Penyakit ain is real in Islam. But belief should lead us towards prayer, wisdom and trust in Allah, not fear, suspicion or superstition.
Society & Culture
The Anatomy of a (Online) Mob
I have written about the dog post before, twice now, a decade apart, in 2014, right in the middle of it, and again in 2024, looking back after ten years. I am writing about it again now because I have been asked to give a guest lecture on Digital Media…
Faith & Reflection
What I’m Still Learning From the Prophet SAW
Maulud Nabi is one of those holidays most Bruneians look forward to, the procession with His Majesty leading the way, the day off, the sense of occasion. But every year, once the ceremony’s done, I find myself sitting with the same question. What have I actually taken from his example,…
Brunei & Governance
My thoughts on elderly care in Brunei
Just read Malai Hassan Othman’s (MHO) latest piece, “When Mum Can No Longer Be Left Alone,” and it hits close to home. I see the real struggles families here are going through with this, and it has made me think hard about how unprepared most of us are for this…
Brunei & Governance
6 Days Of LegCo, What It Actually Means For You
LegCo sat for six days this time. Here is what actually happened, day by day, and what it means for you. Day 1, housing, drugs and jobs 1,092 civil servants are on the waiting list for government housing. Wait time is one to four years. An online system to check…
Brunei & Governance
What This LegCo Sitting Means For Brunei’s ICT Industry
I flagged a few weeks ago that this sitting had a heavy ICT agenda on the order paper. The answers have now come through, and there is real substance here for anyone in the ICT Federation, or in tech more broadly. AI misuse: government is not creating new AI specific…