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 National News National 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 January 12, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Travellers from Malaysia will be banned from entering Brunei via land and sea checkpoints for two weeks from January…
News National News National MoH to study public acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine Gov't has ruled out Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine due to cold storage requirements January 12, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health ministry will begin conducting a survey through the BruHealth app to determine the public’s willingness to take…
News National News National 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 January 7, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei is aiming to inoculate at least 70 percent of its population against COVID-19, the health minister said on…
News National News National 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 January 3, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei detected the highest number of daily coronavirus infections on Sunday with 15 imported cases from London, bringing the…
News National News National COVID-19: MoH reports five new imported cases from India Four of the latest cases travelled on a RB charter flight from Tamil Nadu December 30, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s COVID-19 tally has risen to 157 after the health ministry confirmed five new imported cases from India on…
News National News National 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 December 24, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei has put on hold the return of students to UK universities until at least January 31, but stopped…
News National News National Pandemic hits people with disabilities hardest as inequality increases Social enterprise An-Nur Harapan says special needs individuals bear the brunt of COVID-19's impact December 19, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequality for people with disabilities as they grapple with limited access to services and…
News National News National Create opportunities, don’t wait for a comfortable job: HRH tells youth The prince says new industries need to be developed to future-proof the Brunei economy December 13, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen has urged youth to step out of their comfort zone and create their…
News National News National No formal talks yet on Brunei-Malaysia green lane: MoH Malaysian premier renews interest to restart bilateral business travel with the sultanate December 8, 2020 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Brunei has yet to start discussions with Malaysia on establishing a green lane for essential travel, the health minister…