1. Introduction Negara Brunei Darussalam is one of smallest and richest country in Southeast Asia, known for its oil and natural gas. Brunei has several of spoken language can be found in the country, for example; Standard Malay, Brunei Malay, English, Brunei English, Tutong, Belait and so on. In this report, I will only be focusing on the second important language in Brunei which is English. The emergence of English has started during the British colonization. However, Rasidah (2013) reported on
the most prevalent in society. To deal with this issue, Brunei should include our wedding cultures in education, and show it in documentaries on television. In conclusion, media pose major threats towards our traditional culture. According to Erna Sulaiman, deputy senior law advisor of the Attorney General’s Department, “[Media] includes content which threaten the safety of the country, conflicts with race and religion, and immoral.” Brunei government should increase awareness – through educational
elaboration of the term privatisation, type of privatisation and a little bit of the history. Then it will be narrowed down to the privatisation policy in Brunei Darussalam and government agencies that had undergone the process. Thus, main content of this report will be on the case study of the potential to be privatised government agency in Brunei - Department of Electrical Services (DES). Government as the Owner of Industry and Privatisation Government has been seen as “the owner of industry or a
could help tackle the problem of performing jobs efficiently, but not with culture acting as a shield. In historical context, Malays are known for being a “laid back society”. This was discovered by some of the early Western discoverer which came to Brunei. The name “Melayu” in Malay language means wilt which was given by the Western discoverers. This is because the Malays are having a very slow developmental process to civilise. Moreover, according to Hall, identity or a race is constructed socially
greater wisdom that can only be obtained in the course of their travel. However, despite the possible benefits of international travel, it can, however, potentially harm the countries that are strongly attached to their own culture. In this case, Brunei Darussalam, as a country strongly emphasise on the Malay Islamic Monarchy philosophy. Because the nation's philosophy plays a vital role in Bruneian lifestyle, the exchange of viewpoints from other countries may pose as a threat to its traditional
Inaugural International Leadership Conference ICC In year 2016, Brunei Darussalam aim to be ranked at the top 30 countries globally and the top 5 in Asia in the UN e-Government assessment survey. Brunei uses UN e-Government survey as a benchmark to measure its e-government development. Today, it is with great pleasure to announce that Brunei aspiration in achieving this goal is now a reality. UN e-government survey is conducted by the Division for Public Administration and Development Management
nation) was formed. There are five members of countries participate in the ASEAN economic community, such as: Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippine’s and Indonesia. The first five countries are the founder of ASEAN .Other than these five countries, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Burma and Cambodia have also joined the ASEAN community. The ASEAN has covers 3% total area of the land on earth and was known the rank as eight largest economies in the world. In the ASEAN community, there are several principles that
In the early 1950s, Malay schools in Brunei were not favoured by the Bruneians particularly because the boys were needed to help and support their family while the girls were married off at a very young age (Awang Asbol bin Mail, 2010). During those times, parents were mostly working as farmers and had the time to look after their offspring. However, by the end of 1950s, Bruneians embraced educational system and started to send their children to school (Awang Asbol bin Mail, 2010). At present, it
Hotel and an example for a 3 star hotel is Brunei Hotel. In a 5 star Hotel – Rizqun International Hotel, one of the front office services are luggage storage. Luggage storage is a room that guests can put their luggage before or after the check in and check out procedure. For example, the checkout is at noon but the guest’s flight is not until 7 in the evening. The guests can store their luggage in the storage room and go out to shop or explore Brunei. Another front office service is mail and postage
In the era of globalization, there is not much choice for the government of Brunei but to face and keep up with the challenges and fast-paced changes whether they like it or not especially the civil service sector. Fulfilling the public needs is one of the requirements the government of Brunei has to meet in order to remain in line with the country’s policies and development objectives. Thus, to offer comfort and serenity for the nation’s citizens and people to live in implies the civil service must
countries are struggling to solve this issues including Brunei. Brunei’s population have been rising since 2001 (diagram 1). In diagram 2, it shows that Brunei labour force in 2011 was 185,900 people which are higher compare to those in the previous years (175,700 people in 2007 and 179,600 in 2009). With respect to the rising amount of labour force, both the employment for man and women rises (Diagram 2). However, the unemployment rate in Brunei have been fluctuating since 2007 (3.6%) and in 2011,
where NGOs are basically non-profit organisations that is “independent of government and depend in whole or in part on charitable donations and voluntary services” (Serina Rahman, 2016). In Brunei Darussalam, there is no distinct explanation for this term as it is deemed to be ambiguous. Despite that, Brunei still has a wide variation but a limited number of registered NGOs from focusing on humanities, to environmental aspects, which all are under surveillance of the government. In the case of environmental
Like other ethnic in Brunei Darussalam, Kedayan’s people have their own unique traditional ceremony that shared with other communities in this region. ‘Makan Tahun’ held annually by the Kedayan is not only represents the unique traditions inherited but it also as a platform for their brotherly bonding. ‘Makan Tahun’ is a thanksgiving festival held to indicate happiness and appreciation for a successful rice harvest and it’s also a symbolic of the unity of the Kedayan’s people, family and relatives
In Brunei Darussalam, the ceremonies, customs and rules of wedding in Brunei have been inherited from generation to generation for the newlywed couple. The bride and groom are regarded as the king and queen for the day. Malay wedding customs are amont the most important customs and held firmly by most of the Malays here in Brunei both in rural areas and in the city (even other culture and tribes attend these wedding events as well). As far as we learned, the marriage in Malay community in Brunei has
It is a crucial necessity for Brunei Darussalam to become a sustainable country. This is for the sake of Brunei in managing its natural resources while in unison promoting economic prosperity at the best. Although Brunei is still in its initial stage, certain sectors have made remarkable progress in the area of sustainability. Despite the fact that Brunei Darussalam is still lag behind in term of sustainable development but with high commitment and preparation Brunei Darussalam can achieve its main
unless the Commissioner is satisfied that his permanent place of abode is outside Australia. Clearly Peter is a domicile of Australia as his permanent home in the everlasting sense remains australia as he shows no intention to migrate to Brunei, but merely to live in Brunei for a number of years. PERMANENT PLACE OF ABODE The facts indicate Peter showed intent of residing (TO
Luxury Spa business venture is a company in Brunei that are totally devoted to the care of men and women. It provides different services, including massages, facials and body skin care, hydrotherapy and aromatherapy for men women. The main aim of the group was at the spa is to provide services that meet customer requirements Luxury Spa in an effective manner. A team of experts at helping people in getting spa relax and reduce stress by providing effective treatment and luxury products. The assurance
Urna Semper Instruktørs navn 27. mai 2017 The Road to the Watering Hole Sharia covers all aspects of a Muslim’s life and is used as guidance for the right path to follow. By:Elias SelhiExtended Research Essay. The A+ Wold Academy. IntroductionCan a free society exist within the frameworks of Sharia Law? Sharia is a guiding tool for Muslims, and it is referred to as the true path to be followed by Muslim and it covers all the aspects of a Muslim’s life. In western countries Sharia is commonly
society would be highly difficult; which would possibly result in a lack of social solidarity that ties people together. From social and academic institutions (family and school), we were taught to use the most favorable language to survive in society. Brunei Darussalam centers on the Malay and English language. Depending on the surrounding and how Bruneians were raised, the use of language may differ for different individuals. In this essay, I’ll be talking about the language that my family and I have
other international students, Brunei students studying in Leeds are likely to face unique challenges in terms of not having the social network of friends with similar interests or values to participate in campus recreational sports. Campus recreational sports and international student services departments might consider developing an ‘intramural buddy’ program in which new Brunei students or those who have no one to participate with could be matched up with another Brunei or international student who