Brunei
Kiwi handbag enterprise helps semi-nomadic Borneo tribe
Jacky McLaren spent ten years working as a teacher in Brunei, but it's her experiences outside the classroom that are a having a lasting impact. Audio
Nauru joins multi-country pact to keep supply chains open despite Covid-19 pandemic
Nauru has issued a joint statement with nine other countries, committing to ensure the countries' supply chain remains connected despite the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Campground blues: When a holiday turns into weeks of isolation
Steve and Jacqui Clark had to bunker down in Himatangi Beach Holiday Park after coming to New Zealand for a holiday and getting caught up in lockdown. However, they are about to leave the park and… Audio
The challenges of isolating in a holiday park during Covid-19
Steve and Jacqui Clark have lived in Brunei for the last four years, but returned to NZ for a holiday just before the country's Covid-19 restrictions kicked into gear. The couple are now holed up in a… Audio
Bridget Welsh: Brunei's imposition of harsh shariah laws part of SE Asian realignment away from the West
Bridget Welsh is an expert on South East Asia at John Cabot University in Rome. She explains there's a political shift across the region right now. Audio
Brunei hotels deleted from social media
A group of luxury hotels owned by Brunei's royal family are putting their social media pages on lockdown after a celebrity backlash against the kingdom's introduction of Sharia Law including a death…
A very Secret Santa in Brunei
Santa is a very big secret in the Muslim nation of Brunei. Al Gillespie discusses why the penalty is so high for public celebrations of the Christain festival. Audio