BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE trial of a man accused of bribing two police officers to ignore his alleged money lending business began yesterday morning in the Magistrate’s Court. The accused, Tan Kee Tai, pleaded not guilty to the two counts of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Tan is also facing charges for lending .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN WITH the Asean Tourism Forum less than a month away, the Brunei Tourism Board is neck-deep in preparations to get everything ready for the region’s foremost tourism and travel event. Awg Mohd Jeffrey bin Hj Mohd Sunnylai, tourism officer at the Brunei Tourism Board, talks to The Brunei Times, on behalf of .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN INAKI Acha Quintana and his wife, Esther Rocamora, the couple behind The Great Tasty Tour, are currently in Brunei, tasting and blogging about the local cuisines that Brunei has to offer. The couple will be staying in Brunei for about two weeks to indulge in all sorts of food, ranging from dishes .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE National Anti-Drug Association of Brunei Darussalam (Basmida) are set to organise the first ever Brunei Recovery Symposium held especially for former drug users in Brunei next year. “Basmida wants to motivate the ex-drug users of Brunei not to go back to drugs and live a drug-free life,”said President of Basmida Datin .
BELAIT THE Oil and Gas Discovery Centre (OGDC) in Seria has been busy the past few days entertaining visitors who flocked to the centre to join in the week of fun and games. Since December 25 the centre has been offering to the public the latest of its themed family entertainment packages for 2009 called .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MORE than 150 cyclists participated in the HIV Awareness Tour Bike Ride yesterday at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium to commemorate World Aids Day, which falls every December 1. The event is organised by the Brunei Darussalam Aids Council to promote awareness on HIV/Aids and encourage a healthy lifestyle choice through cycling .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE National Anti-Drug Association of Brunei Darussalam (Basmida) will be organising a photography competition which will open to the public on January 1, 2010. In an interview with The Brunei Times, President of Basmida Datin Hjh Masni Hj Mohd Ali spoke about the upcoming event as well as the extended details for .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN A COOPERATIVE running a petrol station on Jln Muara reported a 14.5 per cent rise in profit in the first half of the year during members’ annual meeting yesterday. Dato Paduka Hj Yaakub Hj Ahmad, director of Stesen Minyak Koperasi Persatuan Tiba (Kotiba), in a speech said net income rose to $281,071 .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN INFORMATION technology is still quite a new industry in Brunei and as companies face the challenge of gaining the trust and recognition of clients, Universal System Technologies (UST) has already become one of the leading system integrators and key providers in the country. Howard Hii, the company’s operations manager, says UST started .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN IT WAS about 500 years ago. Ships were plying throughout Southeast Asia. From Southern China all the way down to today’s Vietnam and Thailand, traders were plying potteries and other goods bringing them from all over the ports of Vietnam, Thailand and China and bringing them to Melaka to be brought to .
