Defending champion Carlos Miguel Eleazar almost missed the cut though his 12th position is not safe considering there is one qualifying round left for the Baiduri Masters 2012. He scored a gross of 75 yesterday and today he will compete again today to make sure he scores better than a 75.

He was in the same team with Edwin Liew who scored a 76 and apparently, their game was slightly affected by a small commotion by one of the participants who screamed to get attention of other players to hurry with the game. This unnecessary commotion would have affected player’s concentration and mentality of his or her game.

I’m surprised to see Seruji Hj Setia missing the cut with a previous gross score of 76 on Day 1 of The Baiduri Masters 2012. I’m not sure if he actually played on different days to better his score but it will be rare to see that Seruji not competing for the “green jacket”.

It looks like the Top 5 players are safe to make the cut despite with a day left to play unless. Pg Adam Pg Atan leads the pack in the leader board but it all counts for nothing come Sunday as the Top 12 players will compete for the “Green Jacket”. There is a lot of familiar names in the Top 12 but it will be interesting to see if there will be changes to the Top 12 tomorrow.

Gross Leader Board: Top 12 Players (Day 4)

1) Gross 70 – Pg Adam Pg Atan
2) Gross 71 – Hj Shahminan Hj Damit
3) Gross 72 – Majid Ahmad
4) Gross 73 – Suhaimi Ibrahim
5) Gross 74 – Khairul Kamis
6) Gross 74 – Hj Arfian Hj Abd Kadir
7) Gross 74 – Mohd Zainul Amir Abdullah
8) Gross 74 – Wan Man Wan Hil
9) Gross 74 – Muhd Hariz Hasim
10) Gross 75 – Dennis Koh
11) Gross 75 – Hj Aziz Kassim
12) Gross 75 – Carlos Miguel Eleazar

Pg Adam Pg Atan is the current leader in Day 4

Mohd Zainul Amir Abdullah is still in the run for the Top 12

The Baiduri Masters 2012 continues this weekend with a total of 154 players who played today. An overall of 840 players have played so far.

By end of play on 03 June 2012, 12 players from RBA Golf Club will qualify in the final round which will be played on Sunday morning to vie for the title champion. Players will be grouped into 3 flights in accordance with their scores and tee off flight by flight starting at 7.00 a.m. The lowest gross scores will tee-off last.

To enable players to keep abreast with the results, a leader board will be set up this Sunday at the VIP Room on the first floor of RBA Golf Club where scores will be displayed as they become available. On the final day (Sunday), all nett results will be displayed on the scoreboard by 2 p.m.

The prize presentation ceremony will be held at the Hua Ho Manggis Ballroom on Sunday, 03 June starting at 7.00 p.m. The programme will include presentation of donations to charity bodies and lucky draws. All players are invited to attend.

Besides the title champion, also up for grabs are three luxury cars and two cash prizes put up as hole-in-one prizes. The luxury cars are Porsche Boxster, BMW 520, and Mini Cooper. The two cash prizes are B$20,000 each. In the tournament’s 17 year history, only one person has managed to strike a hole-in-one two years ago and took home a BMW 730Li.

The Baiduri Masters is organized by Baiduri Bank Group, with the support of their event partners QAF Auto Sdn Bhd, QAF Eurokars Sdn Bhd, QAF Transport Sdn Bhd, QAF Brunei, Ben Foods (B) Sdn Bhd, RBA Golf Club Sdn Bhd, and Brunei Press Sdn Bhd.

Defending champion Carlos just managed to squeeze into the Top 12 and he will be playing today to see if he can improve his standings

Seruji Hj Setia dropped out of the Top 12. He was ranked 8th on the 3rd Day with a gross of 76.

So far 273 golfers participated in the first two days of The Baiduri Masters 2012 tournament and the standings for the top 3 positions in the ranking haven’t changed 1) Majid Ahmad 2) Suhaimi Ibrahim 3) Pg Adam Pg Atan. Seruji former Baiduri Masters champion slid to 6th place and he is still eligible for the cut for the final round of The Baiduri Masters 2012. Another former champion Wan Man Wan Hil scored a 74 and he is ranked 4th in the leader board.

With two more rounds left before the final cut, anything can happen in the leader board standing. Today (Sunday), more golfers will be vying for the Top 12 spot of The Baiduri Masters 2012.The tournament is held over this weekend and will continue over next weekend. A total of five prizes are up for grabs as hole-in-one prizes.

Besides the Porsche Boxster, BMW 520, and Mini Cooper, golfers also stand a chance to win two cash prizes of $20,000 each. In addition, there will be novelty prizes for nearest to pin at all Par 3 over the six-day event, as well as attractive charity draw prizes.

Proceeds from the Baiduri Masters will be channeled to a number of local charities and welfare bodies that provide help and support for individuals with special needs.

The public, which includes non-Baiduri customers, can still register to take part in any of the days still remaining, on a first-come first-served basis. They can also play more than once to increase their chances of winning.

Gross Leader Board: Top 12 Players (Day 2)

1) Gross 72 – Majid Ahmad
2) Gross 73 – Suhaimi Ibrahim
3) Gross 73 – Pg Adam Pg Atan
4) Gross 74 – Wan Man Wan Hil
5) Gross 76 – Lim Chai Hock
6) Gross 76 – Seruji Hj Setia
7) Gross 76 – Pg Darul Ehsan
8) Gross 76 – Khairul Kamis
9) Gross 78 – Hj Momin Sawal
10) Gross 78 – Simon Newn
11) Gross 78 – Azaman Mohd Daud
12) Gross 78 – Mohd Ali Tuah

Wan Man Wan Hil, former champion of The Baiduri Masters, shot a 74 and ranked 4th in the standings

Khairul Khamis also squeezed in the Top 12 but it remains to be seen if his 8th place won’t be overtaken by the next session

Majid Ahmad topped Friday’s lead in the 1st Day of The Baiduri Masters 2012 event while former champion Seruji Hj Setia scored 4 strokes behind with a 76 while leader Majid Ahmad scored a 72. Suhaimi Ibrahim and Pg Adam socred a 73 each. A junior player Young Ren Wee hit a 79.

The standings will change every session of The Baiduri Masters 2012 but it’s safe to say that Majid Ahmad, Suhaimi and Pg Adam secured berth in the final round of golf tournament unless the next four days produced some miracle results from other players. Brunei’s top player Seruji Hj Setia might miss that cut depending on other results.

Majid Ahmad finished top spot in the 1st day of the Gross Leader Board. He is most likely to secure the cut off for the Green Jacket of The Baiduri Masters 2012.

Pg Adam finished Top 3 and his place in the final cut will depend on other players on the different sessions of The Baiduri Masters 2012

The helpers of The Baiduri Masters 2012 and making sure the tournament runs smoothly. A big appreciation towards them.

Gross Leader Board: Top 12 Players (Day 1)

1) Gross 72 – Majid Ahmad
2) Gross 73 – Suhaimi Ibrahim
3) Gross 73 – Pg Adam Pg Atan
4) Gross 76 – Lim Chai Hock
5) Gross 76 – Seruji Hj Setia
6) Gross 78 – Hj Momim Sawal
7) Gross 79 – Yunos Abdullah
8) Gross 79 – Young Ren Wee
9) Gross 80 – Suhaimei Besar
10) Gross 80 – Hj Yussop Daud
11) Gross 80 – Pg Hj Ali Hj Samsudin
12) Gross 80 – Lt Col Hj Abd Rahman

The tournament is held over this weekend and will continue over next weekend. A total of five prizes are up for grabs as hole-in-one prizes.

Besides the Porsche Boxster, BMW 520, and Mini Cooper, golfers also stand a chance to win two cash prizes of $20,000 each. In addition, there will be novelty prizes for nearest to pin at all Par 3 over the six-day event, as well as attractive charity draw prizes.

Proceeds from the Baiduri Masters will be channeled to a number of local charities and welfare bodies that provide help and support for individuals with special needs.

The public, which includes non-Baiduri customers, can still register to take part in any of the days still remaining, on a first-come first-served basis. They can also play more than once to increase their chances of winning.

The hole-in-one prizes for The Baiduri Masters 2012. No one has won it on the 1st day of The Baiduri Masters 2012.

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Defending champion Carlos Miguel Eleazar almost missed the cut though his 12th position is not safe considering there is one qualifying round left for the Baiduri Masters 2012. He scored a gross of 75 yesterday and today he will compete again today to make sure he scores better than a 75.

He was in the same team with Edwin Liew who scored a 76 and apparently, their game was slightly affected by a small commotion by one of the participants who screamed to get attention of other players to hurry with the game. This unnecessary commotion would have affected player’s concentration and mentality of his or her game.

I’m surprised to see Seruji Hj Setia missing the cut with a previous gross score of 76 on Day 1 of The Baiduri Masters 2012. I’m not sure if he actually played on different days to better his score but it will be rare to see that Seruji not competing for the “green jacket”.

It looks like the Top 5 players are safe to make the cut despite with a day left to play unless. Pg Adam Pg Atan leads the pack in the leader board but it all counts for nothing come Sunday as the Top 12 players will compete for the “Green Jacket”. There is a lot of familiar names in the Top 12 but it will be interesting to see if there will be changes to the Top 12 tomorrow.

Gross Leader Board: Top 12 Players (Day 4)

1) Gross 70 – Pg Adam Pg Atan
2) Gross 71 – Hj Shahminan Hj Damit
3) Gross 72 – Majid Ahmad
4) Gross 73 – Suhaimi Ibrahim
5) Gross 74 – Khairul Kamis
6) Gross 74 – Hj Arfian Hj Abd Kadir
7) Gross 74 – Mohd Zainul Amir Abdullah
8) Gross 74 – Wan Man Wan Hil
9) Gross 74 – Muhd Hariz Hasim
10) Gross 75 – Dennis Koh
11) Gross 75 – Hj Aziz Kassim
12) Gross 75 – Carlos Miguel Eleazar

Pg Adam Pg Atan is the current leader in Day 4

Mohd Zainul Amir Abdullah is still in the run for the Top 12

The Baiduri Masters 2012 continues this weekend with a total of 154 players who played today. An overall of 840 players have played so far.

By end of play on 03 June 2012, 12 players from RBA Golf Club will qualify in the final round which will be played on Sunday morning to vie for the title champion. Players will be grouped into 3 flights in accordance with their scores and tee off flight by flight starting at 7.00 a.m. The lowest gross scores will tee-off last.

To enable players to keep abreast with the results, a leader board will be set up this Sunday at the VIP Room on the first floor of RBA Golf Club where scores will be displayed as they become available. On the final day (Sunday), all nett results will be displayed on the scoreboard by 2 p.m.

The prize presentation ceremony will be held at the Hua Ho Manggis Ballroom on Sunday, 03 June starting at 7.00 p.m. The programme will include presentation of donations to charity bodies and lucky draws. All players are invited to attend.

Besides the title champion, also up for grabs are three luxury cars and two cash prizes put up as hole-in-one prizes. The luxury cars are Porsche Boxster, BMW 520, and Mini Cooper. The two cash prizes are B$20,000 each. In the tournament’s 17 year history, only one person has managed to strike a hole-in-one two years ago and took home a BMW 730Li.

The Baiduri Masters is organized by Baiduri Bank Group, with the support of their event partners QAF Auto Sdn Bhd, QAF Eurokars Sdn Bhd, QAF Transport Sdn Bhd, QAF Brunei, Ben Foods (B) Sdn Bhd, RBA Golf Club Sdn Bhd, and Brunei Press Sdn Bhd.

Defending champion Carlos just managed to squeeze into the Top 12 and he will be playing today to see if he can improve his standings

Seruji Hj Setia dropped out of the Top 12. He was ranked 8th on the 3rd Day with a gross of 76.

NAD’S V8 defeated Spitfire 22-9 in the final to be crowned champions of the Men’s Ivy League Netball Charity Tournament 2012 at the Multipurpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex in Berakas yesterday.

“They did very well in the game. They played with amazing team spirit and teamwork,” said Nad’s V8 team manager Shariff Yusoff.

“I am very happy with their performance today and I think the team captain Ramdani Jamanji played very well in the game,” he said.

Nad’s V8 went undefeated throughout the tournament and consequently topped Group B after winning all five of their group matches.

They went on to win the semifinal match, beating Nad’s Star 18-3 to book a place in the championship game against Spitfire who defeated Matrix B 12-10 in the other semi-final.

Matrix B edged Nad’s Star 18-17 to take the third place in the competition. A total of 12 teams took part in the tournament and were divided into two groups.

Strangers, BMJ, Nad’s Star, BSRC, Matrix B and JBCE Buttowski were in group A.

Group B, meanwhile, comprised Emerald Ahiz, F 19, Matrix A, Nextz, Nad’s v8 and Spitfire.

The Women’s category will be held this Sunday at the Multipurpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex. Present as the guest of honour to grace the event was Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Goh King Chin.

The tournament’s proceeds will go to the Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam and the Centre for Children with Special Needs (KACA). Courtesy of The Brunei Times.

Beginning today, fans of KFC’s Facebook® Pages around the world can access exclusive content for free from the soon-to-be-released book, “Colonel Harland Sanders: The Autobiography of the Original Celebrity Chef.” The original manuscript, written by the Colonel himself in 1966 and discovered by accident more than 40 years later, is being launched exclusively on Facebook. The entire book can be downloaded for free at https://www.facebook.com/KFCBrunei beginning Tuesday, June 5th. It is not available in book stores or via online book sellers.

“What’s most amazing about the book is that while it was written nearly a half-century ago, both the insightful life lessons and the delicious recipes remain relevant today,” said Jonathan Bong, Senior Marketing Manager, KFC Brunei. “Because of that, our goal is to share the autobiography with as many people as possible, free of charge. We couldn’t think of a better way to do that than via Facebook.”

Free content available beginning today includes: a Foreword written by KFC’s first franchisee Pete Harman, an introduction written by Colonel Sanders, and the first chapter. Also available are four recipes selected from among the 33 never-before-seen recipes featured in the book: Potato Pancakes, The Colonel’s Special Omelet, Hush Puppies, and Upside-Down Peach Cobbler.

The autobiography provides an authentic look into the life of one of the world’s legendary entrepreneurs and is centered on his passion for food, hard work and the importance of home-style country cooking.

“The only thing keeping this book from being a best-seller is that we’re not selling them,” Jonathan Bong said of the free download.

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Full Autobiography and Cookbook Available June 5

In November, 2011, KFC announced that the manuscript had been discovered in the company’s archives and it quickly made worldwide news. The world was fascinated by the idea that the man who perfected one of the world’s most famous recipes had also penned a book featuring his life story and some of his favorite recipes.

The book contains 33 never-before-published recipes, dozens of rare historic photos and countless amazing stories told firsthand by the man who lived those stories. Beginning Tuesday, June 5th, the entire book can be downloaded free of charge, but only via KFC Brunei’s Facebook Page.

For more information about “The Autobiography of the Original Celebrity Chef,” visit https://www.facebook.com/KFCBrunei.

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There’s another Fun Run event happening in mid-June and this is the time to mingle with QS or Quantity Surveyors. There are three types of categories.

$10 students
$20 2.5km run
$20 Overtime Run (5km)

There are prizes to be won as well for the runners such as the Funniest Run and the Funniest Dress. But in the end of the day, this is about having fun at Tasek Lama as well as raising funds for a good cause (SMARTER Brunei and Pusat Ehsan Al-Ammerah Al-Hajjah Maryam).

There’s also a student category (Treasure Hunt) as part of the programme. All you have to do is “spot them” and ask them a question and you will receive a token in exchange. There is a mystery prize too for the most tokens. Ok, I’m not sure how the mechanics work but I shall share with you more information when the time is near.

You can collect registration at LAH Consultants, 1st Floor, Unit 10, Block D, Kiarong Complex. Call 242 8131 for more details.

Rememeber the huge craze on Panini football stickers? Well, it’s back again and I haven’t started the so called “craze” moment yet as I’m preparing for my one week trip next week. But for those interested, you can start buying your sticker album now and you can win awesome prizes for participating in the promotion conducted by Panini (Brunei) and managed by Adison Marketing.

There are three categories where you can win prizes :-

1) Guess & Win – The participants who can guessed the right answer as who will win Euro 2012, then you will get a chance win $100 gift vouchers (to 30 winners) of Cosmo Beauty.
2) 100% completion of Euro 2012 Sticker Album – For every 100% completion of stikcer album, you will receive a PUMA FC jacket.
3) Stick & Win (at least 80% completion) – You could win a Niko D90 or the new iPad or Samsung Galaxy Note if you have at least 80% completion of the Euro 2012 sticker album.

I will let you know of any gathering for sticker exchange soon and it’s quite popular among the local community. During the World Cup 2010, there were a few meeting points such as Mamih Cafe and Foodzone Food Court to name a few. Good luck to all the collectors and let the fun begin!!!

Now the Panini official sticker album is available in many department stores, book shops and convenient shops

Look at the number of stickers I had to go through then back in June 2010

Khai (right) is also another avid collector of Panini stickers. Taken back in June 2010.

The great turnout two years ago at Mamih Cafe Mata-Mata Complex

The committee of “The Run” holding the poster with the management of The Orchid Garden Hotel this morning

Orchid Garden Hotel (OGH) continues to support initiatives aimed at reaching out to the wider community, following its appointment as the official hotel partner for the Pusat Ehsan Charity Run 2012.

‘The Run’ is scheduled to be held on July 8 at the BSB Waterfront in the capital. In conjunction with the event, Orchid Garden Hotel (OGH) will be offering its hospitality package for a 2 days 1 night room stay for Two (2) persons. The specific package is valid for check in on the 7th July 2012 only. It includes complimentary transportation to and from the venue, a “carbo-loading” buffet dinner before the run and many more to ease the guests stay and their preparations for their run.

This package is available for everyone and interested overseas participants can even go online to the Hotels website and make an instant room reservation. “We always try and do our part in supporting the community and work with Pusat Ehsan on an annual basis. As the official Hotel, we will also be supporting the event by sending some of our staff to participate in different categories of the run itself. We will also be giving away vouchers to every participant and if they redeem their vouchers at our F&B outlets, part of the proceeds will be donated to Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al- Hajjah Maryam” – Shamsul Bahrin Pehin Dato Dr Hj Ahmad (General Manager, Orchid Garden Hotel).

For more details and further enquiries please do contact our Sales & Marketing Department 233 5544 or email to reservations@orchidgarden.brunei.com

For your info, the registration will be closed on 8th June 2012 and the limit of the participants is only 4,000 and therefore, should the number reach by 4,000 then the registration will be closed even before the closing date which is 8th of June.

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Birthday boy Adam with Syahreen and Qilah

Last day is Monday

For those who wants to experience a different concept of fine dining, then you should try their current theme “EPICURE” which is hosted at Spaghettini at The Empire Hotel & Country Club. The exclusive dining promotion will be ongoing until the 4th June.

Chef Torsten and Chef Ajoy have paired together to create a rare opportunity for epicureans what can be described as a great “harmony of flavours”. They have worked for a few months to create the dishes exclusively for “EPICURE”. The ingredients are imported hence you will be able to experience a unique taste without compromising the traditional feel and they also have added some innovative touches by creating an 8 course menu.

The menu features first class ingredients such as Osietra Caviar, Foie Gras, Fresh Morels, Maine Lobster, Blackmore Wagyu Beef and Black Summer Truffle.

So make your bookings at Spaghettini and the promotion will end on 4th June. Just to let you know that “EPICURE” is limited to 40 seats per night and it’s BND 99 per person. For reservations, please call 241 7700.

By the way, I just rang Spaghettini at 10:15am today and these are the updates – Saturday is fully booked. Sunday still have over 20 pax slots left and also the final day, Monday, have over 20 pax slots left. As you know the maximum capacity is 40 pax per night. So grab this opportunity while you can.

The 8 set menu for EPICURE

For starters before our meals were being served

Soup with duck

This I really like – Foie Gras

This is not really for me but it’s more of a diluting the taste for the next dish. Rock Oyster Sorbet. As Anakbrunei said, it’s pretty challenging for this particular dish. I agree.

The waiters explaining the types of dishes being served

Lobster Cannelloni – I like this too

The main event of the main course – Need I say more. Wagyu beef, tender and medium 😀

Great selection of desserts too. I was practically full before the final dish

Even my beautiful friends tried out EPICURE during their ladies’ night out. I have to say half of the room are people I know *lol*

Chef Ajoy and Chef Torsten, the mastermind behind EPICURE

Now Malaysia Airlines have their first Airbus A380

Malaysia’s first Airbus A380 the new flagship aircraft and pride of Malaysia Airlines, touched down at KL International Airport (KLIA) at 3:35pm on 30th May 2012.

The first of the six A380 ordered by Malaysia Airlines, departed on its maiden journey from Toulouse, France on Tuesday and arrived safely on schedule in KLIA.

The aircraft was commanded by a team of technical crew comprising Captain Norshid Ali, Captain Mohd Seth Mohd Ariff, Captain Joseph Emuang Jr and Captain Sumar Lee Hashim Lee. Also on board, was a delegation comprising representatives of Airbus and senior Malaysia Airlines executives led by its Group Chief Executive Officer, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.

Malaysia Airlines is the eighth operator of this super-jumbo and the first in the world to receive the aircraft for training purposes before returning to Toulouse for final touches.

Malaysia Airlines’ A380 has a seat configuration of 494 comprising 8 First Class and 350 Economy Class seats on the main deck and 66 Business Class and 70 Economy Class seats on the upper deck. The national carrier will commence thrice weekly commercial operations of the A380 on the Kuala Lumpur-London-Kuala Lumpur route effective 1 July 2012. Daily A380 operations on this route will start from 25 August 2012 when the second aircraft joins the national carrier’s fleet. Courtesy of Malaysia Airlines.