European Parliament condemns Brunei sharia laws
The European Parliament has condemned Brunei’s "retrograde" Islamic laws that punish gay sex and adultery with death by stoning, thieves with amputation and lesbian...
Brunei defends gay-stoning laws
Brunei is defending its new anti-gay sharia laws, which make sodomy and adultery punishable by death by stoning, claiming there was an international "misconception"....
Brunei sharia boycott widens
Airlines, London's transport network, travel agents and financial institutions have joined the businesses cutting ties with Brunei-owned firms to protest over the introduction of...
Celebrities demand Brunei hotel ban
Celebrities have called for a boycott against nine exclusive hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah (pictured), after sharia law making gay...
Brunei under fire over sharia laws
Brunei is due to introduce harsher sharia laws today (Wednesday), including death by stoning for adultery and gay sex, despite international criticism.
The penal...
TPP hopes to offset Trump folly
The revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), including Asean’s Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia, could offset Donald Trump’s protectionism amid prospects of taking effect this year...
Brunei eyes aviation growth
Asean’s smallest aviation market, Brunei, consisting of fewer than 2 million annual passengers, has experienced the slowest growth rate in the bloc over the...
Report slams Brunei Sharia law
Brunei is becoming increasingly austere, the report argues. Source: Flickr
Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia have been listed as the region’s worst violators of “freedom of...
Brunei primed for Asean integration: study
Brunei’s fuel wealth has not been evenly distributed. Source: Flickr
The Asean Economic Community (AEC) should help boost Brunei’s transport industry, according to the Oxford...
Brunei to host forest summit
Rhinoceros hornbills in Brunei. Source: Wikimedia
Brunei is set to host the Second Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit in August with Australian backing, it has announced.
Australia's Environment...
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