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 [...]
iCentre, the first ICT incubator in Brunei Darussalam, again brings you the THiNK BIG Business Plan Competition for 2010/11. iCentre aims to motivate and educate local entrepreneurs to turn their ideas in the ?eld of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into viable business or involves developing a product or service that use ICT as the [...]
From May 26 until August 1, 2010, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) in a joint-promotion with Multitrons Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor of Sony products in the country, is holding a BIBD Cards Deals exclusively for its cardholders. BIBD cardholders can stand to win fabulous prizes by simply charging their purchases with their BIBD Mastercard [...]
Energy Division at the Prime Minister’s Office is organising a campaign called eSaving SOS.The campaign is part of the many activities lined up for Brunei Darussalam’s Energy Day in an aim to increase public’s awareness on the importance of conserving energy. The term SOS refers to (S)witch (O)ff & (S)et with the objective of bringing [...]
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) as part of their active community involvement and contribution to educational events, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, is contributing amongst others, a cheque of $13,000 to bring in three prominent keynote speakers from the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore at the forthcoming 15th Annual International Conference on Education [...]
If you happen to be looking for accommodation in KB, this newly refurbished 5b/3bth home is now available for rent. Located 5 minutes from KB town, its perfect for the family! Click here for more pics or call 8757130 for more details. Uber chic retro style house Spacious car park area REAL wooden floors Big [...]
Thousands of people in Brunei are currently affected by hearing loss. The many myths and misconceptions that exist may discourage some people from seeking help to improve their lives through better hearing. Hear Better Services is a newly-established hearing centre in Brunei Darussalam which aims to provide hearing care solutions. Services range from hearing assessment [...]
From The Brunei Times: Public nominations for the selection of the Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) Wish Campaign grand prize winner of $1,000,000 opens today and they can be made through SMS and on its website. The public can nominate by typing ‘BIBDWISH (codenumber of nominees)’ and send to 8885555 for those using DST service [...]
Fancy a new car but don’t want to spend a bomb? How about a used car then? If you’ve never considered it, then now is probably a good time to take a good look at it as a serious alternative. Here’s a snippet of a recent article from BT: USED cars have steadily become a [...]
ALL the universities participating in the ‘Study in UK Exhibition’ at the Empire Hotel’s Grand Hall on February 2 this year have a very broad and strong portfolio of postgraduate programmes – both research and taught, according to HRD Services. Interest in postgraduate studies among Bruneian students continues to rise – spurred on by returning [...]
Good news peeps! WHO’s Got Talent Season 2 is BACK! The competition is open to the whole of Borneo and to all ages. Bring in your talents, upload your videos and get voted! For more info and to join the competition, just log in to www.gayabmobile.com.bn. Bigger, Better Prizes awaits! We Dare YOU! Fancy a [...]
What are you doing this weekend? If you’re looking to catch some awesome rugby action featuring our very own boys playing against some monster teams from the likes of India, Malaysia, and Philippines, then come on down to Belapan Sports Complex and support our anak Brunei! Plus there’ll be a carnival just outside the complex [...]
KJ’s da man on d cover of the latest issue of copycat! Check it out! Happy National Day to all Singaporean friends and readers! Excerpt from an interview with the Singapore HC by PilihanFM: What are your thoughts on Singapore’s National Day? Our history over the past 44 years is a story of a country [...]
From Brunei Times: AFTER 14 years of break from the Brunei literary scene, local cartoonist Malai Yunus Malai Yusof or better known in the comic world as Noh officially launched his latest work titled GAPLAH yesterday. The ceremony was done by Hj Omar Hj Abd Rahman, the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office at [...]
Professional and social photographers finally have a platform which will allow them to showcase their photos, and earn money from it. Expansys Technologies, an incubatee company from the iCenter, has developed a virtual avenue for photographers. YouGotSnapped is the first locally developed application for Facebook, those of you who follow the blog, would have already [...]
Standard Chartered Bank is pleased to partner with 24-7 Home Assist to offer exclusive offerings from 24-7 Home Assist for all home loan customers of the Bank. Home loan customers can now sign up for free membership with 24-7 Home Assist for the first year and subsequent free membership for the second year onwards when [...]
The Endeavour Scholarships are open for applications. There will be a briefing for government, business and schools tomorrow, 2nd June, at 10am in the Mutiara Ballroom at the Sheraton. If you’re keen, why not drop by. If you can’t, don’t worry, I’ll be posting updates as I’m sure some of my fellow bloggers will do [...]
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 [...]
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! [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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…
Day four of the Megafam trip and we’re at Sepang Raceway to witness the qualifying race. The place is HAPPENING! Can’t wait for actual race day today! But before heading for Sepang, we stopped by at Masjid India for a look-see. Very international no? Balai Polis Masjid India The rate was 2.37 Bazar Da gangsta [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dropped by at Icklebooks yesterday to take a look at their new range of Crumpler bags and, naturally, their range of books for grown-ups. I was pleasantly surprised to find quite a good range of bags and at really decent prices (cheaper than S’pore I think!). Being a long time user of Crumpler, I did [...]
Recently on the chatbox, someone asked what would be a good upgrade lens for them. Below are some good options for general purpose walkaround lenses. The Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is the latest offering from Canon, which has held back on manufacturing an 18-200 lens for the longest time for what I think are [...]
The Brunei Tourism Department, launched its domestic tourism campaign this year with the introduction of a new marketing campaign called “10 must-do KNK Packages for 2009″. The 10 packages are: Sunset Brunei Bay Cruise with a two-hour duration and promotion price of B$35 per person (minimum six-pax); One-night stay at Ulu Ulu Resort at the [...]
I attended the launching of Cuboiart’s brand spanking new book, “Irresistably Us” which was held at Country Patch in Kiulap last weekend. This is the 4th book published by Cuboiart and probably his best work to date. As Mr BR puts it, “His satirical comments on Bruneians through his cartoons is out of this world. [...]
But first, some mid-week humour! Tks Rags for sending me this! It made my morning! Tony the farmer was in the fertilised egg business. He had several hundred young laying hens (pullets) and eight or ten roosters, whose job was to fertilise the eggs. Tony kept records and any rooster that didn’t perform went into [...]
I sure did! Da crib was infested with ants! All sorts of ants, big ones, small ones, black ones, brown ones, even red ones! So last week I finally had it and called in the pest control folks to help with the problem. B-Mas Jaya is a relative newcomer in the pest control game, having [...]
For just $29 plus 10 per cent service charge per person, make plans for dinner at Sheraton’s Kampong Night that offers a taste of home with extra special menus! Delight in the ever popular Ais Batu Campur, Ambuyat, Mongolian Station and Kambing Bakar. In this month of November, Sheraton rolls out a treat that families [...]
World Diabetes Day was introduced by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1991, in response to concern over the escalating incidence of diabetes around the world. World Diabetes Day takes place on 14 November every year and is celebrated worldwide. It brings together millions of people in over 160 [...]
Judgment is the key to true leadership. A leader’s most important role is making good judgment calls in three domains: key people, strategy and crisis. Great leaders have a high percentage of good judgment calls; they are only good if the execution is successful. The second most important role is to develop other leaders who [...]
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri to all Bruneian Students Down Under! From the Brunei-Australia Alumni Association EPISODE 1 Bridging the Globe (University of Melbourne) Will be aired TONIGHT, 7/10 @ RTB1 @ 10.30pm Repeat: WEDNESDAY 8/10 @ RTB1 @ 12.35PM EPISODE 2 Bridging the Globe (RMIT University) Will be aired TOMORROW NIGHT, 8/10 @ RTB1 [...]
For parents out there who’ve felt the exasperation when their little ones’ school books/clothes/stationery/gear go AWOL once too many times, Stuck On You clothes labels and stickers for just about anything and everything is the answer. These fab products are microwave and dishwasher proof and do not fade even after years of usage.
See you there later! Two nights ago, the AB gang trooped over to Restoran Kaka which introduced its sungkai buffet on Monday. Famous for its nasi katok, the owners decided to open the restaurant to offer its clientele additional choices above the staple nasi katok. Located at Kg Rimba, the interior decor of the restaurant [...]
Teochew style mooncakes are different from the usual mooncakes that we are used to seeing in supermarkets and specialty shops. These mooncakes have a flaky skin which is similar to puff pastry. The filling is typically yam instead of the usual red-bean or lotus paste. Different as it may be from traditional mooncakes, E of [...]
Apple Macbook Pro 15 inch 2.66GHz w/KRUSELL Gaia Case worth $148
