DEFENDING champion Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) retained their championship title as they won the 3′ Ministry of Education Netball Championship `Open Category’ held at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex Multi-Purpose Hall in Berakas yesterday.
UBD led by Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah thrashed Zone II, 16-11 in the final .
HIS Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Brunei Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, received a farewell call from the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Peru Mr Alejandro Gordillo Fernandez at the Balai Penghadapan in Bukit Kayangan yesterday.
The outgoing ambassador briefed His Royal Highness on bilateral developments and activities during his tenure. Mr Fernandez has .
The occasional tantalising glimpses of rooftops peeping above the jungle canopy aroused my curiosity.
So, one day I decided to take a closer look. The overgrown path through the forest was reasonably clear; it would have been a broad road had the project been completed.
As I approached, the buildings seem to emerge from the trees like .
Seeks a firm foothold in Islamic banking
HONG KONG is looking to enhance financial and economic ties with Brunei Darussalam and is also keen to venture into Islamic banking.
Trade between Hong Kong, ranked No 1 in economic freedom in the world, and Brunei Darussalam in 2008 stood at US$26 million or HK$200 million.
Most of the imports .
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, yesterday consented to receive in audience the Chief of General Staff, United Kingdom, General Sir David Richards at the Istana Nurul Iman.
Accompanying General Sir David Richards were the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed .
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BANKING and finance regulators are set to further tighten the nozzle on personal lending in the Sultanate by lowering the cap on loans to 30 per cent of bank’s local loan portfolios in May this year, said a reliable industry source.
This could mean banks would be taking more stringent measures on approvals of .
THE message was simple: “There has to be a balance between savings and lending”. This was the advice provided by Marketing and Public Relations Manager at BIBD At-Tamwil Berhad, Mr Roland Ti, during an interview with the Bulletin yesterday, where he elaborated further on the move behind its pro-active ’save as you spend’ savings account .
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THIRTY-SIX people tested positive yesterday for Influenza A (H1N1) in Brunei Darussalam.
The new cases were recorded by the Ministry of Health in just one day.
This stresses the importance for people to get vaccinated against the H1N1 as soon as possible, health officials said yesterday.
In an e-mail to The Brunei Times, Dr Hjh Maslina .
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FOOTBALL began officially in Brunei with the formation of a football association named the Brunei State Amateur Football Association (BSAFA).
BSAFA was formed in 1952 with His Highness Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Saadul Khairi Waddien as the Royal Patron.
BSAFA was founded in 1952 in Seria and not at the capital, Brunei Town. This was .
A WARM welcome with flowers was accorded to Brunei’s ‘Polar Girl’ yesterday as she returned to her motherland after the gruelling trek on ice to the South Pole.
“I’m ecstatic to be back! Alhamdullilah,” said Dk Najibah Eradah binti Pengiran Haji Ahmad Mandi Al-Sufri or Era (Polar Girl), the first Bruneian to successfully skied 900kms across .
Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna officially unveiled Standard Chartered Bank’s (SCB) new and improved Priority Banking, yesterday, at the Grand Hall of Empire Hotel and Country Club.
Last week, SCB’s Premium Banking General Manager, Andy Ang, announced the expansion and rebranding of their Priority Banking unit to cater to the significant growth of the country’s .
ONE of the Year Six classes at Pusar Ulak Primary School in the capital was closed yesterday until February 1, 2010 after one of the students was detected to be infected with the H1N1 virus.
The 11-year-old student was checked at Sengkurong Clinic where his condition was confirmed after the inspection process done by the School .
HER Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna last night attended the “Malaysia Night” organised by Malaysia and hosted by Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism, Malaysia at the Conference Hall, Bridex in Jerudong.
The event also saw the presence of the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri .
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FOREIGN travel agents have expressed interest in Brunei Darussalam which they see as a “unique” new destination, said Borneo-based tour operators showcasing tourism products at the Travel Exchange (Travex) 2010 at the Bridex Centre in Jerudong yesterday.
These agents come from European countries, including Spain, Germany and Italy.
Gennaro Nardone, managing director of Insight Borneo Incentive & .
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HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday voiced his support for making religious education compulsory and called for the relevant authorities to take appropriate steps to revise the educational system.
“This has been called an era of progress, but at the same time it is also referred to as a .
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ASEAN Tourism Ministers yesterday launched a new campaign that will capitalise on the region’s “authenticity and warmth”, qualities seen to be key factors in travellers’ decision-making processes.
The new campaign that is built around the slogan “Southeast Asia: Feel the Warmth” will immediately aim to attract tourists in medium- and long-haul markets such as .
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BRUNEI Darussalam needs to nominate its tourist attractions as World Heritage Sites for the country to gain more recognition, the Assistant Director of Asean-Japan Centre yesterday proposed.
Fuchigami Joukei of the Asean-Japan Centre named Ulu Temburong rainforest and Kampong Ayer as potential nominees.
The Japanese tourist official said Brunei has so many untouched rainforests and a more .
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday attended the royal burial rites of AlMarhum Al-Mutawakal Allallah Sultan Iskandar Alhaj ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ismail.
His Majesy arrived at the Istana Besar, Johor Bahru yesterday afternoon to pay his last respects to Al-Marhum Al-Mutawakal Allallah Sultan Iskandar Alhaj. Accompanying His Majesy was His Royal .
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HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, yesterday attended the burial ceremony of Sultan Iskandar Al-haj Ismail in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
His Majesty arrived at Istana Besar in Johor midday to pay his last respects to Sultan Iskandar who passed away on Friday at the .
With the economic landscape looking brighter, Asean can only hope and pray that mother-nature will will be kind to the region in terms of weather.
This is more so because 2010 is expected to be a better year for global tourism after the challenges of 2008 and 2009.
The Asean region is in the verg of devising .
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, bestowed ‘The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang’ First Class – DPKT – which gives the title Dato Paduka Seri – upon the Philippines’ Armed Forces Chief of Staff General .
The Sultanate is hosting the second Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) after a period of 10 years. This time around, the main agenda is to ignite much excitement on Brunei’s eco-tourism potential to more than 400 travel buyers converging in Brunei.
Brunei’s eco-tourism industry is small in comparison to bigger players like Thailand and Malaysia, but some .
HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday morning toured some of the houses of successful recipients and village leaders and viewed the progress and developments of interest in the Belait District during the presentation of house keys and land lots to 65 recipients under the National Housing Schemes for the district.
After .
BRUNEI Darussalam were one of the four countries that were given the honour to host an International Olympic Committee’s Course out of the 11 countries in Asia applying for the host job.
Datuk Dr M Jegathesan, the chairman of Medical Committee and Anti-doping Commission of Olympic Council of Asia revealed this during his speech at the .
HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, yesterday morning attended the FEALAC closing session, which ended with the adoption of the “Tokyo Declaration”. HRH (photo above) also held a bilateral meeting with Jaime Bermudez Marizalde, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. HRH Prince Mohamed and HRH Pg Anak Isteri Pg Anak Hajah .
Team Europe and Team Asia drew 5-5 in the second day of the Asia vs Europe Men’s 9-Ball Team Challenge 2010 at the Rizqun International Hotel.
Team Europe captained by Ralf Souquet, nicknamed ‘The Kaiser’ and ‘The Surgeon’, won three matches out of five last night through the team captain’s himself, followed by Nick Van Den .
His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah (second from left), the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Pehin Kapitan Goh King Chin (left) watch Ruslan Chinahov of Russia take his shot during the Asia vs Europe 9-Ball Team Challenge at the Sutra Hall of the Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong .
Crown Prince lauds first female pilot
HRH sabda at conclusion of Asem workshop
Crown Prince sabda at opening of SEA Islamic Youth Conference
