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Business » National
- Monday, 6 February 2012
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Islamic financial planning advice on offer at BIBD
TO ENHANCE financial literacy pertaining to Syariah law, customers of Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) can now sought Islamic financial advice from the bank's recently qualified Islamic Financial Planners (IFP).In an interview with The Brunei...
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Public service dept holds financial regulation workshop
THE Public Service Department held a Financial Regulation Workshop at the Civil Service Institute for 19 senior officers from various ministries.The course, held on Saturday, was specifically conducted for senior officers who was appointed before...
- Sunday, 5 February 2012
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From fruits to cakes is name of diversification
THE fruit season has started to reach its end, and thus, seasonal fruit businesses are beginning to sell other foodstuff or products in order to continue their business.Hj Ahmad, a local vendor at Tamuneka Kampung Masin and Mulaut, has slowly...
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People as the organisation's heart and soul
FOR most people, they have the tendency to think first and act accordingly as oppose to thinking and feeling your way first, and then act. It is two different ways of how you want to start leading your business and you have to decide which one you...
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Credit cards essential for 'true emergencies'
COMMON disasters can strike anyone any time, which is why experts say you should have at least one emergency credit card on hand, even if you rely on cash or a debit card for everyday purchases such as groceries, petrol and clothes.But with the...
- Saturday, 4 February 2012
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MASwings' Brunei connection will strenghten regional trade, tourism
WHEN combined, Brunei, Sarawak and Sabah, form an irresistible product, and if tourism in the Borneo region fails, it's due to failure in planning, Sabah's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment said yesterday.Dato Masidi Manjun, during his...
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Keeping threads of tradition alive
WHILE many young entrepreneurs today opt for businesses that meets the needs of modern day society, 26-year-old Hamimah Abdullah decided to try her hand on traditional weaving and preserve the centuries-old local tradition.Together with her aunt Hjh...
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Sabah air carrier eyes partnership with Brunei
SABAH Air will bound to have some form of cooperation with Brunei and the Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA), the Malaysian state's top tourism official said.Sabah's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Dato Masidi Manjun told The Brunei Times on...
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'Unplugged' aims to inspire young entrepreneurs
ASIA Inc Forum has been the organiser of a number of major conferences, both in and out of the Sultanate, with events such as the ASEAN100 Leadership Forum, the APEC CEO Summit, THiNKBIG, and Brunei Business Forum to name a few. And recently, the...
- Friday, 3 February 2012
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Brunei, MASwings come together to boost tourism
BRUNEI Tourism will be working closely with MASwings' marketing team to have a joint-cooperation marketing scheme, Sheikh Jamaluddin Sheikh Mohamed said in the Malaysian eastern state of Sabah yesterday.The Brunei Tourism Board (BTB) Chief Executive...
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Centre of Islamic finance launched to aid growth of human capital
THE Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (CIBFM) was launched yesterday at the Empire Hotel and Country Club, to help with the development of human capital in the nation.Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah...
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Management Tip Of The DayEngage your employees
SIMPLE, no-cost managerial actions can do much to improve the engagement of the estimated 48 per cent of workers who today feel undervalued, says Harvard Business Review.As a manager, dealing with employees who lack enthusiasm for their jobs or don'...
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Two Takaful products launched
TWO Takaful (Islamic insurance) products were launched yesterday by Takaful Brunei Keluarga Sdn Bhd as part of its ongoing commitment to encourage savings culture among Bruneians.At its headquarters Takaful Brunei Darussalam Sdn Bhd in the capital...
- Thursday, 2 February 2012
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Brunei-Russia energy ties progressing, says envoy
BILATERAL ties between Brunei and Russia, which started "from scratch", are now escalating and is now at an advanced level of formulating aims and terms for a versatile collaboration, said the Russian envoy to Brunei.Russia's ambassador to Brunei...
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New ladies undergarment shop targets teenagers
FILLING a niche market that caters to teenage girls, undergarment entrepreneur Lily Yong has opened her second flagship store called Intimate Secrets at the Airport Mall.Yong said that due to the lack of choices of undergarments in Brunei, and the...
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Local firm to deploy halal traceability system this year
ICENTRE incubatee John Harith Technology is looking at global deployment of its RFID (Radio frequency identification) Halal Traceability System sometime this year after it signed a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) with Malaysian firm Smartag...
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Should you sell your business?
MOST successful entrepreneurs will eventually need to decide whether to sell their businesses. If you are lucky enough to be in this position, ask yourself these questions:1. Do I need to sell? Explore whether there are other options such as...
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Asian manufacturing picks up in January
MANUFACTURING activity across Asia showed signs of improvement in January, according to data yesterday, but the pace remained sluggish as turmoil in Europe and the United States hurt demand for exports.Asian factories have been hit hard by weakness...
- Wednesday, 1 February 2012
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'Postal service providers must keep up with latest technologies'
POSTAL service providers must adopt modern technology through sustainable diversification of services in order to meet consumer changes and become relevant in the current century, an expert said."The most obvious challenge post offices are...
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'Merge economic accounting systems to avoid distortions'
BRUNEI has been urged to combine its National Accounts and Input-Output System to avoid future "distortions" in the national economic statistics."Now in the future, I would strongly recommend that we should, (since) we are in the...