The tiny but thriving Islamic Sultanate of Brunei perches on the northwestern coast of Borneo, completely encircled by the East Malaysian state of Sarawak.
Brunei is a little slice of Islamic heaven. Alcohol is virtually unobtainable, there's no nightlife to speak of, and the political culture encourages quiet acquiescence to the edicts of the sultan. The folk of Brunei are amply rewarded for their conformist ways with free healthcare, free education, free sporting centres, cheap loans and high, tax-free wages.
Plans For Brunei-Indonesia Bus Route Bru Direct Indonesia's Transportation Ministry has announced plans to open the first bus route connecting Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam, via Malaysia, by the end of this month following a surge in demand...
Teen Gets Second Chance, Judge Quashes His Sentence Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - A 16-year-old teenage boy who was sentenced to two years' jail and three strokes of the cane by the Bandar Magistrate's Court on for committing theft and mischief...
Rise In Job Seekers Worrying Trend Bru Direct Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awg Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud spoke at the Youth Skills Development Programme and the Youth Development Resources for the Youth...
Closer Brunei, Thai Ties Bru Direct The Thai premier arrived yesterday on a two-day official visit. Present during the official dinner were His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Mudtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at...
Brunei Invited To Join Global Zakat Body Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - Malaysia yesterday extended an invitation to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam to become a joint founder of the International Zakat...
Exciting Events For Royal Birthday Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - The nation will be a hive of activity for the next two months. is the much-awaited date for the citizens and residents of the country. From now till the end of...
Lights Out For Illegal Billboards Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - Illegal billboards and signboards came tumbling down as the authorities started enforcing the Control of Advertisements on 2008. Late Tuesday night, enforcement ...
Brunei half marathon Aug 3 General Sources The Brunei Amateur Athletics Association is organising a Half Marathon 2008 on and is opened to Brunei citizens and residents as well as foreigners.
Brunei Offshore Blocks Up for Bid Neftegaz The partners of one of the consortia are Shell, Mitsubishi Corp and Conoco, while the other consists of TotalFinalElf, BHP Billiton and Amerada Hess. The government's Petroleum Unit is currently...
Skilled Bangladeshis For Brunei General Sources Brunei has sought skilled, semi-skilled and low-skilled workers from Bangladesh for its construction sector. The departing High Commissioner of Brunei Haji Abdul Rahman Bin Abdul Hamid said...
Thai PM Makes First Official Visits To China, Brunei ) General Sources Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej is visiting China this week and is scheduled to go to Brunei later to introduce himself and strengthen ties with both countries and...
Guam too strong for Brunei General Sources The Asia Pacific Regional Tournament in Guam from to is a single round-robin format involving three teams - Guam, Philippines and Brunei.
ACCA Gets Cracking On Illegal Signboards Bru Direct Advertisers have a field day placing display signs especially during the grand sale period. Sometimes, it poses danger to motorists especially when razor thin wires, that are hardly visible, are...
Tobacco Act Continues To Gain Momentum Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - After a month of continuous efforts to enforce the Tobacco Act 2005, many establishments and individuals are now more aware of the move by the Ministry of Health, but...
Alert Neighbours Save Women, Kids From Raging Fire Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - Alert neighbours saved the lives of occupants of a house in Delima Satu that was razed in a fire yesterday. An explosion at around 10am followed by black smoke from one of...
$5 Million Budget To Market Tourism Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - A budget of $5 million is allocated annually to market the tourism industry, including organising the familiarisation trips for the foreign media, the Director of Brunei ...
Sodomy charge part of Malay political plot, Anwar says International Herald Tribune The Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Monday that a sodomy accusation against him stemmed from a political conspiracy to prevent his re-entry into Parliament, a crucial step toward his...
Teen Revellers Questioned In Gadong Midnight Raid Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - Seven teenagers who did not bring along identify cards, two cases of illegal car modifications, two cases of illegally drinking alcohol, two suspects in a close proximity...
Rise In Economic Growth Must Exceed Increase In Population Bru Direct Brunei's economic growth must exceed its population growth for it to increase its per capita income, Brunei Economic Development Board acting chairman Dato Paduka Timothy Ong said yesterday.
Storey House Gutted In Blaze Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - Seven foreigners and a two-year-old child escaped unhurt when their house located in Kumbang Pasang was destroyed in a blaze yesterday morning.
Budding Stars Shine In Bintang Radio Bru Direct Bandar Seri Begawan - Mohd Khairul Nazri bin Hj Johari, who will be celebrating his 30th birthday a week from now, got an early birthday gift when he emerged as the champion in the men's category...
Brunei scholars ready to broaden their horizons Borneo Bulletin The Scholarship Department under the Ministry of Education yesterday held a briefing for Bruneian scholars who will be pursuing their studies overseas. The briefing was conducted by the Acting...
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