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BSB, 8th least stressful city in Asia-Pacific September 23, 2017 | Azlan Othman | A NEW study this year has revealed that Bandar Seri Begawan is the 8th least stressful city in the Asia-Pacific region and 68th globally. According to a report by the United Kingdom (UK)-based Zipjet, the company studied 500 locations based on data comprising 17 categories involving infrastructure, pollution levels, finance and citizens’ wellbeing. Specifically, the study covers traffic levels, public transport, percentage of green spaces, financial status of citizens including debt levels, physical and mental health, and the hours of sunlight the city gets per year. The report stated that Bandar Seri Begawan has the lowest debt per capita and is less stressful due to its low population density, and scored high in financial stability and race equality. Of the 150 cities ranked, the city of Stuttgart in Germany comes out on top. Luxembourg City, the capital of the tiny yet wealthy country of Lux...

Sultan calls for utmost justice in Myanmar September 22, 2017 | Rokiah Mahmud | 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 Darussalam, joined the ‘voice of the world’ to express regret for what has taken place in Myanmar, and yesterday urged the authority of that country to resolve the humanitarian crisis with utmost justice. His Majesty at the same time reminded the people of Brunei Darussalam to be on the alert so they won’t be misled by any deviation of beliefs (Aqidah) and called on the responsible parties to take immediate measures such as through propagation (Dakwah) or advice, or if necessary through an act of the law. His Majesty delivered the titah in conjunction with the celebration of new Islamic year 1439 Hijrah broadcast on Radio Television Brunei (RTB) last night. The monarch added that the celebration of this year’s new Hijrah year t...

Dermaga Kastam lama pada tahun 1969. Kelihatan perahu-perahu tambang membawa penumpang untuk berlepas ke negara-negara jiran berdekatan dan juga kawasan di Kampong Ayer. Bangunan Dewan Kemasyarakatan Lama pada tahun 1960-an. Bangunan ini digunakan untuk pelbagai pertandingan dan persembahan seperti Pertandingan Bintang Radio, Persembahan Aneka Warna Belia-belia dan lain-lain lagi. Padian terdiri dari kaum ibu, berkayuh dari sebuah kampung ke kampung yang lain dengan membawa jualan mereka. Jambatan kayu tumpuan penduduk Kampong Ayer September 23, 2017 Oleh Haji Mohd Daud Abdul Rahman MASIH terbayang dalam ingatan penulis suasana sibuk jambatan kayu tambing iaitu tempat turun naik masyarakat Kampong Ayer pada tahun 1969. Ianya sering dipenuhi dengan perahu-perahu tambang sama ada waktu pagi, petang mahupun malam. Suasana di sana akan lebih sesak dan meriah sewaktu orang pulang dari bekerja dan orang ramai yang singgah membeli barangan dapur. Jika bernasib baik, kita a...

Sultanate scores well in Global Human Capital Report 2017 September 24, 2017 | Azlan Othman | BRUNEI Darussalam is ranked 5th in Southeast Asia and 58th in the world in the Global Human Capital Report 2017 issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF). According to the report, Brunei – categorised under a High Income Group – progressed to 58th this year after earning an overall 62.82 points. The Sultanate was not assessed last year. Brunei recorded strong scores across ‘know-how’, ‘deployment’ and ‘development.’ In the know-how category, it scored high in high-skilled employment sub-index (in 23rd place) and primary education enrolment rate (22nd place), quality of primary schools (24th ), quality education system (33rd) sub-index under the category of development. But the Sultanate is held back in the ‘capacity’ category in primary and secondary education attainment rate and only fared better in the literacy and numeracy sub index. Of the 10 Southeast Asian countries included i...

‘Terrorism shouldn’t be linked to any race, religion, nationality or ethnicity’ September 24, 2017 | Azlan Othman | BRUNEI Darussalam welcomes all efforts of the international community to prevent and eradicate terrorism and violent extremism in all their forms and manifestations. Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng said this during the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday. “Like many others, we are concerned with the constant threats of terrorism and violent extremism,” he said. “Sadly, in various parts of the world, the casualties resulting from terrorist attacks continue to shock us all. We condemn such horrendous acts and convey our deepest sympathy as well as condolences to the families of the victims.” Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng reiterated that terrorism should not be lin...

Updated List of Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Permanent Secretaries (23 September 2017) +++++ His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, The Crown Prince Senior Minister at the PM’s Office YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong Minister of Home Affairs YB Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman Minister of Education YB Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim Minister at PMO and Minister of Finance II YB Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng Minister at PMO and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II YB Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Paduka Hj Mohammad Yasmin Hj Umar Minister of Energy and Industry at PM’s Off...

His Majesty stresses on cybersecurity, vigilance September 18, 2017 | Hakim Hayat | THE prevalence of security threats in multiple and complex forms in the face of a fast-paced technological evolution calls for greater vigilance and robustness from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), 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 Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the RBAF said yesterday. In a titah delivered during a grand parade to mark the occasion of the RBAF’s 56th Anniversary at the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) Base in Muara, His Majesty warned of pervasive threats in the cyberage such as radicalisation and extremism, stemming from deviant sources. “They are spreading their influences through various means, to persuade communities to sympathise with them and support their objectives. Military personnel are not exem...

Guru-guru Maktab Perguruan Melayu Brunei pada tahun 1963 bergambar ramai di kawasan Lapangan Terbang Lama Berakas. Guru-guru wanita juga mengikuti Persatuan Pengakap pada ketika itu. Guru-guru pelatih bergotong-royong mendirikan khemah. Lapangan Terbang Lama Berakas pada tahun 1958. Ristaan guru-guru Maktab Perguruan Melayu Brunei September 16, 2017 Oleh Haji Mohd Daud Abdul Rahman BANYAK rintangan dan kesulitan yang dihadapi oleh guru-guru pelatih yang menuntut di Maktab Perguruan Melayu Brunei pada tahun 1963. Ketika itu, ianya terletak di Berakas. Kebanyakan guru dan pelajarnya pula tinggal di Kampong Ayer. Mereka perlu menaiki bas khas kerajaan untuk pergi ke maktab dan ianya mengambil masa setengah jam untuk sampai ke lokasi. Sebelum itu, mereka terlebih dahulu berkumpul di kawasan belakang Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan sebelum beredar pergi. Salah seorang daripada guru tersebut menceritakan kepada penulis bahawa azam mereka adalah untuk sentiasa tabah dan sabar ...

Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar, Minister of Energy and Industry at the Prime Minister’s Office; Dato Seri Paduka Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Finance; and Qui Jianlin, Hengyi Chairman, during the signing of MoU for Phase II development of Pulau Muara Besar on the sideline of 14th CAEXPO in Nanning, People’s Republic of China Karam Chand, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Brunei Airlines and Shan Ri Rui, Executive Vice General Manager of Beijing Dachengxingye during the signing of the MoU while Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin looks on, in Nanning, China Dato Seri Paduka Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew and Javed Ahmad signing agreements with Zhou Xiaoxi while Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin, Chen Wu, and Zhang Xiaoqin look on Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel...

Mekah pusat dunia: Hubungan Brunei dan Kota Mekah September 4, 2017 Oleh Dr. Muhammad Hadi Muhammad Melayong Pejabat Sekretariat Majlis Tertinggi Melayu Islam Beraja MEKAH pusat dunia bermaksud bahawa setiap umat Islam di dunia ini akan berkiblatkan Kaabah di kota Mekah di mana pun mereka berada setiap waktu bahkan sekira ia mempunyai kemampuan maka adalah menjadi kewajipannya untuk menziarahi kota suci Mekah Al-Mukarammah serta kota Nabi Muhammad SAW di Madinah Al-Munawwarah. Nukilan ini cuba memaparkan sejarah hubungan alam Melayu khususnya Brunei dengan Mekah sebagai pusat dunia. Bagi umat Islam di Negara Brunei Darussalam hubungan ini telah lama terjalin berlandaskan agama di mana setiap umat Islam yang berkemampuan berkewajipan mengerjakan ibadah haji dan umrah sekurang-kurang sekali seumur hidup. Ibadat haji dan umrah adalah menjadi rukun Islam yang kelima, wajib dikerjakan oleh umat Islam yang memiliki berkemampuan daripada segi perbelanjaan dan kesihatan untuk sampai ke Bai...

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 Darussalam with Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China 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 Darussalam and Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, witnessing the signing ceremony. – PHOTOS: INFOFOTO Sultan heralds a new era in China relations September 14, 2017 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 Darussalam, and Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China yesterday held a comprehensive discussion on Brunei-China bilateral relations which include economic ties, connectivity, people-to-peopl...

Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to France, Datin Paduka Malai Hajah Halimah binti Malai Haji Yussof, and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Deputy Secretary-General, Masamichi Kono, signing the convention Brunei inks convention on tax matters at OECD September 14, 2017 BRUNEI Darussalam signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administration Assistance in Tax Matters on Tuesday at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Headquarters in Paris, according to a press release. Signing on behalf of the Government of 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 Darussalam was Datin Paduka Malai Hajah Halimah binti Malai Haji Yussof, Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to France in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General, Masamichi Kono. There are 112 countries participating in the convention includin...

Hotel Al-Afiah dibuka rasmi September 8, 2017 Oleh Imelda Groves HA BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 7 Sept – Sebuah hotel yang dimiliki 100 peratus oleh pengusaha tempatan, Hotel Al-Afiah dibuka secara rasmi hari ini dalam majlis pelancaran yang diadakan di Kampung Kiulap, di sini. Hadir bagi menyempurnakan majlis berkenaan ialah Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohd Yusof. Hotel yang diuruskan oleh keluarga Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Haji Adanan itu terletak di kawasan komersial Kampung Kiulap, berdekatan dengan Sungai Kedayan yang turut memberikan kemudahan kepada penginap hotel untuk bersiar ke Bandar Seri Begawan sama ada dengan menggunakan bot atau kenderaan lain. Hotel itu juga mempunyai jarak perjalanan 10 minit dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Brunei dan juga berdekatan dengan Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah. Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Haji Adanan dalam temu bual ringkas menjelaskan Al-A...

Rumah yang dipercayai berpuaka – tempat Tentera Gurkha menjaga keselamatan penduduk kampung di sekitar Kampong Ayer – pada tahun 1962. ’Jambatan Fail’ kayu pada tahun 1970, iaitu sempadan antara Kampung Sungai Kedayan dan Kampung Ujong Tanjung. Sekumpulan kanak-kanak yang tinggal di Kampong Ayer pada tahun 1960, kelihatan berada di pantaran. Kampung Sungai Kebun pada tahun 1959. Ristaan rumah-rumah lama Kampong Ayer September 9, 2017 Oleh Haji Mohd Daud Abdul Rahman BANYAK sejarah dan kisah-kisah lama yang masih segar dalam ingatan penulis sewaktu zaman kanak-kanak menetap di Kampong Ayer. Kanak-kanak pada ketika itu gemar berenang bersama rakan-rakan mereka terutama ketika air pasang. Keadaan sungai di Kampong Ayer pada zaman itu juga kelihatan begitu bersih dan bebas dari pencemaran. Kampung Sungai Kebun pada tahun 1959, keadaan air sungainya juga begitu menenangkan dan keindahan suasana kampung dikelilingi dengan rumah-rumah jenis ‘Rumah Beidong’ pada zama...