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His Majesty Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, delivering the titah during the national-level Nuzul Al-Quran celebration at the International Convention Centre in Berakas. Picture: BT/Saiful Omar
Today’s a public holiday because of Nuzu Al-Quran which happened last night. HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam attended the national-level Nuzul Al-Quran celebration at the International Convention Centre. During his titah, he revealed a few schemes to promote and encourage the people to read, learn and understand the holy Al-Quran and to apply the teachings in their daily lives to create and achieve a Quran-following generation. Read more here.
His Majesty raised concerns that the Ummah has been left behind because of the lack of inspiration from the Quran. Reading is one thing but living it has not been manifested in their daily lives. His Majesty highlight that it’s obligatory for Muslims to seek the guidance from the Quran to achieve this glory.
From the titah, His Majesty also announced there will be a number of monthly allowance schemes for memorising the Quran. The recipients need to be recognised and approved by the Tasmik Board. His Majesty also announced that the Qari (male Quran reader) or Qariah (female Quran reader) who wins first place at the International Majlis Tilawah Quran, a Quran reading competition in Kuala Lumpur, will get $2,000 a month for life *Awesome!!*
His Majesty also announced that there will be a 3 day holiday for Hari Raya instead of the usual 2 days. His Majesty hoped that the extended holidays will give Muslims more time to be with their families and also increase the opportunity for every family to be able to organise various activities together.
The titah was greeted with positive feedback once it was shared in the social media platforms. So guys, let’s appreciate what has been given and make the best of it. Hope your fasting journey has been a fulfilling one.
Well done, Brunei Olympians
Brunei Olympian Ak Hafiy couldn’t believe he beat his personal best after the 400 metre heats last Saturday
National heros they are. They represented Brunei Darussalam in the Olympics and they did more than was asked for. Anderson Lim, Maziah Mahusin and Ak Hafiy beat their personal best times in their respective races.
Anderson Lim, 200m swimmer, broke the national record by 3 seconds, and finished with a timing of 2:02.26 at the Aquatics Centre of Olympic Park on 29th July. Anderson is based in Florida, United States. He has been training hard during the Bolles School Summer Camp and that is where a pool of great swimmers were training and he gained a lot from that experience.
Up next was Maziah Mahusin who recently grew in popularity and the hashtag #MaziahMahusin has been one of the top trends among the Brunei community. She also bettered her previous record and acheived a new national record in her 400 metre run with a timing of 59.28 seconds last Friday. This was a great achievement considering that her training in London was affected by a cold and cough.
Last but not the least, Ak Hafiy Tajuddin Pg Rositi, who was the final Brunei athlete to compete and he clocked his personal best with a timing of 48.67 seconds. His previous best was 49.23s which he set at the 2012 Taiwan Open Athletics Championships in May.
So a big shout out to all of you guys for making us proud of Brunei’s presence and efforts in the Olympics. I just realised how small can be beautiful indeed. Go Brunei!!!
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Well done, Maziah
The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) today announced the new opening for applications to the GRANT for development of local ICT and Digital Media industries.
One of the main objectives of this GRANT is to encourage local businesses from the ICT and Digital Media sectors including production houses to produce innovative Bruneimade products and local contents with significant commercial potential.
This opening is the fifth batch of the AITI grant, a financial initiative introduced in July 2010. It is in line with one of AITI’s roles and functions to encourage, promote, facilitate, and assist in the establishment, development and expansion of the local ICT and Digital.
Media industries in Brunei Darussalam. To date, eight ICT businesses have been awarded the AITI grant for development of products ranging from various ICT solutions, digital animation and e-learning.
Applicant can apply the following four types of GRANT:
1) Development– for developing prototypes or concept testing;
2) Enhancement – for improving and upgrading existing products;
4) Marketing – for marketing and improving existing packaging, design or labeling.
Grant application is now open
The grant amount varies depending on the type of GRANT applied and the classification of the company. Each applicant is allowed to apply for more than one GRANT type for the same product with a maximum of B$250,000 per category within two years’ project duration.
The project proposal submitted will be evaluated based on four main criteria; technical merits, commercial potential, financial resources, and project plan and capacity to deliver. Further evaluation will also emphasize on Brunei-Made elements of the proposed product.
AITI is pleased to invite all eligible local ICT-related businesses to apply for the GRANT. The deadline to submit applications will be on Friday, 28 September 2012 by 4.00pm. Application forms and guidelines are available for download at AITI’s website www.aiti.gov.bn/form/form_centre.html.
All applicants are strongly advised to submit complete required documents to expedite the evaluation process. For further enquiries, interested applicants can contact Ms Farihah Haji Md Said or Ms Siti Zaraura Haji Mohammad, ICT Industry Development Group at 2323232 (during office hours) or via email at farihah.said@aiti.gov.bn or zaraura.mohammad@aiti.gov.bn. Press release by AITI.
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The moments in Olympic 2012
Heidi Loke of Norway clashes with Camille Ayglon and Alexandara Lacrabere of France in the Women’s Handball preliminaries. Photo by Jeff Cross/Getty Images.
The Rock Bottom??? Nicolas Delpopolo of United States catches Dirk Van Tichelt of Belgium with a leg sweep to reach the quarter-finals in the Men’s -73kg. Photo by David Finch/Getty Images.
What a punch!!! Photo by Murad Sezer, REUTERS.
Ooooppss!!! Photo by Matt Dunham/AP photo.
Spain’s Alvaro Rodriguez falls during the men’s 1500m. Image by Lucy Nicholson/REUTERS.
Noor Hussain Al-Malki of Qatar was in tears as she pulled an injury in the Women’s 100m Heats. Image by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images.
Grab me!!!! Swedish handballer collided with her opponent. Image by Marko Djurica/REUTERS.
What an action shot during the Men’s hocket between Great Britain and Argentina. Image by Berehulak/Getty Images.
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Well done, Maziah
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Maziah during her run at the Olympics. Image taken from Brudirect’s Facebook Page
What a run!!! Forget about matching with the other competitors but all the focus was on Maziah Mahusin who made her debut at the Olympic Games in London 2012 and furthermore, her focus was to make sure that she improved her personal best. I’m not sure if it was the national record though according to The Brunei Times.
Brunei’s first female Olympian was proud to be among the ranks of other international runners and also representing Brunei in the Olympics which is a very, very rare opportunity.
Her previous best was 1 min 00.32 seconds and yesterday she broke her personal best in 59.28 seconds in the 400m heats. It was not a bad feat after all considering that she was down with a virus and cough. She bettered her previous best also which was set in last month’s 19th Open International Athletics Tournament in Vietnam.
Congratulations Maziah and it’s awesome to see how supportive the Brunei community have been towards your participation in the Olympics.
Let’s not forget our other representatives Anderson Lim who improved by 3 seconds in his 200 metre freestyle with a timing of 2:02.26 which is also a new national record and also 400m runner Ak Hafiy Tajuddin.
He will be competing later in 400m heats around 5:50pm (Brunei Time) and that will be the final event that Brunei will be participating in the Games. His personal best is 49.23 seconds and let’s hope he can beat his personal best.
Maziah’s presence on the the social media was pretty strong.. Check out her hashtag #maziahmahusin
The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) today announced the new opening for applications to the GRANT for development of local ICT and Digital Media industries.
One of the main objectives of this GRANT is to encourage local businesses from the ICT and Digital Media sectors including production houses to produce innovative Bruneimade products and local contents with significant commercial potential.
This opening is the fifth batch of the AITI grant, a financial initiative introduced in July 2010. It is in line with one of AITI’s roles and functions to encourage, promote, facilitate, and assist in the establishment, development and expansion of the local ICT and Digital.
Media industries in Brunei Darussalam. To date, eight ICT businesses have been awarded the AITI grant for development of products ranging from various ICT solutions, digital animation and e-learning.
Applicant can apply the following four types of GRANT:
1) Development– for developing prototypes or concept testing;
2) Enhancement – for improving and upgrading existing products;
4) Marketing – for marketing and improving existing packaging, design or labeling.
Grant application is now open
The grant amount varies depending on the type of GRANT applied and the classification of the company. Each applicant is allowed to apply for more than one GRANT type for the same product with a maximum of B$250,000 per category within two years’ project duration.
The project proposal submitted will be evaluated based on four main criteria; technical merits, commercial potential, financial resources, and project plan and capacity to deliver. Further evaluation will also emphasize on Brunei-Made elements of the proposed product.
AITI is pleased to invite all eligible local ICT-related businesses to apply for the GRANT. The deadline to submit applications will be on Friday, 28 September 2012 by 4.00pm. Application forms and guidelines are available for download at AITI’s website www.aiti.gov.bn/form/form_centre.html.
All applicants are strongly advised to submit complete required documents to expedite the evaluation process. For further enquiries, interested applicants can contact Ms Farihah Haji Md Said or Ms Siti Zaraura Haji Mohammad, ICT Industry Development Group at 2323232 (during office hours) or via email at farihah.said@aiti.gov.bn or zaraura.mohammad@aiti.gov.bn. Press release by AITI.
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The moments in Olympic 2012
Heidi Loke of Norway clashes with Camille Ayglon and Alexandara Lacrabere of France in the Women’s Handball preliminaries. Photo by Jeff Cross/Getty Images.
The Rock Bottom??? Nicolas Delpopolo of United States catches Dirk Van Tichelt of Belgium with a leg sweep to reach the quarter-finals in the Men’s -73kg. Photo by David Finch/Getty Images.
What a punch!!! Photo by Murad Sezer, REUTERS.
Ooooppss!!! Photo by Matt Dunham/AP photo.
Spain’s Alvaro Rodriguez falls during the men’s 1500m. Image by Lucy Nicholson/REUTERS.
Noor Hussain Al-Malki of Qatar was in tears as she pulled an injury in the Women’s 100m Heats. Image by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images.
Grab me!!!! Swedish handballer collided with her opponent. Image by Marko Djurica/REUTERS.
What an action shot during the Men’s hocket between Great Britain and Argentina. Image by Berehulak/Getty Images.
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Go Maziah Go
All eyes on Maziah Mahusin who will run today in the 400 metres heats and let’s hope she can beat her personal best. Catch her on RTB or Astro later at 7:30pm. Good luck!!!
Total E&P Borneo BV and Total E&P Deep Offshore Borneo BV invite qualified, energetic and passionate graduates interested to gain knowledge and experience and get exposure in the oil and gas industry to apply for position in the following department under its Intership programme.
1. Corporate Communications
2. Information Systems and Telecom
3. HSE
4. Operations [Engineering]
You can submit your resume and a non-returnable passport to the Head of Human Resources and Corporate Communications to tepb.recruitment@total.com and closing date is 13 August 2012 and this is only open to Brunei Citizens and Brunei PRs. Oh yeah, don’t be mistaken that this is a recruitment programme but more of a intership programme.
Dato Paduka Hj Mohamad bin Yusof, Director ADATC Sales, Anthony Lim Tiong Woon, President of ADTC Sales, Nicodemus P. Lompe, Vice President of Asia Region, Garuda Indonesia, Agus Sumitra, Second Secretary of Embassy of Indonesia to Brunei and Sukamdo, Senior Manager Distribution of Garuda Indonesia
Unveiling of the Garuda Indonesia mock plane
With the staff of ADTC Sales
Nicodemus P. Lompe, Vice President of Asia Region, gave his welcoming remarks and a new milestone for Garuda Indonesia on its presence in Brunei
A presentation for the guests and members of the media
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It's August :D
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A few reasons for you to visit Malaysia this season and the big one is current Mega Sale Carnival happening now in Malaysia. Since it’s Ramadhan, the bazaar Ramadhan is back again around Klang Valley and yes, they are known for their great food. The Ramadhan Bazaar ends on 19th August 2012.
The food at Kampung Sungai Penchala (off Taman Tun Dr Ismail, PJ) is superb. Look out for the dessert selection here as it is pretty immense. Queues of people always snake around the murtabak vendor (with its hearty fillings of meat and egg) and Kelantanese food stalls. The nearby TTDI bazaar (along Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 3 and 4) is a good alternative. Succulent roast lamb is paired with roti arab and you can find an old favourite too – smoky, scrumptious ayam percik.
Or perhaps you want to try the Kampung Baru bazaar (Jalan Raja Bot, KL) where you can find deep fried items such as stick – crabs, fish balls, quail’s eggs and fishcakes. If you crave for rendang tok and pulut durian, this is the right place. If you want Ayam Golek, then head over to Kelana Jaya (Jalan SS6/1).
Two more places that I want to highlight are Shah Alam and Bandar Tun Razak. At Shah Alam, the bazaar is located at Section 13 next to Melawati Stadium and it sells glorious ikan bakar, tempoyak and roti john. The cendol is quite well known too and it’s cheap.
The Bandar Tun Razak market (Taman Tasik Permaisuri carpark, Jalan Yaacob Latif, off Jalan Loke Yew) abound with Kelantanese delights (small treats like beko and akok) and you can pack in a full meal at the nasi kukus ayam dara stall. If you find yourself in PJ, look out for the Section 14 bazaar (Jalan 14/28) and indulge in popiah basah, sup tulang and kerang bakar.
So peeps. If you happen to be in KL, these bazaars are a must visit to satisfy your craves for local food.
LCB – Sep’ 2012 intake open for registration
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RBA – official airline for Royal Trophy
Royal Brunei Airlines has been appointed the Official Airline of the Royal Trophy – Europe vs Asia Golf Championship. The Royal Trophy is an emotionally-charged and passionate competition played between Europe and Asia in a team match-play format, with the Asian and European golfing elite competing for the pride, honour and glory of their respective continents.
The Sixth Edition of the Championship will be held on 14 to16 December 2012 at the Empire Hotel & Country Club with two-time Masters Champion José Maria Olazábal and thirty-five-time tournament title winner Naomichi ‘Joe’ Ozaki as Captains for the European and Asian Teams respectively.
Maswadi Hj Mohsin – Chief Commercial & Planning Officer for Royal Brunei Airlines, and Mr. Lincoln Venancio – Managing Director of the Royal Trophy
Royal Brunei Airlines Deputy Chairman, Mr. Dermot Mannion stated, “The Royal Trophy is one of the most prestigious golfing events in the world and it is a great honour for the airline to be part of this particularly special edition. We look forward to welcoming members and players from all around the globe to enjoy golf in the uniquely lush and tropical environment of Brunei Darussalam.”
“We are very pleased to welcome Royal Brunei Airlines as the Official Airline of the Championship. Royal Brunei Airlines partnering with the Royal Trophy scheduled to be held in the Sultanate of Brunei is a clearly natural alignment. We are certain that the visitors attending the Competition and travelling on Royal Brunei Airlines will be enraptured by the majestic experience and class of service, will witness the very best of professional team golf and will be enthralled by the unexpected treasures of the Sultanate,” stated Mr. Lincoln Venancio, Managing Director of the Royal Trophy.
The Sixth Edition of the Royal Trophy will be held in honour of Seve Ballesteros, the late legendary five-time Major Champion and founder of the Royal Trophy.
Caring and sharing
Cecilia of IA Salon and the management team and the children of Fun Bee Park visited the RIPAS
Did you know that every year IA Salon visits RIPAS hospital during the month of Ramadhan? One reason is to bring the spirit of “caring and sharing” to the children and mothers at the said hospital.
It was also good to see children from Fun Bee Park to show their support in the activities at RIPAS. What they did was they helped bake cookies and packed them for goodies for the patients in RIPAS.
IA Salon and Fun Bee Park gave away children’s bag (150 of them) containing of art crafts made by Fun Bee Park staff, stationary, colouring books, toys, candies and dates. At the maternity wards, mothers received Hari Raya hampers with handy art crafts, cookies, dates and toys.
Also present were KFC and Fitness Zone as they gave out meal vouchers and recycling bags respectively.
Mothers received gifts from Fun Bee Park
KFC vouchers were also handed out
A souvenir for RIPAS created by Fun Bee Park
Fitness Zone also giving out goodie bags to the patients
Behind the scenes at Fun Bee Park where the kids baked the cookies
Cookies readied to be packed for gift aways
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Carbo-less
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This is just a perfect timing to open a well known brand for kitchen and wardrobe. The Brunei outlet is one of the 3,000 showrooms around the world. So don’t worry about the quality as Oppein does deliver to your expectations. I had a quick peek last Sunday on its soft launch and I’m quite impressed with the kitchen display they have.
Just a bit of history that the kitchen cabinet is that Oppein has been in this line for 17 years and their idea is to create a modern kitchen through industrialization production. I won’t spare too much details on the strong points of Oppein but it’s environmental and user friendly too. Just drop by the showroom and the sale assistants will be able to consult you.
It’s also affordable with superior quality. Oppien also bring the world famous brand hardware uch as Blum® of Austria, RENOLET® and HETTICH® of Germany.
For soft opening, Oppein Brunei is offering a special price for all the show room display set (30% to 50%) for the first 10 customers only. It’s located at Unit 5, Ground Floor, Bagunan Majid Mohammad, Spg 235-7, Jln Pasar Baharu, Kg Kiarong BE1318, Brunei Darussalam. (behind The Arch)
This is located behind The Arch (Gadong)
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Congratulations to Andy and Janet
Andy Law and Janet Chan officiating the opening of the salon
AL Professional Hairstylist Group opened its outlet at the Airport Mall last Sunday. It caters to both male and female patrons and they will be treated by professional and certified hairstylists.
Business partners Andy Law and Janet Chan made this possible and now they have created a modern feel for the comfort of their patrons. Have a space at The Airport Mall is such a good timing as almost all the spaces are taken up and the traffic crowd is pretty good as well.
For appointments, you can call AL Professional 220 1119. Congratulations once again to Andy and Janet on the launch of AL Professional Hairstylist Group salon.
Andy Law and Janet Chan with the hairstylists
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Check out the “kain” at The Airport Mall
A very clean, bright look at the store
Per metre is $10 and you can buy a roll too
Suitable for both male and female
This costs $25 and ideal for Hari Raya
Senjang costs around $25 too
It’s located on 2nd floor, The Airport Mall… Call 880 2653 for more details
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Maziah feeling the goosebumps
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All eyes on Maziah Mahusin
Brunei’s flag bearer Maziah Mahusin with Ak Hafiy Tajuddin and Anderson Lim
It’s not about winning but about being represented for a country. Brunei, Qatar and Saudi Arabia made history as they finally have female athletes competing in the Olympics. Though she may have not met the Olympic qualifying time for the 400 metres, she was given a wild card by the International Olympic Committee “concept of universality” which grants her participation.
She was recently interviewed by TIME magazine on her adventure to London 2012. She claimed that it has been a lonely journey for her because she doesn’t have a sparring partner to work with. Instead she trains with male athletes which is more challenging due to the difference in stamina and endurance.
Anyway, let’s now focus on Maziah Mahusin’s progress in London 2012. Yes, you may have heard that she’s down with a bug and she’s been recovering ever since. This may have been caused by being acclimatize to the different environment (London). She will be competing in the 400m in August 3 and this is a historic moment for Brunei and the Olympics when Maziah burns the track this week.
Maziah tried her best to overcome the viral and continued training
She did some laps recently on the track
I was fortunate enough to get hold of Maziah who’s currently resting in London and thank you for your time to reply emails and the pictures.
RA: I heard that you have been hit by a bug or viral.. What was the cause? and how has it affected your preparation?
Maziah: The doctor said it was because of the weather here (in London). Sometimes it’s too cold or too hot and I’m not used to this kind of weather yet. Hence, I won’t be able to train for a while and resting is the only best recovery. But now I really have to force myself to train, just ignore and tolerate the pain. I have been preparing for this for a long time and I don’t want this to put to waste.
RA: What was the experience like to walk in front of thousands of people and holding the flag and being watched by millions on TV? Was it the best goosebumps ever for you?
Maziah:My heart kept beating faster and faster! My teammates and I were so excited! I felt goosebumps once I entered the stadium and yeah, it was the best goosebumps ever! [Laughs] I was too happy and I was just waving at the camera. I will never forget that moment.
RA: So you had a photo opportunity with Usain Bolt.. Did you guys had a talk? and what was it about?? Who else did you come across?
Maziah: Well, at first, one of my teammates had taken photos with him at the dining hall and he showed it to me so I was so jealous and asked him whether he was still there. So I sprinted down to the dining hall to see him and he was still there! I grabbed my opportunity to take a picture with him. However, we didn’t talk because he was surrounded by a lot of people. I met a lot of world class athlete like Michael phelps (8 gold medalists in swimming in Beijing 2008), Sanya Richard-Ross (400m runner, Bronze in Beijing 2008), Allyson Felix (4x400m runner, Gold in Beijing 2008), Kirani James (400m runner, Gold in 2011 World Championships) and many more.
Maziah with one of her idols, Sanya Richard-Ross, also a 400m runner
RA: You have many fans here in Brunei (including me) haha.. I was wondering if you have a Twitter or Instagram or a Fan page for people to follow. If you don’t, are you gonna create one?
Maziah: [Laughs] I’m sorry I don’t have any of those and I don’t think I want to make one.
RA: Name a few things that have happened recently in London as in your experience..
Maziah:Training on cold weather (until I got sick :/ ) and meeting a lot of world class athletes and of course, I have been interviewed with a lot of western media – ESPN, CNN, BBC and a lot more.
Maziah has been receiving a lot of attention from international media.. Awesome!!!
RA: Many of your fans have been praising a lot about you.. How are you feeling right now?
Maziah: I’m really happy but I just want to say to all my supporters that I’m not gonna aim for any medal. I hope they understand that I’m competing under the “concept of universality” given by the OIC and this is the Olympics! I just want to focus on my run and my performance. Representing Brunei for the olympics is already a gold medal for me and whatever good or bad things that will happen during my event, just please keep on continuous support for me and the Brunei athletes. And thank you very much to everyone who has been supporting me. I feel proud and overwhelmed.
Maziah sitting on a sofa made of tennis balls
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Maziah makes history
Brunei’s flag bearer Maziah Mahusin holding the national flag as she led the contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. Image taken by Mike Blake, Reuters.
Wooww!!! Just wow!!!! Last night was a historic moment for Brunei Darussalam as Maziah Mahusin becomes the first female Bruneian to participate in the Olympics. Though this is considered as a big hurdle to make the cut, Brunei’s participation was already a huge bonus itself. Who would have thought our 19 year old will be representing Brunei in track and field?
The name Maziah has been echoed through various source of medium and perhaps the most obvious medium is through social media. She has been grabbing headlines in the newspaper and she was also interviewed by BruneiTweet. Though there are three representatives from Brunei Darussalam, Maziah’s presence has been taking the limelight and perhaps the historical moment for Brunei as she becomes the first Brunei olympian.
It was also announced a few days before their departure that she will be Brunei’s flag bearer for the athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. How awesome is that?? I can tell you that there were a lot of Bruneians who actually stayed up to witness the Brunei march and it was pretty evident as my instagram and Twitter feeds were mentioning her presence on TV.
I’m a proud Bruneian and it was a honour to witness the historic moment that lasted 10 seconds which overwhelmed the disappointing opening ceremony (my take 6/10) and let’s hope we can catch the Brunei athletes in action.
Maziah with her family and the British High Commissioner before heading off to London and thanks to @royalbruneiair for sponsoring their flights too
She had the opportunity to meet up with Olympic champion Usain Bolt.. Awesome!!!
The instagram feeds which happened right after she appeared on TV
The instagram feeds which happened right after she appeared on TV
My (cheesy) message for Maziah *huhu*
She was even a trending topic among the locals in Brunei and also featured in international tweet feeds. You go girl!!!
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It wasn’t just pay day yesterday but there was also an extra income for those in the government sector known as Elaun Sara Hidup (ESH) or in English, cost of living allowance and I tell you that the traffic congestion was pretty terrible to begin with especially in Gadong and Kiulap area.
There was also an accident at the major roundabout which even cause a bigger congestion. With the quick showers, pay-day and the accident, it was a bad idea to be on the road in the first place. Even petrol stations were pretty packed and that’s normally the case before Hari Raya *lol*
Oh yeah, a word of advice though.. Do not leave your belongings in your car. One car was reported broken in during Terawih prayers and the other happened at Gadong pasar malam at broad day light. So be mindful and aware of your belongings. It’s already desperation measures for these culprits.
It was quite a long queue and I suspected it was due to the accident at the roundabout. Image courtesy of Rafis.
The rain didn’t help to smoothen the traffic. Image courtesy of Rafis.
The accident at the major roundabout. How the car flipped I’m not too sure. Image taken from an anonymous source.
I posted this on my instagram and it created a few commotions through the messages because some were judging them on how they should have spent on their extra monies. This was taken at DeeJay where the crowd was mostly targeting the SIII. It’s rumoured that the price will drop by Monday. So it’s worth the wait!!
Even billionaire Bruce Wayne gonna check if he received his ESH *lol*
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Following a successful system migration Royal Brunei Airlines has re-activated its online check-in services for flights departing Bandar Seri Begawan starting from 15 July 2012.
Online Check-in services will also be available from all Royal Brunei Airlines’ destinations excluding Dubai, Jeddah and Surabaya.
Royal Brunei Airlines’ online check-in service is open from 24 hours up to 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time of each flight, excluding London and Melbourne where the online check-in service is open from 24 hours up to 180 minutes before the scheduled flight.
Passengers can access online check-in via www.bruneiair.com.
Dermot Mannion, Deputy Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines stated, “We are pleased to re-introduce online check-in services to our passengers in Brunei. The service will allow passengers, including those travelling with checked baggage, to check-in online and create a smoother travel experience.”
From 15 to 31 July 2012 Royal Brunei Airlines is also giving an additional 5kg excess baggage for passengers who check-in online.
Passengers may visit their travel agent or www.bruneiair.com to book their flights.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah (R), the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam speaks with one of the staff on duty during His Majesty’ visit to the air control centre Division of Civil Aviation, Brunei International Airport yesterday. Image by Yusri Adanan of The Brunei Times.
It was a surprise visit to the Brunei International Airport’s Air Traffic Control tower by His Majesty the Sultan and the monarch’s purpose was to find out more about the recent Royal Brunei Armed Forces Bell 212 helicopter incident which happened last week.
His Majesty later departed the Air Traffic Control Tower to make his way to Raja Isteri Pengiran AnakSaleha (RIPAS) hospital where he visited Ward 10, holding two of the survivors.
His Majesty visited Bell booth last year during the BRIDEX 2011 event
From the press release today from The Brunei Times, it was said that there will be a special investigation on the recent RBAF Bell 212 helicopter crash in Ulu Belait. The investigation team comprises of international investigators from the United States and Canada and the Royal Brunei Air Force. This statement was release by the Ministry of Defence and the investigations have already begun last Saturday with the supervision of RBAirF.
It also stated that a preliminary report has been “submitted to the highest level of Board of Inquiry” which is led by First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Hj Abd Halim Hj Mohd Hanifah, Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy.
There have been many stories with regards to the crash and they were based on unqualified information which led to many versions of the stories. Sometimes people tend to lash out of anger and frustration and that’s quite natural of human beings. But it’s better that we take a deep breath and calm ourselves down and just wait for the official report. For now, let’s give our prayers to those who lost their lives and move on to our daily lives.
According to the press release, The Brunei Times did engage with representatives from Bell Helicopter and they expressed their condolences to the families. Bell Helicopter’s Corporate Public Relations Manager William Schroeder said, “Bell Helicopter is standing by to provide whatever technical assistance necessary to understand what may have caused this accident.”
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HRH Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah (2nd from left), the president of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council, YAM Pg Muda ‘Abdul ‘Aleem (left) and the national contingent attend a Team Welcome Ceremony held at the Olympic Village in London yesterday. Image courtesy of Infofoto.
Things are going smoothly after the Brunei contingent landed safely in London on Tuesday for the 2012 Olympics.
The first flight to arrive saw six members including national runners Maziah Mahusin and Ak HafiyTajuddin Pg Rositi from Brunei via Dubai.
The second flight which arrived an hour later saw national swimmer Anderson Lim Chee Wei together with his personal coach coming from the United States.
The contingent was received by Chef de mission Hj Mohd Zamri Dato Paduka Hj Hamdani upon arrival before heading to the welcome centre of the Olympic Village.
Maziah will be running in the women’s 400-metre event at the Games and her best time is 1:00.32 at the 19th Open International Athletics Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, earlier this month.
For Ak Hafiy Tajuddin, he will run in the men’s 400m and his personal best is 49.23 seconds which he set at the 2012 Taiwan Open Athletics Championships in May.
As for Anderson Lim Chee Wei, he will swim in the 200m freestyle event and the current national record holder clocked a time of 2:05.19 just last month. Source: Yee Chun Leong of The Brunei Times.
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The Times Square Ramadhan Fair 2012 has kicked off to a great start on Thursday, 26th July 2012.
Home to the fine replica of the Silver Jubilee Bandar Seri Begawan monument right in the heart of the shopping complex, the Ramadhan Fair consists of more than 20 booths offering a wide variety of products and services.
Among the exhibitors include United Motors Sdn. Bhd., the main distributor of Proton cars in Brunei Darussalam. Shoppers are eligible for Instant Lucky Dips and Free Soft Drinks with every purchase with United Motors.
All Seasons Restaurant is offering their exclusive Jumbo Curry Bread, the first of its kind in the country. The first 5 customers, who purchase 2 Jumbo Curry Breads, will be able to get 1 for Free from Thursday to Saturday, 26thJuly to 28th July 2012. They also offer a lot of other choices such as dimsum, char kuey and many more. Also in the festive Fair is Kitchen of Jasmine, who has Sungkai Delights at $9.00 per box for their Ramadhan Specials. Their festive treats include Mini Red Velvets, Mini Lasagnes, Mars Bars CheeseCups and so much more to satisfy your sweet tooth.
The Silver Jubilee BSB momument replica at Times Square
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Zéll-V, the No.1 Swiss Technology to combat against aging, is offering Free Professional Health Care Consultation and the first 50 shoppers to visit the booth will receive a Mystery Gift. Zéll-V is having a special Ramadhan Festive Promotional Package. Please visit their booth for more information.
One of the highlights of the Fair is the Times Square Ramadhan Best Family Photo Contest, where shoppers can win cash prizes worth up to $700.00. The Contest starts on 27th July 2012 and will end on 27th August 2012. To participate, LIKE the “Brunei Times Square Shopping Centre” Facebook Page, snap a photo of you and your family with the Silver Jubilee Bandar Seri Begawan monument at the Atrium, and then email the photo tobruneitimessquaremarketing@gmail.com with your full name, contact number, and Identity Card (I.C.) number. Then, get your friends and family to LIKE the photo on the Facebook Page. For more information on how to participate, please refer to the “Brunei Times Square Shopping Centre” Facebook Page.
Exhibitors of the Times Square Ramadhan Fair 2012 also include Venere Enterprise, Viisa Enterprise, Eklesia, Sin Han Kee Trading, FHL Enterprise, Current Enterprise, Freezedom Company, WR Electronics and Car Accessories, LiveWIRE and Thaibadap.
Head on down to Times Square this Ramadhan, and bring along your families and be a part of the festive celebration! Times Square Shopping Centre, an innovative and family-orientated shopping centre is constantly finding new and more ways to reach out to the public, making it “A Place for Everyone”.
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Have you ordered your Tapak Kuda from M. Hana Bakery? Click image to find out more
Now they have Durian Carnation and Qistina Rainbow Cake
London almond & biscuits, oreo chrunchie chocolate, crunchy nutella and ever popular nutella white chocolate. Click image to find out more.
One of the most anticipated macaroons in Brunei – MADbites.. Find out more about them in the upcoming newsletter next week.
You should try MADbites scones too..
Ahh… one of the highlights at CheezBox – the lamb!!!! Must try!! Posting on LFHW tomorrow.
Check out the coverage on Kimchi Restaurant. Click image to see more
Kitaro Japanese fans can enjoy 25% discounts on their menu. Click image to see more.
The flag bearer for Brunei Darussalam will be Maziah binti Mahusin who has been grabbing a lot of headlines in the sports section for the past few weeks. A big shout out to Royal Brunei Airlines for sponsoring the athletes to London. The group is led by Hj Muhd Zamri bin Dato Paduka Haji Hamdani, Chef de Mission of the Brunei Darussalam Contingent to the Olympic Games.
Maziah is very excited and she felt very honoured to represent Brunei in the Olympics and the 5 years really paid off. The Olympic Games will start on July 27 and end on August 12.
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THREE women from Brunei, Huwaida Ishaaq, Michelle Charlene Basir and Anggie Jong, are planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro from October 22 to 29 to raise funds for the less fortunate children in Africa via Childreach International.
Speaking to The Brunei Times, Huwaida Ishaaq said that they have chosen to support ChildreachInternational as part of their ‘big hike’ to add meaning to their journey.
“Childreach International (a London-based international development charity) has been doing a great job to raise funds in countries like Cambodia, Bangladesh and Nepal,” she said.
“In Cambodia for example, they have helped pregnant mothers gain better access to health and medical support,” she said.
“While in Nepal, this non-profit organisation provides special support to bring health to children, particularly in the areas of hygiene and giving them medical support, whereas in Tanzania, they help provide clean water to those in need.”
Huwaida Ishaaq, Michelle Charlene Basir and Anggie Jong, who will be trekking Mount Kilimanjaro October this year. Image courtesy of Diyana Ibrahim of The Brunei Times.
For Michelle, her reason to participate in the fundraising hike was because of one difference between Brunei and Africa: “We grew up as very privileged kids, all of us in Brunei especially,” she said.
She said that “education-wise, everything is free and everything is subsidised” in Brunei. So because of this, she said she wanted to help the less fortunate children in Africa.
For Anggie, the climb is also a way for her to remember her friend who passed away earlier this year.
“Life is short,” she said. “Two years back, (we) hiked Mount Kota Kinabalu (together). (Both of us) had actually planned to go to Kilimanjaro.”
The trio agreed that the challenge that Mount Kilimanjaro presented was not so much about overcoming fear of heights, but about reaching the peak without catching altitude sickness.
“We have to be careful of this because altitude sickness is (unpredictable),” she said. “We can’t know who (will be hit) and how it will hit.”
For those who are interested chip in, they can go to https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/huwaida, where “what has been donated will straightaway be used towards charity”. For more of the interview, click here and the image and article courtesy of Diyana Ibrahim of The Brunei Times.
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