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 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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
These pics are from my guest photog for today, Jacq, who took these at this year’s annual JIS Showcase Concert which took place at Empire Theatre. Lovely shots Jacq and thanks for sharing! Also check out Master Photographer Chee’s pics here. Pics from last year’s showcase which I attended are here.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Third Committee (A/62/435)] 62/139. World Autism Awareness Day The General Assembly, Recalling the 2005 World Summit Outcome1 and the United Nations Millennium Declaration, s well as the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, Recalling [...]
HAVE YOU NOMINATED? TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! A couple of days ago, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad (BIBD) held a Financial Planning talk for the students at Pusat Tingkatan Enam, Meragang. Around 100 upper-six, A-level students attended the talk presented by Chartered Financial Consultant, Dayang Nurul Jafriah binti Abdullah. The purpose of the talk [...]
But first, a message from my friends down under: Assalamualaikum and Hello Friends, Welcome back to Melbourne! We trust everyone has had a good holiday and are settling in well! BSSMelb are hosting a "Potluck Picnic in the Park" event to welcome New and Old friends to Melbourne. We hope in particular to assist new [...]
Made my way down to Nottingham yesterday to catch the Brunotts Easter Games which was being held at the Uni of Nottingham sports centre. At least 800 Bruneian students turned up for the annual event which included futsal, netball, squash, and badminton tournaments. It was awesome to see so many young Bruneians in one place [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 participating [...]
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 [...]
advertisement 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 [...]
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 aspect of how their previous, current or future research would contribute towards Brunei’s national vision for long-term development. Any submissions [...]
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: Members – FREE!! Guests – $15 RSVPs: Greatly appreciated to [...]
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… RC drift [...]
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 Signed Artists for use [...]
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 [...]
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 expedition [...]
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 judges and public [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
