Borneo Bulletin 5575170 161006347 2007-09-28T22:24:37Z Welsh 310131 clean up , typos fixed: occassional → occasional using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] The '''''Borneo Bulletin''''' is a daily [[English language|English-language]] newspaper in [[Brunei]]. It is published by [[Brunei Press]], which also publishes a [[Malay language|Malay-language]] daily, ''[[Media Permata]]''. The ''Bulletin'' circulates around 20,000 copies on weekdays and 25,000 copies on Saturday and Sunday<ref name="bbhis">[http://www.bruneipress.com.bn/links/bb_history.html History of the Borneo Bulletin]</ref>. ==History== The paper was first published in 1953 as a weekly community newspaper for [[expatriate]]s in Brunei. It consisted of 12 pages and had a circulation of 3,500 copies. In 1959, the paper was sold to the ''[[Straits Times]]'' of Singapore<ref name="bbhis">[http://www.bruneipress.com.bn/links/bb_history.html History of the Borneo Bulletin]</ref>. The paper was expanded over the years to include over 40 pages of content and advertising. It was published on a Friday. In 1985, [[Brunei]]'s first public-listed company, [[QAF (company)|QAF]], took over part of the shares of Brunei Press from the Straits Times. In September 1990, QAF acquired full ownership and the ''Borneo Bulletin'' became a daily (Monday - Saturday) paper<ref name="bbhis">[http://www.bruneipress.com.bn/links/bb_history.html History of the Borneo Bulletin]</ref>. In 1991, it added its ''Sunday'' edition and thus became a true daily paper. The paper launched an [[Borneo Bulletin#Borneo Bulletin Online|online version]] in the mid-1990s. ==Contents and Sections== The are seven main sections to the newpaper - Local News, Borneo News, Regional News, World News, Financial, Classified and Sports. With the exception of local news and some borneo news, most of the other sections contains reports from other international news services<ref>Internation News services used include [[Reuters]], [[Associated Press]] (AP), [[Agence France Presse]] (AFP) [[Deutsche Presse-Agentur]] (dpa), [[Xinhua]], [[Bernama]], the Guardian, [[Washington Post]] and [[Los Angeles Times]]. See [http://www.brunet.bn/news/bb/thu/about.htm About Us, Borneo Bulletin - retrieved 22-05-2007]</ref>. There are occasional analysis and special reports covering a wide array of topics which are mostly obtained from overseas news services. The newspaper practices self-censorship in its choice of topics to avoid angering the [[Brunei]] government. However, letters to the editor often included comments critical of the government's handling of certain social, economic, and environmental issues. On occasion the government responded to public opinion on topics concerning social or environmental problems<ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61602.htm Country Report: Brunei, US Department of State - retrieved 22-05-07]</ref>. ==Borneo Bulletin Online== Launched in [[1995]], Borneo Bulletin Online is free of charge and granted access to all sections and articles found in the print edition. The online version can be viewed either though the [[Brunei Press]] site [http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/] or via one of Brunei's local ISP website [http://www.brunet.bn/news/bb/thu/local.htm]. ==See also== *[[Media of Brunei]] ==External links== * [http://www.brunet.bn/news/bb/thu/local.htm Borneo Bulletin] **[http://www.brunet.bn/news/bb/weekend/ Weekend Borneo Bulletin] **[http://www.brunet.bn/news/bb/sunday/ Sunday Borneo Bulletin] ==Notes and References== <div class="references-2column"> <references/> </div> [[Category:Bruneian media]] [[Category:English-language newspapers]] {{Asia-newspaper-stub}}