News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Learning loss recovery is top priority in MoE budget MoE must close learning gaps formed during pandemic, says education minister March 11, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Addressing learning loss has been identified as a top priority in the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) proposed budget for…
News National News National Brunei scraps requirement for travellers to purchase COVID insurance The new policy will take effect on Dec. 1 November 29, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – From December 1, travellers — both Brunei citizens and foreign nationals — will no longer need to purchase travel…
News National News National ‘Brunei must prepare for the next pandemic’ COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed the adoption of digital health solutions, but ASEAN governments must continue to invest in healthcare November 23, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Investing in healthcare will ensure Brunei is prepared for the next pandemic, the second minister of finance and economy…
News World News World UK first to approve Omicron COVID shot with Moderna nod August 16, 2022 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine in late 2020, has now also given the first green light…
News National News National Brunei, Malaysia to reopen land border tomorrow: What you need to know After more than two and a half years, Brunei's busiest border checkpoints will reopen to commuter, leisure travel July 31, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei is preparing to reopen its land and sea borders with Malaysia tomorrow (August 1) after banning non-essential travel…
News National News National ‘We can’t close our borders forever’ COVID cases have risen 21% in the past week July 16, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government has said that Brunei’s land borders cannot remain closed indefinitely, even though COVID-19 cases in the country…
News National News National Brunei stops daily reporting of COVID case numbers The move comes at a time when the sultanate has been recording an upward trend in cases June 22, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has stopped issuing daily updates on the number of active COVID-19 cases and new…
News National News National Malaysian FM welcomes Brunei decision to reopen land border Land and sea crossings will fully reopen on Aug 1 June 14, 2022 SINGAPORE – Malaysia’s foreign minister has welcomed Brunei’s decision to reopen its land and sea borders, saying it would be a boost to…
News National News National Brunei to offer second booster for vulnerable groups From June 15, a second round of boosters will be rolled out to people with a weakened immune system and those aged over 80 June 13, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – From June 15, a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be offered to individuals who are at high risk of…
News National News National Brunei targets August 1 for reopening of land, sea borders Gov't relaxes more travel curbs ahead of full reopening; BruHealth QR code scanning no longer mandatory June 10, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei plans to fully reopen its borders on August 1, following the government’s announcement that restrictions on cross-border travel…