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Better Public Transport Good Idea But...
A plan to improve the public transport system is a good idea, but convincing Bruneians to leave their cars at home is going to be tricky, The .Brunei Times learned. Comment?
Construction Begins For Semi-Detached Homes
Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Raja Dato Paduka Hj Awg Mohd Ali Hj Mohd Daud, in his capacity as a member of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council and Badan Tanmiah Board of Directors, officiated the ground work for the four units of semi-detached houses built on Badan Tanmiah Islamic Religious Council property, yesterday. Comment?
The literary circle of Brunei lost another writer, Pg Hj Sabtu bin Pg Hj Mohd Salleh, who succumbed to various illnesses just before Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Comment?
Ex-Minister's Graft Trial Hit By No-Show
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Bandar Seri Begawan - The much delayed corruption case of the former Brunei development minister and his alleged accomplice, a top building contractor, has been unexpectedly delayed as another hiccup temporarily surfaced in the Brunei High Court yesterd The High Court trial against Pengiran Indera Wijaya Pg Dr Hj Ismail and Managing Director of Ted ... Comment?
Embassy Hotline Open For Assistance
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Philippines Embassy in Brunei yesterday informed Filipino expats in the country that they will still face difficulty contacting relatives as telephone landlines are down and cellphone services are cut off. Comment?
Inhalants New Drug Of Choice For Youngsters
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... has recorded some cases of these drug abusers although no specific age demographic was relayed. Osmawi told The Brunei Times that they had caught students doing it behind schools and at homes. "These young people are abusing inhalants because they ... Comment?
Global Crisis Requires Approach Shift: HRH
... way it had always been. With hindsight, the United Nations had reacted very effectively over the past 25 years, since Brunei Darussalam had first joined the Organisation." HRH said although things were much better today than they had been 25 years ... Comment?
... moved into their new home three days before Raya this year, officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs told The Brunei Times. According to the programme, Religious Affairs Minister Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama Dr Ustaz Hj ... Comment?
Promoting Brunei-Korea Cultural Ties
Nineteen Korean folk dancers and 10 break-dancers are arriving in Brunei this evening from Kota Kinabalu to perform in a 90-minute cultural extravaganza tomorrow in Seria and Bandar Seri Begawan. Comment?
Hidden treasures of Temburong, Brunei
Temburong 's Heritage Art and Cultural Gallery is housed in one of district's oldest buildings, a government office built in the 1950's. Brunei's second smallest and least populated district is peopled by Muruts, Kedayan Malays and a handful of foreign overseas workers. Comment?
All eyes on China on Oct 1
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Madam Tong Xiaoling, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Brunei Darussalam. Comment?
44 Officer Cadets Enrol At Training School
The Officer Cadet School of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces yesterday welcomed its third intake, consisting of 44 new officer cadets who are to undergo training at the OCS from September 25 to July 2010. Comment?
Sultan Attends Tahlil For Late Parents
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Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday attended a tahlil for His Majesty's late parents, Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien and Al-Marhumah Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit at the Royal Mausoleum in the capital. Comment?
Wife-Beating Husbands Get Dressing Down
Women in Brunei are increasingly rising up to defend their rights. They are not letting their abusive husbands get away with it any longer. Comment?
Brunei_Muara District Officer On Raya Visits
Bandar Seri Begawan - A Delegation from the office of Brunei-Muara District, penghulus, village heads and wives, headed by Brunei-Muara District Officer, Dato Paduka Haji Yussop bin Bakar and Datin, paid a Hari Raya visit to the Home of Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia ... Comment?
Chinese Embassy Announces Changes To Working Days
In Conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the Chinese National Day and the Mid-autumn Festival, the Chinese traditional festival, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Brunei Darussalam has in a press release stated that the embassy will be open on September 25 and 27, but will be closed from October 1 to 8. According to a press ... Comment?
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has sent a congratulatory message to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of the country's 79th National Day yesterday. Comment?
Chinese Embassy Closed Oct 1-8
The office hours for the Embassy of China in Brunei will be adjusted due to the Chinese National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival . Comment?
Battle For Custody Unfolds In Court
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... particulars in the media soon after in an appeal for information. His photo was also broadcast on Radio Television Brunei about that time. Social welfare officials said that the boy was found wandering in Sengkurong, about 15 kilometres from home. ... Comment?
District Officers Hold Open Houses
... School Bandar Seri Begawan, Tan San Leong, and Chairman of Overseas Chinese Taipei, Lim Tiong Tin called on former Brunei-Muara District Officer, Dato Paduka Haji Kassim, at his residence at Jalan Pasai in Sengkurong on the first day of the ... Comment?