Check out the B-Class at Jati Transport showroom

Tour de Brunei

Click image to enter official website. It’s bigger and better!!

Get 5KG Extra on RBA

Student Advance check-in get 5KG Extra. Click to enter website

The deadline for you to submit your executive summary.. Normally one page long 😀

An effective executive summary should be simple yet compelling if it needs to win over potential investors, said a consultant from Singapore’s Money Tree Asia Pacific Limited.

“You must be able to capture the interest and imagination of the investor with your executive summary. Often potential investors will continue reading the rest of the business plan only when they like your summary,” said Michael Reyes, who delivered the advice during a workshop on ‘How to Write an Executive Summary’ at the iCentre recently.

“You do not win by having the best English writing. You win by being simple and easy to understand by investors,” he said. “Businesses need to know how to answer, in 25 words or less, when you ask them what their business is,”

He suggest the audience to put Ignite and the iCentre as the investor looking at their business plans and the decider whether to ‘invest’ in their summaries by putting them into the next round.

Michael Reyes, Director of Money Trees Asia Pacific, has been giving numerous talks at iCentre on business plans

Reyes is currently the director of Money Trees Asia Pacific Limited, a company which offers and conducts programmes on improving financial, investment and entrepreneur skills among youths.

An initiative of the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB), Ignite 2012 is Brunei’s biggest business plan competition which is open to individuals with a strong desire to start their own businesses.

The grand prize for the ICT open category is $20,000, whereas $8,000 will be awarded to the winner in the international category and $4,000 for the student and university category. Participants with the most outstanding and creative business plans will also stand a chance to win the Most Innovative Award and $3,000. For more of Reyes’ input, click here. Source: The Brunei Times.

bFIT starting soon!! So who will be the Top 50 contestants?

3 more days to the start of b.fit! Since yesterday all registrants who have undergone their bmi test, health screening test and auditions are required to attend the 3 days workout preview as part of the last process to the selection of 50 contestants.

Please take note of following details:

Venue: Fitness Zone, Qlap – Multipurpose Hall
Time: 5.30pm
Dates: 27-29th September 2012

Selection of the top 50 for b.fit challenge 2012 will be on the 29th September 2012, Saturday. Who will be the chosen ones??

Workout preview taken yesterday at Fitness Zone

Workout preview taken yesterday at Fitness Zone

Workout preview taken yesterday at Fitness Zone

Netcom 5th Branch is located at Hua Ho Mulaut Branch

Netcom is enchanting its service to its customers in Brunei by opening a 5th Branch at Hua-Ho Mulaut. Netcom is established for nearly 17 Years in Brunei Local Market and becomes one of the largest IT Retail shop in Brunei. Netcom keeps expanding and growing into a powerful team by building more team leaders in order to provide the excellence services, quality products and competitive prices to Netcom valued customers. Netcom’s 5 branches are strategically located in the 3 main districts of Brunei; Netcom HQ in Kiulap commercial area, Netcom Mall in the Most popular Mall Gadong, Netcom KB in Kuala Beliat District, Netcom Tutong in Tutong District and the 5th Branch, Netcom Muluat at Brunei Muara.

Currently, Netcom is the Authorised Distributor of some leading global brands like Dell, Prolink, Kingston (RAM Modules), Trendnet and QNAP. Besides, Netcom is the Authorised Dealer of Acer, the Business Partner of HP, the Authorised Reseller of Canon and the Master Dealer of Kaspersky products.

Other highlights of the opening includes a FREE inspection of Notebook/Desktop, Student Offer for selected DELL Notebooks, Buy 1 FREE 1 for Prolink Mouse, 50% OFF for Kingston DDR3 1333Mhz RAM for Notebook, FREE Dell 18.5” LCD Monitor with LED for selected Dell notebook and many more which is available exclusively at the new Mulaut branch only, from 28 – 30th September only. Also, for customers who purchase a minimum of $100 (in a single receipt) at any of our 5 branches is entitled to redeem a mystery gift at Mulaut branch with the receipt during this three-day promotion period only.

TigerLim and Anwar Rosly checking out what to buy at Netcom

Hassan of Netcom showing a gadget

A cooler for the notebook

The management of Netcom Computer House

Congratulations to Netcom on their grand opening at Mulaut. Click image to enlarge.

Three enterprising group participants were presented with prizes at the iCentre yesterday, as they emerged triumphant in the first-ever entrepreneurship ‘hackathon’ in Brunei, the Entrepreneurship@Campus Accelerator Bootcamp.

First place went to Bajutik, a one-stop online store that allows customers to design their own ‘baju kurong’. Customers can select their own fabric, design it online and have it tailored within days of order.

Phoenix Getaway came second, with their ‘bootcamp’ designed for married couples. The ‘bootcamp’ is catered for couples who wish to enhance and strengthen various aspects of their relationship.

In third place was DirectMe, with their mobile application that provides information and suggestions of places of interest in Brunei. Deals and coupons are also built into the app that generates a steady stream of revenue as well as providing the benefits of savings to the user.

Prizes were presented to the winners by the guest of honour, Dato Paduka Awg Hj Ali bin Hj Apong, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office who is also Chairman of the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB).

Elena Lim of Bajutik receiving the prize from Dato Paduka Hj Ali Apong, Deputy Minister at Prime Minister’s Office

Group photo with the top three winners and judges

The Entrepreneurship@Campus Accelerator Bootcamp was held on September 14 and 15, organised by the iCentre and supported by BEBD and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). It was an intensive two-day hands-on course that allowed students to craft their business plans in an exciting way through idea generation, interaction and teamwork.

The students were tasked with identifying everyday issues and were challenged to provide solutions that can potentially be turned into viable businesses.

They were also supported by experienced mentors and speakers, who helped by sharing their valuable experiences as well as extensive guidance to the students. Text courtesy of Ishan Ibrahim of Borneo Bulletin.

Three cars (2 Sirion and 1 Vios) badly burnt

Investigations still on going to find clues

Bizarre indeed!!! The incident of the pictures above took place between 4:30am to 5am today (27th Sept) and apparently six cars were involved but only three cars were seriously burnt (2 Sirion and 1 Vios) and the owners of the three burnt cars are sisters. As for the other cars, they had minor burns only.

According to the Royal Brunei Police Force, they are investigating into this matter and they are working hand in hand with “Bomba” to find the cause of the fire. There might be a suspicion of arson. The victims are seeking the help of public to find the culprits. As of now, no motive can be found.

This is definitely a strange case and one of its kind that happened in Brunei soil. Normally a car would burnt down due to faulty devices. However, it seemed coincidental that all three cars were badly burnt at the same time.

Such acts have made me reconsider about Brunei’s tag line of “Abode of Peace”. There have been many thefts, break-ins and even causing physical confrontation on innocent people as of late. I’ve been extra careful with my car and where I park my car too. I do hope the investigation can bring more clues to whose involved in the arson case.

Below are images of cars that also caught the public by surprise. Now with “Whatsapp”, news spread like crazy even before it reaches the relevant authorities.

This happened this morning Seria-Lumut bypass. Image courtesy of Lisa.

Another drive-thru incident

….and followed by another.. This image made me think how did two cars get involved… hmmm