ROME (AP) – Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi said he is running for the European Parliament in May’s election because he wants to fight for a more united European Union (EU) faithful to the vision of the bloc’s founders. Berlusconi, 82, spoke at a weekend convention of his centre-right Forza Italia party, which in recent […]

TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) – With more households in which everyone works during the day, this rare display of cooperation among the nation’s three largest delivery companies could enhance convenience for people who are not home during delivery hours and reduce redeliveries. Among delivery lockers, there are individual types that are placed at residential buildings […]

A STRONG crowd of illuminated runners turned up for the ‘We Run The Night’ event in Kuala Belait, notching another success for RYS Entertainment who brought back the night run recently. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin

Dayangku Fatin Nasibah binti Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Aminan with her dish of Aussie Nasi Katok won the judges’ hearts at the Culinary Challenge held at the Taste of Australia in Brunei food fair at the Radisson Hotel on Sunday. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin

Brunei visitors to Thailand in 2018 spent a staggering BND930 million, despite the slight decrease in the number of Bruneians travelling to that country. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin.

SYDNEY (AFP) – The Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge were plunged into darkness for an hour yesterday to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on the planet’s vanishing biodiversity. The 13th edition of Earth Hour, organised by the green group WWF, will see millions of people across 180 countries turn off […]

SYDNEY (AFP) – Two 16-year-old Japanese students have drowned while on a school tour at a popular tourist island in eastern Australia, police said yesterday. Emergency services launched a search and rescue operation near Lake Mackenzie on World Heritage-listed Fraser Island off the Queensland state coast late Friday after the boys were reported missing. Police located […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — New research released on Friday captures a fossilised snapshot of the day nearly 66 million years ago when an asteroid smacked Earth, fire rained from the sky and the ground shook far worse than any modern earthquake. It was the day that nearly all life on Earth went extinct, including the dinosaurs. […]

|     Hakim Hayat     | SOME 50 Kampong Panchor Mengkubau Village Consultative Council (MPK)-registered orphans were treated to a dazzling show of lights at the Hadfa Garden Lighting Festival in Kampong Rimba yesterday. The event, organised by the Brunei Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DPPMB) in collaboration with Hadfa Garden and supported by Higher Hotel, […]

|     Azlan Othman     | A HEARTWARMING gesture by Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) cabin crew Nurhairi Tahir which received praise from netizens has been recognised by the national carrier. RB rewarded Nurhairi with the Star Hospitality accolade which RB posted on its Instagram site. A video went viral recently over Nurhairi’s hospitality recorded by renowned Malaysian […]

|     Azlan Othman     | THE passport of Brunei Darussalam is one spot away from entry into the Henley Passport Index’s world top 20 with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 165. In a resounding demonstration of Asia’s growing power and influence on the world stage, Japan, Singapore and South Korea now hold joint top spot on the […]

UNIVERSITI Teknologi Brunei (UTB) launched its ‘Pahlawan IV’ energy-efficient vehicle at its main lobby yesterday. The Pahlawan IV launch was officiated by Acting Vice-Chancellor of UTB Dr Hajah Noor Maya binti Haji Mohd Salleh. More details in Friday’s Borneo Bulletin

THE Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Plant at Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) is expected to start operation by the end of 2019 and will contribute to the country’s economy, Human Resource Director of Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd Alan Goh said. He made these comments when Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd organised its first Public Engagement Session on […]

HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, left the Socialist Republic of Vietnam yesterday after concluding a three-day State Visit. More details in Friday’s Borneo Bulletin

HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, yesterday morning attended the Official Welcoming Ceremony in honour of His Majesty’s State Visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was held at the Presidential Palace, Hanoi. Accompanying His […]

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – Thousands of Syrians gathered on Tuesday in different cities to protest United States (US) President Donald Trump’s formal recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, a move that sparked widespread international condemnation, including from a number of US allies. Ambassadors from the five European Union (EU) members of the […]

HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam noted Vietnam’s preparations for the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020 and assured President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong of Brunei Darussalam’s full support. His Majesty delivered the […]

|     James Kon     | LEAKAGE from an oil hose connected to the carburetor is believed to have caused a fire that engulfed a vehicle yesterday afternoon near the roundabout of the Limau Manis filling station. According to the Fire and Rescue Department, a distress called was received at 2.41pm and three fire engines with nine […]

|     Azlan Othman     | INTERNATIONAL drug syndicates are resorting to the Internet and social media to recruit Bruneians as drug mules, said Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Education Officer Rahaman bin Haji Panjang yesterday, during a briefing session hosted by the Information Department. “Bruneians have been used to smuggle drugs to Australia, Chile and China by […]

|     Bahyiah Bakir     | HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, arrived in Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam yesterday for a State Visit. Accompanying His Majesty is His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen. Present at Noi Bai […]

PRISTINA (AFP) – Streets lined with United States (US) flags, murals thanking North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and boys named ToniBler and Klinton: Kosovars have no shortage of ways to thank Western powers for intervening 20 years ago to end the war with Serbia. “If it was not for (Bill) Clinton, we would all be […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that United States (US) President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 Presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice, Attorney General William Barr declared. That brought a hearty claim of vindication from Trump but set […]

RENOWNED Pakistani artist Shehla Rehman, showcasing 20 of her latest masterpieces at the ‘Beautiful Pakistan Art and Culture Exhibition’ at the Malay Technology Museum, from March 24 to April 3, hopes to meet some of the local artists, for an exchange of views and experiences. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin

EIGHTY-FIVE offences were recorded during a nationwide roadblock jointly conducted by different law enforcement agencies in several locations on Saturday night, the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) said. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin

MORE than 1,700 runners converged at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien in the heart of the capital on Sunday to take part in the National Day Run 2019 armed with the collective purpose of promoting the spirit of unity and harmony as well as solidarity. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin

|     Hakim Hayat     | THE body of a 51-year-old local man floating in the waters of Sungai Lampai near the Kampong Pintu Malim Mosque in the capital yesterday afternoon was discovered by a member of the public, the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) said. Personnel at Kampong Ayer Police Station, informed of the discovery at […]

|     Rokiah Mahmud     | SUSTAINABILTY which will further diversify the country’s economy will remain as the key priority and be the focus in further implementing the government’s strategies and formulation of the policymaking, Special Advisor to His Majesty and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Diraja Dato […]

HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was conferred the Honorary Doctorate (Islamic Leadership) in conjunction with the 90th Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Convocation Ceremony at the Dewan Agung Tuanku Canselor (DATC), UiTM, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul […]

HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to send congratulatory messages to President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Imran Khan, the Government as well […]

YANCHENG, China (AFP) – The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China surged to 47 yesterday, making it one of the country’s worst industrial accidents in recent years. More than 600 people are receiving medical treatment following on Thursday afternoon’s blast at the industrial park in Yancheng, said the […]

GREECE, New York (AP) — Rosa Ferrigno’s new suit takes recycling to an extreme — she knitted it from more than 300 plastic grocery bags. The 75-year-old woman from Greece in western New York whiled away the winter knitting a skirt and jacket from filmy brown bags scissored into thin strips that were tied together […]

TWO Bruneian women were among the 11 recipients of the Southeast Asia Woman of the Future Awards held in Singapore on Thursday night. Najaa binti Halbi won the award for the Professions category for her role as a Petroleum Engineer and the Planning Manager for East Asset Brunei Shell Petroleum and achievements in her 10 […]

QAF Auto, the sole importer of BMW in Brunei Darussalam officially welcomed the 2019 BMW 3 Series Sedan last night to its customers and car enthusiasts in the Sultanate. Attending the launching event at Indera Samudra Grand Hall were Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Abdul Muqtadir, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Wadood Bolkiah […]

His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel and Her Royal Highness Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah participated in the activities of the annual Book Week celebrated in Jerudong International School (JIS) recently. A week highlighting the importance of books, reading and writing, JIS had a number of exciting activities planned throughout the week, including special lectures by […]