BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Saturday, August 7, 2010 THE Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) yesterday announced the introduction of national awards for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), recognising their achievements in a bid to strengthen their role in the country’s development. “In recognising the importance and important role played by SMEs as the backbone .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Saturday, August 7, 2010 FIFTEEN individuals have submitted applications to join a team on a national expedition to scale the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest. The Brunei Chess Federation, which is organising the climb, announced on June 13 that they were opening the team to seven more members. They are looking for .
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has launched a 24-hour breastfeeding hotline to offer support and advice to new mothers as part of a national campaign to promote exclusive breastfeeding in Brunei. Dr Hjh Roselina Dato Paduka Hj Yaakub, head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (Ripas) Hospital said the Minister of .
Pantai Mentiri loses Appeal Unhappiness a former Permanent Secretary allegedly had with a company owned by an ex-Police Commissioner’s family spilled over into the golf course and then ended up before the Brunei Courts, three Brunei Appeal Judges heard. The players in the drama were Dato Haji Malai Ali, a retired Permanent Secretary and now .
THE second round of HECAS 2010 online application for the academic session 2010/2011 to local Higher Education Institution, ie Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali and Institut Teknologi Brunei and for the Brunei Government overseas scholarship will commence on August 9 at 7.45am, a press release stated. For this second round, the local .
Authorities have cautioned against nefarious elements trying to prey on individuals through various criminal activities including the use of call girls. One of the targeted victims related to the Weekend Bulletin yesterday how someone called him on the mobile phone offering sexual services. The man was totally surprised on how an alleged ‘call girl’ could .
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Asian countries should look more seriously at the Asian Currency Unit, a single regional currency, to enhance regional co-operation and development, according to the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). The creation of a single Asian currency is needed as East Asia is set to become the biggest economic zone .
By Jamaluddin Muhammad BANGKOK, Aug 6 (NNN-Bernama) — 3D movies, 3D television and, now, a 3D newspaper. The Bangkok Post, the 64-year-old English daily in Thailand, today published a 3D newspaper, the first of its kind in this country. The three-dimensional effect was applied to most of the daily’s coloured news photographs and advertisements which .
HIROSHIMA, Japan Aug 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Representatives from a record 74 states, including the United States, a first-time participant, and the UN chief attended a ceremony Friday in Hiroshima to mark the 65th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city in World War II, symbolising a growing international move toward a nuclear weapons-free .
Local employers have been given a “gentle” reminder to settle any pending issues with their Indonesian workers, including unpaid salaries, which to date shows a record 195 cases involving not only Indonesians working in informal sectors but also formal sectors such as construction and farming. This was disclosed by the Minister Counsellor at the Embassy .
