Brunei News Gazette

Category: General

Signing Ceremony and Chancellor’s Scholar Award

Universiti Brunei Darussalam, UBD plays an important role in identifying the potential and training for the next generation. This includes the Chancellor’s Scholar Award, which plays an important role in sharing the vision and direction of Wawasan Bru…

Launching Of Olive Application

The launching of the OLIVE application represents a significant milestone in Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam, BIBD Group’s efforts to fully digitalise its end-to-end financial services. The Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister of F…

Roundtable Meeting on Investment and Business Opportunities

Renewable energy, technology, business transformation and industrial infrastructure were among those discussed at the Roundtable Meeting related to investment and business opportunities organised by the Brunei Economic Development Board, BEDB. The me…

Departs Mina

The Pilgrims under Syarikat Al-Hijrah have performed the Nafar Thani, which is the stoning of the three jamrahs on the 13th of Zulhijjah and have left Mina, heading to Makkah Al-Mukaramah to perform the Tawaf Wada before leaving the holy land.The expe…

New Students Intake Roadshow

A Roadshow in conjunction with the new Year 7 intake for the 2024 study session acts as platform to channel information about new student intake at the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Tahfiz Al-Quran Institute.200 students attended the roadshow. The Road…

Blood Donation

68 pints of blood were collected during the Blood Donation Campaign organised by The Lanes Hotel, conducted in collaboration with the Blood Donation Centre of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital. The campaign was held at the hotel in Tutong Town…

DOT ends contract with advertising firm over video blunder

The Department of Tourism has terminated its contract with DDB Philippines, the advertising firm behind the viral video on the “Love the Philippines” promotion campaign. The DOT, in a statement Monday, said it is “in solidarity with Filipinos in expre…

Final of National Musabaqah Al-Quran Reading for Adults

Meanwhile, 6 Qari and 6 Qariah will present their readings at the Final of the National Musabaqah Al-Quran Reading for Adults 1444 Hijrah/2023. The musabaqah will be held for three consecutive nights starting tomorrow night at the International Conven…

PBBM vows to address PH housing backlog

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the inspection of a housing project in San Fernando, Pampanga where he renewed his administration’s commitment to address the housing backlog in the country. During the inspection of the Crystal Peak Sta…

DTI eyeing to create more affordable ‘hablon’ products

The Department of Trade and Industry in Iloilo advocates the optimal use of hablon (handwoven textiles) for more affordable products as it also continuously looks for ways to improve the assistance extended to the weaving industry. ‘We really want to …