Borneo Bulletin articles from January 2006

Borneo Bulletin archives from January 2006

Brunei: Body of dead woman found in thicket.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon Mystery surrounds the dead body of a woman in her 40s found in a thicket near Kampong Belimbing Subuk on Saturday. Acting on telephone calls from members of the public around 6.20pm...

Brunei: Gearing up for Sukan Ria Kebangsaan 2006.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Zaide Consultative Council Members of Kampung Salambigar, Persatuan TIBA, Kg Salambigar Mosque Takmir committee, and Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary School representatives yesterday attended a meeting to...

Brunei: Lions come out to dance at Bebeland and Mothercare.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya Lion dance troops yesterday made their first appearance at selected business premises and homes belonging to the Chinese community here. One troop headed to the Kiulap commercial...

Brunei: Brownies treated to Sunday Splash.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sonia K. The Empire Hotel and Country Club yesterday invited 50 Brownies from the Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam to a Sunday Splash event at its Lagoon Pool. The event was held as...

Brunei: Car catches fire at Jalan Subok.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Jon Tampoi An accident occurred at Jalan Subok yesterday morning, just off the main road leading to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, causing a traffic jam at the area. A station wagon suddenly...

Brunei: MIB Bicawara held at Civic Centre in Tutong.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sha'ari HZ The Malay Islamic Monarchy (Melayu Islam Beraja or MIB) Bicarawara or road show, organised by the MIB National Executive Council, was held recently at the Civic Centre in Tutong. It was...

Brunei: A long, long way from reaching their destination.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: H Bat Dozens of vehicles were caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic leading to the Kuala Lurah Immigration Control Post Saturday as locals headed out of the country to take advantage of the extended...

Brunei: SUAMPRIPAD to be in National Day march, give dance performance.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: NYL The Raja Isteri Pg Anak Damit Arabic Religious Secondary School for Girls (SUAMPRIPAD) will be taking part in the 22nd National Day Celebration march as well as a dance performance based on this...

Brunei: Prizes presented to Glamorous Kid Contest winners.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya One-year old Nashwa Amanda Iman Azman, daughter of the Bulletin's Belait-based journalist Liza Mohd, won Category A (for ages one to four) of the Glamorous Kid Contest organised by...

Brunei: PPKB holds first meeting for 2006.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya The Central Executive Committee of Parti Perpaduan Kebangsaan Brunei (PPKB) recently held its first meeting for the year 2006 to discuss various agendas as well as proposals to...

Brunei: A real close look at Water Village.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: H Bat Some 30 youths, aged between 15 and 30 years old, participated in a kayaking expedition during the weekend from the Persiaran Damuan Park direct to Kampong Ayer, crossing to Sultan Haji Hassanal...

Brunei: Fun way to learn road safety.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: H Bat A day-long roadshow of the National Road Safety Campaign held at the Dewan Belalong Temburong Civic Centre on Saturday attracted a large number of visitors including school students. The...

Brunei: Festive atmosphere at temple.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon The beating of drums and sound of gongs ushered in the Chinese New Year for the local Chinese community, as hundreds of people converged at the only Chinese Temple in the heart of the capital...

Brunei: Brunei keen to import chicken from Sabah.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) TAWAU - The Brunei government is monitoring closely the entry of halal products, especially poultry into the country, said Brunei's Syariah Director for the Slaughter Division Haji Mohamad Zaimi Haji Talip. ...

Brunei: Peace monitors ease tensions in Mindanao.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) MANILA - A Malaysian-led international monitoring team (IMT), including officials from Brunei Darussalam, has taken steps to ease the renewed tensions in Mindanao following the outbreak of fresh hostilities between...

Brunei: Ministers visit, greet Pehin Goh.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Lyna Mohammad Members of the Chinese community celebrated the New Year yesterday and opened their houses for relatives and friends to visit and greet them. Amongst the many open houses on the...

Brunei: Belait businessmen celebrate.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Liza Mohd The Chinese New Year was very much celebrated in the Belait district yesterday morning with a colourful display of red in almost every house as well as lion dance performances in schools,...

Brunei: Business figures open their doors.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon The first day of the Chinese New Year festival witnessed a number of the Chinese community's prominent business figures celebrating the festival with open houses, yesterday. One of the...

Brunei: 2-cent offer sparks fierce price war.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya A fierce price war in photocopying services is currently on going as operators slash their rates in a bid to attract customers. Some shops are charging as low as two cents per...

Brunei: Jaya, Milimewah present prizes to 3rd draw winners.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Zureena Abdullah In conjunction with the Brunei Grand Sale and the Group's 15th Anniversary, Jaya Hypermart and its sister company, Milimewah Departmental Store, are currently having monthly and grand...

Brunei: Lions usher in the Year of the Dog.
January 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon The Chinese Temple in the capital wore a festive look as the Chinese community in the capital thronged the temple to seek blessings and usher in the Year of the Dog. Lions swayed to the sound...

Brunei: Jail term, caning for overstaying.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Malai FadleyRizal A 33-year-old Thai national was jailed for eight months and given three strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to overstaying before the Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday. ...

Brunei: Ministry of Religious Affairs celebrates Civil Service Day.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sonia K. The Ministry of Religious Affairs yesterday held its Civil Service Day to celebrate the retirement of officers and staff of the ministry last year. During the celebration, tokens of...

Brunei: TAP holding talks on financial planning.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Laila Rahman Employees Trust Fund (TAP) yesterday held a financial planning road show for officers and staff members at the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Communications...

Brunei: HSBC awards customer No. 1 at new ATM in Kiulap.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad Md Ibrahim Sultaniroom, who was the first HSBC customer to use the new ATM at HSBC Kiulap Branch at Komplex Shakirin yesterday, received an attractive prize from the bank - either 30,000...

Brunei: Best students to be selected for 6th Asean Skills Competition.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azaraimy HH The final round of the 3rd National Skills Competition, which was held in various technical and vocational institutions in the country, drew to a close yesterday. The objective of...

Brunei: UBD Alumni Guild inauguration.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azrol Azmi Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) is organising its first Alumni Guild at the Chancellor Hall today. According to a statement by UBD, the nomination and election of the Alumni Guild...

Brunei: Festive atmosphere fills halls of CHMS.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) A spectacular lion dance performance, riddles, fun and games were but the few activities organised by Chung Hwa Middle School (CHMS) on Wednesday to mark the 'Season of Spring.' The celebration opened at the...

Brunei: Top-notch bedding products at your fingertips.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad Simmons Gallery recently held a soft launch to introduce its first regional gallery in Brunei Darussalam. Located on the second floor of Thomson Furniture Gallery in Telanai, the...

Brunei: Seminar focuses on deadly diseases.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Zaide Some 50 imams and bilals from Brunei Zone II mosques recently attended a one-day seminar entitled 'Kesihatan Penyempurnaan Jenazah Mengenai Penyakit Berjangkit' at the Mohamed Bolkiah Serusop...

Brunei: Cash tills to ring as bonus nears.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azlan Othman Supermarkets in Brunei are gearing up for windfall at their tills as government servants are expected to receive their bonus this weekend. The Sultanate's inbound travel industry is...

Brunei: Royal audience to Philippines General.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday consented to receive in audience General Generoso S Senga, Chief of Staff of the Philippines Armed Forces. The audience took place at...

Brunei: Cars collide along highway.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Naj Two vehicles were involved in a minor collision near the Telisai-Tutong dual highway yesterday. Fortunately no one was reported injured.

Brunei: Local media to attend HPN.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya Media representatives from Brunei Darussalam are expected to join journalists from Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines early next month...

Brunei: Embarking on the road to fame.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azrol Azmi Three local girls and a boy have signed a one-year contract with the Sapphire Crystal Entertainment & Production as entertainment artists after undergoing a grueling three-days audition in...

Brunei: Minister makes working visit to RBA.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon The Minister of Communications, Pehin Dato Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong made an official working visit to the Royal Brunei Airlines yesterday. The visit was aimed at taking a closer...

Brunei: Signature City Club set to open.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad The exclusive Signature City Club at Sheraton Utama Hotel will open its doors on Wednesday, February 1. It is part of the hotel's Executive Club Floor in BSB, a prime location for...

Brunei: Sheraton's Reunion Dinner, CNY Feast.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad The Sheraton Utama Hotel will be ushering in the Chinese New Year with a sumptuous and mouth-watering menu for their Reunion Dinner on Saturday, January 28 as well as a Chinese New Year...

Brunei: Fire drill in Temburong.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) The Operation 'G' branch of the Temburong District's fire services continues to instil public awareness on the dangers of fire incidents as well as how to cope with them, RTB reported. Employees at the...

Brunei: Dream comes true for KB woman.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Cedrina Norlaila Abd The Seri Damai Restaurant opened recently in Kiulap, Gadong. According to manager and joint-proprietor Gladys Ong - who shares the eatery with a local Malay partner - the...

Brunei: Stinging nuisance.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Asmanuddin PD Visitors to both ITB and Telecom in Jln Tungku Link are likely to note the presence of beehives at certain points of the buildings. Though these creatures are intriguing to watch, it is...

Brunei: Mothercare, Bebeland line up exciting activities for Jan 29.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya The Sultanate's most prestigious boutique shops for children Mothercare and Bebeland, will be marking the Chinese New Year by opening all their outlets for customers on the auspicious...

Brunei: IWC holds farewell bridge game, luncheon.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad The International Womens Club (IWC) of Brunei Darussalam held a bridge game recently at D'Anggerek Hotel in Berakas. The event was organised in honour of Mrs Amutha Williams, the wife...

Brunei: Immigration crackdown continues.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon & Azaraimy HH The Immigration Enforcement Section of the Immigration and National Registration Department conducted another raid for the second consecutive night. The raid involved 26 officers...

Brunei: OTO Healthcare road show.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Jon Tampoi Due to popular demand, the OTO Healthcare products are currently featured in a three-day road show at the Hua Ho Kiulap. Experts will be at hand on the first floor to assist interested...

Brunei: Participants complete Islamic accounting workshop.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sonia K QMC recently held a two-day workshop which ended yesterday on 'Accounting From the Conventional and Islamic Perspective for both Public and Private Sector'. Facilitating the workshop was...

Brunei: Festive promotion meal at Mister Pizza.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad Mister Pizza at The Mall in Gadong is currently offering its Chinese New Year meal promotion. The offer includes a variety of promotional set menus including the Combo Platter priced...

Brunei: Fresh seafood catch for CNY celebration.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Achong Tanjong Tiong Hin Superstore in Kg Manggis has set up a fresh seafood corner to cater for seafood lovers in the country. According to a spokesperson, the seafood which comprises various...

Brunei: Crown Prince meets two new envoys.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, yesterday consented to receive in audience a newly appointed Brunei High Commissioner and a new...

Brunei: Pat on the back for authorities.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) The authorities have taken swift action to repair the damaged parking area in Kampong Limau Manis Mosque after heavy rains caused soil erosion.

Brunei: Medals for Belait District police.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Liza Mohd Five officers and 13 other police personnel in Belait District received police service medals during a passing out parade held yesterday morning at Belait police headquarters field in Panaga...

Brunei: Exhibition on traditional Brunei boats opens.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Achong Tanjong A "Traversing the Blue" exhibition, organised by Brunei Museums Department, was officially launched yesterday by Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Yakub...

Brunei: Festive feast at Emperor's Court.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Grace Jiu To usher this Chinese New Year, Emperor's Court welcomes food lovers to enjoy popular oriental delicacies at promotional prices at the restaurant. One of these dishes is the 'Yee Sang', a...

Brunei: BLNG sponsors study visit to Tokyo.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Brunei Japan Friendship Association (BJFA) students yesterday held a presentation on the outcome of their sponsored trip to Tokyo at Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd. Yesterday's presentation was the final part of a project, in...

Brunei: Home & Living Fair opens at Hua Ho Mall.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Suria Rina Hundreds of people thronged the Hua Ho Mall yesterday morning to visit the Home & Living Fair 2006 organised by Sagemark Integrated Services Sdn Bhd. The 11-day fair at the ground floor...

Brunei: Festive trays.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: NYL Among the popular items on sale for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration are trays to serve cookies, sweets and cakes in style. They are made of porcelain, glass, plastic or lacquer, ranging...

Brunei: What it should have been.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) In our news item "Tutor induction workshop at UBD" published yesterday, Dr Hj Mohd Yusop should have been correctly identified as Assistant Vice Chancellor and not as published. The error is regretted.

Brunei: Further remand for eight over stabbing incident.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rol Ezam The eight Indian nationals charged with stabbing to death their 27-year-old compatriot were ordered to be further remanded for another two weeks by the Bandar Magistrates' Court yesterday...

Brunei: Pirate taxi operations deplored.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya The local population, including taxi drivers, have voiced out their displeasure over "taxi pirates" who allegedly stole potential passengers by offering better rates. They...

Brunei: Federation lauds body to enforce Halal order.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya The formation of a body to enforce the Halal Certificate and Halal Label Order 2005 for processed food by His Majesty's Government received praise from a local Malay federation, which...

Brunei: I-Lotus lunar new year promotion.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azaraimy HH In conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration, I-Lotus restaurant has rolled out a special promotion including a Treasure Pot Luck that only costs $288, which is available on...

Brunei: CPI in Nov went up by 1.4 per cent.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Grace Jiu Based on recent statistical reports released by the Department of Economic Planning and Development, Prime Minister's Office, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November 2005 rose by 1.4 per...

Brunei: Spouse of Philippine general visits Arts and Handicraft Centre.
January 27, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Radhi Mrs Pilar Prescilla Senga, wife of Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Generoso S Senga, yesterday morning paid a visit to the Brunei Arts and Handicraft Centre in the capital. ...

Brunei: Youths fined for stealing Sony PSPs.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rol Ezam Two local youths aged 18 and 21 were each fined $500 in default one month's imprisonment by the Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday after they both pleaded guilty to stealing two portable game...

Brunei: Construction of 'Brunei Village' in Aceh.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: M K Anwar With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah...

Brunei: Police give festive warning.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Lyna Mohammad With the upcoming Chinese New Year and Hijrah celebrations and payment of bonus to government servants, the Royal Brunei Police Force has advised public members to take precautionary...

Brunei: Shedding light on our medical team.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon and Azrol Azmi Over 300 personnel from various departments under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports yesterday showed up for the first of a two-day roadshow focusing on accident and...

Brunei: Needy family gets helping hand.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Liza Mohd Haji Mos bin Giok and his family have had their prayers answered after two private companies offered a helping hand, saving their family home from being further ravaged by termites. The...

Brunei: New post office opens in Kiulap.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Suria Rina The Postal Services Department has achieved another milestone with the opening of a new post office in Kiulap yesterday. The post office, which is located at Unit 3, Ground Floor, Block...

Brunei: 'Jet & Sports' eyes Brunei as golfing spot.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) The Empire Hotel & Country Club recently welcomed Mr Shimazu Takashi, the President of Jet and Sports, Japan, together with its Vice President Ms Kidokeiko Takashi who were on a familiarisation trip to Brunei to...

Brunei: Philippine Chief of Staff visits MinDef.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Grace Jiu Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Commander Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General Dato Paduka Seri Awg Hj Halbi bin Hj Md Yussof yesterday received a courtesy call from Philippine Armed Forces...

Brunei: Generous 'royalty' or full-fledged conman?
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya The public is advised to be wary of an alleged conman who claims to be a member of royalty of a neighbouring country on a goodwill visit to dispense money and properties. The...

Brunei: Website for experts to check out.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Laila Rahman The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Brunei wishes to inform the public that Labour Affairs Council Executive Yuan has created a website - http://ijob.ejob.gov.tw -...

Brunei: Forum on upgrading police force.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad In conjunction with the 85th anniversary of Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), a forum on "Developing Service Professionalism For The Betterment Of The Community" was held at the Civil...

Brunei: Empire to celebrate CNY in style.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad This year's Chinese New Year at The Empire Hotel & Country Club will be featuring an exclusive and authentic Chinese cuisine at Li Gong. From January 28 to February 12, Li Gong will...

Brunei: Local community to join Tasek Merimbun conservation effort.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Meiji It was recently decided that the old wooden bridge across the waterfront of Tasek Merimbun would have to be removed as it was deemed unsafe for public use after having served its purpose for more...

Brunei: Teachers attend Design Technology training at JIS.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) The Design and Technology Department at Jerudong International School (JIS) in collaboration with the Curriculum Development Department under the Ministry of Education recently conducted a two-day training course...

Brunei: International Bazaar at Bumiputera Centre.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Radhi An International Sale and Exhibition bazaar is currently on at the Exhibition Hall of the Bumiputera Trade and Commercial Centre in the capital. The bazaar is organised by Perdana Company Sdn Bhd....

Brunei: Second filling station for Temburong.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Achong Tanjong Temburong district will soon have a new filling station - the Kg Nagalang Filling Station - located about 8 kilometres from Bangar Town. The new filling station will bring convenience for...

Brunei: HRD's open day for school leavers.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Most 'O' and 'A' level students who sat for their examinations in November 2005 are anxiously awaiting their results to be released. This is also the time when they are seriously considering what studies to pursue....

Brunei: Wedding plans made easy at Beauty & Bridal Fair.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon CATTS-Events Management and Promotions Services would like to invite those who are interested to participate in the upcoming Beauty & Bridal Fair 2006 which will be held at the Manggis Hua Ho...

Brunei: Tutor Induction Programme at UBD.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Jon Tampoi In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE), University Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday began a tutor induction workshop which...

Brunei: Workshop on developments of R&D indicators ends with certificate presentation.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azaraimy HH In a ceremony held yesterday at Riverview Hotel's Pelangi Hall, participants of the "Workshop on Developments of Research and Development (R&D) Indicators in Brunei Darussalam" received...

Brunei: State Mufti underlines Jawi's religious value.
January 26, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Laila Rahman An international seminar on upholding the use of Arabic characters or Jawi opened yesterday with the State Mufti calling on the Muslim community to preserve Jawi for its heritage value and...