Borneo Bulletin articles from May 2009

Borneo Bulletin archives from May 2009

HRH Prince General of RBAF at thanksgiving for 48th Anniversary.
May 31, 2009... His Royal Highness Prince General Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and General of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), attended a thanksgiving ceremony (photo above) held at the Ministry of Defence in...

Promising start to Brunei's paddy farming campaign.
May 31, 2009... The Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Yahya, led another paddy-planting campaign yesterday, this time in Kg Bekiau, Tutong District. One of the main objectives of launching...

Students put on a show to spread word on conserving energy.
May 31, 2009... Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College's team was declared the champions of this year's skit competition, which was held in conjunction with 2009 Energy Day, beating nine other teams representing schools from across the country. The runner-up was...

Exploring ICT business opportunities with Brunei.
May 31, 2009... Mr Toshinari Ishii, the founder and principal of Cwell Institute, LLT in US, recently paid a visit to Brunei Darussalam to explore the possibility of promoting ICT businesses with the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB), Authority for...

YSHHB Secondary School hosts 1st Counselling Seminar for private students.
May 31, 2009... Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Secondary School through its Counselling and Career Guidance Unit yesterday hosted the first Counselling and Career Guidance Seminar for secondary students from private schools nationwide. Yesterday's...

RBPF Airport holds commanding Officer Parade.
May 31, 2009... The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) Airport held its Commanding Officer Parade yesterday at the parade square of the Fire and Rescue Training Centre where the Officer Commanding (OC) Airport Supt Ibrahim Hasan also presented the one-year...

Brunei Library Association to hold jogathon.
May 31, 2009... Brunei Darussalam Library Association will be holding a jogathon at 6am on June 14 at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. Members of the public are welcome to participate. The activity is part of the fund raising activities of the...

Promoting Road Safety through Choir Contest.
May 31, 2009... Dato Othman Primary School emerged as the winner in the final of the 1st Road Safety Education Choir at Dewan Serbaguna, Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah School. In second and third places were Kiarong Primary School and Seri Mulia...

Pre-school students visit Panaga Police Station.
May 31, 2009... The Panaga Police station hosted an educational visit for 35 pre- school students of Sekolah Rendah Sungai Liang. The students, led by four school teachers, were eager to get an insight into the different police roles and learn more about the...

Enlightening Business talk at Cosmopolitan College.
May 31, 2009... Cosmopolitan College of Commerce and Technology invited Livewire Brunei to speak to their students about the "Success of Networking" on May 23, at the College's Student Centre. Mr Hasrol Hairul Annuar Haji Abdul Kadir, the speaker for this...

What it should have been.
May 31, 2009... In the news item headlined '80 RBAF Officers Promoted' in Page 12 of Borneo Bulletin, May 30, line three of paragraph two should have read 'one officer to Substantive Colonel, one officer to Lieutenant Colonel (Local)' and not as stated.

Royal audience to outgoing Philippine envoy Benavidez.
May 31, 2009... His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday granted a farewell audience to Virginia H. Benavidez, the outgoing Ambassador for the Republic of Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, at Istana Nurul Iman. Benavidez has...

Clerk jailed for CBT.
May 31, 2009... A former Grade III Clerk at the Ministry of Defence who committed criminal breach of trust involving $28,422.82 being monies payable by the Government of Brunei to various claimants was sentenced to 5 months' imprisonment by the Bandar Seri...

E-Asier to do business with government.
May 31, 2009... The Prime Minister's Office yesterday held a ceremony to mark the official launching of the e-Government Strategic Plan 2009-2014, laying the roadmap for all e-government projects from 2009 up to 2014. (See page 4) Launching the event was...

38,500 for Royal Birthday celebration.
May 31, 2009... Home Affairs Minister, Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Mohd Yusof, praised the Indian business community in Brunei for their contributions towards festive...

Jailed for touching girl's behind.
May 31, 2009... A former Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) staff was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and one stroke of whipping by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court yesterday after pleading guilty to touching a 14-year-old girl's buttocks. ...

Behind bars for underage sex.
May 31, 2009... The High Court sentenced a 27-year-old man to two years' imprisonment and two strokes of whipping after he pleaded guilty to having unlawful carnal knowledge with a 13-year-old girl. The defendant, Mohammad Jalaluddin Abdullah, who is...

Launch of PMO E-Government Strategic Plan, 2009-2014.
May 31, 2009... To meet the expectations and demands from customers as well as essential clients without effecting high administration cost deficiency while executing services efficiently, the e-government can be regarded as the primary method in providing...

TAIB, UBD ink MoU.
May 31, 2009... Memorandum of Understanding MoU was signed between Universiti Brunei Darussalam Army Cadet Platoon and Insurans Islam TAIB at the Chancellor Hall of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). Present as the guest of honour at the event was Vice...

Boat taxi-driver escapes hangman.
May 30, 2009... A 50yr-old Kampong Ayer water boat taxi driver convicted to die when the Brunei High Court found him previously guilty of pushing drugs worth $100,000 walked away a free man this week. Haji Muhammad Khudzairi bin Haji Marfuji escaped the...

JIS students ready to take on FOBISSEA Games.
May 30, 2009... Junior and Middle School students at Jerudong International School (JIS) will be leaving for a three-day intense sporting competition on June 2, where they will travel to Penang, Malaysia to represent the school in the Primary FOBISSEA Games...

Mentiri residents vote for new village head.
May 30, 2009... The selection of a new village head is carried out through a process that involves advertisement of the post, nomination, security censorship, interview by panel members, and voting and selection, before consideration is made." Brunei-Muara...

Joining forces in cemetery spruce up.
May 30, 2009... Kg Lubok Pulau Tutong residents yesterday held a communal get- together to spruce up the Pengkalan Jalor Tutong cemetery. Jointly organised by the Kg Lubok Pulau Consultative Council and Takmir Kg Lubok Pulau Tutong Mosque members, the event...

Asean conference on food security.
May 30, 2009... The ASEAN-FAO Regional Conference on Food Security was held between May 27 to 28, Bangkok, Thailand. Delegates from all ASEAN Member States as well as from Japan and the European Commission attended the conference together with...

Vote for 'Rancangan Aksi Video'.
May 30, 2009... The final round for the popular reality TV show "Rancangan Aksi Video" is scheduled to be aired tomorrow, May 31, at Dewan Raya, Radio Television Brunei. The winners will receive a cash prize of $3,000 as well as a Sony 32" LCD TV sponsored...

St James School conducts art workshop.
May 30, 2009... An art workshop was conducted at St James School recently by the Art and Craft Club. A professional artist from Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka was invited to the workshop. Awang Jaafar briefed the students about the importance of art as a career...

Iban woman converts to Islam.
May 30, 2009... More non-Muslims in the country are converting to Islam and are adopting a new way of life. An Iban woman from Kampung Kuala Balai embraced Islam in a ceremony at Kuala Belait Dakwah Department, yesterday. The ceremony began with the...

Jeju meet to mark Asean-S Korea ties.
May 30, 2009... His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam is expected to join other Asean leaders and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for a summit on Jeju Island, South Korea on June 1-2. The event will mark 20 years of ties...

'Switch & Save More' to offer a taste of Giant store brands.
May 30, 2009... Giant Hypermarket yesterday launched a "Switch and Save More" campaign to help its customers get more out of every dollar spent. On offer during the three-week promotion, which runs until June 11, is a total of 1,000 food products, daily...

Open day at St George's School.
May 30, 2009... Over 200 parents of kindergarten and primary school students of St George's School attended an open day yesterday. Following a launch ceremony by Anthony Liew, CEO and chairman of St George's School Board of Governors, the audience was...

Don't be duped by 'Jackpot' crooks.
May 30, 2009... Among the many fangled scams that are being exposed by the authorities is the novel SMS (short message service) racket in which some foreign-based crooks try to dupe Bruneians by offering 'jackpot' lotteries. "Why do we have to trust such...

Concepts reopens newly renovated showroom.
May 30, 2009... Concepts Computer yesterday reopened its renovated showroom in Gadong that will carry several new products. The newly refurbished showroom features more space and new brands, such as Gateway, as well as new products from Acer, including...

Local aquaculture industry reaches another milestone.
May 30, 2009... Friday signified an important event for Brunei Darussalam's aquaculture industry as an agreement was signed to set up the first indoor land-based aquaculture project to rear Red Grouper fish. The joint venture agreement between Myinvesco Hi-Q...

Final five winners of HSBC Red Sale promotion.
May 30, 2009... HSBC awarded its final five lucky winners for their Red Sale promotion yesterday afternoon at its headquarters in Bandar. A total of 40 customers were awarded throughout the eight-week sale, HSBC said in a press statement, winning prizes that...

Naturalis offers unique tea blends.
May 30, 2009... Purewell Pte Ltd, specialty retail solution and food service provider in Singapore has unveiled its premium line of handpicked teas in Brunei at the Empire Hotel and Country Club. Officially launched yesterday, the teas are marketed under the...

Four-day family fun for all at 'Karnival Matan'.
May 30, 2009... The "Karnival Matan 2009", which was launched yesterday by the Brunei-Muara District Officer, Dato Paduka Awg Hj Yussop bin Hj Bakar, was the third such activity to be organised by the committee members of the Kg Sg Matan Village Council. It...

Parents back to school to learn cyber protection.
May 30, 2009... In conjunction with the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2009, which is held every May 17, the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) has lined up several activities. One...

Students learn proper decision-making skills.
May 30, 2009... Students of the Advanced Peer Group Helper were recently exposed to the skills of making effective decision. Four schools participated in the Effective Decision-Making Skill course, namely the Pengiran Isteri Hajah Mariam Secondary School, Kg...

Lots in store for Jefri Bolkiah College's 'Amazing Week'.
May 30, 2009... The Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering will be organising a series of events for its students and staff, which it has dubbed 'Amazing Week', starting from June 2-7 at the college's multi-purpose hall. According to a press statement, the...

SMSSA hosts PTA meet.
May 30, 2009... The Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary School of Kg Salambigar held a Parent-Teachers' Association Meeting at its multi-purpose hall yesterday. The meeting was aimed at evaluating the students' examination results and to brainstorm ideas with...

Multitrons launches Sony's iAuto.
May 30, 2009... Multitrons Sdn Bhd yesterday launched Sony's new technology, the iAuto feature, which automatically optimises camera settings for stunning imaging results in its Cyber-shot T, H and selected W series. The launching of the new Sony technology...

Cheaper goods from Korea soon.
May 30, 2009... Good news for consumers in Brunei Darussalam. Korean Products arriving in Brunei Darussalam are expected to be cheaper by January 1, 2010 following the realisation of the Asean and Republic of Korea free Trade Area. According to a press...

RBC conducts cooking classes.
May 30, 2009... In response to the request of participants, The Royal Brunei Catering (RBC) conducted a Chinese Cuisine Cooking Class yesterday at Amigos Café, Royal Brunei Recreation Club. The class was attended by over 20 participants and was...

SCB focuses on staff development.
May 30, 2009... A Wealth Management training course was recently conducted by Standard Chartered Bank for its Wealth Management consultants at the Bank's Organisational Learning Centre in Bunut. "At Standard Chartered we believe in ensuring that our staff...

Her Majesty awards PPP Al-Quran reading winners.
May 30, 2009... Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, the Royal Patron of Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam and Her Royal Highness Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar consented yesterday to attend the Girl Guides Association (PPP) Al-Quran...

80 RBAF officers promoted.
May 30, 2009... With the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) announced that 80 senior officers and officers of the RBAF have been promoted in a ceremony yesterday morning at the...

Raising awareness on road safety through competition.
May 30, 2009... Pengiran Dipa Negara Pengiran Jaya Sengkarai Secondary School in Tutong has once again emerged as champions in the BSP National Road Safety Traffic Games Competition for two consecutive years now since its revival last year to raise awareness on...

Exposing students to nation's administrative system through visit.
May 30, 2009... In an effort to expose students to the administration system in the sultanate, Primary One to Six students from Tinkerbell Learning School along with their teachers, conducted a visit to the Legislative Council Building (LEGCO) on May 27. ...

St John's recognises young kindergarten talents.
May 30, 2009... St John's School recently held its annual search for 'Little Mr and Miss St John's School 2009'. The kindergarten departmental activity was geared towards developing the little children's confidence while enjoying the competition. In the...

Education inspector to examine secondary schools in Brunei.
May 30, 2009... An education inspector from the United Kingdom is scheduled to visit Brunei next week to examine some of the fine secondary schools in the sultanate. This will be his fifth visit to Brunei and will take the opportunity to assess some of the...

Royalty at prize presentation.
May 30, 2009... Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha the Royal Patron of Girl Guides Association of Brunei Darussalam, and HRH Pengiran Isteri Azrinaz Mazhar, at the Girl Guides Association (PPP) Al-Quran Reading Competition Awards Presentation at...

RBAF military prowess on show at airbase.
May 30, 2009... The Royal Brunei Armed Forces are opening their doors for the public to view the events that have been arranged for RBAF's 48th anniversary celebration this Sunday (May 31), at the Royal Brunei Air Force airbase in Rimba, Tungku Link. The...

Piety as weapon in defending sovereignty.
May 30, 2009... Religious authorities yesterday said that upholding peace and protecting the sovereignty of the monarch and nation are not easy tasks for our security forces. These remarks were made by Imams in their Friday sermon yesterday ahead of the...

Four head to Japan for leadership programme.
May 30, 2009... The Japanese Government has invited four Bruneians to visit Japan to take part in East Asia Future Leaders Programme from June 1-14. Prior to their departure, the presentation of air tickets to Japan and high-tea for them were hosted by the...

Accident in Jerudong.
May 30, 2009... The driver of this car was fortunate to escape injuries after the car landed awkwardly on a pipeline during an accident in Jerudong road yesterday. Hj Mohd Said Arshad

Recite Quran and reap its many benefits.
May 29, 2009... His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam urged all Muslims, especially the youths, in the country to at least be able to read the Quran so as to reap its many benefits. His Majesty last night delivered a titah and...

Belait updates minister on royal birthday preparations.
May 29, 2009... The annual 'Majlis Junjung Ziarah' and 'Ramah Mesra' (get-together) to mark His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's birthday reflects the bond shared between the ruler and rakyat, which are among the unique Bruneian...

Police hold dialogue with Kg Ayer chiefs.
May 29, 2009... Issues ranging from disseminating information on crime, crime neighbourhood watch, roaming buffaloes at night, loafing among teenagers at night, vandalism and family disputes were among the matters touched on at a dialogue between personnel from...

Tyre girl breaks job stereotype.
May 29, 2009... People seldom see women doing manual jobs as many female foreign workers work as waitresses, sales girls, cashiers or in other women- dominated jobs. However, Dy Ucci, an Indonesian, is an exception. She works in a tyre shop in Sengkarai,...

Schools vie for traffic games trophy today.
May 29, 2009... Six schools have advanced to the final round of the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP) National Road Safety Traffic Games Competition which will take place today at the Oil and Gas Discovery Centre Seria Traffic Games Park. The six...

Circumcision service during school holiday.
May 29, 2009... The Ministry of Health informed the public yesterday that the circumcision service for children during the second term school holiday will take place from June 13-28, 2009. Registration for the service will be from June 2-12, 2009 at the...

New contact number for French Embassy.
May 29, 2009... The Embassy of the Republic of France announced that effective May 29, 2009, the embassy's contact number is changed to 2220960 and 2220961, while the fax number is 2243373.

ACB holds corruption dialogue at SR Rimba II.
May 29, 2009... The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) held a corruption dialogue session yesterday at Rimba II Primary School (SR Rimba II). It was aimed at developing an understanding of the Corruption Prevention Education (CPE) programme. The guest of honour...

NCB to hold 1st bazaar on family harmony.
May 29, 2009... The Supervision Division under the Narcotics Control Bureau will organise its first bazaar themed "Bazaar Kekeluargaan Membawa Keharmonian" or "Harmony Brought Towards Family" session 01/2001 to be held this coming Sunday and Monday (May 31 and...

American group gets taste of Malay world.
May 29, 2009... Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) is currently hosting a visiting delegation of American students and professors from the Northern Illinois University (NIU) who are here to learn more about the Malay world. Headed by Dr Eric Jones, Assistant...

LWBN helps stock up blood bank.
May 29, 2009... LiveWIRE Brunei - a flagship of Brunei Shell Petroleum - through its LiveWIRE Brunei Business Network (LWBN) recently organised a blood donation drive at its Development Unit at BT-Othman Complex. The drive was organised with technical...

Rice zakat handed over to 40 families at Kg Limau Manis mosque.
May 29, 2009... The handing over of zakat in the form of rice to the underprivileged was yesterday witnessed at the Kampong Limau Manis Mosque. Over 200 kilogrammes of rice was handed over by Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office cum guest of...

Three special passes issued in Ops Bungkas 93/09.
May 29, 2009... An operation codenamed 'Ops Bungkas 93/09' was yesterday carried out at the Gadong Fish Market. The operation involved the Enforcement Section of the Immigration and National Registration in collaboration with the Labour Department. Headed by...

New look for TelBru counters in Tutong.
May 29, 2009... TelBru's continued its commitment towards excellence customer services with the revamping of its counters at the Tutong headquarters. The launching ceremony, held yesterday, showcased the new concept of service counters at the Tutong...

Readying for royal birthday celebration.
May 29, 2009... Students from St James' School in Kuala Belait are gearing up to celebrate His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam' s birthday in the district by taking part in one of the field performances this year. The school has...

New religious officers feted by Ministry of Religious Affairs.
May 29, 2009... Forty new officers who have served between one and three years at the Ministry of Religious Affairs were feted yesterday at the closing ceremony of a 10-day induction course at Terindak D'Seni Restaurant and Cafe along the capital's waterfront....

SUAMPRIPAD wins Arabic quiz contest.
May 29, 2009... The Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Arabic Religious Secondary School for Girls (SUAMPRIPAD) yesterday emerged champions in an Arabic quiz competition after defeating the Brunei Islamic College. The event was held in SUAMPRIPAD's main hall...

HSBC presents sponsorship to Singapore-bound SOBD athletes.
May 29, 2009... The Special Olympics Brunei Darussalam (SOBD), with the generous support from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), will be sending six of their special athletes to the Seventh Special Olympics Singapore National Games 2009, who...

Government personnel visit prison institutions.
May 29, 2009... The Jerudong Prison Department yesterday received a working visit by 18 officers and personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department, Old Airport Station. Prisons Public Relations Officer, Chief Warder Awang Idris Hj Abas, greeted the...

CCMS holds stimulating fire drill exercise.
May 29, 2009... Chung Ching Middle School in Seria conducted a fire drill to ensure that teachers, staff and students were aware of the safety procedures in the event of fire emergencies. The drill began with the sounding of the alarm to alert all teachers...

Promoting H1N1 awareness through briefing session.
May 29, 2009... The Health Promotion Committee members of Tutong Kem Primary School yesterday held an awareness briefing on Influenza A(H1N1) for teachers, staff, students as well as the school canteen operator. The briefing was delivered by the assistant...

Stall rentals slashed at Jerudong beach market.
May 29, 2009... Vendors operating at the ever-popular Jerudong beach market heard the good news as the Brunei-Muara District Office yesterday announced the reduction of the stall rental fees to as low as $5 per month effective June 1, 2009. However,...

ITB students enhance knowledge through Kargu dam presentation.
May 29, 2009... Institute Technology Brunei (ITB) organised a presentation on the design and construction of Kargu Dam for its staff and students undertaking their Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management on May 27,...

Launch of 'Towards Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production' programme.
May 29, 2009... The Minister of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR), Pehin Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Yahya Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar, yesterday launched the "Towards Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production in Brunei Darussalam" programme in the Temburong...

My Little Museum.
May 29, 2009... Finding a meaningful gift for any occasion can be a difficult task but My Little Museum promises a gift that is something more than the ordinary to suit every occasion. Set to open its doors for business on June 1 at the Gadong Mall Cineplex,...

National accreditation council holds talk at SMAS.
May 29, 2009... Three officers from Brunei Darussalam's National Accreditation Council (BDNAC) recently came to Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun and briefed students on the importance of choosing an accredited university if they want their qualifications to be...

1,500 RBAF personnel in full force during final rehearsal.
May 29, 2009... About 1,500 personnel comprising Brunei Land Armed Forces, Navy, Air Force, ABDB Exercise Institute, Women's Army and Special Force Regiment attended the full-dress rehearsal for the upcoming 48th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces...

Prince at Asean-EU Dialogue.
May 29, 2009... His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, yesterday morning, attended the Opening Session of the 17th Asean-European Union Foreign Ministers Meeting where a keynote address was delivered by Prime Minister...

Have you seen them?
May 29, 2009... The police are seeking three Indonesians who are wanted for theft. They are: Fahmi Atmaja, 23, whose passport number is S 857299; Fitria Ningsih, 20, whose passport number is S857300; and, Jimin, 25, whose passport number is S 893025. Members...