Monday 23rd November, 2009
Mobile Eye Clinics Next Year
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Brunei will take ophthalmology services to the public to a new level with the introduction of mobile eye clinics next year. The move comes on the heels of the community ophthalmo...
Brunei In Talks With Thai Firm To Set Up Rice Processing Plant
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei government is currently in discussion with a Thai-based rice processing supplier to build a rice processing plant which is set to upgrade the country's current rice pr...
'Qurban' Means To Strengthen Piety
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Muslims in Brunei should realise the importance of Qurban (sacrifice) during Hari Raya Aidil Adha as it is a way to obtain a higher level of taqwa (piety) and show devotion to Al...
64 Cattle, 14 Goats To Be Sacrificed For Hari Raya Aidiladha
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Eleven officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and four from the Mulaut Abattoir Sdn Bhd recently coordinated an event for the sacrifice of animals in conjunction with t...
SUAMPRIPAD Marks Teacher's Day
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Tahlil and doa arwah prayers were held yesterday morning for the late Allahyarham Ustaz Hj Mohd Najdi bin Dato Seri Setia Hj Mohd Amin, a teacher of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Dam...
Parents Should Play Active Role In Children's Education
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - More than 300 young students of Al-Falaah School yesterday received their certificates during a year-end concert and certificate presentation ceremony held at the Scouts Headquar...
KUPUSB Holds Religious Workshop
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Undergraduates of KUPUSB with the cooperation of the Kampong Sungai Besar mosque takmir committee held a 'Taharah Muslimah' workshop at their respective mosque. The workshop was...
Parents Attend Briefing On School Transfers
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - A Briefing was held on Friday for parents of students who are being transferred from Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Secondary School to Tanjong Maya Secondary School. The brie...
Khatam Al-Quran At SM RIPAS
Bru DirectTutong - Sekolah Menengah Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (SM RIPAS) in the Tutong District organised a Khatam al-Quran ceremony for its Form Five students. The programme, which took place at the sc...
Ma'had Islam Brunei Holds Religious Ceremony For 83 Thanawi Five Students
Bru DirectTutong - The Ma'had Islam Brunei, Tutong held a Khatam al-Quran ceremony for 83 Thanawi Five students at the Dewan Besar Ma'had Islam Brunei. The event's guest of honour was the Acting Director at th...
Investment firm Chieftain Capital to split: media
Bru DirectNEW YORK (Reuters) – Chieftain Capital Management, an investment firm with about $3 billion in assets, is breaking up following a rift among its managers, the
SM Sufri Bolkiah Students Celebrated
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Some 28 Form Five students of Sekolah Menengah Sufri Bolkiah were celebrated after they successfully completed the 30 Juzuk in their al-Quran recital. Arranged by the IRK and Ar...
Singapore Students Visit Baitaul Wajihah
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - A Group of seventeen Primary Five students and two teachers from Singapore visited the Baitul Wajihah Home-stay in Kampong Pengkalan Batu yesterday as part of their year-end scho...
Graduation Day For St James Kindergarten Students
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Thirty-Six Upper kindergarten students of St James's School, Kuala Belait, received their certificates of completion in a graduation ceremony recently. Chairperson of School Boa...
BEQ Equestrian Riders Battle It Out At Horse Show
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - BEQ Equestrian yesterday held its Horse Show for 2009 at the BEQ Stable, Block E, Royal Stable, Jerudong Park and Country Club. Fifty BEQ Equestrian riders competed in the dress...
10th BIIBBF Set To Unfold In Labuan
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - After a year of uncertainty, news of the Borneo Island International Big Bike Festival (BIIBBF) has finally arrived, spreading like wildfire among biker communities in Brunei and...
Worldfon Gets Greater Exposure In UK
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Two TelBru personnel were recently in London to deliver a talk on `Worldfon' services which was held at Brunei Hall. Launched two years ago, Worldfon allows registered customers...
Multi-Instrumentalist Set To Woo Brunei Audience
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Multi-Intrumentalist Asim Gorashi is set to perform here with the Asim Gorashi Trio on December 5. Asim is being brought to Brunei by Musica Viva Australia and the Australian Hi...
CHMS Students Make Educational Visit To Hotels
Bru DirectKuala Belait - Thirty students from Chung Hua Middle School in Kuala Belait had the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in hotel management yesterday. The students who are currently in Form four ...
A Showcase Of Arts & Culture Talents
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Arts and Culture Competition 2009 winners showcased their talents in performances at The Mall, Gadong recently. Present was the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Corporate Services) at...
Tigers Beat Brunei Barracudas 77-66
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - It's back to the drawing board for Brunei Barracudas after losing to the Thailand Tigers 77-66 at the Nimibutr National Stadium in Bangkok yesterday. Looking for its first back-...
'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend
Bru DirectThe Twilight Saga: New Moon " sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday. The No. 1 domestic debut for Su...
Fed's Bullard: Keep MBS program active
Bru DirectFederal Reserve should keep alive its asset purchase programs beyond the first quarter of 2010 to give policy-makers more flexibility if the economy took another turn for the worse, a senior Fed offic...
Kraft weighs higher Cadbury bid as rivals circle: source
Bru DirectCadbury Plc (CBRY.L) or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday. Kraft took a $16.8 billion hostile offer for Cadbury to ...
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