Brunei News Gazette

Category: General

PH, India to commence bilateral trade deal negotiations

The Philippine and Indian governments have agreed to begin the negotiations on a bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA), which will reduce and eliminate tariffs on various goods. The announcement was made during the 5th India-Philippines Joint C…

Azkals rise in FIFA rankings

The Philippine Azkals jumped one spot in the latest FIFA rankings as released Thursday. The Azkals are now ranked 135th in the world despite losing two points in the total accumulated at the close of the June international window. Rwanda dropped big t…

Scattered rain showers to prevail over Western Luzon

The western section of Luzon will continue to experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Friday due to the southwest monsoon or habagat, the weather bureau said. In its 4 a.m. weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Ast…

Ateneo wins Pinoyliga Cup

The Ateneo de Manila University ruled the Pinoyliga Cup after edging fellow University Athletic Association of the Philippines member National University (NU), 65-63, in the finals held at the Villar Coliseum in Las Piñas City on Thursday. Jared Brown…

Pope names PH’s youngest prelate as new Calapan bishop

Pope Francis has named the country’s youngest Catholic prelate as the new bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro. The appointment of 49-year-old Bishop Moises Cuevas, currently the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Zambo…

SEAG champion Ubas eyes gold medal at Asian Championships

Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) long jump champion Janry Ubas is setting his sights on the gold medal when he debuts at the Asian Championships scheduled to be held in Pattaya, Thailand on July 12-16. “I’m excited because it’s my first time to compete in…

Haj Pilgrims Are Advised To Take Care Of Health

A delegation of Haj officials from Haj Management Office for Administration and Medical arrived early in Mina to welcome the country’s Haj pilgrims.During their stay in the holy land, health services are provided for the haj pilgrims including 24-hour…

Flag Hoisting

In conjunction with His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 77th birthday celebration, the country’s citizens and residents are required to hoist the national flag at their respective homes, offices and commercial buildings, …

Thailand Bazaar

The Thailand Bazaar held to highlight food products recognized by the Royal Thai Embassy has a great potential for food diplomacy. The matter was explained by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to Brunei Daruss…

BMA orders all districts to inspect fire extinguishers

BANGKOK, June 29- Deputy governor of Bangkok ordered all districts to inspect fire extinguishers in the area. Storing deteriorated tanks Accelerate the replacement of newly ordered tanks ready to gradually import the tank information into the online s…