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Showing posts with label Brunei. Show all posts

Brunei's Who's Got Talent 2 Audition

2/27/2010 10:14:00 pm ゆき Ezura

Do you think that you have talent that you wan to show it to your country and to the world?

NOW IS THE TIME!!!!

Brunei reality show "Who's Got Talent' has started its 2nd season this year, and has open the audition registration to the public in Brunei!


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Brunei 1st Official DevMeet 09 got into Local News

12/28/2009 03:42:00 pm ゆき Ezura

I am HAPPY to hear that the local newspaper published about the Brunei Cosplay!!!


For me, now Brunei is no longer the 'unknown' country by some others (cos I have a LOT of friends out there somewhere in the world), and to the viewers and stalkers.. XD.

I haven't read or see the newspaper of that day... but I heard about it from my friend, Double H from Hobby Chaos.
Also I'd like to thanks to TFF for displaying news from the newspaper website... (but the page has been deleted... well, as always...)

Here's the story:-


More than 150 went all out with costumes to resemble their favourite anime characters yesterday during an Art and Cosplay competition.
Japanese anime enthusiasts, who came from all four districts, got creative with custom-made costumes and some even bought their costumes just to look exactly like their preferred anime characters.

Hjh Hamizah, who came as Arisato Minato of Persona 3, was awarded 1st prize by Eric of Toy Nation for winning the best costume in the Cosplay competition.
Second place went to Md Ridzuan who came as Danvo of Yotsuba while Dk Izzatus took the 3rd prize as Crona in Soul Eater.

Johan bin Johani won first place in the drawing competition.
The cosplay competition winners were judged based on their stage performance and precision of costumes. Basically, the more they act and look like their favourite characters, the higher their chances of winning.

According to Ak Ahmad Shafie, a member of the organising committee, the contest hoped to get local anime enthusiasts together to share their hobbies and talents, make new friends, and create exposure for the existing large number of anime fans in Brunei.

“Japanese anime is very popular worldwide and we only wish to promote cosplay culture, just like in Malaysia and Singapore where a hobby like this is very much shared among large groups of people, especially the younger generation,” said Ak Ahmad Shafie.

“This competition is the first of its kind for us. Usually we meet up for outings, share anime stories, draw and simply just carry out anime-related activities.”

The organisers also claimed that the number of people taking part for their activities keep increasing every time.

The organisers were amazed by the number of people who signed up for the event, as it was not advertised publicly. News were shared through word of mouth and social network such as Facebook.



More info, please check on other websites (With Photos)

Photos are still being uploaded into Facebook profiles (of most of the cosplayers), and still thousands more in the the folder.. But I hope the links I provide you will do.... Hope you enjoy....

(I will upload the photos from my camera soon)

This whole event was sponsored by the local toy store Chong Hock. Feel free to visit their blog @ http://www.ch-toynation.com/

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Announcement: Apology!

11/29/2009 01:46:00 am ゆき Ezura


I just want to tell you that this blog might be in 'Hibernation' mode for almost a month.. *depends*


This is due to I'm having semester break from my university, and there will be no internet access for a while.

But don't worry!
I'll be back as soon as possible!~

And will share anything that I can think of.. maybe something happening at home, or during the holiday..


Also I might be posting one or two posts in here if I got time to do so via my phone.

Finally, I would like to say 'Happy Advance Birthday' to myself *lol~* , and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my viewers and readers *and stalkers*

Don't forget about upcoming events that will be held in this December.. I can't wait for
Bru-Dev Meet on the 20th Dec.. Cosplay!! Anime!!! Manga!!! Drawings!!! Figurines!!!!!! Figma!!!! nyaaaaa PRIZESSSSSS!!!! More info about it, please read @ The Official 5th BruDev Meet


Gamers!~ Still searching for new PC games by VALVE? Ask TFF Company. Visit their blog for more upcoming events and news @ Team.FragFactory.Net.

Follow them in Twitter


Wanting to know about new funny, weird or what-ever stuff from Japan? Visit the official
website of Jap-On! @ Jap-On.Com.
Anime Reviews?! And Manga Reviews???!! Don't worry~ Visit FairHOLIC@Jap-On! for more info, reviews of some new release anime and manga.
Want some instant updates from Jap-On?? Folow Jap-On! in twitter
Anime OST or some popular Korean artists?? News and Updates?? Albums? Can't find anywhere? Visit Music Index from Jap-On!, Still can't find any? Join our forum and request for the songs you wanted @ Jap-On! Forum

Other Stuff:

Get updated on some of your favorite manga, games and anime in Brunei-MAGE (BMAGE). Join the community! (Chill Zone)





Tired of streaming your favorite anime? DOWNLOAD them via Torrent, or Direct HTTP download! Visit AnimeTake.com

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LAN Party by TFF Company and VALVE

11/24/2009 01:00:00 pm ゆき Ezura


To HardCore Gamer!!!!!


There will be a LAN party (In Brunei of course).

Date :
Friday, November 27, 2009 at 2:00pm
Location:
Mahmud’s Crib
430 Darul Effa, Jalan Kulapis, Kg batong.

List of game will be played:-
(mostly from the picture in the image)
> Left 4 Dead & Left 4 Dead 2
> Portal
> Half Life
> Counter Strike
> Day Of Defeat
> Team Fortress
> Killing Floor
> Hidden Source
> ... most of STEAM games


The event will continued for 3 days long.

Entry fee: $5.00

(Post credited to Team Frag Factory)

(Via TFF)

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Brunei gets the H1N1 Vaccines

11/23/2009 10:00:00 am ゆき Ezura


THE first shipment of 1,500 Influenza A (H1N1) doses of vaccines has arrived in Brunei on Monday (2nd November 09), with another 476,000 doses expected to be available for the entire population by the end of January 2010.

The minister told The Brunei Times that the vaccines have only arrived recently although they were scheduled to be released in August, as the vaccines were still in production and had to be tested.

As the country will have a total of 6,000 doses of H1N1 vaccines today, the minister said that 900 of these will be allocated for Haj pilgrims who started their journey yesterday.

Director-general of Health Services Dr Hjh Rahmah Hj Mohd Said said that children aged above six months to 10 years needed to be vaccinated twice, four weeks apart (if they wanted to be vaccinated). However, anyone who intended to be vaccinated over 10 years of age only requires one dose.

He advised the public to try and refrain from visiting cold countries during the upcoming holidays, and urged the public to constantly take precautionary measures. To date, as many as 1,170 people in Brunei have been affected with the virus, according to the ministry, with the most recent case recorded on October 26.

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Official 5th BruDev Meet

11/22/2009 10:56:00 pm ゆき Ezura

News to all Bruneians, whoever and loves anime/manga/cosplay, and Deviantart.com member (Brunei), there is good news.


The Brunei Deviants had decided to have another meeting or gathering this year:
5th Bru-Dev Meet 2009.


Tickets is Available in CH-Toynation Kiulap Branch NOW!!!
Ticket = $5.00 per person


For more info or questions to ask, please visit the link provided below




Any questions regarding the event, please click on the purple link. Thanks


"I can't wait for the event!! Better be ready for cosplay" - Ezura

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Sorry for no posting for a while

11/20/2009 01:46:00 pm ゆき Ezura

I am very sorry about this, where I can't post anything here recently.


This is because I don't have a time to do posting, and time to check out new stuff around the internet.
Recently I had exams where I spend most of my time sitting in front of my desk and kept staring at my books and notes. (I really don't wanna fail my exam for my first semester) T-T

Anyway, other stuff I need to tell:-

> No New Featured Artist for November 09 (Sorry!), hence Featured Artist of October 09 (Goto Maki) Will continue staying with us here. The Artist chosen for this November will be posted in mid November or December, and will stay till New Year.

> No news recently, cos I've been busy studying, downloading, watching animes,...... +_+ did I just mentioned about downloading and watching? XD

> Upcoming Events news will be posted sooner in here for info. So better check out (especially to Bruneians)

> Anything you need to ask about new anime and OST, feel free to join me in Jap-On! Forum, and request for them if you couldn't find any.

> Fan of Japanese culture and life? Feel free to visit our official website at Jap-On.com

> Bruneian Otakus? Welcome to our official website for Bruneians anime fans, where you can share about figurine, games, news, entertainments, art-work and some Japanese Drama/Anime/Manga Reviews. Visit B-MAGE for the Main Page and Chill Zone for forum. or you can just click the banners on the sidebar ("Proud Member Of..." section)

So, feel free to ask for something!~ and I'll be back soon!

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Tyre Explosion Rocks Gadong

10/27/2009 09:08:00 pm ゆき Ezura

(Exploded tire - not the real photo taken from the scene mentioned below)


Bandar Seri Begawan - Air of exploding tyres rocked parts of Gadong yesterday, causing members of the public's concern as the shockwaves could be felt through nearby buildings.

The driver of the vehicle, a heavy earth moving truck, was left red faced with embarrassment at the distress caused. "I am sorry for the disturbance, please let them know I apologised," said Zenon Arias from the Philippines.

He added that this was the first time such an incident had happened to him while driving here in Brunei. The middle pair of tyres on the right side of his vehicle had burst while travelling on the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Highway, just as it was nearing the end of the overpass situated in Gadong.

Arias suspected that the numerous trips up and down to Muara could have been a contributing factor in the deterioration of the tyres.

While exploding tyres are known to have a loud bang, the shockwaves were felt by tenants in buildings nearby. "We felt the building shake," said a staff member working at a nearby bank.

"We thought it was a gas cylinder from some of the tenants above," she added. The bank personnel were extremely concerned as a colleague is pregnant and wanted to ensure her safety. The general public began pouring out of buildings, leading to confusion as traffic both human and vehicle alike stopped momentarily.

Security guards of buildings in the area could also be seen rushing outside, inspecting alongside their respective buildings checking for the source of the loud bang which had also set off numerous car alarms in the carparks within the vicinity.

The noise could be heard from as far as Kiulap, with calls being made to members of The Brunei Times to clarify the situation. Some eyewitnesses had suspected that the source of the explosion had originated from the hawker stalls at the Gadong Wet Market.

"I was crossing the street when it happened and for something so loud, I was confident it couldn't have been a tyre," said Ak Zul Majdi Pg Razak. Meanwhile, an observer who spoke on condition of anonymity stressed that the scenarium could have been worse, especially if traffic had been heavy.

"If the truck was travelling at speed when the tyres exploded, the situation could have been a lot worse," she said.

The observer, whose office overlooks the section of the highway said that previously, accidents have occurred in similar circumstances as vehicles tend to lose control after suffering tyre blow outs at speed.


(Via BruDirect)


My Comment:
Thank goodness that wasn't around the area.. But with such explosion in the busy area is very unexpectedly dangerous. I'm glad that no body got serious injury. Trucks should not be speed in busy and crowded area.

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Unemployment Still A Major Concern

10/23/2009 07:05:00 pm ゆき Ezura


Numbers Continue To Rise

Bandar Seri Begawan - The number of Bruneians seeking jobs has climbed in recent months as the Local Employment Section of the Labour Department has confirmed that it received some 4,700 applicants struggling to find employment from January to August this year.

In the past week alone, the section said it received 300 new applications with many searching for jobs in administration, but most of the unemployed still prefer to work in the public sector.

However, according to Haji Mohd Ideni Hj Ahmad, Assistant Commissioner of Labour, locals are slowly but steadily opening up and are taking up opportunities provided by the private sector.

In an interview with the Bulletin, Hj Mohd Ideni said most private companies working in cooperation with the local employment section in search of employees look at an applicant's willingness to work more than his/her qualification.

"An applicant's willingness to work is one of the major driving factors that an employer considers in a potential candidate. Even if an applicant has a primary six qualification, but if he/she is determined and willing to work, it catches the employer's attention.

"It's a different story if the position offered requires high qualification and an under qualified applicant applies," he quickly added.

He said the Local Employment Section is trying to create awareness not only among job seekers but also the private sector.


Hj Mohd Ideni urged those in the private sector to inform the section on jobs that they offer.

Commenting on the employment figures, the assistant commissioner said of the 4,700 applicants it received throughout the year until August, only 189 got jobs in the private sector.

"It's hard to state the actual figures. The 189 could be under-calculated because some employment-seeking cardholders do not inform us once they get jobs. So, we do not know if the numbers are higher," he added.

Hj Mohd Ideni also advised private companies to look into the public private partnership initiative as it would help job seekers find employment directly or indirectly.

Yesterday, the Bulletin witnessed first hand the high demand for employment at the Job Centre in the capital. Unemployed locals were seen sending in applications, queuing in long line's waiting to get interviewed while some were looking at advertisements on the bulletin board for vacancies.

The Job Centre, which is now located in the capital behind the Brunei Hotel, was relocated in September 2008 from its previous place at the Immigrations headquarters.

The centre's functions include counselling; training, advertising and interviewing job seekers.




(via BruDirect)

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