday that a flight from Hong Kong to Brunei encountered a “power bank incident”…

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