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Aug 20, 2007 16:46

Around North Borneo without a passport!

As far back as I can remember, travel between Brunei and Miri, Sarawak, would always involve four stamps on my passport--two out and two in. More recently, when driving to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah became convenient, the trip would involve 24 stamps, which was then reduced to 16. For frequent travelers of this route, a passport renewal would be in order at least twice a year!

A few years ago, there was word of the possibility of just using the smart identification cards issued by respective Governments as a substitute for passports. Well, finally, there looks like light at the end of the tunnel for the bane of overland cross-border travel between Brunei and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.

Aug 1, 2007 19:22

Biometric passports by month's end

Posted by AnakBrunei

In February of this year, the Immigration and National Registration Department committed itself to raise the security level of Bruneian passports with the inking of a contract for the e-passport project. With the completion of the US$5 million project by the end of this month, Bruneians will begin using biometric passports.

The biometric passport project is a joint undertaking between a local company, IT Protective Security Services (ITPSS), and a German company Giesecke & Devrient (G&D).Read more »

Jul 15, 2007 21:42

The wireless WAVE

Posted by AnakBrunei

Hold the press! My dream's come true! Local telco service provider TelBru has successfully launched its flavor of WiMAX which is set to provide ubiquitous affordable wireless Internet access for everyone.

The implementation of the national project called "WAVE" in the country will provide another option for users to connect to the Internet with ease other than the currently available broadband connection dubbed e-speed2.Read more »

Jun 28, 2007 10:46

High-tech commemorative bank notes

Posted by AnakBrunei

Brunei Darussalam and Singapore yesterday marked 40 years of currency interchangeability with a special banknote. There are several security features of these new notes which incorporate the latest in anti-counterfiting technology.Read more »

Jun 16, 2007 20:45

Move over, BlackBerry...

Posted by AnakBrunei

Looks like my buddy Nicky Wong is onto another winner! He has just introduced Brunei's first push email and popular chat service dubbed QQ Morange. It's a partnership between his company Linknet Systems and NUS Enterprise Alumni, Mozat.Read more »