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 MoH limits use of anti-COVID drug molnupiravir to high-risk patients Unvaccinated adults are 13.7 times more likely to develop severe disease from COVID, epidemiological data suggests March 18, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Molnupiravir, a new antiviral drug to treat COVID-19, will not be rolled out to all hospitals or health centres…
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 National News National COVID-19: Brunei gets first batch of molnupiravir pills High risk patients will be given priority to receive the drug March 18, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei received its first delivery of molnupiravir on Thursday night, a new drug developed to treat patients with mild…
News National News National More kidney patients opt to undergo peritoneal dialysis Knowledge gap increases incidence of deaths from kidney disease, health minister says in World Kidney Day message March 11, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – An increasing number of kidney patients have opted to undergo peritoneal dialysis over haemodialysis treatment, according to health ministry…
News National News National MoH: Omicron surge ‘most likely’ reached peak The worst of Omicron wave might be over as Brunei sees stabilisation of caseload growth March 9, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s Omicron-fuelled third wave has “most likely” reached its peak as the sultanate began to see a dip in…
News National News National Schools suspend in-person classes, shift to online learning for two weeks Epidemiological data showed less severe COVID cases in third wave as vaccine push pays off March 4, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Schools will suspend in-person learning and switch to online classes from March 7 as a surge in COVID-19 cases…
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 MoD attributes water issues to climate change, ageing infrastructure Development minister expresses regret over frequent water disruptions, says upgrading works are underway at Bukit Barun water treatment plant March 2, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Development has identified climate change and an ageing water treatment plant as the main causes of…