News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MCYS spent over $140 million on pension and welfare benefits last year Plans are underway to renovate the National Stadium and Brunei Museum March 25, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has spent over $140 million on social welfare benefits in the…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MCYS to ‘accelerate’ formation of committee to develop creative industries Committee would identify economic potential, job opportunities in creative fields March 25, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) will accelerate the establishment of a Creative Industry Steering Committee to…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Over 16,000 calls made to MCYS’s social welfare helplines Fifteen child abuse cases were reported in 2020 March 25, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports’ (MCYS) helplines — Talian Kebajikan 141 and Talian Anak 121 — received…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Bus ridership down 50% in 2020 MTIC minister says public buses need image revamp March 24, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Annual bus patronage dropped by half to one million rides in 2020, according to the Minister of Transport and…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Dev’t ministry: New prepaid utility meters to be installed this year During budget readout, MoD reveals more plots of state land to be offered to investors for leasing; and gov't to grant 300 Lambak Kanan apartments soon March 24, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei residents can expect the installation of new smart electricity and water meters to start sometime this year, Development…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MTIC announces new e-government, digital economy initiatives Gov't is currently drafting cyber security laws to improve digital transformation governance March 24, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) will spend a significant portion of its proposed $101.1 million budget on…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Brunei records 81% plunge in tourist arrivals due to COVID-19 MPRT sees increased food production but misses 11% rice self-sufficiency target March 23, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The number of tourist arrivals tumbled 81.3 percent last year as COVID-19 travel restrictions and border closures severely hit…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Over 650 Syariah offences prosecuted since 2013 Religious affairs ministry gets 2% budget boost, plans to offer online zakat payment services March 23, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei has prosecuted 652 general Syariah offences since it started the phased enforcement of the Islamic criminal law in…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National All four districts to operate solar power plants within 5 years Energy ministry eyes Hengyi expansion in 2022 as oil and gas sector expected to increase output March 22, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei will build three new solar power plants within the next five years as part of its transition from…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National EV charging stations to be installed in each district Gov't will roll out pilot project for electric vehicles on March 25 March 22, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Belait and Temburong districts will be the first to see the installation of electrical vehicle charging stations, according…