STEP Centre’s BEST Awards 2009/2010

On the 1st of December 2010, The Science, Technology and Environment Partnership (STEP) Centre between BSP and MOE held the Prize Presentation for the Brunei Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Awards for 2009/2010 at Bridex. The projects are actually Research and Development in nature, but most of the project have some commercial value. The Secondary [...]

Getting Business Funding in Brunei

One of the most difficult challenges in starting or running a business in brunei or in any other country is funding. funding for starting up, running, or expanding a business. If you ask any SME owners and they would say any of these things: There are no funding. difficult to find, there are funding available, [...]

EL-AMIR introduces Padian.com

10 April 2010, Saturday – The EL-AMIR (previously just AMIR) Consortium held another introduction briefing about Padian.com to SME’s, EDC incubatees  and officers of the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) at iCentre. The el-AMIR Consortium was chosen by the BEDB to help SME’s to market themselves through technology under the initiative called “buy [...]

SME Halal Workshop 2010

3rd March 2010 – MIPR held another SME Halal Workshop. The event was held at MIPR building in Berakas. The opening remarks were given by the guest of honor – the new MIPR permanent secretary, and the head of entrepreneurial development centre (EDC). The first talk was “Preparing SMEs for the Global Halal Market” by Abdalhamid [...]

Certificate Presentation for BINA Course Participants

24th December 2009, BINA Auditorium – It was the first time the auditorium had been used since renovation. On this day, The auditorium was used for a certificate presentation ceremony for the participants that attended the courses that were facilitated by the Brunei Industrial development Association (BINA) and Entrepreneurial Development Centre(EDC). The courses that the [...]

LiveWIRE Business Plan Awards 2008/2009

LiveWIRE’s flagship event – the Business Plan Awards Prize Presentation Ceremony was Held on 10th December 2009 at the Hua Ho Manggis Ballroom. Usually I would be a participant in this event, but I have been too busy this year to complete my business plan. But since I was a LiveWIRE Business Network Committee Member, [...]

Agriculture & Agrifood Expo 2009

19 November 2009 – The Agriculture & Agrifood Expo was launcded at the Agro-technology park. His majesty gave an opening speech on how agriculture and entrepreneurship is important and is even an obligation in terms of social, economic and religion. His majesty later presented 3 selected entrepreneurs for their achievements. Namely Soon Lee Farms and [...]

SME Cluster Development Workshop

28 October 2009 – Several government agencies, organizations, banks and SME’s attended a workshop on SME Cluster Development at the Rizqun Hotel. The Workshop lasted the whole day. Among the topics that were discussed were: The activities the whole day The meaning of Cluster Development Case studies of Cluster Development How Brunei can take advantage [...]