by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
The Committee had their September meeting at the British High Commission Residence, courtesy of the new British High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr Richard Lindsay. There followed an informal working dinner, hosted by His Excellency. This provided an opportunity for...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Javed Ahmad, the new Chief Executive Officer of Darussalam Enterprise (DARe), gave the BBBF a presentation on its role in helping to develop micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Brunei. He was assisted by Daniel Leong, in charge of Industrial Site...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Members were treated to a well-illustrated insight into the world of halal products and their production at the Rizqun hotel on 9 May by Dr Nur Rahman, CEO of Ghanim International Holdings which trades as “Brunei Halal”. For those of us who have only the...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Andrew Varley, immediate past BBBF Chairman and Regional Manager (South-East Asia), CAA International, was our first speaker on 13 April at the Rizqun Hotel where he gave members a fascinating and insightful talk on aviation security entitled “Safe by Design”. With 45...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
The AGM took place on Wednesday 15 March at the Residence of HE Mr David Campbell, British High Commissioner to Brunei. Mr Campbell and his team also kindly provided us with dinner afterwards and the opportunity to spend the rest of the evening networking at leisure...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Following his highly topical and informative talk in 2015, we were delighted to welcome back Dato Timothy Ong to assess developments in Brunei. In his thought-provoking and incisive way, Dato Ong again treated us to a brief analysis of what was happening, what might...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
We were delighted to host H.E. David Campbell, British High Commissioner, for a review of plans following the UK’s vote to leave the EU back in June of this year. At a well-attended gathering at the Hotel Rizqun, David reviewed the UK’s strengths and the steps planned...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Our first Speaker Meeting after the summer break saw a joint gathering with the Arbitration Association of Brunei Darussalam and other guests where the Right Honourable, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, QC and Lord Justice, delivered an informative summary of the history, role...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
Did you know that global trade in education outranks that of trade in oil by a factor of almost 2? Our second Speaker Meeting of 2016 saw Dr Greg Keaney, Country Manager of the Centre for British Teachers (CfBT) in Brunei, give a highly informative and lively...
by ddadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Previous Events
At the first Speaker Meeting of 2016, members were treated to a fascinating expose by Mike Cotterill, International Business Director, Security for QinetiQ in the Asia Pacific and Middle East at Laksamana College of Business. In his talk, Mike offered a revealing and...
