BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

THE Magistrates’ Court yesterday dismissed a man’s claim that his medication had caused his urine sample to be contaminated by methamphetamine.

Mohammad Rizal Hj Zamhari was fined $2,500 fine after he was found guilty of consuming the drugs.

The defendant had claimed that the medication he was prescribed with, Zantac Ranit...

BELAIT

Nestled at the very end of the asphalt of Jalan Labi lies a modest wooden longhouse dwarfed by a surrounding enclave of lush tropical forest.

Built on stilts reaching two metres tall, the longhouse appears sturdy but worn, with accents of mint green paint on its stair posts and handles that frame an exterior of yellow wooden panels and d...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

THE Royal Brunei Catering (RBC) Sdn Bhd held a gathering with special needs students at Pusat Bahagia in Tutong recently.

Present at the ceremony was the Deputy High Commisioner of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam, Desmond Koh and Managing Director of Riza Group Pg Hj Haris Pg Hj Duraman.

Also present were Acting Tutong Dist...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Most Bruneian families own several cars owing to lack of reliable public transportation. Each family needs at least two cars - one for the couple to use to drive to work and another to drive their children to school.

Some even buy luxury cars, noting that this is not an extravagance but an investment.

Car owners say luxury...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

NEXT year’s 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) will make use of existing facilities, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Jaafar said yesterday.

As in previous years, Brunei is expected to be among the countries competing in the biennial SEA Games — which was last held in Singapore las...