Nine Bruneian students have successfully become Brunei’s first recipients of the Government of Canada’s SEED scholarship to study in Canada this academic year. SEED is Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development programme that provides students from ASEAN member countries,...

Helping smallholder farmers and indigenous peoples to become climate-resilient has become more vital to arrest rising levels of food insecurity. Many countries face a looming food crisis triggered by overlapping shocks—conflict, climate change, a protracted pandemic, rising public debt, and...

Brunei’s Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) stood at 88.1 in the first quarter of 2022, showing a decrease of 5.1 per cent year-on-year compared to Q1 2021, and an increase of 4.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter compared to Q3 2021. This...

Kuching’s version of the Sarawak laksa, a soupy and spicy curry noodle dish, was famously described by the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain as “breakfast of the gods.” With reason. The dish is comfort in a bowl, and typically served...

Five Brunei food and beverage (F&B) businesses recently showcased their locally developed products at the ASEAN Trade Fair 2022 to explore new market opportunities and potential partnerships. Taurean Bakeshop & Cafe, Sabli Food Industries (B) Sdn Bhd, Volco Venture, Bruhouse...

Drainage problems have always been an ongoing issue be it in a residential, commercial or industrial environment. While most problems are minor enough to ignore or live with it, drainage issues can escalate to major reconstruction and investment. Drainage problems...

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, on Thursday made a courtesy call on His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of the...

AirAsia Philippines has resumed flights to Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah. It will also expand passenger and cargo operations in Zamboanga City in Mindanao in June. These regular services are expected to help revive travel and boost economic...

Brunei Shell Petroleum Company (BSP) recently presented framework to promote dialogue around identified priority areas for energy transition – the System Value Analysis (SVA). The company initiated the SVA study for Brunei together with Accenture, with the support from various...

Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Yang Berhormat Pengiran Shamhary Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha recently attended the 19th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation (AMMSTI-19) via a video conference. This year, the AMMSTI-19 Meeting was chaired by Vietnam’s...