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James Kon
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA)
yesterday received 2,000 face
shields, face masks and wet tissues
from Syarikat Aewon Garment and
Embroidery for vendors at markets
under theMunicipal Departments and
District Ofices in a bid to curb the
spread of COVID‚19 in the country.
Permanent Secretary (Municipal
and District) at the MoHA Salminan
bin Haji Burut received the donation
from Syarikat Aewon Garment and
Embroidery Managing Director Lau
Chai Seng at the MoHA building in
the capital.
Also in attendance were Deputy
Permanent Secretary (Municipal
and District) at the MoHA Abdul
Walid bin Haji Matassan and Aewon
Sherwood Protective Apparel (B)
Sdn Bhd General Manager Justine
Hong as well as oficers from the
ministry and Syarikat Aewon Gar-
ment and Embroidery.
The contribution of personal
protective equipment (PPE) was
aimed at safeguarding stall operators
at marketplaces against the
coronavirus, according to Syarikat
Aewon Garment and Embroidery.
MoHA receives donation
for stall operators
Permanent Secretary (Municipal and District) at the Ministry of Home Affairs Salminan bin Haji Burut receives the
donation from Syarikat Aewon Garment and Embroidery Managing Director Lau Chai Seng.
PHOTOS: JAMES KON
One of the boxes of PPE received by the ministry yesterday
Lyna Mohamad
The Japanese Embassy in Brunei
DarussalamonFridaysuppliedbento
boxes for medical frontliners at Raja
Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS)
Hospital as a token of appreciation
and support for their hard work and
dedication inhandling theCOVID‚19
outbreak in the country.
An initiative of Japanese Ambas-
sador to Brunei Darussalam Yama-
moto Eiji and other oficials at the
embassy, the food was delivered
to the hospital by First Secretary
at the Japanese Embassy Aoki
Atsushi.
According to Atsushi, the bento
boxes were specially prepared
by the ambassador’s personal
chef, along with a special cake
decorated with a message of
appreciation from the envoy.
He also stated that during the
SpecialASEAN+3VideoConference
Summit on COVID‚19, held on April
14, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe stressed on the importance
of ongoing cooperation between
Southeast Asian and other Asian
region with the mission of ending
the outbreak and returning to the
pre-virus living conditions.
The Japanese leader suggested
for ASEAN to jointly prepare to
battle the virus that spreads
beyond the borders and supported
the establishment of an ASEAN
centre for emerging diseases and
public health emergencies.
ThePrimeMinisteralsopromised
to boost clinical trials for anti-lu
medicine Avigan as the key to
winning against the coronavirus.
The Japanese government has
vouched to offer Avigan at no cost
to more than 40 countries while
expanding research on its eficacy
in treating COVID‚19 patients.
Japan will also give USD1 million
to the United Nations (UN) to
buy and deliver the medicine to
countries in need.
Bento boxes for frontliners
First Secretary at the Japanese Embassy Aoki Atsushi delivers the bento
boxes to the hospital. PHOTO: LYNA MOHAMAD
The personal chef to Japanese Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam
Yamamoto Eiji prepares bento boxes for medical frontliners.
PHOTO: JAPANESE EMBASSY IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM