Tuesday 9th February, 2010
Malaysian Indian Congress recommends proposals for Malay Indian community
Brunei News.NetKuala Lumpur, Feb 8: Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has said the party will submit 12 recommendations for the Malay Indian community's development, for inclusion in the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP).
NBT's Year Of The Tiger Displays Expected To Attract Tourists
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - True to its yearly tradition. NBT (Brunei) Sdn Bhd showroom in Gadong was last night lit up with a mixture of red and gold lights to ushers in the upcoming Chinese New Year that ...
26 Bruneian Youths Scale Mount Pagon
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - A Group of 26 youths yesterday set off on an expedition to Mount Pagon, the highest peak in Brunei, as part of a programme to celebrate the country's 26th National Dap. The "Bel...
Public Toilets Upkeep To Be Privatized
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - The Municipal Department will privatise the task of cleaning public toilets in Bandar Seri Begawan to ensure that they are well-maintained.The department has announced that Sa Gl...
ICS To Help Enhance NDMC
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Home Affairs looks at the US' Incident Command Centre (ICS) as a vital cog in enhancing the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), and a way to standardise i...
Brunei To Pilot Asean Disaster Scheme
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Bandar Darussalam is one of two selected as pilot countries under the Asean United States cooperation involving the adoption of a disaster management system developed by the US. ...
Ranau Minor Quake No Cause For Worry In Brunei: Expert
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - A Landform expert at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday said the reported minor earthquake in neighbouring Rattan, Sabah on Sunday was no cause for worry among Bruneian...
2 Army Senior Officers Promoted
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - With the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, two senior officers of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) were officially promoted to Subst...
$5,000 Fine For Operating Lottery
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - The Magistrate Court slapped a $5.000 fine on a 50-year-old man yesterday after he was found guilty of running an illegal lottery. Swee Tech Kwang was convicted of assisting his...
Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77
Bru DirectRep. John Murtha , the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following...
Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally
Bru Directplug-in hybrid ), the SAI and the Lexus HS250h. Of those, 199,666 are the Prius, Japan's top-selling car in 2009 and the world's most popular hybrid model. Outside Japan, Toyota will rec...
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St decline
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Residents Urged To Help Fight Crimes On Brunei Waters
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - The Marine Police Department is seeking the cooperation of residents living in the rivers of Brunei to effectively fight crime on Brunei's waters. "The Brunei rivers are vast, a...
Two Malaysian Men Plead Guilty For Trespassing
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Two Malaysian men were fined $1,200 each by the Magistrate's Court yesterday for trespassing on a safety zone at the offshore South West Ampa Oilfield in Belait. Ahmad Sedik and...
Municipal Board, DCCA To Assess Earthwork Applications
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - The Municipal Board and Development Control Competent Authority (DCCA) will be tasked to assess all building and earthwork applications in Brunei from February 16 onwards. Senio...
Rising H1N1 Cases Not Worrying, Says Health Minister
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - The number of H1N1 cases in Brunei is increasing, according to the Minister of Health, Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman. Between Februa...
Malaysian Inmate Converts To Islam
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - A Malaysian inmate has become the 21st person to embraced Islam at the Jerudong Prison.The conversion ceremony of Voon Jong Dau, whose Muslim name is Muhammad Syhfiq Daniel Abdul...
Taylor's University Partners With HRDS To Increase Education Opportunities
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Taylor's University College held its inaugural Open Day at the Goldstone Ballroom of the Centrepoint Hotel yesterday afternoon. The event also marked the appointment of HRD Servi...
Adinin Works & Engineering Celebrates Achievement
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Adinin Works and Engineering Sdn Bhd recently organised an annual dinner to celebrate the company's successful achievement and to recognise the company's long-service employees. ...
Participants Complete 3-Day Jenazah Course
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Forty female Muslims and female youths from Kg Masin and Kg Bebatik completed a three-day "Jenazah" (corpse-handling) course in which they received certificate of completion at a...
Toyota sued in California by U.S. shareholders
Bru DirectLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Toyota faced its first U.S. class-action lawsuits stemming from complaints of faulty brakes in its top-selling Prius
Atmel's losses widen; shares climb on better sales
Bru DirectAtmel Corp. 's loss widened in the fourth quarter as the chip designer wrote down the value of its business, but its sales rose and investors pushed up its
Shedding Light On Main Duties Of Fire &, Rescue Team
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Fifty mukim penglnilus and village leaders from the Brunei-M uara District yesterday sat in on a special briefing from the Kerja Cemerlang Group (GOIP 955) movement by the Head o...
Community's Role In Battling Crime
Bru DirectBandar Seri Begawan - Crime-related issues happen not only on land but also in Brunei waters and bays, which cover a wide area. These crime cases include the smuggling of illegal and dubious goods as ...
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