UBAIDILLAH MASLI TOKYO Thursday, February 9, 2012 DISASTER-STRUCK Japan welcomes any liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply that Brunei can spare to help the country cope with an estimated 10 per cent deficit in power supply it expects to face this summer, a senior official from the Japanese premier’s office told foreign journalists here yesterday. Deputy .
TUTONG Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Consultants mapping out development plans for Tutong district for the next two decades yesterday suggested that Brunei build its second airport there as a catalyst for service sector development to take place. Three locations were mooted for the site of the facility but after consideration of land suitability and environmental .
BRUNEI-MUARA Saturday, August 7, 2010 THE Fisheries Department’s annual “Sales of Fisheries Products” activity is back for three days at the Fish Landing Complex in Muara, with an increase in participation at this year’s fair as vendors from the seafood processing factor are also showcasing their wares. “Previously, only two sectors participated (in the annual .
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 .
BRUNEI-MUARA Wednesday, June 9, 2010 What the largest coral reef formation in the world boasts, Brunei has, in just 50 square kilometres or 0.12 per cent of its waters, The Brunei Times learned yesterday. “You have as many species of coral as the Great Barrier Reef,” said Dr Lyndon DeVantier, a freelance coral ecologist who .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Sunday, June 6, 2010 THE world’s first halal pharmaceutical guidelines by Brunei has evinced the interest of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) which could possibly adopt the standard. “If they adopt our standard, (then it becomes) a universal standard. In other words we would have provided a service to OIC .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, June 4, 2010 ONLY a day after Brunei Darussalam unveiled its guidelines on halal pharmaceuticals, traditional medicines and health supplements, already interest has begun to build from international bodies that want to incorporate the Sultanate’s strict Islamic standards to penetrate the greater global Muslim market. Speaking to The Brunei Times during .
BRUNEI-MUARA Thursday, June 3, 2010 GOVERNMENT policy can pull significant weight in ensuring the continued existence of indigenous peoples should the government value cultural diversity, said a professor of Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Leeds. Following his public lecture at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) on his 35 years of research in Borneo, Victor .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, June 2, 2010 A MORNING school run turned out to be far from typical for a father of four as he returned to his flat in Beribi yesterday only to find it smothered in thick, white smoke that was visible from Jangsak, Gadong and some parts of the capital. “I was .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, June 2, 2010 SENIOR Asean transport officials are convening for three days here, where discussions towards regional integration are hoped to lead to the endorsement of five milestones including work on the regional bloc’s five-year strategic transport plan and the opening up of Asean skies to facilitate passenger travel. Newly-appointed Communications .
