Entertainment News	Jun 18, 2019
'Top Gear' used rainbow-painted cars to protest Brunei gay sex laws
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 with LGBT+ people over a plan to impose the death penalty for ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal	May 6, 2019
After global backlash, Brunei says it won't enforce gay death penalty
Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Sunday extended a moratorium on the death penalty to incoming legislation prohibiting gay sex, seeking to temper a global backlash led by celebrities such as George Clooney and Elton John. The small Southeast Asian country sparked an outcry when it ...
Business	May 2, 2019
Boycott of Brunei-owned businesses over gay sex death penalty expected to expand
Businesses will likely continue to shun companies owned by Brunei, activists and consultants said, as they come under pressure to honor commitments to LGBT+ rights after the sultanate imposed the death penalty for gay sex and adultery. Meanwhile, global oil company Shell, which has a ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal	Apr 4, 2019
U.N. slams Brunei's Sharia laws condemning gays and adulterers as violation of human rights
Brunei is violating human rights by implementing Islamic laws that would allow death by stoning for adultery and homosexuality, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Brunei, a Muslim-majority former British protectorate with a population of around 400,000, on Wednesday began implementing Sharia laws, which punish ...
Business	Apr 1, 2019
Elton John joins George Clooney in urging boycott of Brunei-owned inns over sultanate's crackdown on gays and adultery
British pop legend Elton John has joined actor George Clooney in calling for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's new death-penalty laws for gay sex and adultery. The call came as a growing list of politicians and celebrities added their names to ...
National	Apr 13, 2016
Bruneian who survived Hiroshima bombing dies
A Bruneian survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima died Monday at his home in Brunei, his son said Wednesday. He was 92. Mohammed Yusuf Abdul Rahim died in his sleep, his son Yura Kesteria, a businessman, said. Rahim was the first Bruneian to be ...
Asia Pacific / Social Issues	Jan 25, 2016
Dozens of nations discriminate against women in citizenship laws, study finds
More than a quarter of the world's nations have sexist laws on nationality, such as stripping women of citizenship if they marry a foreigner, that can deprive women of access to jobs, education and other benefits available to men, a new study says. The discriminatory ...
Commentary | COUNTERPOINT	Oct 12, 2013
Myanmar takes helm of ASEAN while sectarian violence persists
by Jeff Kingston
Myanmar last week took the baton from the Sultan of Brunei, assuming the rotating chair in 2014 of Asia's most important regional organization, the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In December the country otherwise known as Burma will also host the Southeast Asia ...
Business	Oct 9, 2013
Abe seals agreement with Brunei to strengthen energy cooperation
Visiting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei agreed Wednesday to strengthen energy cooperation between their two countries, including exports of liquefied natural gas to Japan and the development of renewable energy, Japanese officials said. With Brunei seeking to wean itself from ...
Business	Aug 30, 2013
Brunei TPP round ends in 'success'
Twelve Pacific Rim countries wrapped up the 19th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks in Brunei on Friday, saying they made progress on tariffs and other key issues while agreeing to hold more working-level talks in the coming weeks. During the nine-day round since Aug. ...
Business / Economy	Aug 26, 2013
TPP talks on farm tariffs not likely till September
Japan is likely to start negotiating tariffs on rice and other farm products during the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in September or later, the government said Monday. Japan is keen to retain high tariffs on imported rice, wheat, beef, pork, dairy products and sugar to protect ...
Editorials	Aug 24, 2013
New round of TPP talks
Japan is urged not to make hasty or unnecessary concessions under pressure in the new round of Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, which continue in Brunei through Aug. 30.
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