2014-12-15 THE Energy Department at the Prime Minister’s Office (EDPMO) has been pioneering in organising multiple job fairs for Bruneians since 2012.
The first job fair organised by the EDPMO in 2012 targeted to recruit 1,000 in the industry, and another 1,...
2014-12-08 AN INCREASE in numbers and qualities of Islamic scholars would certainly help Muslim communities face contemporary issues and concerns arising today, especially those relating to “Islamophobia”.
Tan Sri Professor Dr Mohammad Kamal Hassan told The...
2014-12-01 THE Postal Services Department plans to allow customers collect their parcels at the nearest post office amid an increase of packages from online shopping.
Postmaster-general Hj Md Manan Hj Lakim said his department is working on decentralising...
2014-11-24 YOUNG athletes should strive to make the country proud instead of personal glory, said a former national athlete.
Hjh Sanah Tamit, a local female athlete who won three gold medals in two separate international sports competition in 1970, advised...
2014-11-17 UNEMPLOYMENT and finding the right person for the job is more than just filling in a vacant post but ensuring that the individual is willing to put in good work to get and retain their job.
The Local Employment and Workforce Development Agency (...
2014-11-10 WILDLIFE trade is threatening the existence of birds in Brunei as over 20 per cent of birds sold in markets die during the transport process.
Mohd Vol Hj Momin, Brunei’s first bird race director, said along with declining quality of habitat and...
2014-11-03 A BRUNEIAN teenager with special needs is not letting his condition get in his way of aiming high - to become the fastest sprinter.
Md Hafizuddin Hj Alidi, 19, has been suffering from hearing loss since he was born.
“People like us, with hearing...
2014-10-27 EARLY marriage and low education levels are major contributing factors of unemployment in Brunei, said a senior official from the Community Development Department (JAPEM).
Noryani Hj Abdul Rani, acting assistant director of JAPEM’s Employment and...
2014-10-20 EAT less, exercise more. It’s the age old prescription for losing weight by health professionals and trainers. But how much less food, and how much more exercise are needed?
Nutritionists and dietitians have debated and researched on food intake,...
2014-10-13 THE government is targeting food vendors and night markets to reduce the use of styrofoam for food packaging, said an official from the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRE).
Due to environment and health concerns, Martinah Hj...
2014-10-06 TAKING advantage of its location in Temburong’s rainforests, the Ulu Ulu National Park Resort has taken a step further to practise green living by planting organic crops and shunning the use of plastic bottles.
Anthony Chieng, managing director of...
2014-09-22 RECYCLING has been gaining momentum in Brunei, but the sultanate is still way behind in understanding and practising the 3Rs concept.
While recycling is one-third of the 3Rs, the remaining two of 'reduce' and 'reuse' stay in the backseat despite...
2014-09-15 THE migration of Kampong Ayer residents to land has taken a toll on water taxi operators’ income.
Despite it not being a lucrative line of work, the traditional profession of boat operating at the centuries-old water village continued among its...
2014-09-08 ANABOLIC steroids are banned in sports, but some avid gym-goers in Brunei are willing to face health risks associated with the performance-enhancing drugs that promise a better body physique.
In Brunei, anabolic steroids have largely evaded media...
2014-09-01 IMAGINE a classroom where students are seated on colourful beanbags with eyes fixated on the latest gadgets in their hands.
This is the future of teaching and learning envisioned by the Ministry of Education (MoE) as schools nationwide are urged...
2014-08-25 BRUNEIAN-MADE wooden handicrafts are seen as a dying art, with tourists finding it difficult to search for mementos that symbolise the sultanate’s cultural heritage.
During a visit to markets in Brunei-Muara and Tutong districts, handicrafts such...
2014-08-18 SCHOOLS must teach sexual and reproductive health to students as a way of preventing another increase of HIV cases in Brunei, the president of Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council said.
Iswandy Ahmad said there is a need for schools to use best...
2014-08-11 IT STARTED with a dream to open a business. But for the dream to materialise, two youth entrepreneurs had to rise to the challenge, with one even defying his parents’ disapproval.
Md Khairul Anwar Sabir took a risk when he decided to leave college...
2014-08-04 ARTISTS are exploring new forms of art in Brunei, combining the use of nature and recyclable materials to connect people and the environment.
Dr Martie Geiger-Ho, senior art lecturer at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), believes that a new...
2014-07-28 LOW wages, long working hours and no rest days.
Not an appealing prospect for anyone, although almost six per cent of Brunei’s residents live under such conditions.
Over 22,000 domestic workers employed in the Sultanate, mostlyfrom Indonesia and...