31 Aug 08 -
HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday presented scholarships to three recipients under the Sultan's Scholar Scheme of Yayasan Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman. The scholarships were...
31 Aug 08 -
SOME 31 blood donors in Belait District were honoured yesterday in appreciation of their good will in donating blood for more than 50 times. The event, held in connection with the World Blood Donors Day for the first time ever in the...
31 Aug 08 -
INSTITUTIONAL Research has become a significant method in elevating the capacities of organisations and educational institutions at re-enhancing and empowering participants with relevant knowledge and skills, said His Excellency Phithak...
31 Aug 08 -
BASKETBALL fans were treated to a nail biting finish at the final of the 2008 Brunei Cup at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas last night. The Singapore Slingers dethroned the defending champions LG Sakers 86-75. The...
31 Aug 08 -
KAMPONG PUOY Lake is quite a beautiful place, with limestone hills edging the lake on two sides. However this place is known as "the lake of tears" due to its terrible past. The lake is situated in the Banon district of...
31 Aug 08 -
NINETY-SIX South Africans in search of something interesting and sacred uncovered the lure of the Orient. We were on an educational tour of five important Middle Eastern cities from June 29 to July 12. On our journey by bus we touched...
31 Aug 08 -
I WAS quite excited as the minivan rounded the last few bends of the narrow road that snaked up the mountain. We'd been travelling above the snowline for several kilometres and the snow was banked up high on either side of the road to...
31 Aug 08 -
RAMADHAN, the ninth month of the Muslim year is indeed a special month for over one billion Muslims throughout the world. The Quraish treated Ramadhan with great reverence by going up to Mount Hira and meditating before coming down to...
31 Aug 08 -
AROUND four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly attracted by "unhealthy" online games, the state media reported. "Internet-addicted teenagers" account for around 10 per cent of China's web...
31 Aug 08 -
LIFELIKE graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society in what industry insiders proclaim is the dawning of a "visual computing era". Astronauts, film makers and celebrities joined software...
