tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62961334698347472762024-02-07T13:35:42.006+08:00Brunei - Our Golden Legacy- the past teaches the present so that we can prepare for the future -Rozan Yunoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798585704748239352noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-6600872071728232482011-12-12T14:49:00.001+08:002011-12-12T15:21:50.886+08:00New Nama JalanI remembered complaining about the lack of road names years before I joined MOD. When I was at MOD, the Jawatankuasa Kebangsaan Nama Geografi was just beginning its task in recommending for road names. Sometime last year MOD started labelling new names for roads outside Municipal areas and if you are paying attention, you will see names such as Jalan Utama Tungku, Jalan Utama Mentiri and the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-37246423730281855222011-07-21T22:26:00.000+08:002011-07-21T22:27:17.149+08:00Brunei Economy on the ReboundThe Oxford Business Group on 21st July 2011 had this report on Brunei. This is based on a report issued by the IMF which you can read here.+++++Brunei Darussalam: Economy on the reboundBrunei Darussalam’s economy has been given a clean bill of health by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the agency praising the prudent economic management exercised by local authorities, as well as the Rozan Yunoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798585704748239352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-91226981488989697382010-12-03T13:10:00.003+08:002010-12-03T13:12:52.622+08:00Brunei: Stronger LinksThe Oxford Business Group reported on 2nd December 2010 the following news:Brunei: Stronger LinksThe 17th ASEAN summit in Hanoi in October saw Brunei Darussalam taking steps to improve economic ties with several of its partners in the 10-member organisation, as well as with non-member states. The summit, the second held under Vietnam’s chairmanship, came at a crucial time for ASEAN as it seeks toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-627964197556105432010-11-01T05:39:00.000+08:002010-11-01T05:39:00.450+08:00Time Traveler?I was very intrigued when I read a news article about a film-maker believes he has found evidence of time travel in footage from a Charlie Chaplin film premiere shot in 1928. You can go to youtube or the still as above.George Clarke, from Belfast, says he has been puzzled for more than a year by the film which appears to show a woman talking on a mobile phone. He has posted the video on YouTube Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-86850147311956312292010-10-31T07:30:00.000+08:002010-10-31T07:30:00.330+08:00BEDB Houses at Pandan, Kuala BelaitYesterday was our second MOD visit to Kampong Pandan to visit the 2,000 houses that BEDB is currently building for us. Sometime last year, we visited them with the former Minister and at that time, other than a few sample houses, most of the houses were in various stages of completion. Unlike yesterday, it is the other way around, most of the houses are nearly completed.We even visited the insideUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-2410773143079335162010-10-30T23:13:00.003+08:002010-10-30T23:23:09.317+08:00Value of Brunei's Undistributed StampsI was really surprised to see this set of stamps. This set of stamps was supposed to be released in 1970 but it was never released. The stamps were supposed to have been destroyed but I guess with these sets in the market, someone somewhere decided not to destroy every single one.I came across this set sometime early this year when my dealer in Singapore showed the whole set and I paid around S$Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-86961152137702474662010-10-26T06:59:00.001+08:002010-10-26T07:00:22.308+08:00Stopover with Majesty[This article was published in Australia's Sydney Morning Herald on 24 October 2010]Steve McKenna swings from royalty to rainforest in one of south-east Asia's most underrated destinations.MY HEART is beating faster than normal as I approach the Sultan of Brunei. We're in the lavish surrounds of his 1788-room palace, standing beneath a ceiling coated in crystal and, although it feels like a dreamUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-33775926435538917692010-10-03T06:00:00.002+08:002010-10-03T06:02:16.455+08:00Brunei's ConnectionsThe Oxford Business Group reported on 30th September 2010 the following news:+++++Brunei's ConnectionsThe arrival of a flotilla of traditional Filipino balangay sailboats in Brunei’s Muara harbour last month was not only a colourful display of seamanship – the boats are on a 14,000km journey around South-east Asia – it was also a reminder of the Sultanate’s plan to deepen trade and transport Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-51220560484399144132010-08-04T12:10:00.000+08:002010-08-04T12:11:07.707+08:00Old World CharmPublished in the Asia News Network entitled Old world charm,Revathi MurugappanThe StarPublication Date : 02-08-2010OLD WORLD CHARMWhen tourists hear of Brunei Darussalam, they think of a country that is rich in oil and whose Sultan was once the richest man in the world before Bill Gates, Carlos Slim and others overtook him on top of the billionaire’s list.But of course, there’s more to Brunei Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-87327352661504292052010-03-31T06:51:00.002+08:002010-03-31T06:52:14.019+08:00Brunei Darussalam: A Class Act[The Oxford Business Group reported on 30th March 2010 the following:]Brunei Darussalam: A Class Act30 March 2010Brunei Darussalam is looking to add another layer to its already highly developed education system, with authorities considering plans to put in place a structured preschool network that would serve as a foundation for subsequent learning. Education is one of the single biggest line Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-60948801647000864192010-01-07T06:07:00.001+08:002010-01-07T06:09:19.174+08:00Anthony Burgess's on BruneiTim Kindseth published this article on Time (6th January 2009):-+++++Anthony Burgess's Take on BruneiAfter less than two years of teaching at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin College in Brunei Town, John Wilson, better known as the English novelist Anthony Burgess, nearly lost his mind. The tropical climes nagged him as much as his wife Lynne, whose zany behavior, like cursing out the Duke of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-87784118768975015842009-11-03T21:24:00.001+08:002009-11-03T21:25:51.205+08:00A Growing Industry in BruneiThe Oxford Business Group on 3rd November 2009 published the following article:+++++Brunei Darussalam: A Growing Industry3 November 2009Ensuring domestic food security and developing a viable export sector are at the heart of Brunei's efforts to establish a strong commercial food processing industry, though the country has to balance its staunch commitment to environmental protection with the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-40723349011390673662009-10-28T16:24:00.001+08:002009-10-28T16:25:40.067+08:00Boeing 777 for RBAAccording to The Indian Express on 28th October 2009, RBA will finally get its Boeing 777. I hope this will materialise soon:-+++++When the Sultan comes to the rescue of the MaharajaAs Air India's woes multiply on account of deliveries of new aircraft which it now wants to trim, help may come from an unexpected quarter — from the Sultan of Brunei. Orders for six Boeing aircraft which the airline Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-36120216498119563872009-10-27T06:22:00.001+08:002009-10-27T06:23:29.959+08:00Brunei with the Big PlayersThe Oxford Business Group reported the following on 26th October 2009:+++++Brunei Darussalam: Diving In at the Deep End26 October 2009Brunei Darussalam is steadily building on its reputation as an Islamic financial services hub, making up for lost time and developing a credible sharia-compliant banking and financial sector. Though the Sultanate has long offered Islamic financial services, Rozan Yunoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798585704748239352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-86606525198122284212009-10-10T07:08:00.001+08:002009-10-10T07:09:33.060+08:00Happy BruneiansThis was posted on the Philippines Daily Inquirer on 10th October 2009:+++++What makes people happy? By Rafael Castillo, MDPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 20:53:00 10/09/2009Filed Under: Travel & Commuting, Tourism, Research, HealthBRUNEI DARUSSALAM is not really a popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia, but we were treated to a pleasant surprise after a short visit last week. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-23858565319735401312009-10-09T18:54:00.002+08:002009-10-09T18:55:05.076+08:00Brunei is No.1The Oxford Business Group on 9th October 2009 had this report about Brunei:+++++Brunei Darussalam: Praise and Pointers9 October 2009Brunei Darussalam's economy has received somewhat mixed reviews in two internationally recognised reports, having been rated by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as the number one country globally in terms of macroeconomic stability but also well down the rankings when Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-61987008247551901722009-09-06T04:58:00.000+08:002009-09-06T04:58:00.297+08:00Brunei and MILFManila Bulletin on 2nd September 2009 had the following news:-+++++Top Brunei officials hold talks with MILF, other rebel leadersCOTABATO CITY – A delegation of top-ranking government officials from Brunei Darussalam visited Camp Darapanan of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao for a meeting with MILF Chairman Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim and other rebel leaders on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-80500892887425970772009-09-05T04:57:00.000+08:002009-09-05T04:57:00.210+08:00Brunei WeaverZhang Jin of the China Daily wrote this on 2nd September 2009:-+++++Brunei weaver keeps skills aliveBy Zhang Jin (Chinadaily.com.cn)KAMPONG AYER, Brunei: At a time when machines can do the job, Hajah Siti Aidah Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Othman still weaves and sews by hand.The fifth-generation heiress of the traditional weaving skills deems it her duty to keep the diminishing art alive and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-32656238429949932972009-09-04T04:56:00.000+08:002009-09-04T04:57:04.555+08:00Brunei 40 Years in 4 DaysLynett A Villariba wrote for the Philippines Daily Inquirer on 29th August 2009 about her visit to Brunei:-+++++Bonding in Brunei: 40 years in 4 daysBy Lynett A. VillaribaPhilippine Daily InquirerTHE EXPEDITION was hatched during a reunion lunch when an overseas call came in as we were digging into our oysters and foie gras and dips and taro chips at Felix in Makati.It was Philippine Ambassador Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-69691246023521125932009-08-20T05:57:00.001+08:002009-08-20T05:58:48.458+08:00Air Force use BAE Flying Militiary SystemsDefense Professionals on 17th August 2009 reported the following:+++++Royal Brunei Air Force becomes first customer for BAE Systems military flying instructor training BAE Systems has expanded its unique military flight instruction program at the company’s Tamworth Flight Training Centre with the announcement that the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) has become its first customer for flying Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-81342084380812483222009-08-18T22:57:00.001+08:002009-08-18T22:58:29.775+08:00Brunei Darussalam: Ready for Take-OffThe Oxford Business Group on 18th August reported the following:+++++Brunei Darussalam: Ready For Take-Off18 August 2009Brunei Darussalam has long harboured ambitions of becoming a major transport and trans-shipment hub for the East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), as well as taking an increased slice of the trade from regional giants such as China and Singapore. To this end, Brunei Darussalam has Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-19052077061907298432009-06-24T06:50:00.002+08:002009-06-24T06:54:23.484+08:00Sailor on Brunei flagshipFrom the Lakeland Echo of United Kingdom, we get this news on 23rd June 2009:-+++++A BARROW IN FURNESS sailor is playing a vital role as part of a Royal Navy task group leading a major multi-national land and maritime exercise in and around Brunei, known as Exercise Commando Rajah.It is the first time in more than a decade that such a series of exercises has taken place between the Royal Navy andRozan Yunoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798585704748239352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-75849264123720551872009-05-23T06:24:00.002+08:002009-05-23T06:26:52.206+08:00Relative Calm in Brunei DarussalamThe Oxford Business Group reported on 22nd May 2009 as follows:+++++Brunei Darussalam: Relative CalmBrunei's real estate sector appears to be little affected by the global recession, with transaction levels remaining stable and prices relatively flat, though it is unlikely the property market will experience strong growth in the short term due to a number of issues limiting investment activity. Rozan Yunoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798585704748239352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-55863402680910391592009-04-18T06:00:00.002+08:002009-04-18T06:01:24.161+08:00Fuelling the Brunei EconomyThe Oxford Business Group issued the following report on 17 April 2009:+++++Brunei: Fuelling the EconomyBrunei is looking to maximise its hydrocarbon reserves in order to extend the working life of its energy sector, while at the same time expanding the country's industrial base to make best use out of its oil and gas fields. The energy sector is the bedrock on which Brunei's economy is built, Rozan Yunoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798585704748239352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296133469834747276.post-56916237549407968362009-03-18T07:32:00.003+08:002009-03-18T07:37:08.975+08:00Maulid in Mekah According to Muslim Historians[Photo: Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. house in Mekah before it was demolished.] In his book Akhbar Makkah, Vol. 2, p. 160, the 3rd-century historian of Makkah, al-Azraqi, mentions as one of the many places in Makkah in which the performance of salat is desirable (mustahabb), the house where the Prophet was born (Mawlid an-Nabi). According to him, the house had previously been turned into a mosque by Rozan Yunoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798585704748239352noreply@blogger.com0