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The Daily Brunei Resources (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
How many people remember this $100 note? Not many I am sure.All these while, all my other notes collection was growing, I only had two pieces of this $100 note. On the internet too, especially on ebay, this is rarely available. On the current ebay, there is one currently available note with a price of about US$260. I was quite surprised the other day when my nephew said someone deposited a few
World of Pablo (Free subscription) | yesterday
As a member of the B Triple A, I got invited to a reception organised by the Australian High Commission for Mr Adam Carlon, the Education Counsellor with Australian Education International (AEI ) in Kuala Lumpur. It was also the occasion to introduce his successor, Ms.Louise McSorley. AEI Promotes the Australian education and training industry to the world and provides information on the benefits of...
Watipaso Mkandawire of Chihoro Village (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Statistics and Tertiary Education A guy called Mark Twain claimed that Benjamin Disraeli once said, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics”. With that in mind, I browsed through the education statistics documented by UNESCO. The statistics provide very elaborate information that I am sure countries use to determine public policy as well as public expenditure. For...
Not a sheep (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
The Telegraph's report that "A secretive company run by the brother of Tony Blair’s main adviser is profiting from being a key player in the development of Libya’s lucrative tourist industry" seems interesting and worthy of comment but I cannot see any coverage in the blogosphere, why? The Telegraph report much that is of interest in this article and in fact you really need to...
Samuel of Leeds (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Salam. How's everyone doing? I know I've been "away" for a while. That's because, like everyone else, I'm busy. Yeah, second year sucks. I know. So, how's life so far. Nothing much. Everything is pretty much the same. Except that I got a lava lamp in my room. =) Oh.. I got a junior who's doing the same course like me and also.. I got a Bruneian coursemate. Uni stuff is getting eff hard. Everything...
The World According to Oatney (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Today I give a personal retrospective of last night's Tennessee Conservative Union Reagan Day Dinner : The conversation was going so well that I didn't notice Rep. Frank Niceley trying to get my attention, but Nicole did. He stayed for a few minutes at our table and we talked shop. Jennifer Little took Frank and Nicole's picture and I commented that Frank looked much better than I did, to which Frank...
Seroja (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
hmmm.. :) Today after Subuh I slept back, and slept for quite awhile till the sun was right at the middle of the sky. hehe.. just felt like curling under my duvet. Bib came in to strika her tudung pun, I was still persistent and just hid under the covers. I dont know ah. Its one of those days when you just feel like staying on bed the whole day. My lectures started at 2pm, and I went out the house...
World of Pablo (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Earlier met up with Kro and got my tickets for the 14th November 2009 - It's a Wrap Event that will present the new Micbandits video - Cantik Rupa Mu. It's also an event where there will be some 40 performances at Rizquin Hotel. So, it's an event not to be missed. Catch Micbandits LIVE with A Band Once, Layzee Clan, MNC & Projectunes, and many more. Get your tickets before 7th so you can attend...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
ASEAN member countries expressed hope that more concrete plans are needed for review in the next ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) and ACW Plus Three (ACW+3)Meetings. A Brunei daily reported here on Thursday. The Brunei Times quoted the meetings' Chairperson Adina Othman as making the remark at the closing of the eighth Meeting of the ACW and first Meeting of the ACW+3. Adina, who is also the director...
Liberty Scott (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Further to my earlier post about how climate change negotiations arbitrarily categorise some rather wealthy countries as "developing" and vice versa, it might be better to think of this issue in terms of per capita CO2 emissions. After all, if reducing CO2 emissions matters, then why shouldn't the highest ones be considered the highest priority? So what countries emit the most per capita?...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - Juergen Broda from Hamburg in Germany is an expert on palaces- which is hardly surprising since he is a welcome guest at the elegant homes and residences of princes and members of the aristocracy in the oil-rich sultanat...
Seroja (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Hmm Stradfordshire cancelled last minute so we won! haha.. Had a pretty full day today. Full as in full stomach. Eating nasi at the surau was very mengenyangkan, and then right after badminton (No match, we still train!) we went to use our opponent's free food vouchers and ate jack potatoes at Bar Fusion. Heheh first time I actually dine there. The environment is definitely much better and the food...
OmniFootball (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
31.10.2009 The Arsenal Brunei Supporters Club held yet another gathering at the MyNest Cafe' in Kg.Serusop. It was the "North London Derby", Arsenal entertain Tottenham Hotspurs at the Emirates. The Gunners won the game by 3 goals to nil. 2 goals from ...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The 11th Bilateral Consultative Meeting between Brunei and Oman was held with views on international affairs, both regional and further abroad, exchanged. The Brunei Times, a Brunei daily, reported here on Wednesday that ways to further strengthen bilateral relations were also touched upon at the meeting. Brunei and Oman established diplomatic relations in March 1984 and have since expanded cooperation...
The Daily Brunei Resources (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The 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
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