Author: Amanda Yap

• National Qualifications Framework formed
• ICT businesses too reliant on gov’t: AITI
• Public outrage over abandoned baby case
• Humanitarian fund now at $56,011.60
• PKBN alumni to address social woes
• Despite high usage, ICT contributes 2% to economy
• No travel advisory on Thailand but caution urged
• Brunei hosts 3rd ASEAN Disability Forum next week
• MoRA receives Indonesian school visit
• TAIB takaful for EMAS
• Reading culture needs to be cultivated in Brunei
• 24 awarded for best Malay essays
• Rip current awareness lacking in Brunei
• Cinema-goers seek better ticket system
• Students, teachers celebrate World Children’s Day
• Educators discuss ways to improve SPN21
• Parents with autistic children also need a lot of support
• Benefit concert raises $70k
• Plans in pipeline to hold JKR REACH annually
• Gleneagles JPMC to hold heart conference
• Call for more teacher training courses
• Keys for 666 new owners of houses in Sg Liang, Lumut
• Tutong to hold Hijrah walkathon
• Pusat Belia Cat Show receives encouraging response
• Owners want better veterinary services
• StudyUK attracts over 700 hopefuls
• Scaffolding course graduates ready to practise skills
• SEA games animation proposed
• Reaping blessings to benefit from Ramadhan
• Arabic schools consistent in 99.6% PSR passes
• Ministries continue religious events
• Over 20,000 Bruneians unaware they have diabetes
• Dewan Bahasa to hold 1st Malay academic essay writing competition
• UBD welcomes first intake of Pharmacy programme
• Highest temperature in April, May
• Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies visits MinDef
• Registration for bookkeeping course
• Easy access to cigarettes influences teens to smoke
• 144 instructors complete 4-day workshop
• UTB set to host international conference in May 2017
• World Blood Donor Day: Making health everyone’s business
• DANA receives over $110,000 from SMS donations
• RIPAS Blood Donation Centre back at old site
• Petrol stations require multiple fuel refills on 1st day of Raya
• Two injured in accident on Jerudong Highway
• Temburong PKBN centre to be ready by end of 2016
• Belait museum set to open this month
• Foreigner sustains serious injuries in Subok accident
• Parents still searching for missing teenage daughter
• ‘Everyone has to play their part to enable healthier lifestyles’
• Public reminded not to be complacent in measures to prevent dengue
• SCOT members honoured for their contributions
• Brunei to host cardiology congress
• Nine teacher-trainers to head for Cambodia
• JPMC looks to introduce hand hygiene programme at primary schools
• Ongoing forest, peat land fires escalate hazy conditions
• DBP library to undergo renovation this year
• PenBorneo educates students on history
• Brunei records highest temperature of 36 degrees Celsius in January
• Old Temburong District Office to be turned into museum
• UTB rep attends Singapore seminar
• World Health Day to focus on beating diabetes
• JPMC screens over 1,000 employees
• UBD resorts to computer selection due to high demand for language classes
• RIPAS helps heart patients stay safe
• Police nab local man linked to daring daylight theft
• Post offices at BSP KB, The Mall to operate three times a week
• More children join Early Literacy Programme
• LTD to open tenders for car licence numbers
• Public invited to participate in bus design competition
• Brunei to host international banking conference
• 20 teachers complete Malay language workshop
• Expert talks on perovskite solar cells
• Police nab armed robbery suspect
• Bruneian students reminded to uphold Islamic values
• Paediatric Dev’t Services to be fully operational on June 1
• Water disruption hits capital today
• NGO aims to improve marketability of former inmates, remove stigma
• Pungent leak stinks up new school
• M’sia: Over 70k arrest warrants issued on Brunei cars
• PLM students receiving conditional job offers
• Fun and games for Brunei’s Family Day
• Nearby residents welcome new Berakas Health Centre
• Sowing the ‘Seeds’ for a creative society
• Concern on tobacco sale in black market
• New ear mould lab to aid special students
• UTB, UK uni may collaborate in energy research
• Seafarers advised to stay away from bridge project areas for safety
• 7-year-old girl constantly in and out of hospital
• Visitors welcome new health centre’s hours
• More students interested in creative arts
• Children’s role in policy decisions emphasised at ASEAN meeting
• MoE HSSE Division holds food safety workshop
• Youth to represent Brunei at summit
• Many women avoid pap test: MoH
• Court rejects Singaporean’s appeal of corruption sentence
• Foreigners get prison terms for immigration offences
• Woman in abortion case gets bail
• Man pleads guilty to causing death of child
• ‘Knowing various languages makes you more employable’
• DSTIncomm now replacing Note 7 units
• MoH exploring innovative means to cut intake of unhealthy food
• Australia: Honey products meet or exceed food safety standards
• Japanese embassy plans to bring in more exhibitions
• 11 car dealer workshops appointed as vehicle inspection stations
• Bruneians take too much salt, MoH study finds
• Peace ambassadors network opens recruitment for working groups
• Tanjong Maya Secondary wins STEM challenge
• Importance of youth stressed at ASEAN meet
• Renowned humanitarian shares life experiences
• 80% driving course graduates have found employment
• Land Transport to introduce pull factors to encourage bus use
• ‘Preserving our cultural heritage is paramount’
• Road closure, regulations for event
• ‘Donating blood will not lead to weight gain’
• Beach Bunch granted permission to offer Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
• ‘Many underprivileged children do not attend school’
• PTET science event to become annual
• ITB students to learn energy industry skills
• Allied health professionals take part in treasure hunt
• Netflix launch worries local DVD sellers
• Deputy minister receives outgoing defence advisor
• 250 adults took English classes at CfBT last year
• ‘ITB making its mark in research’
• Course to help private schools avail opportunities to special needs students
• Brunei gets slimmed-down version of Netflix
• SMARTER to host Filipino students
• Call for businesses to participate in ICT awards
• UBD continues to draw foreigners studying Islam
• Levy on sugary products might not deter Bruneians
• UBD students to collect books for donation
• Thanks but we prefer jobs in Brunei
• Police conclude BRUSING Exercise
• Promotion of gov’t officer
• ISB hosts lectures by historians
• 30% of regular blood donors are below 25 years of age
• Public opinion favours vertical housing
• DBP’s book catalogue now available online
• New PKBN centre may be ready in Dec
• Seize opportunities, be entrepreneurial, youths told
• Brunei passport 23rd best for ease of travel
• Tutong tourism marketable regionally
• Public unhappy with postal online listing
• UBD Library receives 19 new books
• RBPF sees 21 per cent drop in traffic offences
• Early cancer detection rate very low in Brunei
• Colorectal cancer cases on the rise
• Taiwan e-visa available for Bruneians
• Kumon learning centre gains popularity
• ‘Unity needed to fight cancer’
• Education UK to open this Sunday
• Museums Department publishes new books
• Consumer Fair draws over 150,000 visitors
• Consumer Fair sees low biz
• DBP launches 43 new books
• SCOT to help needy students improve their English skills
• UBD hosts free anime screening
• Brunei top in region for youth development
• Brunei is highest ranked in ASEAN for youth dev’t
• Australian High Comm unveils new online appointment system
• Communication, interaction vital with autistic kids
• UNISSA fetes exemplary students
• Canada’s Electronic Travel Authorisation available only on official government site
• Three Bruneians take part in Borneo leadership conference
• RIPAS Hospital to carry on night blood donation drive to draw more people
• Registration for Chevening scholarships now open
• Record number of UBD graduates
• JPMC launches antibiotic handbook
• Yayasan extends aid to fire victims
• BruXFit 2016 opens
• Workshop trains doctors on checking heart conditions
• Reporting ASEAN Fellowship 2016 now open
• Don’t panic,no Zika virus case detected in Brunei
• China keen to enhance Brunei ties
• Brunei pledges social welfare support
• Taxi call service available from tomorrow
• NGO to hold Islamic conference
• ‘Not all Bruneians are choosy about jobs’
• 3 youths to launch autism awareness project
• MCYS lauds rise in creative arts
• 2nd river cruise to sail in 2015
• ‘Yasmine’ among top box office earners of 2014
• Australia sees fewer Bruneian students
• Acting DCP confirmed in his post
• RTB ‘Bintang Radio’ winners crowned
• Where are the ‘pasang’ boards?
• Brunei to host first Australian student under New Colombo Plan
• HEART raises $57, 374.57 for the poor and needy
• 2014 a productive year for Healthcare services
• Bakery provides work for young adults with autism
• Dusun women, girl embrace Islam
• Postal Dep’t plans to improve parcel collection services
• Step up efforts to prevent, control, combat NCD: Minister
• Brunei bags 38 medals at WCOPA
• Psychiatrist wins prestigious UK award
• Students off to Singapore for environmental programme
• BAHA programme benefits 4 hearing-impaired patients
• Tutong kicks off Youth Open Day
• ITB to host conference oncomputational intelligence
• Senior Brunei-Muara district officials visit rice production farms
• Taxing time for Kg Ayer water taxis
• HRH ends Singapore visit
• Fire victims receive $3151 in donations
• Taiwan offers variety to Muslim travellers
• Being ill is no excuse for neglecting exercise
• World Heart Day as reminder to lead healthy lifestyle
• Physiotherapy Day: A celebration of physical activity
• MoRA scholar leaves for Egypt to pursue course in dental surgery
• 37 pupils taken to RIPAS Hospital
• Foster Wheeler mulls hiring more Bruneians
• HM’s birthday celebrations end
• Politeknik Brunei appoints new student council members
• ‘Plastic bag habits yet to change’
• Protecting insect world vital to preserving diversity
• Japanese minister pays courtesy visit to MoD
• ‘Prioritise visa facilitation in ASEAN’
• KUPU SB student council completes leadership course
• Panaga Primary School reopens on Monday
• INSPIRE programme a rewarding experience
• Chinese New Year message from China ambassador
• School leaders told to be mindful, attentive, caring
• Students get briefing on SPN21
• New Geography book for Year 10
• Kg Pancha Delima fire victims still waiting for help
• Over 80 unapproved satellite receivers seized
• Shortage in teaching workforce, quality teachers still an issue
• Science College achieves 100% pass rate in O level exams
• Youth spend holidays at camp
• Energy Week 2014 opens on March 24
• Online applications for scholarships open today
• 40 Muslimah youths conclude two-day motivational camp
• ICT, culinary arts popular choices under YDP
• Youth undergo basic skills course
• Kg Senukoh to face telco service disruption
• Chance for Bruneians to learn English in Hawaii
• Heavy rain causes traffic jam along Jalan Tutong
• Youth Centre holds Korea Open Day
• Brunei at ‘low risk’ for Ebola
• HM nod for creative research unit
• Graduates rejoice
• More bands applying to represent Brunei at WCOPA 2015
• CIPTA 2015: Organisers consider extending application due date
• S’pore student nurses end stint
• His Majesty arrives in Jakarta
• Politeknik Brunei students leave for trip to Malaysia
• Increased awareness keeps blood bank supply sufficient
• Essential Consultancy Skills Course concludes
• Registration for Museums Race Brunei extended
• Employees Trust Fund (TAP)
• Muslims urgedto donate blood after breaking fast
• Over $40,000 donated to Mukim Sengkurong orphans
• Health ministry launches quit-smoking mobile app
• ‘Poor knowledge’ of Brunei Malay culture among youth
• Registration now open for Museums Race Brunei
• Over 10,000 visitors for Maritime Museum since launch in March
• Workplace health services now available at JPMC
• MoE monitors training groups to ensure quality
• ITB to welcome 70 students for master’s degree programmes
• Christians celebrate X’mas in Brunei
• Debate continues over vaping
• First New Colombo Plan scholar to Brunei bids farewell
• Awareness campaigns spur RIPAS blood bank supply
• Australia seeks scholars’ hosts
• SCOT awards 2 members
• NGO to help improve students’ literacy
• Lao envoy: Continue English enrichment project in region
• Police remind public to be vigilant during school holidays
• Festival to mark significance of rice
• Brunei to offer scholarships to Lao
• Bruneians pay final respects to Chop Jing Chew founder
• Motorists fill tanks early to avoid queues
• Family seeks missing teenage girl
• Public libraries still relevant: DBP
• Miri forest fires force road closure
• Brunei attends ministerial meet on transnational crime
• Applications for MoE scholarships now open
• Korean Festival is back
• Australian High Comm to bring exhibit to 3 districts
• Brunei inks ASEAN air transport ancillary services liberalisation paper
• Lao delegation pays call on AGC
• Brunei delegates leave for ASEAN Young Leaders Summit
• Motorcyclists reminded to take extra precaution
• MoE introduces Life Jacket Awareness Campaign
• ‘Life jackets are vital for your safety’
• US embassy marks independence, ties
• 18th ESEA conference begins
• TelBru recruits 19 youths under its Young Talent Development Program
• YSHHB Complex announces new parking regulations
• Recognising local talents with PeSTAB Awards
• Programme backs healthy choices
• ‘No quick fix to slimming down’
• ‘Seniors deserve our respect, care’
• Three-day History Carnival in Temburong from Nov 30
• ITB to offer taught postgraduate courses next year
• People still not in sync with no-plastic drive
• National Family Day on May 3
• Government to relax top 250 uni rule for scholars this year
• Myanmar Ambassador-designate makes splash at Water Festival celebration
• Tourists prefer Internet access over call cards
• ‘No obvious increase in masks sold’
• Push for stronger Brunei-Chinacultural ties
• SMB honours over 50 high achievers
• ITB students showcase inventions for CIPTA
• Applications for apprenticeship programme in Hawaii still open
• ISB reaccredited by Council of International Schools
• Brunei Gas Carriers holds emergency drill in Jerudong
• Brunei for resilient health systems
• Sabah flood victims receive donations from Brunei scouts
• ITB students run Entrepreneurship Week
• 6 Bruneians in Japan for study tour
• 400 outstanding students honoured
• Time management, determination key to success: student achievers
• Seminar on transborder medical practice
• Drama an effective tool in language education
• ISB gets $11,000 for polio initiative
• ‘Bruneians need regular checkups’
• Be open to children dabbling in performing arts, parents told
• UBD hosts Australia’s first NCP scholar
• Go-kart race at National Stadium
• UBD awards 95 excellent students
• Be dynamic to keep pace with changing times, students told
• More baby changing tables needed at public places
• Seminar highlights geotechnical design
• S’pore students undergo RIPAS placement
• Business School students learn HSSE
• Thai Halal Product Fair gets under way
• ‘Consider Canada for further studies’
• Brunei attends cyber security conference in KL
• Outward Bound launches activitiesfor youth
• Health professionals schooled on Thalassaemia
• HM OKs appointment of chief Syar’ie judge
• RIPAS awards new nurses for completing programme
• UBD grads opt for further studies
• ‘Create enabling environment for women to grow’
• Chevening Scholarships open for applications
• TelBru launches leadership programme
• EGNC to further aid youth find jobs
• ‘Brunei needs properly equipped breastfeeding rooms’
• Japanese speech contest in UBD
• Employers still prefer to hire foreign workers
• SMARTER to host 8 Australian students from Flinders
• Convert research into enterprise: professor
• MoF celebrates Raya
• Breastfeeding is nothing to be ashamed of, says WI
• Mukim Buku gets lukewarm reception
• Anonymity assured when reporting open burning
• Expat community glad to be a part of b’day meet with HM
• Brunei welcomes first Kumon Diligent Learning Centre
• Qualifications equally relevant as experience: Employers
• Fast-track assistant nurses recruitment gets positive response
• Brunei students to present research findings in London
• Overheated fluorescent light causes fire at immigration department
• UBD hosts first NCP scholarship
• Simulation to improve healthcare
• Move to keep border posts open round the clock
• RBPF seeks information on missing workers
• Plenty lined up for RBPF’s 94th anniversary celebrations
• 23-year-old arrested for car thefts
• 5 new ambulances for EMAS
• 17 overseas scholars complete Civic Village programme
• Rescuers find body of missing water taxi driver in Brunei River
• Students share S’pore work attachment experiences
• Over 2,300 recipients go off welfare
• Project site identified to host buildings for NGOs
• Only top global unis for gov’t scholars
• Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre opens new facilities
• Brunotts wins inaugural BSUnion Society Awards
• Almost 4,000 register for jobs at PSC recruitment portal
• RBLF Commander gets Maroon Beret in M’sia, RBN Commander visits S’pore
• 1113 traffic offences logged in Feb
• State Mufti Dep’t takes part in Jakarta Islamic Book Fair
• Responsibility of employers to retain workforce
• Call to extend Aidil Adha holidays
• 65 scholars released from bond
• Enviromental alliance renewed
• Tourists suggest shaded viewing areas at regatta
• Oral health of Brunei’s toddlers, children improving
• RIPAS Hospital trains Aussie medical students
• Mitigate biz risks by deleting cyber threats
• ITB welcomes new student council members
• RTB holds digital broadcasting roadshow
• Gov’t job portal goes live today
• 45 projects compete for CIPTA award
• ‘Employers lack understanding on special needs people’
• Seminar focuses on exam results
• Secondary schools commended for exams
• Power cut at Lambak Kanan today
• Thundery showers expected till tomorrow morning
• Need for stakeholders to consider CASH
• ‘SMARTER offers unique learning experience’
• Heavy rain will not repel haze
• LTD to profile all Brunei drivers
• Fine collection going smoothly: PDRM
• Female graduates called to join NGOs
• Women graduates association donates to 20 families
• Dr Hj Junaidi hails PGGMB’s 78-year contributions
• Bruneian teacher gets Thai award
• People with old tattoos can donate blood
• RBLF, M’sia forces conclude exercises
• Road closure at Jalan Selayun
• Brunei-US21st CARATexercise thisNovember
• Tahlil ceremony held for His Majesty’s late parents
• Concerns over low ASEAN awareness