News National News National COVID-19: Gov’t aims to vaccinate at least 70% of population Medical personnel at Tutong hospital diverted to treat rising number of imported cases January 7, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei is aiming to inoculate at least 70 percent of its population against COVID-19, the health minister said on…
News National News National Brunei aims to slash carbon emissions by 20% in next 10 years The gov't submits its climate action pledge under the Paris Agreement January 7, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei aims to cut its greenhouse gas ouput by 20 percent over the next 10 years, relative to business-as-usual…
News National Business News National Business Brunei’s economic growth slows to 0.5% in third quarter 2020 The downstream sector remains the top performer while the upstream sector reports more revenue losses January 5, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei posted a slower economic growth of 0.5 percent in the third quarter of 2020 even as the downstream…
News National News National Brunei sets new record number of daily COVID-19 cases, all imported from the UK Health ministry unable to determine whether the 15 new cases contracted the fast-spreading B117 variant January 3, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei detected the highest number of daily coronavirus infections on Sunday with 15 imported cases from London, bringing the…
News National Business News National Business AMBD: Petrochemical activities biggest driver of economic growth in first half of 2020 Inflation is likely to ease in 2021 after reaching a 12-year high in June 2020 January 3, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A whopping 594.7 percent rise in petrochemical production has contributed to a GDP growth of 2.6 percent year-on-year in…
News National News National MoFE requires foreign-registered vehicles to apply for temporary import permit The new requirement is part of the government's entry and exit regulations amid the pandemic January 2, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – All foreign-registered vehicles without valid Exit Entry System (EES) passes must apply for the temporary import permit from January…
News National News National 2020 in review: Our top stories of the year As 2020 draws to a close, we look back on a year defined by the COVID-19 pandemic December 31, 2020 What will you remember when you look back on 2020? Like the rest of the world, the COVID-19 outbreak dominated Brunei headlines in…
News National Business News National Business Housing prices drop 3.9% in Q3 2020 The average cost of a home hit record low in the second quarter amid the pandemic December 31, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Residential property prices fell 3.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020 but increased 8.4 percent compared to…
News National News National COVID-19: MoH reports five new imported cases from India Four of the latest cases travelled on a RB charter flight from Tamil Nadu December 30, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s COVID-19 tally has risen to 157 after the health ministry confirmed five new imported cases from India on…
News National News National HM: Are TAP savings enough for retirees to get by? The sultan wants TAP to study the effectiveness of its investments to help pensioners lead a comfortable life December 29, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah has called on the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) to study the…