Borneo Bulletin articles from March 2006

Borneo Bulletin archives from March 2006

Brunei: 24 food outlets closed in 9 months.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Achong Tanjong As many as 24 food outlets have been ordered closed since July last year owing to poor standard of hygiene, which is determined by the Quality Control Division and Food Health, Ministry...

Brunei: Police seek missing Indonesian.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azaraimy HH The Royal Brunei Police is seeking public help to trace the whereabouts of an Indonesian woman, Siti Kopsoh, 30, who has not returned home since she was last seen on March 14, 2006. ...

Brunei: Kumandang meeting.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) In conjunction with His Majesty's 60th birthday celebrations, the Cultural and Arts of the Kedayan tribe in Tutong District (KUMANDANG) will carry out a traditional top championship in the middle of May. The group...

Brunei: Contractor still unpaid one year after project finished.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya A building contractor, who has completed his work more than a year ago, is pleading for his payment to be released now. He said withholding the payment further would cause him to lose...

Brunei: Yayasan, Community Development Dept ease fire victims' burden.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sonia K. Yesterday afternoon, Yayasan together with the Community Development Department, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports held a ceremony to handover donations to fire victims. Yayasan...

Brunei: 'Anne of Green Gables' book report competition launched.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Suria Rina The High Commission of Canada in Brunei Darussalam yesterday morning officially launched a book report writing competition by presenting books and DVDs on "Anne of Green Gables" to...

Brunei: Italian tourists treated to sights and sounds of Brunei.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad Some 92 people from an Italian incentive group, Vorwerk Folleto, are in the country for a one-day trip. The trip was to award the company's top sellers for 2005. Speaking on behalf...

Brunei: MoE staff gets lesson in financial planning.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Jon Tampoi The Employees Trust Fund (TAP) yesterday continued its financial planning roadshow at the Theatre Hall of the Ministry of Finance. Some 60 participants from various sections of the...

Brunei: S'pore delegation coming for exchange visit.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs, George Yeo, will lead a delegation of ministers, senior officials and private sector representatives to Brunei Darussalam for the 12th Singapore-Brunei Exchange Visit from...

Brunei: Rotary Club awards three 'best teachers'.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) The Rotary Club of Bandar Seri Begawan continued with its Vocational Service Projects by presenting the Rotary Best Teacher Awards to three teachers based in the capital on Tuesday night. According to PP Low...

Brunei: NDP sets final preparations for first congress.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya & MHO The National Development Party (NDP) held meetings for two consecutive days at its headquarters in Limbaruh Hijau, Jerudong recently to discuss preparations for the party's...

Brunei: Mosque officials called on to become society's role models.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Mosque officials are good sources of reference for problems such as those pertaining to the religion and the community. They are leaders in religious activities outside of daily responsibilities in exalting the...

Brunei: Oily rice a hit in Temburong.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Temburong District is the biggest rice producer in the country, with a total of 342 hectares of land in Mukim Batu Apoi, Amo and Bokok used for the cultivation to produce the annual 300 metric tonnes of rice, RTB...

Brunei: Temburong to receive face-lift under 8th NDP.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Infrastructure development has been extended to the Temburong District, RTB reported yesterday. A number of projects are currently being implemented to expedite development and social status of its residents as...

Brunei: YSHHB School's parents' support committee elects new members.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Yayasan Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah (YSHHB) School recently organised its first parents' support group meeting for 2006, aimed at mobilising parental participation in the school so as to enhance the quality of its...

Brunei: Sheraton market a big hit among bargain hunters.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad Sheraton Utama Hotel's Sunday Craft Market held last weekend was a huge success, with participants filling up the hotel's Mutiara Ballroom, selling bargain goods to the public between 10...

Brunei: Khatam al-Quran at Tutong Hospital.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Kasha A Khatam al-Quran ceremony was held recently at the lobby of the Radiology Section of Pg Muda Mahkota Pg Muda Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah Hospital in Tutong for the well-being of its officers and...

Brunei: His Majesty visits Tutong District.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Grace Jiu, James Kon & Kartika Rahman His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to make a working visit to Tutong District yesterday. The visit began around 9am in...

Brunei: Imams awarded certificates.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Hj Mohd Zaide Hj Damit A closing ceremony was held at the Kampong Belais Mosque in Temburong District yesterday to mark the end of a course, which drew the participation of 30 imams from across the...

Brunei: Winners of Frankfurt's Salue FM quiz enjoy trip to Brunei.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) For an increased awareness of the Sultanate in Germany, Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd in Frankfurt, together with Brunei Tourism as well as the Empire Hotel and Country Club, jointly supported a radio quiz with...

Brunei: Nakhoda Abd Rashid Primary School receives visit.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Shanwaz Five teachers and 47 students from the Business School recently visited the Nakhoda Abd Rashid Primary School. Business School's coordinator was Dyg Nelia Mohd Eussof. The visit began...

Brunei: Chung Ching students shine in LCCI.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) The students of Chung Ching Middle School, Seria achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in all participated categories for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examination (LCCI). Sixteen students of Form...

Brunei: Japanese & French gourmet buffet at Sheraton.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Huraizah Ahmad Sheraton Utama will now be featuring an exquisite gourmet buffet which infuses a combination of Japanese and French cuisine. The unique combination of fine Japanese and French dishes...

Brunei: Diner offers unique dining experience.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Kartika Rahman What could one expect from what looks like an Ikea furniture inspired cafe crossed with Pop Tate's Joint from the Archie Comics? A diner. From the RMS Group of Restaurants, welcome the...

Brunei: Students compete in SSSO 2006 prelims.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azaraimy HH Some 152 students representing 40 government and non-government schools from throughout the country competed in the first round of this year's Secondary School Science Olympiad (SSSO) 2006...

Brunei: Tutong town roars to life.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Abang Jit Manis It was a normal Sunday in Tutong town on March 26, when the quiet of the morning was suddenly broken by the roar of sports cars and high-powered motorcycles thundering into town. ...

Brunei: Royal thrill for Tutong Town.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Grace Jiu, James Kon, and Kartika Rahman Tutong Town was buzzing with activities as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam made a working visit to Mukim Pekan Tutong, Tutong...

Brunei: New passport issuance arrangements for Canadians.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sonia K. In a press release, the Canadian High Commission has announced an important change in passport production capabilities in Brunei Darussalam. Starting April 1, 2006, Canadians applying for...

Brunei: Religious ceremony for JTB's corporatisation.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azaraimy HH The Ministry of Communications held a religious ceremony yesterday in conjunction with Jabatan Telekom Brunei's (JTB) corporatisation to become Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) The event...

Brunei: Not very hygienic.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Shane Fiori The garbage-dumping place behind a hotel in Gadong gives out a terrible stench. It is also located near the main shopping areas as well as popular cafes and restaurants, which is not very...

Brunei: Seminar aims to boost business with China.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya In order to further increase bilateral trade activities, a Brunei-China business and investment seminar will be held on April 4 for businessmen from both nations to realise and...

Brunei: Agriculture Department plans to boost banana production.
March 31, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon The short course on "Banana cultivation technology and management" concluded yesterday with a certificate presentation ceremony at Birau Agriculture Research Station, Tutong. 26...

Brunei: HFMD surge in S'pore.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rol Ezam The Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday sentenced a 20-year-old local man to jail and imposed a fine on three other local youths after they pleaded guilty to their respective charges of...

Brunei: Halal standards roadshow held.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Jon Tampoi A roadshow on Halal Certificates Order and Halal Label 2006 was held yesterday ay the Institute Tahfiz Al-Quran. Attending the roadshow were penghulus, ketua kampongs, members of the food...

Brunei: Police hold 'internal' roadblock.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Achong Tanjong Personnel from the Muara District Police yesterday conducted a roadblock at the entrance of its premises as part of an early move to educate police personnel working or living at the...

Brunei: Anti-drugs talk at Chung Ching Seria.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Sim The Counselling & Career Guidance Unit, Ministry of Education organised an anti-drugs talk and exhibition at Chung Ching Middle School, Seria on March 28. The speakers delivered an informative...

Brunei: Too old to play?
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Asmanuddin PD The Muara Beach recreational park is currently undergoing renovation and repairs, including the construction of new huts. However, some of the facilities meant for children were being...

Brunei: Scam involving 'Brunei millionaire' hits US.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya A series of e-mail scams, one of which involves a suspect posing as a Brunei millionaire suffering from throat-cancer, has managed to siphon more than US$1.2 million from New York...

Brunei: St James's School joins in fight against HFMD.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Cedrina Norlaila Abd Clark St James's School in Kuala Belait recently joined other schools in the fight against the HFMD outbreak. A seminar was held to brief its staff and students about the...

Brunei: 21 personnel attend Dale Carnegie leadership course.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Kartika Rahman A three-day seminar on Dale Carnegie's Leadership Training For Managers, organised by NB and Associates, ended yesterday. The seminar saw the participation of 21 personnel from the...

Brunei: MTSSR holds diabetes talk.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azaraimy HH A talk on diabetes was held yesterday at the Dewan Jubli Perak, Sultan Saiful Rizal Technical College (MTSSR). Among those present at the event was MTSSR deputy principal...

Brunei: Celebrity chef set to cook up a feast.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sonia K Hua Ho Mall Manggis will jointly organised a cooking demonstration with Syarikat Nestle and IDS Borneo at the departmental store on April 1 at 2 pm. Malaysian celebrity chef Ismail Ahmad...

Brunei: His Majesty grants audience.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday consented to receive in audience the Chief of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly, Bapak Agung Laksono. The audience ceremony...

Brunei: Business School students learn ropes of 'Entrepreneur Planning'.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azrol Azmi As part of an effort to provide opportunities for students to exchange and share ideas in the business world, a talk on "Entrepreneur Planning Unit" was recently held at the Business School...

Brunei: Great Eastern life planners attend conference in Vietnam.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Cedrina Norlaila Abd. Clark Great Eastern life planners from Brunei who qualified for the GE Honours Club 2006 were invited to join over 300 qualifiers from Singapore for a convention held in Vietnam...

Brunei: UBD students learn more about banking with Baiduri.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Kartika Rahman Baiduri Bank hosted a visit for a group of third-year undergraduates from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) yesterday. The...

Brunei: Motivational course for Menglait students.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azrol Azmi Over 50 Form 3 and Form 5 students of Menglait Secondary School joined a motivational programme yesterday at the Civil Service Institute in Rimba. The course was aimed at motivating the...

Brunei: Indonesian delegation visits Islamic Exhibition Gallery.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sang Dewi Preserving Islamic manuscripts is one of the missions of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Islamic Exhibition Gallery. This was stated by Dato Paduka Ahmad Bukhari, Director of...

Brunei: Sultan grants audience.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday consented to receive in audience the Chief of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly, Bapak Agung Laksono. The audience took place...

Brunei: China a viable market for Brunei halal products.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya Two officers from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China here recently paid a courtesy call to the Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) to discuss various business...

Brunei: PDSM Secondary School visits army.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Jon Tampoi Prefects of Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja (PDSM) Secondary School, Mentiri made a visit to the Assisting Division Services of Royal Brunei Armed Forces on Tuesday morning. The group,...

Brunei: DBP receives Japanese visitors.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya The Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) in Berakas recently received guests from the Institute of Oriental Culture (IOC) University of Tokyo (UT), Japan, in an effort towards...

Brunei: Royal audiences.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Lyna Mohammad His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha consented to grant separate audiences yesterday afternoon. The royal...

Brunei: My House My Home Show kicks off in June.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Grace Jiu The 'My House My Home Show 2006' will inspire a new dimension of ideas and home products. It will also serve as a platform for new home trends, offering new product ranges and inspiring new...

Brunei: 62-yr-old detained over liquor stash.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Achong Tanjong Six CID personnel from the Muara Police District, led by DSO Muara Mohd. Jefri bin Mohd. Jamin, arrested a 62-year-old permanent resident and confiscated several brands of alcoholic...

Brunei: YSHHB extends learning beyond classroom.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) A group of YSHHB Secondary School students recently paid an educational visit to Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). The visit allowed the students a chance to view an exhibition in celebration of the...

Brunei: Empire welcomes Infinity Holidays' travel consultants.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) The Empire Hotel and Country Club recently welcomed a group of travel consultants from Infinity Holidays, Australia, who were on a familiarisation trip in Brunei for a first hand experience of the Sultanate and to...

Brunei: Bridal showcase at Mall from May 27.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Grace Jiu For couples planning to tie the knot, there will be a bridal showcase at The Mall in Gadong between 10am and 10pm from May 27 to May 30, with some 36 exhibitors from Brunei, Malaysia,...

Brunei: Local pieces featured in 35th annual International Children's Art Exhibition.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya Artworks from Brunei Darussalam form part of 200,000 entries for 35th annual International Children's Art Exhibition currently being held in Ohio, the United States, as part of its...

Brunei: KFC's Chicky Club.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Cedrina Norlaila Abd Clark Customers who purchase anything from KFC's menu, fill in the entry form and pay an additional $3.50 will get a Chicky Club membership card. Chicky Club is the largest kid's...

Brunei: Fishermen's paradise turns into muddy swamp.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: ZAI Renovation works on the water dam at Kampong Panchor Murai are being carried out since last year. The dam area was once home to various types of freshwater fish, thereby attracting people who come...

Brunei: Amahs caught moonlighting as factory workers.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azaraimy HH Four foreign nationals - two holders of visitors' passes and two women registered as maids - were apprehended yesterday during a routine immigration check. The operation, carried out at...

Brunei: Canada tops G7, best country for business.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sonia K & Grace Jiu Results of the 2006 KPMG "Competitive Alternatives" international business cost study, the sixth consecutive report of its kind, have ranked Canada the number one lowest-cost G7...

Brunei: Brunei hosts OIC meeting on capacity building plan.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Suria Rina The Fourth Senior Officials' Meeting of the Steering Committee on the Capacity Building Programme for the OIC Countries took place yesterday morning. Held at the Empire Hotel and Country...

Brunei: Fake passport-holder fined $2,000.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Malai FadleyRizal A 33-year-old Indonesian received a total fine of $2,000 or five months' jail in default after she admitted that she had produced a misleading document to an immigration officer on...

Brunei: International bazaar in capital.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Hj Mohd Nordin An international bazaar is currently being held at the International Commercial Centre in the capital from 10am to 10pm daily. Fifteen booths have been set up at the bazaar, selling items...

Brunei: Two Thais and two Filipinos jailed for expired passes.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Malai FadleyRizal A Thai man and woman were sentenced to jail for seven months yesterday, including a whipping order for the man, after both pleaded guilty to overstaying. The Bandar Magistrate's...

Brunei: Toast to Brunei Speakers' Club.
March 30, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Area K6 Toastmasters (Brunei and Labuan) were in Kota Kinabalu on March 25 for the Division K Speech Contests, which saw the Six areas that make up Division K (Brunei, Labuan and Sabah) competing against each...

Brunei: CJ seeks early end to delays.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sonia K. The need for training for the adjudicator and sufficient staff for the smooth launching of the new Tribunal as well as the need for adequate number of interpreters proficient in the local...

Brunei: JTB counter services closed temporarily.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) The Brunei Telecoms Department (JTB) announced that all counter services at its telecom business centres and branches will be closed from 30th March 2006 till mid-day 1st April 2006. The closure is due to the...

Brunei: MoE meets principals on HFMD guidelines.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Azaraimy HH Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education Dyg Apsah bte Hj Abd Majid told school principals to give immediate leave to any student who shows signs of the hand-foot-and-mouth...

Brunei: Cleaning up for school reopening.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya To prepare for the return of students to a cleaner school environment and surrounding next week, PDS School recently held a cleaning campaign to ensure the learning institution is...

Brunei: Kids taken to neighbouring towns during holidays.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rosli Abidin Yahya Some parents took advantage of the extended holiday - meant to stop the spreading of the hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) - by taking their children for vacation to neighbouring...

Brunei: Sayyidina Hasan School to host Inforama launch.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Achong Tanjong The Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School will be hosting the launch of the Inforama 2006 school-based competitions and Level 2 Inforama Competition (Activity 3-Internet Activity) this...

Brunei: 'Heart of Borneo' launched.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Grace Jiu The "Heart of Borneo" conservation initiative involving Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia was officially launched yesterday with the three governments declaring their commitment to...

Brunei: Sunshine School holds health seminar.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Sunshine School recently held a seminar on health in line with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education's call to stop the transmission of hand-foot-and-mouth disease. The seminar was also part of the...

Brunei: Fred Radin School cleans up.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Jon Tampoi In view of the current hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, staff and members of Fred Radin School recently held a cleaning campaign at the school's premises. The school also announced that...

Brunei: Laws to protect nation's young.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Rol Ezam Attorney-General Dato Seri Paduka Haji Kifrawi congratulated the President and Council members of the newly established Law Society of Brunei Darussalam on their election to office and reminded...

Brunei: Last day of Kg Rimba Charity Bazaar.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Samsul The Kg Rimba Charity Bazaar's final day attracted hundreds of people to the open space area at Simpang 51, Perpindahan Rakyat Jati Kg Rimba, near the D'Rimba Department Store in Gadong, where...

Brunei: Reception onboard French Frigate.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: James Kon A reception was hosted onboard the French navy ship, FNS Floreal, Monday evening at the Muara Port. Among the specially invited guests were the Deputy Minister of Defence, Pehin Datu...

Brunei: Brunei ready to host largest regional insurance event of the year.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Sonia K Over 800 delegates comprising the world's leading senior decision makers and key players of the insurance industry from Asia and beyond will be heading to Brunei to attend the 23rd East Asian...

Brunei: Youths participate in first aid course.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: Hj Minor Absah Twenty-five participants recently joined a first aid course, organised by the Youth Section of the Tutong Branch, Youth and Sports Department in cooperation with the Centre for...

Brunei: Cleaning campaign to combat HFMD.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Byline: NYL In response to the recent directives by the Ministry of Health for schools to cooperate in the fight against the hand-foot-and-mouth-disease (HFMD) in Brunei, the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit...

Brunei: Laksamana College to hold futsal tournament.
March 29, 2006... (From Borneo Bulletin) Laksamana College of Business will be holding a five-a-side Futsal Tournament at the Royal Brunei Airlines Outdoor Stadium, Berakas on April 9. About 20 teams, including the public sector as well as clubs...