James Kon Over two-thirds of premature deaths (deaths before 70 years) in the Sultanate are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with the most common being cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer. During the pandemic, nearly all COVID-19 fatalities were in patients with NCDs or risk factors. Over three-quarter of those with severe COVID-19 […]
James Kon The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), will conduct the 3rd National Health and Nutritional Status Survey (NHANSS) aimed to assess the prevalence and trends of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as well as their risk factors among the citizens and residents of Brunei Darussalam, especially risk factors related to […]
The Bangladesh Bank today withdrew the interest rate ceiling on non-resident foreign currency deposits (NFCDs) as part of its efforts to ease the ongoing pressure in the foreign exchange market.
The government is set to begin the process soon to appoint the next Chief of Defence Staff with Army Chief Gen MM Naravane emerging as the front-runner for.