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A historic moment which illustrates the superiority of Brunei’s Supremacy that practises MIB through the Customs on the Safeguard Customs on August 1, 1968 Customs written by PM Yusuf (Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Haji Mohd Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim) The evidence of Brunei’s Supremacy on Borneo Island whereby the name of Brunei Bay was also Borneo ‘Ketuanan Brunei’ – A historical perspective August 7, 2017 | Dr Muhammad Hadi bin Muhammad Melayong, Senior Special Duties Officer, Secretariat Office, Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) Supreme Council | BRUNEI is one of the oldest Malay empires that has existed since the Sixth Century, according to historical Chinese records. Few of the well-known empires in the Malay world include Funan, Campa, Langkasuka, Old Kedah, Negeri Gangga, Angkor, Jambi, Pan-Pan (Kelantan), Sriwijaya and Tanjung Pura. The majority of these empires were influenced by Hindu-Buddhism, but were later introduced to Islam ...

Dato Paduka Eddie, Chairman of the Competition Commission Commission set up to uphold competitiveness August 7, 2017 HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to the establishment of the Competition Commission of Brunei Darussalam, an independent body that is mandated to promote business competition in Brunei Darussalam economic landscape through the enforcement of the Competition Order 2015. The Prime Minister’s Office announced that His Majesty also consented to the appointment of Dato Paduka Eddie bin Dato Paduka Haji Sunny as the Chairman of the Competition Commission, together with six members of the commission. They are Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd Hanifah, the Permanent Secretary (Industry) at the Prime Minister’s Office;  Dr Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Pri...

LATEST LIST OF PERMANENT SECRETARIES AND DEPUTIES IN BRUNEI (5 AUGUST 2017) (Including updated list of titles since the award ceremony on 15 July 2017) New Deputy Permanent Secretary at Prime Minister’s Office August 5, 2017 BY COMMAND of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced that His Majesty has consented to the appointment of Pengiran Jamra Weira bin Pengiran Haji Petra, Director of Electrical Services, Department of Electrical Services at the Prime Minister’s Office as Deputy Permanent Secretary (Power, IT and E-Government) at the Prime Minister’s Office, effective today, 12th of Zulkaedah 1438 Hijrah corresponding to August 5, 2017.  +++++ PERMANENT SECRETARIES Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Dato Paduka Haji Jamain bin Haji Julaihi (Energy) Dato Paduka Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaim...

Thai Deputy Minister of Education praises Brunei’s education system August 5, 2017 | Azlan Othman | BRUNEI Darussalam’s bilingual education system, with its combination of secular and religious schooling, drew admiring remarks from Dr Krissanapong Kirtikara, Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Education. Dr Krissanapong who is also the Chairperson of the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation (PMCAF), was in the country recently to meet this year’s potential recipient of the foundation’s prestigious award. “Brunei Darussalam has embarked on a very good bilingual education system incorporating Malay and English in early childhood. In addition, the combination of religious and secular education in Brunei Darussalam has also attracted the interest of Thai educational authorities,” he told the Weekend Bulletin, when asked about his meeting with officials from Brunei’s Ministry of Education. “Thailand needs this kind of approach in education,” he added. Dr Krissanapong also broached the...

Strong Islamic philosophy key to be finance hub August 3, 2017 | Danial Norjidi | BRUNEI Darussalam’s key competitive edge towards becoming an international Islamic Finance hub lies in its strong Islamic philosophy, which is embedded in its way of life and naturally contributes to the purity of the country’s Islamic finance. This was stated in a sabda yesterday by His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Chairman of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD), during the opening ceremony of the Brunei Darussalam Islamic Investment Summit 2017 (BIIS 2017). “The global and regional economic environment has changed dramatically over the last 10 years, bringing with it new risks and challenges. Against this backdrop, the Islamic finance industry has seen extraordinary growth and has continued to evolve,” His Royal Highness said. “Ac...

His Majesty urges youths to be active August 2, 2017 | Azlan Othman | HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam urged youths to be active, not passive. “Don’t just know how to count your days,” His Majesty said delivering his titah at the 12th National Youth Day celebration at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Berakas yesterday, adding, “We want youths who are lively and fill their times or days with welfare activities and not let them be empty or pass by just like that. “Using your time wisely is crucial… youths now fill their time with too much fun. If we let our youths have too much leisure, then this is very bad for the future. “The country may face a problem of lack of competitiveness to face various challenges,” His Majesty said. “Producing quality youths is no doubt an investment. It requires the commitment of al...

The Real Origin of Monopoly Game BBC wrote recently about the above which you can link for yourself here . If you are too lazy to go there, here is the article by Kate Raworth: +++++ 28 July 2017 ‘Buy land – they aren’t making it any more,’ quipped Mark Twain. It’s a maxim that would certainly serve you well in a game of Monopoly, the bestselling board game that has taught generations of children to buy up property, stack it with hotels, and charge fellow players sky-high rents for the privilege of accidentally landing there. The game’s little-known inventor, Elizabeth Magie, would no doubt have made herself go directly to jail if she’d lived to know just how influential today’s twisted version of her game has turned out to be. Why? Because it encourages its players to celebrate exactly the opposite values to those she intended to champion. Born in 1866, Magie was an outspoken rebel against the norm...