Opinion
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
BRUNEI'S National Service Programme, or Program Khidmat Bakti Negara (PKBN), initiated on December 5, 2011 has gone through its third intake and has already demonstrated its success in helping instil a sense of national identity and in promoting a...
Thursday, 4 April 2013
ON TUESDAY, SMARTER Brunei celebrated the sixth annual World Autism Awareness Day with the Light it Up Blue event which was established to highlight autism as a growing public health crisis.Around the world, iconic landmarks including, the Empire...
Monday, 1 April 2013
FIGHTING transnational crime in the region has become a top priority for police forces of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).In efforts to foster better working ties with police forces from around the region, Bandar Seri Begawan...
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
AS expected, President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia has achieved eye-catching results and ushered in a new era in Sino-Russian relations. It has sent a strong message to the outside world that China and Russia, as close neighbours and longtime...
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Dear Editor,IN REFERENCE to Abang Di's letter published on March 1, 2013, in The Brunei Times regarding the issue of overlapping claims in the South China Sea, his suggestion that non-claimants should be providing unbiased input may very well be...
Monday, 4 March 2013
AFTER several hectic days that followed her inauguration on Monday, President Park Geun-hye (pic) is now settling down to a new life in the Blue House, administering state affairs as head of state. She certainly has a pile of problems she has to...
Saturday, 9 February 2013
AS MANY ASEAN citizens celebrate the Lunar New Year this week, I would like to take this opportunity to express my well wishes to all. I would also like to reflect on new beginnings and look towards the future. As I am into my first month, many are...
Thursday, 31 January 2013
PHYSICAL limitations are not barriers to achieving success if one has the strength of will to pursue his or her ambitions. However, for many individuals with physical disabilities, a supportive environment can be the catalyst that propels them to a...
Thursday, 24 January 2013
TODAY, Muslim males young and old wear their best baju melayu to walk in a procession celebrating Maulidur Rasul, or the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The annual parade is the highlight of various religious events held during the past two weeks...
Thursday, 17 January 2013
OVER 50 per cent of fathers in Bruneian households smoke, cite the recently unveiled Second National Health and Nutritional Status Survey Report (Phase 1: 0-5 years old), putting their children at risk.The survey also notes that about one third or...
Monday, 31 December 2012
RECENT reports from inside Syria paint a grim picture on both sides. In Aleppo the armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad remains as split as ever, looting is commonplace and rivalries are multiplying. In Damascus, the situation for Assad and...
Thursday, 27 December 2012
WHILE overall divorce rates have dropped 4.9 per cent in 2011 compared to the previous year, more couples whose marriage have lasted 10 to 14 years are getting divorced.According to the Brunei Darussalam Statistical Yearbook (BDSYB) for 2011, which...
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
THE recent face-to-face talks between the Taliban and Afghan officials in Paris have raised hopes of a peaceful settlement of the nagging conflict. For the first time in the 11-year-war, Taliban have apparently softened their stance making it clear...
Monday, 24 December 2012
IT IS a good sign for Brunei as the appearance of more young writers alongside established writers will hopefully enrich the promotion and preservation of Malay literature in the country.Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri...
Thursday, 20 December 2012
ADEQUATE housing is a basic human right outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the document, it is stated: "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family,...
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
THE effects of global warming have become a global concern and a key agenda in today's world order. Evidence that global warming is man-made is getting stronger, as pointed out by the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an influential...
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
THE 21-month Syrian deadlock is getting graver by the day, with no-holds-barred airstrikes, strafing and use of mortars, both by the regime and the rebels. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an army airstrike on Sunday on a...
Thursday, 13 December 2012
THE initiative taken by the government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in providing financial assistance to students enrolling at private educational institutions is bearing fruits.Minister of Education Yang...
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
THE historic victory at the United Nations and the triumphant return of exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal have provided the Palestinians with the golden opportunity of unity and reconciliation. The joyous celebrations marking the arrival of Meshaal...
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
JUST as the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in India, the world's second most populous country, was beginning to breathe easy after winning the contentious vote in both the House of Parliament to allow foreign direct...
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