Tourism Malaysia launches Malaysia Week 2025 at The Mall Gadong

Tourism Malaysia officially launched Malaysia Week 2025, a two-day tourism showcase held from 18 to 19 October 2025 at The Mall, Gadong. The event highlights Malaysia’s vibrant tourism offerings while reaffirming the country’s commitment to...

General : Borneo Arts Festival 2025 Returns With Fresh Ideas And Bigger Line-Up

LABUAN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Borneo Arts Festival (BAF) is set to return this November with a fresh approach and exciting new elements, promising to make it one of the most memorable events of the year. Labuan Corporation (LC) chairman Datuk...

How to watch Argentina v South Africa: Live streams, TV details for the final Rugby Championship match of 2025

The Springboks head to Twickenham looking to seal a second successive Rugby Championship title Watch Argentina v South Africa live streams, as the world champions look to secure a second successive Rugby Championship title at Allianz Stadium,...

How to watch New Zealand vs Australia: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview, teams

The Rugby Championship 2025 has been nothing short of extraordinary thus far, with all four teams locked on two wins and two defeats apiece and only varying bonus points separating the sides. That it comes down to two Bledisloe Cup matches between...

Tory Burch, Art Garfunkel, Michael Eisner, and More May Be Forced Out of Their NYC Homes

Howard Lutnick has not earned many fans in the eight months since becoming Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, a turn of events that probably has something to do with his embrace of deeply unpopular tariffs, his declaration that said tariffs are...

Business : Northern Trust Partners Universiti Brunei Darussalam To Develop Digital, Fintech Talent

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Northern Trust has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) to develop digital and fintech talent and strengthen academic-industry collaboration. The...

My Paradise: Brunei: Tiny Asian nation of big promises

Kayaking in the hotel’s outdoor pool. (Photo by Ron Roman) In early spring my Better Half (Yeon Hee) and I, along with her brother and his wife, decided to take a Seoul-based tour-guided trip to the tiny Royal Kingdom of Brunei on the northern...

Newcastle v Bradford Live TV – Global channel listings on Wednesday

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Bradford Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (7.45pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get past their...

Houthis release 20 UN staff from detention in Yemen

Yemen's Houthis have released a group of UN staff who were imprisoned inside their own compound after a rebel attack in Sanaa. Five Yemeni staff and 15 foreign UN workers had been held after Houthi militants stormed the compound on Saturday, in...

Trump's tariffs: What's in effect and what could be in store?

US President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN US President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all...

Sarawak eyes ‘gold mines’ in every sport at Borneo Games

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram The Sarawak contingent of athletes and officials in a photo-call at the Sarawak Sports Village yesterday. – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (Sept 23): The chef de mission of the Sarawak...

RB secures Asia’s Leading Cabin Crew, ASEAN Halal Brand awards

Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has secured a prestigious double victory, being crowned Asia’s Leading Cabin Crew 2025 at the World Travel Awards and receiving the ASEAN Halal Brand Award 2025 for the first time. This dual recognition underscores RB’s...

A new generation of chefs puts Asia on every food map

Across Asia, chefs reshape global dining through the recipes they grew up with. Their influence has turned the region into a major force in culinary innovation, driven by a growing appetite for authentic, experience-led dining highlighted in...

Factbox-Trump’s tariffs: What’s in effect and what could be in store?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as...

China’s AI sea grid aims to render US subs transparent

China is racing to make the Western Pacific “transparent” to submarines—pitting its expanding seabed-to-space surveillance web against the stealthiest arm of US sea power. This month, Defense One reported that China is rapidly advancing its...

General : MABIMS 2026-2030 Strategic Plan To Strengthen Regional Islamic Cooperation

MELAKA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The 2026-2030 Strategic Plan of the Ministers of Religious Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore (MABIMS) is poised to serve as the key framework for advancing regional Islamic cooperation...

Sarawakiana Festival 2025 happening from Oct 23-25 in Miri

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram An aerial view of the facade of Pustaka Miri. – Photo from Pustaka Miri/Facebook KUCHING (Oct 20): The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) Miri is holding the Sarawakiana Festival 2025 from Oct 23-25...

Middle East headwinds

In the October issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, Nancy D. Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, explores the market turbulence across the global oil and gas industry, considering the effects for major producers and refiners in the Middle East. Last year...

Indefatigable CITEM Executive Director Leah Pulido Ocampo

During the press launch of the 2025 Manila FAME held at Centro de Turismo Intramuros—which I featured in Balikbayan Magazine some months ago—I felt honored when my former officemate, Leah Pulido Ocampo, the current Executive Director of the Center...

Trade pact review: India, ASEAN exchange proposals on last-mile issues 

Senior ASEAN officials have been quoted in local media reports stating that the bloc acknowledged these issues, and was utilising the AITIGA review negotiations to address implementation issues and trade concerns India has asked the ten-member...