MIRI, Nov 7, 2016 - The Brunei Times, one of the two
English dailies in the sultanate, will cease its operation and publication from
tomorrow, citing business issues and challenges from the alternative media as
the reasons.
In a front page notice to cease its operation and publication
today, the paper said "it no longer has sustainable resources to continue
its media and publication operations and the company's board of directors has
agreed that the best cause of action is to close down the paper."
"The Brunei Times hopes that its readers,
stakeholders and members of the public in general understand and appreciate
that given the current business conditions, and the challenges faced by the
media world-wide, such an action is sadly inevitable."
The Brunei Times, a compact size paper published in
Brunei Darussalam, is owned by Brunei Times PLC.
The paper was introduced at a soft launch on July 1, 2006
and 2007 marked many significant achievements by The Brunei Times. March 28,
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 was nominated to be the
Official Media for BRIDEX organised by the Ministry of Defence that was held at
the International Convention Centre from May 31 to June 2, 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 two 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.
The Brunei Times focuses on news analysis, features,
commentaries and op-ed 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.
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