BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah presented the rank insignia of Major General to Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Muhammad Haszaimi Bol Hassan; and appointed him the 12th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) at Istana Nurul Iman on Tuesday (March 1). His Royal Highness Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince … [Read more...] about Brunei appoints new Royal Brunei Armed Forces commander
Name for new royal baby
Musicians Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome baby boy, TMZ reports
LOS ANGELES - Pop singer Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky are new parents of a baby boy, according to a report on the TMZ website on Thursday (May 19). Rihanna, 34, gave birth on May 13 in Los Angeles, TMZ said, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. It is their first child. Representatives for the musicians did not respond to requests for comment. The couple announced … [Read more...] about Musicians Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome baby boy, TMZ reports
30 rare Royal Turtles hatch in captivity in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Thirty nearly extinct Royal Turtle babies hatched in an artificial sandbank at the Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Center (KKRCC) in southwest Cambodia's Koh Kong province last week, a conservationist group said on Friday. This is the second time that Royal Turtles have laid eggs in captivity in Cambodia, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in … [Read more...] about 30 rare Royal Turtles hatch in captivity in Cambodia
US YouTuber’s necklace shines light on Indian royal jewels stashed abroad
Popular US YouTuber Emma Chamberlain is facing a backlash from the South Asian community for wearing a controversial diamond necklace at New York’s Met Gala. Controversy erupted as soon as Chamberlain walked onto the red carpet wearing the jewellery at the May 2 annual fundraising event attended by global glitterati for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume … [Read more...] about US YouTuber’s necklace shines light on Indian royal jewels stashed abroad
New ‘Hanuman’ unit formed to act as a SWAT team in special situations
The Crime Suppression Division of the Royal Thai Police has set up a new SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team to replace the former police commando unit. That has now been moved under the Ratchawallop Royal Guards Command. The new SWAT unit title “The Hanuman Unit”, after the monkey god Hanuman, is currently staffed by 40 officers under the command of Pol Col Wichak Darom. … [Read more...] about New ‘Hanuman’ unit formed to act as a SWAT team in special situations