TADOTSU, Kagawa (The Japan News/ANN) — Amid sweltering heat one late July afternoon — at one point the mercury reached 35.2 C — spirited cries of “Aah” and “Sei” echoed through the doin training centre of the Shorinji kempo headquarters in Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture. About 30 men and women wearing white uniforms and aged from […]

SEOUL (AFP) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in travels to Pyongyang this week for his third summit with Kim Jong-un, looking to break the deadlock in nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States. Moon – whose own parents fled the North during the 1950-53 Korean War – flies north tomorrow for a three-day […]

HONG KONG (AFP) – Typhoon Mangkhut rocked Hong Kong en route to mainland China yesterday, injuring scores and sending skyscrapers swaying, after killing at least 59 people in the Philippines and ripping a swathe of destruction through its agricultural heartland. The world’s biggest storm this year left large expanses in the north of the main […]

The Pemedayan (Malay Kedayan Association) Women’s Bureau held a Kedayan Cuisine event at the Community Hall of Mukim Sengkurong yesterday showcasing the traditional way of cooking and dishes exclusive to the ethnic group of Kedayan. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya […]

A TOTAL of 92 retired rank and file police personnel were recognised for their loyal service to the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) and nation in an appreciation ceremony at the Auditorium of Police Headquarters on Saturday. The  guest of honour was Commissioner of Police Dato Paduka Seri Haji Mohd Jammy bin Haji Muhd Shah […]

THE Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) observed World First Aid Day 2018 with the announcement of several prestigious awards to its members, at the Ministry of Health’s Al-‘Afiah Hall yesterday. The prominent Henry Dunant International Humanitarian Award of 2018 was presented to Sheikh Haji Abdul Kadir bin Abdullah, who has been the BDRCS Secretary […]

DENVER (AP) — A unique wildlife refuge on the site of a former nuclear weapons plant in Colorado opened its gates yesterday, after a confusing day when officials first said they would not open the refuge and then said they would. The opening of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, where the United States (US) government […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A warmer world makes for nastier hurricanes. Scientists said they are wetter, possess more energy and intensify faster. Their storm surges are more destructive because climate change has already made the seas rise. And lately, the storms seem to be stalling more often and thus dumping more rain. Study after study showed […]

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears headed for a third three-year term as ruling party leader, extending his hold on power and giving him time to pursue a long-cherished goal — revising his country’s post-World War II constitution. Abe reportedly has the support of a large majority of party representatives ahead of […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea yesterday opened their first liaison office near their tense border to facilitate better communication and exchanges ahead of their leaders’ summit in Pyongyang next week. The office’s opening in the North Korean border town of Kaesong is the latest in a series of reconciliatory steps the […]

SAPPORO, Japan (The Japan News/ANN) – Thursday marked one week since a powerful earthquake struck Hokkaido. While the government called for cutting power consumption by 20 per cent, companies have been resuming production, distribution and communications activities that were suspended due to major power outages. Yet 1,576 people were still in 36 evacuation shelters in […]

MINISTER of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof launched the Directorate of Development and Work Services (DDWS) Management Plan in a ceremony held in the Wira Seni Concert Hall, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Band Building yesterday. The minister also presented the ISO […]

Six of Universiti Teknologi Brunei’s (UTB) core values are being highlighted in the ‘π3ES’ Exhibition staged alongside the university’s Convocation Festival 2018 launched yesterday. Touring the exhibition after launching the festival was 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 […]

THE fifth edition of the Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) Convocation Festival 2018 was officially opened yesterday. 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, and Pro-Chancellor of UTB launched the event. More details in Friday’s […]

NEW YORK (AP) – For many vacationers on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a trip there is not complete without at least catching a glimpse of the majestic wild horses that roam the islands. As Hurricane Florence approaches, many are expressing concern about how the horses will fare during the powerful Category 4 storm. The Facebook […]

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday he has “certified” that coalition partners Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are acting to reduce risks to civilians from their military operations in Yemen. Pompeo said he delivered the certification on Tuesday to Congress, as required by US law to continue American […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Americans looked back on 9/11 on Tuesday with tears and somber tributes as President Donald Trump hailed “the moment when America fought back” on one of the hijacked planes used as weapons in the deadliest terror attack on US soil. More details in Thursday’s Bulletin.

DARe (Darussalam Enterprise) on Wednesday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Britain Brunei Business Forum (BBBF), in a signing ceremony held at the Design and Technology Building in Kampong Anggerek Desa. More details in Thursday’s Bulletin.

Nineteen infants were born on the 1st day of Muharram, 1440 Hijrah, in the Brunei-Muara, Tutong and Belait districts. More details in Thursday’s Bulletin.

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — With mandatory evacuations already issued for parts of three East Coast states, millions of Americans are preparing for what could become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Eastern Seaboard in decades. Carrying winds of up to 220kph as a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Florence was expected to […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A German zoo is sending its last orangutan to Louisiana, and has already learn some English. Jambi is a 22-year-old Sumatran orangutan, a critically endangered species of the red-haired Asian great apes. He will travel 8,050 kilometres from Hannover Adventure Zoo to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, where he will […]

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday voiced support for the rapprochement between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, a Japanese diplomat said, as Washington considers the possibility of a new summit with North Korea’s leader. In a meeting with South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon on the sidelines of an economic forum […]

IN CONJUNCTION with the 13th National Youth Day celebration observed on August 1, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Religious Affairs and all four District Offices in the country conducted a Youth Bus Programme, which started on September 8. More details […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II Dato Seri Setia Haji Erywan Pehin Dato Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohammad Yusof toured the Brunei exhibitor booths for the 15th China-Asean Expo (CAEXPO), in Nanning, China yesterday. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

TO ENLIVEN the new Hijrah year celebration, Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Mosque (MRSB) in Kampong Sungai Akar organised a walkathon at the vicinity of the mosque, yesterday. More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin.

|     Azaraimy HH     | 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, watched yesterday’s Setia Kawan III Exercise, which took place at Penanjong Garrison, Tutong. Setia […]

BEIRUT (AFP) – Regime and Russian air raids pounded Syria’s last major rebel bastion of Idlib on Sunday after an overnight lull, killing at least one child, a monitor said. It was the second day of bombardment on the extremist and rebel-held province and adjacent areas, after key powerbrokers in Tehran failed to reach a […]

|     Hakim Hayat     | 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 said that the Hijrah was a significant event in terms of bringing about solidarity and cohesion among Muslims. Addressing the nation from the Istana Nurul Iman, […]

|     James Kon     | THE closing ceremony of the phase two project of Green Xchange 10 was held at the Al-Muhtadee Billah Mosque, Sungai Kebun yesterday. 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 was the […]

|     Aziz Idris     | A FULL dress rehearsal for the Setia Kawan III joint military exercise between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the Royal Navy was held at Binturan Shooting Range, Penanjong Garrison, Tutong District yesterday. Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji […]

|     Hakim Hayat     | 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 graced the Bersanding ceremony of Yang […]

STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Swedes voted in legislative elections yesterday with a far-right surge expected if voters punish traditional parties over their failure to address immigration concerns. Social Democratic Prime Minister Stefan Lofven called the election a “referendum on the future of the welfare state” but the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) have presented it as vote […]

|     James Kon & Ishan Ibrahim     | BRUNEI Darussalam’s wushu athletes left the country yesterday as the first Brunei contingent to head to 19th Sukma Games 2018 that will take place in Perak from September 12-22. Led by coaches Li Hui and Zhao Chunjie and Assistant Coach/Secretariat Officer Md Hasnan bin Haji Haris , the […]

|     Danial Norjidi     | TWO speakers at a business seminar yesterday focussed on the fundamentals of business start-ups and effective marketing skills. Around 100 individuals attended the seminar ‘The CEO: I’m Possible’ at The Empire Hotel & Country Club. Organised by ALEIA Event Management, the seminar featured two successful Malaysian entrepreneurs as facilitators, Carl Samsudin […]