Stories about Brunei
Brunei: Promoting Health Consciousness Online
Brunei's Health Promotion Centre taps the power of social media to advocate a healthy lifestyle among Bruneians. Its latest campaign is Diabetes Awareness.
Brunei International Defence Exhibition 2011
EmmaGoodEgg blogs about the Brunei International Defence Exhibition or BRIDEX 2011, a bi-annual defence exhibition. It's also the premier defence and security event in Southeast Asia
Brunei: E-government portal launched
The e-Darussalam website was launched by the Brunei government. It's a single web portal where Internet users will have access to all of the government's online services.
Introducing Brunei's Most Popular Blogger
Meet RanoAdidas, Brunei's most popular blogger. His success as a blogger was recently celebrated even by the mainstream media. He proved that blogging is not only a potential source of income but a viable platform to influence many people as well.
Brunei: Largest solar power cells in Southeast Asia
Jan Shim blogs about the installation of solar panels in the Seria Power Station at Tenaga Suria in Brunei. The equipment is said to be the largest photovoltaic system of its kind in Southeast Asia
Bieber Fever Hits Brunei
Justin Bieber had sold out concerts in several Southeast Asian countries but it seems he missed out Brunei. And this prompted Bieber fans in Brunei to use the Internet via Twitter, blogs, and YouTube to convince the singer to visit Brunei.
Brunei: Fake Bus Robbery Alerts Citizens
Last week, news of a bus robbery in Brunei spread fast on Twitter and Facebook. Residents immediately expressed their concern about the safety of public places in Brunei. Then it was discovered that the robbery was a fake. Netizens react to this issue.
Brunei: Health Promotion Blueprint
During the launching of the Health Promotion campaign in Brunei, a walkathon was organized which was participated by 6,000 people.
Brunei: Twestival Unites Local Netizens
Brunei's first Twestival event gathered the country's leading bloggers and other netizens in support of the Child Development Centre, a group that provides assistance to children with special needs.
Brunei promotes Islamic Tourism
Jan Shim blogs about the Islamic Tourism program of Brunei
Twestival Brunei
Twestival Brunei (or Twitter Festival) will take place on 24 March in support of the Child Development Centre. The beneficiary is an active NGO which provides assistance to special children.
Brunei: Rare coins
Tiger Lim from Brunei uploads some rare coins which were used in Brunei and Malaysia in the 1920s and 1930s
Brunei: Twitter and tourism
Soulkonekshen discusses how twitter facilitated the travel of a US-based journalist in Brunei. Local bloggers also participated in the twitter exchange.
Brunei: Popular videos made by Bruneians
Tiger Lim, who identifies himself as Brunei's number one “Broken English” blogger, provides a list of videos made by Bruneians, highlighting the creativity of local talent.
Brunei: Online bookstore
NollyBook.com is an online bookstore based in Brunei Darussalam. It sells books in both English and Bahasa Malayu languages.
Brunei: Government ministry's website hacked
The website of the Ministry of Development of Brunei was hacked this week. This is the second time in two months that hackers were able to hack govenrment websites.
Homosexuality in Brunei
BruDirect uploads an article written by Siti Hajar who writes about homosexuality in Brunei.
Southeast Asia: Review of 2010
Here are the top stories in the Southeast Asia region in 2010 as reported by the Southeast Asia team of Global Voices.
Brunei International Defence Expo
anakbrunei posts pictures of the Brunei International Defence Expo.
Brunei: Borneo Bloggers Award 2010
Geek in White from Brunei blogs about the Borneo Bloggers Award 2010.
Brunei: Suicide attempt stirs online buzz
A suicide attempt by a young woman in Brunei generated an online buzz, especially on Facebook and Twitter. Bloggers criticize the "insensitive" jokes and funny reactions made by some netizens about the issue
