BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THERE is a lack of awareness on social issues in health, as patients who suffer from social ills were not referred to the relevant government agency, said the chief administrator of the Medical Social Division. Hadzillahwati Hj Abdul Hamid said that community nurses should strengthen their collaboration with the Medical Social Division .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN TEACHERS have been urged to respect children’s rights and personality. Speaking to The Brunei Times during Children’s Day celebration yesterday, Chung Hwa Middle School assistant principal of Kindergarten, Sim Man Ling said: “We must respect children’s rights even though they are still small.” Themed “Love spreads joy and happiness.” Sim said the .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN IT was a happy occasion for the kindergarten students of the Chung Hwa Middle School, in the capital yesterday as they celebrated Children’s Day. The school’s Darussalam hall was crowded with parents and other family members who came to see and support the children’s performances. They were not disappointed as the young .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Royal Brunei Land Forces’ (RBLF) Pistol Team recorded a historic win at the annual Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) at Puckapunyal Military Area in Victoria, Australia yesterday. According to a press statement by the Ministry of Defence, the RBLF Pistol Team was led by Captain Md Khairol Hadizam Osman .
BRUNEI-MUARA Monday, May 24, 2010 SHOPPERS of Giant Hypermarket were in for a treat last night when the store hosted the annual RTB-Giant Talent 2010 Competition to celebrate its second anniversary. The carpark of the hypermarket was packed with people who came to watch the singing competition. Over 120 people signed up for the singing .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Monday, May 24, 2010 THERE are times when major events go haywire during the organising phase, someone would come along and say, “Macam Bujang Sigandam” (just like Bujang Sigandam). He or she is not giving a compliment. All he or she is saying is that with better planning and management, the event .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Monday, May 24, 2010 WITH the deadline nearing for credit cardholders to consolidate their credit cards, Standard Chartered Bank have said that the recent governmental regulations have not affected their wealth management and Priority Banking business. “It hasn’t affected our business a single bit, obviously the deadline is coming, but we’re not .
KUALA LUMPUR Monday, May 24, 2010 ISLAMIC financial institutions are faced with several challenges which have to be addressed before their products can be marketed at a global level, experts said. Humphrey Percy, chief executive of the Bank of London and the Middle East, said there were 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, but only .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Monday, May 24, 2010 “FIVE years from now, the awareness and eagerness for recycling will be much better than now, but I think compared to Australia, it’s still a long way to go,” says Percy Sanndan, supervisor at Daikyo Environmental Recycling Sdn Bhd. The challenge of being in such a specialised business .
KUALA LUMPUR Monday, May 24, 2010 BRUNEI’S halal drive is headed in the right direction, a top executive of the Malaysian agency coordinating all halal initiatives told The Brunei Times, citing the Sultanate’s decision to focus on strict certification and standards and outsourcing production overseas. Dato’ Seri Jamil Bidin, chief executive and managing director of .
