Author: Rachel Thien

• Omani delegation in Brunei for 11th bilateral meeting
• One autism case filed every week
• ‘We’ll exceed jobs target for locals’
• Rethinking of voctech education
• MoE to introduce use of games in teaching, learning
• UBD to host first Smarter Cities Conference
• Reliable Wi-Fi needed in schools
• SDB expects to drill wells in Blocks A, Q
• Shell firm to hire more locals
• Brunei, Oman forge energy ties
• IBTE students bag several awards at Worldskills ASEAN competition
• Energy-efficient ‘smart houses’ on the anvil
• Launch of Energy White Paper slated for March 24
• ‘What can you do for the country?’
• Use various alternative energy sources to achieve sustainable dev’t
• Oil output abroad to help achieve target of 650,000 barrels a day by 2035
• PetroleumBRUNEI acquires stake in Myanmar oil block
• HM awards five students with Sultan’s Scholar
• Public advised to take extra security measures
• National Youth Day 2014 on September 3
• ‘Teach sexual health in schools to prevent HIV’
• Burglary at SMARTER causes hiccup in its daily operations
• Wu Chun talks about role models at APEC forum
• Youth advised: Think big, brave
• SMARTER fears closure of early intervention centre
• UBD lecture on tropical forests’ long-term monitoring work on October 29
• Aids council vows to fight challenges
• HM, ASEM leaders stress better Asia-Europe connectivity
• JASTRE: Say goodbye to styrofoam containers
• His Majesty leaves for Milan to attend 10th ASEM talks
• Deputy minister reiterates importance of family
• JPD regulating car modifications
• Agency keen to assist students bound for Canada, UK
• Energy sector to fire up economic reshaping
• Brunei’s energy sector poised for growth
• ‘Brunei needs laws to protect persons with disabilities’
• BSP looks into adopting new tech for oil exploration
• Spend to save for cancer treatment
• Brunei has potential to attract medical tourists
• Brunei Stroke Centre achieves milestone in rehab treatment
• Brunei to host Regional Youth Business Talk in 2015
• Energy Dept powers up job fairs
• Politeknik Brunei teachers attend course on assessing student competency
• Ministry dispels tsunami rumours
• HM pleased to see more jobs for locals in energy sector
• Sultan gives hundreds of children in 2 schools in Lumut moments to cherish
• His Majesty wraps up two-day official visit in Berlin
• Empowering teachers, learners
• Japem launches Brunei’s first bus to cater to needs of disabled people
• 97 Brunei citizens expected home today from Egypt
• Students share Hari Raya experience
• Family bonds over hearty sahur meals
• SCB half-marathon kicks off Sunday
• Over $500k donated to orphans registered under JAPEM
• Choice of special b’day cakes for HM
• An elderly’s reverence
• Brunei to set up nat’l rehab centre
• HM shares joy at birthday banquet
• Royals attend Halal Products Expo opening
• ‘Allow elderly to pick up pensions at banks’
• Credit card debt doubles in less than four years
• Call for making Kuala Balai eco-tourism destination
• Signing H1N1 consent forms only standard procedure, says minister
• Guidelines needed to stop ‘ambulance chasing’ by lawyers
• LegCo member urges petrol stations to sell only Ron 95
• ‘Review policy of bringing in alcohol’
• Resolving delays receives full support
• SLP boosts students’ Maths marks
• ‘Lifelong learning to help nation’
• Early diagnosis vital in treating autism
• MKM attends Cambodia meet
• 18th ICE conference concludes
• No clues yet in abandoned baby girl case
• ‘More options, consideration for Jln Kecil residents’
• 10 students cook for charity with ‘Jalinan Kasih Belia’
• UBD doctorate students showcase research in posters
• Cultural values still matter in teaching: HK academic
• Important to research own practices
• Green Brunei wants to become a social enterprise, says president
• Japan to offer week-long industrial study tour
• Do more volunteer work, public told
• No mechanism to monitor Indonesian workers’ welfare
• ITB looking for spirited teachers to fulfil vision
• ‘UBD must build on momentum’
• SMARTER introduces new company
• No arrests made in abandoned newborn girl case
• Be proactive in offering world-class health education: MoE
• Over $73,000 donated to fire victims, mosques, association
• Brunei looking for more research collaboration
• Minister lauds UBD for excellence
• Off road enthusiasts pitch in to help Ranau earthquake victims
• More donations for Nepal
• Stop open burning,make compost instead: JASTRE
• Students opting for further education in Malaysia increasing
• Restos still confused at guidelines
• MoE needs more special education teachers
• Guidebook to aid teachers in inclusive education
• Fake eggs rumours dispelled
• Shops, restos allowed to operate only until midnight
• Brunei to join SEA digital classroom initiative
• Some restos can still operate after midnight: MoHA
• Application forms for National Youth Award now available at MCYS
• Use social media as launchpad, young entrepreneurs told
• Awareness key to combat drug abuse among youth
• Health officers learn ways to protect themselves from threats
• Cancellation of official visit
• Brunei-Malaysia discuss border management best practices at first bilateral immigrations meeting in Belait
• SOAS students awarded for excellence
• Bright future ahead for SOAS student
• No more walk-ins starting Dec 14 for vehicle inspection says land transport director
• IBTE Market Day starts today
• Leadership standards to raise quality of leaders in education
• MoE: School leaders shouldn’t wait for directives
• New school leadership standards set Brunei apart
• Ministry relocates PAP Masna students to new Sg Akar School
• Parents still feel pinch from fee hike despite new discount programme
• Attorney General receives courtesy call from French envoy
• Introduce reforms to improve learning, school leaders told
• School attendance woes persist
• Buckle up for the safety of ourselves and our families
• Deadline for property tax
• Bruneian shares experience from Week of Woman forum
• ‘Brunei can do more to improve gender equality at workplace’
• UBD, MoE to conduct national survey on Brunei values
• Brunei price subsidy masks the true value of energy as fossil fuel
• EICF grads upbeat on prospects
• RTB, MediaCorp to stage Rapsodi 2015
• ASEAN-China delegates visit CHMS
• Taking EICF ‘changed my life’
• Excluding expats will not augur well
• Restricted travel time for heavy vehicles sought
• Ex-drug users find new lease on life
• 30% drop in rape cases in 2014: RBPF
• JPMC ready for medical tourism
• More telco towers to curb mobile signal spillover
• Public: Building MRT, LRT not solution to traffic jams
• Journey to the past for Gen Y
• CIPTA 2015 Award to be presented on March 14
• ‘Heritage trail’ to be introduced
• HIV not transmitted through sanitary pads
• LegCo representative hopes Belait gets gov’t attention at 11th session
• 4 in every 10 couples in Brunei have fertility woes
• Redefining women’s role in society
• UBD forms career centre
• Brunei works towards improving ASEAN’s English proficiency
• Brunei, New Zealand conduct exercise
• Focus on tackling economic woes, business schools told
• Call for UBD to share student mobility success with other unis
• First class honours degree graduates eager to give back to BSJV, Brunei
• Energy minister: Oil and gas companies need to be more efficient
• Aim for patent-filing inventions, quality publications
• Royal Brunei Airlines to take delivery of two A320s
• HM visits newly renovated Brunei International Airport
• ‘Oil seep no significant impact on environment’
• Youth urged to set up businesses with creative ideas
• Media exchange to greatly contribute to cultural understanding
• 14 Sultan’s Scholars complete first development programme
• ‘Brunei needs national entrepreneurship council’
• Final judging for I Love Brunei 2015
• Gov’t surveying residents’ energy use habits
• MCYS Minister attends Malay Language Month in Singapore
• Scholarships for Korean universities up for grabs
• 11th LegCo session opens March 5
• Physicists ready to team up with UBD
• Science College students research Brunei history
• UBD to hold Open Day 2015
• Bruneians told to protect environment
• Brunei developing greenhouse gas inventory
• Indonesia’s Coordinating Economic Minister lauds Brunei’s preservation of forests, culture
• Over 260 children adopted in two years
• 12 Bruneians to compete at WCOPA
• MoE: We’ll monitor school attendance in real time
• Domestic workers deserve minimum wage: Philippine envoy
• Indonesian president to arrive in Brunei today
• US ambassador-designate looks to bolster ties
• Appreciate facilities, stop vandalising parks: JASTRe
• ‘No plans for ASEAN currency yet’
• BT reporter tells the horror of Bangkok bombing
• ‘Bruneians must be ready to make sacrifices’
• RBPF calls for more community support
• Rain or shine, weather forecasters here to stay
• Ministry to review PKBN curriculum
• ASEAN commemorative stamp available on Aug 8
• Pickup with 14 passengers in its bed collides with van
• Foreign workers’ quarters raided
• Storm sends private sector, gov’t workers home early
• Government aims to cut red tape in starting a business
• Construction starts on $72.6m threading plant
• Rise in non-Chinese learning Mandarin
• CAE Brunei gets European recognition
• MoH: Take precautions against dengue
• NCB to hold drugs awareness roadshow
• China group learns about Brunei
• Rule on employment agencies and representatives
• Flight simulator training centre attracts international clients
• CAE Brunei teams up with JPMC for first aid training
• Brunei, S’pore civil servants exchange management ideas
• Jaywalking still an issue despite completion of CHMS bridge
• Elderly man dies in auto collision
• SSEAYP delegates told: Protect country’s good image
• ‘Volunteerism is more than helping other people’
• Minister gets Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award in Singapore
• JASTRe reminds public not to openly burn waste
• ‘Brunei-Singapore ties are strong’
• Flash flood alert aired
• ‘YDC grads doing well in workplace’
• Youth Development Centre introduces new electrical cable-jointing short course
• Education minister urges parents to help their children prepare for PSR
• BAJA members attend Japan Alumni Conference
• Applications open for Fulbright scholarship
• Brunei committed to drug-free ASEAN
• Driving with child on lap ‘a high safety risk’
• Ministers endorse new energy targets
• ‘No more than 50% can be deducted from a maid’s salary’
• Gov’t moves to energise SMEs
• CHMS uncertain on new hires amid fee hike
• Deputy S’pore PM: TPP deal will benefit member nations
• ‘Brunei-Spore ties built on trust’
• Diplomats extend cooperation to new cabinet ministers
• Ministers grateful on chance to further serve nation
• Public urged to take part in anti-drug programmes
• ITB eyes more patents for student inventions
• UBD organising Fresher’s Week for new students
• Wu Chun eyes more youth involvement in coming year
• Energy sector grapples with downcycle
• NGO: Form partnerships to address issues more effectively
• Ministry of Education and Fitness Zone plan ‘healthy’ school tours
• ‘Transformation of technical, vocational education can spur economic development’
• Motorists cautioned amid bad weather
• Educating special needs students
• Unstable weather possible from typhoon Melor
• BDAC to hold blood donation drive on December 19
• BSB youth centre to enhance biz programmes
• SENA teachers needed
• Tree debris obstructs Temburong boat services
• Over 1,500 jobs on offer at fair
• Exclusive shelter for abuse victims needed
• Lack of research on domestic violence
• Teachers burdened with admin work
• Oil price drop no cause for alarm
• Over 1,000 vacancies at Job Fair
• Germany a viable option for Brunei students
• ‘BTS can transform Brunei teaching’
• HM to attend ASEAN Summit in Malaysia
• Grassroot leaders can help MoE improve student attendance
• ‘CoC a must to avoid South China Sea tiff’
• BICTA takes its roadshow to UBD
• Over 50% of Mechanic Training Centre’s ISQ grads get jobs
• China to lure more Brunei students
• Half a million dollars raised for Malaysia flood victims
• Green Leaders’ camp concludes
• South China Sea dispute does not split ASEAN, says Najib
• Brunei AIDS council reaches out to more schools
• Royal banquet for wedding guests
• Youth urged to learn Brunei history
• Empowering 21st century teachers
• IET to hold PATW 2015 contest on May 23
• Youth laud leadership, teamwork training as confidence booster
• Heart pump implants in Brunei
• BDAC still spreads HAPPY message
• Another storm could hit Brunei this week
• JIS students shine in International Baccalaureate
• Police to file raps vs 3 men who posed as enforcers
• Brunei Politeknik holds course
• Aids Council needs new headquarters
• Two Bruneians get China scholarships
• Delegation from Hainan province to visit Brunei
• Russia mulls sending more students to UNISSA
• Art competition for HM’s b’day now open
• Be cautious, wary of strangers: RBPF
• GHK Motor Sdn Bhd donates $8,000 to National Orphan’s Fund
• Development Minister signs condolence book
• Temporary relief for storm victims
• Impersonation case: 2 suspects in custody
• A special gift for a special occasion
• Typhoon Nangka changes course, heads for Japan
• ISB makes progress on new campus
• Workshop on childhood care ends
• IET drops by Miri institutions
• MKM campaigns for drafting of nat’l plan for children
• UK bruneihalal products available in Brunei soon
• Tutors more reliable than the Net
• SMS Brunei Prihatin initiative launched
• Japanese delegation keen to see Brunei SMEs growth
• Brunei has ‘good potential’ for solar energy
• Less rainfall expected from late June to September
• ‘We need more female leaders’
• Green Brunei seeks funding options
• Standards Reference Library open to public
• Public feedback on national standards welcomed
• SCOT helps students with English
• SCOT seeks more space to conduct its classes
• Brunei wants more FDIs in pharma field
• Fukuyama Chamber of Commerce explores biz opportunities in Brunei
• Land Dep’t applications now available online
• UTB holds seminar on seismic-design
• EIDPMO: Brunei will require ‘safety case’ submission
• ‘Entrepreneurship may be included in education system’
• New council to help advocate NGOs’ causes
• UBD, APEN exchange MoU documents
• CSPS’ train-the-trainer workshop in strategic foresight, horizon scanning
• IBTE announces changes to all campus names
• 80% employment 6 months after graduation eyed
• IBTE receives ISO certification
• SCOT to hold anti-poverty workshop
• DARe’s Industry Business Academy to start Level 1 module on May 26
• About 140 researchers mobilised through iCUBE
• More cooperation within iCUBE sought
• Russian university invites Bruneian students for degree programme
• UK expert conducts workshop for BTEC teachers
• UTB to hold conference on data technology
• ‘Efficient waste management vital to avoid future problems’
• Downturn forces UBD to be creative in funding strategy
• ‘Brunei can tap into carbon trading’
• Over 50 join Industry Business Academy’s first two sessions
• Educators told to be more engaging, utilise ICT solutions
• Saving our environment with knowledge
• ‘Teaching should balance tradition with technology’
• MoE mulls use of mobile phones in schools
• BAJA plans to promote Brunei’s culture at conference
• RB: Flight delayed due to ‘technical issues’
• Other countries can leverage from Brunei’s forest data: professor
• UBD to hold iCUBE meeting on Friday
• Overloading vehicles top offence list
• Legislative Council issues posted on EIDPMO website
• BDAC on the hunt for new facility
• UTB to organise int’l conference on engineering and technology
• Youths dare to dream big with biz idea
• UBD-IBM Centre to aid EIDPMO on feasibility study of solar plant in Temburong
• UTB opens applications for graduate programmes
• iCUBE to focus on multilateral climate change cooperation
• ‘Biodiversity loss to affect business growth’
• TelBru continues local recruitment, training
• Fighting stigma, discrimination
• TelBru launches community portal
• Brunei going beyond World Bank requirements
• Pharmaceutical manufacturer to continue recruiting locally
• Simpor Pharma products available in local market
• MinComm studying introduction of bus interchanges, bus lanes
• Three-day special education workshop for teachers
• DARe to set up Business Support Centre next month
• Council proposes for Bahasa Melayu promotion via social media platforms
• Old Age Pension Act review proposed
• ‘No plans to set up welfare ministry’
• LegCo passes $5.6b budget
• MinComm to engage public in airport development
• Illegal taxis affecting use of buses, says minister
• DARe equipped to help women entrepreneurs succeed
• ‘Failure to grasp commercial analysis led to bad loans’
• Foreign investors record $178m in earnings
• Government unveils business-friendly initiatives
• Creation of SME bank proposed
• RKN budget proposal put at $700m
• Screening expedited for patients who suspect breast lumps
• More mental illness patients now seeking treatment
• Brunei AIDS Council to hold youth leadership programme
• Migrant workers: Long hours, measly salary
• UTB to enter world uni rankings
• Gov’t agencies discuss imposing levy on sugary food, drinks
• Energy Dep’t website to post LegCo issues
• Enterprise Open Day in KB
• DARe to address SMEs’ concerns
• Foreign investors here for business opportunities
• Sick pilgrims can transfer passage grants, but needs OK of Haj Affairs Dep’t
• Contractors warned against failing to meet safety standards
• Raising eco awareness by turning waste into art
• More solutions and less talk, LegCo members told
• DARe to help ease vendor concerns over delayed payments
• Business Support Centre launch set for 1st week of April
• Purchase order vital to claim for payments, businesses warned
• S’pore firm seeks to open plant here
• Hong Kong FDI to help bring down ocean freight cost
• DARe to help in chasing late payments from gov’t
• Indonesia: Maids get $350 or no approval of contracts
• Indonesian embassy: Stop working once your contract ends
• No tsunami threat from Indonesian quake
• More early childhood care and education teachers needed
• Capitalise on free trade deals, entrepreneurs told
• Waiting for the bus
• Textile company sees potential in Brunei
• BDAC proposes national strategy on HIV response
• ‘Be proactive in tackling climate change issues’
• Manpower council to introduce apprenticeship schemes
• 7 road violations to become compoundable offences
• Brunei, Thailand to boost health cooperation
• LCB to offer public opportunity to train as tour guides
• Bruneians discuss youth issues with ASEAN counterparts
• Funding Bruneian students since 2011
• Darussalam Enterprise to boost private sector growth
• IBTE to join education expo
• Create products, get hosted, sell globally, ICT developers told
• Brunei launches Nat’l ICT White Paper 2016-2020
• Bruneians at German unis prefer engineering
• ‘Japan to continue buying LNG from Brunei’
• ‘Employers to pay for work on public holidays’
• ‘Brunei sets pace in oil drilling’
• Registration open for ASEAN energy competition
• Private sector,youth urged to step up diversification efforts
• Hospitality students get hands-on experience
• UNFPA announces Young Innovators Fellowship Programme
• Dry weather to persist throughout February
• Bruneians to join charity cycling expedition
• ‘Russia offers tourism, business potential to Brunei’
• ‘Lodge complaints on safety issues’
• New sick leave policy not for uniformed personnel
• UTB hopes to tap private sector to help grads get jobs
• Promote entrepreneurship among underprivileged families, NGO urges
• ‘Benchmark needed in fight against poverty’
• Falls from heights dominate work fatalities from 2013 to May 2016
• 593 graduate from Laksamana college
• LCB eyes offering oil, gas courses
• UTB aims to expand international student population
• New batch of JENESYS off to Japan
• Positive feedback on car checks by dealer workshops
• 6,000 sign up to meet Duterte
• Sinar Suria Bio Centre aims to be 100% locally run
• Brunei aims to be ASEAN’s leading pharmaceutical producer
• DSTIncomm exchange, refund of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 October 26
• Fire victims receive $8,950 donation
• Call for MSMEs to join Japan Halal Expo in Tokyo
• UTB gets good response to engineering conference
• US$4.7b worth of FDI projects in implementation stage
• Shorter vessel clearance time aimed
• Distributor: Marigold milk products won’t be recalled
• ‘Time is right’ for HoB to be world carbon bank
• Need to explore carbon trading as sustainable forest product
• UTB a potential hub for regional Muslim students
• iPost mobile app to help customers track mails, parcels
• ‘Brunei’s power supply is reliable’
• UBD organises Convo Run & Cycle
• More couples turn to IVF treatments at JPMC
• Brunei-Russia trade volume jumped to US$25m last year
• Russian warship to visit Brunei
• HM tells gov’t agencies to learn from experience
• Minister calls out SMEs to ‘step up to the plate’
• Industry Competency Framework ready by 2021: EIDPMO
• MoE to hold 5th National Education Forum
• Public told to save water to help gov’t lessen cost of treatment
• Brunei, Kiribati establish diplomatic ties
• Youth workshop aims to promote ‘green schools’
• Singapore appoints high commissioner to Brunei
• NGOs face financing issues
• Myanmar embassy introduces new visa types
• Brunei urged to start identifying poverty line
• MKM looking to train more youths
• UBD to host TOPIK exam on Korean in March at its Language Centre
• Shop mistakenly charges customer GST
• ‘Brunei needs firm child protection strategy’
• Russia to display Islamic ceramics in Brunei
• ITB: No compromise in quality amid budget cuts
• ITB unveils rebrand
• LTD to apply ‘no reject policy’ soon
• Hot temps, dry weather expected for this week
• SCOT seeks volunteers for charity drive
• Brunei, India to expand cooperation
• Brunei-Turkish JV sets up margarine plant in Serasa
• Russian businesses considering capital investment in oil and gas
• Gov’t to compensate businesses for power outages
• Russian firm seeking local partner in water treatment, green technology
• Gov’t to develop Temburong into low carbon model district
• Russian warship to arrive in Brunei
• Be economical in power, water usage: Green Brunei
• Registration for Industry Business Academy now open
• Gov’t to implement new energy efficiency laws
• Registration for YSEALI programme now open
• ‘2nd Russian business mission significant for both nations’
• Special education teachers attend workshops
• NGO to promote environmental issues through exhibition
• Many FDIs under implementation stage: BEDB
• Solar power plan for Temburong
• ‘Gov’t, commercial entities working together to help local businesses’
• Darussalam Enterprise will not spoon-feed SMEs
• Treasury hastens vendor payment
• Brunei expecting thundershowers during April and May
• Brunei to have statutory body for HSE enforcement
• Brunei to host TVET international conference
• EIDPMO looking to develop scaffolding safety practice code
• Child trafficking conviction ‘should send strong signal’
• 82% of business problems filed with DARe resolved
• A step closer towards establishing Russia-Brunei Business Council
• Gov’t to review sales promotion regulations
• Company seal not necessary for starting business
• ‘Public need to be more involved in climate change issue’
• JPD enlists public help to report smoking cars
• UTB eyes Japan for research partnership
• ‘Schools should spread awareness on renewables’
• MoH: Avoid high intakes of sugar, salt during Raya
• UTB studies use of waste wood to generate electricity
• Chinese business community lauds His Majesty
• 10 excellent UTB staff honoured
• KOPRI committed to hiring Bruneians
• Japan keen to buy more Bruneian oil
• LTD plans crackdown against problem vehicles