Stories about Brunei from August, 2006
Brunei: Stray Dogs
The blogger at Our Local Style looks at the problem of stray dogs in Brunei and suggest a solution. “It’s also unfair to punish the animals for what I perceive to be our own crimes. These strays didn’t just pop out of thin air. Where did they come from? Abandoned...
Dog attack opens up a can of worms
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy, mauled by a pack of stray dogs, told of the attack in an exclusive interview yesterday and demanded that strays be cleared off the streets. - Brunei Times, 30th August, 2006 Will the Government policy makers succumb to the wishes of this little boy? It...
Brunei Times's take on blogging in Brunei
- The Brunei Times (22nd August, 2006) Some very lucky bloggers got a mention in the new English newspaper, The Brunei Times, in an article written by Amirul Azuan. The few blogs mentioned came from a myriad of genres ranging from the serious to the more trivial. The more important...
Brunei: History of Oil Exploration
The blogger at The Daily Brunei Resources discusses a book on oil exploration in Brunei. Oil and natural gas production contribute to almost half of Brunei's GDP.
Brunei: The Healing Well
The blogger at Daily Brunei Resources relates the legend of a well called Telaga Raden Bisa. The water from this well is supposed to have healing properties
Brunei: Digital Divide
The blogger at Our Local Style looks at the digital divide in South East Asia.
Sexism gone corporate
I do think there is an ‘unofficial’ glass ceiling for female officers. The whole upper echelon of Brunei society is dominated by males. Could it be that since it is these same people who determine who gets the top jobs, the disparity exists? MedLeo Has sexism in the country gone...
Brunei: Wreck Dives in Brunei
The blogger at Brunei Resources introduces some ship wrecks popular with divers in Brunei.
International Military Tattoo 2006
By now, most of us living in Brunei has seen the International Military Tattoo 2006 either live from the Stadium Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah or on national tv station RTB. However, for those who missed it, here is an excellent review of the wondrous occasion, well equipped with pictures, written...