Author: Darren Chin

• Brunei unaffected by five-year ban on Fukushima products
• Online presence spurs Kg Putat park
• Birds continue to pester Kg Batong padi farmers
• Abandoned houses a rising concern among Kg Ayer residents
• Farmers worried over influx of foreign produce
• Youth told to stay clear of excessive social interaction
• Brunei ranked most obese country in ASEAN
• Lack of visitors see Serasa Beach vendors struggle
• Help ‘on the way’ to repair Kg Kilanas home
• Student hopes to encourage more Koreans to visit Brunei
• BKAF wants local firms to take in more Korean students
• Brunei-Korea friendship group aims to boost membership
• ‘Education, enforcement vital to eliminate illegal wildlife trade’
• Case of stolen ‘zakat’ funds remitted to Intermediate Court
• Students now opting for Asian universities
• RBAF displays military prowess
• Women in RBAF highly valued
• Prepare for Ramadhan to ensure optimal gains
• Man in outrage of modesty case to be sentenced Saturday
• Man acquitted of people smuggling
• Local man fined $15,500 for possession of untaxed goods
• Youth jailed for trespassing after failing to pay fine
• Police report two cases of illegal fireworks sale
• 158 receive MinDef long service awards
• 2035 target for agriculture sector production: $3.9 billion
• Moonsighting for first day of Syawal to be conducted on Tuesday
• Police seek help to locate Bangladeshi man
• 34 motorists fined in two-day operations
• Man faces up to 7 years’ jail for stealing $100
• AF to hold French Bruneian arts festival
• Local artists’ works to be sold at festival
• Brunei drops to 155th of 180 on World Press Freedom Index
• Limited research jobs stemming further studies
• Car catches fire opposite Police HQ
• Three Thai nationals jailed for pushing girl in flesh trade
• Navy ship returns after exercise in Indonesia
• Brunei urged to ratify a UN convention
• Deputy minister attends UN meeting on drugs
• ‘Kg Panchor’s rows of vacant units worrisome’
• Chevening Scholarship applicants see sharp increase
• Effects of Telisai-Lumut Highway ‘minimal’ on businesses
• Switzerland to intensify involvement with Brunei
• PR charged in court with punching man at RIPAS
• Malaysian admits to using sister’s passport to enter Brunei
• Child trafficking conviction ‘should send strong signal’
• South Korea offering undergraduates six-week study programme
• Hot weather to continue this week
• New highway a concern for businesses
• Deputy Defence Minister attends ASEAN-Russia Defence Ministerial meet
• South Korean navy ship to dock in Brunei
• British High Commission hosts Queen’s birthday in Brunei
• Financial literacy camp for students
• M’sia sees lowest December tourist arrivals from Brunei
• Low student-teacher ratio boosts Year Six results
• Bukit Beruang residents living without telephone lines
• Brunei’s biodiversity still under threat
• Water shortage to hurt KKP Limau Manis rice output
• ‘Keep tabs on human behaviour for safer workplace’
• PR charged with breaking into apartment, theft
• 10k unused quotas revoked since 2014
• Brunei attends security policy conference in Laos
• Military exercise moves to Singapore
• Executive director of car dealership company pleads not guilty to paying bribes
• His Majesty congratulates King Abdullah II on Jordan’s 50th Independence Day
• Uniform can improve retention rate of local workforce: Official
• Farmers see late harvest due to recent dry spell
• More seeking twinning programmes for higher education
• Course to improve AGC officers’ advocacy standards
• Talk on diabetes held in conjunction with World Health Day
• SOASCIS to host international conference
• Hongkiat Trading, Primatel Communications personnel complete fire marshal course
• Woman attempts to jump off first floor of RIPAS Hospital laboratory section
• No word on Honda car recall in Brunei
• Country’s economy projected to grow 2% this year: UN survey
• Brunei faces ageing population by 2030
• Caning, jail for outraging modesty
• Pasar Malam relocation questioned
• Four years jail time for repeat drug offence
• Woman pulls back guilty plea in illegal home dentistry case
• Official criticises ‘irresponsible’ farmers for open burning
• SMARTER holds camping event
• PGGMB president attends South Korea meet
• MoU on R&D centre for clean energy cars inked
• Residents wait for water pressure to rise
• SMARTER hopeful for new sponsors
• First conviction under criminal assets recovery law
• ‘Brunei needs arbitration panel for disputes’
• NCB nabs over 400 grammes of drugs in two operations
• Youth forum to discuss social entrepreneurship
• As of Oct 6, Food Import Registration only available online
• Lady duo plead guilty to possession of contraband
• Convict serving 8 years gets additional 45 months on separate charges
• Brunei now in world’s most competitive economy index
• 3 months jail for officer who pocketed $12,000 in public funds
• Bruneian travellers not concerned over Zika
• OVOP products need to meet demand
• Government working on reducing cost of doing business
• Chinese nationals accused of stealing on flight
• Homeless man faces drug charges
• The rise of copycats
• Police seek public assistance
• More Bruneians studying in US
• ‘Tired workers at greater risk of fatal accidents’
• Australia’s Northern Territory beckons Bruneian businesses
• Brunei hosts ASEAN culture officials
• Rimba school Fit4Good helps 88 students reduce BMI
• MinDef’s 13th EDP kicks off
• YSHHB holds gathering for Sultan’s Scholar Development Programme
• Dr Surin: Master English to take advantage of AEC
• Immigration enforcers conduct ‘Ops Kesan’
• BSP launches ‘Local Business Development Online Portal’
• Youth Centre has a full agenda
• 22-year-old woman fined for lodging false rape report
• Scouts association plans out annual calendar
• 4 locals caught for smuggling cigarettes, booze
• Temburong residents look forward to progress
• Louis Mini Zoo looking to sell wildlife collection
• ‘Bruneians can still enter US without visa’
• Recurring water woes at Tungku Beach
• ATV riders reminded to put safety first
• Parents still not making use of CHMS pedestrian bridge
• Need for better legal norms to lure FDIs
• Pusat Ehsan poised to redevelop its main branch
• Youth Centre can be focal point for entrepreneurs
• Ministry looks to continue replenishing tiger prawn stocks
• Tourism dep’t to open up offices in Temburong
• ‘Water quality worsening along shores’
• AMBD to promote financial literacy during Global Money Week
• Vegetable farmers sceptical about meeting target
• Man gets 9 months for stealing birds, tablet
• Malaysian fined $2,500 for soliciting teen for sex
• Man fined $1,500 for consuming Syabu
• Private sector against TAP hike
• Citizenship applicants: All we need is a yes or a no
• Children spending too much time on tuition?
• Men who robbed Pakistani envoy’s residence charged
• Health ministry not against alternative treatment
• Minister mulls over proposal to put price tag on medication labels
• Minister reiterates conditions for granting citizenship
• Framework for hospitality industry currently in the pipeline
• Gov’t mulls releasing bonded scholars to work overseas
• Cater rehabilitation programmes to individual circumstances
• STPRI students fly to UK in pursuit of English literature
• 5th defence policy dialogue strengthens Brunei-S’pore ties
• Registration for basic dental services open March 19
• Brunei, Pakistan to forge closer ties
• Bruneian man accused of multiple and attempted rape against own daughters
• English and Maths key to obtaining good results
• Wasan Vocational School told to introduce more courses
• Over 3,000 civil servants underwent LDP in past decade
• Duo get jail sentences for theft
• ‘Arabic School graduates have many options’
• ‘Heightened awareness on reproductive health is crucial’
• Gov’t going paperless a tall order
• Two men get 4 years for theft, burglary
• Man pleads guilty to rape, attempted rape of daughters
• Man gets over 10 years, 12 strokes for raping his niece
• Water supply restored in Meragang
• Brunei Law Society calls for independent inquiry into deaths of suspects held in custody
• ‘Legal aid fund a long term necessity’
• Clinic eases building permit process
• Take responsibility for Brunei’s economic growth, youth told
• Bangladeshi jailed for attempted rape
• Woman fined $3,000 for drug use
• S Korea wants to perform aerobatics in Brunei
• T-50B Black Eagles drop by on flight home from S’pore Airshow
• ‘Training needed to address demand for bookkeepers’
• Utilise big data to stimulate business growth, SMEs told
• M’sia records double-digit growth in Brunei tourist arrivals
• Law Society wants to participate in resolving Land Code issues
• AGC urged to review allowance of access to counsel for accused
• Lion dance troupe remains a strong charity fundraiser
• Culture, tradition herald Chinese New Year 2016
• Messages from Nepalese cyclists
• Politeknik Brunei extends consultation sessions
• CSPS to host workshop on policy and research methods
• Disrespect to flag: 2 expat workers deported
• RBAF promotes 17 senior officers
• Louis Mini Zoo animal sale gets lukewarm response from public
• Government targets production growth in primary sector
• ‘Make inclusive design compulsory’
• Proactive residents take matters into own hands
• UNISSA trade fair to help students hone biz skills
• Indonesia pushes for labour MoU
• JAPEM: Be wary of text messages seeking donations
• Man fined $1,000 for stealing spark plugs
• Study on lifelong learning to be completed soon
• 4 men accused of raft of theft charges
• Company fined for not filing tax returns
• Four-year jail term for outraging 13-year-old’s modesty
• Malaysian smuggles 997 turtle eggs
• US embassy dismisses visa rumours
• ‘Brunei needs more local engineers’
• ‘Motorsport events can attract tourists’
• Convert’s association in Tutong seeks more members
• Slow recovery for Kampung Burong Pingai fire victims
• Jln Lintang, Jln Tengah residents happy with repair works
• Thai Muslim delegates keen to learn from Brunei counterparts
• Canadian varsities keen to accept Bruneian students
• Kuwait’s Emir to make first state visit to Brunei
• Three years’ jail for jong sarat thief
• Energy measures save UBD $170k
• Embassy: Bruneians safe from Hurricane Matthew in US
• Gov’t wants public to take charge of car-free Sundays
• Bicycle rental business capitalise on car-free day initiative in BSB
• PMO sets up four new divisions under the purview of Department of Energy and Industry
• Part of Jalan Gadong to be temporarily closed for maintenance
• Become ‘tourists’ in your own country to know its culture, history
• Jerudong floods cause traffic jams, stranded motorists
• Gov’t pushes for online services
• Bad weather may mar meteor shower sighting
• ‘Young generation should learn about herbal medicine’
• ITB gears for Shell’s Asian car contest
• Minister attends meeting on disaster management
• Road closure along Jalan Tutong
• Kg Rambai residents raise concerns over waste disposal
• Roadblock ops conducted in Temburong
• ‘Foreign language skills can boost job prospects’
• Brunei outlines plan to tackle climate change
• Brunei media needs to interact more with public
• ‘Visiting elderly strengthens community ties’
• Bandarku Ceria festival promises family fun
• Bruneians’ life expectancy up 3 months to 78.8 years
• ‘Don’t sacrifice the environment for tourism’
• Penghulu: Quality key in going global with handicrafts
• Crops badly affected by floods
• Students win award in S’pore
• More male students take drama classes
• School attendance woes persist
• 6 ISB students to take part in exchange programme in Japan
• ‘Youths can build a corruption-free nation’
• Fewer Maktab Sains students taking History
• Politeknik Brunei students win award at Oil & Gas Fest
• Maktab Duli marks 40 with gallery
• 4 students to discuss environmental issues in S’pore
• 4 Bruneians in video contest final
• 55 pupils celebrate end of kindergarten years