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News Brunei: Support for Tutong’s flood-affected families

Published on: Monday 27 January 2025
Support for Tutong’s flood-affected families
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/01/27/support-for-tutongs-flood-affected-families

Personnel from the Second Battalion Royal Brunei Land Forces assisting villagers. - MINDEF BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) Platoon of the Second Battalion Royal Brunei ...

News Brunei: Brunei warns of possible low water pressure and disruption during water tank cleaning

Published on: Saturday 16 May 2026
Brunei warns of possible low water pressure and disruption during water tank cleaning
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/05/17/brunei-warns-of-possible-low-water-pressure-and-disruption-during-water-tank-cleaning

The Public Works Department (JKR) announced scheduled cleaning works for several water tanks in the Belait and Tutong districts later this month, which may result in low water pressure in affected ...

News Brunei: WHO commends Brunei for traffic death reduction

Published on: Friday 31 May 2024
WHO commends Brunei for traffic death reduction
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/06/01/who-commends-brunei-for-traffic-death-reduction

An aerial view of the roundabout in Kiulap. - Borneo Bulletin BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Sultanate is among the 10 countries to have reduced road traffic deaths by over 50 per cent, according to World ...

News Brunei: Brunei social blueprint showcased at Hari Raya celebration

Published on: Sunday 13 April 2025
Brunei social blueprint showcased at Hari Raya celebration
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/04/13/brunei-social-blueprint-showcased-at-hari-raya-celebration

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: As the co-secretariat with the Majlis Kebangsaan Isu Sosial (MKIS), the Welfare Office of the Prime Minister’s Office showcased its social blueprint at the exhibition held ...

News Brunei: Brunei eases business processes to attract investors

Published on: Wednesday 18 March 2026
Brunei eases business processes to attract investors
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/03/19/brunei-eases-business-processes-to-attract-investors

The Brunei government has taken steps to ease procedures for investors and businesses operating in the country, a government minister said on Tuesday (March 17).

News Brunei: Urgent pipe repairs cause water disruptions in Brunei

Published on: Thursday 05 March 2026
Urgent pipe repairs cause water disruptions in Brunei
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/03/06/urgent-pipe-repairs-cause-water-disruptions-in-brunei

The Public Works Department under the Ministry of Development Thursday (Mar 5) announced that urgent transmission pipe repair works are being carried out at KM107.8 Muara-Tutong Highway, which may ...

News Brunei: Sex Education in Brunei, a No No

Published on: Tuesday 24 April 2007
Sex Education in Brunei, a No No
News source: https://globalvoices.org/2007/04/24/sex-education-in-brunei-a-no-no/

Sex education is an extremely taboo issue in the very Islam-conscious nation of Brunei. However a recent newspaper article talking about increasing numbers of teenage mothers got the bloggers busy in Brunei. The bloggers feel that maybe it is high time for schools to start incorporating sex education into the curriculum.

News Brunei: Brunei education ministry going all out to boost science, tech and environment studies in schools

Published on: Monday 29 January 2024
Brunei education ministry going all out to boost science, tech and environment studies in schools
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/01/29/brunei-education-ministry-going-all-out-to-boost-science-tech-and-environment-studies-in-schools

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Science, Technology and Environment Partnership (STEP) Centre in Brunei recently held socialisation events at a number of Sixth Form Centres to share ...

News Brunei: Brunei strengthens security cooperation with China at global forum

Published on: Thursday 18 September 2025
Brunei strengthens security cooperation with China at global forum
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/09/18/brunei-strengthens-security-cooperation-with-china-at-global-forum

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A Brunei Darussalam delegation led by Deputy Minister (Security and Law) at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee Datuk Seri ...

News Brunei: Brunei’s cybersecurity gets a boost with Progresif-STE Infosec partnership

Published on: Friday 27 September 2024
Brunei’s cybersecurity gets a boost with Progresif-STE Infosec partnership
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/09/28/bruneis-cybersecurity-gets-a-boost-with-progresif-ste-infosec-partnership

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Progresif Sdn Bhd, a leading telecommunications company in Brunei recently signed a Collaboration Agreement with ST Engineering Info-Security Pte. Ltd. (STE Infosec), a renowned ...

News Brunei: Brunei sees steadier growth in 2025: central bank

Published on: Tuesday 30 December 2025
Brunei sees steadier growth in 2025: central bank
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/12/31/brunei-sees-steadier-growth-in-2025-central-bank

Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) has expressed cautious optimism for the economy, projecting steadier growth in 2025 as oil and gas production stabilises and major development projects gain momen ...

News Brunei: Brunei’s ‘Hot’ Prince Marries Commoner in Grandiose 10-Day Royal Wedding Ceremony

Published on: Wednesday 10 January 2024
Brunei’s ‘Hot’ Prince Marries Commoner in Grandiose 10-Day Royal Wedding Ceremony
News source: https://time.com/6554246/brunei-hot-prince-mateen-married-royal-wedding-wife/

The small Southeast Asian nation of Brunei has for several years been home to one of the world’s most swoon-worthy royals and one of Asia’s “most eligible bachelors”—though Prince Abdul Mateen, who is ...

News Brunei: Brunei Chinese chamber of commerce holds event on traditional Chinese medicine

Published on: Monday 21 July 2025
Brunei Chinese chamber of commerce holds event on traditional Chinese medicine
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/07/21/brunei-chinese-chamber-of-commerce-holds-event-on-traditional-chinese-medicine

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Bandar Seri Begawan hosted a cultural exchange event on Friday (July 18), focussing on traditional Chinese medicine and culture, aiming to ...

News Brunei: World's largest palace ‘Istana Nurul Iman’ hosts PM Modi in Brunei; All you need to know

Published on: Wednesday 04 September 2024
World's largest palace ‘Istana Nurul Iman’ hosts PM Modi in Brunei; All you need to know
News source: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/worlds-largest-palace-istana-nurul-iman-hosts-pm-modi-in-brunei-mea-s-jaishankar-singapore-darussalam-commerce-oil-11725419209915.html

Prime Minister Modi's visit to Brunei marks 40 years of diplomatic relations, highlighting strengthened ties. He received a ceremonial welcome and will discuss bilateral cooperation with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, focusing on commerce and culture before continuing to Singapore.

News Brunei: Brunei banking: staying strong in a declining oil market

Published on: Tuesday 28 July 2015
Brunei banking: staying strong in a declining oil market
News source: https://www.worldfinance.com/banking/brunei-banking-staying-strong-in-a-declining-oil-market

Brunei’s banking sector remains resilient, according to Standard and Poor’s. Pierre Imhof, CEO of Baiduri Bank, explains how Brunei’s government is investing in a diversified economy, and what the ...

News Brunei: Brunei's financial sector grows 5.5 per cent in Q3, says its central bank

Published on: Friday 02 January 2026
Brunei's financial sector grows 5.5 per cent in Q3, says its central bank
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/01/03/brunei039s-financial-sector-grows-55-per-cent-in-q3-says-its-central-bank

Brunei's financial sector continued to demonstrate resilience and stability in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 5.5 per cent.

News Brunei: Brunei urges tourism while at the same time implementing draconian Sharia Law

Published on: Wednesday 03 April 2019
Brunei urges tourism while at the same time implementing draconian Sharia Law
News source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/brunei-urges-tourism-while-at-the-same-time-implementing-draconian-sharia-law

Culture. Heritage. Nature. Contemporary Asia. A distinctive, exciting, and undiscovered travel destination in Asia. It sounds like a whimsical haven, and it is part of the marketing materials being issued by Brunei’s Tourism arm in a reinvigorated push to draw tourists to the tiny, oil-rich monarchy. Problem is, the glossy allure comes at the same time the country is being cast under an ugly international spotlight for implementing the harshest array of Sharia Law regulations.

News Brunei: The Sultan of Brunei’s Legal Feud With His Brother

Published on: Wednesday 23 September 2009
The Sultan of Brunei’s Legal Feud With His Brother
News source: https://www.newsweek.com/sultan-bruneis-legal-feud-his-brother-79419

Its implications may not quite rise to the level of Cain versus Abel, but new details about a bizarre dispute between two of the world's wealthiest brothers—Hassan Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, and ...