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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A few weeks ago, BruKent Soceity organised the BruKent Race, which is the 3rd event that they have organised after its establishment in February. BruKent Race is a competition that more or less like Amazing Race or Treasure Hunt which contain clues, riddles and tasks for the competitor to solve. The event was took place [...]
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 [...]
Last weekend, on the way back to Leicester after the uber successful Bruneian Postgraduate Symposium in London, I stopped over at Birmingham at the invitation of fellow anak Brunei and martial arts guru, Maul, who was conducting one of his Silat Suffian Bela Diri seminars there. Among those present at the seminar were international martial [...]
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 [...]
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 the complex [...]
Jerudong Park Playground, Brunei’s is excited to introduce its newest attraction –THE BUBBLE SHOW , a fun and engaging stage act featuring the newest member of the Giggles Family of Clowns – Mr. Bubbles. The show makes use of one of the most endearing elements for children and adults alike – bubbles, bubbles and more [...]
NEWSFLASH TelBru, Brunei Bay Radio and Card Access Services Brunei Launch Low Cost Electronic Payment Service Using the High Frequency (HF) and Radio Network – TelBru, Brunei’s largest telecommunications and information technology provider, Brunei Bay Radio (BBR), operator of the South East Asian HF/SBB radio email hub and Card Access Services (CAS) Brunei, the leading [...]
I injured my knee after falling on my first throw of The Firm’s bowling tourney last weekend. Am still feeling it today… ouch!
Some pics from our simple little birthday do for da missus on Sunday. Thank you very much to CL for the lovely lemon cheesecake and Bunny Pablo for the marvellous cuppy cakes! SMARTER Brunei’s "Charity Giant Walk" ended on a high note yesterday afternoon after the association’s president, Malai Haji Abdullah bin Malai Haji Othman, [...]
Above: HRH signing a copy of the book. This special copy of “My Recipe Book” will be auctioned off and the starting bid will be BND50.00. Deadline for bids will be Friday. For those interested to bid, you can text da gangsta at 8677773 and place your bid and your name. Let’s do this for [...]
SPECIAL BIRTHDAY SHOUT TO DA MISSUS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART. MUCH LOVE FROM DA HUBBY N DA BRATZ It was an early morning start to the day at the Taman SOAS for the Special Olympics Brunei Darussalam Walkathon. There was a huge turnout with members of the public showing their support for the cause. Wow! What [...]
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 States. This authorization may be obtained online through a [...]
Lunch yesterday was at the newly launched upscale clubhouse restaurant at The Empire Country Club, called Bunker Bistro. The restaurant is themed with classic and the nostalgic feel of golf which surrounds the room from the staff’s uniform to the centerpiece figurines on each table. A dining venue that overlooks the putting green, South China [...]
Fundraising Walkathon and Fun Charity Bazaar 2009 People with an intellectual disability are often misunderstood or ignored, yet when they are given a fair chance they can, and do, participate as valuable members of the community. For this belief, Special Olympics Brunei Darussalam endeavors to provide sport for all people with an intellectual disability, regardless [...]
A BIG Birthday Shout-out to Aunty HDM who turns *cough cough* today! Happy Birthday and Many Happy Returns of the Day! A TOTAL of 230 participants with special needs signed up for the 4th National sports meet organised by the Community Development Board (Japem) at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Berakas last weekend. The bi-annual [...]
Tug-of-War or also known as rope pulling is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The origin of this sport is unknown but it is known that tug of war was practiced in ancient Egypt and China. The game had been made as part of Olympic Games [...]
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…
Here’s a little something to start off an awesome week! Groove Bandit ROCKS! HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY NINA THE BARTINA! Pics taken during the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources family day which was held at the Ministry compound yesterday. I dropped in hoping to catch up with old colleagues and friends from the ministry and [...]
I don’t think so, but it sure looks like a heck of a lot of fun without the bruises and broken ribs! All pics courtesy of Phoenixlancer. AWESOME set dude! From BT: With the support of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Bara has invited an American expert, Douglas Ladner in the field of [...]
Its gonna be a really hectic day today… BRING IT ON! Sugar Cane (?) Pocho pocho time! Put yr hands up in the ayer! Tired but happy bunch The girls doing the walkathon flag-off The rumbling hoarde arrives
Haven’t decided where to celebrate your love this weekend? Click here Pics taken during last night’s Charity Football Match between DPMM FC and FFBD XI. The match was organized by the Football Federation of Brunei Darussalam . All proceeds (nearly B$100k from what I gather) will be donated to the Fund for Flood and Landslide [...]
Pics taken during the Firm’s annual badminton tournament over the weekend. Yours truly was roped in to play as well. Thankfully no pics of THAT ordeal! Heheh! About to SMASH!
Milestones: A couple of days ago, this website quietly sailed past the half million unique visits mark. I’d like to say a great big THANK YOU to all of you readers for your continued support to this site. Stay tuned for some major enhancements to anakbrunei.org in the coming year! Celebrate and take home a [...]
What a glorious morning for a charity fun walk. Haven’t done one for quite some time, so I relished the opportunity to get out under the sun and shake off all the “little things” that have been bugging me lately. Felt much better I must say.
A big GIANT Birthday Shout to my MOM! Happy Birthday Mummy! Enjoy your special day! We have a special sungkai planned for you later! Love and kisses from AB and the gang! These are long overdue pics from the Brunei Cup finals which took place a couple of weeks ago.
Selamat Menunaikan Ibadah Puasa – Ikhlas daripada anakbrunei.org Officers of Brunei’s Islamic authority performs “rukyah”, the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan, over the sky of Bukit Agok outside Bandar Seri Begawan August 31, 2008. Muslims scan the sky at dusk at the end of their lunar calendar’s eighth month in search of the [...]
What an electrifying finish to the semi-finals game which I managed to catch last night between the Darwin Airport All-stars and the Singapore Slingers! Up to the very last seconds, Darwin All-stars were leading by a precarious margin and less than 3 seconds to the final buzzer, out of nowhere, Jason Castro of the Slingers [...]
Congratulations to the Brunei Art Forum and Sheraton Utama Hotel on the overwhelming success of the joint art exhibition held yesterday in conjunction with the UNICEF Check Out for Children Challenge 2008. Sheraton Utama Hotel UNICEF Committee with some of the local artists The UNICEF Check Out for Children™ Challenge is held annually that is [...]
Pics taken from last night’s opening ceremony and the first two games of the tournament where the Jordan All-Stars played against the Mail & More Phils, followed by the Oilers versus the reigning champions, LG Sakers. Good start to the tournament! Head on over to the indoor stadium if you wanna catch some b-ball action! [...]
For all who commented on our country’s exclusion from the Olympics, lets not make any rash comments about this before we know the whole story. In all fairness to the relevant authorities, I am sure it was a very difficult decision to make. Lets not make it any harder for them peeps. Above is the [...]
Despite it being a super hot day, there was a pretty impressive turnout for the 2008 Brunei Darussalam Go Kart challenge in conjunction with His Majesty’s 62nd birthday celebration. Thousands of Go Kart enthusiasts turned up at the heart of the capital to witness the races which took place on the streets of Jln Sultan [...]
Pics taken during the IFB – BAG Bowling Event which took place at the Empire this afternoon. It was a great way to loosen up and destress after a hectic week at work. Must do this more often heheh! PS: Yours truly decided not to bowl yesterday just to give a chance to others la… [...]
On my way home from work yesterday, I chanced upon these young ladies playing street soccer and decided to stop by and take some pics…
To be honest, I haven’t been following the Euro at all apart from happening to catch Hum’s segment on Kristal FM with Rano, Omar and Alex. Anyway, congratulations to Spain on claiming their first title in 44 years after beating Germany 1-0 in the Euro 2008 final in Vienna! Pics below from the iCenter THINK [...]
