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Wasiqah wins silver at 1st Nusantara C’ship

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN IT was the closest of margins for national pencak silat athlete Nur Wasiqah Aziemah Rosihan. She narrowly missed out on the gold medal in the women's tunggal event at the inaugural Nusantara Championship 2025 in Singapore over the weekend. Contested in a round-robin format, Wasiqah recorded a 2-1 win-loss…

June 2, 2025

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Brunei secure comeback win over Labuan for bronze

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI secured the bronze medal in the Borneo Cup after a 65-60 comeback victory against Labuan on Sunday. Jaron On topscored for Brunei for a second straight match with 15 points. Lim Liang Wei added 14 points while Jack Chong scored 13 in the victory. On the other side,…

June 1, 2025

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Brunei Veterans clinch Borneo Cup gold

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BEN SIM came up huge as Brunei completed a sweep of the Borneo Cup veteran category after defeating Miri 59-49 to win gold on Sunday. The country finished top of the podium in the category for the first time since 2008 - their sixth title overall. Sim carried the…

June 1, 2025

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Brunei lose second straight Borneo Cup game

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national basketball team slipped to their second defeat in as many nights after losing 67-56 to Kota Kinabalu in the Borneo Cup on Saturday. Jaron On had a breakout performance with a game-high of 19 points to lead Brunei. Lim Liang Wei was the other in double figures…

May 31, 2025

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Veteran cagers notch back-to-back wins

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national veteran basketball team are one win away from completing a sweep in the veteran category of the Borneo Cup after a 78-52 victory over Labuan on Saturday. Brunei made it back-to-back wins after opening their campaign with a 58-52 triumph over Kota Kinabalu the day before. Kevin…

May 31, 2025

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Brunei fall to Miri in Borneo Cup opener

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national basketball team succumbed to an 85-67 defeat at the hands of Miri in their opening match of the Borneo Cup on Friday. Lim Liang Wei led the way for the Sultanate with 24 points in the defeat at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat. The duo of…

May 30, 2025

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HYROX a hit among Bruneians

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN YOU probably have heard of HYROX but what is it exactly? Some 79 Brunei fitness athletes flew off to the Thai capital to compete at HYROX Bangkok over the weekend. In simple terms, the popular event is a fitness race whereby racing meets functional fitness and it is built…

May 26, 2025

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Nina Juna faces new challenges in new weight category

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL weightlifter Nina Juna is up for a new challenge having moved down the weight category post shoulder surgery. She recently contested at the EGAT Thailand 2025 in early May in a newly introduced weight category - Under-53kg. She managed to lift 65kg in the snatch event and followed…

May 25, 2025

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DPMM FC sign off from Singapore Premier League

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN DPMM FC signed off from the Singapore Premier League on a high after a 3-2 win over Hougang United on Saturday night. In what was their sixth consecutive victory, the Brunei side finished fifth overall in the nine-team standings with 44 points. Hougang United had the perfect start after…

May 25, 2025

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DPMM FC II crowned 2025 Brunei FA Cup champions

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN DPMM FC II successfully defended their FA Cup title after edging Indera SC 1-0 in the final on Sunday. DPMM FC had won the competition when it was last contested back in 2022. Luis Matias Hernandez's second half goal separated the two sides at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas. Hernandez…

May 19, 2025

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