9 Apr 12
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THOUSANDS of dollars was raised yesterday for the victims of the Typhoon Washi through The Brunei Times first charity event Tulong Mindanao Charity Auction and Bazaar.A 30-minute gym session with international celebrity actor and fitness guru, Wu Chun, went under the hammer for US$3888 ($5055) to...
9 Apr 12
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MORE than 4,000 runners and donors gathered at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium as the much-anticipated Standard Chartered (SCB) Brunei Half Marathon finally took place yesterday.The event received a royal support when Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pg Anak Isteri Pg Anak Sarah, His Royal...
7 Apr 12
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WITH only one day left to go before Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Brunei kicks off its first ever half-marathon, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said preparations are running smoothly and hopes participants will "savour the moment" and enjoy the race.Speaking to The Brunei Times in an...
6 Apr 12
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THE Canon flagship model EOS 1-DX and the much anticipated EOS 5D Mark III by Interhouse Company were finally unveiled together at the opening ceremony of the first ever Camera and Travel 'Photography' Fair in Brunei at the ground floor of The Mall in Gadong yesterday.Guests of honour to...
5 Apr 12
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A GERMAN education institute of technology is currently inviting more Bruneian students to take up the courses that they are offering as the courses would be beneficial to Brunei's energy industry.At the Radisson Hotel in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday, Dr Birgitta Kappes, director of Student...
24 Feb 12
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Despite heat, thousands throng SOAS to witness celebrationDisplay by armed forces and colourful pageant awe crowdsTHOUSANDS of people, unmindful of the gruelling heat, poured into the capital's Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar 'Ali Saifuddien (SOAS) since early morning yesterday to commemorate...
11 Nov 11
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BREAKING into a new market is always a challenge for SMEs, and it doesn't help if a government works in isolation and develops its own complex regulations that put additional strain on small businesses with limited resources.Trade Minister of Australia Craig Emerson, when voicing his support...
11 Nov 11
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THE president of the group of university students, responsible for encouraging low-income residents in Brunei's water village to trade their recyclable throw-aways for cash, is looking to build on the "trash for cash" pilot project by going international.Universiti Brunei Darussalam (...
25 Aug 11
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UNIVERSITI Brunei Darussalam (UBD) has begun a move to legally protect the work of its researchers and academic staff as its energy research has already generated a few research articles.Intellectual property protection of its research material will help ensure the country's main university...
18 Aug 11
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HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday reiterated the need for relevant authorities to be proactive in carrying out halal tests on food and drink brought into the country, following the recent "controversy" over the halal nature of certain brand of...
