The Embassy of the United States of America in Brunei Darussalam recently raised $29,500 for Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam (Pusat Ehsan) in a private charity auction. The cause was supporting the organisation’s mission to provide training, assistance, and care...
Some 60 Progresif employees recently participated in the internal Progresif Wellness Program – Low Intensity Interval Training (LIIT) at the Health Promotion Centre in conjunction with Movember. This effort is a component of Progresif’s Staff Wellness Program, and it serves...
In a bid to further empower the creation of a sustainable digitalsociety and fully realise Brunei’s Smart Nation agenda, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) is advancing its efforts to promote cashless transactions at supermarkets and fast food outlets through the...
Brunei Darussalam’s business sentiment index (BSI) stands at 49.9 in October 2022. In general, private sector businesses were slightly pessimistic about their business conditions in October 2022 compared to the previous month. This is due to expectations of a slowdown...
Progresif recently announced a partnership with Folec Communications to provide Push-To-Talk (PTT) services to Progresif users. The goal of the partnership is to introduce a new Progresif Push-To-Talk solution withhigh-level features of PTT devices and offering affordable options for Progresifcustomers....
Standard Chartered Bank Brunei has won Best Digital Bank for the ninth time awarded by The Digital Banker under its Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards. Chief Executive Office of Standard Chartered Bank Brunei Pengiran Aki Ismasufian Pengiran Haji Ibrahim, in...
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam recently held a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Malaysian Prime Minister Yang Amat Berhormat...
All travellers entering and exiting Brunei are no longer required to obtain a travel medical insurance with COVID-19 coverage starting 1 December, announced Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a recent press conference. Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja...
About 40 Human Resources Society (HRS) members consisting of HR professionals from public and private sectors across the nation, recently attended a workshop and connect session on the topic of The Path of Leadership Development. It was the second workshop...
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has announced the appointment of Captain Sabirin Hj Abd Hamid as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 01 November 2022. Before his appointment, Captain Sabirin held the Acting CEO position since 11 October 2021. He joined...
