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Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Int'l Red Cross delegates visit Brunei Red Crescent Society

THE International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) newly appointed delegation yesterday paid a visit to the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BDRCS).Led by the Regional Cooperation Delegate Sandra Moretti, the delegation included Programme...

HM lauds growing ties with Japan

HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam commended the diversification of cooperation between Japan and Brunei during a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe yesterday.The meeting was part of the monarch's...

Geographical place names give insight into country's local culture

GEOGRAPHICAL place names allow the rest of the world to get a clear insight into the local culture of a country, the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) said yesterday.Speaking during the United Nations Group of...

First Borneo Bird Race on June 1

BRUNEI and Sabah Tourism boards, in collaboration with Sandakan Borneo Bird Club, will hold the first international Borneo Bird Race 2013 on June 1.A total of eight bird clubs from seven Asian countries will participate in the event, said Chairman...

Fire guts house, injures five

FIVE people were injured when a fire broke out in Kg Melayu Asli, Kuala Belait, on Monday dawn. An estimated loss of $85,000 has been reported.A statement from the Fire and Rescue Department yesterday said that the cause of the blaze is believed to...

Cleaner jailed for lifting iPhone

A CLEANER was sentenced to six months imprisonment under Section 380 of the Penal Code for stealing an iPhone 4S from the premises of Suri Seri Begawan Hospital in Kuala Belait.According to the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) yesterday, a 28-year-...

Choose correct, meaningful names, urges minister

"GEOGRAPHICAL names bring together elements of geography, history, language culture, tradition and development and so it is vital for the the national committees to choose correct and meaningful names that will preserve the local cultural...

Brunei can be centre for Borneo historical studies

THE Brunei History Centre is set to make Brunei Darussalam the focal point for historical studies in Borneo with the launch of the inaugural penBorneo Convention yesterday, said the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.The Borneo Studies Centre or...

Bridge on Jalan Sungai Tampoi to close

THE bridge on Jalan Sungai Tampoi in Kg Pasai will be temporarily closed starting today at 10am, due to upgrading project of the existing steel bridge, the Public Works Department (PWD) announced yesterday.According to a press statement, the...

AIPA continues push for drug-free ASEAN

THE ongoing 10th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Fact-Finding Committee (AIFOCOM) will serve to strengthen collaborative efforts amongst the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) members in addressing drug issues.This was highlighted by the...

69 chosen to join 2nd Brunei-US language project

SIXTY-NINE people are set to take part in a Brunei-US English language programme that aims to improve English language skills among educators and officials across Southeast Asia.Spearheaded by Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and the East-West...

662.79gms of methamphetamine seized from Jan to Feb this year

METHAMPHETAMINE is still the drug of choice among drug users in Brunei, said a country report by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) at the 10th meeting of the 10th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Fact-Finding Committee (AIFOCOM).According to...