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 .
TUTONG Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Tutong needs to draw in potential tourists passing through Brunei’s coastal highway, which sees about 800,000 local commuters and foreign travellers “whistle” through the district every year, a consultant working on the Tutong’s long-term development plan said yesterday. Louise Strogen of Integrated Environmental Consultants (IEC) Sdn Bhd suggested that Tutong .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Saturday, August 7, 2010 BRUNEI businesses must go beyond just handing out “mock cheques” if they want to get serious about their corporate social responsibility (CSR) drive. Rikke Netterstrom, director of CSR Asia, yesterday said Malaysia and Brunei were still hampered by a conservative mindset, and preferred to hand out “mock cheques” .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Saturday, August 7, 2010 A BUSINESS networking group met for the first time at the iCentre yesterday with aims of sharing ideas and bringing people of all different business backgrounds together. Keeran Janin, managing director of Expansys Technologies, in partnership with the iCentre brought about the idea of forming a group called .
BRUNEI-MUARA Saturday, August 7, 2010 THE Fisheries Department’s annual “Sales of Fisheries Products” activity is back for three days at the Fish Landing Complex in Muara, with an increase in participation at this year’s fair as vendors from the seafood processing factor are also showcasing their wares. “Previously, only two sectors participated (in the annual .
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 Saturday, August 7, 2010 THE Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) yesterday announced the introduction of national awards for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), recognising their achievements in a bid to strengthen their role in the country’s development. “In recognising the importance and important role played by SMEs as the backbone .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, August 6, 2010 Local shipbuilder AT & S is gunning for new untapped market, casting its eyes on small countries looking to jump-start their shipping industry. “Obviously there is serious competition in the existing international shipbuilding market over the years. However, we do not exactly try to compete with the existing .
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 .
Catering to the hardware and Do It Yourself (DIY) sector in the Belait district, Citrine Enterprise, a family-owned hardware store has opened in Kampong Lumut. According to the store owner, Wong Fui Ming, the company’s product assortment ranges from DIY, hardware to decoration and garden items. He said the store is open in the mukim .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, August 6, 2010 Brunei will maintain its agreement with Singapore on the interchangeability of their currencies. The Ministry of Finance Brunei Darussalam in a press release yesterday said: “The Government of His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has no intention or plan to terminate the Currency Interchangeability .
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 .
Zareena Amiruddin TUTONG Thursday, August 5, 2010 Aspiring entrepreneurs should gain work experience first before starting their own business, the Fifth National Youth Forum concluded in Tutong yesterday. Captain (Rtd) Zailan Pehin Datu Kerma Setia Dato Seri Laila Jasa Mohd Don advised his audience, comprising about 300 youths from secondary schools in Tutong, that if .
One of Asia’s fastest-growing airlines, Cebu Pacific (CEB) has announced that it will begin flying to Brunei starting August 21, 2010. With this official announcement comes a 899-peso ‘Go Lite’ seat sale to promote the new route, with a June 2-4 sale period for travel between Aug 21 and Nov 30, 2010. CEB is slated .
Bandar Seri Begawan – With the holy fasting month of Ramadhan just around the corner, a “Gerai Bazaar Ramadhan” will be held at the Brunei-Muara District Office parking lot throughout the fasting month. Citizens of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and permanent residents who wish to participate are welcome to .
BRUNEI-MUARA Thursday, August 5, 2010 Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are advised to make use of other financing programmes should they not make the cut for the Brunei Economic Development Board’s (BEDB) $2-million grant scheme, the board said. Applicants looking to obtain start-up grants but fail to qualify for the Local Enterprise Application and Products .
AirAsia is interested to “do more” for its Brunei-based customers, including a possible third flight and a budget hotel in the Sultanate. AirAsia CEO Dato’ Sri (Dr) Tony Fernandes, told the Borneo Bulletin in an interview, “We’d like to do freedom flights out of Brunei.” However, he doesn’t think it’s realistic at the moment until .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, August 5, 2010 Saving money does not necessarily mean that the individual should not spend money, said Carol Yip, founder and chief executive officer of Abacusformoney.com. “Every one of us handle money everyday, and there isn’t really one day where you don’t manage money, even if you don’t go out and .
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. .
Up to eight potential hydrocarbon-bearing zones have been discovered in the Lukut-1 well based on the preliminary results of a recent wireline logging programme, AED Oil Ltd said yesterday. Gas shows were reported at 1,745m, 1,945m and from 2,150m to 2,185m. Testing of the well is scheduled to begin in July 2010 and discussion is .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, June 25, 2010 FAJR Capital Limited is in the final stages of discussion with the Brunei government represented by the Ministry of Finance for a minority investment in the Sultanate’s largest financial institution, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD). This was announced yesterday in a statement released by Fajr Capital, which said .
Acclaimed social entrepreneur Veronica Colondam will be sharing her experience on “One Woman’s Quest For A Better World” at The Women’s Forum 2010 on August 5 at The Empire Hotel & Country Club, according to a press release. Veronica or Vera as she is called, is the CEO of Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB) or .
The MBCentury Rig 104 contracted for drilling two wells in Block M onshore Brunei arrived at Muara Port last Tuesday and is now being offloaded and importation documentation finalised, according to the Eurasia Review. Tap Energy (Borneo) Pty Ltd has secured the required regulatory approvals, equipment and personnel to commence drilling on the first well, .
Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) Sdn Bhd is leveraging new technology to extend its work to deepwater and is currently drilling in nearly 1,000 metres of water, with more wells planned this year and in the future, said BSP Managing Director, Dr Grahaeme Henderson. He was speaking to vendors at the opening of the BSP Vendor .
A signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Implementation Research and Development (R&D) Projects on Lobster in Brunei waters was held between the Fisheries Department through the Ministry of Industry of Primary Resources (MIPR) and Darden Aquafarm Inc from United States of America. It took place at Centrepoint Hotel, Gadong yesterday. According .
The construction of the engineered landfill or a permanent waste disposal site at Sungai Paku, Tutong, replacing the Sungai Akar rubbish dump is set to begin early next year to benefit the residents of Brunei-Muara and Tutong Districts. His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to the implementation of a .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Food giant Nestlé does not see itself working together with the Brunei Halal Brand at this time as it doesn’t see itself manufacturing in Brunei, said a top executive. But Peter Vogt, managing director of Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd, told The Brunei Times “that in terms of exchanging views .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Tuesday, June 8, 2010 The fifth International Halal Market Conference saw numerous discussion on halal products. Food manufacturing giants Nestlé, who has been in the business for 150 years or so, were also in attendance and Managing Director Peter Vogt along with the company’s Chairman of Halal Committee Regulatory Affairs Othman Mohd .
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 Tuesday, June 8, 2010 The Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SME Corporation Malaysia yesterday at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre to jointly identify and develop programmes for cooperation in the fields of training, expertise, information, research and development, and other knowledge-based activities related .
