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How President Trump Lost the Indo-Pacific
The Diplomat
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June 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to the Indo-Pacific has been defined less by strategic foresight than by political undoing. In his first term, he withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, exited the Paris Climate...
Sultan Qaboos Institute welcomes 26 global students
Oman Observer
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June 23, 2025
MANAH: Sultan Qaboos Institute for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers in the Wilayat of Manah, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, welcomed 26 new students from the United Kingdom, the Comoros, Hungary, Brunei Darussalam, Pakistan, India, Vietnam,...
Brunei holds Standards Awareness programme
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Brunei held Standards Awareness workshop on Monday to promote best practices in safety management and environmental accountability, the Brunei Standards and Accreditation Center at the Ministry of Finance...
Brunei grants Taiwanese travelers visa-free entry
Focus Taiwan
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June 23, 2025
Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Starting Monday, Taiwan passport holders can enter Brunei visa-free for up to 14 days, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) announced on social media. "This is a milestone in our integrated diplomacy. We sincerely thank the...
Brunei-based law professor ranked among the world’s top legal scholars
The Malaysian Star
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June 23, 2025
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Senior Professor of Law at Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA), Professor Dr Nehaluddin Ahmad has been ranked among the world’s top 10 legal scholars, according to the 2025 AD Scientific Index....
Sultan Qaboos institute for Arabic language welcomes 26 international students
Times of Oman
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Manah: Sultan Qaboos Institute for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers in the Wilayat Manah, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, welcomed 26 new students from the United Kingdom, the Comoros, Hungary, Brunei Darussalam, Pakistan, India, Vietnam,...
Recycling day held in Brunei
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Over 3,000 kilograms of paper waste, cupboards and plastic bottles were collected at Brunei's Recycling Day held nationwide on Sunday, local media has reported. According to the Borneo Bulletin on Monday,...
Brunei cracks down on int'l drug cartel
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has thwarted an international drug syndicate which recruited five Bruneian men, local media reported on Thursday. The local men were recruited as drug couriers...
Brunei envoy visits Gyeongju to review preparations for APEC summit
The Korea Times
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June 20, 2025
Ahead of the 2025 APEC summit, Brunei's ambassador to Korea, Pengiran Hajah Nooriyah binti Pengiran Haji Yussof, paid an official visit to Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, to assess preparations and explore opportunities for bilateral...
'Another blow to Indian diplomacy': Congress flays Centre amid ASEAN 'displeasure' over Goyal's remarks
The New Indian Express
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NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday slammed the government over the reported displeasure expressed by the ASEAN co-chair for the review of India FTA following Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's 'B-Team of China' remark, and said it was "another blow"...
Brunei takes steps to improve governance
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The strength and effectiveness of governance are crucial not only for driving organizational success, but also ensuring a nation's continued competitiveness, a senior Brunei government official said on...
Military cannot bring lasting peace to Middle East
Antara
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June 19, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and 22 other countries affirmed that military force cannot produce a lasting resolution to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, especially the conflict between Iran and Israel. This was conveyed by Indonesia and 22...
Strong demand in Brunei for Muslimah fashion
Retail News Asia
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June 20, 2025
Malaysian designers and retailers of Muslimah fashion brands have found a strong demand in Brunei following exhibitions in the sultanate. One of the owners of Malaysian Muslim fashion outlet Busana Saizara, Ani Aizara, says she found Brunei “a...
Jollibee Becomes Brunei’s No.1 Fastfood Chain
Retail News Asia
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June 20, 2025
Chargé d’ Affaires, a.i Pete Raymond V. Delfin of the Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam met with Jollibee Foods Corporation Assistant Vice President Rodel F. Alcantara, and Jollibee Country Head Christina R. Ward at the Embassy on 10 August...
Uganda’s Ambassador Presents Credentials to His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 18, 2025
Uganda’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brunei Darussalam, resident in Kuala Lumpur, Her Excellency Amb. Betty Oyella Bigombe, officially presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin...
Piyush Goyal’s statement on India ASEAN Trade is unwarranted, says former Union Minister Anand Sharma
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 20, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Former Union Commerce & Industry Minister of India, Anand Sharma, on Friday said in a statement that the statement by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on "belittling India ASEAN Trade Agreements is unwarranted,...
Trump Administration’s International Student Curbs Risk Undermining US Soft Power
Fulcrum
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June 20, 2025
The Trump administration’s curbs on foreign student admissions not only risk undermining US soft power but could also pave the way for more educational exchanges between China and Southeast Asia. In 2001, then US Secretary of State Colin Powell...
Brunei forest, reef conservation needs shared responsibility
Xinhua News Agency
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Protecting Brunei forests and reefs is not the task for the government alone but a shared mission that requires every one of us to act now, said a Brunei government minister on Tuesday. This reinforces...
Pakistan urges international community, UN to hold Israel accountable for aggression against Iran
The Nation
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June 19, 2025
Strongly condemning the unjustified and illegitimate aggression by Israel against Iran, Pakistan on Thursday urged the international community and the United Nations to bear the responsibility to uphold international law, stop this aggression...
UAE and Turkey call for dialogue as Israel-Iran conflict rages
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Tuesday, stressing the need for diplomacy and dialogue as the conflict between Israel and Iran entered a fifth day. The leaders emphasised the importance of...