Month: November 2021

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82.1% Received 1 Dose COVID-19 Vaccine, 59.3% Received 2 Doses Covid-19 Vaccine, Covid-19 Mobile Vaccination Clinic Services

The Minister of Health also shared that on the 31st of October 2021, 627 people have received COVID-19 vaccine injections.

 

According to Yang Berhormat, under the National Vaccination Programme, a total of 353,041 people received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine which is 82.1 percent of the country’s total population. Meanwhile, 255,022 people have completed two doses of the vaccine which is 59.3 percent of the total population. The Ministry of Health also informed that the COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Clinic services will be conducted in Kampong Bolkiah Health Clinic starting tomorrow, Tuesday the 2nd of November from 9 in the morning to 2.30 in the afternoon for residents of Kampong Bolkiah A and B as well as the surrounding areas in Mukim Sungai Kebun.

 

In Sungai Liang Health Center the mobile clinic will be held for two days on Wednesday the 3rd of November and Thursday the 4th of November from 9 in the morning until 2.30 in the afternoon for residents of Mukim Liang and its surrounding areas. Meanwhile in Pengkalan Batu Health Center it will be on Friday the 5th of November from 9 in the morning until 12 noon and Sunday the 7th of November from 9 in the morning to 2.30 in the afternoon for residents in Mukim Pengkalan Batu and surrounding areas.

 

Meanwhile the vaccination services to houses will be carried out on the 4th of November according to the list provided by the Village Head. The local community who wish to be vaccinated may come directly via walk-in and bring along their identity card or passport as well as BruHIMS card or number. Those who are unable to come to the health centers due to health problems or mobility difficulties, may register or be registered through the Village Head for vaccination at their respective homes.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

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ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement

As Chair of ASEAN for 2021, Brunei Darussalam’s role in launching the negotiations of an ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement as a priority economic deliverable for its ASEAN Chairmanship was highly appreciated by Canada.

 

In a virtual interview, Her Excellency Jeanette Stovel, High Commissioner of Canada to Brunei Darussalam said Canada’s sponsorship to the ASEAN Business Series this year demonstrates the shared commitment to contribute to economic recovery post-pandemic, and strengthen supply chains.

 

Her Excellency explained mutual economic growth and prosperity is one of the ways to increase Canada’s engagement with ASEAN. Her Excellency added that based on a study conducted, an ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement would increase ASEAN’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP by 39.4 billion US Dollars.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

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116 New Cases, 6 New Clusters, 213 Recovered

116 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed yesterday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 13,246. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doktor Haji Awang Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar, Minister of Health stated the matter during the media conference on the latest COVID-19 situation, yesterday afternoon at Dewan Al’Afiah, Ministry of Health.

 

There are 19 additional new cases to 7 of the existing active clusters who were previously close contacts with several positive cases. Meanwhile, six new clusters were detected that involved 61 cases. All of the new clusters are residence clusters, with two of them, namely; Tumasek Construction Project Cluster and Astal Engineering Staffhouse Cluster are housing clusters where the companies’ employees are residing. Six clusters were closed following no new detected cases in the clusters for 28 days. The closed clusters are Eden Garden Contractor; 4761; 7176; 7290; 7387 and 7591.

 

Therefore, the current total active clusters stand at 170. 36 new cases are still being investigated to determine the source of the infection. Meanwhile, 213 cases have recovered yesterday, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 11,502 cases, with 1,654 cases remaining active. Among the cases, 6 are in Category 5 and are being treated at the Intensive Care Unit. All of them require assistance of artificial ventilation with two cases requiring additional heart/lung machine, or ECMO. Thirteen cases in Category 4 require oxygen assistance and are under close monitoring. In the past 24 hours, 2,573 samples have been tested for the SARS-CoV-2 virus which brings the total number of lab tests carried out since January 2020 to 507,527.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

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11th Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen’s Day Celebration

The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism held a reading of Surah Yassin, Tahlil and Doa Kesyukuran Ceremony in conjunction with the 11th Farmers, Breeders and Fishermen’s Day Celebration virtually.

 

Participating in the ceremony was Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism. The recitation of Surah Yassin, Tahlil and Doa Kesyukuran was led by Awang Mohd Amin bin Haji Salim, Mosque Affairs Officer at the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Also joining in the event were Members of the Legislative Council. This year’s celebration included an online seminar.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

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His Majesty Leaves Rome

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam left Rome, Republic of Italy after attending the G20 Summit. Before leaving the hotel a Doa Selamat was recited by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Doctor Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned, the State Mufti.

 

Present at Fiumicino International Airport, Rome to bid farewell to His Majesty was Her Excellency Datin Paduka Malai Hajah Halimah binti Malai Haji Yussof, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic of Italy with residence in Paris.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

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Third Session of the G20 Summit

At the Third Session of the G20 Summit, His Majesty as the ‘Guest of the Chair’ in a titah says that progress in fully realising the 2030 Agenda had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the pandemic, His Majesty says, needs to be addressed to advance efforts on the Sustainable Development Goals, SDG.

 

The cross-sectoral nature of goals and targets, stresses His Majesty, requires national support as well as regional and international cooperations. His Majesty further shares that ASEAN established the SHIELD initiative to enhance the region’s preparedness for future crisis as well as to assist ASEAN meet the SDG targets. The Third Session of the G20 Summit focusing on Sustainable Development began with Opening Remarks from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy as Chairman of the G20 Summit 2021. At the end of the summit, the G20 leaders approved the G20 Rome Leaders’ Declaration.

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

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G20 Summit

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in a titah says ASEAN is moving towards a circular economy and welcomes the sharing of best practices in the G20 including through the G20’s Resource Efficiency Dialogues.

 

Therefore, His Majesty says the involvement of youth in policy formulation, is important as the future leaders and heirs of the planet. His Majesty as the ‘Guest of the Chair’ also highlights that environmental conservation and protection requires not only a ‘nationwide’ approach but also a ‘worldwide’ approach. His Majesty delivered the titah at the Second session of the G20 Summit which took place at the La Nuvola Convention Centre, Republic of Italy.

 

The Second Session of the G20 Summit, which focuses on Climate Change and Environment, began with Opening Remarks from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy as Chairman of the G20 Summit 2021. In the Titah, His Majesty also reiterates ASEAN’s commitment in the COP-26 to implement the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement, and calls on developed countries to support strengthening adaptation and mitigation actions by developing countries through finance, development and technology transfer, as well as capacity building.

 

 

Source: Radio Television Brunei

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JDE Peet’s takes the next step in its innovation agenda with the launch of Maxwell House and Moccona Cold Brew Pure Instant Coffees in China

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Amsterdam, 1 November 2021

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JDE Peet’s (EURONEXT: JDEP), the world’s leading pure-play coffee and tea company by revenue, today provided more information on the recent successful entry of Maxwell House and Moccona into the growing Cold Brew Pure Instant segment in China as part of the company’s reignited global innovation agenda.

The on-trend Cold Brew Pure Instant coffee innovations launched in June 2021, have seen very encouraging growth and consumer responses, in the highly competitive Chinese market. The Maxwell House range offers consumers a Cold Brew Pure Instant coffee in the form of a 1.8g shot, while the Moccona range provides a premium and stronger alternative in the form of a 2.8g Cold Brew Pure Instant coffee shot.

The rise of the Instant Specialty segment supports the strong growth and premiumisation of the coffee category in China, alongside traditional tea drinking rituals. Through these types of innovations JDE Peet’s will continue building its credentials while blurring the lines between the traditional Single Serve and Instant coffee categories and creating exciting new coffee experiences for the next generation of coffee consumers.

To date, the new range has received consistently positive feedback, highlighting a consumer preference for the product’s stronger taste and functional packaging. JDE Peet’s will continue to learn and build on the success of this range with the goal of offering consumers new and exciting products in the future.

“JDE Peet’s is committed to supporting the growing trend of Chinese coffee consumption and we are working closely with our strategic partner Hillhouse Capital to continue to develop and expand our range of innovative products,” said Frank Wang, General Manager, JDE Greater China. “The level of consumer interest in the new Maxwell House and Moccona range reaffirms our strong brand portfolio and demonstrates our continued commitment to meeting the evolving needs of Chinese coffee consumers by accelerating our premiumisation agenda and continuing to blur the lines between traditional coffee categories in Asia.”

This launch demonstrates the company’s accelerating ambitions for the Chinese market where “on-the-go” coffee consumption continues to fuel local coffee segment growth. In 2020, JDE Peet’s doubled its network of coffee stores in China, and has continued this trend in 2021, with an additional 40 Peet’s coffee stores opening during the first half of 2021.

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About JDE Peet’s
JDE Peet’s is the world’s leading pure-play coffee and tea company by revenue and served approximately 4,500 cups of coffee or tea every second in 2020. JDE Peet’s unleashes the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 developed and emerging markets through a portfolio of over 50 brands that collectively cover the entire category landscape led by household names such as L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona. In 2020, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of EUR 6.7 billion and employed a global workforce of more than 19,000 employees. Read more about our journey towards a coffee and tea for every cup at www.JDEPeets.com.

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