Borneo Bulletin articles from January 2011, page 4

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Hua Ho, Nikon Malaysia hold photography workshop.
January 25, 2011... Hua Ho Department Store, in collaboration with Nikon Malaysia, held a two- session photography workshop yesterday on the third floor of Hua Ho Manggis Mall. The facilitator was Mahfooz NR, Nikon Professional Services Manager, who was...

31 fined for lighting cigarette in public.
January 25, 2011... Four teenagers below the age of 18, including a girl, were amongst 31 who were issued with compound fines for smoking in prohibited areas, which is punishable under Chapter 14, Tobacco Act 2005. A number of operations were conducted by the...

Appointment letter to new M'sian envoy to Brunei.
January 25, 2011... Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin presented the instruments of appointment to five Malaysian envoys at Istana Negara yesterday. One among them was High Commissioner to Brunei Datuk Abdullah Sani Omar. The Foreign Ministry said in...

Minister attends WHO meeting in Geneva.
January 25, 2011... Executive Board members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) are currently discussing over 17 technical issues ranging from 'Pandemic Influenza Preparedness' to the 'Management Matters and the Future of Financing for the WHO'. The 128th...

New Trusan bridge raises hopes for Pandaruan crossing.
January 25, 2011... Motorists have high hopes that the opening of Batang Trusan Bridge in Trusan, Lawas will spur the construction of another bridge at a jam spot at Sungai Pandaruan that links Temburongand Limbang. In the past, the ferry point in Batang Trusan...

Sibling stabbing case dropped.
January 25, 2011... Criminal proceedings against a local man who allegedly stabbed his brother to death with a knife in his chest just before New Year's Eve last year were discontinued yesterday following a review of the case by the Public Prosecutor's Office. ...

Defendant says detainee was 'aggressive'.
January 25, 2011... The 'Death in Custody' case involving four police officers reconvened yesterday in the High Court in the capital just after the second anniversary of the demise of detainee Abdul Rahim Abdullah @ Tan Tong Hock. The Muslim convert passed away...

PEMODA to hold annual meeting on Jan 29.
January 24, 2011... The Darussalam Motorcycle Association (PEMODA) will be holding its 8th Annual General Meeting on the evening of January 29 at BZY Restaurant in Jerudong. The main objective of the AGM will be the dissolving of the senior executive committee,...

Cleaning & tree planting activity at Pengkalan Pinang Penanjong Recreational Park.
January 24, 2011... The Village Consultative Council of Penanjong in cooperation with the Kg Penanjong Youth Association conducted a cleaning and tree planting activity yesterday morning at Pengkalan Pinang Penanjong Recreational Park. The activity began with a...

KatakIjau lends a helping hand.
January 24, 2011... The KatakIjau humanitarian relief support group yesterday held a ceremony where they made a donation to four primary and secondary students. This was the first time KatakIjau has contributed to the school's support fund and they expressed...

Walkathon to promote the culture of reading.
January 24, 2011... The Language and Literature Bureau and the Administration Committee from the Sengkurong Library Branch organised an aerobics and walkathon event, yesterday, as one of the programmes of the 'Budaya Membaca' festival 2011. The guest of honour...

Couple embraces Islam in Tutong.
January 24, 2011... A Dusun couple from Kampong Lamunin, Tutong District embraced Islam yesterday, in a conversion ceremony held at their residence. Bibi bin Lidom @ Awang bin Lidom, 63, chose Abdullah Bibi bin Lidom as his Muslim name while his wife, 64-year-old...

Programme to motivate youths through music this Wednesday.
January 24, 2011... The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports through the Youth and Sports Department will hold a Musical Motivational Programme 2011 this Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Indoor Stadium, Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas. ...

Preserving the art of Khat and Jawi writing.
January 24, 2011... A special talk organised on Khat and Islamic architecture was in line with UNISSA's hopes to publish its own Mushaf and would be the university's ceremonial mace at each convocation ceremony. UNISSA Rector Dr Hj Serbini Hj Matahir said this...

POLSARA's general meeting discusses election of new committee members.
January 24, 2011... The Association of Retired Members of the Royal Brunei Police Force (POLSARA) yesterday held its seventh general meeting at the Sepadu Restaurant in Delima Complex, Serusop. The meeting was panelled by the President, Dato Paduka ACP (Rtd) Hj...

'Ang pao' for elderly at Seria Old Folks Home.
January 24, 2011... Members of Belait Chinese Chambers of Commerce paid a visit to the Seria Old Folks Home yesterday morning and brought festive cheer to its residents. It was held in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration, Vice President...

Sunday outing turns tragic.
January 24, 2011... A picnic to Berakas Forest Recreational Beach turned tragic for a group of Filipino friends as two of them drowned after they saved another just in time. The two victims, Jonathan Diones and Jhay Pee, both aged 24, joined their friends for...

LCB road shows at The Mall.
January 24, 2011... In conjunction with the February 2011 academic session, Laksamana College of Business (LCB) will be starting its first education road show of the year. Starting next week, the college will have a series of road shows to create awareness among...

SCB employees give last hour's pay to charity.
January 24, 2011... Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) employees donated their last hour's pay in 2010 to a good cause, raising more than US$600,000 for 'Seeing is Believing' - the Bank's programme to tackle preventative blindness. More than 100 employees from SCB...

BLNG staff get boost during 'Away Day'.
January 24, 2011... A group of BLNG personnel comprising OPS department (shift B and D members) attended 'Away Day' session at Holiday Lodge Hotel in Jerudong. The session, which is the department's annual event, was part of the BLNG OM programme initiated by...

Brunei entrepreneurs attend third CACAC General Meeting in China.
January 24, 2011... Four executive committee members and two from the Federation of the Brunei Malay Entrepreneurs attended the third General Meeting (GM) of the China-Asean Chamber of Agricultural Commerce (CACAC) in Xishuangbanna, China recently. The entourage...

SM Muda Hashim holds thanksgiving ceremony.
January 24, 2011... The Peer Guidance Group (PRS) and A-Team from Muda Hashim Secondary School yesterday held a thanksgiving ceremony at a restaurant in Beribi to celebrate the team's achievement since the group's establishment in 2008. The event began with a...

Sony lucky draw winners to get cash vouchers.
January 24, 2011... Fifteen names were drawn during the SONY '100% Cash Voucher Refund' lucky draw on January 22. The draw was conducted by Multitrons Sdn Bhd and witnessed by Putri Norizah, a Brunei artiste as well as the ambassador of SONY Alpha DSLR, and her...

Kg Lambak Kiri holds walkathon.
January 24, 2011... Residents of STKRJ Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kiri held a walkathon recently. The village head, Awg Haji Hamdani, led a 15-minute warm- up session before starting the walkathon. The starting point of the walkathon was the STKRJ Kampong...

Ratib reading ceremony to celebrate Islamic events.
January 24, 2011... A Ratib reading ceremony was held recently by the MPK of STKRJ Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kiri. Maghrib and Isyak mass prayers were held before the Ratib reading ceremony, which was held at the STKRJ Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kiri Mosque. ...

Accident in Jalan Berakas.
January 24, 2011... A car accident involving two saloon cars happened recently along Jalan Berakas, not far from the Bolkiah Camp. The two cars were heading in the same direction when the mishap happened. No casualties were reported. Hj Sulaiman Hj Jamudin

Call for local study, open-mindedness on national history.
January 24, 2011... The history of a nation is not only useful but must be known to us and to other nations. We must therefore be more knowledgeable in our own history, on real events that had occurred and experienced by our nation, and we should investigate and...

PEKIRA, PAKATAN meet to foster closer ties.
January 24, 2011... The Former Civil Government Servants (PEKIRA) committee led by its President Pehin Orang Kaya Dewa Pahlawan Dato Paduka Hj Dani bin Hi Ibrahim visited the PAKATAN in Tutong on Saturday morning. The meeting took place at 'Johan Pahlawan'...

RBPF strives to strengthen relationship with the public.
January 24, 2011... A ceremony was held yesterday evening to commemorate the positive relationship between the Royal Brunei Police Force and Penghulus and village heads in the Muara District. The event, which was held at the Muara Police Station's multipurpose...

Brunei to host SEAMEO conference on Jan 26.(Conference news)
January 24, 2011... Brunei will host the 46th Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) Council Conference and the 6th Asean Education Ministers (ASED) Meeting from Jan 26 to Jan 29 at the Empire Hotel and Country Club, Jerudong. The official...

Cleaning campaign at Batu Apoi.
January 24, 2011... Mukim Batu Apoi and Kampong Tanjung Bungar Consulative Council members recently held a cleaning campaign at the Batu Apoi Mosque area as well as the Tanjung Bungar Long House area. Theywere joined by the Batu Apoi Mosque Takmir committee...

Cleaner jailed for failing to pay fine.
January 23, 2011... A forty-seven-year-old local woman had to serve ten months' jail after failing to pay a fine imposed after pleading guilty to possession of contraband cigarettes before the Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday. Aisah binti Haji Jalil, a...

Crown Prince concern for flood victims in Belait.
January 23, 2011... After inspecting the extent of damage caused by the floods in Tutong District, His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office arrived by helicopter at Merangking Primary...

Belait roads repaired, toilets built.
January 23, 2011... The Belait District Office (JDB) provides efficient and systematic services, including the maintenance of infrastructure and providing some facilities for the comfort of the public in accordance with the prescribed requirements and the...

Arab language month launched.
January 23, 2011... The Arabic language has been proven to be both a language for knowledge and religious law, said Brunei State Mufti Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Hj Awg Abdul Aziz bin Juned. Before the western civilisation ever...

Biodiversity propelling UBD to Top 50 Asian Universities.
January 23, 2011... Biodiversity is one of the five areas that Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) has identified as having a comparative advantage that will propel the university towards achieving its vision in becoming one of the Top 50 Universities in Asia by the...

'Green' alternative in pest control.
January 23, 2011... In a bid to reduce the amount of potentially harmful pesticides being used on the nation's crops, agriculture officials have signed an agreement to implement ecologically friendly methods as an alternative. Officials from the Department of...

Talk on fire prevention at Health Centre.
January 23, 2011... A fire prevention talk was held on Friday at the Berakas 'B' Health Centre. The talk was organised by the staff at Berakas 'B' Health Centre and the speaker was from the Fire and Rescue Department. Photo shows one of the medical officials...

Meeting of MIB council.
January 23, 2011... The third meeting of the Malay Islamic Monarchy Supreme Council was held yesterday at the Board Room, Institute of Leadership, Innovation and Advancement (ILIA) Building, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. The meeting was chaired by Pehin Orang...

Maktab Duli students briefed on 'Study in Canada'.
January 23, 2011... Canada seems to be everywhere, if you care to take a (maple) leaf from Trade Commissioner of the Canadian High Commission in Brunei Darussalam, Peter Chen, who yesterday spoke about the different industries available in Canada where job...

Foundation laid for Kg Lugu Housing.
January 23, 2011... The Department of Public Works under the Ministry of Development yesterday held a placement of foundation stone ceremony at the project site for the Skim Tanah Kurnia Rakyat Jati Kampong Lugu. The ceremony was inaugurated by Minister of...

Customs Department pays respect to Sultan's late parents.
January 23, 2011... In conjunction with the World Customs Day, some 100 officers and staff from the Royal Customs and Excise Department under the Ministry of Finance held a tahlil and doa arwah at the Royal Mausoleum yesterday for Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali...

Youth Development Centre participates in community work.
January 23, 2011... Trainees from the Youth Development Centre yesterday engaged in a community work that serves as part of their annual project in getting its trainees who are attending short courses involved with rendering community services. The community...

Hua Ho Dept Store wins in 'Mayasi Display Contest'.
January 23, 2011... Hua Ho Department Store bagged most of the prizes in Category A of the first ever 'Mayasi Peanut & Crepes Display Contest 2010' with Bunut, Manggis and Tutong branches winning the first, second and third places respectively. They walked away...

Crown Prince tours Tutong, Belait floods.
January 23, 2011... The flooding woes in the Tutong and Belait Districts came under royal scrutiny once again yesterday as His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, toured rural areas in...

La Vida makes generous contribution to SMARTER.
January 23, 2011... The Society for the Management of Autism Related Issues in Training, Education and Resources (SMARTER) received a contribution from members of La Vida stemming from proceeds they collected after a fundraising event held last year. Janelle Ho,...

Enlightening visit to Narcotics Control Bureau.
January 23, 2011... A group of 47 students accompanied by five teachers, Teacher Masjiah, the Deputy Principal of SMSS, Teacher Wong, Teacher Diana, Teacher John and Teacher Efah from Seri Mulia Sarjana School recently organised a trip for their prefects to...

Local caught red-handed with alcohol.
January 23, 2011... A forty-seven-year-old local man was caught red-handed in possession of alcohol at the inward section of the Kuala Lurah Customs Control Post on the evening of October 15, 2010. The defendant was caught trying to smuggle 24 cans of Tiger...

SMSSA conducts educational visit to LiveWire.
January 22, 2011... In an effort to promote entrepreneurship amongst the youths, specifically students from Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary School through its Department of Home Economics and Food & Nutrition, they made an educational visit to the LiveWIRE Brunei...

Cyber-scam with cheap PlayStation.
January 22, 2011... Kampong Ayer is in London. Or so a bunch of con artists have led some people here to believe. That is where modern technology has taken root in some sections of Brunei's growing bunch of "geeks." Whereas in some eastern countries ancient...

UBD to host iCUBE, plans future research programmes.
January 22, 2011... UBD will be organising a meeting of the Governing Board of the International Consortium of Universities for the Study of Biodiversity and the Environment (iCUBE) this coming Friday, January 28, 2011 at Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre,...

HECAS online application begins on Feb 1.
January 22, 2011... The first round of HECAS online application for the August 2011 intake to local Higher Education Institutions, ie Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali and Institut Teknologi Brunei and for the Brunei Government...

InfoDAY EXPO@ITB ends on high note.
January 22, 2011... A total of 1,500 people comprising jobseekers, fresh and former graduates visited the two-day InfoDAY EXPO@ITB at Institute Technology Brunei (ITB) in conjunction with ITB's 25th year anniversary. The figure was revealed by the Director of...

Colouring contest for the children.
January 22, 2011... In conjunction with World Habitat Day 2010, a drawing and colouring contest will be held at the lobby of the Housing Development and Electrical Services Department on January 30. The competition is divided into two categories: Category A...

Preventive action after the deluge.
January 22, 2011... Concerted and dynamic preventive measures are being set in motion by the government following the flood havoc that affected the Tutong District. Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hazair bin Hj Abdullah, the Minister...

Rainy season blues.
January 22, 2011... Photo shows vehicles moving through roads submerged in floodwater. High water levels are common in rivers across the country due to the current rainy season. Among the affected rivers is Sungai Kelakas in Tutong District, which has caused water...

BARA receives support from British High Comm.
January 22, 2011... A cheque worth $5,000 was presented to the Brunei Adventure Recreation Association (BARA). The ceremony took place yesterday at the British High Commission where present to hand over the cheque was High Commissioner Rob Fenn, while BARA...

Eight UK universities here to meet prospective students.
January 22, 2011... A total of eight education institutions from United Kingdom will be coming to Brunei next week to meet prospective students. The eight institutes are seven British universities and a British college which are University of Bristol, University...

Wushu association officers installation ceremony.
January 22, 2011... The Brunei Darussalam Wushu Association will be holding an installation ceremony for the new office bearers for the association on Jan 25 at the Tarindak d' Seni restaurant at Brunei Arts and Handicrafts Centre. Starting at 7.30pm, the newly...

CSPS stakeholders' forum focuses on progress of alternative energy security.
January 22, 2011... The Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) held the first stakeholders' forum for the Alternative Energy Study at Sukma Indera Hall, CSPS Building, Gadong. The forum was a closed-door high-level forum attended by some 50 people...

Lucky winners of 'I Love Shopping' campaign receive prizes.
January 22, 2011... An Apple iPad 64GB Wi-Fi was given away to Chu Nyuk Foong, the winner of 'I Love Shopping' lucky draw campaign organised by Shopping.com.bn, at its main office in Kiulap yesterday. Other winners drawn were Mohd Arif, Mohd Rosman and Nor...

UBD 'Speaktacular Week' will theme language & culture of the future.
January 22, 2011... In conjunction with UBD's silver jubilee, the university's Language Centre will be organising a three-day 'Speaktacular Week' from Jan 26-28 with the theme 'Language and Culture of the Future'. Ten language centres booths - Arabic, Borneo,...

HSBC customers win in Shopping Spree Contest.
January 22, 2011... Awang Mohd Hafiiz Awang Ramle has won himself B$1,000 after he won the grand prize in the HSBC Wealth Management Campaign Shopping- Spree contest as he defeated five other contestants at the Giant Supermarket in Times Square yesterday. Second...

SCB awards customers with amazing prizes.
January 22, 2011... Chong Siew Lee was all smiles as she won an iPhone 4 after being selected as the grand prize winner in Standard Chartered Bank's SMS Alert promotion while another lucky customer, Lee Cheau Yen, took home the second prize of a Nokia E72 as...

Belait DO urges members to lend a helping hand.
January 22, 2011... The Belait District Office through the Mukim and Village Institution section organised a 'muzakarah' or meeting with Kampong Pandan 'C' Consultative Council members and villagers recently. Belait District Officer, Awg Matussin bin OKS Haji...

Pestabaru preps-up for championships.
January 22, 2011... The Brunei Darussalam Sepak Takraw Association or also known as Pestabaru, held a special meeting to discuss preparations for the upcoming Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah's National Sepak Takraw Open Regu Championship in conjunction with...

Recycling for a better environment.
January 22, 2011... The Recycling Buddies' meeting yesterday marked their first recycling activity in the year 2011, with its supportive members attending with their loads of recyclable items to contribute. The activity had a great start; as this time around two...

Award-wining Peugeot 308 CC launched in KL.
January 22, 2011... Nasim Sdn Bhd, the official distributor of the Peugeot brand in Malaysia recently launched the much-anticipated and award-winning Peugeot 308 cc. It was held at the Bangsar Shopping Centre near Kuala Lumpur. The two-door convertible is the...

Nusa Laila Puteri School briefs parents on kindergarten programmes.
January 22, 2011... Nusa Laila Puteri School and its branches from Sungai Akar, Sungai Buloh, Gadong, Kiulap and Tanjong Bunut held a briefing for parents and kindergarten teachers at the multipurpose hall of the Brunei Scout headquarters in Gadong yesterday...

DES School conducts various briefings for parents.
January 22, 2011... DES School recently held various briefings for parents of Sped students, preschoolers including playgroup, Year 1 students and the PSR students (Year 6). The briefing for each section was held on different schedules in the month of January. ...

Back to where it belongs.
January 22, 2011... A salt-water crocodile beached at the previous site of the ferry service in Kuala Belait on Thursday. It was saved and released to the sea by Md Fazillah Rahman of Kg Sg Teraban. Rosli Abidin Yahya

Youth volunteers help Tutong flood victims.
January 22, 2011... Working night and day since Wednesday, 44 volunteers from the Gemilang Association, a non-profitable organisation, are working relentlessly in helping residents in the flood-affected areas of the Tutong District. Based in three villages of...

Whiten your teeth, brighten that smile.
January 22, 2011... "When we look at someone, the first thing we notice is the smile." Having white teeth and a bright smile are what most people wish to have. Jerudong Park Medical Centre's (JPMC) Dental Department is offering the opportunity to have a...

Chef Mauri express meals.
January 22, 2011... Chef Mauri group of restaurants is now offering three express lunch menus. For those who are not able to catch the midday offers, Chef Mauri is also offering a three-course dinner between 7pm and 10pm. Customers will be able to enjoy an...

Recalling the fire that gutted Kg Ayer two decades ago.
January 22, 2011... Sad unforgettable memory still remains among the residents of Kampong Sultan Lama and Kampong Pengiran Pemancha Lama when fire gutted almost the whole of the two villages. The incident happened on Monday, August 27, 1990 at dawn when everyone...

BSP rolls out new fleet of ER vehicles.
January 22, 2011... With its vision for safety set at 'Goal Zero,' BSP yesterday held a blessing ceremony which coincided with the handing over of eight brand new Mercedes-Benz fire vehicles and ambulances. BSP Managing Director Dr Grahaeme Henderson was on hand...

Four families embrace Islam.
January 22, 2011... Four Iban families yesterday opened their hearts to Islam during a conversion ceremony held at Kampung Sumbiling Lama in the Temburong District. Families, relatives and friends turned up for the ceremony which saw Deputy Permanent Secretary...

BIBD clarifies on profit figure.
January 22, 2011... Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) yesterday sent in the following clarification with reference to the news item "BIBD makes $10.43M in profits" published yesterday in the Borneo Bulletin. The headline should read as: "BIBD profit increased...

MinDef inks deal to set up NMSC.
January 22, 2011... The Ministry of Defence (MinDef) yesterday signed a contract to set up the National Modelling Simulation Centre (NMSC) Singapore (SEA) Pte Ltd during a ceremony at the Officers' Mess in Bolkiah Garrison. Present as the guest of honour was...

PWM to host CNY dinner, academic excellence award.
January 22, 2011... The Malaysia Citizens Association (PWM) will be hosting its annual Chinese Lunar New Year dinner and academic excellence award on March 20 at the Grand Hall, Empire Hotel and Country Club. Last year, some 271 Malaysian students studying in...

Venice of Tanjong Maya.
January 22, 2011... Photo shows a boat 'docked' inside the residence of Haji Osman Haji Yassin in Jalan Lubok Meranti in Kampong Tanjong Maya on January 19. Tutong District has been hit by floods due to the continuous downpours. Isyrah Sadri Osman

India High Commission to hoist flag on Republic Day.
January 21, 2011... On the occasion of the 62nd Republic Day of India on January 26, a flag hoisting ceremony will be held at 8am at the High Commission of India at its chancery at Baitussyifaa, Simpang 40-22, Jalan Sungai Akar. The event will begin with the...

SCB donates recycling bins to conserve environment.
January 21, 2011... Standard Chartered Bank, as part of its efforts to raise awareness on environment conservation within the community, yesterday presented three recycling bins to Maktab Duli Pengiran Muda Al- Muhtadee Billah to support the school's recycling...

Mosques as centres of knowledge and learning.
January 21, 2011... Religious officers in the country have a high stature in the Muslim community and their status as religious leaders are often sought after and praised. Therefore they must be knowledgeable in particular to religious and social aspects of...