April 2009

Frangipani – Opening Soon!

April 30, 2009

Frangipani is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas which spread to all tropical areas of the world. Its is known as "Kembang Kamboja" in Indonesia, "Temple Tree" or "Champa" in India, "Calachuchi" in the Philippines, "Araliya" or "Pansal Mal" in Sri Lanka, "Champey" in Cambodia, "Champa" in Laos, "Hoa [...]

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TruFitness – Change Your Life Today

April 29, 2009

ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION (ESTA™) ADVISORY STATEMENT April 28, 2009 As previously announced, as of January 12, 2009, all travelers under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) must have obtained authorization through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA™) prior to initiating travel to the United States. This authorization may be obtained online through a [...]

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The Beach Bums and Friends Clean Up at Meragang

April 28, 2009

Bandar Seri Begawan – A Group called the Brunei Beach Bums held a beach cleaning campaign yesterday in support of Earth Day. The beach picked this time was Meragang Beach. About 100 people turned up to help and show their support in the clean up. According to Rozia Hj Adenan, a member of the Brunei [...]

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A Foodilicious Afternoon at Senor Pablo’s

April 27, 2009

Bandar Seri Begawan – Some 80 bloggers and food enthusiasts competed in the first-ever Ultimate Foodie Blogger Challenge in Kg Rimba yesterday. The winner of the competition was Reedz with his scrumptious recipe "Quick and Dirty Roast Lamb", followed by Yeeman with her recipe "Roasted Garlic and Anchovies” and Nikki with her lovely Macaroons. Chef [...]

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Homestay – KNK Style!

April 26, 2009

All systems go for the Ultimate Foodie Bloggers’ Challenge this afternoon! I’m bringing my Quick and Dirty Roast Lamb for sampling heheh! See y’all there! On April 15th, the head chief of the Ulu Melilas longhouse, Pehin Datu Pekerna Dewa Hj Mohd Ali Bin Abdullah Hitam signed a Memorandum of Understanding on longhouse homestay program [...]

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Congratulations Concepts!

April 25, 2009

After what may have seemed like a long await among eager folks, leading local computer retailer Concepts Computer officially opened its newest branch yesterday. Strategically located near the largest roundabout in the country, Concepts staff gathered early to prepare for the unveiling of what their boss, Vincent Pao, called "their new home". Minutes before the [...]

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The 19th hole at the Empire

April 24, 2009

Lunch yesterday was at the newly launched upscale clubhouse restaurant at The Empire Country Club, called Bunker Bistro. The restaurant is themed with classic and the nostalgic feel of golf which surrounds the room from the staff’s uniform to the centerpiece figurines on each table. A dining venue that overlooks the putting green, South China [...]

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Inaugural AiTi Industry Dialogue

April 22, 2009

Have you submitted your recipe?? Today’s the last day!! For more info, email foodiebloggers@gmail.com And some more info at the Facebook event page here. THE first ever dialogue session between the Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry of Brunei (AiTi) and Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector was held yesterday as an effort to further strengthen [...]

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Shoot Like A Pro!

April 21, 2009

Dear family and friends, Just to let you know that as the ko chung season is approaching, my mum is currently making these yummies again with the following different fillings available: Chicken, chinese mushroom, water chestnut and dried prawn $1 each Beef and bamboo shoot $1 each 5 types of nuts $0.50 each If you’d [...]

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The Ministry of Communications’ Media Night

April 20, 2009

Pics taken during the inaugural Ministry of Communications’ Media Night held at the Amar Pahlawan Hall, where the guest of honour was the Permanent Secretary at the ministry, Haji Awang Alaihuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya DiGadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang Mohamad Taha. The event was organised to maintain a closer relationship between [...]

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SMARTER Brunei Charity Walk

April 19, 2009

SMARTER Brunei held a press conference on Friday at the vicinity of the association’s future premises in Jerudong to announce the "Presidents Charity Giant Walk", which will be held on May 2. The event is aimed at collecting funds for SMARTER Brunei to buy the building at a cost of $1.9 million, which will be [...]

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Bobby Chinn does Brunei

April 18, 2009

Here’s a sneak peek at my new layout. Comments? Foodie Bloggers photo op

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Steak Nite @ Charcoal

April 17, 2009

CHARCOAL BBQ & GRILL RESTAURANT is now having this SIRLOIN STEAK Promotion form 15th of APRIL, 2009 to 26th of APRIL, 2009 Promotion valid for all day dining – 11am to 10pm Last night, da missus and I headed down to Charcoal to try out their Sirloin Steak promo. It was definitely a worthwhile experience! [...]

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam “The Rest of it”

April 16, 2009

Pics taken during the recent Tourism Malaysia Megafam frip to KL. After the fully packed daily programs, nights were spent wandering around the Bukit Bintang area and checking out the events surrounding the upcoming F1 race. Starhill aka Bukit Bintang Crossing the road Lots and lots of shops Very urban I stumbled upon these talented [...]

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SOBK 2009

April 15, 2009

A BIG Birthday Shout-out to Aunty HDM who turns *cough cough* today! Happy Birthday and Many Happy Returns of the Day! A TOTAL of 230 participants with special needs signed up for the 4th National sports meet organised by the Community Development Board (Japem) at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Berakas last weekend. The bi-annual [...]

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That time when the drain collapsed…

April 14, 2009

Searching for that Lexus. A woman was killed in a hit-and-run case yesterday. According to the Royal Brunei Police Force, the accident took place along the Muara/Tutong Expressway near the Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School in Lambak Kanan around 9.15am. The police said the 47-year-old New Zealand national was cycling along the expressway heading towards the [...]

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HSBC Media Appreciation Nite 2009

April 13, 2009

Pics taken during the HSBC Media Appreciation Nite which was held at the Rizqun in Gadong last weekend. The Rizqun was jam-packed due to a massive wedding banquet happening there. But that didn’t dampen the fun of our little gathering as you can see! Bunny born with two noses

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Happy Birthday PAR!

April 12, 2009

ULTIMATE Foodie Challenge! Do you have a recipe so delicious that you are just dying to share with everyone? What better way to make friends than over good food and drinks? Come to the ULTIMATE Foodie Challenge where each sexy foodie will contribute one dish for sharing and tasting. The catch is you have to [...]

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Tarik Kalat – Tug of War

April 11, 2009

Tug-of-War or also known as rope pulling is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The origin of this sport is unknown but it is known that tug of war was practiced in ancient Egypt and China. The game had been made as part of Olympic Games [...]

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Paspot awda sudah siap

April 10, 2009

Yesterday afternoon saw the launching of the Immigration department’s SMS notification service for its e-passports, visas and passes appication and mobile pc for enforcement. Present to officiate the launching was YB Minister of Home Affairs. Also present were the Deputy Minister, Permanent Secretary, and all the top management of Ministry of Home Affairs. I’m pretty [...]

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam Twin Towers

April 9, 2009

Positive Taps Over the last few weeks, I’ve had several “positive taps” reminding me to be thankful for this blessed life I have. A decent job, a wonderful family, and a wife who would move heaven and earth for me… Reading Gembo’s words yesterday about his ordeal made me thankful for my ROCK. The video [...]

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam Sunway Lagoon

April 8, 2009

Australia Moves to Build High-Speed Network I think Brunei would be a perfect place for the kind of project which the Oz government is going to undertake. The goal would not be the network itself but the ripple effect it would create such as employment, economic stimulus, test-bed opportunities etc The Australian government said on [...]

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Deputy Minister of Ed visits Melbourne

April 7, 2009

Thai food Promotion at Goldiana Restaurant Orchid Garden Hotel brings to you an exciting promo on Thai food this week. Nice and spicy authentic Thai cuisine is available for only B$25.00 (B$12.80 for kids). Call 2335544 for reservations! Nice spread I love this Som Tham Thai! Perfect taste! Pandan chicken is a staple in any [...]

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam F1 Raceday!

April 7, 2009

Here’s a taste of the F1 action on Sunday The road leading to Sepang was JAMMED! An example of excellent branding… The CROWD! We had Jade tickets Da gangsta & Yoong making a run for the starting grid. Unfortunately they missed it by a minute…

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam Medical Tourism

April 6, 2009

Prince Court Medical Centre, which has received an international accreditation, expects to ride on medical tourism for growth following interests from overseas patients in quality healthcare services in Malaysia. The Joint Commission International (JCI) is an authority on healthcare responsible for accrediting organisations which illustrate and practise high standards of medical care. Through its collaboration [...]

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam Seminar

April 4, 2009

On Thursday evening, we headed for the Megafam Tourism seminar which was held at the Istana Hotel. There, we met with all the megafam participants from 27 countries including those from such exotic locations like Syria, Latvia, and Russia. These was a batik painting demo Participants were encouraged to try out batik painting Blind masseuses [...]

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AB goes walkabout: Tourism M’sia Megafam Day Two

April 3, 2009

Day two’s program included visits to the Islamic Arts Museum and the Selangor Pewter factory, ending with a Megafam seminar at the Istana Hotel. Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia No pics allowed inside, but the museum contains a large collection of Islamic art not only from Iran and the middle east, but also China, India and [...]

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AB goes walkabout: Tourism M’sia Megafam Day One

April 2, 2009

Greetings from sunny Kuala Lumpur! I’m here attending Tourism Malaysia’s Megafam event which includes attending the Formula One races this weekend. I’m pretty chuffed cos this whole trip’s sponsored by Tourism Malaysia and Malaysian Airlines. About Mega Fam: The Mega Fam programme is organised with the support from local and foreign airlines, Malaysian hotels [...]

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Telbru Trilogy – Happy 3rd Anniversary!

April 1, 2009

The Firm celebrates its third year of corporatization today. Having joined the Firm only recently, I do not feel the same sense of history as my more senior colleagues, especially the ones from JTB, but what I do feel is that sincere efforts being made within the organization to lift itself to the next level. [...]

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