April 28, 2021 Izah Azahari Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd held a presentation of donations to 20 underprivileged families and orphans from Kampong Serasa, Kapok, Muara and Meragang at Al-Fath Hall, Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam (MPABD) Headquarters as part of the company’s annual corporate social responsibility initiative to lighten the burden of families and orphans for the upcoming Hari Raya celebration. Legislative Council member and Acting Penghulu of Mukim Serasa Yang Berhormat Pengiran Haji Mohamed bin Pengiran Haji Osman @ Othman was the guest of honour. Legislative Council member Yang Berhormat Nik Hafimi binti Abdul Haadii was also present. Guest of honour and Chief Executive Officer of Hengyi Chen Lian Cai presented the donations.
Daily Maverick s Don t Shoot the Messenger podcast first aired in March 2020, coinciding with the beginning of the lockdown, and has since rolled out two seasons. Now they ve just kicked off season three, a year later. Notably, the podcast was recently recognised by Apple as one of its 8 Biggest New Shows: South Africa in 2020. “We wanted to create a podcast for Daily Maverick that was a little different to what might just sound like snippets of talk radio. So, we created a really slick and sexily produced product that could be held to international standards,” says producer Haji Mohamed Dawjee. With the first season, the team focused on Covid-19, finding creative ways to give the pandemic a face and make it personal. Making the podcast during the pandemic, of course, presented many difficulties and opportunities. Host Rebecca Davis said, “We had to tweak our technical process and became accustomed to recording from anywhere, including bedrooms and a car. It also provided opportunities in that we had a captive audience. So many people were at home, desperate for analysis, insight and entertainment. And, of course, the topic of Covid-19 itself was so fascinating, scary and new that it cried out for interesting and trustworthy reporting on it.”
February 26, 2021 James Kon The Institution of Surveyors, Engineers and Architects (PUJA) Brunei yesterday marked yet another milestone by joining four ASEAN counterparts to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the formation of the ASEAN Quantity Surveyors Association (AQSA) via a virtual platform. The signing, which took place at the Ministry of Development (MoD) building, was witnessed by Deputy Permanent Secretary (Corporate and Law) at the MoD Hajah Norhayati binti Haji Mohd Yaakub and PUJA Brunei President Ir Haji Mohamad Zin bin Haji Salleh. Also in attendance were AQSA Panel of Advisor Haji Mohammad Hanafi bin Haji Abdul Rahman and AQSA Committee members Mohammad Shafie bin Haji Mohammad Yusof and Hazhatulshima binti Haji Md Jamil, as well as PUJA Council members.