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VISITOR INFORMATION
Newspapers
Brunei
Darussalam
publishes
newspapers in multiple languages
covering
local,
regional
and
international news.
Borneo Bulletin
is
the country’s oldest paper, published
since 1953. The English paper
started off as a weekly report for the
expatriate community in the Belait
District.
Borneo Bulletin
is published
daily by Brunei Press Sdn Bhd as the
country’s leading source of trusted
and influential information, available
in print and online. In addition to the
mainstream news, the newspaper
also carries sports, lifestyle and
leisure pages, distributing 25,000
copies on weekdays and 30,000
copies over the weekend.
Media Permata
is the Malay equivalent
of
Borneo Bulletin
. The paper was
initially published as a weekly Malay
insert in its English counterpart on
January 13, 1994 but was eventually
published six days a week since 1998
from Monday to Saturday. Today,
Media Permata
distributes 15,000
copies on weekdays and 20,000
copies over the weekend.
Pelita Brunei
is a Malay newspaper,
produced
by
the
Information
Department at the Prime Minister’s
Office. First published in 1956, the
paper primarily covers government-
related news and events including
features on tender information, inter-
department sports activities and
job vacancies within government
institutions. The paper can be found
in various places nationwide including
government departments, the airport
and petrol stations.
Television and Radio
In 1957, Brunei saw its inaugural
radio broadcast go live. The station
was operated by the state, which
later evolved into
Radio Television
Brunei (RTB)
as a television and radio
network.
RTB
operates
three
channels:
RTB Perdana
which focusses on
government policies, current affairs
and international information;
RTB
Aneka
for family entertainment; and
RTB Sukmaindera
for all sorts of news
related to Brunei.
RTB
also runs five
radio channels:
Nasional FM
(92.3
or 93.8),
Pilihan FM
(95.9 or 96.9),
Pelangi FM
(91.4 or 91.0),
Harmoni
FM
(94.1 or 97.7) and
Nur Islam
FM
(93.3 or 94.9). In 2020, RTBGo
mobile app was launched with local
content production such as drama,
entertainment, documentaries and
talk shows. The public can also
follow the GoLIVE channel which
broadcasts live programmes or
special programmes not aired via
conventional television channels.
Kristal Media Sdn Bhd is a DST
subsidiary which runs the radio
channel
KRISTALfm
, one of Brunei’s
private commercial radio stations.
The popular station is known to play
a variety of music from current chart-
toppers to throwback songs and
classic tunes.
KRISTALfm
is available
through 90.7FM for Brunei-Muara
District listeners and 98.7FM for Belait
District listeners.
In August 2020, Progresif Sdn Bhd
launched its digital media streaming
platform, Progresif Media. The app
is an evolution of Progresif Radio,
Brunei’s first app-based radio station
which went live in 2017. Progresif
Media brings together local, regional
and Hollywood content while keeping
the best of Progresif Radio with its
Local, Live, On Demand and Podcast
content. In September 2021, Progresif
announced its all new Progresif Media
is live on web platform featuring
Progresif Media originals and Videos
on Demand from
RTB
classics such as
Bintang Kecil
and
Bintang Remaja
.