A total of 26 road accident fatalities were recorded in Brunei in 2010, with the number increasing to 29 in 2017. Of this 2017 figure, 19 of the dead were youth aged between 19 and 38. More details in the Sunday Bulletin.

Hard work eventually pays off, or so they say. For five Cosmopolitan College of Commerce and Technology (CCCT) graduates, this rang loud and true as they shared their happiness at completing their studies with the Sunday Bulletin. More details in the Sunday Bulletin.

|     Azlan Othman     | BRUNEI Darussalam remains in the top 10 best performing Islamic finance markets out of 131 countries as published in the Thomson Reuters Islamic Finance Development Report 2018 recently. The report, which takes into account data accumulated in 2017, revealed that Brunei’s score in the Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) increased from […]

|     Azlan Othman     | BRUNEI Darussalam is ‘burdened’ with citizens experiencing one form of malnutrition which is overweight. This is based on the 2018 Global Nutrition Report released on November 29 written by an independent group of experts comprising academics, researchers and government representatives. The Sultanate only suffers from this one form of malnutrition compared […]

HIS Royal Highness 920 Captain (U) Prince ‘Abdul Mateen recently completed his initial pilot training for the Royal Brunei Air Force S-70i Black Hawk helicopter. The training was conducted in October and November at CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC), including simulator training on the CAE-built S-70i Black Hawk full-mission simulator located at the MPTC, […]

|     James Kon     | THERE is a need for data to guide policy creation in the context of “green” jobs, and for a coherent understanding of the green economy potential for governments to be formulated, not only for Brunei Darussalam but among Asean nations as a collective. Speaking at the 10th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Plus […]

|     Izah Azahari     | HER Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman yesterday consented to attend the Premier Talk of the Knowledge Convention 2018, at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas. Her Royal Highness was accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at […]

HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office received in audience outgoing Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Brunei Darussalam Yang Jian yesterday morning. The ambassador presented her Letter of Credence to His Majesty […]

|     Lyna Mohamad     | HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office consented to attend the Premier Forum of the Knowledge Convention 2018 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas yesterday. His Royal Highness was […]

|     Kazutaka Nakajima     | UKEN, Japan (The Japan News/ANN) – Although I was on an island, the sea appeared small and distant from where I stood on an observation deck. Rows of subtropical laurel forests sprawled out below. The contrast of blue skies and white clouds made for a vivid, expansive panoramic view. Amami-Oshima island […]

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AFP) – A vehicle carrying dangerous chemicals exploded at the entrance of a chemical factory in a northern Chinese city that will host the 2022 Winter Olympics yesterday, leaving 22 people dead and 22 others injured, state media and authorities said. The blast ignited other vehicles, leaving charred and smoking remains of trucks and […]

PARADISE, California (AP) – Costs associated with a deadly Northern California wildfire will likely be in the billions, United States (US) Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Monday as he returned to the town of Paradise, saying he has never witnessed such devastation. “There’s a lot of things I’d rather spend this federal money on […]

|     Rokiah Mahmud     | 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 yesterday attended the Knowledge Convention 2018 at […]

|     Azlan Othman     | 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 said that farming should not be exclusive to those with big plots of land, since vegetables and fruit can also be cultivated in home gardens […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — Minutes after touching down on Mars, NASA’s InSight spacecraft sent back a “nice and dirty” snapshot of its new digs. Yet the dust-speckled image looked like a work of art to scientists. The photo revealed a mostly smooth and sandy terrain around the spacecraft with only one sizable rock visible. […]

HARARE (AFP) – Zimbabwe’s opposition leader distanced his party on Monday from post-election protests on August 1 in which six people were killed and several others wounded after soldiers opened fire. Testifying during an inquiry probing the killing of the six people, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa said his party was not […]

|     James Kon     | WINNERS of the finals of the badminton tournament among primary schools nationwide 2018 received prizes at the Multi-purpose Hall of the Sports School Brunei Darussalam yesterday. Assistant Director of the Co-Curriulum Education Department Mohammad Norilham bin Haji Jais was the guest of honour. In the Boys Singles final, Dessen Chung Min […]

Members of the public can now donate to the SMS Brunei Prihatin Project for the Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Fund for Orphans (DANA), which recently marked the 13th year of its establishment, since 2006. The DANA Secretariat has handled the project successfully with the assistance of government and private agencies including Radio Television Brunei […]

The Ministry of Communications (MinCom) and the departments under it are currently going through a rebranding in preparation for the 4th Industrial Revolution and to gear the country’s economy towards the digital era. This was stated by Minister of Communications Dato Seri Setia Awang Abdul Mutalib bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Mohd […]

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 Malaysian Minister of Economic Affairs Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin bin Ali. More details in Tuesday’s Borneo Bulletin

QAF Auto Sdn Bhd, the sole importer of BMW in Brunei Darussalam, held the BMW Customer Day 2018 at the BMW showroom in Beribi Industrial Area yesterday to show appreciation to their loyal customers. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin

A RECORD of 2,000 participants turned up at the grounds of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) in Rimba yesterday morning, testing their mental and physical strength at the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Alpha Challenge 2018. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin

THOUSANDS of cyclists gathered at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien yesterday, where they set off on a test of endurance, as they participated in a 57km cycling expedition held in conjunction with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces’ (RBAF) 57th anniversary. His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar […]

|     Rokiah Mahmud     | INSURANS Islam TAIB Holdings Sdn Bhd (IITHSB) and Darussalam Holdings Sdn Bhd (DHSB) marked a new chapter in their history yesterday as they celebrated their 25th year as subsidiaries under Perbadanan Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei (Perbadanan TAIB) with a ceremony at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Berakas. His Royal Highness Prince […]

|     Hakim Hayat     | RISING challenges and unpredictability in today’s stiff business competition environment call for businesses to be agile and geared to weather various risks such as global crises, His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime […]

|     Azrol Azmi     | HER Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam received in audience the outgoing High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam Nagma Mohamad Mallick. The audience ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman yesterday. – PHOTO: AZROL AZMI

CHESEAUX-NOREAZ, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss voters are casting ballots this weekend in the latest quirky installment of their system of direct democracy: Deciding in a referendum whether cow and goat herders should receive state handouts for letting their beasts keep their horns. Small-time cattle raiser Armin Capaul, from the Bernese regional village of Perrefitte, is […]

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — After more than 125 performances in The Nutcracker in Rhode Island, a 19-year-old Yorkshire terrier named Archie (AP pic below) is leaving the stage. The Festival Ballet Providence said Archie achieved stardom in his annual romp across the Providence Performing Arts Center stage and is ready for the next chapter. […]

KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) – Four people were killed yesterday when gunmen armed with hand grenades and a suicide vest stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials said, with the attack claimed by a separatist group which branded Beijing “an oppressor”. Pakistani authorities said that security forces had secured the area after […]

|     Azrol Azmi     | 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, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces yesterday received an audience from Chief of Defence Force of Royal Thai Armed Forces […]

PEORIA, Ariz (AP) – A pigeon that had flown the coop with only its bedazzled vest is nesting back home in Phoenix. The Arizona Republic reported Marlette Fernando and her husband were reunited Tuesday with their pet pigeon Olive (AP pic below). The bird was brought to the Fallen Feathers bird rescue centre in Peoria […]

BOSTON (AP) – A new simulator is letting scientists use a joystick to swim a virtual whale across a video screen. But this is no game – it’s a serious attempt to better understand how the giant mammals become entangled in fishing lines. Tim Werner, a senior scientist at the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot […]

|     Hakim Hayat     | ADOPTING a Whole-of-Nation approach and good leadership are crucial in promoting initiatives and in addressing challenges. This was shared by Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof during a session at the 14th Executive Development Programme (EDP) Series […]

|     James Kon     | PRESIDENT of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping’s official State Visit to Brunei Darussalam from November 18-20 has cast an unprecedented spotlight on the Sultanate. More than 80 members of media from major Chinese news agencies such as Xinhua News Agency, China Daily, People’s Daily and China Central Television were […]

|     Danial Norjidi     | HIRING locals is good business, makes sense and is a way to contribute back to the country. These were among the points highlighted by a panel of business owners at a dialogue session during the Young Entrepreneur Association Brunei (YEAB)’s fourth INSIGHT business networking and dinner event at the Radisson Hotel […]