Social Commentary

The Spirit of Giving During Ramadhan

August 24, 2011

Today, 50 underprivileged families chosen from four districts received basic necessities in the form of rice, sugar, cooking oil, milk and others. Under this Let’s Give Back project, it is part of TelBru’s quarterly initiative in supporting the less privileged communities. More than 50 staff from TelBru business centres in Brunei Muara, Tutong, Kuala Belait [...]

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Memories of Leicester

July 16, 2011

Lesta Masta, a set on Flickr. How time flies… It was this time last year I was in my room in Leicester contemplating whether to go home or stay on till September…

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The Race That Cares – Part Two

July 11, 2011

Standard Chartered Bank Chief Executive Officer Lai Pei-Sei, during her speech, said, "At Standard Chartered Bank, our brand promises ‘here for good’; a simple phrase with multiple meanings. ‘Here for good’ sums up SCB’s commitment to developing deep relationships with our clients and customers; our values, conduct and focus on sustainability; and our longevity, heritage [...]

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The need to speak up…

May 1, 2011

I received this as an email from a friend. The original message was entitled “A German’s View on Islam” purporting to be an account by an esteemed German psychiatrist  Dr Emanuel Tanay. But after looking around, I discovered that this was actually an opinion piece that appeared on the web site of  Paul Merek, who [...]

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1st Malaysian-ASEAN Regional Bloggers Conference – Day One

April 24, 2011

Hello from sunny Kuala Lumpur where together with Da Gangsta, I am attending the 1st Malaysian-ASEAN Regional Bloggers’ Conference, a timely event organized by newly registered Blog House Malaysia, an NGO set up to provide support to Malaysian bloggers. The objective of this conference is to bring together regional bloggers from the ASEAN region, and [...]

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UBDfm feature: Women in Online Business – A UBDfm and eBunda Cafe Collaboration

April 12, 2011

Passion, presentation and branding are but some of the key components in ensuring an online business takes off. These were the tips from a handful of Brunei’s successful business women during a recent interview with UBDfm in discussing the topic of “Reality of online business in Brunei, with focus on women.” UBDfm worked in collaboration [...]

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PWM Lunar New Year Dinner

March 21, 2011

Persatuan Warganegara Malaysia (PWM) hosted its annual Chinese Lunar New Year dinner and Academic Excellence Awards last night at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall, The Empire Hotel and Country Club. Present as the guest of honour was the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam, HE Datuk Abdullah Sani bin Omar and his spouse. The [...]

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Big Send-offs – Yay or Nay?

March 18, 2011

It started off with a tweet: @anakbrunei: Is it necessary to have the WHOLE KAMPONG go to the airport to send ONE person off to Umrah? Can’t just say goodbyes at home? #ImJustSayin @Supralaju: Alhamdulillah Brunei Drussalm still hav tis Fantastic Culture of caring their relatives & family. That strthen our Nation Amin Me: @Supralaju [...]

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27th National Day through my eyes

February 26, 2011

Its been 27 years since we resumed our independence as a nation. Many words have been written about how we have done so far and where we are heading. Plans, scenarios, visions, missions statements, strategic alignments, white papers, working papers, and whatever else there is. Some have been implemented well, some not so well, some [...]

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Brunei’s first study overseas tele-exhibition

February 15, 2011

With the release of the recent ‘O’ and ‘A’ level results, HRD Services with full assistance from ‘ilm Academy yesterday arranged the first Study Overseas Tele-Exhibition to help students with their university application. From Borneo Bulletin: "We will be using appropriate technology to facilitate direct dialogue between university staff member and the student," said Dr [...]

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UBDFM – Station for the Next Generation

February 9, 2011

Dropped by at UBDFM station last night to see for myself who the folks are behind this growing online phenomenon, and to see where they work. I was fortunate enough to get there while DJ Ami was interviewing three Bruneian students from Al-Azhar University in Cairo, who had recently returned to Brunei due to the [...]

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Hadrah

September 14, 2007

… In the past, hadrah was only performed during weddings, but now it is performed in open events, to greet honoured guests and more significantly to signal the arrival of His Majesty in various events… … Brunei youths nowadays have done well in preserving the heritage and have even enhanced it. Back then, competition involved [...]

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Off to Stanford we go!

September 13, 2007

Yesterday while sending my old buddy Louis off at the airport, I met Charlene Bong and her family who were off to California where Charlene is due to begin her studies in Physics at Stanford University. Her dad (who’s a fellow St.Margaret’s Alumni) and I are friends and I could see the joy in his [...]

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5th Brunei National Conference on Autism 2007

September 11, 2007

I was too tied up to attend the conference last weekend but I caught the opening ceremony where they played a video which really touched me. I’ll post it once I’ve uploaded a copy of it. From the Borneo Bulletin: Bandar Seri Begawan – “Since 2004, 315 individuals have so far been diagnosed with autism [...]

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Paintball (Hopping) Mad in Brunei!

September 5, 2007

From wikipedia: Paintball is a sport in which participants eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with paintballs (spherical gelatin capsules containing primarily polyethylene glycol, other non-toxic and water-soluble substances, and dye) shot from a compressed-gas-powered “marker”. Insurance statistics show that paintball is one of the safest sports in existence, even more so than tennis. [...]

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Bazaar Amal Pusat Ehsan 2007

September 3, 2007
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The 2007 Brunei Open Kicks Off (or is it Tees Off?)

August 30, 2007

I never really did understand the thrill in whacking a small ball some distance with a club and going after it to whack it some more, and finally getting it into a hole in the middle of nowhere. I still don’t get the game of golf, but I’m a tiny minority among the millions if [...]

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Of lemons, endeavours, and… SPLAT?

August 29, 2007

I attended a small gathering at the Australian High Commissioner’s residence yesterday evening to welcome Tony Davis, a Sydney-based writer and editor who has worked in newspapers, magazines and publishing during a 25-year career, and to bid farewell to a young Bruneian, Ang Chui Boon, who is leaving today for a 4 month stint in [...]

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Signed, sealed, delivered…

August 28, 2007

How bout that huh? A menu from celebrity chef Bobby Chinn’s restaurant in Hanoi signed by the man himself! Many thanks to the Shimster for getting Bobby to sign the menu and for bringing it back to Brunei safe and sound! You da man! Oh, and Bobby, if you’re reading this, thanks muchly! When you [...]

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To publicize or not to publicize?

August 24, 2007

Yesterday, while attending an IT seminar di sebuah hotel terkemuka di Jerudong (cewah!), I was asked very politely not to take photographs, by the MD of a pretty well-known IT firm. When I asked him why? He said it was a closed seminar for invited guests only. Fair dinkum, I obliged with very little argument. [...]

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