Myanmar’s 15-month-old military junta is suffering a diplomatic downgrade as Western and some Southeast Asian neighbors are withholding ambassadorial appointments to the country and increasingly meeting with elected officials overthrown by the army early last year, diplomats said. The trend […]
Avoid Open Burning
Following the incident of a large-scale forest fire reaching a distance of 3 kilometres into the forest that lasted for 2 days, the Fire and Rescue Department in its press release stressed to the public not to make open burning, whether for farming pur…
Minor Offences Act
A company is charged with a $100 compound fine for violating the Minor Offences Act Chapter 30 Section 12(1)(D) which is leaving and dumping construction materials without permission in a public place. The compound was issued during a […]
China says Taiwan ‘playing with fire’ over alleged Taiping Island plans
China has reacted strongly against Taiwan’s alleged plans to extend a runway on the contested Taiping Island in the South China Sea, saying it was “playing with fire.” Taiwanese media reported last week that the island’s military is planning to […]
No Halal Certification Issued
Dorito’s ‘Sour Cream and Chives Dip’ has been found to contain a type of vinegar made from alcohol which is prohibited in Islam. The finding of the Syari’ah Affairs Department through the Halal Food Control Division was following complaints from […]
Donations Presentation held by Ministry of Defence
74 orphans and 18 staff of the Ministry of Defence yesterday morning received donations from the Ministry of Defence at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison. The donations were handed over by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Retired Major General Dato […]
Khatam Al-Quran Ceremony held by Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications
Also organising the Khatam Al-Quran ceremony is the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications, the Departments as well as the Authoritative Agencies under it. The ceremony took place yesterday afternoon at the Brunei International Airport Surau in Berakas. Present […]
Experts: China Deploying J-20 Fighters in Asia to Counter US F-35s
China has deployed its premier fighter jets over its nearby seas to counter mounting U.S. military involvement in Asia, analysts say. Domestically made Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter aircraft are stationed in the country’s south for missions in the South China […]
Smuggling Attempt Foiled
118 bottles and 48 cans of alcoholic drinks were found as a result of the arrest of two locals in Jalan Labu near the junction of Kampung Tanjung Bungar, Temburong District. The two individuals, aged 40 and 35 […]