by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Members and invited guests gathered to hear the history of Progresif from CEO Paul Taylor (also a BBBF member) at he Hotel Rizqun. From extremely challenging times five years ago, Progresif have emerged as an industry leader in Brunei as well as a regional award...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Did you know that, by the end of the year, the average age of Royal Brunei’s fleet will be 2 years old or less? Or that Royal Brunei are the lead agency for marketing Brunei as a tourist destination? Or that the first female captain in Asia is Bruneian? These and...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
BBBF held its first Members’ Dinner & Quiz night at the Hotel Radisson for everyone to catch up after the summer break. Organised by Committee Members Bina Chauhan, Yvonne Kuan and Charles Ting, the evening started with drinks and light refreshments before guests...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Following our successful meeting with DARe in 2018 and interest shown by members, BBBF have agreed to provide informal mentoring to start-up companies incubated by DARe. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 12 September 2018 by William Martin, Chairman, and...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
mar-1 Version 2 mar-3 mar-4 Dr Hj Kamaruddin Dato Seri Paduka Hj Talib, President, and Fauziah Dato Seri Paduka Hj Talib, Treasurer and Secretary, Trade and Investment of the Brunei Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry addressed members about their vision of...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
“Inspiring” is the word that comes to mind when describing Yusuf Flynn’s account of his endeavours to date to found and develop his start-up company into a dramatically successful business. Members and their guests enjoyed a lively and entertaining presentation from...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Did you know that there are currently some 9,200 English Medium International schools teaching over 5 million students? By 2027 this number is expected to reach almost 17,000 schools and over 10 million students. In Asia alone, there are over 5,000 International...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Dato Timothy Ong drew a predictably large attendance to his assessment of the current state of business in Brunei and the outlook for 2018. This was a characteristically clear and penetrating presentation which included a brief sector by sector analysis of the state...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
On Thursday 12th October we revisited Brexit with a panel discussion to consider the likely implications for Brunei, ASEAN and our members. Our guest speakers were His Excellency Mr Richard Lindsay, the British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam; Shazali Sulaiman,...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
As our first Speaker following the long summer break, BBBF’s very own Dr Gordon Clarke, MD of Monetiqs Pte Ltd, explained global and local payments systems in operation. His main theme, “Where is the money?”, echoed throughout as he explained how money originated and...
