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Let the 3rd Asian Indoor Games begin!

HANOI VIETNAM hosts its biggest-ever sporting event from today when thousands of regional athletes gather for the third Asian Indoor Games, and it has high hopes of putting on a successful show. Despite the challenge of finding sponsors during the global financial crisis, organisers said everything was in place for the opening ceremony at My .

ILO statistician gives LMI presentation

A PRESENTATION on Labour Statistics and Labour Market Information delivered by a Senior Statisetician of the Department of Statistics, International Labour Organisation, took place at Bilik Serbaguna, Department of Labour, October 29. The presentation was attended by the Commissioner of Labour, Hajah Rosliah Haji Hasbollah, and senior officers from the Department. Labour Market Information (LMI) .

Thumbs up to ‘This Is It’ in Brunei

James Kon and Azaraimy HH BRUNEI Darussalam together with other countries around the world began screening Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ yesterday. All three cinemas in Brunei received an overwhelming response from the public. The documentary which runs for slightly less than two hours is based on a compilation of an estimated 80 hours of .

Brunei B crying in the rain

Jason Thomas BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI B were left crying in the rain during the Brunei Amateur Softball and Baseball Association (BASBA) Silver Jubilee Tournament yesterday. The team lost 9-2 to Malaysia in the opening match of the tournament which is held in conjunction with the 10th ASEAN Softball Championship, but did not have the .

Emergency services stage air crash drill

Izam Said Ya’akub BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN SCREAMS cut through the pouring rain as authorities rushed across a field on the edge of Brunei International Airport. Emergency services sped to the victims strewn across a wide area while fire bellowed out from the fuselage. The simulated air crash exercise yesterday was held to test the resolve .

Gua Open Championship

The Gua Open Championship organised by officers and staff of Youth and Sports Department ended on Wednesday at the Menglait Sports Complex, Gadong. The guest-of-honour at the final competition was the Director of Youth and Sports, Youth and Sports Department, Hj Mohammad bin Panglima Asgar Dato Paduka Hj Abdullah. In the Veteran and Senior League, .

Flying Brunei colours in Hanoi

A FLAG-RAISING ceremony to mark the 3rd Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam was held yesterday, with a representative from the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council heading the Brunei Contingent of Pencak Silat. The official opening ceremony for the Asian Indoor Games will be held today (Oct 30) at 8pm. Views :206

Minister says satisfied with drill, more to come

MORE air crash exercises are being planned following the drill held at the Brunei International Airport yesterday. Minister of Communications, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, who was present at yesterday’s exercise, said in an interview, “It is an annual activity, which is aimed at seeing .

Air crash exercise at airport

Dania! Norjidi, Aziz Idris and Edwin Eng NORMAL services at the Brunei International Airport ground to a halt yesterday as rescue personnel braved the stormy weather to save 80 ‘passengers’ from a Boeing 767 aircraft in a full-scale air crash exercise. According to a press release from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), the exercise .

Assault cases: Call to review penalty

Small fines in recent cases a concern CAN someone come in and break your nose and get away with paying just a $2,000 fine? Or smash your head with a baseball bat rendering you unconscious? And, how much have you to pay for it? You guessed it. That is right, $2,000, of course. These two .


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