BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE verdict in Brunei’s first human trafficking case is set for January 22, after both prosecution and defence presented a written overview of their argument before the Intermediate Court last week. Malaysian Sherdali Mohd Ali, 55 has been on trial since June after he was charged with forging a Malaysian travel document .
BRUNEI-MUARA Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Teleconsult Sdn Bhd came out on top at yesterday’s Brunei Information Communication Technology Awards (Bicta), winning the prestigious Patron’s Award with their entry “InDepth Stereo”, a software programme that produces 3D surround sound at a fraction of the cost of Dolby or THX systems. His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee .
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 .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, June 25, 2010 Light Rail Transport (LRT) system can be successful in Brunei despite fuel subsidies, said a transportation consultant from the BSB Development Masterplan yesterday. “There have been quite a few examples of Gulf states with fuel subsidies such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar where mass transit systems have .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Tuesday, June 22, 2010 Poll shows dissatisfaction with public transport system OVER 80 per cent of poll respondents favour a Light Rail Transport system to ease the capital’s traffic woes, with 93 per cent saying they were dissatisfied with the current state of the public transport system. These are among the findings .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Tuesday, June 8, 2010 The premature baby girl abandoned at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (Ripas) Hospital two weeks ago is now out of danger and breathing by herself, without the help of a ventilator, said a specialist neonatologist yesterday. Dr Suresh Chandran told The Brunei Times that the baby will be .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Sunday, June 6, 2010 A MALAYSIAN man was formally charged with trafficking in two kilogrammes of cannabis yesterday when he was brought before the Magistrate’s Court. The defendant, Jeffery Tang Siew Hock, 23, was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on May 20 at the basement of a shopping centre in .
BRUNEI-MUARA Sunday, June 6, 2010 AS PART of efforts to increase biodiversity conservation in Brunei Darussalam, the Minister of Development yesterday opened the Kampung Putat Herbal Recreation Park in Mukim Lumapas, touted as a potential eco-tourism destination that will stimulate the local village economy. The park, which measures a quarter of a hectare, is an .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, June 4, 2010 Death-In-Custody Trial At the High Court’s ongoing death in custody trial, defence counsel continued to grill the case’s investigative officer, Acting Superintendent Metussin, on the alleged gaps in the police’s investigation into the death of a detainee at the Sengkurong Police Station last year. In earlier proceedings, Acting .
BRUNEI-MUARA Thursday, June 3, 2010 A GROWING population and limited land resources in Brunei-Muara will spur the growth of the real estate sector in the next few years, increasing the value of land and housing in new development areas, said a financial management lecturer from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday. Areas such as Lumapas, Bengkurong .
