Ying Chia BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, August 5, 2010 The Empire Hotel and Country Club has recorded a stellar occupancy rate of eighty per cent during the the recently concluded Brunei Open Golf Tournament, according to the hotel’s general manager, Desmond Acheson. “It’s been a busy three days,” he said of the jump in visitor .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, August 5, 2010 2010 has been a year of change for the unassuming landmark property that Radisson Brunei now calls home. Peter Feran, General Manager of Radisson Brunei, shares with The Brunei Times how the change in management has progressed and what the rest of 2010 holds for the new property. .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, June 9, 2010 CREATING energy surpluses to help fuel economic growth is the key to ensuring Brunei achieves its vision of becoming one of the top ten Gross Domestic Profit (GDP) earning countries in 2035, said officials from the Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS). At a stakeholder forum held .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Tuesday, June 8, 2010 WHILE Brunei Tourism has seen an increase in cruise passenger arrivals at the Sultanate, there was no immediate need to hire foreign-speaking guides to cater to these tourists because the volume of arrivals doesn’t warrant it, an official yesterday said. In an interview, Brunei Tourism director of marketing .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, May 26, 2010 A RESHUFFLING of the government buildings could be in order if the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Masterplan is anything to go by. In a recent BSB Masterplan workshop to showcase and present initial facilities of the plan design, the proposal of a Government Administrative Centre (GAC) near the .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Monday, May 24, 2010 “FIVE years from now, the awareness and eagerness for recycling will be much better than now, but I think compared to Australia, it’s still a long way to go,” says Percy Sanndan, supervisor at Daikyo Environmental Recycling Sdn Bhd. The challenge of being in such a specialised business .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NAME-CALLING is a big issue. Especially in the business world. In a presentation to students from the Business School (Sekolah Perdagangan), Gadong, Pg Yussof Pg Mat Salleh, legal officer with the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), said it was important for people to know how to register a business name. “When you want .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN SYARIKAT Aliaa Sdn Bhd yesterday announced it was bringing in more halal goods into the local market, including halal cosmetics from Germany. The firm is looking to introduce more imported products from Europe, such as the Lorenz snack food brand and halal cosmetics from Germany’s Dr Scheller Cosmetics AG, said Eddie Lu, .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN To be golden, build a nest egg THANKS to the Employees Trust Fund (TAP), Bruneians have a “safety net” when they retire. But wealth managers say Bruneians still have to plan ahead to ensure they have enough money especially if they have expenses their pension won’t be able to cover. Introduced in .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN A SCHEME to improve facilities at Kampong Ayer, including better sanitary and sewage system, could create new industries, Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Board Deputy Chairman Mohd Ramli Hj Zulkifli yesterday said. “(There are) business opportunities when it comes to the supply and installation of a sanitary system in Kampong Ayer. (The materials) .
