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Tunjangan Hari Raya?

September 23, 2011

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. For example, within the Jakarta [...]

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Happy Birthday Nini Jamil!

August 8, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated the FIL’s 72nd birthday at Ligong Restaurant at the Empire. The all you can eat promo is one of our favourites when it comes to special celebrations like these. Happy Birthday babah, from all the gang. Wishing you good health, and happiness throughout the year!

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What did you do last weekend?

July 21, 2011

Last weekend, a whole bunch of like-minded parents who wanted to see their kids succeed in school and in life, accompanied their kids to a two-day intensive workshop called the “Genius IQ Success Training” program. The program had two objectives, firstly to teach study techniques to the kids (and the parents heheh) and to instill [...]

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Parents, how to be positive?

July 19, 2011

Pics from an award ceremony which was held at little Arief’s school a couple of weeks ago. Awards were given out for various activities including spelling bees, mandarin, drama, and other extra-curricular activities. The main objective of these awards of course, are to positively recognize the kids’ achievements this far and encourage even better performance [...]

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BIBD 7 Habits Workshop: The Learning Experience

June 10, 2011

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens workshop concluded yesterday with a closing ceremony which featured presentations from all the kids followed by a certificate presentation. After the event, I asked my girls what they learnt from the workshop and what their conclusions were. Below is their response: We joined the 7 habits of highly [...]

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Seven Habit of Highly Effective Teens

June 8, 2011

Yesterday saw the opening of the highly anticipated “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” workshop organized by BIBD in collaboration with UBD and AdvanSkills Services. As expected, there was a huge turnout of over 150 young ones between the ages of 11 to 19. The opening ceremony was officiated by YB Minister of Education. Also [...]

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Happy Birthday Girls.. umm I mean young ladies

June 4, 2011

Wow, time flies so fast… I remember it like it was only yesterday I was holding them in my arms and putting them to sleep on my tummy… Daughter number one turns 15 today and number two turns 14 in 10 days. We had a small makan at Charcoal over the weekend to celebrate.

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Majlis penyampaian Sijil Sekolah-Sekolah Rendah Ugama Dh VI

November 16, 2010

Congratulations to daughter number one on graduating from religious school yesterday. The event was held at the Sekolah Ugama PAP Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah, Kilanas.

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Lebaran 1431

September 20, 2010

Hari Raya this year has been bitter-sweet. Spent mostly in the company of family and close friends, its been a week of reflection and thanks-giving. I feel lucky to be able to spend it at home this year after having to leave the night before eid last year. At the same time, I am sad [...]

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Happy Birthday Baqi!

September 14, 2010

My little nephew Baqi who turned one today hosted a small dinner for us. Happy Birthday Alai Baqi! My maiden attempt at making Linguine de frutti mare turned out pretty well Party pack from Kaizen Traditional red eggs

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Da little man turns five

May 19, 2010

Hi peeps, just as little Arief turned five this month, I hit the big four-O today. It was a quiet uneventful day marked only by a small dinner at Tinseltown with some mates. Pics below are from little Arief’s birthday lunch at i-Lotus last weekend.

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Selamat Pengantin Baru – Amin & Lina

January 5, 2010

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The Brustralia Foodie Event!

December 13, 2009

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

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Test post from MBP

September 21, 2009

Parallels 4.0 for Mac. The major clincher in my plunge into the Mac world Sad face at the airport Another sad face One of these ladies is a KristalFM DJ… mana satu ah? Tks dudes for dropping by to see me off Last snap wit da gang before going…

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Hot Pot at Berry Wan’s

July 29, 2009

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Neesha’s 12th Birthday – A short pictorial

June 30, 2009

Neesha turned 12 a couple of weeks ago but with all the travelling and stuff, we didn’t get a chance to cut her birthday cake. Last night, we finally did. Here’s the pics: The cake – Cookies n Cream from Lof Bakery Spiderman takes a closer look… Neesha blows out the candles with some help [...]

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Majlis Khatam al-Quran PAPMNB 2009

June 18, 2009

Bandar Seri Begawan – PAPMNB Religious School, Kilanas recently held a khatam al-Quran ceremony for its 2008 morning and afternoon Primary Six students. The ceremony was aimed at encouraging students to continue reading the Quran after completing their studies at the school. The guest of honour at the event was the Assistant Chief Executive Officer, [...]

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Tarindak by the river…

June 4, 2009

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World Telecoms & Information Society Day 2009

May 20, 2009

Thank you so much to everyone for the deluge of birthday wishes yesterday! This is the miracle of Web 2.0. It really made my day and energized my spirit with positive energy! I feel the LOVE! Thank you to damissus for organizing the special dinner with my loved ones last night. Thank you also to [...]

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More from the BiG BANG! Carnival

March 26, 2009

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Kung Hey Fatt Choy!

January 26, 2009

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Selamat Pengantin Baru

January 25, 2009

Congratulations to our national qari’ah, Nurfaezah and Ak Nor Hazman on their wedding today! Demure With the official crew from hitamputeh.com The official receiving crew

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Time to meet the teachers

January 24, 2009

Some food for thought about parent-teacher meetings: A parent-teacher meeting is a once per term, short meeting between students’ parents and teachers. The interview is a chance for parents to meet their child’s teachers and review any issues or concerns the parents or teachers may have with child/student’s performance. These interviews are usually between five [...]

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Makan Makan Cari Jalan

January 18, 2009

Pics from last night’s dinner at Fratini’s to celebrate a niece’s birthday

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One Lazy Sunday…

January 8, 2009

Couple of weeks ago, da gang and I went for a drive around Muara and Serasa to check out the action there. There was a good crowd at both beaches and we chanced upon this mini exhibit at Serasa beach… Da little man couldn’t get enough of it! Fascination… Tupai Korea Not sure what snake [...]

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Selamat Pengantin Baru

December 29, 2008

Pics from yesterday’s wedding ceremony of Feeza and Hafiz. Congratulations to you both and all the best in your union as husband and wife. Brovas

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Happy Anniversary Papa & Mummy

November 28, 2008

Big giant shout-out to my mum and dad who celebrate their 41st year of marriage today! Happy Anniversary Mummy and Papa with much love from your kids and grand-kids! Couple of nights ago, we celebrated the parental units’ 41st wedding anniversary with a dinner at Ligong at the Empire. It was an all you can [...]

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Goodbye Primary School!

November 24, 2008

Yesterday, Seri Mulia Sarjana school (formerly PDS) held their primary school graduation ceremony which was held at the ICC. This year, Neesha, daughter number two, was among the graduates receiving her certificate after having passed her PSR exams with flying colours! CONGRATULATIONS sweetie! We’re all really proud of you! Proud parents! Some of the teachers [...]

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Faces from UBD Beach Carnival

November 17, 2008

Da little man now insists on going to the beach every weekend! Da little man enjoying his pony ride

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Random Raya Goodness

October 25, 2008

Chicken porridge… such a refreshing change from all that curry and rendang Taken at GG’s CPS had sizzling noodles like last year.. sedap sehingga terhirup hirup! Mum’s Hong Kong Noodles were a hit this year

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Ring any bells?

October 21, 2008

Birthday shout to the MIL who turns ahem ahem today. Selamat Menyambut Ulangtahun kepada bonda/niniyam semoga panjang umur dan murah rezeki. Daripada anak2 dan cucu2. Congratulations to the winners of HSBC’s Online Treasure Hunt, Helbeyanto Sipun who won BND1,000! 2nd prize went to Shahlelawati and 3rd prize went to Md Firdauz. Congratulations also to Yap [...]

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Eagle Eye

October 9, 2008

Went to catch Eagle Eye at the Empire last night with da missus. Thoroughly enjoyed the fast-paced, action packed thriller! Apparently this is director Steven Spielberg’s attempt at creating a fear of technology like the fear of the sea he did with JAWS. In fact the premise of the story is not that far-fetched at [...]

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A time for family and friends

October 6, 2008

In this region, Eid is also commonly known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hari Raya Idul Fitri or Hari Raya Puasa. Hari Raya literally means ‘Day of Celebration’ i.e. ‘The Day’. Muslims in this region celebrate Eid like other Muslims throughout the world. It is the biggest holiday in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia and is the [...]

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Raya Cribs

October 5, 2008

Raya season is always a great time to check out some really cool houses and its the best time because thats when the owners will make sure the interiors are superbly decorated and of course, spic n span! First house of the day was my colleague’s new place I love those windows and the stonewall [...]

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On the second day of Syawal

October 4, 2008

Yesterday was quite a slow and easy day with the morning spent at JC and the afternoon spent visiting a few friends and relatives. Jasmine flowers… I like… Da little man getting a cuddle from CL who wrote a beautiful post about remembering raya with her late mum… Al-faatihah… Friends catching up while enjoying Raya [...]

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Pada Raya Pertama

October 2, 2008

As is customary, the first day of raya is always reserved for visiting the parental units and close relatives. We started the day pretty late as I was bringing a dish to the in-laws today This is what I was busy preparing this morning… If you don’t have a smile, I’ll give you one of [...]

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A prayer for the departed

September 27, 2008

During Ramadhan, it’s customary for muslims to visit the graves of their loved ones. During this visit, they will clean the grave, perform the recital of the Yasin — a chapter (surah) from the Qur’an and also the tahlil or prayers for the deceased. All these are done in hope that their loved ones are [...]

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Cyclone of change at UBD

September 15, 2008

Congratulations to The Envoy who presented his credentials to His Majesty this afternoon. Click here to read more Yes a cyclone of change is underway in our national university and I’m very sure it’ll be for the better. Let’s hope everyone pulls in the same direction. Today’s talk on transforming UBD into a university of [...]

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Gerai Ramadan Walkabout – Pasar Gadong

September 13, 2008

In conjunction with The Holy Month of Ramadan and the forthcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri, D’Other Office Cafe & Bistro and Ranoadidas.Com together with Brunei Participating Youth 2008 and Ex Brunei PY’s for South East Asian Youth Program and Brunei Bloggers is organizing A ONE DAY RAMADHAN CHARITY SALE to generate fund for Pusat Ehsan. The [...]

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