News National News National ‘Brunei’s prosperity owed to Islamic leadership’ The sultan addresses nation on Maulidur Rasul November 8, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – As the country welcomed Maulidur Rasul on Friday evening, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah urged Muslims to emulate…
News National News National Brunei to set up new Jawi centre The sultan announced the establishment of the centre to promote the Jawi script as a representation of national identity October 16, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on Tuesday announced the establishment of a Jawi studies centre to promote the…
News National News National MoE upgrades HR department to raise teacher performance Succession plan and competency framework are in the pipeline to promote a performance-driven culture in schools September 23, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Education (MoE) is making changes to its human resources functions to improve teachers’ competence. As part…
News National News National ‘Trust has been eroded’, HM tells police Sultan says recent cases of corruption and mismanagement cast doubt on police credibility September 5, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – In a titah Thursday, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah questioned the credibility of the Royal Brunei Police Force…
News National News National Sultan calls politicisation of academic honours ‘unIslamic’ Academic degrees should not be used as political tools: HM August 22, 2019 BRUNEI-MUARA – Conferment of academic honours should not be politicised or used as a tool to “harm the recipient when it is withdrawn…
News National News National Sultan aims to quell critics by defending Brunei’s human rights record Brunei committed to welfare of citizens despite naysayers, says HM July 15, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah said the Brunei government is committed to ensuring the welfare and high quality…
News National News National Defence strategy needs to be updated to reflect new threats: HM Radicalism, marine and cybersecurity threats present new challenges to country's security forces, the monarch says on the RBAF's 58th anniversary June 30, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on Sunday called on the country’s defence institutions to create a “more holistic…
News National News National HM: Stand united, show the world we are peaceful The sultan reminds Bruneians to remain patient amid global outcry over Syariah law June 6, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – As the country welcomes Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Thursday, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah called on Bruneians to…
News National Community News National Community Sultan gives annual kurnia to more than 19,000 people in need His Majesty's 'personal gift' is given each year before the Hari Raya May 30, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – As roads and shopping complexes see droves of people scrambling to complete their Hari Raya shopping, not everyone in…
News National News National ‘Be wary of those who claim to dream of the Prophet’: HM Sultan calls for tighter regulation of religious preachers May 23, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The monarch on Wednesday warned Bruneians against blindly believing people who claim to have seen the Prophet Muhammad in…