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The Castille War in Brunei Model of Brunei's Mosque in 15th Century Map Showing Pigafetta's Trip Around the World Overcoming challenges of Westernisation, Globalisation on: November 07, 2016 | Dr Muhammad Hadi Bin Md Melayong, Secretariat Office, MIB Supreme Council | IN AN increasingly globalised world, it is next to impossible to overlook the challenges posed by external forces, especially in a borderless stream of modernisation. These challenges to our national consciousness began after the arrival of Western powers to the East in the 16th Century. Our forefathers managed to preserve their cultural and national iden-tity, while a host of unwelcome elements brought by the Western colonisers spread throughout the region. In Brunei Darussalam, the main defences that were used to safeguard our culture and national identity have been the values enshrined in our national philosophy of Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB). The matter was stated in a titah b...

Part of Brunei's Canons from the 16th Century Illustration of Ancient Brunei Brunei’s golden period of expansion on: October 24, 2016 | Dr Muhammad Hadi bin Md Melayong, Secretariat Office, MIB Supreme Council | SULTAN Muhammad Shah adopted the Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) as a governmental and authoritative foundation in the Brunei Empire in the 1360s. With MIB as the bedrock of the country’s philosophical and spiritual values, combined with his skilled leadership and the loyal support of his followers, it became the driving force in Brunei’s glorious expansion from the early 15th Century to the 17th Century. Brunei continued its regional prominence during the reign of the third Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Sharif Ali (1425-1432). He was an Islamic scholar from Ta’if (Hejaz, South Arabia) and it was believed that he was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), through the lineage of Sayyidina Hassan, the Prophet’s grandson. Brunei’s geographical location ...

16th Century Map of Borneo Island MIB, living foundation of every Bruneian on: October 10, 2016 Dr Muhammad Hadi Bin Muhammad Melayong Secretariat of the Malay Islamic Monarchy Supreme Council of Brunei Darussalam ARCHEOLOGICAL sources point to the existence of MIB coming to the tiny country of Brunei, then still known to the world as Po-ni, approximately more than 600 years ago. The concept itself was established by Awang Alak Betatar, the monarch in power at the time, in 1368 AD and later practised by his lineage till present day. Stated in Datu Imam Yaakup’s version of The Genealogy of Brunei Kings “The the first government to bring Islam into the Brunei government administration under the syariat of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the government of Paduka Seri Sultan Muhammad Shah”, the Muslim name bestowed upon Awang Alak Betatar when he converted to Islam following his marriage to the Princess of Johor, which we now refer to as ancient Singapore. This article will focus o...

Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin with top ranking Japanese military officials during the Japanese occupation of Brunei in World War II. The situation of Bruneian people when the allied forces landed in Muara. – PHOTOS: MIB SUPREME COUNCIL The age of decline November 21, 2016 | Dr Muhammad Hadi bin Muhammad Melayong, Senior Special Duties Officer, Secretariat Office, MIB Supreme Council | BEFORE the 17th century, Brunei was a vast empire, and arguably the most influential in the centre of the South China Sea, with regions stretching as far as the present-day Philippines and parts of Indonesia. Prior to the rise of the Srivijaya and Majapahit empires, and after the fall of Malacca to the Dutch in the early 16th century, Brunei was the premier destination for traders between China and the West. However, as colonialism gained full force in the 18th and 19th centuries, Brunei fell under Western colonialism and had its territories slowly but surely wrested away from its con...

Permanent Secretaries and Deputies in Brunei Government (Updated 21 November 2016) as announced: BY COMMAND of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced that His Majesty consented to the appointment of the following officers: Capt (Rtd) Abdul Rahman bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy Defence and Appointment) at the Ministry of Defence as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence; and Pengiran Hajah Zety Sufina binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani, Deputy Director, Secretariat Vision 2035, Prime Minister's Office, as the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Finance and Administration) at the Ministry of Defence. The date of appointment of the officers is effective from 21st of Safar, 1438 Hijrah corresponding to 21 November 2016. Capt (Rt...

Consumer protection in Brunei Darussalam on: November 17, 2016 CONSUMER protection is an essential element of a healthy business ecosystem. It provides safeguards to consumers from unfair trade practices such as deception and misrepresentation, making false claims including publishing of false advertisement and any related matters. This encourages honest business dealings and instills overall confidence in the market to support business growth. In Brunei Darussalam, the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Order, 2011 (CPFTO) was enforced on January 1st, 2012 to provide the legal framework for consumers affected by unfair trade practices to have remedy through mediation. What does the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Order, 2011 (CPFTO) cover? The CPFTO protects consumer against any unfair practices by sellers. Unfair practices cover conducts such as: Deceiving or misleading consumers, such as hidden fees and surcharges, manipulation of measurement units, using small print to conc...

The exchange of the signed agreement between Haji Mohd Zamree bin Haji Junaidi, Director of Tourism Development Department and Haji Mohd Rozan bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos, Executive Director of CSPS, witnessed by Wardi bin Haji Mohammad Ali, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Tourism) at the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism. – CSPS MPRT, CSPS sign service agreement on: November 18, 2016 | James Kon | THE Tourism Development Department under the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) yesterday officially appointed the Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) to carry out a study on ‘Updating The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and Passenger Exit Survey For Brunei Darussalam’ following the signing of a service agreement. The survey, which will commence in December, will involve tourists at the Brunei International Airport as well as several immigration checkpoints around the country. Signing the service agreement on behalf of the Tourism Development ...