News National News National Brunei-China trade up 72.5%, says Chinese envoy Both countries mark 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year April 11, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei’s trade volume with China climbed 72.5 percent last year, the largest growth among ASEAN member states, said Chinese…
News ASEAN News ASEAN ASEAN, China unlikely to reach agreement on Code of Conduct this year Progress will be difficult without physical meetings, says Brunei's FM January 26, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The long-awaited Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea is unlikely to be concluded in 2021, Brunei’s…
News National News National 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 January 23, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei and China have agreed to establish a “fast lane” that would allow essential business or official travel between…
News World News World China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall WHO hoping outbreak will peak later this month February 12, 2020 BEIJING (AFP) – The death toll from China’s coronavirus epidemic climbed past 1,100 on Wednesday but the number of new cases fell for a…
News National News National ‘The situation in Wuhan was chilling’ Low on food and stuck in ghost town, a Bruneian student evacuated from the centre of the coronavirus pandemic speaks for the first time February 11, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Abd Najib Hj Abd Ladi had only one semester left in his course at the Huazhong University of Science…
News World News World Bruneians advised not to panic as Asia ramps up defence against coronavirus Authorities across region on alert ahead of major Lunar New Year holiday January 21, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Asian countries on Tuesday ramped up measures to block the spread of a new super virus as the death…
News National News National Brunei to host ASEAN Tourism Forum in January The sultanate will also launch Brunei-China Year of Tourism 2020 to boost tourist traffic December 30, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – About 800 tourism officials and exhibitors are expected to gather in Brunei for the 39th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF)…
News World News World Protesters set fire to hold off police at Hong Kong campus The violence extended a dangerous new phase of the nearly six-month crisis November 18, 2019 HONG KONG (AFP) – Pro-democracy demonstrators holed up in a Hong Kong university campus set the main entrance ablaze Monday to prevent surrounding police…
News World News World Leaked China documents reveal ‘no mercy’ in Xinjiang: NYT More than 400 pages leaked to New York Times provide unprecedented look inside mass detention of Muslim minority November 17, 2019 BEIJING (AFP) – A rare and huge leak of Chinese government documents has shed new light on a security crackdown on Muslims in China’s…
News ASEAN News ASEAN Beijing says ‘ready to work’ with ASEAN on South China Sea rules Long-anticipated code of conduct due in 2021 November 3, 2019 BANGKOK (AFP) – Beijing said Sunday it is “ready to work” with Southeast Asian nations on a code of conduct in the flashpoint South…