Brunei

The Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah is reportedly interested on Villa Certosa, in Porto Rotondo (Sardinia, Italy), Silvio Berlusconi's historic summer residence, for sale for €500 million

The Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education will send a contingent of 32 athletes and 23 officials to represent the Sultanate at the 21st ASEAN University Games 2024 from 25 June to 6 July, in Surabaya and Malang, Indonesia

Around 20 young women learned basic beauty therapy techniques during a craft skills programme organised by the Youth Development Centre in the Belait district

A new leisure venue was officially opened in Kampong Serdang: the Bukit Kamser recreational park will be a centre for outdoor activities and events

The Islamic Financial Services Board held the 16th IFSB Summit on 8-9 May in Bandar Seri Begawan with the theme 'Islamic Finance and Financial Stability in a Changing Environment: Navigating Emerging Risks'

The first Brunei International Wushu Championship will take place from 2 to 5 May in Pusat Belia, organised by the Brunei Darussalam Wushu Federation and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

959 people were granted citizenship of Brunei Darussalam at a ceremony held at the Bridex Conference Hall, including children of Bruneian citizens, including adopted children, and wives of Bruneian citizens

The official migration process of Bangladeshi workers to Brunei has begun, with first group of about 50 workers expected to move to the Southeast Asian country by the first week of May

Astrophiles in the country will be able to witness the passage of comet Pons Brooks at its maximum distance of 116,8 million km from the Sun on April 21, reaching its maximum brightness of magnitude 4,2, visible to the naked eye

The Central Bank of Brunei and the Bank of Laos have officially joined the Regional Payments Connectivity after previously expressing their interest in participating in the initiative

The Brunei national soccer team arrived home to a heroes' welcome and roaring applause after their heroic 3-2 victory over Vanuatu in an international match of the FIFA Series 2024

The start of on online bidding process for the long-awaited BBG series of vehicle registration numbers has been announced by the Brunei Land Transport Department, opening a new era for vehicle owners

The country aims to reach pre-pandemic levels of tourist arrivals in 2024, as the number of visitors more than doubled last year, from 35.701 in 2022 to 133.360