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Kurapak Teknologi

Harnessing tech to address a nation's challenges

Apr 2, 2007 14:25

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Greetings from Brunei Darussalam! I'm so excited to be posting for CNET Asia! For those who have not visited Brunei Darussalam, this is a great introduction posted on YouTube and subsequently posted on the Visit Brunei 2008 blog.

I thought it fitting in my inaugural blog to give a brief introduction to Brunei from a tech standpoint. Like our Asian counterparts, Bruneians are a tech-crazy lot. Everything from the latest handphones to the coolest car accessories, to the newest gaming consoles, you name it, we HAVE to have it! Guess where we go to get info and reviews on the latest tech gear?

And what do we do when we get our hands on these symbols of tech status? We blog (or shall I say "blagg", i.e. brag online heheh) about them, of course! Take this guy who blogged about the unveiling of his spanking brand new Wii, for instance. Or this guy who has a setup which does everything short of making coffee.

The prices of these toys have certainly become more competitive these days with the advent of online stores like this one. With prices so close or in some cases lower than those in our neighboring countries, the traditional practice of "bekirim" has declined somewhat.

"Bekirim", or asking someone who happens to be traveling overseas to buy items for you, has been the local practice for as long as I can remember especially for tech gear. Its one of the disadvantages of being such a small market. Retailers hardly stock any items for fear of being unable to sell them.

Stay tuned for my next post on the mobile communications state of play in Brunei Darussalam.

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