Author: Izzati Jalil

• 36 dengue cases in 1st five months
• Adopt a healthier lifestyle, public told
• ‘Adopt Germany’s vocational training system to reduce unemployment’
• Bruneians urged to take up CPR course
• ‘Parents need to set good example on healthy eating’
• MoE checks intervention model data
• Bracelets for 286 Haj pilgrims ready for collection on June 15
• Study on children’s home eating habits planned
• ‘Pupils not aware of past monarchs’
• Education ministry holds religious forum
• Ministry of Education, RBPF hold donation ceremonies
• Pet owners gain awareness on animal healthcare’s importance
• Coffee lovers urged to brush and protect their teeth
• $25k in zakat fund distributed
• UTB launches first student charter
• ‘Educate children about risk of junk food’
• Brunei Sultans books to be launched soon
• BruneiHalal teams up with HPC for healthier food options
• Teen pregnancies linked to income
• Women’s groups hold tadarus ceremony
• Kampung culture loses youth appeal
• UBD conducts study on teen pregnancy
• TVET vital to Brunei’s social, economic development
• Brunei reiterates support for ASEAN 5-year work plan
• Hawa eyes HPC for awareness drive
• BIMP-EAGA fruit festival set for August 2017
• A moment to honour the departed amid Raya festivities
• Teens having babies
• Disabled elderly greet royals at Istana
• Paying tribute to young entrepreneurs
• MUIB provides new homes for needy
• MoRA minister: Choose zakat recipients carefully
• ‘75% of former rehab residents find employment’
• Vaccinate your cat to keep it healthy, veterinarian urges
• Singapore minister visits State Mufti’s residence
• Brunei Law Society to conductmore legal aid clinics
• VCO Brunei to expand into pineapple products
• Financial app to help Bruneians keep track of budget
• BDRCS plans school surveys on volunteer work
• Chilli farm recognised for good agricultural practices
• Regular mammograms ideal for women aged above 47, says expert
• IET Brunei hosts talk on lightning protection
• CIPTA application deadline extended to December 31
• ‘Employers responsible for workplace safety’
• Politeknik wants foreign students for July intake
• 3 school canteens fail to meet health guidelines
• 4 schools awarded for top performance in 2015 O levels
• MoH lauds JPD’s plan to better transport system
• HRH Princess ‘Azemah in Let’s Walk/Run 2016 event
• UBD conducts workshop to create more awareness on leading causes of death
• New Dateland eyes tie-ups for healthy drinks
• Young adults at risk of high blood pressure
• Brunei most progressive ASEAN country in combating Non-Communicable Diseases
• UBD plans workplace health and safety programmes
• UBD to study effects of rare sugar on chronic diseases
• Health ministry to release new dietary guidelines
• Higher education institutes note rise in number of int’l students
• Datecola: A drink sweetened with dates
• ‘Maritime history app can aid tourism’
• MoRA looking to conduct workshops for cued speech
• CDC moving to RIPAS on June 1
• More special needs children diagnosed due to awareness
• ‘Mastering English starts at home’
• Roadshow promotes Brunei’s past
• ‘Aromatherapy offers many benefits for students’
• ‘Complementary therapy should not be used as alternative treatment’
• JPMC to introduce preimplantation genetic screening
• ‘Student absenteeism continues to be a problem’
• Hawa in search of permanent base
• Emiyah, Huawei Technologies sign MoU
• Quran competition finals next week
• Do more to achieve BruMAP goals
• Health Ministry to hold dialogue with parents of CDC patients
• Go for infertility treatment before the age of 35: Expert
• History centre to target primary students
• Dusun woman embraces Islam
• Parents hopeful over CDC’s move
• ‘Islam promotes defence’
• Breastfeeding working mothers still face obstacles
• RBAF holds career roadshow for students
• RBAF dental team on the hunt for new local members
• UNISSA students head for Oman
• PGGMB to attend education forum in Korea
• Brunei ranks 5th in cervical cancer cases in ASEAN
• MoH: Be wary of unauthorised, counterfeit cosmetics
• Don’t neglect signs of depression, public urged
• Get pap test every 3 years, women told
• Sultan’s Scholars pledge commitment
• ‘Tour guides crucial to tourism’
• South Korea lauds strong relations with Brunei
• ‘Don’t be ashamed to see your gynaecologist’
• Chinese construction firm eyes more projects in Brunei
• Thousands receive Korban meat from HM and royal family
• Brunei-Muara wins Surah contest
• Women civil servants under more stress
• 93% of secondary school girls done with HPV vaccinations
• Schools asked to help spot signs of pregnancy in teens
• Singapore Coastal Patrol boats join Brunei’s sail training
• Progresif sees sharp rise in sales of visitor SIM cards
• Family of 8 displaced due to collapsed house
• UTB keen to create app that blocks adult content
• LCB eyes offering oil, gas courses
• 593 graduate from Laksamana college
• Chung Hwa Middle School student wins Malay oratory
• Workplace health plan a necessity: Official
• Hearing Loss tops list of work-related illnesses
• Reading habit can help children do well in school
• Brunei sees rise in hearing impaired students
• Keep trans fat off your frying pan, says MoH nutrition unit
• ‘Dyslexic students need teachers’
• Schools urged to join mobile library
• Diabetics allowed to donate blood
• Course to integrate ICT in teaching
• 170 join teaching programme
• Reusing cooking oil harmful to health: MoH
• Brunei Cancer Centre to hold talks to promote breast cancer awareness
• ‘Fun learning with a touch of drama’
• 706 inducted as UBD 2016 intake
• ‘Engage youth to learn history’
• Conduct more health talks, schools urged
• PKBN trainees complete 3-day health programme
• Teachers need training in dyslexia
• 16 RBPF personnel receive awards
• Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah School beefs up security
• 4 pupils read over 120 books in a year
• MoE launches five new history books
• UBD promotes Islam Aspiration Week
• Kg Kapok residents exceed healthy BMI mark: Study
• Increase in hearing loss in past five years
• Traditional meds remain popular
• Charity run draws strong interest
• Ministry seeks international recognition as means to improve on quality, standards
• Dengue fever cases in Brunei drop by 27 per cent
• MoH calls for consolidation of emergency services
• New app brings Brunei’s maritime past to life
• Belait to open new museum
• Brunei Toastmasters to compete in Sandakan
• Registration up 76% for Brunei Down Syndrome association
• Narcotics Control Bureau: 639 drug arrests last year
• ‘More flexible quota for foreign workers’
• Maintenance of parks called into question
• MoHA to introduce agency to manage upkeep of buildings
• More early childhood care and education teachers needed
• ‘Schools should prioritise physical activities’
• Bookworms want wider selection
• NCB holds drug awareness at MTSSR
• Students advised to plan ahead, take risks
• Water pipeline to resolve supply woes in Kg Meragang
• Waste management problems ‘not easy to handle’
• Affected residents not briefed on Sg Brunei bridge, minister admits
• Online registration to ease food imports
• Food importers air grievances in session
• ABLE celebrates International Down Syndrome Day
• US-bound Bruneian students opt for STEM courses
• DBP receives revised ‘Preservation of Books Act’
• KUPU SB exchange programme benefits more students
• LegCo member pushes ‘smart card’
• MoH drafting safety standards for cube store products
• Weight loss programme yields positive results
• ‘Bruneians studying in UK prefer business, engineering courses’
• More Bruneians mull loans for studying abroad
• 727 diarrhoea, vomiting cases reported this year: MoH
• 11 babies born on 32nd National Day
• ‘Meraih Barkah’ sends Quran donations to hospitals nationwide
• Celebrations for HM’s 70th birthday in July on schedule
• Universiti Brunei Darussalam holds seminar on public health knowledge
• Lack of Islamic expressions in working papers disappointing
• We want more love: students
• Maintain purity of Islamic higher learning institutions
• Study probes overweight secondary school students
• Breaking the silence on breast cancer
• Diminishing need for monitoring programme
• ‘IT should be utilised for teaching language skills’
• UNISSA hosts language seminar
• ‘Avoid becoming a victim of social media scams’
• ‘Special needs students finding work’
• New galleries to exhibit ancient history
• Communication crucial to parent-child relationship
• Health screening vital for early detection of chronic diseases
• Bring home good practices, Discovery Year students told
• Get professional help for dyslexia
• More UBD students eye South Korea for Discovery Year
• KUPU SB to introduce 12 new undergrad courses
• MoH eyes improved medical screenings for foreign workers
• MoD staff undergo health screening
• Health of MoH staff not that healthy
• Charity event to raise funds for hearing aids
• In addressing stress: Focus on the cause, not symptoms
• Talks on breast cancer risks, prevention and self examination to be held on Thursday
• AGC welcomes new Hijrah year 1438
• Visit nearest clinics for minor ailments, injuries, Ministry of Health advises
• Fewer teenagers referred for counselling, says JAPEM
• Brunei has ASEAN’s most number of people diagnosed with breast cancer
• Early detection is key to treatment of breast cancer
• Red Crescent Society calls for volunteers to step up
• SMARTER gets new playground
• UTB student develops system to lock doors via mobile app
• PenBorneo holds exhibition on Brunei’s first State Mufti
• ‘Teeth grinding a sign of stress’
• 16 bundles of joy on Islamic New Year
• Taking the fight to cervical cancer
• Breast cancer cases on the rise in Brunei
• UBD to offer flexible learning courses
• Cancer centre starts chemotherapy services
• Prevent late-stage diagnosis of breast cancer
• Four men diagnosed with breast cancer
• Researcher highlights key players in Islamic development
• Early pap test must for women
• AGC launches new publication to enlighten public
• ‘Know the legal aspects of your job to perform well’
• All suspected Zika cases test negative
• UTB 3rd Convocation festival opens
• ‘SOP should be created for NGOs like SMARTER’
• 43 gov’t servants to receive awards for excellent service today
• Guide children to fasting, Muslim parents told
• ‘Financial literacy can prevent poverty’
• Russian embassy marks National Day
• Be mentally prepared for Ramadhan
• MoRA conducts ‘tadarus’ for female officers, staff
• MoH: No need for thermal scanners yet at entry points
• Parents, teachers crucial to progress of students
• Students prepare for exams during Ramadhan
• Teachers urged to try formative assessment
• ‘Cooperative learning can improve students’ employability’
• Brunei’s qari,qariah among top 5 placers in KL competition
• Stagnant water behind dengue
• MUIB builds five terraced houses
• MoRA minister holds Khatam Al-Quran event to enliven Ramadhan
• Resource for English language classes launched
• Ministry to train educators on new teaching techniques
• 3 Bruneians get Total scholarships
• To avoid pressure, teachers told to limit emphasis placed on examinations
• Brunei joins other Asia-Pacific nations in advocating children’s rights
• ‘Commitment, communication are keys to a happy marriage’
• Royal Brunei flight runs into turbulence
• Kuala Lurah traffic operation targets drunk drivers
• Volunteer work can help boost youth’s confidence, character
• Local artiste to perform 1970s hit song at regional concert
• ‘Food industry key in fighting obesity’
• More museum visitors during holidays
• Fewer students doing internships at PenBorneo
• Raise awareness on HIV, STIs by joining ‘Red Ribbon Urban Hike’
• Number of History Centre visitors tripled
• Company fined for using garbage disposal area to run biz
• Qatar embassy celebrates its National Day
• IBTE teachers finish welder’s course
• Roadside vendors block traffic for ‘tamu’, ‘pasar’
• Restaurants targeted to fight against obesity
• More local women warming up to welding course
• Indonesia parliament members visit LegCo
• Converts urged to seek guidance from Islamic Da’wah Centre
• Youths told to value, cherish the elderly
• MPM Telisai members bring a little cheer to senior citizens
• Ensure children’s diets are packed with fruits, vegetables: HPC
• ‘Eat less meat to stay healthy’
• Bruneian youths urged to be history-smart
• ‘Early exposure to STEM essential’
• Police ops continue to end of year
• Domestic violence victims still stay silent
• Framework proposed to spur students’ academic development
• NCDs prompt healthy lifestyle campaign
• ‘Regular physical activity can help prevent child obesity’
• ‘Prepare for tomorrow’s exams today’
• The dying art of greeting cards
• Text-speak starting to show in student writing, educators worried
• UNISSA students donate to Kg Beribi orphans
• Requests to hold blood donations increased
• Bangladesh mission hosts Raya open house
• Cake tastes too might be changing
• Pastels, ready-to-wear baju kurung flavour of the season
• MoH: We need more male nurses
• Construction of Lambak health centre delayed
• Book sales to be part of mobile library services
• Practice and passion key to studying Quran
• Girl Guides: More youth needed
• Brunei schools get invite for SEAMEO-Japan award
• Sightless but not invisible
• Yoga can reduce risk of heart disease
• Study in Brunei gaining popularity among Bangladeshi students
• Prioritise health while celebrating, says orthodontist
• New courses to be offered at vocational school next year
• Wasan school enrolments drop
• Waning interest in traditional games among the youth
• ‘Reproductive health education crucial in battling HIV’
• ISB International Day charity fundraiser a show of diversity
• Internet causes youth to forget roots
• Almost half of diabetics not aware they have disease
• ‘Youths can build a corruption-free nation’
• Read and cherish schooling years, students told
• Breast cancer victims, survivors urged to join support group
• Women told not to neglect monthly breast self-exams
• ‘Pass down Brunei’s cultural traditions to our youths’
• History Centre officials visit china to learn more about China-Brunei ties
• Professor: Brunei can become medical hub in region
• Poor coordination hampers fight against corruption
• 2014’s 200 teen pregnancies prompts early reproductive health education
• RB Airlines recruits 3 cadet pilots
• Collagen products do not stop ageing process
• When trusting your gut can save your life
• 1,929 feted at 23rd IBTE convocation
• Student interest growing in Design and Technology
• Singing to get back their voice
• 281 recorded STIs in 2014, 18 involving under 15s
• Many Bruneian men unaware they too can get breast cancer
• Use 21st century skills to engage students interest
• First HSE forum to be held on April 27-28
• Only 294 Down Syndrome children receive CDC care
• Importance of immunisation cited
• ‘Be cautious of ‘natural’ health products’
• Over 3,000 teen pregnancies in 10 years
• Dry and warm weather to continue in Brunei
• UBD to launch new books on culture,literature
• IWC invites more Bruneian women
• 25 new cub scouts trained
• Sermon stresses strong family ties
• ‘Beyond parental control’ cases up
• Beach Bunch Earth Day clean up over 2 tonnes of trash
• ITB holds motivational lecture for students to realise dreams
• Education minister pushes ICT in Malay language development
• Encourage children to read, parents told
• Foreign media impressed with royal spectacle
• Early intervention best hope for autistic children
• Brunei Food Fest a platform to promote local delicacies
• Teachers begin 10-day counselling and guidance course
• RIPAS Hospital consultant gets Scottish award
• HPC sees surging demand for health talks
• Work with due diligence: Dewan Bahasa
• ‘Use research to determine policies’
• ‘Treat patients like family members’
• I Love Brunei Darussalam essay writing competition open
• Students victorious in Pusat Bahagia’s 1st Azan, Jawi contest
• Driver sustains heavy injuries in Tutong crash
• Health ministry hosts Isra’ Mikraj celebration
• Jawi script, Malay language at par
• RIPAS Hospital completes WINFOCUS Basic Level 1 course
• Autism is not a label
• KUPU SB programme to instil sense of belonging
• Additional homestay unit, more activities for Kg Sg Matan
• Over 1,600 orthopaedic surgeries registered at RIPAS Hospital annually
• Home is where healthy diet begins
• More volunteers sought at health centre
• PSR Maths results still low: MoE
• Gov’t recalls Lion Café coffee product made in Malaysia
• Workshop boosts nurses leadership
• Build inclusive environment for special needs students
• Eat like your ancestors, consultant tells youth
• Eight in Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran final
• 451 students rewarded for excellence
• Benefit from Isra’ Mikraj life lessons
• CHMS bridge opens to public
• Workshop trains teachers to handle special needs students
• Australia’s student grant scheme launched in Brunei
• Hana Soy targets ASEAN market
• Schools open on Monday
• Healthy, more than just eating clean
• Education key to keeping Brunei beaches clean
• 888kg of waste collected from Tungku Beach
• ‘Disabilities are no longer a barrier’
• Graduates honoured at IGS convocation
• 227 died from heart diseases in 2014
• PKBN holds roadshow to accept new intake
• Cardiologist: Physical activity not just about regular exercise
• UNISSA unveils 3 journals on Al-Shafi’i
• Private schools to get special education guidebook, training
• Attorney General’s Chambers ‘Open Day’ for students
• ‘Don’t take supplements in place of meals’
• ‘Cut meat intake to combat obesity’
• Civil servants told not to be complacent in carrying out duties
• Beverage companies urged to serve healthier drinks
• Ministry of Health dismisses rumours on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
• ‘Youths leading unhealthy lifestyles’
• Sandwich eatery joins Healthy Restaurant Programme
• Oral piercings may look cool but damaging to health
• Special needs people lament poor accessibility
• Performances showcase youth involvement in economic growth
• ITB attracts more foreign scholars
• TelBru launches centre to improve customer service
• 29 universities and colleges for UK Education Fair on Aug 19
• Interest in tradition, culture fading
• MoH to conduct survey on chronic diseases
• Turkish ambassador meets with Al-Quran competition contestants
• Storm sends private sector, gov’t workers home early
• Over 4,000 to be surveyed for chronic diseases
• ‘Performing arts a viable career’
• Pertiwi calls for more members
• Six students head for science camp
• Belait community joins celebration
• Learn, understand students as individuals
• UBD clubs promote activities to freshers
• More Brunei mothers breastfeeding
• Thousands turn up for 69th Birthday Run
• JPA concludes succession planning workshop
• STPRI wins national gulingtangan contest
• More exposure needed to spur youth interest in gulingtangan
• Alumni talk about benefits of US youth leadership initiative
• YSEALI empowering positive change
• MoH celebrates Raya with healthy food
• ‘Socio-academic Laboratory’ programme comes to a close
• Police investigating ‘viral’ abuse case
• Pusat Bahagia to make students more job-ready
• Building Brunei with Singapore in mind
• Singapore quality on a Bruneian pace
• 3 local winners get APICTA grants
• 10th PBCTA to begin next week
• UNISSA donates $4.5K to DANA
• 250 graduates receive certificates
• Bruneians worry about finding jobs
• Tasek Sarubing lines up 40 events to lure tourists
• Brunei records above average rainfall in Jan
• Jerudong food court hit by power outage
• Gifted students to meet Nobel laureates
• Low pressure due to air valve replacement
• ‘Heritage of Southeast Asia’ app ready for download
• Foreign woman on Immigration blacklist caught in ‘Ops Cekup’
• ‘Advances in technology hampering reading culture’
• 119 educators picked for BTS trainers’ course
• Da’wah Centre urges new converts to join guidance course
• Royal Brunei Navy welcomes new Fleet Commander
• Two qari, qariah to take part in Al-Quran reading recitation in Bangkok
• Rimba fire sparks cautionary measures, public advisory
• Seniors to help Vietnam’s elders
• ‘Bacathon’ sparks students’ interest
• Darussalam Holdings gives $6,000 to aid flood victims
• Book fair visitors suggest wider range of reading materials
• Open burning ‘a culture’ in Brunei
• 54.7% Bruneian adults lack exercise
• Bushfires break out at Kg Katok A, Mata-Mata
• Over 70 per cent of MoH personnel are overweight: official
• Group plans to establish centre to train children withDown Syndrome, parents
• Lower Six students begin orientation
• No podium finish for Brunei at Quran competition
• Elders long for past regatta games
• 4WD expedition to rev up nationalism
• Human habits threaten pangolins
• Cleaners take to streets after National Day celebrations
• Sungai Akar Arabic School improves PSR exams
• Appreciate Jawi script as aid in reading Al-Quran
• O, A-level students learn their fate
• Teachers told to create student-centred learning
• MCYS chooses winning National Day logo
• ‘Detect hearing loss early in life’
• Boosting Tasek Lama’s safety
• ‘Youths should be wary of new media’
• Promoting careers in agriculture
• Fly national flag high and proud
• Tourists roam cultural and heritage sites during CNY
• Visually impaired student shines
• Survey to assess future health needs of Bruneians ongoing
• Blind student scores straight A’s
• ‘World needs more cyber security professionals’
• ‘Make changes to avoid heart disease’
• Brunei ministers host Singapore leaders
• Training can improve hospitality
• S Korea eyes developing infrastructure in ASEAN
• Jaywalking still an issue despite completion of CHMS bridge
• MoH bans health, cosmetic products
• Read food labels to avoid taking sugary drinks
• ‘Hijrah is a journey to personal betterment’
• Azan contest winners awarded
• Man offers cash to schoolboy
• Singapore deputy prime minister concludes visit
• New cabinet vows to continue efforts already in place
• 86 per cent of EICF-ISQ graduates working inthe private sector
• ‘Yasmine’ producers file police report over pirated DVDs
• No Bruneians hurt in Pakistan earthquake
• Energy minister attends KL meet
• Drinking collagen-infused beverages may pose health risks
• Seminar held to share knowledge on ecosystem