Foreigner fined for smuggled alcoholic beverages in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- A 42-year-old Malaysian man in Brunei was fined 7,000 Brunei dollars (5,225 U.S. dollars) for possessing smuggled alcoholic drinks, local media reported on Saturday. Brunei's customs officers stopped a vehicle …

Brunei launches local market 2024 event

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Brunei has launched the Local Market 2024, bringing the community together to promote environmental awareness, support local businesses, and foster a sustainable way of living, local media reported on Saturday. …

Personal Contact Program held in Brunei's Tutong District

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Information Department at the Prime Minister's Office, through the Tutong District Information Branch, held a Personal Contact Program, local media reported on Saturday. The event took place at the …

Cardiovascular disease responsible for 25 pct of deaths in Brunei: medical expert

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-five percent of deaths in Brunei Darussalam are due to cardiovascular disease, said Dr. Nadzir, deputy director of cardiac surgery at Gleneagles JPMC in Brunei. According to the local daily Borneo Bulletin on …

Foreigner Fined For Smuggled Alcoholic Beverages In Brunei

Brunei's participants complete hybrid rice technology training with Chinese experts

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's agricultural professionals have completed 45 days of training on hybrid rice technology under a project jointly conducted by China and Brunei, local media reported on Friday. According to the local daily …

Forum highlights critical role of heart care in Brunei

Twenty-five per cent of deaths in Brunei Darussalam are due to cardiovascular disease, said Gleneagles JPMC Deputy Director of Cardiac Surgery and Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Pengiran Dr Nadzir bin Pengiran Mohd Juanda. He said this delivering a …

Brunei's immigration department uncovers violations in operations

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Immigration and National Registration Department recently conducted two law enforcement operations, local media reported on Friday. According to the local daily Borneo Bulletin, two foreign nationals …

Brunei showcases diversification agenda on global business programme

Brunei Darussalam’s efforts to diversify its economy took center stage in the latest episode of The Airport Economist, an Australian TV business programme available on the streaming platform Ticker. The episode, The Great Transformation of Brunei, aired on …

Forum highlights Brunei’s social security achievements

The Employee Trust Fund (TAP) received the ISSA Good Practice Award for Asia and the Pacific Competition 2024 Certificate of Merit for its initiative, ‘Transforming Brunei’s Retirement Landscape: National Retirement Scheme’, during the International Social …