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05
Nov

New lessons

Written by Rano Iskandar. Posted in News, RA News

 

Acer Monitors
 

Zul Abdul Rahman, Marketing Executive of Concepts Computer, talked about the new Acer monitors

 

Are you into gaming? or perhaps wanting a second screen for your work (like I do)? Do check out the the full HD LED monitors from Acer at Concepts Computer.

There are two options you can choose – 21.5 inch G227HQL and the 23 inch G237HL and you can choose the glossy or the mate screen too for your preference.

These monitors are the G7 Series and it’s good to know that all of them come in full HD which makes the visual display more surreal especially for gamers.

the monitors are eco-friendly and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliant as well as mercury free. The advance EcoDisplay technologies and white LED backlighting, on the other hand, help to lower the electricity bills by saving power.

“Concepts Computer has always tried hard to be at the forefront of the IT industry in the country and with the help of Acer, we will like to bring the latest monitor technologies to IT consumers at a very affordable price without sacrificing quality,” said Zul Abdul Rahman, Marketing Executive of Concepts Computer.

The prices are of the monitors are BND 218 for the G2277HQL (21.5 inch) and BND 248 for the G2237HL (23 inch).

Just drop by Concepts Computer showroom or call 2233551 or 2233552.

 

The new Acer monitors

 

 

 

04
Nov

Off again

Written by Rano Iskandar. Posted in News, RA News

 

Touareg R-Line 
 


Now the new Touareg R-Line does look rugged. Check it out at Maju Motor Showroom at Jalan Telanai
 

Now the R-Line is almost complete and last week, Maju Motors Sdn Bhd had a mini launch of the Touareg R-Line after the existence of other R-Line series from the Tiguan and the CC models in Brunei.

I saw the presentation made by Pg Syed Addy Ammirul Ammar Pg Adnan, Marketing Executive of Maju Motors Sdn Bhd, and wow, the Volkswagen Touareg R-Line packs a punch and the best thing about this model is its presence and look, making it such a catchy view with a sporty feel.

If you want more power with the inclusion of off-road capabilities, you won’t be disappointed by the new Touareg R-Line. Of course, the price factor may a factor after I learned about the price tag. The idea here is to test drive and do watch the youtube videos on the capabilities of the Touareg R-Line and you will know that you made the right choice in buying the latest Touareg.

The wheels are solid and sports a 20-inch Mallory alloy wheels and what makes the SUV look sporty are the bumpers designed by Volkswagen R GmbH.

Now let’s talk about power. So do mind the car lingo here. The Touareg R-Line runs on 3.0 V6 TDI Clean Diesel unit. This engine has 245 bhp (3,800 rpm – 4,400 rpm) and 550 Nm (1,750 rpm – 2,750 rpm), consuming only 7.2 L/100km in the combined cycle. It can accelerate from 0-100km/h in only 7.6 seconds which is pretty good for a huge car and yes, ideally good for over taking on the highways *under speed limit :D*

Now you will be wondering how much the new Volkswagen Touareg R-Line costs. Well, the launch price is around BND 102,000. Judging from the youtube reviews, you will definitely getting more than what you are paying for. To know more, you can visit their showroom for a test drive too at the Telanai showroom.


 


 


Pg Syed Addy Ammirul Ammar Pg Adnan, Marketing Executive of Maju Motors Sdn Bhd doing a short presentation on Touareg R-Line
 


It feels like being back to class 😀
 


So which R-Line series do you prefer?
 

 

Check out the review of the Touareg R-Line

 

  
 

03
Nov

Spot on

Written by Rano Iskandar. Posted in News, RA News

 

Burger King – Black Pepper Burger 
 


 

  
 

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Test drive or buy a Citroën!! 
 


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20 images 20 seconds 
 


Speakers: Reuben Chin, Pat Lee, Shinny Chia, Fitri Ali, Huifong Ng, Florina Tan, Delwin Keasberry and little Aman Izad-Ryan
 

The title says it all. This is a world wide event where it is known as PechaKucha and all the presenters have to do is a simple presentation with 20 images, each for 20 seconds while they talk about each of the images. They won’t have control of the flow of the images and you will just have to talk along to the images. All in all, the presentation is supposed to last exactly 6 minutes 40 seconds.

Brunei made history last Saturday when they organised their first PechaKucha which was held at TruSynergy office at Telanai. The responses were quite overwhelming and I’m impressed with the organisers for making this event possible. I’m a regular member of toastmasters and this is kinda similar but with imagery and of course, using your presentation skills with nice pacing.

There were 8 speakers last weekend to showcase their presentations and I was quite entertained because of the variety of knowledge that I learnt from their presentation. I learnt about how we shouldn’t trust the doctors just easily or learnt being inspired to be a traveller and the list could just go on.

I’m looking forward for the next PechaKucha and I’m eyeing myself to present one by 2015. The best presenter for me that night was Huifong Ng because of her great pacing and she hardly looked at the slides which made her presentation more effective. The most charming presenter went to the youngest presenter Aman Izad-Ryan who shared her hobbies on Minecraft and online games.

This is another creative avenue for the public to showcase their experiences and of course, bring back that message that will have an impact in our lives. Thank for making this possible 😀


Such a great crowd last Saturday
 


I was so intrigued by Huifong Ng’s presentation. The best speaker of the night.
 


I learnt so much from Florina’s experience and makes me mindful and aware next time
 


The most charming speaker of the night – 7 year old Aman Izad-Ryan
 


Isn’t she such a charmer?
 


Fitri Ali makes me want to just take that extra step to be more adventurous
 


Pat Lee shared her personal journey in helping the community and I was really touched with her commitment
 


Delwin Keasberry @bruneitweet shared the dangers of social media
 


Shinny Chia’s vision of bringing more creativity to Brunei and you have my support 😀
 


Amazing perspective of Reuben Chin’s account with his photography
 


Huwaida Ishaaq brought PechaKucha to Brunei and I am thankful towards her and the volunteers that made it all possible. The team behind deserves much appreciation as well.
 

  
 

Getting miles through Pamola 
 


 

Crowds thronged Paloma Home and Living store at The Mall last week for a partnership soft launch event between Royal Brunei Airlines’ (RB) loyalty programme Royal Skies and Paloma.

Aside from launch, members of the public as well as the media witnessed a MakeOver Contest where winners walked away with $120 Paloma Shopping Vouchers inclusive of the products that were used during the contest as well as a Bed Makeover contest where the winner also took home a $120 Paloma shopping voucher while others received consolation prizes of $20 vouchers.

Managing Partner of Paloma Julian Wee said the company strives to continuously develop itself as a brand that is synonymous with quality and value for money. “Paloma is very proud indeed to become the first retail brand to partner with Royal Skies,” she said.

Meanwhile RB Manager Yasmin Abdullah said that the national carrier is excited to introduce Paloma as its new partner.

“We are always looking for ways to provide our frequent flyers with new benefits and ways of redeeming their air miles,” she said.

Among the things that the company carries under the Paloma Perfumes & Cosmetics are a wide selection of cosmetics and well-being products from countries including the United States, Europe, Australia, Taiwan and Malaysia while at Paloma’s Home & Living Store, customers will be able to find a wide range of bed and bath products imported from United Kingdom.

Customers spending a minimum of $30 at participating Paloma outlets (Paloma Home & Living store, Paloma Perfumes & Cosmetics, Paloma Electronics Store and Paloma Duty Free Shops) will earn double RB miles.

The first 50 customers will also receive RB merchandise and Paloma shopping vouchers. Text and images courtesy of Rebecca Oi of The Brunei Times.

 


RB Manager Yasmin Abdullah (L) ,Managing Partner of Paloma Julian Wee (2nd L) with the winner of the MakeOver contest
 


 

  
 

Winners feted 
 

Abacus and its partners concluded the final lucky draw for the 11th Abacus Holiday Travel Fair followed by the prize presentation today at the Emperor’s Court Restaurant, Manggis Mall last week.

“The annual 11th Abacus Holiday Travel Fair was held recently with a very encouraging turnout of visitors from across the state. The booking was increased by over 8% compared to last year, mainly due to the positive customer reviews of the annual fair.” Said Ms Irene Soon, General Manager, Abacus Brunei.

“Abacus would like to thank our partners: Royal Brunei Airlines, Baiduri Bank Berhad, Cityneon Brunei, Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Malaysia Airlines, MasWings, Royal Brunei Catering, Singapore Airlines and Tourism Malaysia as well as the participating travel agents: Anthony Tours & Travel Agency, Century Travel Centre, Darussalam Holdings, Freme Travel Services, Pan Bright Travel, Southern Cross Travel and Straits Central Agencies for their continuous support and participation.” Irene added.

 


All the winners with representatives from Abacus Brunei, Baiduri Bank Berhad, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines and Royal Brunei Catering
 


The winners of air tickets to Melbourne with representatives from Abacus Brunei and Royal Brunei
 


Tajuddin Hj Saban receiving on behalf of his daughter Nur Nasuha a return air ticket to Paris from Irene Soon
 


The Winners of the prizes sponsored by Abacus Brunei and Baiduri Bank
 

There were four promotion categories during the travel fair. The first category was for travellers who had purchased tickets on Cathay Pacific or Dragonair. The winner is entitled to win one economy class return air ticket from Hong Kong to Beijing sponsored by Dragonair.

Travellers who had purchased Malaysia Airlines tickets during travel fair stood a chance to win return economy class air tickets to Bangkok and Krabi sponsored by Malaysia Airlines in the second category.

The third category was for travellers who had purchased tickets on Royal Brunei Airlines. Two winners are entitled to one return economy class air ticket to Melbourne sponsored by Royal Brunei Airlines.

The fourth and final category was for all visitors who had purchased tickets during the travel fair. They were entitled to win one economy class air ticket to Paris, GoPro Hero3 and Momax iPower S2C (2 sets) in the lucky draw. The prizes sponsored by Abacus.

A lucky draw was conducted last Friday to pick the winners for all the categories. The draw was witnessed by representatives of Malaysia Airlines and travel agents.

On hand to present the prizes were Ms Irene Soon, General Manager, Abacus Brunei, Ms Lee Ai Cheng, Senior Manager – Sales & Service, Card Centre, Baiduri Bank, , Encik Zainal Abidin Sulaiman, District Manager, Malaysia Airlines and Ms Evelyn Ang, Country Manager Brunei Commercial Services, Royal Brunei Airlines.

 

  
 

02
Nov

Happy Sunday

Written by Rano Iskandar. Posted in News, RA News

 

i-Lotus Wedding Fair 



Today’s the final day

Dear brides to be, want to take the stress and fuss out of planning your dream wedding? Well, the answer to that is here. iLotus is hosting the  Wedding Exhibition 2014, which launched on Saturday, has everything you could wish for under one roof to make the events of your special day run smoothly. The wedding fair is organised by i-Lotus Restaurant and supported by Songket Wedding.

From photographers and videographers who can capture the best moments, to dressmakers who can clad all your little flower girls and boys in the finest wedding couture, check out some awesome special deals by different vendors, who are offering you their best prices on their packages, exclusively for this wedding exhibition.

Get the best deal for your wedding catering with iLotus. Currently, they have two deals on, one for Chinese wedding package, book a minimum 10 tables, and get 1 table free. Baiduri cardholders can get this special deal up to 15th December. For their outside catering wedding package, bookings for min 1000 pax, gets free tents. Bookings made during the wedding showcase will get a voucher for a free make-up trial at The Body Shop, which also entitles ladies to 20% off make-up products.

For the trimmings of the all important gangsa, Simply Sayang have a variety of modern styles to match the overall important theme of your wedding. They’re currently featuring their 2015 collection at the exhibition, and have special deals on orders booked within the wedding showcase.

Looking for the perfect bling things? Diamond and Platinum are one of the exhibitors, and not only have some of the best modern choices for jewelry, but are offering precious memory keepsake boxes to store your pretties, when you spend on a pair of wedding rings worth $2500 and above in a single receipt. They also offer a $50 cash voucher with any purchase in a single receipt, which is only valid until November 16th.

The Wedding showcase, which runs from 10am to 9pm until November 3rd, is the perfect opportunity to check out the big names in the wedding industry.

Other Exhibitors  include BJE Studio,Riley Jia Jia, Bajoo,  City Hair Studio, JayMee, Ambience, Maszalina Boutique, Zella Boutique, RN Wedding, Divina, ISO Wedding, Santiago, Baking J, Essencia’s Kitchen and many more. Don’t miss the opportunity for great deals, and to see the beautiful dresses.

 


 


 


 


 


 


Image courtesy of Aiman Besar
 


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