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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 provider [...]
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 force [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 that has evolved [...]
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 The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 which [...]
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 Tuesday that [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 and [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 can [...]
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 @ 10.30pm
Repeat: THURSDAY 9/10 @RTB1 @ 12.35PM
Students [...]
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 is [...]
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 [...]
The boys from the Orient Express are back in town! Last year they brought the house down at every venue they performed and I’m expecting no less this year! They will be performing at SMS International school this afternoon from 2.30 to 3.30pm. Tomorrow night they will perform at Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports [...]
If you haven’t already gone to the 5th Abacus Holiday Travel Fair which started yesterday, then I think you should head on down there IMMEDIATELY! Aside from the FABULOUS bargains being offered on holiday travel packages, every booking made during the fair, entitles you to a chance to win an Apple iPod Nano and air [...]
AITI together with the other TELCOs (TelBru, DST & B-mobile) are running a “Smiles’ campaign in conjunction with World Telecommunication & Information Society Day (WTISD) on 17th May 2008.
The campaign aims to raise awareness on WTISD and create a higher sense of appreciation towards ICT and at the same time focusing on [...]
I’m not a big fan of football myself but I am always keen to support a worthy cause. Come this Saturday 22nd March, the AM Gunners will be squaring off against Sports School Football Team at Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in a long-awaited Charity Match initiated by His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen.
Co-chairman of the [...]
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Starting from tomorrow until Sunday, HSBC is organising another big Roadshow filled with fun, games and prizes for its customers and non-customers alike. The Roadshow at The Mall in Gadong is themed “Home & Away”, and is held in appreciation to all those who own and use an HSBC credit card, and at the [...]
