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Tuesday, 22 May 2012
DO LOCAL SMEs know how lucky they are? The efforts made by the Bruneian government to provide training and development, through the numerous programmes managed by BEDB and MIPR, as well as the level of financial grants and subsidies available, is...
GENERATION X may be a smaller population than Baby Boomers or Millennials, but it wields great influence in today's organisations. People in this generation are the all-important bench strength for aging leadership.To keep them around, here's how to...
OMANI-based Precision Engineering and Consultancy (PEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Sunday with Brunei's Intamas Corporation Sendirian Berhad and Petrojaya Sendirian Berhad, according to a Times of Oman report.The tie-up with Petrojaya,...
THE Energy Department at the Prime Minister's Office will be looking to heavily involve the private sector players in driving initiatives set out under the country's first Energy White Paper, the energy minister said.An Energy Oil and Gas...
THE second day of briefings for local jobseekers by the Ministry of Home Affairs took place yesterday with a low turnout of less than 25 people out of the invited 150 participants. As part of an initiative by the Local Work Agency and Workforce...
Monday, 21 May 2012
HAVING an innate passion for food goes a long way in the restaurant business. In Ridwan Horas' case, his ardour for food was enough for him to muster up the courage and determination to take on the family business last year. Since then, he has...
ANYONE who has faced rivals at work bosses who take all the credit, team members who undermine things knows how difficult it is to ignore them.Instead, turn your adversaries into collaborators by following these three steps:1. Redirect. Try to...
A DELEGATION of cooperatives from Selangor is here on a working visit to Brunei to learn and share experiences as well as to find opportunities for cooperation and business ventures with cooperatives in the Sultanate.The delegation was led by the...
GOING down the franchise route is often a make or break decision for entrepreneurs.Over the past two decades, consumers have seen notable international franchises come and go in tiny Brunei from Kenny Rogers to Dome, A&W, Baskin Robbins and...
Sunday, 20 May 2012
DO YOU have thousands of messages in your inbox, and receive hundreds more every day? Welcome to the club.Instead of being overwhelmed by email, take these steps to regain control:1. Turn off the spigot. Unsubscribe to irrelevant e-newsletters and...
AS THE pace of life picks up and accelerates in a profound way, particularly in the business world, most people are finding themselevs in a state of agitation and disturbed by today's competitive environment. There is no time to stop and smell the...
ATTENDING college or university to further study can be considered one of the biggest investments in anyone's lifetime.In Brunei, many people have the option to apply for scholarships with the government or major private sector companies.However,...
ONLINE is the new frontier in retail.This statement rings true for Dayangku, the owner and founder of Babu Little Shop, an online business that sells maternal clothes and accessories."After I delivered my baby, I purchased most of the products...
Saturday, 19 May 2012
SINCE its establishment three years ago, the Korean agriculture company Landevel Sdn Bhd has played a significant role in the development of the Panchur Murai paddy project, a joint cooperation project with the government in realising Brunei's self-...
UNDERSTANDING the theory of Maqasid al-Syariah (the objectives of Islamic law) and the defining characteristics of an Islamic bank could encourage the Islamic banking industry to improve and excel in their product innovation as well as financial...
FISH & CO, one of the most sought after international dining spots by Bruneians when travelling abroad, officially opens its doors in the Sultanate today.The Singaporean franchise's debut in the Sultanate marked the sixth country in which it has...
MASWINGS is looking to explore other options with Brunei to boost its Brunei-Kuching load further. "We are seeing a slow improvement in the Brunei-Kuching routes, but there is still an improvement, however we haven't exhausted all our options...
Friday, 18 May 2012
HOW much of a Bruneian fanboy's collecting needs can be achieved these days? Toys, comics and memorabilia of popular culture are not common items that can be seen on retail shelves but local fanboys would not need to look any further with "...
FURTHER, in-depth study has to be conducted to determine a "suitable" microfinance model for Brunei, which has seen more strict lending policies following problems such as abuse of loan money and repayment issues, an initial assessment by...
WHAT is important when it comes to developing the payment system of a central bank, is to get an understanding of what are the needs of the economy.This was said by Tom Kokkola, advisor and directorate of General Payments and Market Infrastructure...
