Stories about Brunei from December, 2006
Brunei: New Banknotes
The Daily Brunei Resources has the trivia on the new banknotes released today in Brunei.
Brunei: Origins of Wedding Rituals
The Daily Brunei Resources blog traces the origin of Malay wedding custom of bunga telur. Bunga telur is the token gift presented to the guests who attend a wedding.
Brunei: Credit Card Economy
The Daily Brunei Resources blog looks at the ills of credit card economy.
Brunei Marathon 2006
Brunei Marathon 2006: A Wet Affair From SoulJah's Flickr Photos under CC attribution license On Sunday, the 10th of December, 2006, some very excited Bruneians and non-Bruneians gathered in Bandar Seri Begawan, the sleepy capital city of Brunei Darussalam to participate in the Second Brunei Marathon. The route was expansive,...
Brunei: Waking up Librarians
Jewelle, a former librarian now living in Brunei is asking the librarians to get up to date with what library visitors want. “From working with books and printed matters, we now have multimedia. From providing reading materials we now have to offer information. From being a place to relax and...
Myanmar: Indo-Burma Car Rally
New Mandala writes about a car rally taking place in north-east India and Myanmar. “The rally traverses a route that is maybe just starting to re-emerge as a viable conduit for everyday trade and transportation.”. A former supporter of democracy in Myamar, India is now open to seeking closer with...
Brunei: Aerobics Vs Yoga
Yoga has become popular in South East Asia with Yoga studios mushrooming all over. Danurasana in Brunei compares her experience with Aerobics to that of Yoga. “In those aerobics classes, my ego started to become bigger and bigger as i got better (and so i thought) in my stamina, strength...
Brueni: Haunted Places in Brunei
World of Pablo introduces some of the haunted places and other supernatural beings in Brunei.