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
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3. HSE
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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
Nursyasya Kain Rack
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.”
Good luck to our Brunei team
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
The management team of Times Square
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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Third time lucky?
Last week, this image of an impersonator was published in Borneo Bulletin and The Brunei Times. A day later he surrender himself to the police which actually saved them a lot of trouble (search wise).
Reading from the articles, Sambari Hj Abu Bakar (pic inset, taken from The Brunei Times) is no stranger to this kind of things. In 2010 Sambari was sentenced to two years in prison by the Magistrate’s Court for impersonating a high-ranking police officer. Back in 2004, he served 18 months in jail for posing as a member of the Royal Family. Now he is awaiting his sentence for his current charge for impersonating a police inspector to con and receive money from an establishment.
According to the article in The Brunei Times, the defendant had done a few con jobs here and there and freeloading at guest houses and driving rented cars. I have to say that this guy hasn’t learnt his lessons from his previous convictions.
He will be sentenced next week (Tuesday) and perhaps after his previous cases and imprisonment, he could face a longer jail sentence.
Participating outlets – QQestore, QQ Mobile Shop, Gripps Cafe, CheezBox and OhMyCard
Dato Paduka Dr Hj Zulkarnain(C), vice chancellor of UBD present during the recital of Tahlil for UBD alumni, Md Azhar Sulong, who was one of the officer cadets who was killed in the heli crash held at Universiti Brunei Darussalam mosque yesterday. Picture courtesy of Yusri Adanan of The Brunei Times
I’m still shocked over last week’s incident and condolence messages have been non-stop ever since. This is how much we really care for the people of Brunei especially those who are ready to defend the country. Last week, 14 Bruneians lost their lives in the helicopter tragedy at Ulu Belait on 20th July. Only two survived.
Massive tahlil and prayers have been ongoing on different places and I’ve yet to attend my relative and my friends tahlil functions as I was away on my recent Singapore trip and plus I’m quiet tied up with my LFHW coverage too. IsyaAllah by the weekend, it will be smoother and I will be able to pay my respects and prayers to the families involved.
On another note, yesterday’s article in The Brunei Times was a good wake-up call to many social media users. Sometimes we are not aware on the uses of social media even with a good intention. Last Friday, a list of those involved was circulated through social media platform such as Twitter and Facebook and that itself had already caused a lot of commotion because the information given was pretty sensitive and also unverified at the moment of time.
For Nurudin Hj Lamat, whose son Corporal Mohd Mahdenie Nurudin was killed in the accident, the rumours were “hurtful.” A list was passed on social media and Nurudin read the list where his son’s name wasn’t included and he felt relieved. But it wasn’t to be and hours later he found that his son was among the list of fatalities. This caused distress and confusion for Nurudin who wasn’t happy on how the false information was circulated. So peeps, do be mindful on what you post, share or tweet. I did see the list on my Twitter feed but I know it would be unjust to simply retweet or share the information to my followers.
Another incident that I wanted to highlight is the lockdown on my chatbox. It has come to my attention that some readers have been quite insensitive to the helicopter incident and posting unwanted and distasteful comments. Hence, I had no choice but to filter the unnecessary comments and also to respect the family of the victims.
We should be united as a country and give our prayers and move on to a better future.
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The Dark Knight Rises advertisement outside Orchard Cineleisure in Singapore
Awesommmeeee!!!!! What a finale!!! The flight was worth it. I flew to Singapore last Friday and one of the primary reasons was to catch my most anticipated movie of the year – The Dark Knight Rises (TDKR). It was simply superb from the beginning and I love the opening scene of the movie already (If you can’t remember, it was involving a plane :p)
I knew Christopher Nolan (the director) will do wonders with the final installment to the Dark Knight trilogy. It was quite good that there was even a comparison between The Joker and Bane as who was more of a “badass”. In my opinion, both have their uniqueness and it can’t be said that Bane would even come close to be nominated for the Oscars like the late Heath Ledger was (and he won it too).
The pacing of the movie was great and it didn’t feel draggy though the movie was running pretty long. There are some bits that I felt that could have been executed better but then again, that’s my high expectations wanting more from The Dark Knight. Yes it’s true when you have these factors involved – the finale, Christopher Nolan, Batman and Bane. So I was afraid of leaving the cinema feeling short changed as I have raised the bar for TDKR.
Now you must be crazy thinking why would I want to travel all the way to Singapore just to catch TDKR. So here you go.. I actually did and it was in IMAX because I believe that such movie of its calibre deserves to be watch in IMAX.
I was also hoping it to top The Avengers in the opening weekend of the box office. The Avengers broke the opening weekend record of USD 207 million and TDKR managed to rake in USD 160 million, making it the third highest opening in history. Though it won’t match The Avengers in terms of the opening weekend, I believe TDKR have the strong legs to push it to the USD 500 million mark in the next few weeks. It’s a bit sad to know of the Colorado incident at the cinema. I don’t think so such incident would have made a difference in the box office numbers.
Is TDKR a better to watch? If you are ask me, I would reply by saying “This deserves a second viewing”. TDKR is no 10-er but ranks among my top movies of the year – Cabin in the Woods and Raid: The Redemption. Verdict: 9/10.
I booked the tickets weeks ahead of the show and thank you, Shaw Theatres
It was so packed that Friday night and the IMAX shows were sold out that weekend
@cuterabbit84’s first experience in IMAX and she loved the movie too
There’s a special queueing line for IMAX audience
The winner of the BIBD Blessing Rewards II was Hj Md Shamiah who won the grand prize – Lexus IS300
Rewind back to last Thursday, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam hosted the finale of the BIBD Blessing Rewards 2 and the winner went to Hj Md Shamiah Zuhorin bin Hj Md Salleh who drove home a new Lexus IS300.
BIBD Blessing Rewards 2 was a sequel to the immensely successful Blessing Rewards campaign that BIBD ran between September and November of last year.
Ak Mohammad Ali bin Pg Masshor won a state of the art 60” Samsung LED Smart TV as the second prize. Mohammad Alimman bin Saiman won the third prize comprising of an Apple Macbook Air, iPad 2 and an iPhone 4S. The fourth prize went to Hjh Hindun Bte Dato Paduka Hj Noordin represented by her daughter Siti Haziqah binti Marzuke, winning Apple products – an iPad 2 3G and an iPhone 4S. Mohammad Aizuddin bin Hj Sarbini came in fifth, winning an Apple iPhone 4S.
Present as the guest of honour was BIBD’s Chief Financial Officer Hjh Noraini bte Hj Sulaiman. The most awaited presentation ceremony was held at the Indera Samudra Hall, Empire Hotel and Country Club.
According to BIBD, most of the entries came from BIBD’s customers who signed up for BIBD’s Debit Card and BIBD online. For your info, more than 280,000 entries were generated ever since March. Now that’s a good record indeed.
BIBD products or services that were eligible included BIBD Rumah Plus, BBA Home Financing, Home Improvement Financing, Education Financing, Ar-Rahnu, BIBD Debit Card, BIBD Online, Remittance, Term Deposits, new account opening, new Perdana World Banking customer and assignment of salary to BIBD amongst many others.
The grand prize for BIBD Blessing Rewards 2
The top 5 winners for this year’s Blessing Rewards 2
A new method of find who was the winner
Hj Md Shamiah couldn’t believe that he will be driving a Lexus home
Hjh Noraini, BIBD’s Chief Financial Officer, with the top 5 winners
Before the handover of the Lexus, BIBD associates enjoying the comfort of the Lexus
In conjunction with the festive season of Ramadhan, ZÉLL-V (Brunei) would like to urge all to join them in the magical cell therapy to cleanse from inside out for a new self!
Below are the packages ZÉLL-V (Brunei) are offering right now:
Package 1 : 5 Boxes of Zell-V with FREE 3 Zell-V Travel Pack + Sheep Mascot
Package 2 : 8 Boxes of Zell-V with FREE 6 Zell-V Travel Pack + Sheep Mascot
Package 3 : 36 Boxes of Zell-V to enjoy 20% discount and Life Time VIP Membership and get VIP Birthday Voucher
Package 4 : 3 Zell-V Phytocell Serum and 2 Zell-V Wonder Cream with FREE ONE Zell-V Wonder Cream OR Zell-V Phytocell Serum
*Sheep Mascots are available while stock lasts!
I haven’t taken my ZÉLL-V for quite some time now *lol* and maybe that’s one reason why I get so tired before evening. I have been taking it four months straight and I’ve seen some improvements on myself (internally and externally). It’s about time to stock up again and buy more bananas to help me go through the swallowing part 😀 Word of advice: Just take one soft gel before Sahur to help improve your mental awareness and maintain your energy level so you can stay active throughout the day! Try it to experience the Zell-V Revitalisation and Rejuvenation process to combat against aging!
ZÉLL-V Brunei is located on the first floor of Rizqun International Hotel. Kindly contact their professional health care consultant at 8219221 (Hotline) or 2457668. They are offering FREE CELL CHECK, so do drop by our store.
They will be offering FREE PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CONSULTATION at The Ramadhan Fair at Times Square Shopping Mall from 26/07-18/08.
It’s about time to stock up again and make sure I remain consistent in my consumption
Sheep Mascots of Zell-V
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