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iPhone 4, iPad and other prizes up for grabs!!

January 30, 2011

Hey peeps! Just a gentle reminder that the competition to find the best video about the Bruneian experience of UK education, the so-called “Digital Scrap Book”, is on for another month. The competition, organised by the British High Commission, involves making and posting an online video of up to three minutes in length, documenting the [...]

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Blackberry for the masses?

December 11, 2010

B-Mobile today introduced a Blackberry-like service called BUZZ which is designed to work on over over a thousand different models of 3G mobile phones, including Blackberry . BUZZ provides B-Mobile subscribers automatic delivery of internet email messages from any of their business and personal email accounts, mobile access to attachments, and convenient access to many [...]

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Hari AIDS Sedunia 2010

December 1, 2010

Hari AIDS Sedunia 2010 – Rampai Pagi (Selasa, 30 November 2010) 1. Tiap-tiap tahun pada 1hb Disember diperingatkan sebagai Hari AIDS Sedunia atau World AIDS Day. Pada tahun ini tema Hari AIDS Sedunia ialah “Universal Access and Human Rights” atau “Akses Universal dan Hak Asasi Manusia”. Apakah tujuan Hari AIDS Sedunia diperingati? Hari AIDS Sedunia [...]

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Temburong BISAI: Getting ready for Temburong Fest

November 15, 2010

Last weekend, the Temburong District Office held a briefing for members of the media to promote its tourism programme, "Temburong Bisai", which is schedule to kick off on November 28. Singapore have their Uniquely Singapore, then Thailand have their Amazing Thailand, then there’s Incredible India, n even Experience Macau, so now we have Wonderful Temburong, [...]

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How would you like your face on an O3 bottle?

July 9, 2010

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 [...]

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THiNK BIG Business Plan Competition 2010/11

June 22, 2010

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 [...]

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BIBD-Sony World Cup Fever!

May 26, 2010

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 [...]

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Energy Division sends out an S.O.S.

May 20, 2010

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 [...]

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BIBD Supports Annual International Conference on Education

May 18, 2010

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 [...]

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Need a place to call home in KB town?

May 11, 2010

If you happen to be looking for accommodation in KB, this newly refurbished 5b/3bth home is now available for rent. Located 5 minutes from KB town, its perfect for the family! Click here for more pics or call 8757130 for more details. Uber chic retro style house Spacious car park area REAL wooden floors Big [...]

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How’s your hearing?

March 26, 2010

Thousands of people in Brunei are currently affected by hearing loss. The many myths and misconceptions that exist may discourage some people from seeking help to improve their lives through better hearing. Hear Better Services is a newly-established hearing centre in Brunei Darussalam which aims to provide hearing care solutions. Services range from hearing assessment [...]

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It’s time to nominate your BIBD WISH Grand Award winner!

March 2, 2010

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 [...]

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How bout that used car huh?

February 1, 2010

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 [...]

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Study in UK Exhibition next week

January 30, 2010

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 [...]

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Buying a car? Used or New?

January 19, 2010

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 a [...]

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Bonza Rugby Weekend!

October 21, 2009

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 [...]

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Suatu pagi di Pasar Borong Selayun

August 9, 2009

KJ’s da man on d cover of the latest issue of copycat! Check it out! Happy National Day to all Singaporean friends and readers! Excerpt from an interview with the Singapore HC by PilihanFM: What are your thoughts on Singapore’s National Day? Our history over the past 44 years is a story of a country [...]

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Dui Malai ku… GAPLAH jua?

August 4, 2009

From Brunei Times: AFTER 14 years of break from the Brunei literary scene, local cartoonist Malai Yunus Malai Yusof or better known in the comic world as Noh officially launched his latest work titled GAPLAH yesterday. The ceremony was done by Hj Omar Hj Abd Rahman, the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office at [...]

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YouGotSnapped!

July 22, 2009

Professional and social photographers finally have a platform which will allow them to showcase their photos, and earn money from it. Expansys Technologies, an incubatee company from the iCenter, has developed a virtual avenue for photographers. YouGotSnapped is the first locally developed application for Facebook, those of you who follow the blog, would have already [...]

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Free 24-7 Home Assist with SCB Home Loan

July 17, 2009

Standard Chartered Bank is pleased to partner with 24-7 Home Assist to offer exclusive offerings from 24-7 Home Assist for all home loan customers of the Bank. Home loan customers can now sign up for free membership with 24-7 Home Assist for the first year and subsequent free membership for the second year onwards when [...]

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The Kang Comfortzone Experience

June 1, 2009

The Endeavour Scholarships are open for applications. There will be a briefing for government, business and schools tomorrow, 2nd June, at 10am in the Mutiara Ballroom at the Sheraton. If you’re keen, why not drop by. If you can’t, don’t worry, I’ll be posting updates as I’m sure some of my fellow bloggers will do [...]

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TruFitness – Change Your Life Today

April 29, 2009

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 [...]

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Steak Nite @ Charcoal

April 17, 2009

CHARCOAL BBQ & GRILL RESTAURANT is now having this SIRLOIN STEAK Promotion form 15th of APRIL, 2009 to 26th of APRIL, 2009 Promotion valid for all day dining – 11am to 10pm Last night, da missus and I headed down to Charcoal to try out their Sirloin Steak promo. It was definitely a worthwhile experience! [...]

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam “The Rest of it”

April 16, 2009

Pics taken during the recent Tourism Malaysia Megafam frip to KL. After the fully packed daily programs, nights were spent wandering around the Bukit Bintang area and checking out the events surrounding the upcoming F1 race. Starhill aka Bukit Bintang Crossing the road Lots and lots of shops Very urban I stumbled upon these talented [...]

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam Twin Towers

April 9, 2009

Positive Taps Over the last few weeks, I’ve had several “positive taps” reminding me to be thankful for this blessed life I have. A decent job, a wonderful family, and a wife who would move heaven and earth for me… Reading Gembo’s words yesterday about his ordeal made me thankful for my ROCK. The video [...]

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam Sunway Lagoon

April 8, 2009

Australia Moves to Build High-Speed Network I think Brunei would be a perfect place for the kind of project which the Oz government is going to undertake. The goal would not be the network itself but the ripple effect it would create such as employment, economic stimulus, test-bed opportunities etc The Australian government said on [...]

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam F1 Raceday!

April 7, 2009

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…

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AB Goes Walkabout: M’sia Megafam Seminar

April 4, 2009

On Thursday evening, we headed for the Megafam Tourism seminar which was held at the Istana Hotel. There, we met with all the megafam participants from 27 countries including those from such exotic locations like Syria, Latvia, and Russia. These was a batik painting demo Participants were encouraged to try out batik painting Blind masseuses [...]

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AB goes walkabout: Tourism M’sia Megafam Day Two

April 3, 2009

Day two’s program included visits to the Islamic Arts Museum and the Selangor Pewter factory, ending with a Megafam seminar at the Istana Hotel. Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia No pics allowed inside, but the museum contains a large collection of Islamic art not only from Iran and the middle east, but also China, India and [...]

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AB goes walkabout: Tourism M’sia Megafam Day One

April 2, 2009

Greetings from sunny Kuala Lumpur! I’m here attending Tourism Malaysia’s Megafam event which includes attending the Formula One races this weekend. I’m pretty chuffed cos this whole trip’s sponsored by Tourism Malaysia and Malaysian Airlines. About Mega Fam: The Mega Fam programme is organised with the support from local and foreign airlines, Malaysian hotels [...]

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The Crumpler Has Landed :)

March 28, 2009

Dropped by at Icklebooks yesterday to take a look at their new range of Crumpler bags and, naturally, their range of books for grown-ups. I was pleasantly surprised to find quite a good range of bags and at really decent prices (cheaper than S’pore I think!). Being a long time user of Crumpler, I did [...]

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Checkin’ Suzy Out

March 3, 2009

Recently on the chatbox, someone asked what would be a good upgrade lens for them. Below are some good options for general purpose walkaround lenses. The Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is the latest offering from Canon, which has held back on manufacturing an 18-200 lens for the longest time for what I think are [...]

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Let’s check out our own backyard!

January 30, 2009

The Brunei Tourism Department, launched its domestic tourism campaign this year with the introduction of a new marketing campaign called “10 must-do KNK Packages for 2009″. The 10 packages are: Sunset Brunei Bay Cruise with a two-hour duration and promotion price of B$35 per person (minimum six-pax); One-night stay at Ulu Ulu Resort at the [...]

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Irresistibly US!

January 5, 2009

I attended the launching of Cuboiart’s brand spanking new book, “Irresistably Us” which was held at Country Patch in Kiulap last weekend. This is the 4th book published by Cuboiart and probably his best work to date. As Mr BR puts it, “His satirical comments on Bruneians through his cartoons is out of this world. [...]

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Cicakman sequel on the way

November 26, 2008

But first, some mid-week humour! Tks Rags for sending me this! It made my morning! Tony the farmer was in the fertilised egg business. He had several hundred young laying hens (pullets) and eight or ten roosters, whose job was to fertilise the eggs. Tony kept records and any rooster that didn’t perform went into [...]

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Got a pest problem?

November 20, 2008

I sure did! Da crib was infested with ants! All sorts of ants, big ones, small ones, black ones, brown ones, even red ones! So last week I finally had it and called in the pest control folks to help with the problem. B-Mas Jaya is a relative newcomer in the pest control game, having [...]

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Kampong Nite!

November 12, 2008

For just $29 plus 10 per cent service charge per person, make plans for dinner at Sheraton’s Kampong Night that offers a taste of home with extra special menus! Delight in the ever popular Ais Batu Campur, Ambuyat, Mongolian Station and Kambing Bakar. In this month of November, Sheraton rolls out a treat that families [...]

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World Diabetes Day 2008 in 3 Days!

November 11, 2008

World Diabetes Day was introduced by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1991, in response to concern over the escalating incidence of diabetes around the world. World Diabetes Day takes place on 14 November every year and is celebrated worldwide. It brings together millions of people in over 160 [...]

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Judgment – The Essence of Leadership

October 13, 2008

Judgment is the key to true leadership. A leader’s most important role is making good judgment calls in three domains: key people, strategy and crisis. Great leaders have a high percentage of good judgment calls; they are only good if the execution is successful. The second most important role is to develop other leaders who [...]

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