The Brunei Times
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The Brunei Times is an independent English-language
daily compact broadsheet
newspaper
published in Brunei Darussalam
. It owned by Brunei Times PLC.
On July 1, 2010, The Brunei Times changed its format to compact
size to coincide with its 4th anniversary of the newspaper, in which the newspaper has 48 pages.
The year 2007 marked many significant achievements by The Brunei Times. March 28th 2007 saw The Brunei Times going to print in their new printing plant in Junjungan, Brunei, moving away from its broadsheet format to a compact broadsheet.
April 2007 saw The Brunei Times working closely with the Ministry of Communication on the United Nations First Global Road Safety Week Seminar that was held in the International Convention Centre in Berakas, Brunei.
In May 2007 The Brunei Times were nominated to be the Official Media for BRIDEX
organised by the Ministry of Defence that was held at the International Convention Centre from May 31st to June 2nd 2007.
July 2007 saw the two major milestones achieved by The Brunei Times. The first milestone was The Brunei Times' one year anniversary and the launch of The Brunei Times Newspaper in Education Programme (BT-NIE). July 1 saw The Brunei Times change its masthead to reflect its new corporate image and the paper itself went through a redesign to respond to market forces and changes, adding 4 pages to its content to cater to increasing demand for more local home news.
The second milestone saw the launching of the BTNIE Programme. Working with 2 corporate sponsors in the country, 400 copies of The Brunei Times are now sent daily to 31 secondary schools across Brunei Darussalam. This figure is expected to rise as more and more schools both private and government respond to the BTNIE Programme.
articles on local and foreign happenings. Business and finance
also form its mainstay.
On weekdays, the newspaper is published in two sections of twenty-four (24) pages each. Prior to July 2010, there were 12 pages in each section.
The Brunei Times staff comprises experienced and dedicated editors from Brunei as well as abroad working alongside local reporters.
English language
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daily compact broadsheet
Compact (newspaper)
A compact newspaper is a broadsheet-quality newspaper printed in a tabloid format, especially one in the United Kingdom. The term is used also for this size came into use in its current use when The Independent began producing a smaller format edition for London's commuters, designed to be easier...
newspaper
Newspaper
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published in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
. It owned by Brunei Times PLC.
On July 1, 2010, The Brunei Times changed its format to compact
Compact (newspaper)
A compact newspaper is a broadsheet-quality newspaper printed in a tabloid format, especially one in the United Kingdom. The term is used also for this size came into use in its current use when The Independent began producing a smaller format edition for London's commuters, designed to be easier...
size to coincide with its 4th anniversary of the newspaper, in which the newspaper has 48 pages.
History
The paper was introduced at a soft launch on July 1, 2006 at The Mall, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam, and carried the motto "Fresh Ideas, New Option, Global Vision". It was offered on a complimentary basis until July 16, 2006.The year 2007 marked many significant achievements by The Brunei Times. March 28th 2007 saw The Brunei Times going to print in their new printing plant in Junjungan, Brunei, moving away from its broadsheet format to a compact broadsheet.
April 2007 saw The Brunei Times working closely with the Ministry of Communication on the United Nations First Global Road Safety Week Seminar that was held in the International Convention Centre in Berakas, Brunei.
In May 2007 The Brunei Times were nominated to be the Official Media for BRIDEX
BRIDEX
BRIDEX is a defence exhibition event generally held every two years in the BRIDEX Hall in Jerudong, Brunei. The first BRIDEX took place on May 31 to June 2, 2007...
organised by the Ministry of Defence that was held at the International Convention Centre from May 31st to June 2nd 2007.
July 2007 saw the two major milestones achieved by The Brunei Times. The first milestone was The Brunei Times' one year anniversary and the launch of The Brunei Times Newspaper in Education Programme (BT-NIE). July 1 saw The Brunei Times change its masthead to reflect its new corporate image and the paper itself went through a redesign to respond to market forces and changes, adding 4 pages to its content to cater to increasing demand for more local home news.
The second milestone saw the launching of the BTNIE Programme. Working with 2 corporate sponsors in the country, 400 copies of The Brunei Times are now sent daily to 31 secondary schools across Brunei Darussalam. This figure is expected to rise as more and more schools both private and government respond to the BTNIE Programme.
Contents
The Brunei Times focuses on news analysis, features, commentaries and op-edOp-ed
An op-ed, abbreviated from opposite the editorial page , is a newspaper article that expresses the opinions of a named writer who is usually unaffiliated with the newspaper's editorial board...
articles on local and foreign happenings. Business and finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
also form its mainstay.
On weekdays, the newspaper is published in two sections of twenty-four (24) pages each. Prior to July 2010, there were 12 pages in each section.
The Brunei Times staff comprises experienced and dedicated editors from Brunei as well as abroad working alongside local reporters.
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