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#SGSMD a success

Morning peeps!!! I recently added a Social Media event in Singapore and it was also my first time experience to attend a socmed event outside Brunei. So it was a very interesting experience.. I heard of the event through @dlbchin’s tweet (seeeee… the power of Twitter) and it happened to be on my final day in Singapore last Saturday. So I took some time to check out the event.

The event was caleld Singapore Social Media Day and it’s initiated by bloggers from Singapore with the help of omy.sg. The idea of the this event is to bring all bloggers and social media people together to participate in activities as well as donating to charitable foundations.

The response was pretty good and according to the @sgsmd twitter feeds, it was a very social event indeed. There were some music performances as well as a mini-bazaar where some of the proceeds went to charity. There was also a “creative sandwich making” contest. A lucky draw was also one of the main attraction where the lucky winner stand a chance to win a flight to HK.

I met @smithankyou in person and he initiated the idea of #sgsmd and I learned a lot from his interview and how different Singapore and Brunei perceive the power of social media. Thank you, @smithankyou, for your time and I congratulate you and your team on the successful event last weekend.

As for Brunei, we are in the midst of creating one social media event and it’s something that will bring us closer as a community and also for a good cause.

Mr. RA with @smithankyou of #sgsmd

Let’s create one for Brunei too 😀

The team behind SGSMD. Taken from SGSMD facebook

Recap: BIBD charity expedition attracted a 1,000

Some 1,000 participants flocked to the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium to take part in BIBD’s Charity Expedition for Japan.Present as the guest of honour to flag off the event was Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar Minister of Industry and Primary Resources Cum Chairman of Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam.

Also present was the Deputy Minister of Finance cum Deputy Chairman of BIBD Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Hj Bahrin bin Abdullah, Managing Director of BIBD Yang Mulia Awang Javed Ahmad as well as the senior management, officers and staff of BIBD.

The charity expedition organised by Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) through its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives is aimed at raising funds to help the tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan.

It is disheartening to see the various destructions our fellow neighbour has to overcome due to the disasters that hit Japan. With CSR being one of BIBD’s priorities in supporting the local communities, the team has extended its help to the victims to get through this difficult phase by raising as much funds as possible.

The BIBD Charity Expedition for Japan kicked off with a warm up – aerobics session, followed by safety briefings for the cycling and running before the flag offs.

The event that flagged off yesterday comprised of four events; a Charity Cycle, a Charity Run, a “Jalan-Jalan Saja” event and Charity Bazaar. About 200 participants took part in the 58 km Charity Cycle and more than 800 participants took part in the 11.4 km Charity Run and Walk. All expeditions started from and ended at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

Flagging off the 11.4 km charity run was the guest of honour YB Pehin Yahya, while the 58 km charity cycle was flagged off by Yang Mulia Pg Datin Hjh Norsiah bte Pg Hamdan and BIBD’s Chief Financial Officer Hjh Noraini bte Hj Sulaiman flagged off the 2.89 km charity walk. It was overwhelming to see so many participants gathered at the National Stadium on a Sunday morning to show their support for the charity expedition. The event speaks for the commitment that participants have to support the people of Japan.

The gathering also showed that caring and helping others in need is also deep-rooted in the culture of our society. BIBD, through its CSR initiatives, wish to further inculcate this caring culture through various means that could bring in crowd as much as possible and create awareness of the unfortunate events that has been affecting our fellow neighbours and members of our community.

BIBD feels that CSR activities such as today’s event created an opportunity for the bank to reach out to the community and at the same time educate the public about the importance of unity. BIBD, being a responsible corporate citizen, will continue to support and organise CSR initiatives that could contribute positively to the community.

The charity expedition for Japan was sponsored and supported by various companies and agencies such as Aewon Garment and Embroidery, Triple Star, Kingston Beverages, AV Electronics, Jerudong Park Medical Centre, Kenwood Furniture Trading Co, Cheok Advocates and Solicitors, Rizqun International Hotel, Susanna Lim Advocates and Solicitors, Setia Motors Sdn Bhd, Dandelion Design, Royal Brunei Airlines, Armtrix, Giant, Malar Setia, Sunlit Advertising, Eratech Enterprise, Digi-Mark Enterprise, Hale Zainidi Ong Advocates and Solicitors, GR Technic Sdn Bhd, Digisoft Business Solutions Company, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Mchouse Interior Decor Sdn Bhd, G4S, Patisserie, Misato Sushi, B.S. Syscom (Brunei) Sdn Bhd, Modassys Technology and b.Mobile Communications Sdn Bhd. Text courtesy of Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam.

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ICT companies participating CommunicAsia 2011

10 Local ICT companies are leaving today to participate in  the upcoming CommunicAsia 2011, which will be held from 21-24 June, 2011  in Marina Bay Sands Exhibition Hall in Singapore. These young and dynamic companies will be exhibiting their own made-in Brunei ICT products to the international market and as well as gaining knowledge on latest technologies and exchange of ideas through business networking with international companies. The Minister of Communications, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, who is also attending the Infocomm Media Business Exchange (imbX) ministerial forum in Singapore, was lending support to the delegation which is headed by Hj Yahkup bin Haji Menudin, Chief Executive of Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI).

These companies will be exhibiting under the Brunei Darussalam Pavilion which is coordinated and subsidised by AITI as part of AITI’s ICT Industry Development initiatives. These participating companies  include BruGPS Technologies Sdn Bhd, Crescent Sdn Bhd, Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru), Network Intergrity Assurance Technologies Sdn Bhd(NIAT), Ilm academy, Mars Enterprise, Padian.com, Expansys Technologies and Infindo. AITI has been promoting l ICT products and services actively in CommunicAsia under the Brunei Pavilion since 2008.

CommunicAsia is the Asia’s largest knowledge based ICT platform. CommunicAsia features a comprehensive myriad of key and emerging technologies from backhaul network, systems integration to software and applications to the end uses. Highlighting the newest technology innovations, latest industry updates from the ICT industry and featuring thought-provoking sessions by prominent industry players in the Summit. 

With the existence of the Brunei pavilion, AITI envisions that this will create great international exposure which promotes Brunei ICT capabilities. It is also an opportunity to build new strategic ties with potential business partners. Courtesy of AITI.

Before Departing to Singapore

Muara, Saturday 05 March 2011 – That was what the crew of the USS Reuben James (FFG 57) that docked at Muara Port on March 4 (Friday) said as they greeted VIPs visiting the high-tech battleship yesterday morning.

During the visit, Brunei Darussalam’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat, YAM Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Wadood Bolkiah, Colonel (U) Haji Jofri bin Haji Abdullah, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force, and Mr Alexander L Barraso, the Charge d’ Affairs at the US Embassy, were briefed on the functions and capabilities of the Reuben James – the 51st ship of the Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided missile frigates.

Bolkiah Garrison, Friday 04 March 2011 – Rear Admiral (RADM) Chew Men Leong, Chief of Navy from the Republic of Singapore Navy made a farewell visit to the Deputy Minister of Defence, Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat on 4th March 2011 at the Ministry of Defence.

RADM Chew began his military career in 1985 when he was enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).  During his appointment, RADM Chew has made outstanding contributions which included the formation of the Maritime Task Force and the establishment of the Information Fusion Centre (IFC). He has also play a significant role during the operational deployment of his military team to the Gulf of Aden. His previous visit to Brunei Darussalam was in 2008 for an introductory visit to the Deputy Minister of Defence, the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Commander of Royal Brunei Navy.

SERASA, Friday, 04 Mac2011 – About 200 officers and staffs including Athletes, Sports Manager and sports committee members from the Ministry of Defence were celebrated this afternoon as a token of appreciation for their support and participation during the Inter-Ministry Sports Festival in conjunction with the 17th Civil Service Day, 2010 held from 22nd – 29th January 2010 where the Ministry of Defence emerged as the overall champion of the annual tournament, acquiring 11 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 6 bronze medals.

The ceremony which was held at the RBAF Water Sport Centre, Jalan Pantai Serasa began with the mass recital of Surah Al-Fatihah headed by the Senior Religious Officer Ministry of Defence and followed by a speech by Chairman of the event.

An appreciation speech was also delivered by the Deputy Minister of Defence where he later presented certificates of appreciation to all participants.

BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday 16 February 2011 – A thanks giving ceremony was held by the Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) to commemorate the 37th Birthday of His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, The Crown Prince, Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office at Bolkiah Garrison Surau this evening.