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NEWS:-
Wednesday, 15th March 2006 |
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Crown Prince
grants audience to new High Commissioner of Singapore |
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His Royal
Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, has consented to receive in
audience the new Republic of Singapore High Commissioner to Brunei
Darussalam, His Excellency Joseph K.H. Koh. The audience took place at
Istana Nurul Iman. |
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His Excellency
Joseph K.H. Koh presented his letter of Credential to His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on the 7th of this
month. Present during the audience was the Permanent Secretary at the
Prime Minister’s Office, Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Abu Bakar.
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Brunei attends
18th Commonwealth Games Sports Ministers Meeting |
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Brunei
Darussalam joined 70 other Sports Ministers from Commonwealth countries
in attending the 18th Commonwealth Games Sports Ministers Meeting in
Australia. Brunei Darussalam was represented at the meeting by the
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Retired Major General Pehin Dato
Seri Pahlawan Haji Mohammad.
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The meeting, at
a hotel in Melbourne, was officiated at by the Secretary General of the
Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting, Mr. Don Mckinnon. |
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Development of
Malay Language and its literature is responsibility of all parties concerned |
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The Deputy
Minister of Religious Affairs, Pehin Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji
Awang Badaruddin in his keynote address at the 45th MABBIM Conference
and the 11th South-East Asian Literature Council, MASTERA, and Seminar
on Language and Literature, Tuesday, said as one of the major languages
in the world, the Malay Language, has become part of the human
traditional heritage. |
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Therefore, said
the Deputy Minister, all concerned parties are responsible to develop
the language and its literature. The Deputy Minister also underlined
that the Malay Language undoubtedly stands as one of the major languages
in the world due to it is the fourth biggest usage worldwide after
Chinese, English and Spanish with around 250 million speakers. The
Pehin said that after independence, every member country faced the fact
that the struggle as independent nations doesn’t end. The benefit of
independence will be completed with a strong nation and harmonised
community. |
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The seminar
discussed worrying challenges towards the development of language and
literature of the Malay/Indonesian and how MABBIM and MASTERA look for
approaches and strategies in promoting the language and literature so
their survival will not be affected. The seminar was held at a hotel in
Berakas. |
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Pakistani
Humanitarian Fund collects more donations |
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The Pakistani
Earthquake Humanitarian Fund to date has collected more than one hundred
and ninety-seven thousand dollars. The collections do not include
contributions through SMS Brunei Prihatin. The latest donation came in
Tuesday, from officers and staff of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the
departments under it. |
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The Permanent
Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dato Seri Setia Haji Yusof
bin Haji Ismail handed over the twenty thousand and six hundred dollars
donation to the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth
and Sports, Awang Haji Jemat bin Haji Ampal. |
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Sukuk Al-Ijarah
Programme launches |
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Brunei
Darussalam has launched the country’s Dollar Short Term Sukuk Al-Ijarah
Programme. In connection with the launching, His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to the introduction
and amendment of several laws, namely the Insurance Order 2006; the
Banking Order 2006; the Hire Purchase Order 2006; and Finance Companies
Amendment Order 2006. The Second Minister of Finance, Pehin Dato Paduka
Haji Abdul Rahman who was the guest of honour at the launching said that
the issuance of the Sukuk Al-Ijarah in Brunei Darussalam is the first
step in the effort to develop capital market in Brunei Darussalam and is
not primarily to source additional government funding. According to the
Minister, the introduction of this country’s own capital market will
further enhance Brunei Darussalam’s position in the growing regional and
Global Islamic Financial Community. |
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With the launching of the programme, a number of agreements were signed
to facilitate the government in implementing it. One of the agreements
was signed between the Sukuk Holding Properties and the Sukuk Brunei.
Signing on behalf of the Sukuk Holding Properties was the Minister of
Development, Pehin Dato Paduka Haji Abdullah; while signing on behalf of
Sukuk Brunei was the Deputy Minister of Development, Dato Paduka Doctor
Haji Mat Suny. Another agreement was also signed between the Sukuk
Brunei and the Ministry of Finance. Signing on behalf of Sukuk Brunei
was the Deputy Minister of Development while the Acting Permanent
Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Awang Haji Mohamad Rozan signed on
behalf of the ministry. |
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The agreement
between Sukuk Brunei and primary dealers was also held. Signing on
behalf of the Sukuk Brunei was the Deputy Minister of Development while
the primary dealers comprising a number of banks were signed by Mr.
Pierre Imholf from the Baiduri Bank, Mr. Glen Rase from the Citibank,
Mr. Priestley of the HSBC, Pehin Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd. Ali signed
on behalf of the IBB and Standard Chartered was signed by Ms. Sharlini
Warrier. |
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Choir
competitions should be made as prime motivation for students |
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Apart from
making education as a priority for students, their involvement in extra
curricular activities should also be looked into, such as choir
competitions. The Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office,
Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Ismail bin Pengiran Haji Mohammed was speaking
at 13th Final Patriotic Song Competition for Secondary Schools and
Colleges 2006 in conjunction with the 22nd National Day celebration,
Tuesday. The competition was held at the Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan
Science College. |
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The Permanent
Secretary said that the competition should be made as a prime motivation
for students. Winning or losing, he added, is secondary. The Paduka
Seri Begawan Sultan Science College was adjudged champion, with Berakas
Secondary School in second place and the Sayiddina Abu Bakar Secondary
School came third. |
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National Day Open
Bowling Championship ends with presentation of prizes to winners |
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The 22nd
National Day Open Bowling Championship that was held from the 25th of
last month ended last night with the presentation of prizes to the
winners. The Wira Amal Bowlers was the champion in the Ladies Doubles’
Event and the Power Puff Mums emerged the winner in the Ladies Team
Event. In the Ladies Open Category, the winner was Dayangku Nadia
Nabila binti Pengiran Abu Samah. Prizes were presented by the wife of
the Acting Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Datin Hajah Suzana.
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The Acting
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dato Paduka Haji Yakub presented
the prizes to the male winners. In the Men’s Doubles Category, the
winner was the Kerambit ‘A’, while the Ketam Kaluk team emerged as the
champion in the Men’s Team Event Category. Awangku Mohamad Aizat bin
Pengiran Abu Samah came out top in the Men’s Open Masters Category. He
received a cash prize of one thousand dollars and a trophy.
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Dato Haji Yakub
also presented incentive prizes to bowlers who have participated in the
Borneo Games in Sabah last December. They have collected four gold
medals, three silver medals and three bronze medals in the Men’s
Singles, Men’s Trio, Men’s Masters, Men’s Doubles and Men’s Team. The
Bowling Championship was conducted by the Brunei Darussalam Tenpin
Bowling Congress. |
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Ministry of
Development team wins Final Inter-Ministries Badminton Championship |
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The team from
the Ministry of Development won the Final Inter-Ministries Badminton
Championship after defeating the team from the Ministry of Industry and
Primary Resources, 3-2. The Minister of Industry and Primary Resources,
Pehin Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Ahmad was one of the competitors in the
Double Event. Presenting the prizes was the Permanent Secretary at the
Prime Minister’s Office, Dato Paduka Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ismail. |
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Present were
Permanent Secretaries, Deputy Permanent Secretaries, Director General
and Assistant Director General of the Civil Service. The championship
was organised by the Ministry of Defence and was inconjunction with the
12th Civil Service Day. The championship was held at the Youth Centre
in the capital last night. |
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