By Mat Baim It was Thursday and I had a busy day. I was sitting in the waiting room of the Visa Section of the Immigration Department, around 10 minutes past three in the afternoon, waiting patiently for my application for a single entry visa for our domestic helper, commonly known as an “amah”, .
Waty Karim posing with a snake. One of the handlers showing the difference between a male and female scorpion. A visitor to the booth posing with a lizard. – PHOTOS: KHAIRIL HASSAN Eddie HM, a breeder of exotic pets. A child looking at one of the lizards on display. Curious about reptiles? Then head to .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, March 4, 2011 POPULAR Japanese cream puff chain, Beard Papa, is set to open its first outlet in the country tomorrow, brought in by a franchise holder which is also looking at East Malaysia. Tan Kheng Tong, operations manager of Beard Papa Brunei franchise holder, White Tangerine, said he and his .
Making Dreams Come True SEPANG, 3 MARCH 2011- AirAsia X, the leading long-haul, low fare affiliate of AirAsia took talented designer, Ung Yiu Lin to the Paris Fashion Week. Yiu Lin, a talented young Malaysian designer of the brand KLutched, will be showcasing her designs at Tranoi and the Paris fashion week which is taking .
As an international bank centred on its globally connected financial services capabilities, HSBC Brunei recently celebrated its Asia Pacific milestone on surpassing its one-millionth Premier customer mark, the first HSBC in the region to globally do so. A “One Best Day” event was held at Radisson Hotel in conjunction with HSBC’s latest Premier campaign. The .
BRUNEI-MUARA Wednesday, August 11, 2010 The overall winner of this year’s Brunei Information Communication Technology Awards (Bicta) plans to market their winning software programme to regional markets, while working with the Brunei government to develop the local ICT hub. CEO and President of Teleconsult Lord John Shazell yesterday told The Brunei Times that they launched .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Saturday, August 7, 2010 BRUNEI is looking forward to attracting new trade partners and investments from the West with the anticipated conclusion of the ongoing negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). There is a potential for a lot more business trade and investment opportunities with the United States once the TPP is .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, August 6, 2010 One of the key steps to having better finances is to list down where the money is coming in and going out, personal finance experts said at Asia Inc’s Women’s Forum yesterday. Nurul Jafriah Abdullah, chartered financial consultant and manager of the wealth management unit from the Bank .
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 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 .
