BIBD UNVEILS CABARAN – Anak Brunei 2009
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD) will be introducing its first ever endurance sports challenge named, ‘BIBD Cabaran- Anak Brunei 2009’ (BIBD Cabaran). Registration is now open by simply completing and submitting the enrolment form at www.bibd.com.bn.
The preliminary round for ‘BIBD Cabaran’ will commence on 14th June 2009, followed by the final round on 21st June 2009. Themed “Anak Brunei 2009” this year, BIBD Cabaran will be based on Traditional Games, Youth, Environment – Flora & Fauna and Industry, ‘BIBD Cabaran’ objectives are to promote Youth as the main impetus to help conserve Brunei’s tradition, appreciate the natural environment we live in, be a dynamic asset for the country and be responsible for the country’s future progression.
‘BIBD Cabaran’ is opened to all Brunei Citizens and Permanent Residents aged between 18 to 30 years old, which will consist of four members in each team. Only a total of 60 teams will be enrolled with a closing date of 31st May 2009, however enrolment is based on first come first served basis and a registration fee of BND15 and BND20 will apply to BIBD accountholder and non-accountholder, respectively.
Other criteria taken into account in qualifying an entry are (a) At least two members must have an account with BIBD (b) A team must consist of at least one (1) number of male and female members (c) At least one (1) member must have a valid driving license (d) At least one (1) member is able to swim. For further details on the terms and conditions simply log on to www.bibd.com.bn.
Pics from the APEC SME Summit which took place at the Empire on Tuesday. I missed the entire morning session and was only able to attend the afternoon open forum on Innovation. In my friend Sonia’s words:
The first session was a forum scene-setting that tackled questions like: ‘What is the outlook for the global economy in 2009?,’ ‘What are the implications for small businesses?’ and ‘What strategies can small businesses adopt to cope with uncertainty?’
The discussion was chaired by Brunei Economic Development Board Acting Chairman cum former ABAC member Dato Timothy Ong and led by Valadenz Limited Founding Director (New Zealand) Tony Nowell, Linfox Founder (Australia) Lindsay Fox, Macquaire Infrastructure Group Chairman (Australia) Mark Johnson and Baiduri Bank General Manager Pierre Imhof.
The second session was an open forum discussion on what governments can do to support SMEs and the strategies that can work. This session was moderated by KPMG Brunei partner Shazali Dato Sulaiman and led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Primary Resources Dato Paduka Awg Haji Hamdillah bin Haji Abdul Wahab, Singapore Business Federation CEO Teng Theng Dar, CEO of Foreign Trade Association of Peru Patricia Tuellet and Brunei Economic Development Board Assistant CEO Dr Haji Abdul Manaf Haji Metussin.
The forum continued with a luncheon keynote address by Brunei Shell Petroleum Managing Director Dr Grahaeme Henderson, who spoke on how Brunei Shell helps to develop local SMEs.
This address was moderated by CEO of IQ-Quest Company and member of ABAC-Brunei Fauziah Dato Talib.
An open forum discussion on innovation as a source of growth was the fourth and last session of the forum. The discussion was moderated by Asia Inc Forum Director Allen Lai and led by PCCW Ltd Chairman Richard Li Tzar Kai, Entrepreneur in Residence at NUS Enterprise and Managing Partner Accel-X Pte Ltd Edmund Yong, UBD Vice Chancellor Dr Zulkarnain Hj Hanafi and Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Acting Managing Director Javed Ahmad.
