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  The Philippines marked the fifth anniversary Monday of a landmark arbitral ruling that went against China’s expansive South China Sea claims, by warning that Manila rejected any attempt to “erase” the verdict, while Beijing dismissed it as a “piece of waste paper.” Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken marked the anniversary by saying the … Read more

  Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab-Rahaman, yesterday afternoon, graced the Certificate Presentation Ceremony for Primary Six Religious School 1441 Hijrah, 2020 Masehi of International Religious School Brunei, ISB. A total of 31 students of International Religious School Brunei, ISB received their certificates. Among those … Read more

  The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, AIPA and the Freeland Organisation held an online webinar session. The session which focused on animal transmission as the main cause of COVID-19 pandemic was attended by delegations from the AIPA Parliament members and AIPA observer nations and organisations.   Representing the Legislative Council to the session was Yang Berhormat … Read more

The U.N. human rights chief pressed ASEAN on Wednesday to urgently appoint an envoy to Myanmar, with the regional bloc having not yet named a special emissary more than two months after Southeast Asian leaders agreed to do so. Separately, Singapore said it was working with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations … Read more

  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 has also consented to send messages of congratulations to His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, as well as to the people and Government of … Read more

  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 has consented to send congratulatory messages to His Excellency The Right Honourable Richard Wagner P.C., Administrator of the Government of Canada and The Right Honourable Justin P. J., Trudeau, … Read more

By command of 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, it is hereby announced that His Majesty has decided to change the name of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam to Brunei Darussalam Central Bank, BDCB. Following the name … Read more

The ASEAN Labour Ministers had adopted the ASEAN Guidelines on Gender Mainstreaming into Labour and Employment Policies towards Decent Work for All. The Guideline was a joint cooperation between ASEAN Senior Labour Officials, ASEAN Cooperation on Women with the support of the ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund, AKCF. The Minister of Home Affairs outlined … Read more

To instil patriotism to the nation, the Information Department, Prime Minister’s Office through the Nationhood Unit, Strategic Communication Division continued the Nationhood Programme for the Institute Brunei Technical Education, IBTE Jefri Bolkiah Campus in Kuala Belait.   More than 95 students joined the programme. A nationhood briefing titled “Peranan Dan Tanggungjawab Sebagai Rakyat Kebawah Duli … Read more

In the meantime, the Ministry of Health would like to inform recipients outlined in Phase Two, namely teachers, childcare center staff and adults at high risk or suffering from chronic diseases, to join the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19.   The programme will commence on Monday, 21st of June 2021. However, reservations of COVID-19 vaccine … Read more

The culmination of the Finals of the National Musabaqah Al-Quran for Adults 1442 Hijrah/2021 was the prize presentation ceremony. His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam presented the prizes.   Upon arrival at the International Convention Centre, His Majesty was greeted by Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz … Read more

According to the representative of the Railway Project Management Board (the investor of the North-South railway upgrade project), due to the location of the bomb near the railway bridge, it is necessary to review and put the bomb away. other treatment, cannot be handled on the spot because if the bomb explodes, it will cause … Read more