Borneo Bulletin articles from January 2011, page 6

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SMSS students feted for good show in drawing contest.
January 19, 2011... For the 11th International Environmental Children's Drawing Contest, the students of Seri Mulia Sarjana School (SMSS) in Jangsak claimed 20 of the 15,449 entries (its largest total ever) from 72 countries all over the world and received their...

Tanjong Maya Secondary School presents donations to 45 students.
January 19, 2011... The Tanjong Maya Secondary School yesterday gave donations to 45 students under their Skim Bantuan Pelajar (SBP) scheme. Principal Cikgu Aliuddin Hj Abd Rahman presented the students with the donations, comprising items that included exercise...

Education UK 2011 Exhibition.
January 19, 2011... Beat the queue and pre-register early for the Education UK 2011 Exhibition. The annual exhibition, organised by the British Council, is back next week. It will be held on Tuesday, January 25 from 1-7pm at the Sutra Hall, fourth floor of the...

RMIT meet at HRD Services.
January 19, 2011... Students looking at study options in Australia are invited to meet Mr Louis Fernandes from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) on Thursday January 21 between 2pm and 5pm at the HRD Services, 157 Jalan Kumbang Pasang, BSB, stated a...

IWCB to hold charity bazaar in March.
January 19, 2011... The International Women Club Brunei (IWCB) will be holding a charity bazaar on March 26-27 which was the main agenda highlighted in the association's annual general meeting yesterday at Swensen's, The Mall, Gadong. Chaired by it's President...

CCMS student bags silver prize in Commonwealth essay contest.
January 19, 2011... Mek Shuet Yi of Year 6 at Chung Ching Middle School (CCMS) was awarded with Silver Prize for her entry in the Commonwealth Essay Competition submitted in May last year. The competition was organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society for young...

Innovation key to Brunei's ICT standing.
January 19, 2011... Brunei Darussalam's level of ICT innovation and maturity suffers not from lack of specific efforts but from a lack of focus. The existing efforts can be combined and coordinated to effectively support the end-to-end process. It begins with...

Football legend encourages youth to say no to drugs.
January 19, 2011... "No drugs at all times", uttered one of Liverpool football club's legends Steve McMahon during a motivational talk to 40 local students from Sports School yesterday at the Narcotics Control Bureau. Steve, a well-known Asian Football Pundit on...

Liverpool fans meet the legend.
January 19, 2011... A crowd of diehard Liverpool fans were star-struck when they met in person one of the 'Kop' greats, former Liverpool player Stephen Joseph McMahon yesterday at the Buffalo Steakhouse. One of them, Emmy Shamdy Kadir of Liverpool Supporters...

Cool Gurlz to launch sanitary products.
January 19, 2011... The Cool Gurlz Company is set to launch their new Cool Gurlz products which include sanitary pads, slimming lingerie, and LBEs (facial products). The product launch is scheduled to take place at the Kimball Restaurant on March 5 at 7pm. The...

Leading through civilian power.
January 19, 2011... Charge d'affaires, Embassy of the United States of America in Bandar Seri Begawan Irreversible climate change, the spread of pandemic disease, the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and violent conflict spurred by the failure of weak states --...

Two days in Tokyo.(Travel narrative)
January 19, 2011... JENESYS 2010: UBD STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN Before our departure for Japan, most of us knew Japan only as one of the leading countries in the world in terms of technology, media influence and standard of living. It...

Standard Chartered offers fixed deposit rates of up to 6.8 pc.
January 19, 2011... From now until March 31, Standard Chartered Bank is offering attractive interest rates of up to 6.80 per cent per annum for Brunei dollar and selected foreign currencies three-month fixed deposit when customers invest in Unit Trust at the same...

What it should have been.
January 19, 2011... In our news item "Committee looks into traffic hotspots" published yesterday, one of the sentences should have correctly read "The first such session.....was chaired by Senior Assistant Commissioner and Director of the Department of...

Six locals detained for gambling.
January 19, 2011... The Royal Brunei Police Force through its Anti-Vice and Gambling Suppression Unit has detained six locals in the Kampong Lumapas area in connection with gambling and allegedly in possession of cigarettes without permit. On Monday night,...

Receding floodwaters reveal crop damage.
January 19, 2011... Residents in Belait District, who are just recovering from the 20- hour power blackout last Wednesday, are now counting the cost of the flash floods brought about by the downpour in the last few days. The floodwaters receded to reveal the...

Civil servants attend anti-graft talk on handling of gifts.
January 19, 2011... In the continuous efforts to fight corruption in the public sector, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) organised a talk on 'Good Practice - Handling of gifts in the public service' for 72 officers from departments under both the Ministry of Home...

Kg Pandan C residents to meet Belait District Officer tomorrow.
January 19, 2011... A meeting of the Consultative Council of Kg Pandan C and its residents with the Belait District Officer will be held on Thursday, Jan 20 at 8pm at the village's Community Hall. The meeting which is supposed to be held on Jan 12 was postponed...

Kg Penapar roads closed due to floods.
January 19, 2011... The Tutong District Office's Public Relations Department announced yesterday that two roads in the district would be closed due to floodwater levels that have been deemed too high for vehicles to pass through. The stretch of road that...

State Mufti highlights importance of 'pure Islamic education'.
January 19, 2011... The first ever "Dialogue With Islamic Scholars" organised by Universiti Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) yesterday, which featured a talk by the State Mufti, Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned,...

Tutong swamped by floods.
January 18, 2011... As the Sultanate continues to experience inclement weather conditions, residents living in low-lying areas have been advised to temporarily move to higher ground. If not possible, said the Minister of Development Pehin Orang Kaya Indera...

Ministry of Religious Affairs to hold Quran memorisation competition.
January 18, 2011... As part of its annual projects to glorify important dates in the Islamic calendar, the Ministry of Religious Affairs will be holding a national-level competition on the memorisation and understanding of the Quran for 1432 Hijrah. The...

Learn more about available courses or find a job with 'InfoDAY EXPO@ITB'.
January 18, 2011... Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) will be holding a number of activities to mark its Silver Jubilee between January and May. ITB will be holding its "InfoDAY EXPO@ITB 2011" from January 20 to January 21 at its campus in Kg Tungku, where...

Civic course keeps students abreast on national developments.
January 18, 2011... Some 40 local students, who are taking a short break from their undergraduate studies overseas, are currently attending a four-day civic course in the country to learn more about current developments in the Sultanate. The course, which is...

Good work ethics crucial to success.
January 18, 2011... The purpose of increasing the workforce at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is to raise the quality of services inline with the ministry's vision of achieving excellent performance. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Orang...

Nearly 200 begin higher education.
January 18, 2011... The holidays came to an end for nearly 200 students in Kuala Belait yesterday as they commenced their higher education in various fields. The Higher Education Section offers three courses, namely O' Level and A' Level academics; Typing and...

Mosque Affairs Department visit to improve efficiency.
January 18, 2011... Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Hj Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Hj Mohd Yussof yesterday paid a visit to the Mosque Affairs Department. The objective of the visit was to better understand the process of...

Muslimah guidance classes observed.
January 18, 2011... The Acting Director of Mosque Affairs, Haji Abdul Kahar bin Haji Hussein made a working visit to Batu Marang Mosque in Jalan Kota Batu yesterday morning. The visit aimed to observe the development and progress of the Muslimah guidance classes...

RME workshop for education officers.
January 18, 2011... Acting Director of Human Resource Development Division, Ministry of Education, Dyg Hjh Siti Aisah Hj Md Ali opened yesterday a four-day workshop on Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) for Meaningful Learning in Primary Mathematics. Forty...

Mukun programmes aired on Harmoni FM.
January 18, 2011... Mukun programmes will be aired on Harmoni FM this year. The Mukun programme of RTB/RTM MoU is expected to organise workshops focused on youth involvement in Brunei and Sarawak. A delegation of locals in Mukun was in Kuching from Dec 26 to...

Flood hits low-lying areas in Tutong.
January 18, 2011... The heavy downpour since the last few days has affected several rural areas of the Tutong District. The low-lying areas that are affected include Kg Penapar, Kg Ukong, Kg Rambai and Kg Layong. Although the flooding is not considered serious,...

Prince leaves Lombok for official visit to Kuwait.
January 18, 2011... His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, joined other foreign ministers and the Secretary- General of Asean yesterday morning to attend the concluding session of the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat in...

Hike with Baca at Bukit Shahbandar.
January 18, 2011... Six new government servants currently on a training programme as officers at the Civil Service Institute (IPA) have volunteered to do some community work with the Society for the Management of Autism- Related issues in Training, Education and...

Achievers at St John's School receive Academic Awards.
January 18, 2011... Students of St John's School in Belait who achieved the best results in their PSR exams last year received Best Student Academic Awards in a function held yesterday at the school's hall. The programme was organised to motivate the students to...

Netcom Computer House lucky draw winners.
January 18, 2011... Roberto A Limpangog, who is 57 and works at the Istana Maintenance Department, won himself the first prize of a Dell 14R Notebook yesterday during the Netcom Computer House lucky draw promotion. The second prize of a Dell Projector went to...

Happy graduation day for 62 'Math Monkey' students.
January 18, 2011... It was a special day yesterday for 'Math Monkey', as they celebrated the graduation of about 62 Math Monkey students. According to a press release, the IKIDS Enrichment Tuition School has provided a 'Math Monkey Programme' which is an...

National Day banners available.
January 18, 2011... Interested parties keen on attaining shop lot banners for Brunei Darussalam's upcoming National Day celebrations can do so through the following agencies: For the Brunei-Muara District, parties can reach Sunlit Advertising Sdn Bhd at 2453666...

Newlyweds learn the dangers of STDs.
January 18, 2011... Although Brunei Darusalam enjoys the lowest HIV statistics in the region, HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are continuously rising at an alarming rate. Amirudin Hj Omar - a health centre official from the Ministry of Health -...

British Army undergoes COSHH Assessor Training.
January 18, 2011... Megamas Training Company Sdn Bhd, based in Kuala Balai, Mumong, Kuala Belait recently trained high-ranking military personnel from the British Army on the COSHH Regulations. The COSHH Regulations provide a comprehensive approach to the safe...

Getting hands-on experience with photography.
January 18, 2011... Eight aspiring photographers participated in a one-day workshop organised by the Rahnieza Photography Company. The photography workshop - led by representatives from the company - involved learning photography theories such as techniques on...

Bruneians in Brisbane thankful for High Com's prompt response.
January 18, 2011... The devastating flood that hit Queensland last week has brought massive misery to Queenslanders and caused unimaginable property loss or damage. For Brunei students, the scale of the disaster have taken them by surprise and a few of them were...

Students heading abroad reminded of MIB philosophy.
January 18, 2011... "Students are a continuing investment for the government. They needed to be moulded with cultural values and norms in order to be equipped with skills in their chosen field of study," said Dr Muhammad Hadi bin Muhammad Melayong, Director of...

Committee looks into traffic hotspots.
January 18, 2011... Despite numerous efforts to curb road accidents in the country, it remains one of the challenges for concerned authorities as many drivers continue to flout road traffic regulations resulting in a high number of accidents and fatalities. But...

Scouts gain insight on ICT and social networks.
January 18, 2011... The council of bruneiscouts.org domain was launched recently by Dato Paduka Haji Idris bin Haji Abas, President of Brunei Darussalam National Scout Association. In light of the new domain, 20 people from the Brunei Darussalam National Scout...

RBC selects 13 patrons to grab B$10k.
January 18, 2011... Royal Brunei Catering (RBC) yesterday organised the preliminary draw for its "Dine with Fortune 2010", "Nasi Padang", and "Baba Nyonya" promotions held throughout the end of last year at RBC's Gadong main office. During the draw, 13 randomly...

Cooltones SMS quiz prizes presentation.
January 18, 2011... A prize presentation ceremony was held for the lucky draw winners of the Cooltones SMS quiz. The two lucky winners for the final week, Dk Asrina bte Pg Hj Metassan and Mohd Yusof Hj Sukaimi, were selected from the top 30 players of the Grand...

Kg Tanah Jambu MPK holds its first meeting.
January 18, 2011... The Kampong Tanah Jambu Consultative Council (MPK) recently organised a meeting at the residence of its village head, Awg Hj Asar bin Haji Beruddin. The meeting began with the recitation of surah al-fatihah. Among other things, Awg Hj Asar...

December DeeJay anniversary lucky draw winner.
January 18, 2011... DeeJay's Come, Shop and Win Anniversary Lucky Draw winner for the month of December was Koo Kok Kin. He bought a Nokia E66 last Sept 19 and was chosen to receive an Apple iPad 16GB. Consolation prizes went to Mohammad Mairul Shah Rizal bin...

DeeJay sponsors mobile phone for Terannum Bil Quran.
January 18, 2011... The Managing Proprietor of DeeJay Home Video, Mohammad Zaidi Abdullah recently sponsored a mobile phone for Brunei's Nur Islam radio programme of Terannum Bil Quran. The programme airs live on every Thursday night. Ashizal bin Zainal Abidin, the...

Recon worries for car dealers.
January 18, 2011... Brunei hit on a surprise car boom last year, contrary to expectations and general perception. With the prevailing ongoing economic downturn and the current credit crunch, many people thought that car sales would plummet reaching rock bottom...

Kg Agis-Agis hit by floods and landslide.
January 18, 2011... The continuous downpour in the past few days has triggered flash floods in several areas near Kuala Belait. More than 10 residential areas in Kg Agis-Agis, Lumut were submerged with some areas reporting that floodwaters had reached more than...

King's College London to receive UBD Health Science graduates.
January 18, 2011... As one of Universiti Brunei Darussalam's (UBD) partners in Medical Studies, from this year on, King's College London (KCL) will receive medical students graduating from UBD's Bachelor of Health Science (Medicine) to articulate onto its medical...

Minister attends bilateral talks in Oman.
January 18, 2011... Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam, is currently in Muscat, Oman to attend the Twelfth Bilateral Consultative Meeting between the Ministry of Foreign...

Raid on unlicensed business operators.
January 18, 2011... Four unlicensed business premises were ordered to shut down temporarily for operating illegally in the first joint operation of the year codenamed 'Sadar 1/2011' conducted by the Law Enforcement Section of the BSB Municipal Board last week. ...

20 theft cases reported in three days.
January 18, 2011... Twenty theft cases were reported in the last three days throughout the country leading to the loss of a receiver, a TV set, four laptops, a gas cylinder, an electric kettle, a toaster and four handphones. Other items snatched included a...

Vertical housing: Reactions mixed.
January 17, 2011... The public gave mixed reactions on the new high-rise apartments concept to be built in Kg Lumapas, which is currently being showcased on a 1:1 scale unit model at the 'Future Homes for the Nation' exhibition at The Mall, Gadong. The 2,500...

Brunei's veteran athlete keeps fit by running regularly.
January 17, 2011... "The secret to keeping fit and looking young is running every day," said Tan Siew King, a single mother of four, as she spoke to the Bulletin. The 52-year-old Bruneian won first place in the Women's Category of the Challenge Run at the Youth Run...

Hijrah 1432 celebration in Temburong.
January 17, 2011... The Ministry of Home Affairs and relevant departments celebrated the New Year Hijrah 1432 conducted by the Temburong District Office. The event started with a mass aerobics exercise involving 800 male and female participants from the four...

Technical report writing for Ministry of Development.
January 17, 2011... Sixty participants from the Ministry of Development (MoD) recently completed a two-day 'Technical Report Writing Skills Workshop' organised by fmBRUNEI Consultancy & Training Services, a press release stated. Held in two separate...

2011 Youth run promotes healthy life without smoking.
January 17, 2011... Young men and women were not discouraged by the driving rain as they participated in the 2011 youth run organised by the Youth and Sports Department, Temburong branch in collaboration with the Health Promotion Centre, Ministry of Health. The...

Pusat Ehsan gets donation from PTAS.
January 17, 2011... Pusat Ehsan Belait branch received a donation of one washing machine and two units of clothing iron for the learning use of the pre- vocational students at the centre. The donation from the PTAS Company was given by Managing Director Awang...

Youth Run encourages healthy lifestyle.
January 17, 2011... Rain did not stop the 2011 Youth Run programme, which was intended to encourage youths to adopt a healthy lifestyle, as it was held yesterday at the Jalan Sungai Recreational Park area. The guest of honour was Deputy Minister at the Ministry...

RC4WD Brunei Fun Race winners.
January 17, 2011... The two-day 2011 RC4WD Brunei Fun Race ended yesterday at Spg 38, Kg Kianggeh in the capital. Chicko and Ah Kiong, both from Sabah, won the first and second places respectively, while Wandy from Brunei came in third place for the Class 2.2...

Prince Mohamed attends Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat.
January 17, 2011... His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, together with other Foreign Ministers and the Secretary-General of Asean, yesterday morning attended the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat and Working Lunch on...

Business School's fund raising walkathon.
January 17, 2011... As part of the Business School's fund raising campaign for its Business Incubator Programme, the school organised a walkathon yesterday, which began at the UNISSA parking area. It was attented by the Director of Technical Education, Mr Denis...

LCB opens registration for business & computing courses.
January 17, 2011... Laksamana College of Business (LCB), in conjunction with the start of its first academic term for the year 2011 this coming February 14, has opened registration for its Degree and Professional Pathway courses as well as BTEC HNC and HND in...

Prince attends Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat.
January 17, 2011... HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, together with other foreign ministers and the Secretary-General of Asean, yesterday morning attended the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat and Working Lunch on Lombok island,...

Airport Mall holds open day for potential tenants.
January 17, 2011... The Airport Mall, the largest shopping mall and entertainment complex in Brunei Darussalam, is planning to open its door some time in July this year, which was confirmed by the manager of Valor Property. In an interview, she further said that...

SUAMPRIPAD holds farewell ceremony for two teachers.
January 17, 2011... A farewell and thanksgiving ceremony was held recently by staff and students of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Girls Arabic Religious Secondary School (SUAMPRIPAD) for two officers and teachers. School Principal, Ustazah Dayang Hjh Sarimah...

SCB continues educating staff on HIV, AIDS.
January 17, 2011... Standard Chartered Bank recently conducted a peer education session for staff who have yet to attend its HIV education sessions over the past two years as well as new employees. The training session, which involved over 20 staff members, was...

Kembara bikers hold family beach gathering.
January 17, 2011... Kembara bikers from the Brunei-Muara and Temburong Districts yesterday held a family gathering at Serasa Beach for its members. The bikers and their families enlivened the gathering by participating in a variety of outdoor activities to foster a...

Booyaakasha wins Borneo Scorpion Challenge.
January 17, 2011... Team Booyaakasha comprising Mohd Nasrol Fakhri bin Kamaluddin, Hajah Siti Aisyah binti Md Yussof and Yvonne Wong Shiau Chee won themselves $2,000 cash when they took first place in the first ever 'Borneo Scorpion Challenge' yesterday organised...

New Poni centre for diving enthusiasts.
January 17, 2011... In what could be the largest one-stop diving centre in Brunei, Poni Divers opened its doors for business yesterday with a soft launching catering to both beginners and advanced divers in Brunei. Located strategically at Serasa Watersports...

HSBC shares expertise on customer service improvement.
January 17, 2011... HSBC conducted a one-day presentation on Customer Service, Staff Development and Performance Management for 23 government graduates from the Civil Service Institute at HSBC Bandar on Thursday, January 13. The presentation started with a warm...

Village Entrepreneurship Programme ends with presentation of certificates.
January 17, 2011... A total of 50 participants who took part in this year's Village Entrepreneurship Programme that aimed to make entrepreneurship a career choice for the nation's youth, received certificates for their achievement at completing the course. ...

Fire guts house.
January 17, 2011... A fire gutted a two-storey house in Anggerek Desa yesterday afternoon that left six of its occupants, all foreigners, homeless. The cause of the blaze is not known and is under investigation. Thirteen firefighters from Berakas Fire Station and...

KatakIjau donates to mark first anniversary.
January 17, 2011... The KatakIjau Humanitarian Relief Support Group last night organised a handover of donation and dinner reception for their one-year anniversary of establishment. The ceremony was held at Aiko Sushi Restaurant in Kiulap. Chief Executive...

Noon fire leaves 6 foreigners homeless.
January 17, 2011... Six foreigners were yesterday made homeless after an afternoon fire ravaged their house in Kg Anggerek Desa. Fortunately though, no injuries were reported. Following a 4.32pm distress call, the Fire & Rescue Department dispatched three...

New ITQSHHB batch attends orientation week.
January 17, 2011... The new intake of 67 Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (ITQSHHB) students yesterday went ahead with registration before attending their orientation week at their respective hostels. The Year Seven male students were...

MoE moves towards healthy living.
January 17, 2011... The Ministry of Education has started holding group exercise, particularly among ministerial personnel, aimed at promoting a healthy living. As it is part and parcel to combating the rising trend of obesity among public servants, the Ministry...

Strong turnout at 2011 Tutong District Youth Run.
January 17, 2011... Over 400 Tutong residents, a large portion of them youths, yesterday participated in the five-kilometre 2011 Tutong District Youth Run that commenced at the Tutong District Sports Complex. After a session of aerobics, the run was flagged off...

Minister participates in 5-km Youth Run.
January 17, 2011... The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah participated in the five-kilometre Youth Run yesterday at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, Berakas. This...

Future homes will rise vertically.
January 16, 2011... A major revamp of Kampong Ayer, Brunei's national heritage site has already been set in motion with 65 new homes scheduled to be completed by the year end. This was revealed yesterday by the Minister of Development Pehin Orang Kaya Indera...

Russia Embassy marks Old New Year.
January 16, 2011... To mark a long-standing Russian holiday, the Old New Year, the Embassy of Russian Federation in Brunei organised a get-together at the Holiday Lodge Hotel to usher in the New Year. Also present were foreign dignitaries from various embassies as...