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THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, SABAH AND SARAWAK B$1.00 | RM3.50 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 VOL.25 | NO.037
LIFESTYLE 16
Japan’s unknown indigenous cuisine
FEATURES 20
Social Kitchen ‘aroma’ spreads
all over
WORLD 25
India adds 53,000 cases,
Melbourne steadies
HOME 5
Mini tamu draws big crowd,
more planned
Number of cases
Number of deaths
Recovered cases
Brunei Darussalam
COVID-19 STATISTICS
As of 11 August 2020
142
3
138
Amateur photographer Yong Kim Sin captured an image of the Luagan Lalak Recreation Park
in Labi against a glowing backdrop of Milky Way stars. Yong, who spent the last eight years
capturing the hidden beauty of Brunei Darussalam, captured the image at around 9.15pm last
Saturday. TEXT: JAMES KON; PHOTO: YONG KIM SIN (Full report on Page 2)
MARSEILLE (AFP) - Dozens of people were
treated in hospital for minor injuries overnight
after false rumours of a shooting unleashed
panic on the main promenade of the French
Riviera town of Cannes, of‡icials and rescuers
said yesterday.
The emergency services counted 44 injured
at 4am (0200 GMT), some brought to hospital
by ambulance and others whomade their own
way there.
Russia registers virus vaccine,
Putin’s daughter given it
THE SKY IS LIT UP
James Kon
High Commissioner of Canada to Brunei Dar-
ussalam Jeanette Stovel praised Brunei Darus-
salam for containing the spread of COVID“19
in the country.
“Brunei Darussalam’s response to the
COVID“19 has been very appropriate,” she said.
“We have been very impressed by the lownum-
ber of cases. As someone who lives in Brunei
Darussalam, I am very pleased to see that we
are able to live our life and I love hiking as well
as going out in the community while adhering
social distancing measures. I hope that we will
continue this way for a long time.”
Shemade these comments at the presenta-
tion of personal protective equipment (PPE) at
the Ministry of Health yesterday.
Canada’s contribution of 120,000 pieces
of N95 Masks was received by Permanent
Secretary at the Ministry of Health Haji Abdul
Manap bin Othman. (Full report on Page 5)
Dozens hurt as
shooting rumour
sparks panic on
French Riviera
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia yesterday became
the ‡irst country to of‡icially register a
coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready
for use, despite international skepticism.
President Vladimir Putin said that one of his
daughters has already been inoculated.
Putin emphasised that the vaccine
underwent the necessary tests and has
proven ef‡icient, offering a lasting immunity
from the coronavirus. However, scientists at
home and abroad have been sounding the
alarm that the rush to start using the vaccine
before Phase 3 trials — which normally last
for months and involve thousands of people
— could back‡ire.
Speaking at a government meeting
yesterday, Putin emphasised that the vaccine
has undergone proper testing and proven
safe to use. “I would like to repeat that it
passed the necessary tests,” he said. “The
most important thing is to ensure full safety
of using the vaccine and its ef‡iciency.”
The Russian leader added that one of his
two daughters received two shots of the
vaccine and is feeling well. “She has taken
part in the experiment,” he said. His daughter
had a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius on
the day of the ‡irst vaccine injection.
Canadian envoy
praises Brunei for
COVID-19 control
High Commissioner of Canada to Brunei
Darussalam Jeanette Stovel.
PHOTO: BAHYIAH BAKIR
Tackle unemployment with
innovation, urges minister
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Wani Roslan
The issues of unemployment and manpower
development are constant challenges faced
by countries.
This was said by Minister at the Prime
Minister’s Of‡ice and Minister of Finance and
Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd
Amin Liew bin Abdullah yesterday.
“In Brunei Darussalam, we have been tack-
ling these issues for many years. As we have
seen so far in 2020, these issues have become
evenmore severe aswe confront newchalleng-
es brought about by the COVID“19 pandemic,”
he said.
“This calls for us to be more innovative in
our efforts to tackle unemployment and the
development of our manpower. We have also
seen how industry sectors are affected dif-
ferently. We therefore need to react to these
changes effectively and in a timely manner.”