Articles on Bruneian

Wanted: Brunei's one-stop eHaven - May 8, 2009

Blogs Last week, I found myself in Den Den Town, Osaka's electronics paradise. You could spend the entire day exploring until your feet fall off and still not have walked the entire ... Read story »

Legislative Council addresses e-government - Mar 19, 2009

Blogs "e-government" has long lost its buzzword glamor since it debuted in the late 1990s. Nearly a decade later I'm still struggling to understand what it means in a Bruneian context. At ... Read story »

I know that you know - Mar 16, 2009

Blogs Seven months ago, Brunei was embarrassed in front of the entire world during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. What's a country to do in such a media-laden environment ... Read story »

Pay-per-view-style high-speed access - Oct 30, 2009

Blogs Local ISP incumbent TelBru is introducing pay-per-view access to high(er) Internet speeds. The service, called Speed on Demand, is pretty much self-explanatory: Users pay an hourly rate for a temporary boost ... Read story »

The customer is one in a million. Literally - Oct 15, 2008

Blogs There was a story told of a Bruneian businessman who went to China to procure a shipment of 300 pairs of shoes. He found a willing business partner, closed the deal, ... Read story »

A Nation treading lightly - Jul 26, 2009

Blogs A little over a week ago, His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei celebrated his 63rd birthday. As with every year he addresses the nation, but this year's speech was a stark ... Read story »

Anti-piracy measures turning to the court of law - Jun 22, 2009

Blogs A second company in Brunei has been charged for using pirated software. Putting aside the usual back-and-forth banter on piracy, the only thing going through my mind is Has it really ... Read story »

YouTube down the Tube? - Jan 28, 2008

Blogs Well, in Brunei at least! That's been the case for the past few days. It's become the subject of speculation as to why YouTube has become inaccessible to the Bruneian Internet ... Read story »

anakbrunei.org Brunei's Best Photo Blog - Dec 11, 2007

Blogs I'm a happy camper :) After a month-long phase of public nominations and votings, the third round of winners of The Simpur Bloggies, the Bruneian Blog Awards, was finally announced by ... Read story »

Biometric passports by month's end - Aug 1, 2007

Blogs 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. ... Read story »

3.5G networks, please! - Apr 27, 2009

Blogs Bruneians don't strike me as gadget-loving geeks. Sure, you'll find the rare individual whose bulging pockets conceal a love of all things silicon. I count my brother among this number; his ... Read story »

Auto-Gate for Brunei Airport - Jan 2, 2009

Blogs Earlier this week, a pair of automatic entry systems, Auto-Gates, began operation in Brunei International Airport. For travelers carrying biometric passports, visiting Brunei is now as easy as walking through a ... Read story »

Brunei submerged, country at standstill - Jan 22, 2009

Blogs After two nights of torrential rain Bruneians now find themselves knee-deep in water. Emergency and public services have been hit so hard that the country is quite literally at a standstill. ... Read story »

Time to offer more (than) money - Feb 16, 2009

Blogs When it comes to choosing between working for the public or the private sector the decision is pretty clear for most Bruneians: They prefer the perks and stability afforded by a ... Read story »

Brunei Bloggers, a retrospective look. Part 1: The Bang - Jan 8, 2009

Blogs Bruneians have been blogging from as early as 2001, perhaps earlier, but it wasn't until 2006 when the Brunei Blogging scene witnessed an explosion in interest. Something happened that year that ... Read story »

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