Asia Brunei Foreign permanent residents and foreign spouses of Brunei citizens won't have free healthcare following a major policy shit effective since 1 July; thousands in Brunei are now required to have personal health insurance to cover medical expenses
Asia Brunei The National flag was hoisted in a ceremony at Tutong District to mark the start of the Sultan’s birthday celebrations
Asia Brunei With approximately 72% of its land currently under forest cover, Brunei committed to gazetting at least 55% of its land area as forest reserves in front of international authorities at the EU-Brunei Darussalam Partnership Facility, Berakas Forest Reserve
Asia Brunei Nationwide special prayers held for health and well-being, held simultaneously at major mosques across all four districts; The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports promoted the Sunnat Hajat prayer initiative in collaboration with community groups
Asia Brunei Winners of Proudly Brunei Business Awards 2025 “Collaborate for Growth, Innovate for Success” have been announced, spanning from aquaculture to weddings; PBBA recognizes outstanding local enterprises for strong performance, creativity and resilience
Asia Brunei A free legal clinic on civil and criminal matters will be open today at the Law and Subordinate Courts Building, Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha, Batu Satu; organised by the Law Society it will provide free advice to those with limited income
Asia Brunei The Jualan Mega Brunei 2025 campaign is planned until 13 April under the theme 'Shop local, Celebrate together'; following routine inspections, Economic Planning and Statistics reaffirmed the importance of ethical and transparent sales practices
Asia Brunei An integrated approach to improve the well-being of senior citizens was presented, aligned with the three objectives of the Special Commission on Older Persons: Development, Welfare and Support Systems
Asia Brunei Workshop on Waterfowl and Wetland Monitoring was hosted by the Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research at the University of Brunei Darussalam, in collaboration with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and the National Parks Board of Singapore
Asia Brunei The Gotong Royong campaign helps to instil a cleanliness mindset and emphasises the responsibility of all community members to keep the environment clean, said the Village Head of RPN Kampong Panaga ‘C’ Khairul Abidin bin Mohd Yassin
Asia Brunei The Central Bank of Brunei Darussalam commissioned Universiti Teknologi Brunei to conduct the demand-side survey of financial inclusion to identify gaps and barriers and to improve access to available financial products and services
Asia Brunei Brunei's representative, Dayangku Ummi Siti Syazana binti Pengiran Haji Marjuki, left for Indonesia to participate in the 4th International Holy Quran Competition
Asia Brunei The signing ceremony of the Haj management agreement for Brunei Darussalam pilgrims for the 2025 season took place recently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the Minister of Religious Affairs representing the country