The Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance and Economy reminded that companies registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 39 are required to submit their Income Tare Income Tax Returns. 16 local companies were ordered to settle fines after their repres…
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Contraband Seized
A vehicle was detained during an ‘Operasi Sepadu’ conducted by the Halal Food Control Division, Syariah Affairs Department, Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Royal Customs and Excise Department for carrying prohibited items. The operation was made …
Read MoreMyanmar junta gets effective diplomatic downgrade as a result of military coup
Myanmar’s 15-month-old military junta is suffering a diplomatic downgrade as Western and some Southeast Asian neighbors are withholding ambassadorial appointments to the country and increasingly meeting with elected officials overthrown by the army ear…
Read MoreNo Halal Certification Issued
Dorito’s ‘Sour Cream and Chives Dip’ has been found to contain a type of vinegar made from alcohol which is prohibited in Islam. The finding of the Syari’ah Affairs Department through the Halal Food Control Division was following complaints from the pu…
Read MoreDonations Presentation held by Ministry of Defence
74 orphans and 18 staff of the Ministry of Defence yesterday morning received donations from the Ministry of Defence at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison. The donations were handed over by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Retired Major General Dato P…
Read MoreAnalyst suspects China pressure as Philippines suspends oil exploration
The Philippines has suspended oil and gas exploration activities in the disputed South China Sea, a presidential spokesman said, under what an analyst described as “coercion” from China.Martin Andanar, spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte, told repo…
Read MoreManila eyes broader ties with Indo-Pacific nations looking to counter Beijing
The Philippines is broadening its relationship with countries that are trying to counter Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the region, while it maintains friendly ties with China despite the Asian superpower’s incursions into Manila’s waters in the So…
Read MorePhilippines: Xi, Duterte agree to ‘positive engagements’ over South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed during a bilateral meeting on Friday to remain “committed to broaden the space for positive engagements” in dealing with disputes over the South China Sea. The telephone sum…
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