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As the Chinese Zodiac moves into the Year of Goat, we take a look at the new series of products launched by Malppy in conjunction to the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Among all traditions to observe for Chinese New Year, dressing up in new clothing is an integral part to welcome the New Year, and to also signify new beginnings. Everyone would dress up in brightly colored shirts, usually in red for auspicious meaning. This year Chinese New Year falls on the 19th of February and Malppy just launched their latest series of qipao (or cheongsam) for her and changpao for him to celebrate this holiday in traditional style to bring good luck and fortune for the New Lunar Year.
This latest series is available starting from as affordable as B$28.90. Their closing order for any CNY order will be on the 28th January as to make sure that all items arrive on time before the Chinese New Year to avoid the busy logistic period towards the month. Malppy is also giving away FREE Malppy Red Packets for every purchase B$35 and above in a single checkout.
Click here now to check out the varieties of qipao (or cheongsam) and changpao they have in store for you.
Datin Paduka Dr Hjh Norlila Dato Paduka Hj Abd Jalil, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, lifting some weights. Image courtesy of Yusri Adanan of The Brunei Times.
The Ministry of Health and Fitness Zone will continue their partnership in promoting healthy lifestyle in Brunei, following the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on Healthy Lifestyle and Physical Activities Programme yesterday.
The collaboration is to boost the effectiveness of the ministry’s Healthy Lifestyle Clinic Programme, aiming to combat obesity in the country. Under the new one-year agreement, which was first began in 2011, Fitness Zone will, among others, provide professional fitness instructions on nutrition and the right workout activities for participants of the clinic’s weight-loss programme.
Present to witness the signing ceremony at the Fitness Zone’s Kiulap branch was Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health Datin Paduka Dr Hjh Norlila Dato Paduka Hj Abd Jalil.
She lauded the collaboration that had been done with Fitness Zone. “The programme was successful, we want to continue it,” she said, adding that there were matters that the ministry could not provide alone. Giving example, she said, Fitness Zone provides fitness facilities that can help the ministry in carrying out its healthy lifestyle programme such as obesity control and weight-loss programme.
Fitness Zone’s Managing Director Wu Chun expressed hope that people who participate in the Healthy Lifestyle Clinic Programme could influence their family members and friends by letting them know of the benefits of living healthily. “With this, hopefully we can achieve our aim to reduce the healthcare costs in the country,” he said, adding that number of diabetes and obesity in the country can also be reduced. For more of the story, you can click here. Text courtesy of Sally Pri of The Brunei Times.
Renewal of the partnership between Ministry of Health and Fitness Zone. Image courtesy of Yusri Adanan of The Brunei Times.
Zul Abdul Rahman, Marketing Executive of Concepts Computer, unveiling the new ACER Aspire ES1-311-C9T9 to the media
Check out that beauty
Now notebooks have become comparatively cheaper than before. I remember forking out at least BND 2,000 in the past decade with not-so-fast specs. Now we can buy a notebook for less than $500 with a quad processor. Of course, I’m still stuck with my favourite brand which doesn’t operate on Windows OS. However, I’m always impressed with ACER’s capability to produce powerful mid-range notebooks.
Today, Concepts Computer launched the new ACER Aspire ES1-311-C9T9 which is a great target for students and smart executives because it is affordable and a highly mobile notebook. I was already impressed with the look when I saw it from a distance. It sports a chrome mate finishing and it’s kinda light as well with a 13” inch screen size. What I love about the specs is the memory which has a 4 G ram, running on low-voltage so this gives more battery life to the notebook and I’m a sucker for power juice when it comes to my gadgets.
Portability. Of course, when we associate with notebooks, you can bring it anywhere. Now this model takes an extra step where you feel the lightness and mobility of the ACER notebook and you won’t think twice about bringing it. The batter life has over 6 hours and you can stay connected all day.
Productivity. It has 10 multi touch screen which helps you to navigate the screen intuitively. Do try out the Precision Touchpad and chiclet keyboard which improves accuracy and speed when used for time-critical work.
Multi-media. Play a game, record a song, play a song, streaming movies. You can do that on this ACER notebook that has HD LED display and graphics capabilities.
SKYPE Certification. Now this is interesting. Most of the recent ACER notebooks will have this label on them and the brand is very serious when it comes to quality on video conferencing. The model meets the high audio and visual standards for SKYPE Certification. So you don’t have to worry about the minimal background noise or even the zero echo. Cool stuff.
The specs of the 13” ACER Aspire ES1-311-C9T9
One of the cheapest ACER notebooks at Concepts Computer
Trust is always important and Concepts Computer has a high reliability factor 😀
ACER Aspire ES1-311-C9T9 is powered by an Intel Quar-Core Celeron Processor, with 500GB of HD storage, 4GB of Low Voltage RAM, webcam, bluetooth, wireless connectivity, No Optical Drive. For more info, you can call 223 3551, 223 3552 or 223 3553 at the Concepts Computer. You can also follow updates on Concepts Computer Facebook Page.
Hasmin Masri had 1/5 chance of winning the Citroen DS3 but won an iPhone 6 as a consolation at the Citroen Grand Draw this morning. More stories tomorrow.
The winner of the iPad Mini for the Citroen Test Drive
The grand draw for the Citroen DS3. Check out blog tomorrow.
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Today’s theme: HAPPY
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“HAPPY” BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2014 ( BRUNEI)
The Health Promotion Centre, Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC) and Laneige Brunei Darussalam is conducting a Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign from 15th – 19th October in conjunction with the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is celebrated yearly in October.
The event was launched at the Atrium, The Mall, Gadong with the theme “Your Health is in Your Hands”. The objective of this campaign is to raise continuous awareness of breast cancer and its prevention to the community, in particular amongst young women in the working age group in Brunei Darussalam.
The event was graced by Dr Hajah Rahmah binti Haji Md Said, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health. The chairperson of the event, Head of the Health Promotion Centre, Dr Hjh Norhayati Hj Md Kassim, said that this year’s theme reminded women to be aware of the risks of breast cancer risk and to conduct regular self-examinations, in addition to adopting a healthy lifestyle.
The campaign will run until October 19 with several activities such as a health check, an exhibition on breast cancer and related information, breast eelf-examination (BSE), general health screening sessions, fitness demonstrations and a healthy snack competition, among others.
Breast cancer campaign T-shirts are also available for sale. The proceeds will be donated to the Global Health Research Cluster, Universiti Brunei Darussalam to facilitate studies related to breast cancer planned by the institution.
Messages of hope and memories
Dr Hajah Rahmah binti Haji Md Said, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, pasting a message on the pink ribbon
One of the winners for the Promotion of Breast Cancer Prevention” video contest
In attendance last Wednesday
Pat Lee of Laneige (center) has been a great role model to help increase the awareness
The event also saw prizes awarded to three schools that participated in the ‘Promotion of Breast Cancer Prevention” video contest.
The first prize went to Sayyidina Husain Secondary School followed by the Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College (Maktab Sains) and the Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah (PAP Rashidah) Secondary School in Lumut.
The competition, organised with the Department of Schools, Ministry of Education, was open to Year 9 and Year 10 students from seven secondary schools in the country.
It aimed to increase awareness and bring out the creativity of the students in showing their support for the prevention of breast cancer.
The event was supported by the Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah (PAPRSB) Institute of Health Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC) Fitness Centre, AEWON Garment Sdn Bhd and ADN MMA Fitness and volunteers.
Vincent Pao and Alice Chan of Concepts Computer also dropped by to support the event
The inspiring messages for the survivors and cancer patients
It’s good to see students being involved in creating awareness
You can drop by The Mall and paste your messages on the wall
Loads of public support for the campaign
Another family dropping by to support the campaign
You can buy the t-shirts
YAM Pg Anak Abdul Mun’im, (3rd from left) Managing Director of Par Food & Beverage Sdn Bhd (The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf) with the management and crew of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf during the launching of “Happy Campaign” recently
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Brunei Darussalam has created its very own localized campaign called the “Happy Campaign” to bring additional cheer to their customers, and building a stronger relationship with them. During the campaign, staff will be wearing brightly coloured t-shirts with happy messages of ‘Smile’, ‘Be Cool’ and ‘Be Happy’.
Members of the media and guests were also given the opportunity to try the new tea and coffee affogato (caffeine-based beverages with a scoop of Haagen Dazs Ice Cream), which is part of the ‘World of Tea’ category that will run until November 30 under the three-month campaign.
The affogato will only be available until November 16 and is exclusively offered in the Sultanate at the following outlets: Centrepoint, Times Square, The Mall, Maya Puri and The Brunei International Airport (BIA).
Other promotions to look out for in the campaign are the introduction of the tea latte and ice tea latte (Tea Capsule); Tea Capuccino from October 17 to November 30; High Tea Set from October 20 to November 30, which is available from Mondays to Fridays from 3pm to 6pm; a 30 per cent discount on all retail tea and coffee and free tea samples until December 31 as well as ice blends.
In addition, customers can share the love for The Coffee Bean’s beverages and experience by tagging their pictures on social media using the official hash tag for the campaign, which is #smilebehappybecool.
Other features to expect with the latest campaign include improvements in food tags, which aims to make The Coffee Bean more engaging to customers
Certificates were also handed out by Managing Director of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf YAM Pg Anak Abdul Mun’im to the best performing outlets from the month of July to August such as The Coffee Bean BIA, SupaSave Kuala Belait and Centrepoint.
During the press conference with the media
Jonathan Bong, Marketing Manager of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, YAM Pg Anak Abdul Mun’im, its Managing Director and Khairul Nizam Abu Bakar, the General Manager
Members of the media, bloggers and friends
Group photo
The crew will be wearing white and purple
The Affagato comes in tea or coffee
Richard Soo, Branch Manager of ACER (Miri) shared about the Happy Weekend deal for ACER smart phones with Vincent Pao, General Manager of Concepts Computer looking on
The idea of this special promotion/gimmick is to entice everyone that mobile phones especially smart phones can be affordable. The prices of other competitive smart phones such as Samsung, HTC and Apple are in a higher end range especially those with higher specs.
I remember attending an ACER event with regards to the launch of the 5 models – Liquid Z3S, Liquid Z5, Liquid E2, Liquid S1 and Liquid S2 earlier on this year. Now ACER is having a special promotion known as the “Happy Weekend” where you can get all these models are a very affordable price. Some models are even selling half the price but the offer is only from today (Friday) to Sunday.
The plus points about the ACER smartphone are that it has what it call ACER Float where you can multitask even when you are making a phone call and you can even set specific numbers that the user can call only which is applicable when it is a company’s phone.
Do grab this opportunity of the ACER liquid smart phones at Concepts Computer, AV Audio, Dee Jay, ST Solutech and Yappe because the stocks are pretty limited. I won’t be surprised if they ran out of stock because it’s simply a super great deal to begin with. Thank you, ACER, for this opportunity.
The ACER Liquid Z3S
The ACER Liquid Z5
The ACER Liquid S2
With the resellers for ACER smart phones
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On Saturday October 18, 2014 and Sunday October 19, 2014 athletes from Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Indonesia will gather at the Multipurpose Hall of the National Stadium for Battle Royale, hosted by GETFIT CrossFit.
Brunei’s first CrossFit affiliate, GETFIT CrossFit, will be hosting 80 athletes from over 10 CrossFit affiliates at Battle Royale 2014. Battle Royale is GETFIT CrossFit’s annual competition based on CrossFit movements. Much like the CrossFit Asia Regionals, their aim is to provide a platform for local crossfitters, athletes and fitness enthusiasts to challenge and test themselves through competition. The competition will start at 8:00am until 5:00pm on both days.
GETFIT CrossFit are also extremely proud to introduce the new logo for Battle Royale. The logo consists of two ancient weapons; a “Kelasak” and two “Kampilan”. “These weapons are proudly held by officers of the Royal Regalia of our beloved Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Both are symbols of perfection of our country’s customs and tradition which date back to before the 7th century. We have always been inspired by our culture to strive to beat the odds whatever they may be, and this logo reminds us that every athlete had to start from somewhere,” said Coach Sekhon, Head Coach, GETFIT CrossFit.
GETFIT CrossFit has been working around the clock preparing for this weekend’s event. “I am most looking forward to seeing the athletes in action!” said Coach Sekhon. When asked why the general public should come and spectate, he replied: “There is a lot of hidden talent in Brunei. You would be surprised to know what they are capable of! People are always going outside of the country to compete in fitness events. This is one where regional athletes are coming over to Brunei (some for the first time) to compete with us.”
“We are proud to host Battle Royale for all, and we will do our best to put on an amazing show for the general public. Also, the Brunei Calisthenics Group will be showcasing their talents in a demo on Sunday October 19, 2014 at 12:30pm. They are incredible in what they can do on a pull up bar!”
A number of local CrossFit athletes were interviewed about Battle Royale and what they were looking forward to: “The challenge and fun,” Nizam Bakar, graduate development trainee; “Meeting my CrossFit friends and challenging each other,” Noi Harun, quantity surveyor; “The competition – against others and myself,” Delwin Keasberry, commercial manager; “Meeting new and old friends from Brunei and beyond, and to challenging my fitness,” Boon Chu Woo, medical scientist; “To another excellent event; where people can showcase their abilities and fitness. Also, to see how far they have come from the event in 2013. It should be great for both competitors and spectators alike,” Mas Idris, IT executive director; “Competition is tough this year. I am looking forward to give my best, and most importantly to enjoy every moment of it,” Amalina Abdullah, crossfitter.
Founded in 2000 in the United States of America, CrossFit now has over 10,000 affiliated gyms around the world. GETFIT CrossFit held its first public session in December 2010, and now they now host daily exercise programmes at two locations, in Telanai and Pandan 4. For more information, visit www.getfitcrossfit.com or search GETFIT CrossFit on Instagram @getfitcrossfit and Facebook.
Battle Royale 2014 is proudly supported by the following companies: Progenex South East Asia, Strength Wraps Asia, Rock Tape Brunei, Armtrix Enterprise, Hip and Healthy, Mashhor Group of Companies, Tasconi’s Pizza, KFC Brunei, Dent Enterprises, Setia Motors Sdn Bhd, Plus+ Magazine and SSE Company.
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A message from Lily Chiam, founder of Expression Music Academy: If you feel in your heart you would like to donate to another Charity, Expression Music Academy once again is doing another Mega Concert with the heart to expose our music talents to raise funds for DANA (Crown Prince’s Foundation- Funds for the orphans.) With sincere hearts of thanks to many of you who will be there.. May you be further inspired to greater heights when you watch our young talents.
YB Minister of Development Pehin Dato Hj Suyoi (L), in his capacity as the Acting Minister of Health, present at RIPAS Hospital lobby to examine the situation recently. Image courtesy of Yusri Adanan of The Brunei Times.
What are the chances of having two separate fire incidents happening in a space of two days? This happened two days ago at RIPAS hospital when a fire broke out at the Cardiology Centre and the fire caused damages to 12 treatment rooms. Fortunately there were no report of injuries or casualties so that’s a huge relief for everyone. A big kudos to the Fire and Rescue Department for bringing the fire under control within half an hour before it could get out of hand.
According to the press statement from The Brunei Times, The Ministry of Health said the fire did not affect the Specialist Block and all in-patient or ward services at the hospital, which opened in 1984.
I was aware of the incident as it was spreading on social media especially on Whatsapp. Yes, news in Brunei is pretty viral right now and the headline pictures that were used on The Brunei Times and Borneo Bulletin were identical and taken from Whatsapp.
Present during the examination of the site was Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Suyoi Hj Osman, in his capacity as the Acting Minister of Health.
We are still unsure what sparked the fire at the Cardiology Centre but let’s hope the investigation will sort out that matter. What is important is that no one was hurt during the incident.
The image that went viral on Whatsapp
One section of the Cardiology Department that is badly damaged by the fire two days ago. Image courtesy of Yusri Adanan of The Brunei Times.
Image courtesy of Yusri Adanan of The Brunei Times.
The view outside at RIPAS. Image courtesy of Yusri Adanan of The Brunei Times.
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