Brunei Gas Carriers (BGC) recently signed an agreement with the Brunei Maritime Academy (BMA) under the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE). Under the agreement, BGC will provide experienced BGC Marine Officers and experienced Deck Ratings as Adjunct Lecturers to the academy as part of its commitment to strengthening the Bruneian workforce to fill both…
The National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) is set to have a technical centre and mini grandstand which construction is expected to complete by December 2021. The association on Thursday signed an agreement with Gemilang Latif Associates who will oversee the building of the new facilities which project is estimated to cost USD$2.1 million….
The average age of stroke patients in Brunei is younger than those in Korea and the United States, according to studies by the Brunei Neuroscience Stroke and Rehabilitation Centre (BNSRC). BNSRC Director Pg Dr Hjh NurAshikin Pg Dato Paduka Hj Tengah said that the studies showed that the mean age of stroke patients in Brunei…
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Thailand recorded its first 1,201 foreign tourists in October since a ban in April aimed at averting coronavirus outbreaks, as the country gradually opens up to a select number of visitors to help its struggling, tourism-reliant economy. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy contracted 6.4% in the third quarter from a year earlier after the second quarter’s…
A surprise international comeback for Zlatan Ibrahimovic moved a step closer on Thursday as the country’s FA confirmed that boss Janne Andersson had met with the striker in Milan to discuss a possible return. The talismanic 39-year-old, who was crowned his nation’s best player for the 12th time this week, said in a recent interview…
The Government of Japan recently conferred Brunei’s Permanent Secretary and Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star decoration in recognition of his contribution towards strengthening bilateral relations and promoting friendship between Brunei and Japan. Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Nor Haji Jeludin received…
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Having once had the highest COVID-19 rate in Southeast Asia, Singapore has all but eradicated the virus after reporting 14 days without any new local cases on Tuesday, and saying it had snuffed out the last cluster of infection at a worker dormitory. The cramped dormitories for young, low-wage labourers, mainly from Bangladesh, India and…
Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time before drug and alcohol addiction marred his career, died on Wednesday at his home in Argentina after suffering a heart attack, his lawyer said. He was 60. Beloved in his homeland after leading Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986 and…
Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp expects deliveries to be delayed and sales to fall below its forecasts after thousands of positive COVID-19 tests among its workers forced the world’s biggest rubber glove maker to shutter some factory operations. The firm said some deliveries could be delayed by four weeks and new orders could take longer to…
A double from Bruno Fernandes helped Manchester United to a 4-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir at Old Trafford on Tuesday, keeping them top of Champions League Group H. After losing away to the Turkish side in the previous round of fixtures, the victory keeps United, with nine points from four games, on track to progress…
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