Friday December 05, 2008

News Archive

Unclear land lease rules will turn off investors

18/06/2008
CONFUSING rules on land lease are likely to turn off investors wishing to set up shop in Brunei Darussalam, a lawyer...


Forwarders are all eyes on free trade zone plan

18/06/2008
Govt officials have begun floating the idea in meetings with businessmen FREIGHT forwarders are awaiting an...


Adapt to changes, civil servants told

18/06/2008
THE Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) yesterday exhorted senior government leaders to be more...


Olympic Day Run to kick off on Sunday

18/06/2008
THE Brunei National Olympic Council (BNOC) and the Department of Youth and Sports yesterday announced that they will be...


Fuel price disparity a lure for smugglers Editorial

18/06/2008
THE decision by Brunei Darussalam to raise petrol and diesel prices for foreign registered vehicles and vessels to...


World View

18/06/2008
Northeast Asia ties The Korea Herald FOREIGN ministers of the three Northeast Asian countries agreed last week to...


Accessing food sovereignty

18/06/2008
IN THE past months, food riots have erupted in over 40 countries across the global south. Thousands of injuries and...


Facts are needed on Samak's rice plan

18/06/2008
IF IT turns out to be as successful as he claims it will be, Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's rice plan will...


Defeating the oil barons

18/06/2008
OVER the past eighteen months, oil prices have more than doubled, inflicting huge costs on the global economy. Strong...


Gaza genocide includes kids

18/06/2008
A SIX-YEAR-OLD Palestinian girl from Gaza was killed by Israeli fire, June 12. "Medics say the girl was...