|     Danial Norjidi     | A METHOD to forward complaints with regard to viral issues was introduced in an effort to raise public awareness on safety measures and the ethical use of social media in a more prudent and responsible manner, last July. According to a press release from the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of […]

|     James Kon     | VILLAGE residents are urged to cast votes for mukim penghulus and village heads in their respective areas, given that the required voter turnout is at least 1/3 of the total number of registered voters who are eligible to vote. The importance of voter turnout was highlighted by Minister of Home Affairs, […]

|     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 emphasised the importance of updating current teaching methods to meet 21st Century expectations in a titah at the 28th Teacher’s Day Celebration at the International […]

KYOTO, Japan (The Japan News/ANN) – The urban heat island effect and severe hot weather in recent years have likely had an adverse effect on the so-called moss gardens of temples and other locations in Kyoto that are popular sightseeing spots in the ancient city, according to research conducted by Fukui Prefectural University. The temperature […]

|     Hitomi Sadasue     | FUKUOKA, Japan (The Japan News/ANN) – Two women sat laughing together in a small boat on the Genkai Nada sea. They were headed for a rocky area about 10 metres deep that teems with large numbers of abalone and sazae turban shells. The women – Yukari Hayashi, 34, and Ai Honda, […]

Chung Ching Middle School, Seria held a celebration on Saturday night at the school’s premise to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration that is observed every September 24. With the festival representing an opportunity to reunite and rekindle friendship, the school invited former students in addition to the current primary and secondary students as well as […]

THE Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) through its Islamic Religious Body hosted a religious talk titled ‘Enhancing on the Understanding of Islam’ for its personnel from the Brunei-Muara District. 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 yesterday graced the ceremony for the 28th Teacher’s Day Celebration, which was held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas. Accompanying His Majesty were His Royal Highness Prince Haji […]

|     Eriko Fuchigami     | TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) – World Gold Theater 2018, a performing arts festival featuring elderly thespians, will be held from today through October 8 at Saitama Arts Theater and other venues in Saitama. Energetic elderly performers from around the world will put on a series of stirring performances for the event’s […]

MALE, Maldives (AP) — A raid on the opposition’s main campaign office and the specter of United States (US) sanctions on government officials were not deterring thousands of people from heading to the polls yesterday to vote in the Maldives’ presidential election, widely seen as a referendum on the island nation’s young democracy. Famed for […]

NANJING (Xinhua) – “My little girls have a good appetite for vegetables,” Cong Gang, an official in Xinhong village in Suqian, east China’s Jiangsu province, wrote a WeChat Moment post. Cong was not talking about his daughters but his chubby jade snails, which can be used for food, medicine and cosmetics. He runs both an online […]

CANBERRA (Xinhua) – Two hundred and fifty years after James Cook set off for his first voyage to the Pacific, the National Library of Australia launched an exhibition to commemorate the captain who discovered the land. The exhibition, Cook and the Pacific, which ran from September 22 until February 10, 2019, tells the stories of […]

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 condolence to Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nquyen Xuan Phuc following the passing of President of the Social Republic of […]

It was a night to remember as a trio of Persian musical masters gave a magical performance during the ‘Under the Persian Musical Sky’ classical concert held last night at the Jerudong International School (JIS) Arts Centre in Jerudong. Hosted by the High Commission of Canada in partnership with the Brunei Music Society, the concert […]

THERE is a need to promote awareness on dementia and reduce the stigma among Bruneians while highlighting practical and innovative ways to make a difference, said guest of honour Legislative Council member Yang Berhormat Siti Rozaimeriyanti binti Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Abdul Rahman. She made the statement during the ‘Memory Walk and Fun Run […]

STRESSING the importance of strong family institution through bonding, 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 Haji Abidin said that Family Day should not only be celebrated in the month of May but throughout the year. The […]

|     Achong Tanjong     | IN LIGHT of the recent reports of the discovery of needles and sewing pins in strawberries in Australia, the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood has begun close monitoring of strawberry imports from Australia. The department has initiated investigations into the matter and contacted Australian authorities to get the latest information on […]

|     Azlan Othman     | BRUNEI Darussalam has gone up in ranks in terms of its people’s life expectancy, standard of living and knowledge status, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) index published this week. The Sultanate scored 0.853 in its Human Development Index (HDI) for 2017, considered “very-high human development”, according to 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 has consented to send a message extending his heartfelt congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, King of the Kingdom of […]

LONDON (AFP) – Indiana Jones’ signature fedora fetched more than half a million dollars at a blockbuster London auction of rare memorabilia from some of the most iconic movies of the past 40 years. But the star attraction – the sleek jacket worn by the loveable Star Wars scoundrel Han Solo in The Empire Strikes […]

OXFORD, Pennsylvannia (AP) — A staple of summer — swarms of bugs — seems to be a thing of the past. And that’s got scientists worried. Pesky mosquitoes, disease-carrying ticks, crop-munching aphids and cockroaches are doing just fine. But the more beneficial flying insects of summer — native bees, moths, butterflies, ladybugs, lovebugs, mayflies and […]

|     Lyna Mohamad     | UNCOVER a path worth exploring with the all-new Jeep Compass Longitude as this new addition to the Jeep compact SUV line is ready to make its way for the urban jungles and the wilderness with over 70 available safety features and a choice of fuel efficient engines. When it comes to […]

NAGA, Philippines (AP) – Philippine troops and police forcibly evacuated residents of five villages vulnerable to landslides after the collapse of a mountainside buried dozens of homes and killed at least 29 people in a central region. More details in the Weekend Bulletin.

  Nineteen vehicles, nine motorcycles as well as more than 300 stolen items were recovered by the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF)  after smashing a syndicate believed to be linked to a spate of house break-ins as well as thefts and smuggling of cars. More details in the Weekend Bulletin.

A local man Sudiman bin Mat Yassin, arrested for the production, usage and possession of counterfeit currency notes, will receive his punishment on October 20 by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrates Court. More details in the Weekend Bulletin.

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a vast amount of expensive pine mushrooms to South Korea as a gift for President Moon Jae-in, Moon’s top press secretary said on Thursday. The special gift arrived in South Korea earlier in the day, well before Moon returned from the North after his three-day trip there, according to […]

|     Lyna Mohamad     | HIS Royal Highness Prince (Dr) 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 present Diploma Aliyah Qira’at certificates to 17 graduates of Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (ITQSHHB) yesterday at the institute’s […]

|     Lyna Mohamad     | THE success of the graduates of Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (ITQSHHB) is also a reflection of the institute’s efforts to raise the nation’s dignity and education quality, particularly in the field of Qira’at, in addition to related areas such as Syariah and Usuluddin and other knowledge fields. His […]

PARIS (AFP) – A barge built secretly for Napoleon Bonaparte in 1810 to inspect his imperial fleet had its crown removed in a delicate museum operation on Tuesday ahead of the vessel’s move to a new home on the coast of Brittany. Since World War II the 18-metre craft has held pride of place at […]

|     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 Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg. Accompanying the Chief Minister at […]

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Symphony Orchestra might want to consider naming its next album Songs in the Key of A — as in airport, abandoned and Amsterdam. The renowned orchestra very nearly missed the last stop on its 12-concert, eight-city European tour when it got stuck in Paris en route to the Dutch capital. […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After announcing that he’ll take the first-ever commercial rocket trip around the moon, Yusaku Maezawa said he wants company for the weeklong journey. The Japanese billionaire said he plans to invite six to eight artists, architects, designers and other creative people to join him on board the SpaceX rocket “to inspire […]

Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg arrived at the Brunei International Airport (BIA) yesterday afternoon for a two-day visit. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim ibni Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah was among 70 Year 7 students of International School Brunei (ISB) who attended a briefing yesterday on the importance of the correct procedures of hoisting and lowering the national flag, along with the […]

HIS Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel, the youngest son of 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 the Malay Technology Museum and the nearby Archaeological Park in Kota Batu, together with 122 Year 7 Humanities […]