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MCYS conducts study on employment of people with disabilities More than 100 special needs individuals are working in the public and private sectors

March 2, 2022

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is conducting a study with the Manpower Planning and Employment Council to…

MCYS welfare spending drops over 20% in 2021/22 fiscal year Number of old-age pension recipients declined 3% after the government revised eligibility rules last year

February 10, 2022

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports’ welfare spending has declined by over 20 percent in the 2021/22 financial…

Pfizer vaccines to be offered as COVID booster shots for all adults Centres for special needs children will be allowed to reopen on January 3

December 14, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines will be administered as booster doses for individuals 18 years and older, the health minister said…

New COVID cases hit 3-month low ahead of reopening MCYS spells out transition phase guidelines for fitness centres and sports facilities

November 16, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The health ministry recorded 22 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, marking the lowest daily case count since August 8.…

Former Royal Customs building to house new oil & gas exhibition hall MCYS collaborates with energy sector partners to showcase history and future of petroleum industry

May 5, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — The former Royal Customs and Excise Building at the Royal Wharf will be turned into an interactive exhibition hall…

About 7,000 apply for financial aid online through new welfare system Data collected on welfare recipients will help the gov't identify barriers to move out of poverty

December 8, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Half of the 14,000 people who registered through the new digitalised National Welfare System (SKN) have sought financial assistance…