One dose of COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca Plc and Pfizer was 86.6% effective in preventing infections among people aged 60 and older, real world data released by South Korea showed on Wednesday. Data by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) showed the Pfizer vaccine, jointly developed by BioNTech , was 89.7% effective in…
Social enterprise Projek Bina Ukhwah (PBU) has successfully distributed donations to 180 underprivileged families across all four districts of the sultanate under their annual charitable initiative, Jelajah Ramadhan 5.0. A yearly project conducted by PBU, the Jelajah Ramadhan is now in its fifth year and is an initiative aimed to assist underprivileged families in Brunei…
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) and its group of subsidiaries recently performed its obligation as a business by handing over its Zakat (tithe) on Business for the financial year 2020, along with Zakat for customer deposits to the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB). BIBD’s Zakat on Business for the Financial Year 2020 amounted to $1,894,504.82…
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Pfizer Inc on Tuesday raised its forecast for 2021 COVID-19 vaccine sales by more than 70% to $26 billion and said demand from governments around the world fighting to halt the pandemic could contribute to its growth for years to come. The company said it expects to file for full U.S. approval of the vaccine…
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), parent of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, said on Tuesday it would take delivery of Boeing 737 MAX jets from 2024, though the airline group plans to retire its Airbus A380 fleet in the coming months. The company has agreed with Boeing to take delivery of its orders from 2024, over a…
Pandora, the jewellery maker best know for its silver charm bracelets, will stop selling mined diamonds and focus on more affordable, sustainable, lab-grown gems, it said on Tuesday. “Diamonds are not only forever, but for everyone,” Pandora Chief Executive Alexander Lacik said as the Danish company launched a new collection of man-made stones. Pandora, which…
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The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) will be organising the month-long Brunei Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition (Brunei MYCE 2021) slated for June, hoping to hone in on the emerging Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE) tourism market and attract more “business travellers” into the sultanate. Speaking during a press conference recently, Permanent Secretary…
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzadin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in a titah underscored the importance for ASEAN to continue strengthening its unity and centrality as regional stability is vital for the greater peace and prosperity of the people of ASEAN. Last week, with the sultanate holding the Chairmanship of…
Lee Siao Voon emerged as the winner of Anjung Saujana Restaurant’s recent Singapore Food Festival Dine & Win 2021 campaign, taking home two return tickets to Singapore. The mother-of-two, in an interview with The Bruneian, said it has always been her wish to visit Singapore again and that she was ecstatic with the unexpected win….
Indera Motors teamed up with Persatuan Kereta Tahan Lasak Brunei (PKTLB) and Society for Community Outreach and Training (SCOT) recently to distribute food supply and school necessities to some underprivileged families and students in the remote area of Mukim Sukang, Belait. For the residents of Sukang, the nearest sundry store takes about 90 minutes for…
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