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- Lotus Racing – Bahrain GP – Q&A with Tony Fernandes, Team Principal
- PM’s Office take takraw gold
- International Game Fishing Tournament
- What it should have been
- Clarification
- Lambak Primary School celebrates National Day
- ‘Fiqh At-Thaharah’ course in Temburong
- Visitors from Yunnan enjoy their first trip to Sultanate
- Yayasan pre-schoolers celebrate Maulud Nabi
- Boyd Clan proves they stand united
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I wake up in the morning…
Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy Put my glasses on, Im out the door – I’m gonna hit this city (Lets go) Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack Cause when I leave for [...]
MAD Paintball 2010!
Pics from yesterday’s MadPaintball 2010 event which was organized by the folks at Brumingham. Unfortunately I was not able to make it, so these pics are borrowed from Munir, Masrina, Rauhah, Qidah, and Azriah on Facebook
Menyambut Hari Kebangsaan Ke-26 di kota Leicester
French Crepes with Nutella and Whipped Cream… yummm
Adam the top salesman
Who will win the BND1,000,000 BIBD Wish Campaign Grand Award?
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 [...]
BIBD Charity Netball Tourney
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 [...]
Bersiar-siar di Kota London – Part 2
National Art Gallery
Trafalgar Square
The Lions of the Empire
I wonder how many times this area has been photographed
Especially these lions
Bersiar-siar di Kota London – Part 1
INFORMATION DAY AT INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI BRUNEI (InfoDay@ITB)
Day/Date: Saturday, 13 February 2010
Time: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Venue: Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB)
Institut Teknologi Brunei will be organizing an ITB Information Day (InfoDay@ITB) on Saturday, 13th February 2010 at the University’s Campus in Kg Tungku. InfoDay@ITB is open to the public and prospective students from [...]
How bout that used car huh?
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 [...]
Study in UK Exhibition next week
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 [...]
Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong…
Happy Australia Day to all me ozzie mates near and far! Not much happening here in Leicester for Australia Day so I thought I’d re-post my slideshow from a couple of years back. Enjoy…
G’day mate, to-die is Australia Day and being a strine alumn-eye in brewn-eye, I was invited to the reception this arvo. [...]
Checking out the Bullring
Pics from a day trip to Birmingham yesterday with some friends. Checked out the Bullring and the Chinatown. From wikipedia:
The Bull Ring is a major commercial area of Birmingham, England. It has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages, when its market was first held. It has been developed into [...]
Let’s start with Financial Literacy
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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 [...]
Buying a car? Used or New?
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 [...]
Chevening So Far…
This article appeared in the Brunei Times today. Here’s the “director’s cut” if you will heheh I’d like to express my thanks to all at FCO, BHC and British Council for all the help and support thus far!
It has been over a year but it feels like just yesterday that I applied for [...]
Hello 2010!
TGIF 2010! Happy New Year Everyone! May we all have an AWESOME year ahead! Keep those POSITIVE vibrations humming!! via Twitter
Jom Makan Sop Gearbox!
Looking forward to this!!
Today’s post is brought to you by my mystery guest blogger and all pics are by guest photog Badi of Jazz Inc.
Having dined at The Rizqun International Hotel Coffee House only once ever since it opened, I was pretty enthusiastic about joining Anakbrunei to sample their latest promotions which will start on [...]
Testing Blogo for Mac
Am reluctantly testing a desktop blogging client for Mac called Blogo. The updated software now supports all major blogging platforms like Typepad, Blogger, Wordpress, Typo, Movable Type, Drupal, Expression Engine (support just added), and even micro-blogging on Twitter. So far I’m not impressed. Spoilt by Livewriter…
Maligayang Pasko!
AB and the gang wishes all readers of the christian faith a very merry christmas!
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Pics from Christmas morning two years ago at both St George’s and St Andrew’s churches. Some familiar faces in the throngs of worshippers. Wishing everyone a happy and blessed christmas celebration.
Getting [...]
Bruneian Postgrad Symposium 2010 – GET INVOLVED!
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 [...]
At the year end showcase
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… [...]
Malaysia – Revisited
Just some random shots of the Megafam trip to Malaysia earlier this year
More from the Brustralia Foodie Arvo!
All pics courtesy of Pasirputih.com
Lamingtonnnnsss!
The Brustralia Foodie Event!
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
Hitam Putih Series
Haven’t played with B&W for some time, so here’s a random selection.
Tks for looking and have an AWESOME weekend everyone!
Bersiar-siar di kampung Bicester
Kampung Bicester or Bicester Village is relaxed shopping haven in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, where spacious boutiques showcase fabulously discounted labels from the leading fashion and lifestyle brands normally only found in the world’s most exclusive shopping streets.
Shopping is pure pleasure (or pain depending on who’s paying haha!) at Bicester Village, where sophisticated boutiques, [...]
Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders)
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency medical aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters or exclusion from health care in more than 60 countries around the world.
Pics from an International Christmas dinner event organised by Leicester Friends of MSF. It was a wonderful [...]
A Foodie Event in December
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To all BAAA (Brunei Australia Alumni Association) members and also guests, there will be a food lovers event on the 13th of December. So this is open [...]
5 Continents. 6 Faiths. 7 Languages. 8 Women. 1 daring ambition …..
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 [...]
BIBD unveils new wish awardees as grand award draws nearer
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 [...]
The BIBD Corp Banking Div Customer App Day
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 [...]
Saturday afternoon walkabout
Being cooped up in the library was seriously getting to me, so I decided to take a stroll around the city this afternoon…
This is Leicester Fire Station just opposite my dorm building. Its undergoing renovations at the moment
Opal Court. My dorm.
Crossroads like these are very common here and are [...]
Malam Anugerah PelangiFM 2009
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 [...]
Of smurfs, gansgters, witches, and a female HULK?
Pics from last night’s little halloween gathering at Linton Street. Great costumes guys! Had a lovely time and sorry I didnt get to show my “inner” cupid costume heheh! Kapisaaaan!
Dr Who, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked Witch, Grim Reaper, and Papa Smurf!
The HULK!
Cute!
The spread was delish! Pumpkin soup was very naisss!
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Halloween at the Students’ Union!
From Wikipedia:
In parts of northern England, there is a traditional festival called Mischief Night, which falls on the 30th of October. During the celebration, children play a range of "tricks" (ranging from minor to more serious) on adults. One of the more serious tricks might include the unhinging of garden gates (which were often thrown [...]
The Chevening Reception at Nottingham Castle
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 [...]
Beraya Bersama Brunotts – Bab Kedua
Random shot
The group shot at the end
Beraya Bersama Brunotts – Bab Pertama
Yup I know, we’ve passed the month of Syawal, but yesterday the Brunotts Society held their Hari Raya event and although Syawal has passed, it was still nice to soak in the festive atmosphere one last time before the next year. It was an awesome event and the Freshers put up a really good show [...]
