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Wednesday, 8 February 2012
BRUNEI Shell Marketing (BSM) yesterday launched its biggest ever project, the construction of two storage tanks that will ensure Brunei has sufficient stock of diesel and gasoline to cover for interruptions in supply.The project, worth $30 million,...
MICROSOFT (B) Sdn Bhd is working to get more PC retailers nationwide to be officially certified as a genuine Microsoft Software Retailers in its bid to fight piracy in Brunei, said its country manager.Following the first official certification...
HOW would you rate your "guest experience" at a hotel where on arrival, you found the signboard faded and peeling and the reception area full of so many stacks of unopened boxes of office supplies, it was hard to reach the check-in counter...
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
NEGOTIATIONS for MASwings' recently launched Kota Kinabalu-Bandar Seri Begawan route took a "very fast" nine months, said its managing director.Large amounts of paperwork and government-to-government procedures were to be expected, as is...
LOCAL tech firm John Harith Technology Sdn Bhd is hoping to reap what it has sown in the past few years with the emergence of near-field communications (NFC) technology in the mainstream market.With many new smartphones due for release this year to...
LADIES' undergarment specialist Lilli Lingerie has long cemented its status as a local brand name since its establishment 12 years ago.The key to success in a small market, says owner Lily Yong, is to continuously provide the best personal service...
MOST innovators experience crises of confidence experts dismiss your underlying assumptions, you can't validate market demand, discussions with potential partners stall.If this happens, keep the faith. Trust your intuition that you are on to a big...
Monday, 6 February 2012
TO ENHANCE financial literacy pertaining to Syariah law, customers of Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) can now sought Islamic financial advice from the bank's recently qualified Islamic Financial Planners (IFP).In an interview with The Brunei...
THE Public Service Department held a Financial Regulation Workshop at the Civil Service Institute for 19 senior officers from various ministries.The course, held on Saturday, was specifically conducted for senior officers who was appointed before...
Sunday, 5 February 2012
THE fruit season has started to reach its end, and thus, seasonal fruit businesses are beginning to sell other foodstuff or products in order to continue their business.Hj Ahmad, a local vendor at Tamuneka Kampung Masin and Mulaut, has slowly...
FOR most people, they have the tendency to think first and act accordingly as oppose to thinking and feeling your way first, and then act. It is two different ways of how you want to start leading your business and you have to decide which one you...
COMMON disasters can strike anyone any time, which is why experts say you should have at least one emergency credit card on hand, even if you rely on cash or a debit card for everyday purchases such as groceries, petrol and clothes.But with the...
Saturday, 4 February 2012
WHEN combined, Brunei, Sarawak and Sabah, form an irresistible product, and if tourism in the Borneo region fails, it's due to failure in planning, Sabah's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment said yesterday.Dato Masidi Manjun, during his...
WHILE many young entrepreneurs today opt for businesses that meets the needs of modern day society, 26-year-old Hamimah Abdullah decided to try her hand on traditional weaving and preserve the centuries-old local tradition.Together with her aunt Hjh...
SABAH Air will bound to have some form of cooperation with Brunei and the Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA), the Malaysian state's top tourism official said.Sabah's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Dato Masidi Manjun told The Brunei Times on...
ASIA Inc Forum has been the organiser of a number of major conferences, both in and out of the Sultanate, with events such as the ASEAN100 Leadership Forum, the APEC CEO Summit, THiNKBIG, and Brunei Business Forum to name a few. And recently, the...
Friday, 3 February 2012
BRUNEI Tourism will be working closely with MASwings' marketing team to have a joint-cooperation marketing scheme, Sheikh Jamaluddin Sheikh Mohamed said in the Malaysian eastern state of Sabah yesterday.The Brunei Tourism Board (BTB) Chief Executive...
THE Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (CIBFM) was launched yesterday at the Empire Hotel and Country Club, to help with the development of human capital in the nation.Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah...
SIMPLE, no-cost managerial actions can do much to improve the engagement of the estimated 48 per cent of workers who today feel undervalued, says Harvard Business Review.As a manager, dealing with employees who lack enthusiasm for their jobs or don'...
TWO Takaful (Islamic insurance) products were launched yesterday by Takaful Brunei Keluarga Sdn Bhd as part of its ongoing commitment to encourage savings culture among Bruneians.At its headquarters Takaful Brunei Darussalam Sdn Bhd in the capital...
