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May 21
Authorities prohibit open houses, family gatherings of more than 30 people during Hari Raya
Key Announcements
May 21
Authorities prohibit open houses, family gatherings of more than 30 people during Hari Raya
Latest News Stories
- MoE to set digital literacy standards for pupils Training will be provided to teachers to improve education delivery in a digital age
- Brunei, China look to establish ‘fast lane’ in bid to restart travel The two countries have yet to agree on a start date with negotiations still ongoing
- COVID-19: Brunei bars entry of travellers from Malaysia via land, sea crossings Cross-border travel guidelines have been revised as Malaysia enters state of emergency
- MoH to study public acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine Gov't has ruled out Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine due to cold storage requirements
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- COVID-19: MoH reports five new imported cases from India Four of the latest cases travelled on a RB charter flight from Tamil Nadu
- Brunei delays return of students to UK universities in wake of new COVID-19 strain The health ministry sets up committee to oversee rollout of COVID-19 jab as first batch of vaccine expected to arrive in Q2 next year