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The Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) library launched a workshop yesterday aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of library professionals in cataloguing resources using the latest standard, resource description and access (RDA). The workshop will be held until May 9 at the university’s library. RDA is a comprehensive cataloguing standard designed to facilitate the description […]

The Brunei Shell Recreation Club (BSRC) FC Academy ‘A’ team collected 16 points to win the BSRC ‘Grassroots’ U-10 President’s Cup at the BSRC football field yesterday. Brazilian Football Academy (BFA) and DASH Junior Soccer ‘A’ were placed second and third. President of the Brunei Darussalam Football Association (FABD) Haji Feisal bin Haji Eusoff Patail […]

Around 43 per cent of complaints regarding high electricity bills after the installation of the new Unified Smart Metering System (USMS) were a result of meter tampering and wire diversion, according to a statement issued by the Department of Electrical Services, the Department of Water Services and DST Networks Sdn Bhd (DSTN).    This was a […]

The importance of ‘intelligence of the heart’ as a catalyst to a more meaningful life is crucial, especially in the mission of drawing closer to Allah the Almighty, said Empowerior Counselling founder Major (Rtd) Rusli bin Bujang as the counselling association’s president in his religious talk on ‘Mekmanai Kecerdasan Qalbu’ at the 133rd Munajat night […]

An employer of a car workshop in Kampong Lumapas was found to have committed three offences under the Employment Order, 2009, said the Labour Department yesterday. The department said an inspection carried out at the workshop found two offences under Section 112(2) where the employer was carrying out activities different from the ones authorised by […]

Imams have issued a solemn call to to abstain from engaging in recreational activities that harbor elements of gambling. In the Friday sermon, Imams underscored the injunction from Allah the Almighty, cautioning against the perils of indulging in practices such as alcohol consumption, gambling, idolatry, and divination, all of which are deemed as reprehensible deeds […]

With economies in developing Asia ageing rapidly, the share of older people in Brunei is expected to double from 10 per cent to 20 per cent in 16 years, said the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The bank in its report Ageing well in Asia; Asian Development Policy released on Thursday, noted that the number of […]

Retirees were called on to volunteer their experience, skills and expertise acquired in years of government service to youth and grassroots programmes. “Retirement is not the end point for us to spread devotion for the nation,” said Permanent Secretary (Civil Service Governance) at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Ajman bin Haji Meludin during the retirement […]

Visitors from the Sultanate made the top 10 markets to Malaysia’s tourism in the first quarter of this year, Tourism Malaysia said in a statement on Tuesday. Malaysia’s tourism achievements for the first quarter of 2024 are promising, where a significant influx of foreign tourists, reaching 5.8 million arrivals, was observed from January to March. […]

The Law Enforcement Division of the Labour Department Belait District Branch uncovered two offences under the Employment Order 2009 during operation Operasi Siaga in Jalan Sungai Pandan 7 recently. The offences were failing to provide first aid equipment and violating the terms of the foreign worker license, where an employee with the position of labourer […]