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Use Of Technology, Competent Teachers Among Efforts To Address Student Dropout Issues In ASEAN, Says Fadhlina
LANGKAWI, June 19 (Bernama) -- ASEAN countries have identified three main interventions in their joint efforts to address the issue of dropouts and out-of-school children and youth (OOSCY), namely the expansion of preschool education, use of...

Solarvest secures Brunei’s largest solar project, boosting order book to RM1.3 billion
Construction is expected to begin in the third quarter this year with completion targeted by the end of 2026. –Malay Mail photo KUCHING (June 19): Solarvest Holdings Berhad has secured Brunei’s largest 30 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV)...

Appointment of Brunei Ambassador agreed on
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the proposed appointment of Captain (Navy Retired) Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic...

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | June 15 to June 21, 2025
QUESTION 1 With reference to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, consider the following statements: Story continues below this ad 1. It is aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and technology, and promoting cooperation in the...
Brunei strengthens broadcast, content industry
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Bruneian talents get a boost through a joint production project with Indonesian digital media, Brunei's Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI) said on Monday. Such a significant...

Wood JV wins EPC contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum
John Wood Group PLC (Aberdeen, U.K.) and its joint venture (JV) partner, Tendrill International Sdn. Bhd, has secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd (BSP) for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)...

Wood JV Gets EPC Job for Shell off Brunei
Jun 17, 2025 Illustration (Credit: Brunei Shell Petroleum) TendrillWood, a joint venture company between Wood Group and Tendrill, has secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for brownfield engineering, procurement, and...

Joint exhibition at Kuching’s Borneo Cultures Museum to feature Brunei, Sarawak artists
The exhibition at the Borneo Cultures Museum will feature 99 paintings. — Bernama photo KUCHING (June 17): The Brunei-Sarawak Joint Art Exhibition on June 20-26 will bring together artists from Brunei Darussalam and Sarawak in a collaborative...

Wood named brownfield EPC provider of choice for Shell in Brunei
TendrillWood, a joint venture (JV) between UK engineering and consulting company Wood and Brunei’s service provider to the energy industry Tendrill International, has won a multi-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), a subsidiary of...

Solarvest clinches Brunei solar project in partnership with Serikandi and Khazanah Satu
PETALING JAYA: Regional clean energy infrastructure developer Solarvest Holdings Bhd, through wholly owned subsidiary Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd, has secured Brunei’s largest national solar project via a joint venture company, Seri Suria Power (B) Sdn...

Serikandi and Solarvest secure Brunei’s largest national solar PV project
Regional clean energy infrastructure developer, Solarvest Holdings Berhad, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd, has secured Brunei’s largest national solar project via a joint venture company, Seri Suria Power (B) Sdn Bhd,...

Wood and Tendrill JV secures EPC contract in Brunei
Wood Group, in partnership with Tendrill International, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for a period of five years. The TendrillWood joint venture (JV) will deliver...

Wood Group JV secures five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum
Consulting and engineering firm Wood Group and its joint venture partner, Tendrill International, said on Monday that they had secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction...

Wood Group JV secures contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum, Entain upgrades BetMGM FY25 guidance
STOCKS TO WATCH Consulting and engineering firm Wood Group and its joint venture partner, Tendrill International, said on Monday that they had secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum for brownfield engineering, procurement, and...

Wood joint venture wins work with Shell in Brunei
UK consulting and engineering firm Wood and its joint venture partner Tendrill have secured a five-year contract with Shell’s Brunei arm for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction services. Under the contract, the TendrillWood joint...

BYD Set to Dominate NEV Market in Southeast Asia, Starting with Thailand
Spreading a manufacturing base all over the region BYD has aggressively expanded its footprint across the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) region, strategically establishing distributorships in several key countries. This expansion is often facilitated...

Brunei launches Maritime Single Window for digital boost
The initiative, developed and implemented by Kale Logistics Solutions in partnership with Primatel Communication Sdn Bhd, aims to streamline and expedite port clearance processes for all maritime stakeholders. The launch ceremony was presided over...

Navy Chief Admiral Tripathi meets with wireless tech pioneer Paulraj, discusses strengthening AI ecosystem
New Delhi: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, interacted with Commodore Arogyaswami Paulraj (retd) on issues and initiatives related to strengthening the ecosystem for Artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors,...

Navy Chief Admiral Tripathi meets with wireless tech pioneer Paulraj, discusses strengthening ecosystem for AI
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, interacted with Commodore Arogyaswami Paulraj (retd) on issues and initiatives related to strengthening the ecosystem for Artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors, indigenisation of...

India News | Navy Chief Admiral Tripathi Meets with Wireless Tech Pioneer Paulraj, Discusses Strengthening Ecosystem for AI
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, interacted with Commodore Arogyaswami Paulraj (retd) on issues and initiatives related to strengthening the ecosystem for Artificial intelligence (AI) and...