By M K Anwar TWO more new cases of the Influenza A H1N1 was confirmed yesterday bringing the tally to 20 cases in the country. The Ministry of Health updating on the new cases stated that the 19th case detected involves a 47-year-old male, a permanent resident who went to Kuala Lumpur on June 19, .
By Amin Hosni THE use of Internet chatting and the lure of promises of luxury are the main methods used by international drug syndicates when recruiting drug mules. The most worrying factor is that these methods have attracted gullible victims in the sultanate to become drug couriers. The recent recurrence of Bruneians found with kilos .
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines and Royal Brunei Airlines have agreed to code share on the Bandar Seri Begawan-Kota Kinabalu and Bandar Seri Begawan-Kuching flights beginning next month. In a joint statement Friday, the airlines said Malaysia Airlines will code share on Royal Brunei Airlines’ twice daily services between Bandar Seri Begawan .
JAKARTA, June 26 (Xinhua) — ASEAN on Friday welcomed its 7th Permanent Representative from Brunei Darussalam, a statement from the ASEAN Secretary said here. Pengiran Hajjah Basmillah Haji Abbas presented her letter of credentials to Secretary-General Dr Surin Pitsuwan on Friday. “Ambassador Basmillah has an extensive history in overseeing regional issues. Her expertise will certainly .
Story and photo by Haji Mohd Daud Abd Rahman The Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam has once again organised the ‘Asean e-Culture Exchange Workshop for Youths 2009′. The event, which is a continuation of the first workshop held in March, began yesterday and will conclude on June 29 at University Brunei Darussalam .
By H Bat Accident involving two vehicles occurred at the four-junction traffic light at Jln Menteri Besar/Jln Berakas near Ministry of Defence building at about 12.40pm yesterday. According to a witness, one of the cars was trying to enter a junction and was then hit by another car that was in the opposite direction. Fire .
Hazardous tree cut down Text & photo by Hj Mohd Daud Abd Rahman An old tree on the verge of toppling over at a residential road in Berakas has been cut down, thanks to the cooperation of the penghulu of Mukim Berakas A, Cikgu Hj Ahmad bin Hussin. The penghulu contacted a local company (Syarikat .
Michael Jackson, `King of Pop,’ dead at 50 By LYNN ELBER, Associated Press Writer Lynn Elber, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” who once moonwalked above the music world, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He .
The Brunei Open 2009 returns to the Asian Tour next month where environmental awareness will be promoted this year. The fifth edition of the Brunei Open will take place at the prestigious Empire Hotel and Country Club from July 30 to August 2 and offer a total prize fund of US$300,000. Since its inauguration in .
BRUNEI Gas Carriers Sendirian Berhad (BGC) together with Standard Chartered Bank, Fortis Bank, Societe Generale and the Brunei Investment and Commercial Bank (BICB) have won three more awards for its US$505 million long-term Islamic lease financing facility for the acquisition of two new Liquefied Natural Gas carriers, to be launched in 2011, which has been .
