July 2010

AB goes walkabout wit da missus – Paris

July 24, 2010

Ahhh, Paris in the summertime… so darned hot and humid, dog-poo stains on the pavements, everything so gulpingly costly… its not quite my idea of the city of love… And yet, we were inevitably swept away by the city’s historical architecture, its renowned landmarks, and the whole bourgeois lifestyle apparent everywhere we looked. We were [...]

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AB goes walkabout wit da missus – Bruges and Gent

July 17, 2010

As suggested by our host in Brussels, we decided to visit two of Belgium’s smaller cities, Bruge and Gent. I was especially looking forward to visiting Bruge because this was the city in which the movie “In Bruges” starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson was set, and I remember saying to myself, “What a quaint [...]

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Wira hopes for magical run at Brunei Open

July 16, 2010

Bandar Seri Begawan, July 16: Local hope Wira Salleh is determined to put in a good showing at the Brunei Open later this month to inspire more Bruneians to take up the game of golf. Wira, 24, is the third professional golfer to emerge from the sultanate and will form part of the local challenge [...]

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Bruxelles Excapade – Part 2

July 14, 2010

From its breathtaking medieval centre to its 21st-century temple to Surrealism, the new Magritte Museum, Brussels offers the visitor a great deal more than just beer and chocolate. Brussels’s compact city centre is clustered with bars, restaurants and museums set along cobbled streets which open suddenly into the Grand-Place. With its ornate guild houses, impressive [...]

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Time for Aussies to vote

July 13, 2010

The High Commissioner of Australia to Brunei Darussalam, H.E. Mark Sawers, reminded Australian voters in Brunei Darussalam that there will be an Australian Federal Election announced shortly which will take place in the coming months. The Australian High Commission in Brunei will provide full voting services for the upcoming Australian federal election. Australians may vote [...]

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Bruxelles excapade – Part 1

July 11, 2010

As a run-up to our anniversary in Paris, we decided to visit Brussels. The trip had a dual objective, firstly to pay a visit to and ex-colleagues and mentor from my days in the Foreign Service, and secondly to visit the place where da sista and her family lived for some time while they were [...]

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How would you like your face on an O3 bottle?

July 9, 2010

O3 ‘R U Sporting Enough?’ Contest 2010 is gearing up to be a must-enter event! O3 Ice Green Tea and O3 Ice Lemon Tea will hold this contest on the most popular online social network – Facebook – at their O3 Page. This is the first time in Brunei that a contest is conducted with [...]

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Save Sakineh!

July 8, 2010

Excerpt of a letter from the son of a woman who was stoned to death nearly 30 years ago: Have you ever held a bloody tool in your hands with which they have murdered your mother? Have you ever touched the bloody skin and hair of your mother who has just been killed in a [...]

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Little known Faiz has big dreams at Brunei Open

July 7, 2010

Kuala Lumpur, July 7: Unheralded Faiz Damit will spearhead the local challenge in the US$300,000 Brunei Open later this month with hopes of upstaging the stars from the Asian Tour. Faiz will feature for third time at his national Open from July 29 to August 1 and hopes to become the first local professional golfer [...]

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Setia Motors gives away brand new Hyundai i20

July 6, 2010

Almost a thousand spectators, comprising of the 417 Grand Draw finalists with their families and friends, VVIP and specially invited guests, and representatives of the sponsors for the event eagerly gathered together to witness the final conclusion of the highly anticipated ‘2010 Hyundai FIFA World Cup Grand Draw’ on 3rd July 2010 at the Grand [...]