RON97 for Bruneian drivers at Kimanis Petronas station

RON97 for Bruneian drivers at Kimanis Petronas station Published on: Sunday, May 04, 2025 Published on: Sun, May 04, 2025 By: Hayati Dzulkifli Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Armizan (second right) being showed the Mini Portable Container System named...

Abdul Karim: Sarawak to develop untapped lake tourism potentials

Abdul Karim speaking to reporters during a press conference at today’s DUN sitting. KUCHING (May 27): The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts will be collaborating with relevant ministries and agencies in planning and...

Why did Sultanate of Brunei in Asia buy Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach?

Brunei borders Malaysia in Southeast Asia. Brunei's valuable oil and gas reserves are expected to run out. Brunei-owned Piper Aircraft has shared in human-rights criticisms of the country. VERO BEACH — Every Piper aircraft purchased financially...

Vietnamese government leader meets with Brunei Sultan in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam on May 27 on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah...

S'wak on course to hit five million tourist arrival target, state assembly told

KUCHING: Sarawak is on track to achieve its target of five million visitor arrivals this year after receiving encouraging numbers in the first four months, the state legislative assembly was told. State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing...

Abd Karim: Sarawak on track for 5 mln visitors, RM12.73 bln tourism receipts in 2025

Abdul Karim shows the texts of his ministerial winding up speeches. – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (May 27): Sarawak is on track to achieve its target of 5 million visitors, generating an estimated RM12.73 billion in tourism receipts for 2025,...

Where tourists go to slow down: Tokyo tops list, KL ranks eighth in Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia’s capital city has joined Asia’s top ten slow travel destinations, based on Agoda data that also reveals where Malaysians prefer to linger overseas. It ranked eighth in Agoda’s list, which highlights cities where...

Brunei strengthens safety measures on water village stilt houses

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 337 stilt houses in the water village Kampong Ayer in the capital city of Brunei have been monitored following a series of house collapse incidents over the past years, a government minister said...

Brunei implements visa-free entry for Chinese citizens

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Immigration Department of Brunei Darussalam announced on Thursday that starting from March 8, Chinese nationals holding ordinary passports will enter the country visa-free. According to the department,...

‘Offer new experiences to attract more tourists’

Tourism Malaysia says niche attractions will help cement nation’s position as global travel destination DIVERSIFYING tourism offerings is crucial in helping the country position itself as a preferred global travel destination. Tourism Malaysia...

Brunei's participation in International Expo boosts local products: Minister

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Bruneian businesses regularly participate in the China-ASEAN Expo to expand market access for local entrepreneurs and penetrate foreign markets, a government minister said on Wednesday. Speaking at the...

Brunei boosts sustainable tourism with multipronged measures

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Brunei has established visa exemption arrangements with 67 countries, allowing visitors to stay for 14 to 90 days to support its tourism industry, Haji Ahmaddin Haji Abdul Rahman, Brunei's minister of home...

Brunei introduces long-term pass for foreigners

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government has introduced a new policy to support long-term stays for foreign nationals with established ties to Brunei through family, business or investment interests. Home Affairs Minister Dato Hj Ahmaddin Hj Abd...

Promote ASEAN as single tourism destination to boost regional travel – MATTA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has called for a more integrated and aggressive push to promote ASEAN as a single, cohesive tourism destination — a concept that highlights the region as a unified travel...

Travel warning: State Dept. urges caution in Pacific island destination known as ‘abode of peace’

The Asian country of Brunei bills itself to visitors as the “abode of peace.” Nevertheless, U.S. officials are issuing a warning to those who travel there. The U.S. State Department issued a warning on Wednesday to exercise caution traveling to...

This Muslim country to lift decades-old alcohol ban due to this reason, not UAE, Kuwait, Iran, Syria, Indonesia, Brunei, Libya, it is...

The new rules will allow the sale of wine, beer, and cider. However, stronger drinks like spirits with more than 20% alcohol content will remain banned. Saudi Arabia is all set to lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol sales and consumption by 2026....

Brunei must refine and regionalise its economic approaches

Listen to this article Brunei’s economic growth rebounded strongly in 2024, driven by a recovery in its upstream and downstream oil and gas sectors after a protracted period of weakness. The new Salman oilfield started production in October 2023,...

Brunei has many tourism options: UK minister

Brunei is a beautiful country with many options for tourism, United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West said during a visit to the Belait District on Friday to meet with the British Forces Brunei (BFB) and the First Royal...

5 Of The World's Largest Islands Worth Adding To Your Travel Wishlist

When most people think of islands, they picture quiet beaches, swaying palms, and maybe a hammock or two. But some islands are absolutely massive — big enough to dwarf entire countries. These aren't just remote dots in the ocean; they're vast,...

Brunei Bolsters Ecotourism Through Strategic Efforts

(MENAFN) Brunei is actively advancing its ecotourism sector by means of a series of well-planned initiatives, including inviting foreign researchers for biodiversity expeditions and organizing familiarization trips for international travel agents...