His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah received in audience Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Brunei Darussalam Salah Mubarak Musleh Al-Mutairi and new High Commissioner of the Republic of India to Brunei Darussalam Ajaneesh Kumar at the Balai Penghadapan, Bukit Kayangan yesterday. More details in Friday’s Borneo Bulletin

|     James Kon     | THE forest and bush fires in the Brunei-Muara District from March 15-18 destroyed 161.17 hectares of forest. In light of this, Brunei-Muara District Officer Misle bin Haji Abdul Karim, Acting Director at the Department of Civil Aviation Abdul Ghani bin Haji Othman, Deputy Director of Fire and Rescue Lim Hock Guan […]

|     Danial Norjidi     | AS PART of efforts to raise public awareness on the cost of healthcare, beginning this April, patients will be informed by SMS on the costs of medication. This was shared by Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar during the afternoon session of […]

|     Hakim hayat     | MOST traditional medicines containing prohibited substance making their way into the Brunei market include slimming products and men’s health supplements that may cause adverse health effects in the long term, Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar said yesterday. He also urged the […]

THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) will support and assist the growth of eSports, and welcomes the establishment of a national eSports association to lead the development of the sport. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

A 2017 labour force study carried out by the Department of Economic Planning and Development under the Ministry of Energy, Manpower and Industry showed that the number of foreign workers in the country had dropped from 52,161 in 2014 to 47,490 in 2017, which is a decrease of 4,671 persons, said Minister of Energy, Manpower […]

Minister of Home Affairs Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong in response to a question on public entertainment said all organisers are required to comply with several guidelines set down by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA). More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

|     Azlan Othman     | MINISTER at the Prime Minister’s Office Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud said there are some officers and staff in public service who are running part-time and small businesses to gain extra income. The minister said this in response to Legislative Council (LegCo) member […]

|     Danial Norjidi     | THE Ministry of Development (MoD) has been allocated a proposed budget of BND218.38 million for the financial year 2019/2020. Minister of Development Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar announced this yesterday during the afternoon session of the 15th Legislative Council meeting. The minister said that from […]

|     Rokiah Mahmud     | THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has outlined the National Master Plan and National Action Plan under the National Council on Social Issues (MKIS) to address the issue of rising unemployment and social problems in the country. The MKIS is committed to establishing policies, strategies and directions to enhance […]

HALABJA, Iraq (AFP) – Hundreds of Kurds gathered in the Iraqi town of Halabja last Saturday in a tearful ceremony commemorating Saddam Hussein’s poison gas attack there which killed some 5,000 people, mostly women and children. On March 16, 1988, Saddam’s forces unleashed a cocktail of deadly gases on the northern farming community, captured a […]

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – Grieving family members of victims of the Ethiopian air disaster are being given sacks of earth to bury in place of the remains of their loved ones. Officials have begun delivering bags of earth to family members of the 157 victims of the crash instead of the remains of their […]

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) – As the bullets tore into congregants during Friday prayers, taxi driver Abdul Kadir Ababora threw himself to the floor and wedged himself under a bookshelf used to hold Al-Qurans, praying he would see his wife and kids again. Somehow that decision saved his life and he emerged from the carnage […]

|     James Kon     | THE search and rescue operation for the Nepalese man who fell into the Brunei River near the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Bridge continued yesterday. The man was reported missing after he fell into the river on Friday. The Fire and Rescue Department personnel from the Diving Unit and Sungai […]

|     Danial Norjidi     | THE public and the government should pool their ideas and work together towards making Brunei a ‘zero bullying’ country. The suggestion was put forward by Speaker of the Legislative Council Yang Ber-hormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib in […]

|     Azlan Othman & Aziz Idris     | SEVERAL areas in the Brunei-Muara District experienced localised hazy conditions due to bush and forest fires yesterday. The fires were scattered mostly in the Rimba area, Lambak Kanan and some at the Muara-Tutong Highway near the Berakas Forest Reserve. Meanwhile, thick smog has blanketed areas around the Tungku […]

Christchurch, New Zealand (AFP) – New Zealand’s Prime Minister vowed on Saturday to toughen the country’s gun laws after revealing the alleged shooter behind Christchurch’s mosque attacks had legally bought the five weapons, including two semi-automatic rifles, used in the massacre. More details in Sunday’s Borneo Bulletin

SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AFP) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in sloughed off the trappings of high office on Saturday and mingled with thousands of other tourists at Cambodia’s famed Angkor Wat. More details in Sunday’s Borneo Bulletin

BERLIN (AP) – A senior European Union (EU) official is floating the possibility of a two-step delay to Britain’s departure from the bloc, currently scheduled for March 29. More details in Sunday’s Borneo Bulletin

BEIJING (AP) — China’s number two leader yesterday denied Beijing tells its companies to spy abroad, refuting United States warnings that Chinese technology suppliers might be a security risk. Premier Li Keqiang’s comment at a news conference was the government’s highest-level rejection of accusations Chinese companies might spy on foreign customers. Asked whether Beijing told […]

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will soon decide whether to continue diplomatic talks and maintain his moratorium on missile launches and nuclear tests, a senior North Korean official said yesterday, adding that the United States (US) threw away a golden opportunity at the recent summit between their leaders. Vice Foreign […]

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the Prime Minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days”. One man was arrested and charged with murder in what appeared to be a carefully planned racist attack. Police also […]

KLANG (Bernama) – As many as 21 chemical substances were found in the flood retention pond in Taman Eng Ann here based on the laboratory report on the water samples taken in the area. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin  

Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Girls Arabic Religious Secondary School (SUAMPRIPAD) held a prize and certificate presentation ceremony for its outstanding students at the Main Conference Hall of the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas yesterday. More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin

MINISTER at the Prime Minister’s Offoce and Minister of Finance and Economy II Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah yesterday announced his ministry’s proposed budget amounting BND814,132,967. He said the provision covers ‘Employees Salary’ totalling BND63,003,490 – an increase from the financial year 2018/2019. More details in Thursday’s […]

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will continue to practise prudent budget spending for the upcoming 2019/2020 financial year with further budget cuts across some of its major department and agencies, compared to previous fiscals. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

THE Richard Mille Polo Tournament started yesterday at the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club in Jerudong. His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen’s Red Team is the current leader in the tournament. The tournament was played in a round robin format involving three teams – Red Team, Black Team and White Team. More details in […]

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 received in audience Chairman of the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Board of Directors Dato’ Sri Haji Syed Zainal Abidin bin Syed Mohamed Tahir. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

The First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Jung-sook, visited Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) on Monday to observe Korean Language classes and interact with students who have been following advanced levels of Korean Language at UBD. More details in Tuesday’s Borneo Bulletin

President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in on Monday made a visit to the Temburong Bridge construction project in Jalan Kota Batu, where he addressed the Korean workers who are currently on course to complete the project ahead of schedule. More details in Tuesday’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 and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam received in audience President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in […]

Mohd Shawal bin Haji Mustafah won the open category of the Brunei Darussalam 35th National Day Ten-Pin Bowling Championship at the iBowl Utama Bowling Centre at Batu Satu on Sunday. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka […]