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Bil.1 JANUARI 2020 ISSN 1609-4271 WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2020

1ST BLA COOP PROTEM COMMITTEE MEETING

1st Meeting of the Protem Committee on Establishment of BLA Coop chaired by Pn Hjh Nellie and Cg Muiz and attended by Protem Committee members was held on 18 December 2019. The meeting reviewed the Constitution and Terms of Reference.

Not in picture: Tn Hj Abu Bakat Hj Zainal (Advisor) Tn Hj Abd Talip Hj Tassim (Vice Chairman)

The Protem Committee members were elected on 7 December 2019 following an initial consultation on 26 October 2019 with senior BLA members present.

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BLA MEETINGS

BLA Telegram Account

On 13 December 2019, BLA opened a channel to connect and better inform members of our activities and to broadcast news updates.

21 December 2019

2nd BLA Coop Protem Committee Meeting completed reviewing of the Constitution and discussed possible income generating activities.

8 January 2020

The 1 st meeting of the year 2020 was chaired by Pn Hjh Nellie at the Food Court, Gadong Properties. The meeting discussed BLA forthcoming activities.

ANNUAL NATION WIDE GATHERING OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS 2019

The one day event organized by the Schools Department MOE was held on 2 December 2019 at Sengkurong Sixth Form Centre. It was conducted in 4 segments.

Segment 1: Work ethics by Mr Hj Muhammad Emmy Shamrry bin Haji Kadir , HRD, MOE with reference to General Orders and PMO Circulars.

Segment 2: Sharing Best Practices Cluster 1: Aktiviti Budaya Membaca Cluster 2: SMAS Literacy Programme 2019/Mass reading/Read-a-Loud Cluster 3: Pengurusan Lexile Cluster 4:Pengursaan Perpustakaan/Keahlian Perpustakaan/Aktiviti Budaya Mambaca Cluster 5:Projek Amal Memartatbatkan insan/Lets Read Cluster 6: Pengurusan Perpustakaan, Mass Reading dan Aktiviti Sokongan bagi Aktiviti Budaya Membaca

Segment 3: MOE Strategic Plan, Planning of UPPS 2020; Whole School Evaluation; Key Performance Indicators for Librarians; Lexile Project Achievement and Reading Culture Activities by Cikgu Ms Hjh Sarimah binti Haji Bakir, Head of School Library Monitoring Unit, Schools Department, MOE

Segment 4: Official Customs and Traditions (Protocol) and Formal Forms of Address by Ak. Mohd Noor Hamaddi bin Pg Ahmad , Adat Istiadat Officer, Adat Istiadat Department

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HEAD OF LIBRARIES AT IBTE CAMPUSES

Agro-Technology & Applied Sciences Campus : Nakhoda Ragam Campus :

Dy.Hjh Siti Rumaizah binti Mohd Yussof Aw Azaman Bin Menuddin Jalan Wasan, Kg Wasan KM13 Lebuhraya Muara-Tutong Mukim Pengkalan Batu BH2323 Kg. Salambigar BC1515 Te.2683200 Fax No: 2390423 Fax.2683133

Business Campus : Sultan Bolkiah Campus :

Dy Rosnah binti Hj Ibrahim Dy Roziah binti Hj Ali Spg. 347 Jalan Pasar Baharu, Lrg 3 Selatan. Kuala Belait KB1533 Gadong. BE1318 Tel : 3228050 Fax: 3228095 Tel : 2452106, 2452113, 2452116 Fax : 2454941

Jefri Bolkiah Campus: Sultan Saiful Rizal Campus:

Dy Hazimah binti Umar Dy Noorhidayah binti Awang Hj Salleh Jln Setia Negara, Spg.125 Jalan Muara BB2313 Kuala Belait KA1931 Tel. 8805234 Tel: 3331634 Fax: 3331630 Tel. 2343208 Fax. 2343207

Mechanical Campus :

Dy.Halimah binti Damong Hj Omarali IBTE Kampus Mekanikal Kg Tungku Gadong BE1318 Tel: 2470124

ABOUT CILIP

CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for information specialists, librarians and knowledge managers in the United Kingdom with roots going back to 1877. It is the second largest in the world and the only one with a Royal Charter. Its publishing arm, Facet, is the publisher of choice for the information profession.

CILIP has a strong international focus and welcomes members from all over the world with an interest in the sector.

FIRST CYBER DEFENCE & INFORMATION ASSURANCE COURSES TO RECEIVE CILIP ACCREDITATION 09 December 2019 Posted by: Helen Berry, CILIP Workforce Development Manager

CILIP is delighted to announce that Cyber Defence & Information Assurance Masters and Postgraduate Diploma courses at Cranfield University have become the first of their kind to receive CILIP accreditation, recognising their solid preparation for professional practice and a suitable base for anybody entering the information sector. At the institution’s assessment visit on 4th December 2019, the programmes were added to the current offer of the Information Capability Management Masters by the Department.

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Helen Berry, CILIP’s Workforce Development Manager said “CILIP is delighted to expand its accreditation programme to this area. As with our information and knowledge Learning Providers, these degrees have been judged against the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base tool (PKSB) and demonstrate the breadth of experience and attributes required for a skilled information professional in the security sector”. Independent assessor, Ann Hindson, praised the interesting mixture of delivery methods, teaching materials and assignments which allow students to understand theories and then apply them to real world examples in a very fast changing subject area. Ross Harris, Information & Cyber Programme Director said “Information is a strategic asset, the value of which needs to be understood by organisations so that that it can be used to its full advantage. As a strategic asset its value is recognised by a range of stakeholders and with this come a variety of cyber threats. The collection, storage, analysis, use and cyber security of information represents major challenges and opportunities for all professions and I and my team are delighted and proud that our courses, that support the development of agile professionals for a digital world, have been recognised with accreditation by CILIP.” CILIP’s Learning Provider accreditation programme is designed to help students choose information career programmes that cover the essential skills and knowledge, and have been rigorously assessed by CILIP. Accredited programmes are assessed using the CILIP PKSB which identifies the core knowledge and skills of the very broad information profession.

FIRST DIGITAL HEALTH SYSTEMS COURSES TO RECEIVE CILIP ACCREDITATION 14 November 2019 Posted by: Helen Berry, CILIP Workforce Development Manager

CILIP is delighted to announce that Digital Health Systems Masters and Postgraduate Diploma courses at the University of Strathclyde have become the first of their kind to receive CILIP accreditation, recognising that their solid preparation for professional practice and a suitable base for anybody entering the health information sector. At the institution’s assessment visit on 11th November 2019, the programmes were added to the current offer of accredited degrees from the Department. Helen Berry, CILIP’s Workforce Development Manager said “CILIP is delighted to expand its accreditation programme to this area. As with our information and knowledge Learning Providers, these degrees have been judged against the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base tool (PKSB) and demonstrate the breadth of experience and attributes required for a skilled professional in the health sector.

CILIP’S FIRST THAI ACCREDITATION AT CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY, BANGKOK 21 October 2019 Posted by: Gus MacDonald

CILIP is delighted to announce that two courses at Chulalongkorn University have been awarded CILIP accreditation, recognising that they provide solid preparation for professional practice and a suitable base for anybody entering the library, information and knowledge management professions. The Master of Arts in Information Studies (in English) and the Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies (in Thai) have gained formal CILIP accreditation following the institution’s assessment visit on 17th October. Our first accredited provider in the ASEAN region, Chulalongkorn University is an important addition to a growing global network of renowned learning providers that offer quality assurance for learners pursuing a career in the library, information and knowledge professions.” Chulalongkorn University (CU) is a public and autonomous university originally founded in 1899 and established as a national university in 1917. It is the oldest institute of higher education in Thailand and has been ranked number 1 for the last seven years.

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In 1955, the Division of Library Science was established in the Faculty of Arts and its first course that was established in that year was the Diploma in Library Studies. In 1979, the Division of Library Science was renamed Department of Library Science. The Department of Library Science offers three degrees all in the field of Information Studies -- Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy.

VISTORS TO CLASS OF 64 LIBRARY

On 9 January 2002, Class of 64 Library welcomed a visit from seven Officers of the Information Department led by Aw. Mohammad Hisyam bin Idris.

Pn Hjh Nellie, a Class of 64 Alumni member was on hand to brief the visitors on the set up of the library, the collection, and the mini gallery.

IFLA has approved the formation of a Malay Speaking Caucus and has invited Brunei Librarians to the launch at IFLA Dublin in August.

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30th SEA GAMES 2019

Brunei Darussalam sent 87 athletes to compete in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila and were accompanied by 45 coaches and technical officers, eight managers and 20 secretariat officers

The 30th SEA Games in the Philippines staged 56 sports, the highest number in SEA Games history. Some 9,840 athletes from 11 countries participated in the biennial sports event.

Brunei participated in aquatics, athletics, billiards, golf, fencing, football, karate, lawn bowls, netball, pencak silat, polo, taekwondo, tenpin bowling and wushu.

2 Gold medals Muhammad Adi Salihin bin Roslan in wushu combined nandao and nangun events Polo Team

5 Silver medals men’s fours team in lawn bowls women’s pairs’ team in lawn bowls. Mohammad Safiee Shayferan bin Roslan in Wushu Majdurano Joel Majallah Sain and Mohammad Safiee Shayferan bin Roslan in wushu pair

6 Bronze medals Anisah Najihah binti Abdullah in the women’s pencak silat artistic singles. Mohd Sofizan Mohd Sofian in Karate Polo Team ladies netball Team Basma Lachkar in wushu Women's Taijijian Hosea Wong Zheng Yu in wushu Men's Taijian

In 1987 the national contingent bagged one gold, six silver and 18 bronze in the SEA Games in Jakarta. In 1999 the national contingent bagged a record of four gold medals, 12 silver and 32 bronze SEA Games hosted by Brunei Darussalam

VISITORS TO ROYAL REGALIA MUSEUM

Year No of visitors 2017 218,811 2018 223,050 Jan-Nov 2019 278,094 Source; Museums Dept

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BRUNEI LNG 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Brunei LNG’s 50th Anniversary logo encapsulates its golden jubilee celebrations, with each element of the logo representing a specific story of what Brunei LNG embodies.

His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office in a sabda said that the Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad, BLNG has been instrumental in supporting a variety of current and future initiatives on developing Bruneians by supporting the investment in people development and ensuring a sustainable transfer of skills and knowledge for the locals.

In the sabda, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as Chairman of Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad said he has been informed on the encouraging development as 93 per cent of the current total workforce comprise of local talent, which is highly significant to the aspiration of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in developing local tealnets in the oil and gas industry through the 'Bruneianisation Programme'. His Royal Highness made the sabda at BLNG's 50th anniversary celebration yesterday afternoon. The function took place at Indera Kayangan Ballroom, The Empire Brunei.

Upon arrival, His Royal Highness was greeted by Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Finance and Economy; Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Mat Suny bin Haji Md Hussien, Minister of Energy and Mr. Patrice Girard, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Brunei LNG. Also present were Cabinet Ministers.

The ceremony commenced with the recital of Surah Al-Fatihah led by Awang Haji Mohammad bin Haji Salleh, Head of the Muslim Employees Body of BLNG.

In his welcoming remarks, Mr Patrice Girard attributed BLNG's longevity due to the conjunction of multiple success conditions, namely the strong relationship built over the years with BLNG's three Japanese foundation buyers namely JERA; Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas, as well as more recent relationship with other buyers such as SLMT, PLL and KOCH.

In the sabda, His Royal Highness emphasised the importance of BLNG's contribution and its important role in the economic development of Brunei Darussalam throughout the 50 years.

His Royal Highness then received Pasambah in the form of BLNG's 50th Anniversary Coffee Table Book and BLNG's liquefaction train model.

BLNG celebrated its Golden Jubilee this year, and will continue to support and realise the aspiration of His Majesty to increase job opportunities for locals through government initiatives.

The celebration was enlivened with silat and ethnic dance performances from Belait and Iban ethnics.

BLNG mission is to be a recognised leader in safety, business integrity, production and commercial excellence to bring value for the country.

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His Royal Highness then received in audience BLNG buyers from JERA, Osaka Gas, Tokyo Gas and SMLT.

Prior to leaving, His Royal Highness took a group photo together with BLNG Management Team, Board of Directors and buyers. As the oldest running LNG in the world, BLNG is still going strong with the vision of becoming a leading and competitive LNG provided. Source: Borneo Bulletin

Founded in 1969, Brunei LNG was the first in western Pacific in pioneering large-scale liquified natural gas helping to establish LNG as a global energy source. Brunei LNG Is one of the leading suppliers of natural gas with over 40 years of experience in the industry.

In 1972, the custom-built LNG carrier, the GADINIA, made the first long-distance ocean voyage of its kind to deliver Brunei LNG’s first cargo to the Osaka Gas Corporation terminal in Japan.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Patrice Girard highlighted BLNG’s significant contribution to the development of Brunei Darussalam over the past 50 years and its continuous commitment to becoming the world’s leading and competitive LNG provider. To date, Brunei LNG has delivered more than 7,000 cargoes to its customers, primarily supplies LNG to customers in the Asian region, and is proud to declare that it has not missed a single cargo delivery since operations commenced.

As one of the oldest plants in the world, Brunei LNG invests in continuous rejuvenation activities of its assets to ensure that the plant is reliable and safe to produce and supply LNG to its customers. As one of the oldest plants in the world, Brunei LNG invests in continuous rejuvenation activities of its assets to ensure that the plant is reliable and safe to produce and supply LNG to its customers.

Natural gas is now Brunei Darussalam’s major revenue earner. Annually, more than 6.71 million tonnes of LNG is shipped to long-term customers in Japan and South Korea in an operation that has remained on schedule for more than 40 years, delivering some more than 6500 cargoes (approximately 210 million tonnes) of LNG. Source: BLNGema and https://www.bruneilng.com

3RD CULTURAL FESTIVAL ON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF SEVEN ETHNIC GROUPS IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

YB Major General (rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang HJ Aminuddin Ihsan, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports spoke at the launch of the Festival that ”ethnic music should be viewed as cultural treasures, and tevhmology advancement can be used to preserve and promote it for the future generation.emphasised the importance of the preservation efforts for ethnic music among the community, adding that the element of originality must be preserved and perpetuated. Musical instruments are also of great importance as a tangible expression of aesthetic and symbolic culture as well as the intangible aspects of the song and hereditary music.

Music and musical instruments play an important role in preserving the nation’s identity. It also promotes social fabric to ensure the well-being of the community as a whole. The preservation of ethnic music as an aesthetic and symbolic expression must be balanced by the variety of cultural elements which plays a role in shaping the image and identity of the nation.

All these elements reflect the harmony and unity of the nation in addition to prioritising the teachings of Islam as the official religion and Malay as the official language of the country.”

The festival coincides with one of the resolutions reached at the previous Cultural Festival – to organise ethnic cultural heritage programmes regularly.

It was also an effort to identify more resources to the list of Infinite Cultural Heritage inventories that need to be preserved and documented in the current global development and progress. Organising the Cultural Festival is a major initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports as the ‘Custodian of Culture’, an agency that is committed to preserving and expanding the country’s cultural heritage.

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The festival brings together seven ethnic Malay groups to share their culture through talk sessions, demonstrations of musical, cultural performances, exhibitions and sales of products.

It is also an opportunity to promote cultural differences among the younger generation. It is hoped the festival will raise awareness and understanding on cultural heritage, the importance of preserving heritage and the culture of Malay ethnic groups and at the same time strengthen networking and cooperation among the seven Malay ethic groups in the country with government agencies. Source: Borneo Bulletin

LAUNCH OF TEBUANMAN

Brunei’s first superhero comic book, Tebuanman, was launched on 14 Dec 2019 at The Coffee Bean Brunei, OneCity Shopping Centre. The comic book character is inspired by the Tebuan (hornet), an icon in Brunei culture and especially known as the name of the Bruneian football team that won the Malaysian Premier League in 1999. The launch and publishing of Tebuanman is supported by Progresif Cellular Sdn Bhd .

The comic book is a brainchild of writers Adi Farhan and Khai Anwar and is meant to be Brunei’s first superhero comic book. Tebuanman, is a series of leisure sketch by Adi Farhan . He decided to collaborate with writer Khai Anwar to flesh out the character into a comic book.

LOCAL TITLES

PRINTING OF MUSHAF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM JUZUK 1 AND ITS INTERPRETATION BEGINS

A Doa Selamat was held on 9 January 2020 at the Government Printing Department of the Prime Minister’s Office to mark the start of the printing process for Juzuk 1 of the Mushaf Brunei Darussalam and its Interpretation.

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LAUNCH OF 'BSP ENERGY SERIES'

Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad launched its very first Children's Book Series titled 'BSP Energy Series' on 9 Jan 2020 at Panaga Primary School in Seria. It is published in conjunction with BSP's 90th Anniversary aimed to share the story of oil, gas and energy in general in Brunei through the decades.

CONVERTS TO ISLAM JAN-NOV 2019

District Total converts Brunei Muara 135 Tutong 76 Belait 60 Temburong 21 Source: Pusat Dakwah islamiah

HAPPENINGS

7 Dec 2019 Bru Haha comedy Brunei 5th anniversary show at JIS Art Centre 9 Dec 2019 His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as Chairman of Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad launched Brunei LNG 50th Anniversary Celebration 13 Dec 2019 Butra Heilderberg Sdn Bhd was awarded the second place under the Non-Mineral Mining Distribution category participating in the prestigious 2nd ASEAN Mineral Award (AMA) held in collaboration and support for the ASEAN Mineral Cooperation Action Plan (AMCAP). The awards were presented during the Gala Night consecutive of the 7th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Mineral (AMMin) in Bangkok . Six categories were contested with 14 companies were shortlisted from among the ASEAN member state which participated. 15 Dec 2019 Progresif Cellular subscribers will be able to enjoy the 4G+ Internet access on their mobile devices. Progresif Cellular Sdn Bhd announced the pending launch of 4G+ access for all customers, signalling the first of a number of changes that will define what’s new and what’s next for Progresif and the ICT sector in Brunei. With the upgrade to 4G+, customers can look forward to network speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G Over that time, Progresif has delivered on its promise to bring innovation through a suite of diversified products and services, and a number of firsts for the Sultanate with its expansion into FinTech, media and entertainment. A few milestones include Brunei’s first Mobile Wallet by a telco, Mobile Radio Station and its event promotion and ticketing portal, Progresif events.

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15 Dec 2019 Splat Sunday Paintball Tournament 2019 organised by Paintball Arena in Jerudong and supported by the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) was part of the Brunei December Festival 2019 activities. Category B (3V3) event, Champion Team Chaos Bandit 2, second Team Spectrum .Third Team Tun Ghoul, fourth Team Chaos Bandit 1 . Category A (one versus one) event, first Lillah ,second Dayath . Third Shuke, fourth Hasnal Paintball Shooting Target (Category C) event , first Oliver Lee, second Azhfar bin Haji Mohammad, Md Syukri bin Abdul Halim and Md Aqil Hassanal bin Abdul Halim. 16 Dec 2019 Brunei LNG celebrated its golden jubilee in Tokyo, Japan along with their Japanese foundation buyers – JERA, Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas – to further laminate the strong relationship built over the past five decades between Brunei LNG and the buyers as well as the two countries. 16 Dec 2019 A joint collaboration between Brunei Shell Marketing Company Sdn Bhd (BSM), Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) and Progresif Cellular Sdn Bhd has enabled the Roxana Petrol Station in Seria to become the first local filling station to provide cashless payment solutions for customers. 16 Dec 2019 A photo gallery of vintage photographs titled Padang Berawa/Field of Pigeons: a country’s legacy depicting scenes of the oil-and-gas industry in Seria shown to the public for the first time at the Belait District Museum 16 Dec 2019 Bunga, a 10-minute short film produced and directed by four students in their mid 20’s; Hanis Hashim, Izzuddin Jali, Rahim Sofri, and Azman Fontanilla, from the Design and Creative Industries (DCI), under the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) will be screened before an international audience at the 29th FLiCKERFEST International Short Film Festival in Sydney, Australia next January. The short film was initially made as part of their module under AX-2304 Film, TV and New Media Production. It tells a delicate story about a schoolgirl, who feels emotionally neglected by her father, and encounters something attached to her memory that gradually bonds her families together. FLiCKERFEST is Australia’s leading Academy®-accredited and BAFTA-recognised International Short Film Festival and showcases the works of amateur and professional filmmakers from around the world. 20 Dec 2019 More than 780 thousand people from 112 countries around the world took part in the 'Name Exoworlds and Exoplanet' programme. Pengiran Mohammad Rezal bin Pengiran Haji Osman, Brunei Darussalam's representative was among the winners of the programme by organising Name ExoWorlds programme under Brunei Darussalam Astronomical Association. Mastika and Gumala are the new names that was certified by the International Astronomical Union, IAU, for an exoplanet and the star. 21 Dec 2019 The Brunei Film Blitz in-collaboration with DARe (Darussalam Enterprise) and Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) spearheaded Training Programmes to ensure an equal growth in social media and marketing content. Participants were invited to a four-day intensive enhancement programme focusing on video marketing collaterals, marketing and communication concepts 23 Dec 2019 Syarikat Pakar Tenaga Bersatu and the Nisai Group have partnered with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training (Voctech) to bring innovation to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes and English literacy. 24 Dec 2019 Local start-up Al Hayaah Enterprise, a Muslimah fashion brand and is popular for innovative head scarf design collection is building towards becoming a renowned name in the global fashion industry after being the first Bruneian brand to partner with Asia’s leading online fashion destination – Zalora. 26 Dec 2019 Partial solar eclipse “ Solar Ring or Annulus Eclipse” lasted more than 3 hours which was observed at 3 locations . In Brunei Muara District, the observation took place at Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas, in Bandar Seri Begawan, starting at 12 noon. Meanwhile, in Tutong and Belait Districts the observations were held at Tatangan Persiaran of Tutong River and Menara Cendera Kenangan in Kuala Belait. During the phenomenon, 86 percent of the Sun's surface was covered by the Moon starting from around 12.04pm. The eclipse ended at 3.43 pm. 26 Dec 2019 Results of Brunei Certificate of Religious Education Examinations, SPUB 2019 for Years 10 and 11 candidates at Arabic Schools and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Tahfiz Al-Quran Institute. Out of 488 candidates , 338 candidates or 69 point two six percent obtained Jayyid grades (distinction) in all subjects, 463 candidates or 94 point eight-eight percent obtained 3 Jayyid grades, an increase of 4.5 percent compared to 2018. 26 Dec 2019 The solo exhibition "Horizon' by Osman Muhammad displayed 38 pieces of artwork that -11 Jan 2020 showcased the changing landscape of Brunei Darussalam. 28 Dec 2019 Brunei Film Blitz 2019 Gala Awards. 23 short films were produced. The Open Category was won by the film 'TER' directed by Muhammad Khairul Izzuddin

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bin Idris.; Islamic Short Film category 'MEREKA' directed by Muhammad Aqil bin Faiz; the 96 hour blitz category went to 'About Jack' directed by Amirul Jazli bin Jali . Two scholarship awards for the Diploma in Screen and Media from United National Networks were presented to Syafi Halim with the film 'SIMPATI' and Syafi 'Aizzuddeen with 'JIKA'. 29 Dec 2019 Institution of Mechanical Engineers Brunei Annual General Meeting at the Universiti Teknologi Brunei for the election of the new committee members for 2020-2021 session .It has 400 members. Chairman Haji Hamidon bin Haji Mohd Tahir, Vice Chairman Chin Lee Tuck, Secretary Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Modin, Vice Secretary Haji Abdullah bin Haji Najib, Treasurers Hajah Siah binti Haji Amat and Ahmad Zaiemaddien bin Pehin Dato Haji Halbi, Auditor Haji Mohd Zain bin Haji Yahya. Committee members are Lee Yin En, Vincent Chong and John Ribut Deli. 30 Dec 2019 Universiti Brunei Darussalam welcomed 29 students in the PhD programme, 140 in the Master’s programme, 228 undergraduates and 39 Unibridge students for the second intake of 2019/2020 1 Jan 2020 The Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam, website at 'www.ccbd.gov.bn'. features practical information on conducts prohibited under anti-competitive agreements which is cartels and its related guidelines, including complaint procedures and how businesses can play a role in breaking up a cartel in the Leniency Guidelines. The website also offers resource materials such as Frequently Asked Questions; Guidelines on Competition for Businesses; Understanding and Detecting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement. 1 Jan 2020 New Year Day 1 Jan 2020 The Centre for Transport Research, CfTR, of Universiti Teknologi Brunei, UTB, initiated a project entitled 'Road Accident Data Development and Enhancement', RADED a new computerised road accident database system funded by Brunei National Road Safety Council, MKKJR. 4 Jan 2020 Awards for the Belia Kreatif Seni Berpotensi and Belia Kreatif Innovasi Terbaik were presented at the 1 st anniversary of Malam Minggu Pusat Belia 6 Jan 2020 This year, 5,705 pupils (2,962 male pupils and 2,743 female pupils) began their learning at religious schools.

BLA BLA EXCO Annual Dinner, 29 Jan 2020 ELP 5: Internet Governance, 4 Feb 2020 Library Study Visit To Kuching, Sarawak, 12-16 Feb 2020 Singapore Book Council 11TH Asian Festival of Children’s Content, 27-31 May 2020, Singapore NLP, INELI ASEAN 1 st ASEAN Regional Conference of Public Librarians,10-13 March 2020. PICC. Manila Ministry of Education Malaysia IFLA 3.0: Conference of Teacher Librarians and School Resource Centres,11-13 Dec 2020, Putrajaya IASL 6th Southeast Asian International Association of School Libraries workshop, Nov 2020, Singapore 86 TH IFLA WLIC Inspire, Engage, Enable, Connect, 15-21 August 2020, Dublin

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All materials are copyrighted and any form of reproduction is not permitted without the permission of the publisher. WADAH PERPUSTAKAAN is published by © Brunei Darussalam Library Association, c/o Class of 64 Library, SOAS College, Jalan Sekolah, Brunei Darussalam BS8411. email:[email protected]. Editor: Hjh Nellie Dato Paduka Haji Sunny. Photo credits. Hjh Nellie, Hjh Norsiah, BLNGema, https://www.bruneilng.com. Credits: Borneo Bulletin, Media Permata, nbd.com.bn. www.Bruneidirect.com, www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn, www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn, www.bruneinewsgazette.com, Biz Brunei, The Bruneian, htpps:// worldnews.net. cilip.org.uk

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