The Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Qatar Football Association (Qatar FA) in a ceremony held at Qatar FA’s Headquarters in Al-Bidda Tower, Doha, Qatar. The five-year agreement is an important...
Kota Kinabalu is pressing ahead with plans to transform itself into a green city and is prioritizing eight projects, including an integrated public transport system and a major revamp of its port, among the biggest. The capital of Sabah in...
With the consent of 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 Negara Brunei Darussalam, the COVID-19 Steering Committee recently announced updates to guidelines on mass...
Baiduri Bank recently hosted a virtual event titled “Glow Up Friday: Women Empowerment Event 2022”, in conjunction with International Women’s Day to not only promote financial education amongst women, but also to empower them to help other women break the...
What is Takaful? Takaful or Islamic insurance is a pact among a group of participants who agree to contribute to a fund to assist each other in the event of misfortune, similar to the ’Aqilah system which was practised during...
Flies are real threats to many businesses around the world, especially in the food industry needs to adhere to strict health and safety regulations. With over 120,000 species of flies spreading over 200 different pathogens worldwide, there is clearly a...
The Embassy of the United States of America recently announced that Aminudin Zaki Dato Abdul Rahman, Deputy Senior Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Attorney General’s Chambers, has successfully completed an International Visitor Leadership Program on combating trafficking in...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic pushed 4.7 million people in Southeast Asia into extreme poverty in 2021, as 9.3 million jobs disappeared, compared with a baseline no-COVID scenario, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report presented at the...
The Ministry of Health recently added two new features to the BruHealth application – Recovery Certificate and ART Feature with QR Code , commencing 24 March 2022.This latest development was announced by Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia...
Brunei Darussalam was ranked 12th in the Refinitiv Islamic Finance Development Report 2021: Advancing Economies, in terms of overall development in the Islamic finance industry out of 135 countries being assessed. The report revealed that based on 2020 data, Brunei...
