BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN GIVE people what they want and not what they don’t want. Words to live by for Norlela Hj Jambu, who has been selling ornamental plants at the Rimba Horticulture Centre for the past 20 years. Norlela said she tries to stick to these principles, when she tries to figure out what kinds .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN “I HAVE never worked for someone else. In all honesty, I’ve only worked for myself all these years.” Zubaidah Hj Aji is proud that she is self-employed, selling plants at the weekend Tamu Hujung Minggu at Pasar Gadong. The bottom line is she likes the independence of being her own boss. “All .
TUTONG LOCATION, location, location. The primary factor in choosing real estate can also determine whether a retail business can record a healthy profit. For a stall owner operating at Tamu Serambangun in Tutong, the lack of visibility, accessibility and traffic have contributed to a significant reduction in sales. Roslan Hj Ahmad, who sells crustaceans at .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN WHEN he made the decision to leave his native India in 1936 as a young man of 19 to reside with an uncle in Kuching, Sarawak, S Mohinder Singh never imagined that he would end up crossing the border to work in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam and contributing to its economy. .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN IN THIS day and age, earning less than a $1,000 a month is usually not enough for a family to survive on. However, Rokiah Hj Tengah, an elderly flower vendor at the weekend Tamu, Pasar Gadong, said the the only way to ensure that this amount is enough is by “working hard .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN HJ KARIM (not his real name), a retiree, has been running a stall at Pasar Malam Gadong for years now. And the way he runs the small business shows he has picked up a thing or two to survive the cut-throat competition. The retiree runs the Pasar business with the help of .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN IF THERE’S one thing Hj Zainal Hj Safar, 46, has learned as a businessman it’s that there are no short cuts to success. To be successful, the businessman said, you have to sacrifice and work hard. It also means ignoring ridicules from people who mock you and belittle your effort. The entrepreneur .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BROTHERS Amri and Rudin are not your typical 20-somethings. They know the value of hard work and are not afraid of it. A year ago, the brothers finished their “O” Level exams and decided to work at Pasar Malam Gadong to fill their time and earn extra money until they find a .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN TO EARN an extra $300 to $400 a month, Shahrol (not his real name) sacrifices his time every night selling tumpi (fried flatbread) at Pasar Gadong. He does this irreligiously even after a full day’s work at a local company. “My salary is just $800. After deducting the TAP and SCP (Employees’ .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN SINCE she was small, Rusita Batang, a vendor in Tamu Kianggeh Bandar has been helping her mother sell kueh (cakes) at Kg Ayer as well as run a weekend stall in Bandar and another at the wet market. Rusita’s mother has passed away, but she is continuing her mother’s legacy as an .
