Brunei-Malaysia land border posts to operate until midnight for Hari Raya travel

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Xinhua):  Operating hours at land border posts between Brunei and Malaysia will be extended from 10pm to midnight starting Tuesday until April 6 in view of the upcoming festive Hari Raya celebration, the Brunei Immigration and National Registration said. The extension was at the Ujung Jalan Control and Inspection Complex, Labu Temporary Control...

Miri gas turbine plant can power Sabah, Brunei once ready, says Abang Johari

KUCHING: Sarawak will potentially supply power to Sabah and Brunei once a 500MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility is completed in Miri by 2027, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. The Premier said Sarawak already had an agreement with Sabah to supply 50MW of power, but the neighbouring state had requested an increase to 100MW. "We...

Brunei signs landmark agreement to export processed beef products to Singapore

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam marked a significant milestone in its economic diversification and bilateral relations with Singapore through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to produce, distribute, and market PDS and Pondok Abang products in both countries. This historic collaboration paves the way for Brunei’s first commercial-scale export of processed beef products to...

Malaysia and Brunei pledge to strengthen ties, explore new areas of collaboration

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Brunei have vowed to deepen ties and explore new areas of collaboration to enhance the well-being of their citizens through partnership. In a statement, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (pic)concluded a two-day working visit to Brunei on Aug 11 and 12, in conjunction with the 25th Meeting...

Malaysian-Brunei Hari Raya song a big hit; tune garners millions of hits as it goes viral amid festivities

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): With more than a million streams on Spotify and more than three million views on YouTube since its debut just in time for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Bruneian artiste Aziz Harun’s latest duet with Malaysian Aisha Retno has become a viral theme song for this year’s festivities. Ketipak Ketipung Raya, written by...

Twenty-one-year-old Indonesian RM17,600 for contraband possession in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Twenty-one-year-old Indonesian national was fined BND5,000 (RM17,600) on Wednesday for possessing smuggled cigarettes. Magistrate Fatin Fikriyah Rosli ordered for Yuki Erdi to serve five months’ jail in default of payment. The customs prosecutor revealed that their enforcement team raided his residence at Kampong Padnunok in Jalan Lamunin on January 15 at 11.05pm. Authorities...