September 2011

Travel deals galore this weekend!

September 30, 2011

The eighth annual Abacus Holiday Travel Fair fair will be held at the Atrium of the Airport Mall, Berakas from October 1 to 2. The two-day fair provides partners of Abacus travel which includes airlines, National Tourist Offices, hotels and travel agents a unique platform to promote and showcase their products and services. The fair [...]

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Syawal came and went…

September 29, 2011

Bandar Seri Begawan – Cheerful officers and staff of TelBru donned in their best Hari Raya attires warmly greeted guests to a Hari Raya Open House yesterday held at its headquarters at the Old Airport Road. Among those present were invited corporate guests and clients. Yesterday’s celebration also saw the presentation of the TelBru MyAccount [...]

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BIBD presents its 5,000th issued debit card

September 28, 2011

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD) – the largest bank in the country – today presented its 5,000th issued Debit Card to one lucky Debit Card applicant. Salim bin Hj Salleh who applied for his Debit Card at BIBD’s Muara Branch was excited to receive his Debit Card and couldn’t wait to start using it. [...]

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The Business Icons of Brunei!

September 27, 2011

Ever wondered of the true story behind Hua Ho department store? or Abdul Razak Holdings? how about Chop Jing Chew or Harun’s Gym? Have you ever thought of why and how the individuals who are behind these brands went from managing small scale operations to such mammoth companies? Well then your doubts are going to [...]

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BIBD Takbir Syawal Event

September 26, 2011

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday hosted its annual ‘Takbir Syawal’ event for its valued clients at the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club in Jerudong. Over 1,000 special guests turned up for the colourful BIBD-organised celebration marking the Raya festivities, serving as a perfect venue for guests to exchange festive greetings and seek forgiveness [...]

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Malam Silaturrahim Baiduri Group

September 25, 2011

BAIDURI BANK GROUP hosted a sit-down banquet for its customers and business associates for its ‘Malam Silaturrahim 2011′ celebration at The Empire Hotel and Country Club last night. Gracing the event as the guest of honour was the Chairperson of Baiduri Bank Group Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Zariah Binti Al-Marhum [...]

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Tunjangan Hari Raya?

September 23, 2011

Did you know that in Indonesia Idul Fitri has a legally mandated salary bonus for all employees, known as Tunjangan Hari Raya (THR) as enforced by Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration (“Kementerian Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi”)? That’s right folks. The mandated amount of this salary bonus differs by region. For example, within the Jakarta [...]

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Telbru-UBD seal collaborative relationship

September 22, 2011

UNIVERSITI Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and TelBru yesterday sealed a collaborative relationship with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to at The Core in UBD. UBD Vice Chancellor Dato Paduka Dr Hj Zulkarnain Hj Hanafi and TelBru Acting Chief Executive Officer Hj Umar Ali Hj Abdullah signed the agreement before Assistant Vice Chancellor (Corporate and [...]

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Abacus Raya Open Office

September 20, 2011

An annual event that the travel industry looks forward to, the Abacus Brunei’s Hari Raya Open House saw many of the country’s top travel agents and partners from the travel and leisure industry turned up. Industry players such as airlines, national tourist offices, hotels and travel agents were among the many guests. “It is wonderful [...]

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A Retro Legend in the Making – The Finepix X100

September 19, 2011

Loaded – 1st July 2011 “Considering upgrading your standard camera but crave looking like a cool, retro ’70s snapper rather than a creepy paparazzi? Step this way. With superb colour modes, stunning low-light performances and awesome depth-of-field, it’s the thinking man’s camera…” EISA – European Advanced Compact Camera 2011-2012 “The Fujifilm FinePix X100 advanced compact [...]

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Congrats Andrea, Chevening Scholar 2011

September 15, 2011

Andrea Tay Yin Cheng is the recipient of the 2011-2012 Queen Elizabeth II Chevening Scholarship. She will be joining the University of Nottingham studying MSc Economics beginning 26th September 2011. This prestigious award is administered by the British Council on behalf of the British High Commission. Every year, one Bruneian Citizen or Permanent Resident is [...]

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Pusat Ehsan to host charity bazaar on Oct 2

September 13, 2011

PUSAT Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam will once again organise a fun-filled Sunday for members of the public at their 6th Charity Bazaar next month on October 2. The launching of the event will be officiated by Her Royal Highness Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bulqiah at the grounds of Pusat Ehsan in Kg Bengkurong, where the Charity [...]

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Awesome Lobster meal tonight at Dragon… #Miri #Borderhopping

September 10, 2011

Dragon Seafood is one of those places where you go for an occasional treat of really good seafood thats literally swimming minutes before it is served on your table. It used to be called Ocean Seafood (somehow linked to the famous seafood joint in KK with the same name) but I gather its changed owners [...]

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Are you protected?

September 5, 2011

Over the last week or so, several stories appeared in the papers about houses being burnt down sadly leaving victims homeless over the festive season. On the second day of Raya, three houses were almost completely destroyed in a severe blaze in Kg Dato Gandhi, a small village along Jln Kota Batu. A total of [...]

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Chevening Alumni Brunei AGM (Updated)

September 3, 2011

A few days ago, the Chevening Alumni Association of Brunei Darussalam held its AGM cum sungkai function at the Royal Brunei Polo Club in Jerudong. The turnout was modest due to the fact that most of the members had other prior engagements. I learnt during this event that to date there are currently over 30 [...]

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20 Dumb Mistakes Employers Make

September 2, 2011

Add another level of hierarchy because people aren’t doing what you want them to do. (More watchers get results??) Appraise the performance of individuals and provide bonuses for the performance of individuals and complain that you cannot get your staff working as a team. Add inspectors and multiple audits because you don’t trust people’s work [...]

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