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General Manager of TEPB Yves Grosjean, Muhammad Nur Syafi’ie, Muhammad Syu’aib and Corporate Services Manager of TEPB, Jean Claude Salboch

TOTAL E & P Borneo BV (TEPB) has selected two Bruneian students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) to participate in the 2012 Total Summer School (TSS) in Paris, France and both students Muhammad Syu’aib and Muhammad Nur Syafi’ie are curerently in Paris for the two week programme along with 124 international students from 27 countries.

This is the 2nd time running that TEPB sent Brunei students for the programme. TEPB’s General Manager Yves Grosjean, believed that this programme will benefit both Syu’aib and Syafi’ie as they will gain experience through interaction and TOTAL group’s activities.

Last year, TEPB sent one student Zheting last year and now he’s working for TEPB as a Field Engineer at TOTAL Onshore Processing Plant in Lumut. So this could also open doors and opportuntiies for both students as they both are taking courses that are related to TEPB’s initiative.

Hence, it’s good to see that TEPB’s goal is to invest in people and also focus the local community so the public can understand and learn more about TEPB’s initiative.

Muhammad Nur Syafi’ie who’s currently pursuing Bachelor of Science (Applied Physics) is very excited that he is able to get the opportunity to travel to Paris and also learn. He hopes to gain more knowledge and insight and he also hinted that he will join several research projects in Brunei.

Muhammad Syu’aib who’s currently pursuing his studies in Bachelor in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) said that it will be a whole new different experience and he couldn’t believe that he will be in Paris. He can’t wait to share his experiences with his friends once he gets back home.

TEPB hopes that next year they will be able to send more people for the programme. The prospect so far looks bright indeed.

Yves Grosjean talking to the students before the press conference

The press conference hosted by TEPB with the students

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Pehin Hj Hazair gave his welcoming speech during the opening of the Sports Festival and Recreation Exhibition

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is looking to implement Public Private Partnerships for future sports and recreation based development projects, said the minister.

Launching the two-day Sports Festival and Recreation Exhibition at the Indoor Stadium in Berakas, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Hj Hazair Hj Abdullah underlined the need for both government and private sector involvement in order to advance and promote sports in the country.

“Responsibility of promoting and advancing sports in the country as well as encouraging people to lead a healthy lifestyle by engaging them in sports activities and programmes lies not on the government alone, it also needs public private partnership to flourish,” said the minister.

This is where the ministry will continue to show its support, by planning future development projects that are implemented through Public Private Partnerships, he noted.

The minister was hopeful that with this in motion, national aspirations for developing a sports industry for the country will materialise.

The development of this industry will also help reduce the risk of non-communicable chronic diseases such as obesity, hypertension, cancer, kidney failure and diabetes which has now become a health threat and the main cause of deaths in the country.

Executive Director of Leading Edge Huwaida Ishaaq gave her welcoming remarks

The minister congratulated organisers of the SportsFest and Recreation Exhibition 2012 for showing their support of the national sports policy for the development of sports, sports performance and industry by raising public awareness in the country.

The two-day event acts as a platform for government agencies, sports clubs, organisations and association to interact with one another and build cooperation in terms of youth development so that they can be developed to become healthy, proactive, active and competitive as well as contributors to the nation’s peace and prosperity.

“Clearly, through the festival and exhibition, proper exposure and promotion of the various sports activities, programs and events will raise public awareness on its availability as well as help to develop public interest,” said Pehin Dato Hj Hazair.

The SportsFest and Recreation Exhibition 2012 is a two-day event organised by Leading Edge Marketing and Management Services Sdn Bhd in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

The event is aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle while raising public awareness on the variety of sports activities and organisations available in the country. Text by Syed Rory Malai Hassan of The Brunei Times.

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This has already created some spark and a little controversy when I posted this on instagram. Reason being? Perhaps from what I can see from the comments of my Chinese friends were more into segragation where sports shouldn’t be labeled according to race though the league still allow other non-Chinese players to play part in the football league. Then again these are opinions of the public.

The tournament organised by JCAD Enterprise together with Riziq Event Management Services is supported by both the Ministry of Home Affairs and National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD).

Each team should comprise 20 players and is allowed to register four non-Chinese players while only three are allowed on the field at any one time. Players participating in the national football league or national futsal league are not allowed to take part in the competition.

The winners of the tournament will receive $2000 plus medals while the runners-up will bag $1200 and medals.

Games will be played on Sundays at three different venues Berakas Sports Complex, Balapan Track and Field in Berakas and Menglait Sports Complex.

The competition will be played in the league format and kick off will be at 4.15pm. The semi-finals and final will be played at 8.15pm.

Closing date for entry is on Sept 1 while the managers meeting and draw will be held on Sept 7. More information can be obtained by contacting Alex at 8881225 or Toby at 8741887.