Happenings
Thursday, 23 February 2012
THE Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) recently held a flag raising ceremony to commemorate the 28th National Day, conducted at the Rimba II Secondary School. The event was the first of its kind involving members of the BDRCS school...
SINCE February 12, the national flag of our beloved Brunei Darussalam has been hoisted throughout the Sultanate.They can not only be seen flying in towns, but also in villages and mukims in all four districts. This includes Kg Luagan Dudok in Tutong...
PRIMELAND Estate Agency will be hosting an open office exhibition featuring an exclusive property in Melbourne, Australia. The event will be held from February 24 to 26, from 10am to 7pm, and it will be held at Primeland office, located at Unit 6B,...
HUNDREDS of students flocked to the Katok Sixth Form Centre (PTE Katok) yesterday for the 2012 Education United Kingdom (UK) Exhibition, where about 30 educational institutions showcased respective courses. Four seminars were also held, to inform...
RESTAURANT Azriyah Laila, which just recently opened its doors and is the only restaurant in the Sultanate that serves Beras Laila, has introduced an authentic dish featuring the locally-produced rice as the main attraction.Head Chef Hjh Rabiah...
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
INTERNATIONAL Mother Language Day was observed by the Bangladesh High Commission last night with cultural performances highlighting songs and poetry that were part of that country's heritage, held at the residence of the High Commissioner of...
FOLLOWING the end of Standard Chartered Bank's (SCB) "Live the Dream" campaign on January 31, the bank recently conducted the campaign's grand draw, with the names of the five lucky finalists picked out by YC Lee from YC Lee & Lee...
A TOTAL of $8,000 was raised by Fitness Zone for the victims of Typhoon Washi, accumulated through their in-club activities, members donations and annual dinner tickets. The donation was presented by Fitness Zone's Managing Director Goh Kiat Chun (...
DURING a press conference held at the Empire Hotel & Country Club yesterday, KRISTAL Astro introduced new packages, namely Family, Ruby, Sapphire, and Jade, which will be effective from March 1.For only $24.95 a month, the Family package will...
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
WITH only 48 days to go before the highly anticipated 2012 Standard Chartered Brunei (SCB) Half Marathon, SCB together with GetFit CrossFit, the fitness partner for the event hosted a run clinic recently for the benefit of those who wish to...
WITH reference to the headline "Yayasan donates $4k to fund in conjunction with HRH's birthday" published on page B23 on February 18, the correct headline should have been "Takaful Brunei Keluarga Sdn Bhd and Takaful Brunei Am Sdn Bhd...
PREPARATIONS are underway as reunion committee members for ex-PWES (Perdana Wazir English School), now known as Perdana Wazir Secondary School, are gearing up for the March 10 reunion at Pusat Ihsani Centre in Seria, Belait District.Speaking with...
IN PREPARATION for the sixth edition of the Royal Trophy tournament, which is set to occur this December, The Empire Hotel & Country Club yesterday signed an agreement with Cityneon Sdn Bhd for the provision of advertorial billboards for the...
SOAS College recently hosted Ashok Kumar, an Indian artist who specialises in Indian paper art and origami. Ashok, a representative of Fine Art Work Experience International, is in Brunei for three weeks as a guest of the Indian High Commission....
TO THOSE with an affinity for looking young and beautiful, visit the nearest The Face Shop branch as the Korean beauty and skin care products specialist is offering an in-store promotion and beauty workshops for its members and non-members.During...
THE Empire Hotel & Country Club plays a part in promoting tourism, and in supporting local interests, one of its initiatives is through exhibiting local paintings created by Brunei's very own talented artists. The exhibition, which features...
THE National Day celebratory mood has spread into the sea as local diving operator, Oceanic Quest took the celebration underwater on a dive into Rig Reef last weekend.Two boats took six crews and seven customers on the celebratory dive trip 15m into...
Monday, 20 February 2012
NEWLY opened last week at Simpang 1973, Jln Junjongan Restaurant Azriyah will launch Brunei's first ever commercially available Beras Laila dish to the Bruneian market on Tuesday, February 21.Open from 6am to 9pm daily, Restaurant Azriyah serves...
LOCAL young artists from the Brunei Art Forum (BAF) gathered together once again after a three-weekend hiatus to put together an exhibition to continue the art exhibition that was launched last month at the Waterfront Gallery to commemorate this...
SINGAPOREANS residing in Brunei Darussalam were feted to a luncheon organised by the Singapore Association of Brunei at the Member's Grills Lounge of the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Jerudong yesterday.The get together lunch was held in...
