Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Online |
Owner(s) | Ignatius Stephen |
Founded | 1999 |
Language | Malay, English |
Website | brudirect |
BruDirect is a daily online [1] Brunei newspaper, established in 1999. [2] The newspaper was founded by the Brunei journalist Ignatius Stephen [3] [4] and is published in both the Malay and English languages.
Brunei is a southeast Asian country located on Borneo between the states of Sabah and Sarawak which are part of Malaysia. There is a wide array of native folk music, and dance. Brunei shares some Cultural perspectives and links with the countries of South East Asia such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines. The strong Islamic influence means that dance performances and music are somewhat restricted.
Abdul Muntaqim ibni Al-Muhtadee Billah is the oldest child and elder son of Al-Muhtadee Billah, heir to the Sultan of Brunei, and his wife, Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei. He has a younger sister, Princess Muneerah Madhul, who was born in 2011. The Prince is second-in-line to become Sultan of Brunei after his father Al-Muhtadee Billah. His father is heir to Abdul Muntaqim's grandfather Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei.
The Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan is an honorary medal of Brunei. The award is subdivided into two classes: the first class Darjah Pertama and the second class Darjah Kedua.
Abdul Mateen ibni Hassanal Bolkiah is a member of the royal family of Brunei. He is the tenth child and fourth son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, by his former second wife, Puan Hajah Mariam binti Haji Abdul Aziz.
Jaspar Yu Woon Chai is a Bruneian badminton player. He achieved a career high ranking of 199 in the men's singles discipline.
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Bridge, RIPAS Bridge for short and commonly known as Sungai Kebun Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge which connects the City Centre and Sungai Kebun in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It is named after Queen Saleha, the queen consort of the current Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The cable-stayed bridge is the first of its kind in Brunei. It was officially inaugurated on 14 October 2017. It is the second-longest single-pylon cable-stayed bridge in the world.
Abortion in Brunei is legal only when it is done to save a woman's life. In Brunei, a woman who induces her abortion is subject to up to seven years in prison. The penalty for someone who performs an abortion was 10–15 years.
Kemuda Institute (KI) is a private college in Brunei. It was established in 2004 and has campuses in Beribi in Bandar Seri Begawan. Kemuda Institute mainly provides vocational courses in computing and information technology, leading up to BTEC qualification by Pearson as well as diplomas by NCC Education, two UK-based vocational qualifications providers. The current Chairman of Kemuda Institute is Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Razak bin Muhammad, who is also the founder of the college.
The Brunei national netball team nicknamed Royal Bees, is the national team representing Brunei in international netball competitions. The team is currently coached by Jane Searle, and captained by Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah. As of 2 December 2022, Brunei are 34th on the INF World Rankings.
Progresif Sdn Bhd. is a Brunei-based Government Linked Company headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Founded in 2014, Progresif now has more than 130 employees and around 200,000 customers, with eight retail stores throughout the kingdom.
Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque is a mosque located in Kulapis, a settlement in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It was inaugurated in May 2017; it can accommodate 700 worshippers. The mosque serves the need of the Muslim residents in Kulapis for Islamic communal prayers and activities, in particular the Jumu'ah or Friday prayers.
Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque is a mosque in Mentiri, a settlement area in Brunei-Muara District of Brunei.
Pulau Muara Besar Bridge is a dual-carriageway bridge which connects Pulau Muara Besar, an island on Brunei Bay, with the mainland of Brunei via Serasa in Brunei-Muara District. The bridge is 2,680 metres long and 23 metres wide. The construction began in 2015 and completed in May 2018; it was undertaken by China Harbour Engineering Company at a cost of B$260 million or US$204 million. The bridge is part of the road infrastructure that will serve the petrochemical refinery plant on the island, which is currently under construction, and is a Chinese foreign direct investment. At present, access to the bridge is restricted to authorised personnels of the project.
Tungkadeh, commonly known as Mabohai, is a small neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Kianggeh, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcodes for Tungkadeh are BA1111 and BA1311.
SS Bebatik was the lead ship of the seven B-class LNG tankers. She was also known previously as Gadinia. She is named after the bebatik, a species of fish found in Brunei and Malaysia.
SS Belanak was the fifth ship of the seven B-class oil tankers. She was previously known as Gouldia. She is named after belanak, a species of fish found in Brunei and Malaysia.
Hawa Football Club or simply Hawa FC is a football team from Brunei, playing in the Belait District League. The club was founded in 2014.
IBTE Sultan Bolkiah Campus, formerly known as Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School, is a campus of the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), a post-secondary vocational institution in Brunei. It is located in Seria, Belait District. The institution offers vocational courses in the fields of welding and fabrication.
Khairul Hamed is the 10th Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) from 2018 to 2020.
Azemah Ni'matul Bolkiah (Jawi: عظيمة نعمة البلقية, born 26 September 1984) is a princess of Brunei. She is the eighth child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei by his former second wife, Puan Hajah Mariam.