RA in a Box
AirAsia AllStars celebrated Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia Group recently at the AirAsia RedFort. Well, technically it wasn’t his birthday but it was a surprise advance celebration for Tony.
Below are pictures of Tony’s surprise and the pictures below are courtesy of www.facebook.com/AirAsia
Tan Sri Tony himself being surprised at AirAsia RedFort
Tony giving a speech during the celebration
Happy birthday Tony 😀
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AIRASIA is giving you a chance to escape from your daily routine and embark on an exciting holiday to China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan or Australia during the upcoming school holidays with its exclusive school holiday deals.
Guests can take this opportunity to grab AirAsia’s exclusive school holiday deals with affordable fares from as low as RM349 (about $142) one-way all-in to Taiwan (Taipei) and RM 389 (about $158) one-way all-in to China (Tianjin, Chengdu, Hangzhou) from Kuala Lumpur.
Other destinations that are available on offer from Kuala Lumpur include Korea (Seoul) from as low as RM439 (about $178) one-way all-in and Japan (Tokyo, Osaka) from as low as RM519 (about $211) one way all-in. Guests also have the option of a trip down under to Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Gold Coast) from as low as RM459 (about $187) one way all-in
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CEO of AirAsia X Azran Osman-Rani said, “Spending quality time is essential to foster and maintain close relationships with your family members. What better way to spend your school holidays than with your family, enjoying quality time while discovering new places and experiencing the wonders of different cultures together.”
“To enjoy more savings during the holiday season, guests can opt to pre-book their meals, baggage, in flight entertainment and comfort kit online to ensure a more comfortable journey,” concluded Azran.
AirAsia keeps abreast with the social media community via their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Guests are able to receive real-time updates on latest promotions and interact with AirAsia via facebook.com/AirAsia and twitter.com/AirAsia.
Customers can also earn points with BIG, AirAsia’s Loyalty Programme when they purchase flight tickets and travel packages. Sign up now at tune2big.com to redeem BIG points for free flights with AirAsia.
The exclusive school holiday deals are available at www.airasia.com from April 23 to 29 with a travel period validity between June 1 to August 10. Flights and fares are subject to availability and terms and conditions apply.
Last weekend, HSBC featured its ‘model house’ for one hour outside The Mall in Gadong which attracted scores of visitors in an event aimed at creating awareness of its latest home loan promotion.
Gerald Sim, HSBC’s Communication Manager told the Sunday Borneo Bulletin that the gimmick they featured for an hour was aimed at raising awareness of the bank’s latest home loan promotion which among others offers rewards such as exclusive welcome gifts, special interest rates, exclusive subsidies and cash rewards for any signups. “This is something new and different” he said, adding that the public can expect more “gimmicks” of this kind in the following weeks aimed at creating awareness of HSBC’s products and services and in rewarding their customers as well.
At the model house from 7-8pm last night, anybody spotted wearing red shirts was also given a chance for a lucky dip which offered prizes such as HSBC Merchandise, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf vouchers and movie tickets. Text courtesy of Hakim Hayat of Borneo Bulletin.
And guess what.. That weekend, I became the first candidate to be showcased inside the HSBC Box and thank for the companion Rafhana
The guys from HSBC were holding this call sign for the eyes of the public
We played this game but didn’t last long
Yuniza aka Baby bumped into me and she was shocked haha
I also did some cleaning inside the box
We pretended that we need help within that hour
Some of my fans were there to support.. Awesome!!!
And they managed to be in the box as well
We wrote this message and one pretty lady came and bought us Fun Donuts.. Thank you a lot 😀
Eahui was also shocked to be see in the box
While training for #walkruncycle2012, he also dropped by to support.. Awesome lad 😀
Felmen was one of the pass byers that night
Vouchers were given out to those wearing red
Group photo with the Deputy CEO of HSBC and his family
For the third year running B-AA presents Brustralia3 – Foodie Event. Participants can register a dish (With Bruneian, Australian or a Bruneian/Australian fusion of flavours).
Everyone present will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite dish and the most voted dishes will be awarded prizes.
The event is open to all, so those who are currently not a member or B -AA are welcome to participate and also welcome to join the Association. This will be yet another informal get together for all Bruneians that have studied or worked in Australia and Australians living in Brunei. The event is intended to rekindle old friendships and provide opportunities to make new acquaintances while tantalising your taste buds.
Date: Sunday 29 April
Time: 3.00pm-6.00pm
Place: The Australian High Commission Residence
No 11, Spg 501
Kg Pelambarian
Kota Batu
We look forward to developing strong attendance numbers for events this year. Readers are encouraged to submit their expression of interest and registration of their dish to: enquiries@b-aaa.org
Should you require further information on this event please contact Shaikh Fadilah on email: jack191@gmail.com
It’s happening this Sunday
B-AAA is changing to B-AA. The Brunei Australia Alumni Association is currently in the process of changing its name to the “Brunei-Australia Association” or B-AA. This change is being made with the objective of including as many people with ties to Australia, whether through education, business, or family, both Bruneians and Australians. With this, we hope to increase our membership numbers further.
Apart from the Brustralia event, the B-AA has a few other events lined up for the year including a fashion show and gala dinner.
For those wishing to join, the joining fee for the B-AA is B$30.00 per annum and registration can be done either online at the association’s website,http://www.b-aaa.org or during the Brustralia 3 event this coming Sunday.
We hope that our media friends will be able to attend to event as well and join in the foodie fun!
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Drilling mode on
KFC Airport Mall was the big winner for the National Champ Challenge which happens annually. Around 12 branches of KFC Brunei competed and only one will be chosen the winner. In a way, this competition will help to boost their working spirit and motivation at KFC.
Here are some of the winners in their respective categories:
KFC Airport Mall – “Best Overall”
KFC Yayasan – “Best Champ Cheer”
KFC Berakas – Least Wastage
Alimin Alim – Fastest Cook
Siti Norsamiah Abdullah – Most Accurate Cashier
Best Cashier – Nurzafirah Jakaria and Siti Nadhirah Osman
Best Supply Base – Fathiah Naqibah Bollasan and Jayon Mandi
Mohd Azahar Hj Salleh and Mohd Radzwan Sapar – Best Supply Base
Warlito Helaga Jr and Marvelous Manicdao – Best Manager
The winner of the National Champs Challenge will represent KFC Brunei in the upcoming Regional Champ Challenge in Singapore in October.
Del Goh, General Manager of KFC Brunei (2nd from left) with the winners from KFC Airport Mall. Image courtesy of Vince Hong.
Have you tried Greenfields UHT Milk? It comes from pure-bred Holstein cows imported from Australia. Their finest cows receive a healthy diet of superior corn kernels, grains and special Alfafa grass that contain high protein and fibre.
Their Full Cream Milk, Low Fat and Skimmed milk are produced from 100% fresh milk. Greenfields is distributed by Ying Bee Company in Brunei and they are committed to provide high quality fresh milk to the Bruneian market at an affordable price. Greenfields is available in all major supermarkets and retail stores.
For a sample shot, you can try at SupSave Mabohai from 27th to 29th April from 2pm to 6pm.
Sample shots at SupaSave Mabohai, 27th to 29th April
Sample shots at Milimewah Lambak, 26th to 29th April
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Catch the new B-Class at Gadong showroom
Price wise this is still a pretty affordable. The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class meets and exceeds customers seeking for premium quality and this is also good for a family car too.
* New standard and Dual Clutch transmission for all variants
* Attractive new pricing with class leading safety features as standard
* Combined fuel consumption as low as 6.2L/per 100 kilometres
You can check out the B200 in display now at Jati Transport showroom. It has a new four-cylinder petrol engine featuring a direct petrol injection and a turbocharger that produces an output of 156 horsepower and new assistance systems, the front-wheel-drive car also rings in a new technological era for compact cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Perhaps one of the best features is the Collision Prevention Assist which is pretty technical but this is a great warning system for drivers to be alert of possible obstacles on the road which the help of Brake Assist for a precise possible braking response.
What I also enjoyed with the B 200 is the Active Parking Assist. So let’s say there’s a space for parallel parking, the B 200 will automatically parked by itself without you controlling it. We did a quick test drive last weekend and I was quite impressed by it. And this is only done by a press of a button. Awesome!!
The price like I said it’s pretty competitive and affordable. Jati Transport also offers attractive finance and you could have a chance to win a new SLK AMG with BND 120,000 with a purchase of any new Mercedes-Benz passenger car, Vito or Viano.
Indonesia, for the first time, hosted the most exciting and interactive arts festival in Southeast Asia; the Marketplace of Creative Arts, on the 14th – 15th April 2012. The two-day arts festival will feature international artistes from more than 13 countries around the ASEAN region who will showcase their talents and creativity that have made them trail-blazers in their own right.
The 4th Marketplace with the theme ‘Design Nation: Carving Creative Spaces’ was held at the Cihampelas Walk, Bandung Indonesia and jointly organised by the WIEF Foundation and the Bandung Creative City Forum (BCCF). The event was graced by Yth Ibu Mari Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia.
“By hosting the Marketplace of Creative Arts in Bandung, I hope it will soon become a center of creative talent, a platform for young minds to share ideas and experiences and position it as a must attend event for all investors and funding of the arts” said Yth Ibu Mari Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia.
“By hosting the Marketplace in Bandung we are building a platform to bridge the artist community from around the region, promote youth on the world stage and to use the arts as a tool for community development.” said YBhg Tun Musa Hitam – Chairman, WIEF Foundation. This year’s Marketplace will have art exhibits, performances, film screenings, creative business forums, graffiti art, contests, and other exciting activities for artistes, visitors and the general public alike.
Over 40 talented artists and presenters will be performing in CiWalk Bandung and they hail from Indonesia, Singapore, India, Thailand, Myanmar, Australia, Japan, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos and Philippines. These talents come from all facets of the creative industry – be it singer/songwriters, contemporary dancers, filmmakers, fusion bands, musicians, poets, ensembles, instrumentalists, dance troupes, percussionists, art entrepreneurs and traditional performers.
So guess who represented Brunei?? He’s not other than our local young celebrity Aziz Harun who is one of the most promising singer too. He was invited to perform in the event and that’s definitely a privilege for someone like Aziz Harun to be part of the event. He was accompanied by his manager Bahzi Damit and his family and cousins came to support his gig in Bandung. Images courtesy of Bahzi Damit.
Aziz Harun and some of the performers
Aziz Harun performing at the Marketplace of Creative Arts, Bandung, Indonesia
Aziz Harun performing at the Marketplace of Creative Arts, Bandung, Indonesia
His dad (left) came to support him as well
Group photo with all the regional performers
Cousins and families were also there to show him some support
This is the 9th Dairy Queen (DQ) outlet in Brunei and the location is at The Airport Mall. Gracing the opening was the guest of honour His Excellency Daniel Shields, Ambassador of the United States to Brunei Darussalam and the owners of Olive Tree Company, Mr. Johnny Liew and Mrs. Evelyn Liew.
The opening of the 9th branch also had some fun activities for the kids such as bouncers and performances by the DQ staff. DQ also had a special promotion to mark the opening by giving away 50 pint of ice-cream and 50 limited edition key chains to the first 100 customers.
So what’s different about this particular DQ outlet than the rest? Well, now they have a digital display menu on the flat screen and they are also animated too and the other great thing is that the software of the menu is linked up to the their franchisor in the United States. This is the first technology used in Asia and Brunei is the first to use it.
The outlet also has a live display where the bakery chef can be seen decorating the DQ cakes and this is also a new concept for DQ.
For your info, OTC has manages Pizza Hut (Brunei) and it is rumoured that the their next outlet will be opened in a few weeks’ time at the Airport Mall.
His Excellency Daniel Shields, Mr. Johnny Liew and Mrs. Evelyn Liew graced the opening yesterday at DQ Airport Mall. Image courtesy of Vince Hong.
Group photo with the DQ mascots
Evelyn Liew with the local press who covered the event
The DQ staff had a mini performance for the audience
It was such a long queue after the opening as customers were eager for the special promotion
A great turnout yesterday at DQ Airport Mall
The live cake display I was talking about earlier on
The digitised menu which is very catchy for customers
Danial getting his DQ tattoo on his hand
Kids were having a blast yesterday
They were also queueing at DQ yesterday
Danial was enjoying his Blizzard though it was still in the morning
The Liews and their guests at DQ Airport Mall
Dickson holding some DQ balloons
Johnny and Evelyn with the management and staff of OTC
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Hadi is one lucky winner
The All Stars Masters defended their title as they defeated the Liverpool Masters 7-4 in a pulsating final. Last year Liverpoo Masters finished third but bettered themselves by reaching the finals. DPMM FC finished fourth in the tournament. This year’s tournament featured the likes of The All Stars Masters, Liverpool Masters, Manchester United Masters and DPMM FC Masters.
The Guest of Honour was His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s office and he also presented the medals and trophy to the winners. This is the second time that Brunei hosted the EPL All Stars Masters brought to you by B-Mobile.
Kevin Gallen, Regi Blinker and Robbie Fowler were joint top scorers with 8 goals in the tournament. Regi Blinker was named the best player of the tournament.
It was a night to remember for Hadi who never won a lucky draw before and last night he won the biggest prize at the EPL Masters Brunei Cup 2012 lucky draw as he won the Lexus CT200H. There was a minor confusion among the audience as there were were three ticket holders that had the the same number (No. 0051) – one from upper, one from lower and one from the VIP sections. So one of the ticket holders thought he won the car as he had the same ticket number. However, it turned out that my friend Hadi Iskandar who works at AITI won the grand prize as his name was mentioned by the emcee, Jenny Malai Ali.
Perhaps it would have been safer if the organiser issued one number instead of three numbers on the respective tiers/sections for ticket holders to avoid confusion. Well, anyway, the winner is legit as the numbers and his name was mentioned. Hadi is not sure yet what to do with the Lexus CT200H and he will only get hold of the car by next week or so. He was too excited that he didn’t sleep until 3am last night as his friends and family were congratulating him. I’m pretty sure his colleagues at AITI will be teasing him tomorrow. Congratulations buddy and do make sure you take me for a spin too :))
Dutch striker signing autographs for the fans
It’s good to see young kids craving for their signature
DPMM FC Stars still falling short in the tournament but still a good effort
Fans was in for a treat as they fought for the ball souvenir
Quinton Fortune had a small gash on his knee
The fans were excited to see their idols
Celebrity Zainal Abidin was also a spectator
The local media also enjoyed the football entertainment
The section of the crowd at EPL Masters tournament
UBD FM made their presence felt last night
Nice pose, guys *hahaha*
The fans celebrating after every goal
The crowd was aiming for the gloves thrown to the crowd and Zul Fadly was forunate to catch them
The 8 year old kid won a mobile phone presented by Mr. Lim Ming Soon, CEO of B-Mobile.
She won a one year contract subscription fee from B-Mobile
Faridah won an all expense paid to Poland to catch the Euro 2012. Btw, are you selling your ticket?
The crowd was anticipating to which number will be called out
The crowd kept looking up on the screen for the winning number
It turned out that it was Hadi who won the Lexus CT200H and he also had the same ticket number
Robbie Fowler and Steve McMamanam presented the key to the grand prize winner – Hadi
Asprilla was in jubilant mood as he lifted the tropy
The All Stars Team with Mr. Lim Ming Soon, CEO of B-Mobile
Today’s the final day
As a global business, we strongly feel the need to be proactive in the battle against climate change.
We’re constantly seeking new ways to improve our business practices and reduce our carbon footprint. We have set ourselves strict targets to reduce energy, waste and water use.
In 2008 we replaced all our carrier bags with 100 per cent recycled and recyclable paper bags. We have a pledge with Dept of Environment, Parks and Recreation @ Jastre of Brunei Darussalam on No Plastic Bag Campaign since last year and have no intention in backing up. We aim to use the minimum amount of packaging materials for products. We also use post-consumer recyclate (PCR) in packaging wherever possible, and if the primary pack uses paper and/or card, it is from an FSC-certified source.
Everyone has a right to have a clean and healthy environment regardless of race, ethnicity or socio-economic status. Our planet, our home is being neglected. Climate change continues unabated. It seems there’s a new ecological disaster happening almost daily. This Earth Day it’s time to mobilize the planet from the ground up to send a message that the Earth won’t wait!
In Honor of this Earth Day, We, The Body Shop is here once again to participate and show our concern to the environment. As our vision, we always strive to protect this beautiful planet, and the people who depend on it.
We, The Body Shop are selling small trees to the public at a very minimum price at The Body Shop, The Mall outlet only in conjunction of Earth Day commence 20th April to 22th April 2012. The objective of the campaign is to encourage and educate the public of the importance of planting trees. In the same way, we would like them to be aware on the environment hazards by highlighting the problems around us and how we can be able to contribute to protect the environment. Funds collected from the tree selling campaign, we will buy garbage bins and recycle bins and will donate them to schools.
Your contribution is very much appreciated. It may not be big but your concern and care to the planet that counts. Let us take this Earth Day to the Heart. Text courtesy of The Body Shop.
You can buy the small trees at The Body Shop at The Mall
You can buy the small trees at The Body Shop at The Mall
He has the same t-shirt as mine and he also won the grand prize with a little controversy arising. Find out how later
Yay, I officially stayed in the glass box for an hour.. Find out later on what happened. Thank you, HSBC!!
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EPL Masters tonight
B-Mobile had a special treat for teenagers who were given the privilege to join the football clinic conducted by Kevin Gallen and Ian Pearce and both of them will compete in the EPL Masters Football Brunei Cup 2012 brought to you by B-Mobile at the Indoor Stadium.
Pearce highlighted that drills are very important as they will become better. Being passionate and enjoying football is also important ingredient to be a better player said Ian Pearce.
Nana aka Nurul Hainah Hj Jaafar, Acting General Manager and Head of Public Relations at B-Mobile, said that football being a universal sport is followed by many especially the young teens. She strongly believed that giving them this opportunity to see and interact with the EPL players is the least B-Mobile could do as presenting sponsro to the EPL Masters event.
All the youth who attended the clinic were also given tickets to watch EPL Masters tournament tonight. Awesome!!
The EPL Masters player shaking hands with the youths of Brunei
Kevin Gallen showing some football drills
There was a mini game played after some drills
Kevin never heard of 100 plus as he asked what drink is this..
Ian Pearce with the youngsters
Group photo with EPL players, B-Mobile the main sponsors and the youngsters
This is the final dinner of the B-Mobile EPL Masters Brunei Cup 2012 and my nights have been non-stop (need a break) and tonight I will be covering more events and of course, not forgeting the big night – EPL Masters 2012 tournament where defending champions EPL Masters won the tournament.
The dinner took place at the Indera Samudera Grand Hall and there was a special appearance by Steve Dawson who moderated the Q&A for Frank Lebeouf, Andy Cole and Robbie Fowler. Jeff Winter the former referee for EPL was hilarious with his comedic antics and he also conducted the auctions for charity.
There were performances by Relentless Entertainment to cap off the night.
Steve Dawson moderated the Q&A last night at the Gala Dinner
Andy Cole talked about Manchester United’s title chances
Stephane Henchoz missed clinic training with the boys yesterday but surrounded by RBA beauties last night
Jennifer Kang of SCB also attended the dinner last night
Robin of Cooltones asked a question on how Chelsea should play in the 2nd leg of the semi-finals of Champs League
Steve McManaman will be featuring in the tournament
Aaron asked of Robbie Fowler’s fastest hat trick against Arsenal
Jeff Winter telling a fan it’s a smart casual night
One of the performers that night
Great performance by Relentless Entertainment
This duo from Relentless Entertainment was pretty awesome
To commemorate the upcoming 66th birthday of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, biG magazine will be holding a Photo and Essay Writing competition. The competition will start this week; the closing date for both competitions is set at the end of April.
The photo competition is to capture in photograph ‘Your moments with / of HM’, photograph entries should not exceed 1MB, whereas the essay competition is to write down ‘What you are most thankful to HM for and why’, entries should not exceed 200 words.
Entries must be emailed to competitions@borneoinsidersguide.com with the following subject title ‘PHOTO’ or ‘ESSAY’, by Sunday, April 29, 2012. The competition is open to citizens and legal residents of Brunei Darussalam, every submission will be shortlisted by a judging panel from the ‘biG team’ and will then be put forward to an online vote by the public.
One winner will be chosen from the two categories and will stand a chance to win a Canon EOS1100D EFS18-55mm kit DSLR or a Canon IXUS 110 Camera. More information on the terms and conditions can be viewed from the biG Magazine official website:
http://www.borneoinsidersguide.com/brunei/photo-essay-competition.html for more details.
For more enquiries, do contact 233 1031 or email big_chmp(a)yahoo.com
Check out biG competition. Ends 29th April 2012.
Earth Day Clean up tomorrow (Sunday) at Jerudong Beach
A total of 862 participants have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Earth Day Clean Up event at Jerudong Beach organised by the Beach Bunch in the organisation’s bid to ‘Mobilise the Earth’.
The number of participants who have registered exceeded the expectations of the group, said RizanLatif, president and co-founder of the non-government organisation, as he shared the goals and objectives behind the upcoming event and what his community is hoping to achieve as its outcome.
Rizan said they expected only about 500 participants to volunteer but with the increase in numbers, he was more anxious to see what they would be able to achieve.
“The theme behind Earth Day is ‘Mobilise the Earth’, how you do it is completely up to you. So ourmobilisation is obviously to gather as many volunteers as we can and do an activity together which ended up being the clean up,” he told The Brunei Times.
When asked whether this initiative could be related to the Bruneian tradition of ‘gotong-royong’, a local term used for numerous individuals uniting to achieve a common cause, the NGO president agreed by saying it possessed similar traits by reaching out towards the communities.
They have set out to collect and exceed 1.5 tonnes an amount collected from their last clean up initiative worth of litter, garbage or other harmful materials from the upcoming event which will cover an estimate of a 200 kilometre radius of Jerudong Beach.
The area will be divided into five zones which covers about two kilometres for the volunteers to clear within the given time.
For your info, Malaysian celebrity Zainal Abidin (right) will be volunteering for the beach clean up tomorrow. Awesome!!! Image courtesy of Muaz Matdani
He hoped that such an initiative would integrate the message of the Beach Bunch to stand against public littering which is harmful for the environment as well as be responsible in keeping not only the beaches clean but the Earth itself.
Amongst the known schools and organisations which will also be participating are Maktab Duli PengiranMuda Al-Muhtadee Billah College (Maktab Duli), Sekolah Tinggi Perempuan Raja Isteri (STPRI), TelisaiPrimary School, Seri Mulia Sarjana (SMS) School, Brunei Halal, Earth Hour, Radisson Hotel and various others.
The clean up will be held at 8am this Sunday, April 22 at Jerudong Beach. Those interested in joining in the clean up are to bring their own necessities such as garbage bags, gloves, sun block and others. Text courtesy of Amin Noor of The Brunei Times.
Another new DQ outlet at Airport Mall
Vacancy at BruInnovEdu
Interested candidates please send your CV and expected salary to shavon@bru-innovedu.com
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DPMM FC suffered 1st loss
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A sneak preview of what’s to come for the Spark
The New B-Class
This is a new model from the Mercedes-Benz line and there is an exclusive preview of the New B-Class rated 5 stars in the EURO NCAP Award. If you have a closer look or have a feel of it, you can drop by the showroom at 10am to 5pm at the Jati Transport Showroom in Gadong.
Catch the new B-Class at Gadong showroom
In conjunction with the much anticipated English Premier League EPL Masters Football Brunei Cup 2012, B-Mobile Communications Sdn Bhd last night hosted a welcoming dinner for the EPL Masters legends at the Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong.
Gracing the event was Acting Minister at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Datin Hjh Adina Othman, together with Permanent Secretaries, B-Mobile Board of Directors and its management, sponsors and some 50 winners from B-Mobile’s monthly campaign.
The 50 winners took part in B-Mobile’s monthly contest, which featured a top-up $10 weekend, saturday surprises and platinum campaign.
The dine and meet session commenced with a video clip of B-Mobile’s Football Fiesta roadshow presentation, as invited guests took the opportunity to get up close and personal with the legendary football players.
Q&A, signing and photo sessions were also conducted between the players, the fans and B-Mobile management staff.
B-Mobile Chief Executive Officer, Lim Ming Soon, said the company is very proud to present this one of a kind event to the people of Brunei and he hopes it will positively influence the youth to be more active in sports. Anwar Rosly of The Brunei Times.
Stephane Henchoz, Mr. Lim Ming Soon, CEO of B-Mobile, Datin Hjh Adina Othman, Acting Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports and Jefri Rahman, Board of Directors of Royal Brunei Airlines
Mr. Lim Ming Soon talked off the passion among Bruneis in football and expressed his thoughts why B-Mobile chose to sponsor this year’s EPL Brunei Masters Cup 2012
Clovis of B-Mobile, Smicer, Berger and Azian Abu Bakar of Telbru during last night’s dinner
Saifulizam of The Brunei Times, Ahim Rani of Royal Brunei Airlines, David May and Paul Parker
Jason Rumpun also joined for dinner last night at Rizqun International Hotel
The guests enjoyed the evening and had the opportunity to get their jerseys signed
Actyon Sports from SsangYong
It has to happen one day and Home United did it with style after a narrow 1-0 victory over DPMM FC. The goal came in the 3rd minute and that was the winner. Shahrazen who had a fever was replaced by his younger brother Adi Said and he almost made an impact but failed to convert.
Though DPMM FC had chances to equalise, Home United had chances to put the game beyond doubt but their finishing let them down. This is DPMM FC’s first loss of the season after 9 games but still lead the pack in the S-League table.
“Nothing was going for us and we conceded an early goal from a mistake. We were on the backfoot in the first half, but I thought we were the better team in the second half,” said Mohd Ali in a phone interview after the loss.”
“We pushed forward but couldn’t score. We know a loss will come but we didn’t expect to lose this game. Just one mistake that led to a goal killed off our confidence, but we have to credit our opponents as well as they are a good team,” said Md Ali Momin, DPMM FC team manager. Quote taken from The Brunei Times.
On the upside of things, S-League launched the “The S.League SuperGals” who are made up of individuals from Singapore, Australia, Indonesia and Argentina. She is one of the cheerleaders for S-League. Image taken from S-League facebook page.
Their first appearance will be at Choa Chu Kang Stadium on 22nd April between SAFFC and Hougang United. Image taken from S-League facebook page.
The new iPad officially released today in Brunei at AV Electronics
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RBA hosts EPL Stars
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This morning, EPL Masters Legend – Faustino Asprilla, Paul Jones, Ian Pearce, Stephane Henchoz, Rob Jones, Fraser Digby, David May, Clayton Blackmore, Ben Thornly, Quinton Fortune, Lee Martin, Andy Ritchie, Carl Muggleton, Rufos Brevett, Michael Thomas and Kevin Gallen.
They will be participating in the upcoming EPL Masters Football Brunei Cup 2012 brought to you by B-Mobile Communications. I shall be doing live coverage on the event (through Twitter) though I will be slightly late on the first hour due to some commitment that I have taken.
The images below are courtesy of Cooltones and eplmastersbrunei.com
Arriving at Brunei International Airport
Good to see Viv Anderson back in Brunei. He’s such as a top bloke.
Can you see Stephane Henchoz?
The crew and the players checking in at The Empire Hotel
Quinton Fortune is here in Brunei
Wanna catch four superstar icons from Malaysia – Zainal Abidin, Sheila Majid, Jamal Abdillah and Amy at KK in two weeks’ time? Well, it’s just 30 minutes away (by air) and S-Team, the Brunei Sole Ticketing Agent, have created a package for the Brunei market.
The venue will be at UMS, Chancellor Hall, on the 5th May 2012. For more info, you can click on the link – http://legendary.gbs2u.com – or call 2345 999 or 2342 999 for more details.
Catch all the legendary singers in one night. Click image to see more details
This was one of the official dinners for the earlier batch of EPL Masters Football Brunei Cup 2012 players – Andy Cole (Manchester Utd), Patrick Berger (Liverpool), Vladimir Smicer (Liverpool FC) and Steve Black (Masters). Also in attendance were members of the Royal Brunei Airlines Board of Directors and Senior Management. The dinner took place at Mutiara Ballroom at Radisson Hotel.
Royal Brunei Airlines also invited 10 winners of RBA’s social media competition “EPL Masters Challenge” on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram which allowed participants to post an image that represented their passion for football.
In his welcoming speech, Royal Brunei Airlines Head of Corporate Services, Mr. Aji Puteh, said, “It’s an honour to be working alongside ADSEM as a a sponsor to bring some of the finiest footballers in the world into Brunei to promote excellence to our community.”
He added, “Brunei have also embraced the English Premier League wholeheartedly which is greatly evident when you pass by local coffee shops. We are grateful to meet some of the finest athletes in the world into Brunei who are here as advocates of sporting excellence to our community promoting that game we Bruneians love so much – football.”
The EPL Masters Football Brunei Cup 2012 is organised by Adsem – Ad Sports Event Management, Masters Football Asia and Football Focus Asia, as is presented by B-Mobile Communications. The EPL MAsters Challenge competition on Instagram was in partnership with Brunika.
There were a few cultural performances during dinner
Smicer and Berger were given the opportunity to “joget” with the dancers. They were stiff alright *lol*
Jefri Rahman of the Board of Directors of Royal Brunei Airlines took a photo with the EPL Stars
With the Senior Management of Royal Brunei Airlines
With the members of Royal Brunei Airlines
The EPL Masters players with Brunika management and winners
I managed to get a photo with the Liverpool legends
Remember the idea is not cross sign jerseys with your rivals
Mr. Kurapak and Wandi are Liverpool fans, smiling towards camera with Patrick Berger
Nadz was the emcee and also the entertainer as he produced his brilliance of magic. Image courtesy of EmmaGoodEgg
Thank you, RBA, for hosting and I love the t-shirts too 😀
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Jog, jog, jog!!! That have been the common word that we have been hearing ever since SCB “Run for a Reason”. With WalkRunCycle2012 around the corner, the Pusat Ehsan Charity Run 2012 will be on 8th of July instead of 24th June. The statement was officially made by the organising committee of the Pusat Ehsan Charity Run 2012 at the BSB Waterfront last Tuesday.
The venue and other programmes will remain the same except for the cultural performance that will be replaced with a variety of game.
Mr Raja Segaran, the Chairman of the event, announced a new category has been included which is the Corporate Category. This category is open for a team of 10 people. Under the Corporate Category, a special rate will be given to a minimum of 30 participants in one organisation. Goodie bags and the logo of their organisation will be included in the back-drop of the banner.
The organising committee and Prism Works Event Management during the press conference. Image courtesy of Pusat Ehsan
The organising committee at the BSB Waterfront. Image courtesy of Pusat Ehsan
Members of the public especially runners may register and get the forms at every BIBD counter, Pusat Ehsan in Bengkurong and also in Belait, and at Fitness Zone. The forms can also be downloaded at www.therun.com.bn.
In conjunction with the run, a bazaar will be held starting Friday, July 6 from 5pm until 10pm. On the day of the run, the bazaar will be opened as early as 7am. In achieving the goal to promote Brunei as a hub for sports tourism, on the day of the run, Prism World Event Management will be providing a 90-minute walks and sightseeing tour for tourists.
The sightseeing includes a walk across Brunei’s iconic landmarks such as Kampong Ayer, Bandar Seri Begawan and the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque. For more details on the Pusat Ehsan Charity Run 2012, the public may visit their website and search ‘the run’ in Facebook. Source: Rokiah Mahmud of Borneo Bulletin.
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There was an early preview for interested customers of the much awaited Audi Q3 which is not available yet in the market. The guests saw the new Audi Q3 compact premium SUV at its new new 2-storey Audi showroom in Kiarong. Some would call Q3 is the baby of the Q5.
For your info, the special unit of Q3 showcased is a left hand drive from Audi AG Germany and the unit has been on an Asia Tour since late last year which includes Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. So last week it was at Brunei’s turn to showcase the sneak preview of the Q3.
The Q3 showcases Audi’s expertise in all aspects of engineering: from its lightweight body through strong and efficient drive trains and a dynamic chassis to its state-of-the-art assistance systems and multimedia systems. Many of its features are straight from the luxury class.
Despite its coupe-like styling, the Audi Q3 is clearly recognizable as a member of the Q family. Its wraparound tailgate is similar in design to those on its larger siblings, the Q5 and Q7. The Audi Q3 is 4.39 meters in length (14.4 ft), 1.83 meters in width (6.0 ft), and 1.60 meters (5.25 ft) in height – roof rail included.
For more info, you can call 239 0725 for more details and the price is estimated in the region of BND 60,000 plus. Not bad at all 🙂
Many customers have their eyes on the much awaited Audi Q3
This is how the back view looks like on the Audi Q3
Some of the guests trying out the Audi Q3
Yesterday I attended a quick briefing from the Airport Restaurant as they are having a special promotion until the end of the month (April). Basically during dinner buffet, if you happen to bring a group of 4 or 8, the fourth person in the group only pays $1 for the buffet. Awesome, aye? This means that if you split up the bill, you will be enjoying 25% discount on the buffet with a minimum of four people.
There’s also a good catch for diners at Airport Restaurant as they will be able to get a rebate on the parking. You can enjoy a $2.00 Airport parking rebate for every $25 spent in a single receipt at Airport Restaurant. For more information, you can call 233 1853.
With the Airport Restaurant managers, chef and the waiters and waitresses
Check out the promotion
See how you can benefit dining at Airport Restaurant
So among the four friends, who will be the lucky one that only pays $1? *lol*
The B-Mobile Football Fiesta final road show ended in style after a jubilant Ruzaini bin Mahadi clinched the top spot in the B-Mobile Football Kick-Off Challenge at the Airport Mall last sunday.
The football fan retained pole position, which he accomplished in the semi-final rounds, after clocking a time of one minute and 18 seconds ahead of Ak Md Hilme Ahtirahpuddin bin Pg Jufrizar in second place and Abdul Rahim bin Haji Muhammad in third place. Pg Hj Yasrizam bin Pg Hj Yaakub secured fourth place.
Md Basri bin Hj Md Mansor emerged as the champion of the PS3 Cyber Games after recording a convincing 4-1 win in the final at the expense of Md Ridzuan bin Awg Kamal. Experienced gamer Mohd Hilmi Shah Mohd Sahri settled for third place. The football Kick-Off challenge was a crash course where the top 10 participants had to beat the fastest time of the round by coming across five inventive obstacles.
The winners of both events earned themselves two golden tickets, Meet the Players’ dinner session, EPL T-Shirt, B-Mobile’s PURE handset, certificate of participation and Fes Retro Goodie Bag worth $100. The prizes for second place were a $59 EPL ticket, EPL T-shirt, B-Mobile’s PRISTINE handset, $30 top-up card, B-Mobile’s certificate of participation and Fes Retro Goodie Bag worth $75. The third place winner won himself $39 EPL ticket, an EPL T-shirt, modem, $20 YES! Zoom top-up card, certificate of participation and Fes Retro Goodie Bag worth $50. Each golden ticket won gave the customer 10 times more chances to win the grand prize – a Lexus CT200, which will be announced at the Football Masters on April 21 at the National Indoor Stadium.
The road show, which was billed a success given the strong response from the public, was also filled with other activities suitable for all ages such as “Spot the Sticker” for the grown-ups and drawing and colouring contests for the kids and teenagers organised by B-Mobile loyalty merchant, Rainforest Gallery. There was also a 3 aside football tournament organised by Adsem where 12 teams participated.
The winner of both events received a voucher from Rainforest Gallery and goodie bags from B-Mobile. Second and third place winners won goodie bags from B-Mobile.
The final road show also featured a T-shirt lucky draw where anyone who purchased the EPL T-shirt stood a chance to win a golden ticket. Five golden tickets were up for grabs.
The final road show marked the end of a series of activities, which began last February and concluded with a prize presentation in the Football Kick-Off challenge event and the PS3 Cyber Games.
Mr Lim Ming Soon, the CEO of B-Mobile, presented prizes to the top three finishers in the B-Mobile Football Kick-Off Challenge and the PS3 Cyber Games. Text courtesy of Fadhil Yunus of Borneo Bulletin.
The Football Kick-Off Challenge drew many participants during the 3 day roadshow
One of the consolation winners of the Football Kick-Off Challenge
Ruzaini receiving his 1st place prize of B-Mobile Football Kick-Off Challenge from Mr. Lim Ming Soon, CEO of B-Mobile
Md Basri receiving his 1st place prize of B-Mobile Football PS3 Cyber Games (FIFA 2012) from Mr. Lim Ming Soon, CEO of B-Mobile
The second and third place of B-Mobile Football PS3 Cyber Games (FIFA 2012)
The top three winners of B-Mobile Football Kick-Off Challenge and PS3 Cyber Games (FIFA 2012)
The management of B-Mobile had some fun playing 3-aside after the event
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Titanic 3D. I can’t believe I actually caught this movie again *lol* For one, I was pretty impressed with the trailer of Titanic in 3D a few months back and I told myself I’m gonna catch this movie again. There have been mixed reviews on 3D movies as the benchmark is still Avatar though Hugo was an exception.
I won’t go too much details on the movie itself since …. come on, who doesn’t know or haven’t seen Titanic? But I must say give this movie another go in 3D. Yes, I’ve watched Beauty & the Beast in 3D but it was just a so-so 3D effect. I re-lived the experience of the Titanic and it seemed refreshing. I won’t say it’s one of my favourites of all time but it’s good enough for a notable mention. James Cameron has done it again. Verdict: 8/10 on movie and 3D display..
We Not Naughty. Jack Neo the guy who never lacks controversy. For your info, Jack Neo is one of the top directors in Singapore and he does write too. His popular hits “I Not Stupid” and “Money No Enough” were iconic movies in Singapore where cultures and social issues were raised in the movies. Hence it’s quite relevant to Singaporeans with a taste of humour as well.
We Not Naughty is another follow up where it examines the relationship between parents and rebellious children in Singapore’s current society. The movie itself was amusing and entertaining but I thought the direction could have been better. The final 30 minutes seemed unnecessary and the movie felt quite long. I didn’t enjoy it as much as “I Not Stupid”. The moral and the value of the story are quite evident but with some cut off scenes, it would have been properly executed. Verdict: 7/10.
Battleship. Hmmm I don’t get it why U.S. will only release Battleship in May while in other regions, Battleship are raking in huge numbers in their debut last weekend. I wanted to catch this movie badly after seeing people’s response on their ratings of Battleship.. Well, it was an average of an 8 which is surprisingly high. So I booked for a Saturday evening show with my gang with high expectations already.
Now here’s the thing.. I’m still trying to figure out where the 8s, the 9s or the 10s come from (as in from my peers). Don’t get me wrong though because the movie seemed to make less sense or lose that sense of credibility as it progressed. Action sequences were entertaining at least but a huge question mark remains on why Peter Berg (the director) fell flat on ideas in terms of the plot. A believable one at least.
I didn’t realise the lead actor is played by Taylor Kitsch who had big roles such as the flop John Carter. From the looks of it, he had a better showing at Battleship and I’m pretty sure once it opens in the States, Battleship will outperform John Carter in the box office. So much promise and even my buddies think I’m too generous with my ratings. RA’s Verdict: 7/10. Del Goh’s verdict: 3/10. Winnie’s verdict: 2/10. Sophia’s verdict: 4/10.
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Since its inception in 1995, the Baiduri Masters Charity Golf Tournament has grown tremendously, to the extent it is now acknowledged as the biggest and most prestigious annual golfing event in Brunei Darussalam. The 2012 Baiduri Masters Golf Tournament is set to kick off over two weekends, from 25th to 27th May and from 01st to 03rd June 2012 at the RBA Golf Club. This will be Baiduri Bank Group’s 17th annual fundraising golf tournament.
Thanks to the support of the strategic partner – the QAF Group of Companies, the much awaited hole-in-one prizes for this year’s Baiduri Masters was confirmed this morning at the Partnership Signing Ceremony. Held at the QAF Centre, the signing of MOU between Baiduri Bank Group and QAF Group has provisioned three luxury cars worth around BND300, 000 for the event’s hole-in-one prizes, i.e. a Porsche Boxster, a BMW 520and a Mini Cooper.
Besides the three cars, this year’s participants will also stand the chance to win two cash prizes of BND20, 000 each plus numerous other tournament prizes.
At this morning’s event, two other MOUs were signed. An MOU between Baiduri Bank Group and Brunei Press was signed appointing the Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata as the exclusive print media partners, while an MOU between Baiduri Bank Group and RBA Golf Club Sdn Bhd was signed appointing the club as the event partner for the event.
Mr Pierre Imhof, CEO of Baiduri Bank thanked the partners for their continued support of the Baiduri Masters Charity Golf Tournament. He said, “The main objective of the Baiduri Masters is to raise funds to be channelled to a number of charities and welfare bodies. We believe in supporting programmes that offer educational opportunities and assistance to children with special needs. This support is crucial in helping them embark on a brighter future.”
“Our partners’ support and the keen participation of golfers have been instrumental in achieving this goal, where we have managed year after year to raise funds that were donated to local charities. We look forward to yourcontinuous support again this year,” said Mr Imhof.
Pg Md Joanda, General Manager of RBA Golf Club Sdn Bhd exchanging documents with Pierre Imhof, CEO of Baiduri Bank
Reggie See, General Manager of Brunei Press Sdn Bhd exchanging documents with Pierre Imhof, CEO of Baiduri Bank
Albert Lau, CEO of QAF Brunei exchanging documents with Pierre Imhof, CEO of Baiduri Bank
Group photo with Baiduri Bank and its partners for Baiduri Masters
Mr. Albert Lau, Chief Executive Officer of QAF Brunei, Mr. Reggie See, General Manager of Brunei Press Sdn Bhd and Pg Md Joanda Pg Hj Hidop, General Manager of RBA Golf Club Sdn Bhd signed on behalf of their organizations respectively while Mr Imhof signed on behalf of Baiduri Bank Group. Also in attendance were senior executives from the Baiduri Bank Group, the QAF Group and Brunei Press.
The upcoming golf tournament is divided into three divisions: Men’s, Ladies’ and Junior’s. The Men’s division will be further divided into Men’s Open and Senior Golfers categories. The Junior Golfers category is open to golfers aged 13 to 18 years old.
Registration fee for the Baiduri Masters 2012 will be at BND120 for adults and BND60 for juniors. The registration fee is inclusive of green fee, buggy, buffet breakfast and lunch. Players may play more than once to improve their chances of winning. Adult players will enjoy a 10% discount on the registration fee on their second and subsequent rounds. The best score of any round played will be taken.
Registration deadline for the first weekend’s tournament is 23rd May 2012 while for the second weekend’s tournament is 30th May 2012.
The tournament schedule and registration details will be available at the RBA Golf Club, Berakas. The public can also log onto www.baiduri.com for full details, where they can download the registration form.
Adib Noor posing with one of the cars for the hole-in-one
Another hole-in-one car is the Porsche Boxster
Who’s gonna win the Baiduri Masters this year?
The BMW merchandise does match Baiduri Bank’s corporate theme colour
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Malaysia Airlines’ wholly owned subsidiary MASwings is offering its ‘Awesome April Getaways’ online promotional fares through www.maswings.com.my for travel on its network in Sabah, Sarawak and beyond into the newly introduced BIMP-EAGA region.
A total of 130,000 seats are up for grabs with discounts up to 80% off the normal fares. These offers are available online from 14 April to 20 April 2012 and valid for travel effective 16 April till 11 August 2012.
True to its name, “Awesome April Getaways” is an attractive and affordable deal for customers as they will be able to purchase one-way fares from as low as RM39 from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan and Labuan, RM49 to Lahad Datu, Bintulu, Tawau and Miri and RM59 to Sibu, Mulu and Kuching from Kota Kinabalu.
Customers from Miri will also be enjoying fares from as low as RM39 to Bintulu, Mulu, Limbang and Labuan as well as RM49 to Sibu. Similar low fares from Kuching start at RM39 to Sibu, RM49 to Bintulu and RM59 to Miri and Mulu.
MAS Wings is not a bad flight actually
International promotional fares are also available on MASwings’ BIMP EAGA routes starting from as low as RM39 per way to Brunei from Kota Kinabalu, RM49 from both Kuching to Pontianak and Tawau to Tarakan, and at RM69 from Kuching to Brunei.
“As an airline that provides extensive air links in Sabah and Sarawak and now spreading its wings across borders into BIMP-EAGA routes, we are very delighted to offer this awesome deal for our customers especially to those who take the opportunity for a break during the coming Harvest and Gawai festive holidays,” said MASwings Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Capt Mohd Nawawi Awang.
“We intend to continue with such on-going attractive fares and offers to allow more people especially foreign tourists to travel and savour the various attractions and beauty of these destinations,’ he added.
These offers, excluding taxes, fuel and insurance surcharges are subject to terms and conditions. More information on the above fares and flight schedules are available on MASwings website www.maswings.com.my.
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Over 100 over fans had the privilege to catch superstar Aaron Aziz during an exclusive hi-tea session at Tarindak D’Polo yesterday. Aaron Aziz came with his beloved wife Diyana Halik whose birthday fell on that day too. It was a great experience for the fans as they got their money’s worth as Aaron was pretty entertaining during the the Q & A sessions with the fans.
There were also some scenes re-enacted from the million dollar hit “Ombak Rindu” which brought some delights to the fans. After refreshments, the silver ticket fans had the opportunity to take photos and signatures from the celebrity.
Also present were local artistes Maria, Lily Chiam, Shian Li Chiam and Zul Faden. The event was organised by El Ricco as part of the Bliss Wedding Showcase 2012..
Recently Aaron Aziz was voted the Most Famous Actor at the Berita Harian Award and also won the Most Popular Male Film Actor award. However, his victory rose some controversies as he is a Singaporean.
Perhaps the best question answered was “Suci” when he replied to one of the fans’ question – “What’s your room number (at The Empire Hotel)?”
It was sweet that Aaron Aziz came along with his wife Diyana Halik who is also his manager
DJ Zureen was the emcee of the day
One of the fans made some cakes for Aaron Aziz
Trying to re-enact one of the scenes with Aaron Aziz
The fans were all smiles during the Q&A session
Seri Wee had her heart racing when she was asked to re-enact one of the sweetest scenes in Ombak Rindu
This is the scene I was talking about, taken from a clip of Ombak Rindu
And boy, did Seri Wee enjoy that scene with Aaron Aziz.. *lol*
A fan asked a very controversial question but it was cool of Aaron Aziz to answer it professionally
Another fan was so excited yet nervous to up close and personal with Aaron Aziz
Ak Danny asked Aaron if he is any fan of the Premier League and sadly he doesn’t support any club
His fans kept on screaming whenever Aaron replied with a witty answer
It was quite a crowd yesterday during the Meet the fan session
Some of the families had a group photo with Aaron Aziz
Zul Faden asking some advice from Aaron with regards to acting
Fina and Tisya are big fans of Aaron Aziz
Tisya was so proud that to get Aaron’s signature on the silver ticket
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This is the first of its kind from AITI and they have collaborated with iCentre’s Think Big Immerse Challenge 2012. The motive for AITI is to create a new field for innovation and multimedia for the ANIMASI Challenge 2012.
The purpose of the “Brunei Stories Scriptwriting and Storyboarding Challenge” is dedicated to discover and support emerging writing talents in particular to create a script and a storyboard. The script and storyboard should be based on the common title Bruneian Folklore. This Challenge is also aimed to encourage aspiring, emerging and established scriptwriters with originality and promise in work.
So who’s eligible?
1) Citizens and PR of Brunei Darussalam.
2) Scripts and storyboards – Standard Bahasa Melayu or English Language.
3) All participants relate to the theme of “Bruneian Folklore” which includes legends, myths and Brunei elements such as places of interest, cultural values and history
Deadline? —> 4th June 2012.
First prize winner of the iMMerse-ANIMASI Scriptwriting and Storyboarding Challenge will walk away with a grand cash prize worth B$3000 and a trophy. Second and third place winners of this Challenge shall receive B$2000 and B$1000 and trophies. Four consolation prizes worth $500 will also be given. That’s a cool incentive and I’m sure a lot of students will take up this challenge.
Scriptwriting and Storyboarding Challenge was launched last Friday and the guest honour was Tuan Hj Yahkup Haju Menudin, Cheif Executive of AITI. For further enquiries, you can email farihah.said(a)aiti.gov.bn or call 232 3232.
Tuan Hj Yahkup, Chief Executive of AITI (center) recently attended iCentre’s 4th year anniversary
I’m sure not many of you know of Chatworthy but it’s something that will be a big hit on the Apps world (for IOS users) and furthermore, it was developed by our own Brunei, Keeran Janin, the founder of MeSixty. As you know with the an increasing number of people interacting on social network platforms, a huge amoung of geo-tagged is being uploaded all the time. Hence MeSixty is able to geo-tagged content that are posted and they can display items that are revelant to your preference. Now that is awesome!!
As for Chatworthy, this is an app for the iPad and iPhone that lets you discover interesting social network based on locations. For instance, you select a location in any part of the world and it will automatically rank the posts by how relevant they are to you. The bonus part is you will be able to chat with that particular person who posts up those pictures and of course, both parties must download Chatworthy to make this possible 🙂
So last month, Keeran Janin represented Brunei in the inaugural DEMO Asia which is a launchpad for emerging technology and trends which was held at Matrix @ Biopolis, Singapore. So at DEMO Asia, a hand-selected group of new products will make its public debut to global press, savvy investors, corporate acquirers, strategic partners and buys.
At DEMO Asias 2012, a total of 44 Asian startups launched their products and 32 alpha stage companies pitched their products at the event. In the past five years, DEMO companies have raised over USD 4.5 Billion after their debut at giants like Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, Yahoo! and Cisco.
So it’s quite a privilege and a honour to have MeSixty to be shorlisted as one of the companies that qualified to pitch at the DEMO Asia 2012. They had to go through an audition process among hundreds of other startups internationally.
For now, we will be waiting when “Chatworthy” app will be available for end users. You can check out the Youtube video of Keeran’s presentation during the DEMO Asia 2012.
Keeran Janin of MeSixty had a six minute pitch at DEMO Asia 2012 in Singapore last March
The audience during the DEMO Asia 2012
Click on image to see the video of Keeran Janin’s presentation. The “Chatworthy” App is worth a look.
The shortlisted startups from different countries and it’s nice to see one representative from Brunei
Dato Paduk Hj Ali Apong, Chairman of BEDB, looking a demo from Keeran Janin’s Chatworthy at the iCentre recently
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