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If you administer a milder form of Sharia, you might satisfy an appetite that could otherwise lead to a more sinister form of it.

We filmed a segment of our new series in the sultanate. Days later it passed this appalling law, says presenter and former cricketer Andrew Flintoff.

The presenters of the British TV show Top Gear have painted two cars used in an episode shot in Brunei in the colors of the rainbow flag in a show of solidarity ...

Brunei should immediately repeal its newly enacted penal code, which violates a range of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter to the ...

King's College London (KCL) have revoked the Sultan of Brunei's honorary doctorate, after his country made gay sex punishable by stoning to death. Strict new ...

Ministry of Health Brunei creates 'one patient, one record' system.

Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah handed back his honorary Oxford degree after backlash over proposed law to punish gay sex with death penalty.

Brunei's Syariah Penal Code (2013) went into effect on April 3, 2019. The new code poses grave threats to fundamental human rights and discriminates against ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Up to 34,799 people visited Istana Nurul Iman, the royal palace of Brunei on Friday, the first day of the three-day ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei topped arrivals into Sarawak last year with a total of 1.3 million entries, according to the Sarawak Tourism Board, averaging ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 10 (Xinhua) -- More than 100,000 people visited Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei's royal palace during the "Open Palace" Hari Raya ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Brunei Darussalam national football team beat their Mongolian counterpart 2-1 on Tuesday evening, but failed ...

FORMER TV3 personality Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim will soon be welcoming her third child – the first with husband Fairos Khan Abdul Hamid whom she married ...

Aziq Azman has not been able to travel for the past two years after authorities put him on a blacklist for drinking alcohol.

Celebrities' campaign against the laws has focused mainly on gay sex being punishable by death, but neglect their impact on other segments of society.

Students and others at the University of Oxford have been demanding that the university revoke an honorary degree awarded in 1993 to the sultan of Brunei.

An international human rights organization called on the sultan of Brunei to repeal his country's newly enacted Sharia penal code as it violates a range of ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Trade volume between Brunei and China hit US$1.8 billion in 2018 — an 80 percent increase from the previous year, according to ...

Seeking to temper the backlash, the sultan earlier this month said the death penalty would not be imposed.

(CNSNews.com) – Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday sought to link the Trump administration's LGBT policies at home to attacks on LGBT individuals ...

Last week, Brunei's military joint force commander paid a visit to the Philippines. Though the scheduled trip was just one manifestation of the security ...

Discover Billionth Barrel Monument in Seria, Brunei: A monument built to commemorate the billionth barrel of oil extracted from the Seria oil field in Brunei.

Popular China-made candy White Rabbit has recently been under fire in Brunei after a study conducted by the country's Islamic authority revealed it to contain ...

KUALA LUMPUR: George Clooney's star power helped in Brunei, but LGBT+ advocates said a similar celebrity boycott of businesses in another anti-LGBT+ ...

by Nico Lang 5/29/2019. A Brunei tourism group has some highly suspect advice for LGBTQ travelers wondering if it's safe to visit: Come and find out for yourself ...

PETALING JAYA: Mohamad Shu'if Haji Mohamad Hussain, a Bruneian entrepreneur, will emerge as the new substantial shareholder of Scomi Group Bhd via ...

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Taiwan's foreign ministry spokesman has been named as the nation's new representative to Brunei, according to a ministry personnel ...

This week, Brunei's new naval chief paid his introductory visit to Singapore in his current capacity. The visit placed the focus on the defense side of the ...

Categories: Big Gay News, Top Headlines. Photo courtesy of BigStock/IceDesigner. Pink News reports that the popular BBC motoring show Top Gear showed its ...

Brunei Darussalam is set to take on Mongolia in the second leg of the ongoing FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Mongolia won the first leg 2-0 as Brunei Darussalam ...

A laboratory test on the hugely popular White Rabbit candy is set to reveal if the sweet does indeed contain pig gelatin as Brunei authorities have reported.

WASHINGTON—Informing those in her professional life of her career plans, outgoing White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reportedly told ...

TOKYO -- Two sweeping multilateral partnership agreements offer hope for furthering Asian economic integration and promoting cooperation amid the trade ...

The curtain was brought down on Asia's first round of qualifying for Qatar 2022 on Tuesday, with five teams prevailing over two legs to progress to the next stage.

Sparrows Group has appointed Deladi Petroleum Services Sdn Bhd as their sole representative in Brunei.

The men on Top Gear are showing their support for LGBTQ people. Top Gear is one of the most popular reality shows on British television. The series reviews ...

An MSP and human rights activists demand answers over links to Brunei college courses.

Darussalam Enterprise (DARe) is introducing co-matching grants of up to $20,000 to help local micro, small and medium businesses (MSMEs) and cooperatives ...

Brunei Shell has raised the official selling price of Seria Light crude lifted in April by $5.24/b from March to $75.36/b, market sources said Monday.

THE Japanese Embassy in Brunei Darussalam is now accepting applications for the Japanese Government Scholarship Programme for 2020 from Bruneian ...

Following the controversy surrounding Brunei's new and brutal anti-LGBT laws, and following wide scale protests, Oxford University wrote to Sultan of Brunei ...

Standard Chartered has carved out a niche as a provider of business and corporate banking services to international companies operating in Brunei. In your ...

The ACE Training Centre announced it has trained the first two Brunei national paramedics in its initial search-and-rescue (SAR) winchman training. Graduates ...

Brunei has introduced stoning to death as a punishment for homosexuality. The new law adds to the continuous list of human rights violations perpetuated by the ...

VisionaryCrew, Battle Pro, S. B. Kani, Jezemm Services and Khayla Zalzi have earned three year contracts under the youth entrepreneurship development ...

SINGAPORE - First visits third in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) on Friday night (May 24) at the Jurong East Stadium, and both sides will be counting on ...

For L.G.B.T.Q. travelers, taking a trip can bring up safety concerns, fears of discrimination and the stress of navigating different sets of rules and restrictions.

Malta has officially condemned the nation of Brunei following their enacting of an Islamic Sharia Law that makes having gay sex punishable by stoning to death.

DARe is looking for businesses looking to develop, design and occupy retail and factory space at the Salambigar Industrial Park.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- Taiwan is poised to extend the visa-free program for passport holders from the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, and Russia. The Ministry ...

Borneo Dayak Forum (BDF) President Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said Rumpun Dayak (Dayak stock) are an indigenous people who inhabited Borneo island in ...

The Ong Sum Ping (OSP) Puni Indah Residences has rebranded as Rimbun Suites and Residences as it looks to offer daily rates for its 72 three-bedroom ...

Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between China and Brunei, fulfilled part of their corporate social responsibilities by providing donations to orphans ...

Brunei has backtracked on enforcing laws introduced last month that would have made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death.

The Blackjacks are guaranteed to collect three medals at the Asia Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast this week. The New Zealand men's pair, men's triple ...

A harsh new criminal law in Brunei — which includes death by stoning for sex between men or for adultery, and amputation of limbs for theft — went into effect ...

The tiny state has gained global attention for its decision to impose harsh Islamic laws.

Battle Pro Marketing and Management Services are targeting to pull 70,000 visitors to their four-day sales event Letop Lebaran after drawing over 15,000 visitors ...

In the wake of various incidents involving Philippine claims and interests in the South China Sea (SCS), that body of water west of the Philippines that separates ...

When Brunei put harsh new laws in place this week that made adultery and gay sex punishable by stoning, it focused international attention on the country's ...

Draconian new laws have spread unease rather than outright panic in a population that is used to finding ways around legislation.

Russians, Thais and people from Brunei also expected to benefit as arrival numbers rise over 2018.

Brunei is to begin imposing death by stoning as a punishment for gay sex and adultery from next week, as part of the country's highly criticised implementation of ...

A law goes into effect Wednesday in Brunei that will punish adultery and homosexual sex with death. Here are some of the reactions from around the world.

Life in Brunei's small and marginalized LGBT community has always been difficult, but the introduction of strict new Islamic law is forcing some to seek asylum ...

New criminal laws in Brunei that impose the death penalty for same-sex relationships, adultery and childbirth out of marriage, “breach international human rights ...

Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Maliki Osman hosted a Hari Raya gathering for foreign dignitaries Sunday (June 16). Unlike most gatherings ...

Brunei's foreign ministry has said implementing Sharia law is about prevention rather than punishment, after intense criticism of its decision to implement the ...

Hassanal Bolkiah, who believes gay people should be stoned to death, is assisted by leading City auditing firms.

Its foreign minister says the country's new criminal code — which makes adultery and gay sex punishable by stoning — is intended to deter.

For decades, he was known as a godfather of excess. The wealthiest man in the world for many years, the sultan of Brunei knew how to spend the vast riches ...

Actor calls for sustained commercial boycott after Brunei puts moratorium on death penalty for gay sex.

KOTA KINABALU: The atmosphere at the state Rural Development Ministry here today was quite different from other days as officers and staff came dressed up ...

On 3 April 2019, the new Brunei penal code, the Syariah Penal Code Order 2013, came fully into force. It has paved the way for the implementation of draconian ...

This month, the Sultanate of Brunei confirmed plans to impose a new penal code with brutal punishments. These include whipping or death by stoning for ...

SINGAPORE - Singapore Premier League (SPL) leaders Brunei DPMM extended their unbeaten start to the season to 11 games after they held defending ...

The UK welcomed recent assurances by the Sultan of Brunei on the Sharia Penal Code, but urged Brunei to respect individual rights and recommended lifting ...

Same-sex sexual activity is a crime in 70 countries. Some of them, including six nations that are members of the U.N., impose the death penalty.

Brunei has written to the European parliament defending its decision to start imposing death by stoning as a punishment for gay sex, claiming convictions will be ...

J.P. Morgan and a growing list of banks are banning employees from staying at hotels owned by the sultan of Brunei while traveling for business.

Influential travel industry members and celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and George Clooney are shunning Brunei-owned hotels and Royal Brunei Airlines over ...

If a law described by the international community as “appalling” is passed but rarely enforced, is it still appalling? Brunei, the Southeast Asian nation that recently ...

British police were paid £151,000 to provide leadership training to senior officers in Brunei, some of whom may now be involved in imposing draconian new ...

The Brunei death penalty is not repealed by authorities despite international pressure, with the defence that they do not intend to carry out executions.

Responding to reports that Brunei's foreign minister, Erywan Yusof, has claimed that the punishments contained in the country's Shariah Penal Code are ...

Responding to the news that Brunei Darussalam has today finalised the implementation of a new Shariah Penal Code that introduces cruel punishments such ...

The oil-rich sultanate imposes harsh Shariah law on its subjects, while members of the royal family enjoy lives of conspicuous luxury.

THE MOST famous person to have been accused of theft in Brunei is Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the brother of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The government said he ...

(Want to get this briefing by email? Here's the sign-up.) Good morning. The U.S. sets the stage for a feisty 2020 presidential campaign, Brunei puts its stoning ...

Brunei Darussalam introduced severe penalties for theft, adultery and 'homosexual acts', a decision which has been met with widespread global criticism.

Royal Dutch Shell is facing calls from a shareholder group to use its position as the joint owner of Brunei's biggest oil and gas venture to push for gay rights in ...

The London Evening Standard is facing calls to move an awards ceremony to be held at the Brunei-owned Dorchester after the country imposed new laws ...

KOTA KINABALU: In its bid to produce at least 100 entrepreneurs a year, the Sabah state government says it is committed to helping local entrepreneurs...

London (CNN Business) Royal Dutch Shell's stand on LGBT rights has come under scrutiny following the introduction of laws that punish gay sex with death in ...

The Sultan of Brunei's honorary doctorate from King's College London (KCL) could be rescinded, after his country made gay sex punishable by stoning to death.

Brunei announced the entry in force of a new criminal code on April 3, which provides for corporal punishment and the death penalty for crimes including ...

Actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of luxury hotels owned by Brunei company.

Last month, Brunei implemented part of a harsh new criminal code based on Islamic law that stipulates, among other things, a potential sentence of death by ...

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The European Parliament on Thursday strongly condemned Brunei for introducing "retrograde" Islamic laws that ...

Dhaka and Bandar Seri Begawan have signed seven instruments to strengthen cooperation mainly in the fields of: agriculture, fisheries, livestock, culture and ...