YAM Pengiran Muda Abdul Munim presented The Baiduri Masters 2012 Gross Champion Trophy to Khairul Kamis. He also earned himself the “Green Jacket” of The Baiduri Masters 2012 event.

Khairul Kamis shot a 72 (one over par) as he beat 11 other players to win this year’s edition of The Baiduri Masters 2012. He hit a 74 during his qualifying round and he was ranked 5th before the final round. His closest competitor was Pg Adam Pg Atan who came 2nd in the tournament.

Defending champion Carlos Miguel E Ochoa failed to make the cut for the finals. He did have some consolation prizes – 3rd runner up trophy for Men’s Division “B” Nett and a hi-fi set from the lucky draw prizes.

For your info, there was a total of 931 registration for The Baiduri Masters 2012 which was held over six days of tournament (two weekends). The prize presentation was held at Hua Ho Manggis Ballroom. The guest of honour was YAM Pengiran Muda Abdul Mumin.

Mr. Pierre Imhof, CEO of Baiduri Bank thanked all the event partners, sponsors and participants for their continous support. He said that the main aim of the event is to raise funds for the local charities. He mentioned of a new record achieved last year were the “green jacket” was won by a young golfer from The Philippines, Carlos Miguel Eleazar Ochoa while this year, he was proud to announce that The Baiduri Masters event was featured in a regional golf magazine, Par Golf.

Around $55,000 was donated to several charity organizations – Special Education, under the Ministry of Education, Child Development Centre, under the Ministry of Health, pediatric Haemoto-Oncology Centre, Learning Ladders Society, SMARTER Brunei and Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Maryam.

By the way, no one won any hole-in-one prizes.

Defending champion Carlos Miguel Eleazar almost missed the cut though his 12th position is not safe considering there is one qualifying round left for the Baiduri Masters 2012. He scored a gross of 75 yesterday and today he will compete again today to make sure he scores better than a 75.

He was in the same team with Edwin Liew who scored a 76 and apparently, their game was slightly affected by a small commotion by one of the participants who screamed to get attention of other players to hurry with the game. This unnecessary commotion would have affected player’s concentration and mentality of his or her game.

I’m surprised to see Seruji Hj Setia missing the cut with a previous gross score of 76 on Day 1 of The Baiduri Masters 2012. I’m not sure if he actually played on different days to better his score but it will be rare to see that Seruji not competing for the “green jacket”.

It looks like the Top 5 players are safe to make the cut despite with a day left to play unless. Pg Adam Pg Atan leads the pack in the leader board but it all counts for nothing come Sunday as the Top 12 players will compete for the “Green Jacket”. There is a lot of familiar names in the Top 12 but it will be interesting to see if there will be changes to the Top 12 tomorrow.

Gross Leader Board: Top 12 Players (Day 4)

1) Gross 70 – Pg Adam Pg Atan
2) Gross 71 – Hj Shahminan Hj Damit
3) Gross 72 – Majid Ahmad
4) Gross 73 – Suhaimi Ibrahim
5) Gross 74 – Khairul Kamis
6) Gross 74 – Hj Arfian Hj Abd Kadir
7) Gross 74 – Mohd Zainul Amir Abdullah
8) Gross 74 – Wan Man Wan Hil
9) Gross 74 – Muhd Hariz Hasim
10) Gross 75 – Dennis Koh
11) Gross 75 – Hj Aziz Kassim
12) Gross 75 – Carlos Miguel Eleazar

Pg Adam Pg Atan is the current leader in Day 4

Mohd Zainul Amir Abdullah is still in the run for the Top 12

The Baiduri Masters 2012 continues this weekend with a total of 154 players who played today. An overall of 840 players have played so far.

By end of play on 03 June 2012, 12 players from RBA Golf Club will qualify in the final round which will be played on Sunday morning to vie for the title champion. Players will be grouped into 3 flights in accordance with their scores and tee off flight by flight starting at 7.00 a.m. The lowest gross scores will tee-off last.

To enable players to keep abreast with the results, a leader board will be set up this Sunday at the VIP Room on the first floor of RBA Golf Club where scores will be displayed as they become available. On the final day (Sunday), all nett results will be displayed on the scoreboard by 2 p.m.

The prize presentation ceremony will be held at the Hua Ho Manggis Ballroom on Sunday, 03 June starting at 7.00 p.m. The programme will include presentation of donations to charity bodies and lucky draws. All players are invited to attend.

Besides the title champion, also up for grabs are three luxury cars and two cash prizes put up as hole-in-one prizes. The luxury cars are Porsche Boxster, BMW 520, and Mini Cooper. The two cash prizes are B$20,000 each. In the tournament’s 17 year history, only one person has managed to strike a hole-in-one two years ago and took home a BMW 730Li.

The Baiduri Masters is organized by Baiduri Bank Group, with the support of their event partners QAF Auto Sdn Bhd, QAF Eurokars Sdn Bhd, QAF Transport Sdn Bhd, QAF Brunei, Ben Foods (B) Sdn Bhd, RBA Golf Club Sdn Bhd, and Brunei Press Sdn Bhd.

Defending champion Carlos just managed to squeeze into the Top 12 and he will be playing today to see if he can improve his standings

Seruji Hj Setia dropped out of the Top 12. He was ranked 8th on the 3rd Day with a gross of 76.

So far 273 golfers participated in the first two days of The Baiduri Masters 2012 tournament and the standings for the top 3 positions in the ranking haven’t changed 1) Majid Ahmad 2) Suhaimi Ibrahim 3) Pg Adam Pg Atan. Seruji former Baiduri Masters champion slid to 6th place and he is still eligible for the cut for the final round of The Baiduri Masters 2012. Another former champion Wan Man Wan Hil scored a 74 and he is ranked 4th in the leader board.

With two more rounds left before the final cut, anything can happen in the leader board standing. Today (Sunday), more golfers will be vying for the Top 12 spot of The Baiduri Masters 2012.The tournament is held over this weekend and will continue over next weekend. A total of five prizes are up for grabs as hole-in-one prizes.

Besides the Porsche Boxster, BMW 520, and Mini Cooper, golfers also stand a chance to win two cash prizes of $20,000 each. In addition, there will be novelty prizes for nearest to pin at all Par 3 over the six-day event, as well as attractive charity draw prizes.

Proceeds from the Baiduri Masters will be channeled to a number of local charities and welfare bodies that provide help and support for individuals with special needs.

The public, which includes non-Baiduri customers, can still register to take part in any of the days still remaining, on a first-come first-served basis. They can also play more than once to increase their chances of winning.

Gross Leader Board: Top 12 Players (Day 2)

1) Gross 72 – Majid Ahmad
2) Gross 73 – Suhaimi Ibrahim
3) Gross 73 – Pg Adam Pg Atan
4) Gross 74 – Wan Man Wan Hil
5) Gross 76 – Lim Chai Hock
6) Gross 76 – Seruji Hj Setia
7) Gross 76 – Pg Darul Ehsan
8) Gross 76 – Khairul Kamis
9) Gross 78 – Hj Momin Sawal
10) Gross 78 – Simon Newn
11) Gross 78 – Azaman Mohd Daud
12) Gross 78 – Mohd Ali Tuah

Wan Man Wan Hil, former champion of The Baiduri Masters, shot a 74 and ranked 4th in the standings

Khairul Khamis also squeezed in the Top 12 but it remains to be seen if his 8th place won’t be overtaken by the next session

Majid Ahmad topped Friday’s lead in the 1st Day of The Baiduri Masters 2012 event while former champion Seruji Hj Setia scored 4 strokes behind with a 76 while leader Majid Ahmad scored a 72. Suhaimi Ibrahim and Pg Adam socred a 73 each. A junior player Young Ren Wee hit a 79.

The standings will change every session of The Baiduri Masters 2012 but it’s safe to say that Majid Ahmad, Suhaimi and Pg Adam secured berth in the final round of golf tournament unless the next four days produced some miracle results from other players. Brunei’s top player Seruji Hj Setia might miss that cut depending on other results.

Majid Ahmad finished top spot in the 1st day of the Gross Leader Board. He is most likely to secure the cut off for the Green Jacket of The Baiduri Masters 2012.

Pg Adam finished Top 3 and his place in the final cut will depend on other players on the different sessions of The Baiduri Masters 2012

The helpers of The Baiduri Masters 2012 and making sure the tournament runs smoothly. A big appreciation towards them.

Gross Leader Board: Top 12 Players (Day 1)

1) Gross 72 – Majid Ahmad
2) Gross 73 – Suhaimi Ibrahim
3) Gross 73 – Pg Adam Pg Atan
4) Gross 76 – Lim Chai Hock
5) Gross 76 – Seruji Hj Setia
6) Gross 78 – Hj Momim Sawal
7) Gross 79 – Yunos Abdullah
8) Gross 79 – Young Ren Wee
9) Gross 80 – Suhaimei Besar
10) Gross 80 – Hj Yussop Daud
11) Gross 80 – Pg Hj Ali Hj Samsudin
12) Gross 80 – Lt Col Hj Abd Rahman

The tournament is held over this weekend and will continue over next weekend. A total of five prizes are up for grabs as hole-in-one prizes.

Besides the Porsche Boxster, BMW 520, and Mini Cooper, golfers also stand a chance to win two cash prizes of $20,000 each. In addition, there will be novelty prizes for nearest to pin at all Par 3 over the six-day event, as well as attractive charity draw prizes.

Proceeds from the Baiduri Masters will be channeled to a number of local charities and welfare bodies that provide help and support for individuals with special needs.

The public, which includes non-Baiduri customers, can still register to take part in any of the days still remaining, on a first-come first-served basis. They can also play more than once to increase their chances of winning.

The hole-in-one prizes for The Baiduri Masters 2012. No one has won it on the 1st day of The Baiduri Masters 2012.

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Defending champion Carlos Miguel Eleazar almost missed the cut though his 12th position is not safe considering there is one qualifying round left for the Baiduri Masters 2012. He scored a gross of 75 yesterday and today he will compete again today to make sure he scores better than a 75.

He was in the same team with Edwin Liew who scored a 76 and apparently, their game was slightly affected by a small commotion by one of the participants who screamed to get attention of other players to hurry with the game. This unnecessary commotion would have affected player’s concentration and mentality of his or her game.

I’m surprised to see Seruji Hj Setia missing the cut with a previous gross score of 76 on Day 1 of The Baiduri Masters 2012. I’m not sure if he actually played on different days to better his score but it will be rare to see that Seruji not competing for the “green jacket”.

It looks like the Top 5 players are safe to make the cut despite with a day left to play unless. Pg Adam Pg Atan leads the pack in the leader board but it all counts for nothing come Sunday as the Top 12 players will compete for the “Green Jacket”. There is a lot of familiar names in the Top 12 but it will be interesting to see if there will be changes to the Top 12 tomorrow.

Gross Leader Board: Top 12 Players (Day 4)

1) Gross 70 – Pg Adam Pg Atan
2) Gross 71 – Hj Shahminan Hj Damit
3) Gross 72 – Majid Ahmad
4) Gross 73 – Suhaimi Ibrahim
5) Gross 74 – Khairul Kamis
6) Gross 74 – Hj Arfian Hj Abd Kadir
7) Gross 74 – Mohd Zainul Amir Abdullah
8) Gross 74 – Wan Man Wan Hil
9) Gross 74 – Muhd Hariz Hasim
10) Gross 75 – Dennis Koh
11) Gross 75 – Hj Aziz Kassim
12) Gross 75 – Carlos Miguel Eleazar

Pg Adam Pg Atan is the current leader in Day 4

Mohd Zainul Amir Abdullah is still in the run for the Top 12

The Baiduri Masters 2012 continues this weekend with a total of 154 players who played today. An overall of 840 players have played so far.

By end of play on 03 June 2012, 12 players from RBA Golf Club will qualify in the final round which will be played on Sunday morning to vie for the title champion. Players will be grouped into 3 flights in accordance with their scores and tee off flight by flight starting at 7.00 a.m. The lowest gross scores will tee-off last.

To enable players to keep abreast with the results, a leader board will be set up this Sunday at the VIP Room on the first floor of RBA Golf Club where scores will be displayed as they become available. On the final day (Sunday), all nett results will be displayed on the scoreboard by 2 p.m.

The prize presentation ceremony will be held at the Hua Ho Manggis Ballroom on Sunday, 03 June starting at 7.00 p.m. The programme will include presentation of donations to charity bodies and lucky draws. All players are invited to attend.

Besides the title champion, also up for grabs are three luxury cars and two cash prizes put up as hole-in-one prizes. The luxury cars are Porsche Boxster, BMW 520, and Mini Cooper. The two cash prizes are B$20,000 each. In the tournament’s 17 year history, only one person has managed to strike a hole-in-one two years ago and took home a BMW 730Li.

The Baiduri Masters is organized by Baiduri Bank Group, with the support of their event partners QAF Auto Sdn Bhd, QAF Eurokars Sdn Bhd, QAF Transport Sdn Bhd, QAF Brunei, Ben Foods (B) Sdn Bhd, RBA Golf Club Sdn Bhd, and Brunei Press Sdn Bhd.

Defending champion Carlos just managed to squeeze into the Top 12 and he will be playing today to see if he can improve his standings

Seruji Hj Setia dropped out of the Top 12. He was ranked 8th on the 3rd Day with a gross of 76.

NAD’S V8 defeated Spitfire 22-9 in the final to be crowned champions of the Men’s Ivy League Netball Charity Tournament 2012 at the Multipurpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex in Berakas yesterday.

“They did very well in the game. They played with amazing team spirit and teamwork,” said Nad’s V8 team manager Shariff Yusoff.

“I am very happy with their performance today and I think the team captain Ramdani Jamanji played very well in the game,” he said.

Nad’s V8 went undefeated throughout the tournament and consequently topped Group B after winning all five of their group matches.

They went on to win the semifinal match, beating Nad’s Star 18-3 to book a place in the championship game against Spitfire who defeated Matrix B 12-10 in the other semi-final.

Matrix B edged Nad’s Star 18-17 to take the third place in the competition. A total of 12 teams took part in the tournament and were divided into two groups.

Strangers, BMJ, Nad’s Star, BSRC, Matrix B and JBCE Buttowski were in group A.

Group B, meanwhile, comprised Emerald Ahiz, F 19, Matrix A, Nextz, Nad’s v8 and Spitfire.

The Women’s category will be held this Sunday at the Multipurpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex. Present as the guest of honour to grace the event was Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Goh King Chin.

The tournament’s proceeds will go to the Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam and the Centre for Children with Special Needs (KACA). Courtesy of The Brunei Times.

Beginning today, fans of KFC’s Facebook® Pages around the world can access exclusive content for free from the soon-to-be-released book, “Colonel Harland Sanders: The Autobiography of the Original Celebrity Chef.” The original manuscript, written by the Colonel himself in 1966 and discovered by accident more than 40 years later, is being launched exclusively on Facebook. The entire book can be downloaded for free at https://www.facebook.com/KFCBrunei beginning Tuesday, June 5th. It is not available in book stores or via online book sellers.

“What’s most amazing about the book is that while it was written nearly a half-century ago, both the insightful life lessons and the delicious recipes remain relevant today,” said Jonathan Bong, Senior Marketing Manager, KFC Brunei. “Because of that, our goal is to share the autobiography with as many people as possible, free of charge. We couldn’t think of a better way to do that than via Facebook.”

Free content available beginning today includes: a Foreword written by KFC’s first franchisee Pete Harman, an introduction written by Colonel Sanders, and the first chapter. Also available are four recipes selected from among the 33 never-before-seen recipes featured in the book: Potato Pancakes, The Colonel’s Special Omelet, Hush Puppies, and Upside-Down Peach Cobbler.

The autobiography provides an authentic look into the life of one of the world’s legendary entrepreneurs and is centered on his passion for food, hard work and the importance of home-style country cooking.

“The only thing keeping this book from being a best-seller is that we’re not selling them,” Jonathan Bong said of the free download.

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Full Autobiography and Cookbook Available June 5

In November, 2011, KFC announced that the manuscript had been discovered in the company’s archives and it quickly made worldwide news. The world was fascinated by the idea that the man who perfected one of the world’s most famous recipes had also penned a book featuring his life story and some of his favorite recipes.

The book contains 33 never-before-published recipes, dozens of rare historic photos and countless amazing stories told firsthand by the man who lived those stories. Beginning Tuesday, June 5th, the entire book can be downloaded free of charge, but only via KFC Brunei’s Facebook Page.

For more information about “The Autobiography of the Original Celebrity Chef,” visit https://www.facebook.com/KFCBrunei.

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There’s another Fun Run event happening in mid-June and this is the time to mingle with QS or Quantity Surveyors. There are three types of categories.

$10 students
$20 2.5km run
$20 Overtime Run (5km)

There are prizes to be won as well for the runners such as the Funniest Run and the Funniest Dress. But in the end of the day, this is about having fun at Tasek Lama as well as raising funds for a good cause (SMARTER Brunei and Pusat Ehsan Al-Ammerah Al-Hajjah Maryam).

There’s also a student category (Treasure Hunt) as part of the programme. All you have to do is “spot them” and ask them a question and you will receive a token in exchange. There is a mystery prize too for the most tokens. Ok, I’m not sure how the mechanics work but I shall share with you more information when the time is near.

You can collect registration at LAH Consultants, 1st Floor, Unit 10, Block D, Kiarong Complex. Call 242 8131 for more details.

Rememeber the huge craze on Panini football stickers? Well, it’s back again and I haven’t started the so called “craze” moment yet as I’m preparing for my one week trip next week. But for those interested, you can start buying your sticker album now and you can win awesome prizes for participating in the promotion conducted by Panini (Brunei) and managed by Adison Marketing.

There are three categories where you can win prizes :-

1) Guess & Win – The participants who can guessed the right answer as who will win Euro 2012, then you will get a chance win $100 gift vouchers (to 30 winners) of Cosmo Beauty.
2) 100% completion of Euro 2012 Sticker Album – For every 100% completion of stikcer album, you will receive a PUMA FC jacket.
3) Stick & Win (at least 80% completion) – You could win a Niko D90 or the new iPad or Samsung Galaxy Note if you have at least 80% completion of the Euro 2012 sticker album.

I will let you know of any gathering for sticker exchange soon and it’s quite popular among the local community. During the World Cup 2010, there were a few meeting points such as Mamih Cafe and Foodzone Food Court to name a few. Good luck to all the collectors and let the fun begin!!!

Now the Panini official sticker album is available in many department stores, book shops and convenient shops

Look at the number of stickers I had to go through then back in June 2010

Khai (right) is also another avid collector of Panini stickers. Taken back in June 2010.

The great turnout two years ago at Mamih Cafe Mata-Mata Complex

The committee of “The Run” holding the poster with the management of The Orchid Garden Hotel this morning

Orchid Garden Hotel (OGH) continues to support initiatives aimed at reaching out to the wider community, following its appointment as the official hotel partner for the Pusat Ehsan Charity Run 2012.

‘The Run’ is scheduled to be held on July 8 at the BSB Waterfront in the capital. In conjunction with the event, Orchid Garden Hotel (OGH) will be offering its hospitality package for a 2 days 1 night room stay for Two (2) persons. The specific package is valid for check in on the 7th July 2012 only. It includes complimentary transportation to and from the venue, a “carbo-loading” buffet dinner before the run and many more to ease the guests stay and their preparations for their run.

This package is available for everyone and interested overseas participants can even go online to the Hotels website and make an instant room reservation. “We always try and do our part in supporting the community and work with Pusat Ehsan on an annual basis. As the official Hotel, we will also be supporting the event by sending some of our staff to participate in different categories of the run itself. We will also be giving away vouchers to every participant and if they redeem their vouchers at our F&B outlets, part of the proceeds will be donated to Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al- Hajjah Maryam” – Shamsul Bahrin Pehin Dato Dr Hj Ahmad (General Manager, Orchid Garden Hotel).

For more details and further enquiries please do contact our Sales & Marketing Department 233 5544 or email to reservations@orchidgarden.brunei.com

For your info, the registration will be closed on 8th June 2012 and the limit of the participants is only 4,000 and therefore, should the number reach by 4,000 then the registration will be closed even before the closing date which is 8th of June.

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Birthday boy Adam with Syahreen and Qilah

Last day is Monday

For those who wants to experience a different concept of fine dining, then you should try their current theme “EPICURE” which is hosted at Spaghettini at The Empire Hotel & Country Club. The exclusive dining promotion will be ongoing until the 4th June.

Chef Torsten and Chef Ajoy have paired together to create a rare opportunity for epicureans what can be described as a great “harmony of flavours”. They have worked for a few months to create the dishes exclusively for “EPICURE”. The ingredients are imported hence you will be able to experience a unique taste without compromising the traditional feel and they also have added some innovative touches by creating an 8 course menu.

The menu features first class ingredients such as Osietra Caviar, Foie Gras, Fresh Morels, Maine Lobster, Blackmore Wagyu Beef and Black Summer Truffle.

So make your bookings at Spaghettini and the promotion will end on 4th June. Just to let you know that “EPICURE” is limited to 40 seats per night and it’s BND 99 per person. For reservations, please call 241 7700.

By the way, I just rang Spaghettini at 10:15am today and these are the updates – Saturday is fully booked. Sunday still have over 20 pax slots left and also the final day, Monday, have over 20 pax slots left. As you know the maximum capacity is 40 pax per night. So grab this opportunity while you can.

The 8 set menu for EPICURE

For starters before our meals were being served

Soup with duck

This I really like – Foie Gras

This is not really for me but it’s more of a diluting the taste for the next dish. Rock Oyster Sorbet. As Anakbrunei said, it’s pretty challenging for this particular dish. I agree.

The waiters explaining the types of dishes being served

Lobster Cannelloni – I like this too

The main event of the main course – Need I say more. Wagyu beef, tender and medium 😀

Great selection of desserts too. I was practically full before the final dish

Even my beautiful friends tried out EPICURE during their ladies’ night out. I have to say half of the room are people I know *lol*

Chef Ajoy and Chef Torsten, the mastermind behind EPICURE

Now Malaysia Airlines have their first Airbus A380

Malaysia’s first Airbus A380 the new flagship aircraft and pride of Malaysia Airlines, touched down at KL International Airport (KLIA) at 3:35pm on 30th May 2012.

The first of the six A380 ordered by Malaysia Airlines, departed on its maiden journey from Toulouse, France on Tuesday and arrived safely on schedule in KLIA.

The aircraft was commanded by a team of technical crew comprising Captain Norshid Ali, Captain Mohd Seth Mohd Ariff, Captain Joseph Emuang Jr and Captain Sumar Lee Hashim Lee. Also on board, was a delegation comprising representatives of Airbus and senior Malaysia Airlines executives led by its Group Chief Executive Officer, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.

Malaysia Airlines is the eighth operator of this super-jumbo and the first in the world to receive the aircraft for training purposes before returning to Toulouse for final touches.

Malaysia Airlines’ A380 has a seat configuration of 494 comprising 8 First Class and 350 Economy Class seats on the main deck and 66 Business Class and 70 Economy Class seats on the upper deck. The national carrier will commence thrice weekly commercial operations of the A380 on the Kuala Lumpur-London-Kuala Lumpur route effective 1 July 2012. Daily A380 operations on this route will start from 25 August 2012 when the second aircraft joins the national carrier’s fleet. Courtesy of Malaysia Airlines.

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Bruneians at the airport before flying off to Singapore for the Sundown Marathon last weekend

Six Bruneian members of the Marathoner Enthusiast Team (Brunei MET) were among the 10,000 participants who completed yesterday the 21-km-race in the Sundown Marathon 2012 held in Singapore, according to the Polytechnic Brunei.

The event started at 12.30pm yester-day from the Nicoll Highway. The Brunei MET completed in their best ever timing of less than three hours and received their 21-km finisher medal. Among in the team members was Johari, Brunei Polytechnic Marathon Club President.

“I would like to see more students taking part in the future marathon event. Running is an easy sport. You don’t need to build a running track and you can run on your own and in your own time,” he said. Amalina, Bibi and Julia said, “Prior to the marathon, we received a personal Crossfit training from our personal instructor. It really helped us in the run.”

Lee and Zayn running tips are proper training, shoes, diet and training. Taken from Borneo Bulletin. Images courtesy of Amalina Abdullah and Shamsul.

Amalina at the Nicoll Highway

One of the booths at Sundown

One of the sessions from Sundown Marathon

Happy faces from the Bruneians after the run

Amalina was proud and earned herself a medal from the half marathon

This is how the medal looks like

Ok, salute to these guys for completing the full marathon. Awesome!!!!

Relentless Entertainment dancers were crowned champions in Miri Open Dance 2012

I love to watch dance performances. We recently had a few in Brunei a few years ago and it’s pretty tough to have one with the presence of MIB in Brunei Darussalam lately. But I’m still happy that the local talents still pursue in their passion and their hardwork and dedication paid especially to Relentlent Entertainment Dancers.

The event is called the Miri Open Dance 2012, Hot Dance Competition. Held on the 27th of May, 2012 at the Miri Indoor Stadium. Organised by Kung Siong Association Miri and supported by The Miri City Council and Vertex New Media.

There was 19 dance crews in total from Miri, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam and more than 7,000 spectators.

4 teams from brunei are:
– Relentless Entertainment Dancersbr
– De’ Last Minute Dancersbr
– Dance Synergybr
– Urvan Vibe

Each team was given a maximum of 5 minutes only and the judges were Boog Tom from Korea (organiser of DanceFloorLife), Bobby Tan from Kuala Lumpur (Street Nation Dance Studio) and Enen Lim from Johor Bahru (Dancologist). The judges based the score on creativity, originality, team work, synchronicity and costumes.

1st place – Relentless Entertainment Dancers – RM$10,000, Trophy, Individual medals and certificates
2nd place – Ladies BE (Kuala Lumpur) – RM$5,000, Trophy, Individual medals and certificates
3rd place – E-Merged Crew (Singapore) – RM$2,000, , Trophy, Individual medals and certificates

Both Dance Synergy and Urvan Vibe walked away with consolation medals.

The dancers and performers waiting for the announcement of the winners

Relentless dancers were in jubilant mood after the annoucement

Well done to the champions – Relentless Entertainment Dancers (Mardi Hedus, Amy Cheong, Ainul Marzuki, Zatty, Ng Chee Ta, Ehsan Issa (Bboy Chaos), Faiz Na’imullah (Bboy Allies), Azim Zulkifle (Bboy Cloud), Ampuan Akmal (Bboy Hanz)

Amy Cheong quote – “We trained for 2 weeks solid. Out of the 19 teams, Relentless performed 10th. Straight after our performance we were all relieved that it was over and thankful that we had had the opportunity to perform to such a huge and supportive crowd of people.

We really didn’t expect to win because some of the other teams were amazing. But, we are happy that we won and we are proud to have represented Brunei in such a huge event and look forward to representing Brunei in more dance competitions abroad.” Images courtesy of Relentless Entertainment.

Relentless in action last Sunday

Relentless in action last Sunday

Group photo of guests in Lolita outfit

There was a Lolita fashion gathering recently held at Kiulap. The word itself originated from Japan and it’s a combination of a particular street fashion with attitude. The event was initiated by Nio and Suok Jiuan and of course, the dress code for the event is “lolita”.

There were some games and photo session for the participants who came wearing their own Lolita outfits. Images are courtesy of Scary Soul.

This was what they had for hi-tea… yummm!!

They had some games too for entertaiment

Suok Jiuan (in pink) with the ladies in their Lolita outfit

Faeza with Nio, one of the co-host of the event

Suok Jiuan, the co-host, presenting prize to the winner

Another group photo

The exchanging of dcouments between Fitness Zone and Royal Brunei Airlines. Now you can earn 10 miles for every $1 spent at Fitness Zone. Starts from 1st June to 31st July 2012 only.

Are you are a Royal Skies member? Then you better get your work out outfit and work out at Fitness Zone.. Why? Because now you can earn an awesome 10 miles for every $1 spent at Fitness Zone and on top of that, you can also stand a chance to win a ticket to London too.

This was made possible after the joint venture between Royal Skies, Royal Brunei Airlines’ frequent flyer programe, and Fitness Zone. The agreement was signed by Maswadi Hj Mohsin, Chief Commercial and Planning Officer of Royal Brunei Airlines on behalf of the national flag carrier, witnessed by Yasmin Abdullah Chin, Manager of Loyalty Marketing, Royal Brunei Airlines. Fitness Zone was represented by its Managing Director, Wu Chun, whose signing was witnessed by its Chairman, Goh Kim Tian.

The guest of honour Ahmad Jefri Abd Rahman, a member of the Royal Brunei Airlines Board of Directors, witnessed the signing between the two strong local brands in Brunei Darussalam.

Maswadi Hj Mohsin described the deal in four words, “Burn fats, earn miles!” in encouraging the local community to be healthier and also earn miles at the same time.

So the deal is that from 1st June to 31st July (2 months) that Royal Skies member will be able to earn 10 miles for every $1 spent at Fitness Zone. You can also stand a chance to win a flight to London.

The deal was initiated by superstar icon Wu Chunas as he was browsing through bruneiair.com and checked out Royal Skies benefits. So from there, he sent an email to show interest in working together with Brunei’s national carrier.

According to Yasmin, there are an estimation of 60,000 local Royal Skies member from the 200,000 members worldwide. If you are interested to sign up, it’s pretty straight forward. You can sign up through http://www.bruneiair.com/

Wu Chun expressed his satisfaction to have RBA on board for a win-win situation for Royal Skies member and FItness Zone patrons

Wu Chun handed over a pair of boxing gloves to the guest of honour, Ahmad Jefri

The brief press conference after the signing ceremony

The work out session for associates of Royal Brunei Airlines

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The Ivy League Charity Netball Tournament 2012 draw was conducted yesterday at the Dewan Kuliah, Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium. The tournament is set to be held on May 31 for the Men’s Category and June 3 for the Women’s Category, at the Multipurpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex.

Group A for the Men’s Category will consist of Strangers (Male), BMJ, Nad’s Stars, BSRC, Matrix B and JBCE Buttowski, whilst Group B will be made up of Emerald Ahiz, F19, Matrix A, Nextz, Nad’s V8 and Spitfire.

The Women’s Category has Angle Net A, MS ABDB B, Strangers (Female), NN Speed, MSSBBD Junior Team, JBCE KB, Netballisus, MS PDB and Comets in Group A. Fire Kittens, Setia Motors, MS ABDB A, JCMK Team, Revival NC, Net7, BKN and Angel Net B complete Group B.

In the preliminary matches, each team within the groups play each other once. The top four teams will proceed to the semi-final round. The winners of each semi-final match will face-off to claim the Ivy League Charity Netball Tournament 2012 trophy. The Men’s event will start at 7am on May 31, and will conclude by 6pm. The same schedule will be used for the Women’s event on June 3.

During the day-long competitions, there will be sales booths, showcases by the donation recipients, Pusat Ehsan and Persatuan KACA, and donation collections. During the two-day matches, spectators will also be able to buy lucky draw coupons for $5 each, with a maximum of five tickets per person. All proceeds are being donated to a charitable cause. Prizes like holiday packages to Bali and Kuala Lumpur, and various electrical goods, are up for grabs.

After the completion of the Women’s Final on June 3, there will be a prize presentation ceremony, followed by a donation presentation and the lucky draw winners presentation. Text by Jake Ten, Borneo Bulletin.

Mudshark will be holding a touch rugby tournament for Open Men and Women category and it will take place this Sunday 3rd June at UBD Sports Complex. This tournament is a great way to give more exposure on touch rugby to the public. There will be other activities as well as booths. Good luck to all the participants!! I do hope to drop by for a quick coverage.

The winner of the “Best Costume” for individual category

The E-Government National Centre, Prime Minister’s Office, introduced a new program for the Youth Development Program and the objective is to provide an alternative education platform especially those who didn’t performed well in their “O” levels (from 0 to 3 “Os”) and they will have this privilege to be part of the ICT Program and this can provide future opportunities in terms of employment in the private sector.

It will be a 3 month training after the applicants successfully pass the selection process and there will be an orientation program to make familiar with their classmates and the program. However, only 30 applicants will be selected in the first batch accordind to the representatives of E-GNC.

There will be allowances provided as well of $150 to the students and they will be trained at TechOne Global at Knowledge Hub, Anggrek Desa where they have local professional and certified trainers. The students will not only learn the basic field of IT but also other values such as MIB, costumer service, public speaking and so on.

The online registration will open on the 2nd June until 12th June or you can visit the various roadshows for more info.

Grand Bowling Atrium, Seria
2nd June 2012 9am to 9pm
3rd June 2012 9am to 7pm

Second Floor, The Mall, Gadong
9th June 2012 & 10th June 2012
9am to 9pm

Petani Mall, Tutong
11th June 2012 9am to 7pm

Complex Utama Bumiputra, Temburong
12th June 2012 9am to 3:15pm

Dk Syaza Nabilah bte Hj Haris, System Analyst, E-GNC, Dk Mashirrynaty bte Pg Hj Matahir, System Analyst, E-GNC and Hj Kamarul Azam bin Hj Muhammad, Head of Corporate Division, E-GNC at the press briefing yesterday

The process of the successful applicants for the Youth ICT program conducted by E-GNC

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Today 28 May 2012 at 12:30, the Australian High Commission will host a panel discussion on building Creative Cities at Bridex. This event will be held in conjunction with the National Policy Forum on Creative Industries, which will also be at Bridex from 28 to 30 May.

In 2011, the Australian High Commission sponsored a visit to Brunei by Professor Phil Graham, a Creative Industries specialist from Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Phil Graham’s visit helped to create strong interest in the concept of creative industries in Brunei. According to Australian High Commissioner, Mark Sawers, ‘the response to the QUT visit in 2010 was brilliant. Bruneians with an interest in these industries have been very dynamic since that time. For example, UBD created a Creative Industries Cluster and policy makers started to focus on this new opportunity for the economic diversification of Brunei.’

An important milestone in this effort is the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports (MCYS) organising the National Policy Forum on Creative Industries, and again, the Australian High Commission, in collaboration with iBudaya, Austrade and MCYS, wants to share Australian experience with Bruneian professionals. According to Sawers ‘The Forum is a great way to take all this activity forward in a cooperative and coordinated way and the Australian High Commission again wants to help inspire Bruneians through the Australian experience.’

During the Panel discussion five Australian speakers will present the theme of “Creative industries in creative cities: the Australian experience”. David Throsby Professor in the Department of Economics at Macquarie University and play-write will talk about “Culture in sustainable development’, Marek Kozlowski, Urban Designer, Urban Researcher and Lecturer will present the “Creative Industries in South-east Queensland: The role of urban planning and design”, then Greg Hearn, Research Professor in the Creative Industries Faculty at QUT and Program Leader Creative Workforce at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative industries and Innovation will focus on “The example of the Kelvin Grove urban village in Brisbane’. Finally, Sasha Lennon, Principal with SGS Economics and Planning will discuss “Creative Industries and the importance of place for prosperity” and this will be followed by an open discussion.

Professional and interested people can join the panel discussion and have some casual lunch from 12:30 on Monday 28 May at Syndicate Room 5 of BRIDEX. It is free of charge and open to creative practitioners, architects, creative entrepreneurs, policy makers, venue managers, sponsors, education professionals, students and all interested members of the public.

19th May 2012 marks KFC’s official opening of their Gadong Central outlet. This is the 13th KFC outlet in Brunei. To officiate their event, 4 KFC customers were invited for the ribbon cutting ceremony. Customers were then invited inside where they were greeted by guling tangan performances. KFC’s mascots were also present to grace the event. First 130 customers get a KFC 20th Anniversary Calendar free for any purchases. Customers that spends B$20 and above in a single receipt can also get some Luminarc plates for free.

It is KFC’s tradition to invite customers for their ribbon cutting ceremony as they owe their success to them. There are few more outlets coming out this year, among them a Driv Thru. What makes outlet number 13th special is that it is below their Head Office and currently, it also have the biggest Colonel Sanders signage in Brunei.

Gadong Central itself is a center of activities supplementing customers of varying background to KFC Gadong Central. Besides offering a wide menu such as KFC a.m. breakfast and Krushers to name a few, Gadong Central will also be the first KFC outlet in Brunei where customers can enjoy watching their favourite Astro Channels. Business hours are from 7am until 11pm daily.

The latest KFC outlet at Gadong Central

The boys from Brunei Press having a good laugh at KFC Gadong Central

BIG fans of Upin and Ipin are in for a treat; KFC Brunei is offering figurines of the popular twins for a limited time only.

Four figures are available, each with its own unique design, and will be available to customers on a weekly basis.

The first to be made available is the Playful Upin figurine, which is available now; the second figurine is the Happy Ipin, which will be available starting May 24; the Defender Upin will be available from June 3; and the last figurine; Striker Ipin will be available from June 12.

The Upin and Ipin figurines will come for free with any Chicky combo meal priced at $6 for Chicky Club members and $6.50 for non members. Chicky club members can also purchase the figurines with any other chicken product purchase for only $3, whereas for non-members they are available at $3.50.

Collect these limited edition Upin and Ipin figurines

Check out their Family Special deal and save 40%

Chelsea fans making a pitstop during the NBT Car-toon Hunt to celebrate Chelsea’s success in Europe

Pg Hj Matusin Pg Hj Matasan (right) is one hardcore Chelsea fan. “I have waited 42 long, long years for this moment.. As in all things, patience and perseverance and faith in supporting your team through thick and thin, will be rewarded.”

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Benedict Allen, Dermot Mannion, Deputy Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines and Sheikh Jamaluddin, CEO of Brunei Tourism Board launched the event last Friday

Cultural dance performance to launch the Royal Brunei Airlines roadshow at Westfield Shopping Centre, London

Face painting also happening at the roadshow

Dermot Mannion, Deputy Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines posing with a London taxi with Royal Brunei Airlines advertisment. This is a move from RBA to boost more exposure of Brunei’s national carrier in the UK

Guess what? Royal Brunei Airlines will be having its first roadshow in the UK and their main intention is to further have more exposure in the UK market. The 3 day roadshow will take place at Westfield, Sheperd Bush from 25th May to 27th May 2012 and the theme of the roadshow is “Dream a Little Dream”.

During the roadshow, they will invite a presenter who is a renowned explorer, Benedict Allen and there will also be Capital FM Street Stars and also some cultural performances from the Brunei cultural dancers. Visitors can enjoy special packages and holiday fares. Apart from that there will be activities such as Face Painting, “Spot the Cabin Crew” and video questionnaire.

You can also win prizes such as air tickets, Royal Skies Air Miles and RBA merchandise. This is a great opportunity for the students in the UK who can benefit from the RBA roadshow. Do spread the news among your friends in the UK and make Westfield a place to visit on the wekeend 😀 Images below courtesy of Royal Brunei Airlines.

For those in the UK, you can check out the Royal Brunei Airlines roadshow at Westfiend Shopping Centre, London until 27th May

Muaz posing with the cabin crew from Royal Brunei Airlines

Brunei Tourism is also making their presence at the roadshow

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So far 273 golfers participated in the first two days of The Baiduri Masters 2012 tournament and the standings for the top 3 positions in the ranking haven’t changed 1) Majid Ahmad 2) Suhaimi Ibrahim 3) Pg Adam Pg Atan. Seruji former Baiduri Masters champion slid to 6th place and he is still eligible for the cut for the final round of The Baiduri Masters 2012. Another former champion Wan Man Wan Hil scored a 74 and he is ranked 4th in the leader board.

With two more rounds left before the final cut, anything can happen in the leader board standing. Today (Sunday), more golfers will be vying for the Top 12 spot of The Baiduri Masters 2012.The tournament is held over this weekend and will continue over next weekend. A total of five prizes are up for grabs as hole-in-one prizes.

Besides the Porsche Boxster, BMW 520, and Mini Cooper, golfers also stand a chance to win two cash prizes of $20,000 each. In addition, there will be novelty prizes for nearest to pin at all Par 3 over the six-day event, as well as attractive charity draw prizes.

Proceeds from the Baiduri Masters will be channeled to a number of local charities and welfare bodies that provide help and support for individuals with special needs.

The public, which includes non-Baiduri customers, can still register to take part in any of the days still remaining, on a first-come first-served basis. They can also play more than once to increase their chances of winning.

Gross Leader Board: Top 12 Players (Day 2)

1) Gross 72 – Majid Ahmad
2) Gross 73 – Suhaimi Ibrahim
3) Gross 73 – Pg Adam Pg Atan
4) Gross 74 – Wan Man Wan Hil
5) Gross 76 – Lim Chai Hock
6) Gross 76 – Seruji Hj Setia
7) Gross 76 – Pg Darul Ehsan
8) Gross 76 – Khairul Kamis
9) Gross 78 – Hj Momin Sawal
10) Gross 78 – Simon Newn
11) Gross 78 – Azaman Mohd Daud
12) Gross 78 – Mohd Ali Tuah

Wan Man Wan Hil, former champion of The Baiduri Masters, shot a 74 and ranked 4th in the standings

Khairul Khamis also squeezed in the Top 12 but it remains to be seen if his 8th place won’t be overtaken by the next session

A contract signing ceremony took place yesterday between Consumer Fair event manager Sunlit Advertising Sdn Bhd and its event and activity partners for the 10th edition of Brunei’s largest and most highly anticipated consumer event. The contract signing ceremony took place at Sunlit Advertising Sdn Bhd’s main office in Beribi last Friday.

Signing on behalf of Sunlit Advertising Sdn Bhd was Dato Hj Danial bin Hj Hanafiah, Executive Director of Sunlit Advertising, while the event and activity partners were represented by their respective staff. The contract signing ceremony was witnessed by Sherly Tan, Marketing Manager for Sunlit Advertising Sdn Bhd. Signing the contract agreement as official transporter was Roland Ti, the General Manager of Bayu Ilham Motors Sdn Bhd. Witnessing the signing was Raymond Thian, Manager. Signing the contract as the exclusive media print media supporter was James Kon, the Deputy Editor of Borneo Bulletin on behalf of Brunei Press Sdn Bhd, parent company of Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata.

As the official telecommunication company, Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) was represented by Ms Rusydina Hj Juhaidi, Corporate Communications Officer for Corporate Affairs, witnessed by Rulizan Mohammad Daud.

BT Forwarding Sdn Bhd as the official forwarder was signed by Ms Angel Liew Ing Kiat (Marketing Executive), witnessed by Ms Ang Yueh Sha. Committed in providing security as the official CCTV service provider, Oregon Systems Sdn Bhd was signed by Ms Grace Liana Lipang, witnessed by Ms Erniwati Shamri.

The activity partners include Fitness Zone, Brunei Nerfers Association, New Motors Sdn Bhd and Adsports Event Management. Signing on behalf of Fitness Zone was Ali Sahrin Ahmad, Operations Manager, while Brunei Nerfers Association was represented by Pg Mohd Shahrunezam bin Pg Hj Rani. Meanwhile, Ms Saiedah Syafiah Abdul Razak, Sales Manager, inked the agreement on behalf of New Motors Sdn Bhd, witnessed by Siti Khairunnisa Aji.

AnakBrunei.org is the official social media partner, Aewon Garment & Embroidery Sdn Bhd as the official apparel and AdSports Event Management as the official activity partner.

The signing between Bayu Ilham Motors Sdn Bhd (for the shuttle buses) and Sunlit Advertising

The signing between Brunei Press Sdn Bhd, official media partner and Sunlit Advertising

The signing between Fitness Zone as an activity partner and Sunlit Advertising

The signing between TelBru (official Telco) and Sunlit Advertising

Billed as the grandest and most popular consumer expo in the country, the 10th edition of Consumer Fair will make a return at the BRIDEX International Conference Centre from June 27 to July 1 (Wednesday to Sunday).

With the ever-increasing attendance of visitors in past fairs largely attributed to its exclusive shopping and entertainment opportunities from both local and foreign exhibitors, Consumer Fair Part 10 looks set to attract even more public interest with a host of exciting outdoor activities including a fun-packed family carnival, the chance for a joy ride on an ATV, fitness activities and a meet-greet with SYM bikers. The theme for Consumer Fair Part 10 focuses on preserving a healthy lifestyle. According to a press release, this was in response to His Majesty’s titah on the occasion of the 100 Years Anniversary of the Health Services and Launching of the Health Convention on November 15, 2007.

The Consumer Fair 10 will be open to the public from 10am to 10pm daily for five consecutive days. Free shuttle bus services will be available for the convenience of the public.

The Consumer Fair 10 is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources. More information could be found at www.bruneiconsumerfair.com. Text courtesy of Fadhil Yunus, Borneo Bulletin.

The signing between Brunei Nerfers Association (Nerf tournament) and Sunlit Advertising

Group photo with the event partners of Consumer Fair 10

The local press hanging out before the signing ceremony

The participants at NBT Car-Toon Hunt

The participants enjoyed the games on the stage

Gary also celebrated his birthday

Team 168 had the funniest answers during the NBT hunt

This team won the Best Participation award

Consolations prizes for the Top 20 team

This team won an Android gadget

Another consolation prize for the Top 20 team

It’s happening now until 4th June

For those who wants to experience a different concept of fine dining, then you should try their current theme “EPICURE” which is hosted at Spaghettini at The Empire Hotel & Country Club. The exclusive dining promotion will be ongoing until the 4th June.

Chef Torsten and Chef Ajoy have paired together to create a rare opportunity for epicureans what can be described as a great “harmony of flavours”. They have worked for a few months to create the dishes exclusively for “EPICURE”. The ingredients are imported hence you will be able to experience a unique taste without compromising the traditional feel and they also have added some innovative touches by creating an 8 course menu.

The menu features first class ingredients such as Osietra Caviar, Foie Gras, Fresh Morels, Maine Lobster, Blackmore Wagyu Beef and Black Summer Truffle.

So make your bookings at Spaghettini and the promotion will end on 4th June. Just to let you know that “EPICURE” is limited to 40 seats per night and it’s BND 99 per person. For reservations, please call 241 7700.

Chef Ajoy and Chef Torsten during the interview for the “EPICURE”