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His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah with the ASEAN Ministers last night at ICC. Image courtesy of INFOFOTO.

For your info, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers are here in Brunei and their agenda is to prepare for the 22nd ASEAN Summit which will be hosted by Brunei Darussalam. The ministerial meetings have been taken place since 10th April and today is the final day. Last night His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Chairman of the ASEAN Ministerial Meetings hosted dinner for the ASEAN ministers from 9 countries. The dinner took place at the new facelift of International Convention Centre.

His Royal Highness, during the dinner, briefed colleagues and the new ASEAN Secretary-General, Le Luong Minh, on preparations for the 22nd ASEAN Summit due to be held in Bandar Seri Begawan April 24 and 25, 2013.

The report of the two-day meetings will be presented to the ASEAN Leaders during the Summit itself.

His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah upon arrival at ICC. Image courtesy of INFOFOTO.

His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah talking to ASEAN Secretary-General, Le Luong Minh. Image courtesy of INFOFOTO.

 

He was the star of the moment. Too bad his co-star Ekin Cheng wasn’t able to make for the Saving General Yang Charity Movie Night. Wu Chun, one of the stars of Saving General Yang, brought cheers to the crowd. The Charity Movie night raised $14,000 for SMARTER Brunei and Pusat Ehsan. The event was held at Times Cineplex, Times Square Shopping Mall.

The Guest of Honour was Datin Paduka Hjh Adina binti Othman, the Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. Also present was Sheikh Jamaluddin, the former CEO of Brunei Tourism Board.

Datin Hjh Adina was very pleased to have Wu Chun as a Brunei icon who has not only excel in Brunei but outside the country. Shiekh Jamaluddin validated how Wu Chun is the ambassador for Brunei Darussalam as he was able to bring awareness about Brunei from his overseas’ fans.

Four companies booked each cinemas for their customers and employees to enjoy the latest blockbuster movie. HSBC Brunei booked two cinemas for Pusat Ehsan and SMARTER Brunei while QQestore, Royal Brunei Airlines and GHK Sdn Bhd booked one cinema. These are the companies that raised the funds for the said charities.

Wu Chun was overwhelmed by the contribution of the companies that raised the funds and he conveyed his appreciation to the contributors. Did you know that he has been traveling to 12 cities to promote his latest movie? Brunei was his last pitstop and he will be preparing for his grand opening of the new facelift of Fitness Zone this Sunday.

According to Wu Chun, Saving General Yang was his biggest movie to date. It was also one of the most expensive movies were made (US 26 million). He shared that his toughest part of the movie was the horse riding scene where he had to carry another person. He had a month or so to practice horse riding and he had no experience on horse riding before.

He wants Bruneians to come and support the movie as it is based on a true story and he wants the audience to appreciate the family values that the director portrayed in the movie.

For your info, Saving General Yang is only showing at Times Cineplex. So far, it’s the second highest box office this week after G.I.Joe: Retaliation.

Datin Paduka Hjh Adina with Wu Chun and guests last night at the Charity Event

Datin Paduka Hjh Adina wants Bruneians to follow Wu Chun as a role model

Wu Chun answering some questions from the emcee

Behind the scene

Presenting the mock from HSBC and GHK Motors to SMART Brunei

Presenting the mock from QQeStore and Royal Brunei Airlines to SMART Brunei

Benny of Times Cineplex receiving a momento

A momento for the guest of honour

Group photo with the guest of honour, sponsors and NGOS

These are Wu Chuns for Brunei and abroad

Wu Chun having a moment with the press

It was pretty crowded at the corridor

Mr and Mrs. Pao also came for the event

You can tell who are the fanatics

Wu Chun visited each cinema for some Q&A session. His first pitstop was at GHK Motors audience.

Wu Chun and his aunt who came to support him

Wu Chun with his relatives

Wu Chun made another pitstop for QQeStore audience

Keeran Janin asked a question on when Wu Chun will make a movie in Brunei

Wu Chun and Nicky of QQeStore

Wu Chun at another pitstop where SMART Brunei is watching

Wu Chun with Pusat Ehsan attendees

The final pitstop was Royal Brunei audience

The group photo before the screening of Saving General Yang

My sister with her colleagues also went to watch the movie

Nadia Halim of RB gave a thumbs up

Ahhh them again.. Did you know that they kept following Wu Chun on every cinema pitstops? *lol*

Wu Chun with his overseas’ fans

Wu Chun with the management of Times Square

Wu Chun with the staff of Times Cineplex

Wu Chun signing on the poster

Wu Chun with the organisers Trinity Event Management

Despite being distracted, he was able to say goodbye to me *lol*

Fans of Wu Chun screamed when the figure fell down

Wendy and Devon of Trinity

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Group photo with the ASEAN Ministers

Yesterday the ASEAN Ministers highlighted their plans to integrate the region which will be in time for completion by 2015, a deadline set by the member of states. Under the chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam, this goal can be achieved and they are in progress as we speak.

Hatta Rajasa, the coordinating minister for Economic Affairs from Indonesia had an audience with the reporters after the 9th AEC Council Meeting held at ICC yesterday. Some of the challenges highlighted were the people to people, institutional and infrastructure connectivities.

The session was chaired by Brunei’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng.

To read more of the report, click here. Source: Debbie Too of The Brunei Times.

Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng chaired the session

His Excellency MR. Lim Hng Kiang, Minister of Trade and Industry, Singapore

Pehin Lim Jock Seng with Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade