KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – Malaysia aims to achieve being in the world’s top 10 tourist destinations spot in 2019, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi. More details in the Sunday 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 on Saturday received a Courtesy Visit from His Royal Highness Sultan […]

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 Prime Minister’s Office and Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) consented to grace and launch the university’s 8th Mahrajan Hafl Al-Takharruj (convocation festival) on Saturday at the International Convention […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since he stepped into his role as CEO a year ago, Dara Khosrowshahi has had to deal with wave after wave of major scandals and bad press, much of which he inherited from his predecessor, Travis Kalanick. More details in the Weekend Bulletin.

His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah on Friday attended the Akad Nikah (solemnisation of marriage vows) ceremony of his son Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Dr Abdul Fattaah to Dayangku Elina Zuraidah binti Pengiran Kamaluddin. More details in the Weekend Bulletin.

His Royal Highness Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah, Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman and Her Royal Highness Sultanah Maliha binti Al-Marhum Tengku Ariff, Sultanah of Kedah Darul Aman; and delegation, arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan on Friday for a two-day courtesy visit. More details in the Weekend Bulletin.

TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese rescue workers with bulldozers and sniffer dogs scrabbled through the mud on Friday to find survivors from a landslide that buried houses after a powerful quake, as the death toll rose to 18. More details in the Weekend Bulletin.

HARARE (AFP) – Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe, who had vowed not to vote for his old party in July elections, on Thursday said he accepted the outcome of the disputed poll. More details in the Weekend Bulletin.

  MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided not to seek the arrest of an opposition senator who has taken refuge in the Senate without a court warrant. More details in the Weekend Bulletin.

THE BruGEN35 team from Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) emerged first place, followed by another UTB team Innovate as first runner-up and Team PB from Politeknik Brunei as second runner-up in the ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ADSE) Competition 2018 National Finals for Brunei Darussalam yesterday. The event took place at UTB as UTB, under the School […]

HER Royal Highness Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah and her teammates will hope to guide the Brunei Darussalam national netball team into a historic fifth place in the 11th Asian Netball Championships (ANC) in the rematch against Thailand at the OCBC Arena of the Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore on Sunday. The Royal Bees secured second […]

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 awarded the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan’s Scholar to three recipients in a ceremony at the Istana Nurul Iman. Also present at the ceremony were His Royal Highness […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – The US Naval Academy is allowing female midshipmen to wear ponytails and other longer hairstyles. The policy was announced during a Board of Visitors meeting on Monday. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson first announced the Navy’s changes in July, saying they make the Navy more inclusive. The academy conducted its […]

BOSTON (AP) – Ayanna Pressley is all but assured of becoming the first black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts, the latest example of the Democratic Party’s embrace of diversity and progressive politics as the recipe for success in the Trump era. The 44-year-old’s upset victory against longtime Democratic Rep Michael Capuano in Tuesday’s primary […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – An incendiary tell-all book by a reporter who helped bring down President Richard Nixon set off a firestorm in the White House, with its descriptions of current and former aides calling President Donald Trump an “idiot” and a “liar,” disparaging his judgement and claiming they plucked papers off his desk to prevent […]

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 Inspector General of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), yesterday attended the opening ceremony of the 38th ASEAN National Police (ASEANAPOL) Conference, at the International Convention Centre. Also gracing […]

Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam yesterday consented to receive in audience spouses of the head of delegations for the 38th ASEANAPOL Conference that are being held at the International Conference Centre in Berakas. More details in Wednesday’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 Inspector General of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) yesterday said that the ASEAN National Police (ASEANAPOL) must form collaborations beyond the Southeast Asian region, in order to address […]

|     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 addressed the close ties between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia, particularly in the fields of investment, defence, tourism and health. “I believe such relations are the […]

THE School Project category of the Brunei Info-Communication Technology Awards (BICTA) 2018 saw three schools given prizes during the August 30 award ceremony at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas. St John’s School took first place for their mental health application, ‘Hope’. 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 morning held a morning excursion and breakfast with Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dato Laila Utama Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad. Also joining the excursion was His Royal Highness Prince Haji […]

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 Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dato Laila Utama […]

SUFRI Bolkiah Secondary School (SMSB)celebrated its Golden Jubilee yesterday in a fun-filled day for its students and public. The guest of honour was Deputy Minister of Education Datin Seri Paduka Dr Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd Salleh. Also present were Legislative Council member and Penghulu of Mukim Tanjong Maya Yang Berhormat Haji Abdul Wahab bin […]

MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Tun Dato Laila Utama Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad and spouse Tun Datin Dr Siti Hasmah binti Mohd Ali and delegation arrived in Brunei Darussalam yesterday as they begin their two-day official visit to the Sultanate. Present at the Brunei International Airport to welcome the Malaysian delegation were His Royal Highness Prince Haji […]

OVER a thousand cyclists joined 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 for the National Youth Day Cycling Recreation 2018, around the capital yesterday. Among the members of the royal family participating in the cycling event were […]

THE fourth and final batch of Brunei Darussalam Haj pilgrims for 2018, comprising 254 people, returned home yesterday via RB flight BI4220. The pilgrims were welcomed at the Brunei International Airport by Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman and […]

RECIPIENTS of state honorary medals at the Investiture Ceremony held at Istana Nurul Iman yesterday conveyed their appreciation to 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 for recognising their hard work and pledged to continue serving 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 yesterday consented to confer state honorary medals on 183 recipients in conjunction with the monarch’s 72nd birth anniversary. More details in Sunday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Brunei citizens and residents will get to experience the latest in telephony innovation by way of TelBru’s Cakapp, which was officially launched at the Brunei Hotel yesterday, by David Holliday, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TelBru. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.

Her Royal Highness Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah will captain the Brunei Darussalam national netball team in the 11th edition of the Asian Netball Championships at the OCBC Arena of the Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore which commences today. Team captains from the competing countries posed for a group photo with the iconic Marina Bay Sands […]