South East Asia

The maritime industry was commended for its resiliency and adaptability during the COVID-19 pandemic by Minister of Transport and Infocommunication Dato Seri Setia Awang....

A group of frontliners led by Mohammad Yunos bin Haji Pungut took the initiative to bring an unemployed man found wandering in the streets....

Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar yesterday called on the public to step forward to be part....

A virtual run is being organised to observe World AIDS Day and raise awareness on HIV/AIDS.Brunei: Run Happy is organised by AKIF Event in....

Mawar Association recently organised a virtual domestic violence awareness programme in conjunction with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021.Over....

CURAH KOBOKAN, INDONESIA (AFP) - The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano rose to 34 yesterday, the national disaster agency....

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded India as "a great power" in New Delhi on Monday as the traditional allies bolstered....

HONOLULU (AP) - A strong storm packing high winds and extremely heavy rain flooded roads and knocked out power across Hawaii, with officials warning....

BEIRUT (AP) - A United States (US) airstrike targetting an al-Qaeda leader in northern Syria wounded a family of six, including a 10-year-old child....

27 new cases of COVID-19 were added in Brunei Darussalam in the past 24 hours, with two new clusters involving six cases. This brings....

Some 3,356 students, aged between 12 and 17, yesterday received the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine as part of the campaign to inoculate adolescents....

The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), through the Haj Management Department, has opened Haj registration for 1443 Hijrah/2022.Registration, which began yesterday until February 5,....

With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and....

LUMAJANG, INDONESIA (AFP) - Indonesia's Mount Semeru spewed more ash yesterday, hampering the search for survivors as aerial images showed the extent of the....

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Women's rights activists in the Afghan capital of Kabul insisted on Sunday they would continue fighting for their right to....

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepalese authorities yesterday reported the first cases of the Omicron variant in the Himalayan nation.A Health Ministry statement said a....

NEW DELHI (AP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday to discuss defence and trade....

AP - United States (US) health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early....

CAIRO (AP) - Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs killed at least 24 people on Sunday in Sudan's western Darfur region, an aid group....

Brunei Darussalam adds 16 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with three new clusters involving nine cases. The brings the total....

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei....

The administration of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 starts today.This was announced by Minister of Health Dato....

Some 6,500 copies of Sembahyang Sunat Taubat Guidebook and Lafaz-lafaz Istighfar will be distributed to vaccine recipients at COVID-19 vaccination centres in all four....

MIAMI (AFP) - Ten COVID-19 cases have been detected among crew members and passengers on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship returning to New Orleans....

YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar soldiers wounded at least three people after ramming a car into a peaceful anti-coup rally in Yangon, eyewitnesses said yesterday.The....

LUMAJANG, Indonesia (AP) - The death toll following the eruption of the highest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island of Java has risen....

GAUHATI, INDIA (AP) - Angry villagers burned army vehicles in protest after more than a dozen people were killed by soldiers who mistakenly believed....

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his United States (US) counterpart President Joe Biden will hold talks by video conference tomorrow, the....

POOLESVILLE, MARYLAND (AP) - An American home was accidentally burned to the ground by an owner trying to get rid of a snake infestation,....

22 new COVID-19 cases, no new clusters reportedBrunei Darussalam adds 22 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including two imported cases,....

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei....

DARe (Darussalam Enterprise) was awarded the ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Project Award for the Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) Bridge Project during the 39th Conference....

A newborn baby girl, with umbilical cord still attached, was found abandoned at the Jalan Pasir Berakas bus stop in Kampong Lambak on Saturday.....

Enforcement officers from the Halal Food Control Division of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) seized dubious cuts of Japanese Wagyu beef, intended to....

The Ministry of Education (MoE) is not only working to ensure schools are equipped to adopt the blended learning environment, but is also actively....

Brunei Darussalam's COVID-19 recoveries continue to surpass new cases yesterday with 71 recovered cases and 22 newly detected ones, while The number of confirmed....

JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted on Saturday, spewing out a tower of smoke and ash that plunged local communities into darkness and....

SIALKOT, PAKISTAN (AFP) - Up to 120 people have been arrested in Pakistan after a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and....

MANILA (AFP) - A lawyer for the families of victims of a 2008 Philippines ferry disaster vowed on Saturday to challenge the dismissal of....

PONTIAC, MICHIGAN (AP) - The parents of a teen accused of killing four students in a shooting at a Michigan high school were caught....

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei....

Her Royal Highness Princess 'Azemah Ni'matul Bolkiah encouraged women and young girls who are interested in embarking on a career in sports to follow....

A total of 1,280 violations involving driving over the speed limit were recorded from January to October, an upward trend from 700 cases in....

The public should not panic over Omicron cases detected in neighbouring countries, said Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohammad Isham bin....

The S-70i Black Hawk flight simulator training for pilots of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was launched on Friday at the Canadian Aviation Electronics....

Nine violations were detected by enforcement personnel during Operasi Peralihan on Thursday night. More details in Saturday's Borneo Bulletin....

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (AP) - Malaysia said on Friday it has detected its first case of the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus in....

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa has accelerated its vaccination campaign by giving jabs at pop-up sites in shopping centres and transportation hubs to combat....

NEW YORK (AP) - The United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York City was locked down for several hours on Thursday after a man....

HYDERABAD, INDIA (AP) - Indian authorities issued an alert, shut schools and cancelled trains in parts of the country on Friday as rescue teams....