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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 [...]
I don’t know about you but I am really excited! Pictures of the nominees are here.
Who will receive Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam’s (BIBD) Grand Wish Award of up to BND1,000,000 in April 2010? That is a decision that the public can help to make.
BIBD launched the Wish Campaign in March 2009 with the aim of [...]
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) today held an invitational netball tournament with government agencies and private organizations at the Headquarters of the Royal Brunei Police Force Stadium, in Gadong.
Some 120 participants from several organizations as well as BIBD’s CSR committee members were at the event. The [...]
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 [...]
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After the big hooha over raising credit card minimum payments and curbing of credit card issuance by the banks, and the subsequent suggestions to set up a credit bureau, this is a fresh approach by BIBD which I’m in full favour of. Bak kata pepatah, “Meluntur buluh biar dari rebungnya.”
Have you ever asked yourself…
Why didn’t [...]
PDF Version Facebook Event Page: http://bit.ly/7Dd6GU Date: 20th – 21st March 2010 Location: United Kingdom Keynote Speakers: To be announced
We invite Bruneian postgraduate students (Masters, PhD) from any discipline to submit abstracts on any [...]
WELCOME IN 2010 by meeting and sharing stories from Down Under with some of Australia’s finest exports.. US!!!
Share your stories, enjoy light food and drinks with the B-AAA!
Where: The Indera Pura Lounge, The Empire Hotel When: Friday 8th January 5-7pm Cost: [...]
Dropped by the year-end showcase at the indoor stadium this afternoon. What a warm and humid afternoon it was! Some really excellent activities like RC car racing, new car displays, and modified car displays. Plus there were live performances by local bands as well. Great stuff. Pity I could only stay a while… [...]
No shots of the brilliant food I’m afraid cos I arrived just in time for the prize-giving
Lovely prizes sponsored by various individuals
Pssst! Save at Giant this weekend!
Last weekend, three local artists, Hill, A Band Once, and Klip Band, signed a deal with Modasys Technology (provider and founder of Cooltones & 3g.com.bn) to give Cooltones & 3g.com.bn exclusive rights to broadcast, distribute their music and other mobile related contents owned by the [...]
BIBD is pleased to inform you that there are doing a Home Financing promotion starting today 18th November to 31st December 2009. Get the best pieces of Home Financing Benefits and get your dream home from BIBD today!
With the above promotion, BIBD are offering the most attractive offer in the market as the financing rate [...]
The Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition will see 8 women from the Commonwealth countries of Cyprus, Ghana, India, Singapore, Brunei, New Zealand, Jamaica and the United Kingdom brave blizzards, crevasses and temperatures below -30C as they ski over 900 kilometres across Antarctica to the Geographic South Pole.
Marking the 60th aniversary of the Commonwealth, the [...]
Only three more months remain until one wish story, out of the 9,500 entries that the Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD) Wish Campaign has received so far, claims the Grand Wish Award of BND1 Million. This grand award has been scheduled to be presented in March 2010 after an event of [...]
If you’re in London, drop by Brunei Hall TODAY for the Telbru Worldfon Roadshow. Learn how Worldfon can make your communications with loved ones back home so much easier and cheaper! Pics from yesterday’s briefing for Bruneian government officials in UK.
Do’a sebelum taklimat
Awg Adri sedang memberi taklimat mengenai Worldfon
Pegawai2 ejensi kerajaan di UK mendengar taklimat
Jamuan [...]
Friday, 4 December: SIGNUM QUARTET from Germany
Four extremely talented and highly acclaimed young people playing violin, viola, ‘cello.
Formal, classical music.
In conjunction with the German Embassy.
Tickets $25 adults, $20 members, $10 students
For reservations, please email brunei.music.society@gmail.com or you can buy directly from:
Annette Dalman at ISB
Phyllis Thin at JIS
CfBT Office, Kiarong
Further information about [...]
Last Friday, the Corporate Banking Division of Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) held a customer appreciation day at the Banquet Hall of the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club in Jerudong. (All pics courtesy of DCP and BIBD)
YB Pehin greeting some of the guests
Present as the guest of honour was the Chairman of BIBD [...]
Have you heard that Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe is selling blood diamonds on the world market? His brutal army has seized diamond mines, 200 civilians have been murdered, and profits are used to finance political militias.
I’ve just signed an urgent petition urging international regulators meeting in Namibia this week to ban Zimbabwe diamonds, sending a [...]
Last night, the Chevening FCO hosted a reception for Chevening scholars in the Midlands area. The reception was held at the Nottingham Castle Museum. It was a great networking event where I got to meet with other Chevening scholars from around the world. Names, emails and facebook id’s were exchanged and definitely new friendships will [...]
17 September 2009, Karacoma in collaboration with Visual Dimensions Production & Easyorange Advertising launched their 1st Music Video entitled ‘I.K.T.S’ at Easyorange Advertising, Gadong.
‘I.K.T.S’ is one out of the 11 songs of Karacoma’s album where by the album is targeted to be released in December 2009.
The music video was directed and produced by Adam Groves [...]
BIBD wishes that the discipline and inner strength of Bruneian Muslims have built over the Ramadan period will be extended to their decisions for Hari Raya spending. Very often, people are overwhelmed with the festive mood and get carried away in their spending, only to accumulate debts over a few weeks.
This month marks [...]
Hosted by:
His Excellency Joseph K H Koh High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam & Mrs Peifen Koh
Kontemporari Khazanah is proud to present to the Bruneian community unique Islamic Art that has contemporary or modern nuances which represents the work of artist [...]
Today is BONZA SATURDAY and there are FOUR winners for the Rizqun Coffeehouse Sungkai Vouchers today, 12th September 2009 and they are:
Zaraura HM,
Amir Anas,
Joffren Omar, and
Khadija Mahari
CONGRATULATIONS and enjoy your sungkai at the Rizqun Coffeehouse!
Ambs yoooo!
Big boy waits earnestly for his gulali
Popcorn!
Recycled Teenagers
And the winners for the Rizqun Coffeehouse Sungkai Vouchers today, 11th September 2009 are:
Maslinda Awg Usin
and
Raidah Abang
CONGRATULATIONS and enjoy your sungkai at the Rizqun Coffeehouse!
Congratulations to Hairol Azmi Majid aka Ucingitam whose name was drawn as the winner of the Vintage [...]
And the winners for today, 6th September 2009 are:
Wadi Adilah Amin
and
Sid Zainal Abidin
CONGRATULATIONS and enjoy your sungkai
at the Rizqun Coffeehouse!
And what a BONZA night it was at the KristalFM studio when the Bloggers went head-to-head against the DJ’s in a grudge match of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri game show!
DJ [...]
And the winners for today, 3rd September 2009 are:
Hadi Bruneimotors
and
Amal Jasmine
CONGRATULATIONS and enjoy your sungkai
at the Rizqun Coffeehouse!
From Borneo Bulletin:
Bandar Seri Begawan – The British High Commissioner to Brunei, Mr Rob Fenn and his spouse hosted a sungkai reception at their residence in Jalan Kota Batu yesterday evening to announce the two [...]
Update 7th Sept 2009:
According to @TheWheat who asked Concepts management if they were going to recycle it and if so which recycling center, he was told they would throw them away (after giving away working monitors) cause recyclers didn’t want to pay for them. Previously he said they did recycle but ROI was too little [...]
Congrats to my buddy Maul who got featured on NDTV while conducting a masterclass in Silat Suffian Bela Diri in Melbourne:
From The Brunei Times:
STUDENTS who wish to pursue higher education in the United Kingdom were advised to make full use of the British Council’s Education Exhibitions, as there is no substitute for obtaining information [...]
Pics taken yesterday at the airport where 24/7 Assist signed an agreement with Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) to become a partner with their frequent flier programme, Royal Skies.
“Today’s signing ceremony is another milestone for 24/7 Assist” said Mr Ken Han, Managing Director of 24/7 Assist. “I believe in going beyond my customer’s [...]
Welcome to BRID EX 2009 says Mr Kurapak!
Mark 25th August in your calendar cos its the Education UK 2009 Exhibition
BRIDEX 2009 – Be there or be square!
From Brunei Times:
PARTICIPANTS at the BRIDEX 2009 Conference yesterday were given an opportunity to scrutinise and examine the full spectrum of emerging threats and how to manage and handle so-called non-traditional threats from a global perspective.
This was presented to them via a series of keynote addresses and panel discussions which focused on four key themes [...]
Message from the iCentre:
Dear All,
Reminder, 2nd THiNK BiG Business Competition Executive Summary Submission will be on Friday, 14 Aug 2009 @ 23:59. If interested, you will only require to submit a maximum 3 page executive summary to bizplan@icentre.biz . Below are the links that you can access to find out more about the competition or they can also just navigate thru iCentre’s [...]
A message from Mr BR:
FREE BOOKS. This is the last time I am stating this. I am giving away 50 copies of my new book The Golden Warisan Volume 2 (so far I have given away 4 books) to history students. All I ask is that you send me an email stating your name, your [...]
From Borneo Bulletin:
Hj Ismadey Hj Hussin’s luck changed overnight when he was announced as the recipient of B$100,000 Inaugural Quarterly Wish Award, last night. His sincerity in having to leave his education at an early age to support his family and provide them with a better home finally paid off when his wish was granted [...]
It’s very heartening indeed to note that more and more governments around the world are seeing the importance of the web, especially web 2.0 related technologies such as social networking sites and blogs, as a tool to engage its citizens and other stakeholders. As I said in a recent interview, its all about harnessing collective [...]
Update 11th November 2009:
THE Asia-America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable network announced the completion of its comprehensive test requirement for the project that will link Brunei and other Southeast Asian nations with East Asia and the United States.
In a press statement yesterday, Brunei’s Ministry of Communications said the completion of the project will now enable AAG [...]
Bandar Seri Begawan – Dubbed the most anticipated social-motoring event of the year, the 13th NBT Treasure Hunt flagged off from the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas at 6.30 am yesterday.
Themed ‘Pirates of the ‘Car ribean,’ the challenge saw 800 participants or ‘pirates’ travelling to destinations that included the capital, Bukit Shahbandar and Muara [...]
IMG_9492, originally uploaded by Reeda.
On Saturday afternoon, the Canadian High Commissioner hosted a barbecue at the Sheraton to celebrate Canada Day. The guest of honour was YB Minister of Development. It was a lovely afternoon of enjoying Canadian hospitality and of course, Canadian food!
THE Canada High Commission to [...]
One of my favorite local artistes, Pei Pei belting out a Whitney Houston number
AbgEyoy with his 5DMkII
