One otherwise normal afternoon spent in the backyard soon turned extraordinary for one resident of STKRJ Kampong Katok, as he stumbled upon a suspicious steel object that was later determined to be an old bomb. More details in the Sunday Bulletin.

Popular Bruneian and Singaporean artistes shared centre stage for the 18th Rapsodi held at Jerudong Park Amphitheatre on Saturday night. Rapsodi is an entertainment programme organised by Radio Television Brunei (RTB) in-collaboration with Mediacorp Singapore. More details in the Sunday Bulletin.

|     James Kon     | BANK Usahawan yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP) to join its Credit Facility Program. The programme provides fast-tracked and affordable credit to local contractors of BSP. Present was Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Dato Seri Paduka Awang Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul […]

|     Izah Azahari     | BANK Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), Brunei’s largest banking institution, was recently ranked as the second strongest bank in Southeast Asia by The Asian Banker (TAB). TAB also listed BIBD as one of the top 10 strongest banks in the Asia-Pacific. For Asia-Pacific’s top 500 Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet, BIBD progressed […]

|     Rokiah Mahmud     | 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 and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman yesterday afternoon attended a hi-tea reception […]

|     Aziz Idris     | PREPARATIONS are underway for the declaration of Bandar Seri Begawan as the Islamic Culture Capital for Asia next year, by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). Members from the Steering Committee led by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan […]

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 made a working visit to Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Singapore yesterday morning. At the Treasury building, His Royal Highness was welcomed by Minister […]

|     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 yesterday afternoon received in audience Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of the Kingdom of Thailand. Accompanying Her Royal Highness was Charge d’Affaires at the […]

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 attended a luncheon with Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. Accompanying His Royal Highness was Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign […]

|     Lyna Mohamad     | 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 consented to grace the 25th Civil Service Day celebration at the Plenary Hall of the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas. Accompanying His Majesty was […]

|     Lyna Mohamad     | 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 called for more vigorous efforts to improve the civil service with the involvement of the private sector, in his titah at the 25th Civil Service […]

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 has consented to send a message of condolences to President of the Republic of Indonesia Dato Laila Utama Joko Widodo following Monday’s plane crash of Lion Air JT 610. In […]

IN A quest to reach greater heights, BAG Networks has been rebranded as Dynamik Technologies Sdn Bhd, under the new tagline, ‘The Dynamik Journey of Change’. The announcement of the company’s new look and logo was made by Chief Executive Officer Haslina binti Haji Mohd Taib in an event held yesterday at Avenue 41, in […]

The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, yesterday announced that assistance would be provided in phases to the earthquake victims of Central Sulawesi. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

HIS Royal Highness Prince General 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, and General of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, made a working visit to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Command (UAVC) located at Tengah Air Base, Singapore. More details […]

HEFEI (Xinhua) – A mysterious piece of pottery shaped as a female head sends a smile from 7,300 years ago, as its host museum in east China’s Anhui Province starts a global naming bid for the ancient relic. Curator of the Anhui Bengbu Museum in the city of Bengbu Ji Yong said the statue was […]

|     Rokiah Mahmud     | BRUNEIANS will soon be seeing a new type of rice on their meal plates, the Sembada 188, after initial planting for the variety took place at the Wasan Agricultural Development Area (KKP Wasan) yesterday. Gracing and launching the event was His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan […]

|     James Kon & 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 yesterday visited five plantations and livestock farms to take a closer look at the latest innovations and agricultural technologies being applied by local […]

A delegation comprising 11 Legislative Council (LegCo) members made a working visit to the Mail Processing Centre (MPC) Berakas, Department of Postal Services yesterday in preparation for their get-together session with the Ministry of Communications next month. The visit was for the members to familiarise themselves with the operations carried out at the MPC and […]

Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) through its Faculty of Islamic Development Management (FPPI) held a public talk entitled Pembangunan Lestari dari Perspektif Islam (Sustainable Development From an Islamic Perspective) at its auditorium yesterday. More details in Tuesday’s Borneo Bulletin

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, and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman attended the Official Welcoming Dinner hosted by Deputy Prime Minister […]

BEIJING (AFP) – When a Chinese garlic farmer’s dream of flying an airplane did not pan out, he decided to build one instead. The full-scale replica of the Airbus A320 built by farmer Zhu Yue is now nearly finished, permanently taxied on a short piece of tarmac surrounded by wheat fields in northeast China. Zhu […]

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 has consented to send a congratulatory message to President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayip Erdogan, the Government and the people of the Republic of Turkey on the occasion […]

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s President said yesterday that the main reason he decided to sack his Prime Minister was the alleged involvement of a Cabinet Minister in a plot to assassinate him. In a televised address to the nation, President Maithripala Sirisena said a person questioned by investigators had revealed the name […]

|     Wani Roslan     | DEPUTY State Mufti Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Japar bin Haji Mat Dain @ Maidin left for Madinah, Saudi Arabia recently to attend the 23rd International Islamic Fiqh Academy Conference. The four-day conference is held at the Madinah Al-Munawwarah Islamic University from today until October 31. Accompanying Deputy State Mufti to […]

|     Izah Azahari     | THE introduction of Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) nonstop flight to Heathrow, London is a significant milestone as for the first time, Brunei and the United Kingdom are seamlessly connected by a direct air link. RB Chief Executive Officer Karam Chand stated this in a welcoming remark at the official launch for […]

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 evening consented to attend a Royal Banquet held in conjunction […]

|     James Kon     | MINISTER of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof was in Beijing, China to attend the 8th Beijing Xiangshan Forum 2018. The event, which began on Wednesday and ended yesterday, was held at the Beijing International Convention Centre. The minister […]

|     Azlan Othman     | NEWLY elected President of the Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DPPMB) Yang Berhormat Haji Abdul Hamid @ Sabli bin Haji Arshad urged Malay businesses to unite to become a force to be reckoned with. In an interview with the Weekend Bulletin, Yang Berhormat Haji Abdul Hamid who is also a […]

|     Daniel Lim     | THE Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) started a three-day operation early yesterday at the Sungai Tujoh toll checkpoints on both exits at the Malaysia-Brunei border. The operation is aimed at raising awareness on Malaysian road rules and regulations for foreign road users. The enforcement is the fourth of its kind and is […]

|     James Kon     | FORTY cases of vehicle fires were registered countrywide by the Fire and Rescue Department from January to September this year, a record high compared to previous years. Of this, 30 cases were in the Brunei-Muara District, seven cases were reported in the Belait District, and three cases in the Tutong District. […]

|     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 paid his last respects to the late Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Raja Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Mohd Daud, who passed away […]

|     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 yesterday attended the swearing-in ceremony for the newly appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, President of the Court of Appeal, Judicial Commissioner of the Court […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Moscow yesterday for talks focussing on efforts to boost economic ties. Conte, on his first trip to Russia, began talks with Putin in the Kremlin by saying that the two countries have managed to preserve the “quality and volume of our […]

ROME (AP) — At least 20 people were injured when an escalator in the Rome metropolitan system collapsed on Tuesday night. A video shown on Sky TG24 shows the escalator accelerating suddenly, and the people riding down on it collapsing one onto another. The dramatic footage shows people on the parallel escalator trying to pull […]