Bandar Seri Begawan – The British High Commission would be launching a project entitled "Digital Scrapbook for Brunei Students in UK" soon with the aim of analysing the experiences of Bruneians who have spent several years in British universities. Mr Rob Fenn, the British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, said this during the hosting of [...]
The Bersungkai Get-Together was held last Thursday, on the 26th August 2010 in conjunction of the holy month of Ramadhan and to celebrate the initiative of close ties between seniors and juniors by BruKent Society. This unprecedented event was held at the Coffee Zone in Gadong branch of which 21 individuals had come to break [...]
Dinner at Al-Mashriq with Damissus The cemetery I pass by everyday Showcase Cinema De Lux Lunch at KAYU
The Kristal FM studio to be exact. It’s that time of year again for the Bloggers to face-off against the Kfm DJ’s. As usual, it was a wild and wacky night full of wise-cracks and shenanigans from both sides! Thanks Emma, Maurina, Thanis, Rano, Kurapak, and the DJ’s for an awesome night! Can’t wait for [...]
In line with the philosophy of giving and reflection during Ramadhan, BIBD launched its “Program Sirah Amal BIBD” today, with the aim of brightening up the lives of the underprivileged families throughout the country. The launch was held at BIBD headquarters in the capital witnesses by BIBD’s Acting Managing Director, Javed Ahmad and BIBD personnel. [...]
The Education UK 2010 Exhibition will be held on 24 August 2010 at the Sutra Function Hall, Level 4, The Rizqun International Hotel. It starts at 11:30 in the morning and finishes at 5:30 in the afternoon. 17 UK education institutions are taking part in the exhibition. Also taking part are local organisations such as [...]
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad and its Group of Companies held an annual Bertahlil Ceremony at the Royal Mausoleum where more than 200 of its employees came to pay respect for the late Al-Marhum Sultan Hj Omar Ali Saifuddin Sa’adul Khairi Waddien ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam and for Al-Marhumah Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran [...]
Mooncake season is fast approaching and after some gentle coaxing, mum’s agreed to make some of her EXCELLENT mooncakes again (yippeeee!). As in previous years, we are delighted to offer our delicious halal Momz home made goodies once again. These DELECTABLE mooncakes will be available from 22nd August onwards and we are taking advance orders [...]
Testing the WP app for android
Have you ever been pressured to brand your feature set? With one click? Without innovative niches, you will lack convergence. Quick: do you have a front-end plan for coping with new all-hands meetings? Imagine a combination of Ruby on Rails and CSS. Think B2B2C. Think scalable. Think clicks-and-mortar. But don’t think all three at the [...]
The ‘Tell Ya Story’ Australian Photography Competition will be held from June to August, to give those who have studied in Australia, the opportunity to document their memories and tell their story of their time in Australia, through photographs!! We want to see your favourite snaps of your time in Oz… did you hike the [...]
July 28, 2010 – Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD) will be participating in this year’s Consumer Fair Part 6 which will be held at the Bridex Exhibition and Convention Centre in Jerudong. During the four-day fair, that will run from July 29 to August 1, 2010, BIBD will be offering, back by popular demand, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A few weeks ago, I ran a poll in which I asked you to nominate and subsequently rank your favorite halal chinese restaurants in Brunei. There were questions about what the criteria were and in order to keep it as simple as possible, I did not put forth any specific criteria apart from the word [...]
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully. When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light. When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it. When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway. When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back. When [...]
Extracted from BT on 4th May 2010: While officiating the Art & Design Exhibition at the Meragang Sixth Form Centre, Education Minister Pehin Dato Hj Abd Rahman said the new education system (SPN21), art was a subject that the ministry encouraged students to take. "Doing art doesn’t mean you’re going to be an artist. You [...]
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD) will be participating in this year’s 5th International Halal Products Expo which will be held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) from June 3 – 6, 2010. BIBD will be featuring, back by popular demand, its repackaged Home Financing promotion. This competitive home financing package is targeted for those [...]
HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday announced the reshuffle and new appointments within the Council of Cabinet Ministers, including Brunei’s first female deputy minister since the Sultanate introduced the Cabinet style system of government in 1984. As the royal address was broadcast through state television and radio for the nation [...]
Click on the poster for more info! This annual sporting event is hosted by Loughborough Students’ Union Brunei Society (commonly known as LufBru) and held in Brunei Darussalam over the summer holidays. The tournament is open to Bruneians currently studying in the United Kingdom and any non-UK students who participate in the games would be [...]
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 [...]
A random twitter post caught my eye and gave me the idea for this exercise. If you’re passionate about chinese restaurants in Brunei then this poll is for you! This first stage involve nominations for the big vote. Select as many restaurants as you wish to be included in the final vote and feel free [...]
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 [...]
Hi peeps, just as little Arief turned five this month, I hit the big four-O today. It was a quiet uneventful day marked only by a small dinner at Tinseltown with some mates. Pics below are from little Arief’s birthday lunch at i-Lotus last weekend.
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 [...]
Cool-tones held a prize presentation ceremony on Friday 5th May 2010 at Hyundai Setia Motors.sdn.bhd for the winners of Pelangi Radio Quiz in conjunction with Cooltones Hyundai SMS Quiz. Prizes are presented by Staff of Hyundai Setia Motors Sdn Bhd (Mohd Fadhillah Awg Sulaiman) “Senior Marketing Executive” and witnessed by (Hj Abd Hamid bin Hj [...]
Pics taken at RTB’s Studio Dua last Saturday where damissus was guesting on the morning talk-show talking about financial planning.
