News National News National Gov’t scraps home quarantine for COVID-19 patients Majority of 116 new coronavirus cases unlinked to existing clusters September 8, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government will no longer allow positive COVID-19 cases to isolate at home, a move aimed at preventing infected…
News National News National Brunei marks grim milestone: 11 COVID deaths in a month 103 new infections reported on Tuesday September 8, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei reported its fourteenth COVID-related death on Tuesday, marking a grim milestone as the second wave officially hit the…
Business News National Business News National UNN struggles to fulfill more than 1,000 outstanding requests for home broadband Demand for fixed broadband surges amid Brunei's worst coronavirus outbreak September 7, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Network provider Unified National Networks (UNN) has reported significant delays in Fibre to the Home (FTTH) installations, with limited…
Business News National Business News National Brunei Fertilizer Industries to export urea through Muara Port Once operational, BFI will be one of the largest single-train urea facilities in the world September 7, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei Fertilizer Industries (BFI) on Monday signed an agreement with Muara Port Company (MPC) that will allow the fertilizer…
News National News National COVID-19 death toll rises to 13 as daily cases climb again Health minister says 'a few' frontline workers tested positive for the coronavirus; another five self-test kits approved for use September 6, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 13 on Monday after a 44-year-old woman died of coronavirus complications. The latest…
News National News National Brunei sees 110 new cases; one death MoH warns public on unapproved rapid antigen test kits September 6, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A 60-year-old woman with COVID-19 died on Sunday, but the Ministry of Health said the cause of death is…
News National News National Two more COVID-19 patients die; 126 new cases reported Gov't is in negotiations with 'a few countries' to accelerate vaccine access, says health minister September 4, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Another two COVID-19 patients have died, the health ministry confirmed on Saturday. One of the victims, a 50-year-old man…
News National News National Weekly coronavirus caseload dips 32% as positive tests fall Cumulative cases surpass 3,000 after 133 new infections detected on Friday September 3, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – New COVID-19 infections have slowed in the past seven days, falling 32 percent compared to the previous week. The…
News National News National Brunei to remain in partial lockdown until Oct 3 Gov't shortens quarantine period of recovered patients from 21 to 14 days September 2, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will remain in a semi-lockdown for another month as the second COVID-19 wave has not been brought under…
News National News National COVID-19 claims Brunei’s youngest victim yet Another rise in cases reported as government holds vaccine swap talks with Singapore September 1, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health minister Wednesday confirmed that the coronavirus has claimed two more lives, including a 25-year-old man who became…