Bandar Seri Begawan, Malaysia

Acting on a tip-off from the public, the Anti-Vice and Gambling Suppression Unit nabbed a woman suspected of having been involved in illicit activities at a hotel in Bandar Seri Begawan.

By Siti Zubaidah Abdullah BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN , Feb 12 -- The Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asean Growth Area is set to witness greater economic growth with improved air connectivity.

Mr Pierre Imhof, CEO of Baiduri Bank and other staff members with Pg Hj Shadan bin Pg Hj Yakub, Head of Baiduri Bank's Security Control Department and Muhammad Sofwan Sofian bin Abdullah, a security control personnel.

Royal Brunei Airlines held a prize presentation at RBA Plaza in Bandar Seri Begawan for winners of a customer survey competition yesterday.

Bruneian artists take their work seriously, and clearly possess a talent and passion that they spill into every painting, and carve into every sculpture.

Brunei 's education system may go paperless as the Ministry of Education is exploring the use of tablets as a learning resource for students, the Programme Manager of the e-Hijrah Office of Programme Management disclosed yesterday.

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 1 -- MASwings' move to fly to destinations in the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area will not in any way affect its obligation to serve interior areas in Sabah and Sarawak, Minister in the Prime Miniser's Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said Wednesday.

Postal service providers in Brunei must adopt modern technology through sustainable diversification of services in order to meet consumer changes and become relevant in the current century, an expert said.

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Home Affairs will be organising the National Fruit Festival 2012 from February 2 to 6 at the BSB Waterfront.

Bandar Seri Begawan - A local Chinese man, Dudy Hong Mee Fung, 38, was sentenced by the Magistrates Court in Bandar Seri Begawan for three offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act, Chapter 27, for possessing controlled drugs weighing 0.411 grammes.

COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Brunei Darussalam is a small Islamic Sultanate on the northwest coast of the Island of Borneo.

Ten lucky Standard Chartered Bank customers each walked away with an extra $1,000 in their pockets in the second monthly draw of the SCB 'Live the Dream' campaign, which is set to run until the end of the month.

That evening, some storm clouds were getting bigger behind the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital city of Brunei.

Bandar Seri Begawan - The first day of Chinese New Year rung in the 4,710' year in the Chinese calendar and a colourful celebration at the Tua Pek Kong Chinese Temple in Brunei's capital was held yesterday morning to celebrate the Year of the Dragon.

Sightings of oil spill "clusters" at the Northern Gannet oil platform in the Exclusive Economy Zone have been reported by the Brunei Shell Petroleum company on January 21, 2012 at 5 pm.

The Brunei Darussalam Regatta 2012 was organised as an effort towards further developing the nation's tourism industry.

Bandar Seri Begawan - Kampong Ayer symbolises the earliest settlement of the Brunei Town when boats were the main method of transport for the community prior to the introduction of motorised boats.

Some 1,356 tourist s from China and Taiwan are set to ring in the Lunar New Year in Brunei as part of a special tour organised by Brunei Tourism and PJ Majestic Tours.

Brunei , one of the founding members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is offering its full support towards Japan 's pending application to be part of the free-trade bloc.

Brunei supports Japan joining negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an official said after a meeting between trade officials from the two countries.