TheBeeHive (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
[From BruDirect's Have Your Say - 13 August 2008] BDNOC Clarification on Beijing Olympic Games 2008"> BDNOC Clarification on Beijing Olympic Games 2008 The Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BDNOC) would like to clarify with regard to “Brunei expelled from Beijing...
Royal Dutch Shell plc .com (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
brunei-online.comBrunei Shell Petroleum chips in with $120,000By Amin HosniThe 3rd International Halal Products Expo 2008 (IHPE) was seen up and running in full gear yesterday at the ICC, ready for today’s opening (Aug 14-17) ceremony by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.This year there will be 180 exhibiting companies with 260 booths taking part in the International...
TheBeeHive (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
Coming out from left field, Dr Zulkarnain Hanafi gets appointed as Universiti Brunei Darussalam Vice-Chancellor on the 9th of August 2008. Its fabulous to see that that UBD and the Ministry of Education considered other choices instead of the usual...
The Daily Brunei Resources (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
[Note: I wrote the following article for last Sunday's Brunei Times (3rd August 2008)] In the history of modern Brunei, no one should forget what Sultan Hashim did for us. He signed the historic agreement between Brunei Darussalam and United Kingdom in 1888 which made us a British Protectorate. He also signed the other historic agreement between the two countries in 1906 which created the post...
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
... a special meeting in Tagaytay, the ASEAN representatives agreed that the NPBMC will initially have Brunei Darussalam as the chair for the discussion for the 2009 proposals and budget, which is slated on January next year. Brunei will further host the 2010 ASEAN Tourism Forum. The NPBMC further comprises of the heads of the task forces on marketing, investments, manpower development, standards,...
The Daily Brunei Resources (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
The other day I got this book from Dewan Bahasa. It's a really thick book about 440 pages thick. But it certainly is a goldmine or treasure trove of all the decorative trees that you ever want to know that exist in Brunei Darussalam. A few years ago, I wouldn't need such a book and I guess most of you out there don't need one. But once you have your own house, there is always this instinct that...
The Daily Brunei Resources (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
... that the Coronation will take place on 1st August 1968.For the citizens and residents living in Brunei Darussalam, a country steeped in tradition, the announcement was something that they had been waiting for. His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ascended the throne when his father, His Majesty Sultan Omar Ali abdicated in October 1967. Since then Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has been the ‘Sultan...
Heraclitean Fire (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
... - Belgium - Belize - Benin - Bhutan - Bolivia - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Botswana - Brazil - Brunei Darussalam - Bulgaria - Burkina Faso - Burundi - Cambodia - Cameroon - Canada - Cape Verde - Central African Republic - Chad - Chile - China - Colombia - Comoros - Congo, Republic of the… - Costa Rica - Côte d’Ivoire - Croatia - Cuba - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Democratic People’s Republic...
The Daily Brunei Resources (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
... that even though the Sultan ascended the throne on 4th October 1967, his title was the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah became the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam only after the Coronation. Similarly for Raja Isteri, the Raja Isteri's title can only be used after she undergoes a separate Coronation rites at the Palace (the Sultan's traditional...
Shariah Finance Watch (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
IFIS IN ASIAhttp://tinyurl.com/6flgb5 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Al-Tawfeek Arab Bank Arab Banking Corporation Bahrain Islamic Bank Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad Bank Muamalat Indonesia Central Bank of Bahrain Central Bank of Malaysia Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh CIMB Islamic Dubai Islamic Bank Emirates Islamic Bank HSBC Amanah IDB Insurans Islam...
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
... the training camp but, finally, only one will join her colleagues from Cyprus, Ghana, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, New Zealand and Jamaica under the leadership of Felicity, representing the finest in British womanhood. Although Felicity is a brilliant scientist herself, having graduated from University College London with a degree in physics and astronomy and then working from 2000 to 2003...
Chanel News Asia (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
... will visit the Education Ministry, and primary and secondary schools and the University of Brunei Darussalam. In a statement, the Education Ministry said Mr Masagos will meet his counterparts in the Brunei Education, and Religious Affairs Ministries. He is also accompanied by principals, master teachers and ministry officials. - CNA/yb
Indonesia and World Tourism News (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
JAKARTA, July 17 (Xinhua) — An international kite festival opened on Thursday in Muna District, Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, a spokesman said. Five foreign countries, which participated in the festival, were Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and the Philippines. Antara news agency quoted La Kusa, the spokesman of Muna district administration, as saying on [...]
The Daily Brunei Resources (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
For my article on Brunei Times tomorrow I will be writing about Kain Tenunan and Jong Sarat of Brunei. When I did my research, kain tenunan Brunei has been in existence for at least 600 years or more. Two paragraphs from the article: According to the Information Department’s handbook entitled ‘The Traditional Handicrafts of Brunei Darussalam’ published in 1994 argued that the earliest recorded...
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
... business and tourism with three of its East ASEAN neighbors. Formed in 1994 by the governments of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines (BIMP), the BIMP-EAGA aims to increase trade, investment and tourism in the region. Amante said several measures are being considered by the House panel to improve the trade relations and security cooperation with neighboring countries....
