National Stories

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

• Path: /business-national/2013/05/21/piracy-curbs-bring-new-business-opportunities /files/images/photos/2013-05-21/gi8boj.jpg Teaser:
  MOVIE rental services is not new in Brunei; it was once a flourishing business about two decades ago during the VHS and Laserdisc format era, until cheap pirated compact discs made their debut in the Sultanate.
  Piracy curbs bring new business opportunities
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  TWO local veteran sides were successful at a football tournament in Miri last weekend.
  Local veteran sides taste success in Miri
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  THE national Under-21 netball team have racked up five wins, one draw and a loss during their current tour of Singapore.The side are in the island city-state to prepare for the 8th Asian Youth Netball Championship which Brunei will host from June 30-July 7.
  Nat'l U-21 team impress in Singapore
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  DPMM FC moved down to sixth on the Singapore League table after Harimau Muda B defeated Woodlands Wellington 2-0 to move up to fifth with 20 points on Saturday.
  DPMM FC drop to sixth place
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  FOUR national cueists will represent the country at the Miri City Mayfest 9-Ball International Championship on Thursday.
  Miri City Mayfest is next stop for national cueists
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  THE Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has fined Brunei US$5,000 for their last-minute withdrawal from the AFC Challenge Cup Group E qualifiers in Manila in March.AFC's Disciplinary Committee met last Tuesday, and the committee imposed fines and suspensions on following recent violations of regulations - with the fine one of 37 decisions the committee reached.
  AFC punish Brunei
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/hm-leaves-chiang-mai Teaser:
  HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam left Chiang Mai, Thailand, after attending the Leaders Forum of the Second Asia Pacific Water Summit (2nd APWS). Before His Majesty left the Shangri-La Hotel, a Doa Selamat was read by State Mufti Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Hj Abdul Aziz Juned.
  HM leaves Chiang Mai
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/hrh-bestows-medals-honour-563 Teaser:
  A TOTAL of 563 people were awarded medals of honour for their highly esteemed service to the government and country at an investiture ceremony held at Istana Nurul Iman, yesterday.
  HRH bestows medals of honour on 563 sites/default/files/images/front/20130521-18808-340569.jpg
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/hm-rethink-water-usage Teaser:
  HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang
  HM: Rethink water usage sites/default/files/images/front/20130521-18800-340568.jpg
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/princess-hjh-masna-arrives-yunnan Teaser:
  HER Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, the Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, arrived in Yunnan Province's Lijiang Municipality yesterday
  Princess Hjh Masna arrives in Yunnan sites/default/files/images/front/20130521-18803-340567.jpg
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/hrh-attends-doha-forum Teaser:
  HIS Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, yesterday attended the opening of the 13th Doha Forum at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha, Qatar.
  HRH attends Doha Forum sites/default/files/images/front/20130521-18802-340566.jpg
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/medal-recipients-express-gratitude-honour-recognition /files/images/photos/2013-05-21/gvs5ix.jpg Teaser:
  THE medals of honour awarded for sterling achievement and devoted service should motivate others to strive to contribute their utmost to the country's development.
  Medal recipients express gratitude for honour, recognition
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/prisons-dept-officerss-study-visit-hk /files/images/photos/2013-05-21/g3gyjr.jpg Teaser:
  A DELEGATION from the Prisons Department have left the country for a study visit to Hong Kong. According to a press release by the Prisons Department, the delegation led by the acting director of Prisons Department, Hj Ismail Hj Murat, will visit Hong Kong Correctional Services Department with the aim of fostering the relationship between the two institutions.
  Prisons Dep't officers's study visit to HK
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/thematic-briefing-civil-society-may-27 Teaser:
  THE Southeast Asian Committee for Advocacy (SEACA) is conducting a thematic briefing for civil society on May 27 at the Holiday Lodge Hotel, exploring current issues under the Solidarity for Asian People's Advocacy.
  Thematic briefing for civil society on May 27
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  BRUNEI's updated Wildlife Protection Act is expected to be ready by the end of this year or early next year, the head of the months-old Wildlife Division told The Brunei Times yesterday.
  Wildlife Act to be ready within a year sites/default/files/images/front/20130521-18818-340562.jpg
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/navy-air-force-chiefs-attend-imdex-spore Teaser:
  THE commanders of the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) and Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) recently flew to Singapore for the 9th International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia.
  Navy, Air Force chiefs attend IMDEX in S'pore
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/fisheries-dept-plans-check-out-coral-reefs-further-offshore Teaser:
  THE Fisheries Department plans to extend surveys of coral reefs to 120 nautical miles of Brunei's Economic Exclusive Zone in the hope of taking the country's coral species' tally past the 500 mark.
  Fisheries Dep't plans to survey coral reefs further offshore sites/default/files/images/front/20130521-18822-340560.jpg
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/youth-key-boosting-solidarity Teaser:
  THE role of senior officials in the youth sector is to ensure that youths are given the opportunity to contribute towards regional development in all sectors in ASEAN.
  'Give youths opportunity to contribute in ASEAN' sites/default/files/images/front/20130521-18823-340559.jpg
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/promote-youth-entrepreneurship-cure-unemployment Teaser:
  EMPLOYERS have to change their mindsets to contribute towards addressing the issue of youth unemployment and should capitalise on the youths' capabilities, said the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports yesterday.
  Promote youth entrepreneurship as cure for unemployment
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/3-model-projects-rice-proposed-under-brunei-viet-tie Teaser:
  THREE demonstration models on rice production have been proposed under the newly-signed cooperation agreement between Vietnam in Brunei, the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood (DAA) told The Brunei Times in a recent statement.
  3 model projects on rice proposed under Brunei-Viet tie-up sites/default/files/images/front/20130521-18805-340557.jpg
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/two-men-jailed-over-five-years-each-car-theft Teaser:
  TWO men involved in a series of car thefts, the most serious being setting fire to the stolen cars, were sentenced to over five years' jail each yesterday after they pleaded guilty to their respective charges.
  Two men jailed over five years each for car theft
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  A MAN accused of abusing his 10-year-old daughter pleaded not guilty yesterday and claimed trial at the Intermediate Court.The defendant, 40, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the girl in question, is accused of abusing Miss X three years ago when she was 10 years old.
  Man pleads not guilty to abusing daughter
• Path: /news-national/2013/05/21/70-mosque-women-end-workshop-funeral-rite /files/images/photos/2013-05-21/gkiwpy.jpg Teaser:
  SEVENTY female mosque members (Muslimah) in the country yesterday received certificates for completing a workshop on preparing the body of a deceased person (jenazah) for burial.
  70 mosque women end workshop on funeral rites
• Path: /happenings/2013/05/21/mothers-win-special-treats-empire-draw /files/images/photos/2013-05-21/gtpgqx.jpg Teaser:
  THE Empire Hotel & Country Club held a prize presentation to award the winners of its Mothers' Day Lucky Draw last Friday.Taking home the grand prize of a "Glam Rock Swiss Quartz" watch was Hjh Nur'aliyah @ Hjh Tini Hj Nudin, who received the prize from Royal Insignia Assistant Business Development Manager Noraini Hassanuddin.
  Mothers win special treats at Empire draw
• Path: /happenings/2013/05/21/reinvent-memories-bje-studio /files/images/photos/2013-05-21/gwag0n.jpg Teaser:
  BJE Studio, a local photography and videography studio, proudly announced the introduction of aerial videography and photography to its list of services recently. BJE Studio owner Bahrum Hj Jaili invested in three different machines accommodating three different cameras to achieve this feat.
  Reinvent memories with BJE Studio