Yesterday’s charity bazaar at Pusat Ehsan in Bengkurong was a fun-filled and crowded affair. I missed the opening ceremony in the morning but dropped by in the afternoon to check it out. The kids really enjoyed themselves with the various games and activities which were on offer. It really reminded…
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Brunei Darussalam
Tunjangan Hari Raya?
Did you know that in Indonesia Idul Fitri has a legally mandated salary bonus for all employees, known as Tunjangan Hari Raya (THR) as enforced by Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration (“Kementerian Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi”)? That’s right folks. The mandated amount of this salary bonus differs by region….
The Spirit of Giving During Ramadhan
Today, 50 underprivileged families chosen from four districts received basic necessities in the form of rice, sugar, cooking oil, milk and others. Under this Let’s Give Back project, it is part of TelBru’s quarterly initiative in supporting the less privileged communities. More than 50 staff from TelBru business centres in…
Breaking fast on a field – Padang Style
Last night, the kids and I trooped on over to the newly renovated Pondok Sari Wangi Sengkurong to try out the sungkai buffet which was made up of padang dishes including ayam assam pedas, tempe goreng mandarin, pakis sambal, tahu, dendeng belado, daging tongseng and others. It was a veritable…
Sungkai at iLotus
Another big favourite among the Bruneian crowds for sungkai is iLotus Restaurant in Rimba. Every year, the crowd seems to get bigger and bigger. This year, the restaurant actually put up a marquee outside the main restaurant to cater for the big crowd. I think its an awesome move as…
Brunei Darussalam
A day with Manny Librodo
Yesterday was a loooong day which started out with a whole day photography workshop with Manny Librodo, one of the best five photographers in world (that you probably haven’t heard about) according to Scott Kelby, who was brought in by CandidSyndrome Brunei. The day was split into two, an intense…
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