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The opening hours of petrol stations during Hari Raya. Click image to enlarge.

“We believe in giving to our customers during this blessed month before the celebration as a way to give back to our customers with hopes that they will have a more enjoyable Hari Raya”, said Chan Key Hong Executive Director of Maju Motors Sdn Bhd, when asked about the draw held last Friday.

The winner of the three-month Hari Raya promotion which ended just a day before the draw was announced during Volkswagen’s Hari Raya draw event held at the showroom, witnessed by over 200 customers, families and friends. Maju Motors have been experiencing great sales this year and they are continuing to make waves in Brunei. Chan shared that they will open a workshop to cater for after sales service somewhere in Sengkurong and he stressed that customer service is very important and that’s their primary objective – customer satisfaction.

Rosnita Hj Bangkol, was the grand prize winner, walked away with $5,000. Second and third prize winners were also equally happy when their names were announced as they walked away with $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. Dk Aidi Noorintan Pg Hj Md Zinin was the second prize winner and Dk Nurafifah Hanisah Pg Hj Ismail the third.

On top of all these grand prizes, Maju Motors also gave away $500 cash to five consolation winners (Ahmad Firdaus, Hjh Ervy Sufitriana, Pg Hj Ibrahim, Mohammad Noor Faisal) and five one time service and one time polish package to another five consolation winners.

The Hari Raya promotion was held from May to July and the customers who bought a Volkswagen (except for the GTI and Scirocco) instantly walked away with the latest Philips LED TV.

The top three winners with other consolation winners of the Maju Motors lucky draw last Friday

Dk Aidi Noorintan Pg Hj Md Zinin, was the second place winner, walked away with $3,000 and presented by Dk Fauziah P D P Hj Yunos

Dk Nurafifah Hanisah Pg Hj Ismail was the third winner, walked away with $2,000 and presented by Chan Key Hong Executive Director of Maju Motors Sdn Bhd

It was almost a packed house at Maju Motors

Chan Key Hong introducing his strong team and appreciating all their contribution for Maju Motors

Participants waiting for the draw

Chan Key Hong thanking all the customers for their support and he promises for better things

A few familiar faces attended the draw event

One of the consolation winners

One of the $500 winners

Thank you, Maju Motors for the invite

 

I feel blessed.. Thank you to @huahosports (Hua Ho Manggis) and @netcombrunei for the Hari Raya hamper, @shaunhoon for the goodies, @jpmcbrunei for the cookies personally baked by the patients, Audi Brunei (T.C.Y. Motors) for the @coffeebean_brunei voucher, @officialwcopabrunei for the souvenir from Japan, @baiduribank and SCB for the Hari Raya envelopes and my aunties for the yearly goodies.

 

Total E&P Borneo B.V. (TEPB) management visited one of the local communities at Kg Lumut recently

As part of their Ramadhan activities, Total E&P Borneo B.V. (TEPB) organized their fifth annual Ramadhan Charity, which provided in-kind assistance to the local communities where Total operates, namely Kg Lumut 1 in Mukim Liang (where the Total Onshore Processing Plant is located) and Kg Sabun in Mukim Serasa (where Total Logistic Base is located). Total also planned two more series of donations to DANA Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah National Fund for Orphans and also two orphans of Total’s former staff.

During their Charity visits to the local community, 18 volunteers from Total staff, which included two Heads of Departments split into two teams to handover the respective donations to the community in Kg Lumut 1 and Kg Sabun. The donations were in the form of kitchen staples such as rice, mineral water, sugar, cooking oil and hampers as well as prepaid utilities cards. There were also additional personal contributions by Total staff members. The donations were to help the underprivileged individuals in both villages to better celebrate the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

The Total volunteers in Kg Lumut 1 was led by Muhammad Rasimoon Hj Adinin, Head of HR, Corporate Communications and CSR. In addition, the group was also accompanied by several representatives from the Lumut 1 Village Consultative Council (MPK Lumut 1) led by its Secretary, Awg Ismail bin Mohammad. While the team in Kg Sabun was led by Zulhilmi Rambli, Corporate Communications & CSR Executive. Present to assist the Total group of volunteers were several representatives from the Village Consultative Council of Masjid Lama, Pekan Muara, Sabun, and Pelumpong. The MPK was led by its Head of Village, Pengiran Haji Mohamed bin Pengiran Haji Osman @ Othman.

Overall, the donations were handed accordingly to five recipients in Kg Lumut 1, and four from Kg Sabun, which were selected from the list of underprivileged individuals living in the village provided by Community Development Department (JAPEM).

One of the recipients in Kg Lumut 1, Dyg Jelimah bte Abdullah, 38 is a single mother with a four year old daughter. She is currently unemployed and live with her seventy four year old mother. The family relies on the Old Age Pension received by the mother and proceeds from selling hand-woven traditional baskets.

Dyg Afshah bte Abdullah from Kg Sabun is 73 year old lady receiving Old Age Pension. She suffers multiple health issues including high blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease. She lives with her daughter, Dyg Norazizah bte Abdullah, who assists her to operate a food stall to earn a living on top of some financial aid provided by JAPEM.

The management making their rounds

Another house they visited

Some of the conditions of the home

Another group photo

Handing over gifts

The management enjoying their trip

 

Adi Daini, Eden Chiam, Elizabeth Sim, Bridget Ang, Ruby Chong, Shian Li Esther Chiam and Norhidayat Hj Ahim arriving from Singapore last Friday

A very historic moment for Brunei. Yasmine making headlines on the front page recently, for its North America release this year. DPMM FC recently brought back another trophy from Singapore which was the Singapore League Cup. The other thing was our Brunei Team who competed in Los Angeles for the World Championship of Performing Arts which is also branded as the Olympics for artists.

Team Brunei achieved a higher medal count compared to last year with 38 medals overall. They collected 12 gold medals, 13 silver medals and 13 bronze medals. The biggest winner was Shian Li Esther Chiam who is just 15 years old. She won the Junior Grand World Champion Instrumental Award and also collecting 6 six gold medals along the way. Awesome indeed!!

She was over the moon when she received the prize during the finals and she gave a word of encouragement to all passionate singers and performers that we need to believe in ourselves and work hard towards that goal. She was grateful to be part of the Brunei Team and she also made new friends globally and the great thing about music is that it unites every walks of life, regardless of age and race. She shared that there are so many opportunities for us and they are untapped.

Her younger sister Eden Chiam earned an Industry Award and also earned one gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals and she only had weeks to prepare for the event. So that’s not pretty bad for an achievement. I have mentioned previously in my post how team Brunei has made it big at WCOPA finals in Los Angeles, considering they only sent 9 representatives as compared to the aplenty from different countries. Having 5 semi-finalists and 3 finalists are considered “over-achievements” as they are plenty of talents out there worldwide.

Maria Grace Koh and Joanna Kwan are still outstation and didn’t join the entourage upon arrival at the Brunei International Airport. Both are finalists for the WCOPA finals and I’m proud of their achievements.

Elizabeth Sim who dreamt of Hollywood was very happy of her achievements and enjoyed every moment. She won Senior Acting Drama category and also earned 5 medals along the way. Ruby Chong, earned herself two medals and an Industry Award while Bridget Ang earned two medals. Norhidayat Hj Ahim earned 5 medals while Adi Daini earned 3 medals.

They will be having a Brunei WCOPA showcase this coming August at the Jerudong Amphitheater and it will be on the 23rd August 2014. For updates, you can follow them @officialwcopabrunei on instagram for updates.

Shian Li and Eden Chiam with their family

 

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HRH Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, officiating the opening of the Sports Gallery at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas yesterday. Image courtesy of Md Asdeny Yakub of The Brunei Times.

The Sports Gallery is open for public viewing at the Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium. Image courtesy of Tuan Hj Rozan Yunos.

There’s also a small gallery on DPMM FC

DPMM FC club were present during the opening of the Sports Gallery

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Repairs being carried out to the collapsed roof of the petrol station. Image courtesy of Joana Tan of The Brunei Times.

When queried by The Brunei Times, the petrol station’s manager said they had discovered the roof structure to be “out of place” the day before. Tajuddin, manager of Taib Delima Retail Station said that upon realising the situation, the part of the station that houses three pump booths was shut down. Contractors were then contacted to assess the damage and carry out necessary repairs today. He added that business would carry on as usual as other areas of the station were unaffected and did not pose any hazards.

An apology from Brunei Shell Marketing (BSM) was issued yesterday with a statement notifying the public that no injuries or damages were sustained by any other persons or vehicles aside from what was reported. The station will be temporarily closed until further notice for repair and renovation works. Further enquiries can be directed to the BSM hotline at 2244739.

Text courtesy of Joana Tan of The Brunei Times.

The debris yesterday from parts of the roofing at the petrol station. Image from Whatsapp

A car being cover by some of the fallen debris. Image from Whatsapp

 

The $2 Sushi only on Monday and Wednesday

Mark your calendars because every Monday and Wednesday is a Sushi Day at Sushi Tei!

From 11am until 10pm, all sushi plates, which are usually priced from $5 to $7, are reduced to only $2.

With more than 80 types of dishes, which include bestsellers Salmon Sashimi, California Maki and Cheesy Tori Katsu Maki, indulge your appetite for Japanese food at a special deal. For the adventurous, give exotic dishes such as the Rainbow Roll, a set of three sushi made from Squid, Tuna and Hamichi (Amberjack fish), and Salmon Cha Soba, cooked salmon served with noodles that can be prepared hot or cold, a try.

For more information, or to make a reservation at Sushi Tei, please call 2449977, 7152691 or 8990579. The outlet is located on the ground floor of Block C in Gadong Central. Text courtesy of Ikhwan Salleh of The Brunei Times.

Some of the dishes from Sushi Tei. Image courtesy of Ikhwan Salleh of The Brunei Times.

Sushi Tei also does delivery. Do call 244 9977 for details.