Festive

Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidil Adha

November 7, 2011

Aidil Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a commemoration of Ibrahim‘s (Abraham‘s) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail for Allah. It is one of two Qur’anic Eid festivals that Muslims celebrate. Aidil Adha is the 10th day of the month of Zul Hijjah of the lunar Islamic calendar. The festivities sometimes [...]

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HM launches UNISSA Mushaf

October 25, 2011

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday underscored the need for everyone to have their own ‘identity’ while at the same time urging them, particularly the undergraduates, to think and act wisely in order to glorify their identity. His Majesty also stressed on the importance of maintaining high accuracy of the [...]

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Di Tanjong Katong, airnya biru…

October 16, 2011

Last night’s Singapore Association Annual Dinner was characterized by fun, entertainment, and of course multiculturalism. The venue was packed solid with folks from Singapore and their friends and family. There were performances from Pei Pei, Yani, and local band Prodigy. The emcee for the night was Singaporean funnyman Suhaimi Yusof who got the crowd chuckling [...]

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Nerds or Superheroes – Baiduri Media Nite

October 15, 2011

Despite the Nerds or Superheroes theme, it was the invasion of the nerds at the Baiduri Bank Media Appreciation Night last night where the nerds clearly outnumbered the superheroes! Those who WERE dressed as superheroes were AWESOME though! Baiduri GM Pierre Imhof was fortunate that he didn’t take an SMS suggestion from a friend asking [...]

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Bentornato Maurizio!

October 10, 2011

Hi folks! After a long absence, my buddy Mauri is back in the kitchens of Grazie Mauri to cook up a storm! He’s making up for lost time by inviting all Italian food lovers in Brunei to come on over to Grazie Mauri in Gadong to have a go at the variety of authentic Italian [...]

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Félicitations pour les francophones

October 9, 2011

Alliance Francaise de Brunei Darussalam (AF Brunei) held a ceremony of DELF Certificate Presentation to 8 DELF who have succeeded in their DELF Examinations in June 2011. Present as the guest of honour was His Excellency, Mr. Louis LE VERT, the French Ambassador in Brunei Darussalam to present the DELF Certifications to the 8 DELF [...]

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6th Annual Pusat Ehsan Charity Bazaar

October 3, 2011

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 me of the Gurkha Fair [...]

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Don’t Miss the Charity Bazaar Tomorrow!!

October 1, 2011

PUSAT Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam will once again organise a fun-filled Sunday for members of the public at their 6th Charity Bazaar tomorrow! The launching of the event will be officiated by Her Royal Highness Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bulqiah at the grounds of Pusat Ehsan in Kg Bengkurong, where the Charity Bazaar will be held. [...]

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Syawal came and went…

September 29, 2011

Bandar Seri Begawan – Cheerful officers and staff of TelBru donned in their best Hari Raya attires warmly greeted guests to a Hari Raya Open House yesterday held at its headquarters at the Old Airport Road. Among those present were invited corporate guests and clients. Yesterday’s celebration also saw the presentation of the TelBru MyAccount [...]

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BIBD Takbir Syawal Event

September 26, 2011

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday hosted its annual ‘Takbir Syawal’ event for its valued clients at the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club in Jerudong. Over 1,000 special guests turned up for the colourful BIBD-organised celebration marking the Raya festivities, serving as a perfect venue for guests to exchange festive greetings and seek forgiveness [...]

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Malam Silaturrahim Baiduri Group

September 25, 2011

BAIDURI BANK GROUP hosted a sit-down banquet for its customers and business associates for its ‘Malam Silaturrahim 2011′ celebration at The Empire Hotel and Country Club last night. Gracing the event as the guest of honour was the Chairperson of Baiduri Bank Group Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Zariah Binti Al-Marhum [...]

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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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Congrats Andrea, Chevening Scholar 2011

September 15, 2011

Andrea Tay Yin Cheng is the recipient of the 2011-2012 Queen Elizabeth II Chevening Scholarship. She will be joining the University of Nottingham studying MSc Economics beginning 26th September 2011. This prestigious award is administered by the British Council on behalf of the British High Commission. Every year, one Bruneian Citizen or Permanent Resident is [...]

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Telbru holds khatam and donation ceremony

August 17, 2011

As one of Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) initiative to celebrate this holy month of Ramadhan, TelBru held a ‘Majlis Khatam Al-Quran’ and a breaking fast event for its staff. The event was held at the Surau Jabatan Telekom Brunei Old Airport, Berakas. Apart from that, they also perform the Maghrib and Isyak prayers and continued [...]

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Feast fit for an Emperor

August 10, 2011

Ramadhan at the Empire Hotel and Country Club Spend the Holy month of Ramadhan with your family and friends at The Empire Hotel and Country Club with dining specials at Atrium Café for a Sungkai Buffet for only $28 per adult and $14 per child. The selection of food varies each evening from cold to [...]

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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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Experiencing Iftar at Orchid Garden

August 6, 2011

Ramadhan has arrived and like always, the Goldiana Cafe is abuzz with many patrons flocking to join and dine in their Sungkai Ramadhan promotion. Throughout this period, the Orchid Garden Hotel will be preparing a grand feast for all patrons planning to dine at the hotel. A weekly selected menu will be running throughout the [...]

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Telbru Media Appreciation Night 2011

July 26, 2011

TELEKOM Brunei Berhad (TelBru) held an appreciation night for members of the media as thank you for their support and contribution in spreading and covering news for the knowledge of the public in the Sultanate. The event was held at Brunei Hotel in the capital last Saturday night. Representatives from eight media agencies in Brunei [...]

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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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Faces from #HM65

July 18, 2011

From BB: Advancement in mobile telecommunications technology and the introduction of affordable digital SLR cameras have brought about a new way for people to see and experience huge events such as His Majesty’s birthday celebration. Bloggers, tweeters and photographers alike came to Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien for various reasons, but the spirit [...]

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STPRI Mega Book Bash and Harry Potter Day

July 12, 2011

In a bid to raise awareness and encourage the joy of books and reading and at the same time raise funds for the School’s reading/book fund, STPRI held a Mega Book Bash and Harry Potter Day last weekend. Among the activities lined up during that day were an ‘Amazing Race’, Harry Potter Quizzes, Writing/Journalism workshops [...]

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The Race That Cares – Part Two

July 11, 2011

Standard Chartered Bank Chief Executive Officer Lai Pei-Sei, during her speech, said, "At Standard Chartered Bank, our brand promises ‘here for good’; a simple phrase with multiple meanings. ‘Here for good’ sums up SCB’s commitment to developing deep relationships with our clients and customers; our values, conduct and focus on sustainability; and our longevity, heritage [...]

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Peng’s Debut Party

July 5, 2011

Last weekend, I had the honour of attending the debut party of a friend’s youngest daughter. The last debut I attended was over 20 years ago in Manila. I love to observe the traditions of different cultures and the debut is one of those coming of age traditions which I find really interesting. Thank you [...]

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Brustralia2 was a bonza arvo of bloody good grub!

June 7, 2011

IT WAS a food lovers haven as more than a dozen of different Australian-Bruneian fusion dishes were served during the Brustralia 2 foodie event last Sunday. The event was organised by the Brunei-Australia Alumni (BAAA) and held at Australian High Commissioner Mark Sawers’ residence in Jalan Kota Batu. Brustralia was participated by a number of [...]

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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens its 5th outlet

December 21, 2010

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf opened its fifth outlet at Times Square last weekend with an event which coincided with the grand opening of the shopping centre itself. During the event, Pusat Ehsan, KACA, and SMARTER Brunei, received contributions from The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Caring Cup Programme which was also launched in [...]

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Checking out the MTSSR Entrepreneurship Fair 2010

November 22, 2010

Scores of activities took place at Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College (MTSSR) in Jalan Muara yesterday in conjunction with the first MTSSR Entrepreneurship Fair. The two-day event, which began on November 20 and will conclude today, was officially launched by the Minister of Communications, Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah. [...]

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Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidil Adha

November 17, 2010

Aidil Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a commemoration of Ibrahim‘s (Abraham‘s) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail for Allah. It is one of two Qur’anic Eid festivals that Muslims celebrate. Aidil Adha is the 10th day of the month of Zul Hijjah of the lunar Islamic calendar. The festivities sometimes [...]

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Friday Fright Nite with HSBC!

October 23, 2010

Pics from last night’s AWESOME media appreciation event hosted by HSBC. The theme for the night was fright night and my were there some “scary costumes on so many levels” as HSBC CEO Tareq Muhmood put it! It was a thoroughly enjoyable night and my hat goes off to the HSBC gang who put this [...]

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Twitter Raya at Casa Esperanza

October 9, 2010

Pics from a small raya gathering at Senor Pablo’s crib which was held for the Brunei Twitter community. A fun evening of tapas, conversation, and laughter! It was nice to put faces to the names from twitter like @farah15 @ranoadidas @liyanayassin @andrewdy @icys @kurapak @AliyaZin @sonzK @mahzu @riyanla @thanislim @AfeldaGhani and of course the notorious [...]

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Radisson launches in style!

October 8, 2010

Radisson Hotel Brunei Darussalam, held its grand opening on Wednesday evening in collaboration with the Board of Hotel Associates Sdn Bhd and Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific. YB Guest of Honour accompanied by hotel management & board members Present to officiate the opening was Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awg Haji Yahya Begawan [...]

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Open house at the eye center

September 30, 2010

The BEDB i-Centre held their open house yesterday and yours truly decided to take a break from the dreaded dissertation and drop by to say hi to some good friends over there. Kwok Leong, the centre director speaking to guests Chit chat time Hello ladies… My buddy Derek from DST was there

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A night at the Opera

September 23, 2010

Every year, during the mid-autumn mooncake festival, the chinese opera troupe from Xiamen come round to perform at the Chinese temple in BSB. I missed it last year so this year I made it a point to drop by. Apologies to my buddy the chief for having to step out from his raya function early [...]

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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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Hyundai Radio Quiz Prize Presentation

May 7, 2010

Cool-tones held a prize presentation ceremony on Friday 5th May 2010 at Hyundai Setia Motors.sdn.bhd for the winners of Pelangi Radio Quiz in conjunction with Cooltones Hyundai SMS Quiz. Prizes are presented by Staff of Hyundai Setia Motors Sdn Bhd (Mohd Fadhillah Awg Sulaiman) “Senior Marketing Executive” and witnessed by (Hj Abd Hamid bin Hj [...]

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BruneiForever Forum Turns 3!

April 23, 2010

Just a big shout out to all my twitter buddies! Hi tweeps!!! Last weekend, around 50 members of the BruneiForever forum (BFF) gathered for a picnic at Serasa beach to celebrate the BFF’s 3rd anniversary. It was an awesome outing with fun and games, and food, of course, provided by Tindulang Catering Services. All pics [...]

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Telbru Turns Four with TelBru4U

April 2, 2010

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Third Committee (A/62/435)] 62/139. World Autism Awareness Day The General Assembly, Recalling the 2005 World Summit Outcome1 and the United Nations Millennium Declaration, s well as the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, Recalling [...]

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Seri Brunei – Bab Kedua

March 15, 2010

Are you an undergraduate or postgraduate student in UK? If so, have you registered for the Bruneian Postgraduate Symposium yet? The show continues… Upacara bertunang. Check out this hilarious skit here! Signing the contract Lucky Draw! Upacara bebadak

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Seri Brunei – Bab Pertama

March 14, 2010

In conjunction with 26th Brunei National Day celebration, the Brunei Darussalam Student Society Wales (BDSS) in collaboration with Brunei Student Union organized and event in Cardiff entitled ‘Seri Brunei’. The theme for the day was ”The traditional Brunei wedding” which showcased a Bruneian wedding which is steeped in Bruneian culture and tradition. There were also various performances such as Malay traditional dance [...]

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Menyambut Hari Kebangsaan Ke-26 di kota Leicester

February 24, 2010

French Crepes with Nutella and Whipped Cream… yummm Adam the top salesman

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