March 2011
Move To Protect 'Cultural' Intellectual Property
Government departments and ministries are taking note of the issue of intellectual property rights by gathering their resources to learn more about the matter. more >
Opening of Intangible Heritage Course
Cultural Heritage plays a vital role in unifying and creating understanding among people. Culture can also strengthen regional and international cooperation by creating mutual respect and tolerance. more >
November 2010
Making Malay Culture Everlasting
The Malay Culture is an excellent foundation of the Malay civilisation development. more >
The Opening of Strategic Plan Workshop
The role and trust placed upon the Ministry of Culture, youth and Sports require the ministry's employees to carry out the scope of their duties outside the routine work. Therefore they will also need focus, think outside the box, act strategically, as well as be based on the key performance index or indicators. The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports stated this at the opening of the Strategic Plan Workshop. more >
June 2010
Outside Help To Preserve Local Culture
The Museums Department is advised to conduct research based on ideas and input from international organisations such as Unesco and consult with neighbouring countries in setting a benchmark to optimise the use and preserve the nation's culture and history. more >
May 2010
Bruneian Sultan reshuffles Cabinet, appoints first woman deputy minister
Deputy Minister of Health Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Hj Hazair Hj Abdullah is now Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. more >
February 2010
Parents to blame for lack of reading culture
Parents were cited as the main cause behind the low reading culture in Brunei by Dr Mataim Bakar, Director of Social Services Section at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. more >
January 2010
Logo for National Day 2010 unveiled
The logo for this year's national day celebration was unveiled by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports yesterday, during the 3rd Executive Committee meeting of the 26th National Day celebrations at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports building. more >
January 2008
Using IT To Reserve Cultural Diversity
A three-day national training session on the use of information technology in the preservation of cultural diversity started yesterday. more >
November 2007
Minister Opens 4th Brunei Writers' Meeting
The integration of literature into the academic curriculum of students in the Science field at secondary level would enable them to better grasp the Malay language and also contribute towards the development of local literature. more >
101 Book Titles At Convention
The Language and Literature Bureau (DBP), Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, is making available hundreds of book titles and magazines at the ongoing 4th Brunei Literary Writers Convention 2007. more >
February 2004
Brunei-UK Ties Dynamic, Says British Curator
Artistic relations between Brunei and the United Kingdom are dynamic and look as much to the future as to the past. more >
May 2003
Brunei museums suffer from cash and money problems
Museums are normally equipped with skilled staff in carrying out studies and research. But certain challenges recently have affected the institution, such as the shortage of staff, compared to extensive research and the limited cost of research allocation and the purchase of expensive and up-to-date equipment in Brunei museums. more >
January 2003
Three sponsors chip in for Museum's CD
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Brunei Museums Department and three main sponsors - Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd, HSBC and TotalFinaElf - to produce an Information Resource CD for Brunei Museums Department. more >
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