Friday December 05, 2008

News Archive

Brunei makes education compulsory

25/01/2008
EDUCATION has been made compulsory for all children in the country between the age of six and 15, whether at government...


Official for expediting e-governance projects

25/01/2008
E-GOVERNMENT authorities may be considering the appointment of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) within every Bruneian...


Apec business group discusses energy, climate

25/01/2008
BRUNEI'S representatives to the Asia-Pacific Business Advisory Council (Abac) recently participated in a discussion on...


Brunei grab 3 gold in Korat

25/01/2008
WITH a medal tally of three gold, one silver and nine bronze medals, Brunei currently sits at eighth place at the 4th...


Olympics: Beijing faces tough task of clearing city's air

25/01/2008
BEIJING faces a tough task curbing its notorious air pollution ahead of the Olympics in August, the capital's mayor...


Carbon Disclosure Project to assess world business CO2 footprint

25/01/2008
THE Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a consortium of 315 top institutional investors assessing industries about their...


Giant newt, tiny frog most at risk

25/01/2008
A GIANT Chinese salamander that predates Tyrannosaurus rex and the world's smallest frog are among a group of extremely...


A decarbonised Brunei in perspective

25/01/2008
THIS morning I filled up my Land Cruiser. It holds about 70 litres of diesel and I paid $24. Two weeks ago in London I...


Tsonga sweeps Nadal away

25/01/2008
UNSEEDED Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stunned second seed Rafael Nadal with an astonishing display of high-level tennis...


Tendulkar century lifts Indians

25/01/2008
INDIAN superstar Sachin Tendulkar posted a fairytale century to lift his side towards a challenging total on the first...