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World’s longest reigning monarch admitted to hospital
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is currently resting in a Kuala Lumpur hospital after experiencing fatigue during a summit ...
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Two Brunei women sentenced for involvement in illegal activities and prostitution
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Two local women were sentenced by the Magistrate’s Court for involvement in prostitution following a raid at a commercial building in Gadong.
Brunei Reports Surge in Women Joining Tech Sector
Brunei has experienced a rise in the number of women entering professional roles within the information and communications ...
Brunei sees rise in women in ICT workforce
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 21 (Xinhua/APP): Brunei has seen an increase in the number of women engaging in professional fields ...
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Royal Brunei Airlines' first all-female pilot crew lands plane in Saudi Arabia - where women are not allowed to drive
Although it was a milestone for the airline, the pilot crew touched down in a country where women are still not allowed to drive a car. To mark Brunei’s National Day, which celebrates the ...
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Three Vietnamese, including two women, are charged with money laundering and conspiring cases in Brunei; face lengthy punishments
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei's Magistrate’s Court heard ... 36, and Vietnamese woman Le Thi Ngoc Tien, 32. Lawyer Ahmad Basuni Abas from the firm Abrahams Davidson and ...
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The Asian blouse that tells a tale of many cultures
The kebaya is a garment that women like Stube's seamstress great-grandmother made in the islands of Indonesia, and one that is also found in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and southern Thailand.