Congratulations to Borneo Bulletin on the new layout and this is something refreshing after many decades of the same layout for Borneo Bulletin. So today marks something special for Borneo Bulletin on the 31st of March. Awesome!!! Too bad I’m not in Brunei to grab a copy of today’s Weekend Borneo Bulletin. Thank you to Jake Ten and Hakim Hayat for the updates. The photos were taken during the printing time at 2am 31st March 2012 at Brunei Press Sdn Bhd.

The new layout of Borneo Bulletin from today onwards

The sports layout of Borneo Bulletin

Let the printing begins

Dean Kassim is one of the photographers for Borneo Bulletin

Hakim Hayat, a journalist from Borneo Bulletin

Jake Ten, another young journalist from Borneo Bulletin

Today’s edition of Borneo Bulletin ready to go

Royal Brunei Airlines celebrated the 1 year anniversary of its inaugural flight to the Australian city of Melbourne on 30th March 2012 at the Melbourne Zoo. The anniversary event is also held in conjunction with the launch of the Brunei national carrier’s daily services to Melbourne that was announced last January.

Present at the event is Yang Mulia, Dato Paduka Hj Awg Alaihuddin Pehin Orang Kaya DiGadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Hj Awg Mohamad, Permanent Secretary of The Ministry of Communications, as the Guest of Honor, and Bruneian High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Adnan Jaafar. Joining on Royal Brunei Airline’s flight to Melbourne for the event is the Board of Director and General Manager of Sabah Tourism; Datuk Irene Benggon Charuruks.

Dermot Mannion, Deputy Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines said, “Today we celebrate not only our one year anniversary of our flight into Melbourne but also the increase of our services from four times to Daily. We would like to thank both the Brunei and Australian government for their continuous efforts to promote Royal Brunei Airlines’ presence in Melbourne. We hope that with this increased frequency, our customers in Melbourne would be able to enjoy efficient connections to Asia and London”

Customers can book flights with Royal Brunei Airlines through travel agents, visit the Royal Brunei Airline’s Melbourne office at Level 10, 45 William Street, Melbourne Victoria, 3000, Australia or visit us online at www.bruneiair.com

The event took place at the Melbourne Zoo. Apparently this venue also offer corporate functions

There was some local tradition music during our arrival

The local dancers and Royal Brunei Airlines welcoming the guests to the RBA dinner event

Guest of honour Dato Paduka Hj Alaihuddin (2nd from left) and His Excellency Adanan Jaafar, Brunei High Commissioner to Australia

It was such a cozy and relax evening at one of the rooms at Melbourne Zoo

Dermot Mannion, Deputy Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines, gave a word or two, on the anniversary of the Melbourne flight as well as RBA’s migration to Amadeus

The cake cutting ceremony before dinner

The cultural dance performers entertaining the crowd

The Guling Tangan musicians also came all the way from Brunei

The Brunei travel agent sharing a happy moment with the photographers

We had some fun and trying to be creative with our poses on the Royal Brunei Airlines photo

The guests also joined in the fun

Congratulations to DPMM FC on being back on top o the S League again after their comfortable victory over Gombak 3-0 with goals coming from Shahrazen and Osman Basiru. The other goal was an own goal. The victory means DPMM FC have four wins and two draws and they have taken over Home United and DPMM FC also have one game in hand.

Thank you to Carol who kept me updated and sending me pictures from the Jurong West Stadium 🙂

Before the kickoff between Gombak and DPMM FC

The DPMM FC supporters were also there

I’m loving the room at Crown Metropol

Caught up with Lucien Ong and Stephen Ong the night we arrived Melbourne. Thanks for the treat and the company.

The view from my room during sunrise 😀

We paid a visit to the Aquarium.. A must visit place

I could feel my balls at its sensitive level on the 88th observation deck. Yoong braved himself and took photo at the corner of the slightly reclined floor.

One of the most sought places in Melbourne – Victoria Market

At Melbourne Central

I caught up with Ain who’s currently studying in Melbourne *envy* haha and thanks for the company

I bought a few t-shirts here at Adidas store along Bourke Street

I bumped into Brunei students in Melbourne

I finally had this ice-cream – my favourite of all time – Golden Gaytime. Sophia, you think this can outshine the yam ice-cream (at Swensen’s)? hahaha :p