News National News National Four RIPAS Hospital wards under lockdown with 20 COVID cases detected Health ministry confirms 173 new infections on Tuesday October 19, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Four wards have been placed on lockdown at RIPAS Hospital after 20 coronavirus cases were detected, the health minister…
News ASEAN News ASEAN Tradition vs credibility: Inside the SE Asian meet that snubbed Myanmar International pressure mounting on ASEAN to take a harder line against junta October 19, 2021 Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore pushed for a harder stance against Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing at a “tense” meeting that…
News National News National MoRA: Mosque-goers must be fully vaccinated Once the gov't reopens places of worship, all congregants must show proof of a double-dose vaccination October 18, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government will consider reopening mosques, surau and religious halls once 70 percent of the population is fully vaccinated,…
News National News National MoH gives green light to use Pfizer COVID vaccine for teenagers Death toll climbs to 50; 187 new infections detected October 18, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health ministry on Monday authorised the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for teenagers aged 12 to 17 to…
News National News National COVID-19: Brunei sees highest caseload, fatalities in a single day 504 new cases reported, as well as five COVID-related deaths October 17, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei logged a whopping 504 new COVID infections on Sunday as more positive cases emerge from migrant workers’ dormitories.…
News ASEAN News ASEAN ASEAN bars Myanmar junta leader from Oct summit in unprecedented move Senior General Min Aung Hlaing snubbed as frustrations rise over military government’s failure to defuse bloody crisis October 16, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – ASEAN has issued a rare rebuke to Myanmar’s military leader, saying he will be persona non grata at the…
News National News National Daily COVID infections drop to lowest level since September 19 Another two new clusters were detected at foreign worker's accommodation on Saturday October 16, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s daily COVID-19 case count plunged 75 percent to 105 on Saturday after recording its highest number of new…
Business Sponsored Content National Business Sponsored Content National BIBD Asset Management pledges commitment to responsible investing The Islamic bank signs on the UN's responsible investing pledge October 16, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – BIBD Asset Management (BIBD AM), operating under the license of BIBD Securities Sdn Bhd, is bolstering its commitment to…
News National News National Brunei passes 10,000 COVID cases milestone after breaking daily record Infections continue to mount at migrant worker dormitories as MoH starts administering booster shots to frontline workers October 15, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei marked a grim milestone of surpassing 10,000 COVID-19 cases, with a new daily record high of 423 infections…
News National News National Brunei shortens quarantine period for fully vaccinated arrivals Gov't revises COVID-19 travel guidelines, mulls use of vaccine passports once economy reopens October 14, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Fully vaccinated travellers entering Brunei will undergo a shorter isolation period of one to seven days from 14, as…