BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE feasibility of introducing light rail transit (LRT) should not be evaluated solely on local needs alone, but also on its potential to provide convenience for visitors to the country. During a recent BSB Development Masterplan workshop, Deputy Chairman of BSB Municipal Board Mohd Ramli Hj Zulkifli said providing the right infrastructure .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE arrears in electricity for homes and commercial buildings in Brunei keep rising every month and in 2009 alone have reached the $1 billion, according to yesterday’s Friday sermon. The sermon highlighted the need to cooperate in energy conservation with hotel owners in the country getting special attention as the sector hit .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE global consultancy firm, HOK Planning Group, is hoping to recreate the country’s natural beauty inside the Brunei International Airport. HOK Planning Group’s Regional Director and Project Director of the BSB Masterplan, Steven Townsend said that an airport should be a celebration of the host country’s looks. “The experience when you get .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs has voiced his concern as to why in Brunei, a renowned Islamic state, only 110 out of 1,000 restaurants and eateries have applied for the halal label and certification, especially since nearly two years have passed since the legislation was enforced. Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN ENVIRONMENTALISTS and a top corporate energy official yesterday voiced their support over the government’s move to retract fuel subsidies for a day to raise awareness on the importance of these subsidies. On Monday, when Brunei marks Energy Day 2010, commercial prices on gasoline and diesel will be imposed, relinquishing the much depended .
BELAIT THE newly constructed bridge at Jalan Sungai Kecil in Belait district was officially handed over to the district’s Public Works Department (PWD) yesterday. The sixteen-metre span reinforced concrete bridge, located on the seaward side of SPARK (Sungai Liang Industrial Park) was a project managed by Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB), to replace the original .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE clearing of the Mangrove forests along the riverside near the Bengkurong village did not drive away the endangered proboscis monkeys but return them to their original habitat along the Brunei River. Speaking to The Brunei Times , Hj Ibrahim Hj Mohd Salleh said the government informed them about the project, which .
BRUNEI-MUARA PREPARATIONS for the upcoming 49th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) are well under way as various religious and community events were held days before the coming celebration on May 31. The RBAF yesterday marked the completion of their month-long tedarus for the RBAF 49th anniversary celebration with a Khatam Al-Quran ceremony. .
DESPITE Brunei’s lead in having an inclusive education system for all, including children with disabilities such as autism, there should be a study on the extent of the system’s effectiveness in order to improve further, said an autism expert. In an exclusive interview, Early Intervention, Autism and Assessment Senior Lecturer Dr Hasnah Toran from Universiti .
BRUNEI-MUARA IN A continuous bid to raise money for Smarter’s building and to have a steady income, the society is collaborating with HSBC Brunei by organising a fund raising cyclethon on June 20. The public can take part under two categories, namely the 108 kilometre course, which will start from Smarter branch in Kuala Belait .
