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Jerudong
Kampong Jerudong or simply Jerudong is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 3,856 in 2016. It is one of the settlements within Mukim Sengkurong. The village is home to a few notable places of the country. It is the location of Jerudong Park, the country's sole amusement park, as well as The Empire Hotel and Country Club, a luxury hotel often regarded as one of the notable landmarks of Brunei. Jerudong is also home to Jerudong Park Medical Centre and Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre, the country's main specialist healthcare centres. History Oil exploration There had been oil exploration attempts being conducted in Jerudong in the past. In 1914, five shallow wells were drilled but abandoned in the following year due to geological issues. Nevertheless, drilling was renewed in 1940, and subsequently in 1955, by the then British Malayan Petroleum Company, resulting in the six wells being spudded. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerudong Market
Kampong Jerudong or simply Jerudong is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 3,856 in 2016. It is one of the settlements within Mukim Sengkurong. The village is home to a few notable places of the country. It is the location of Jerudong Park, the country's sole amusement park, as well as The Empire Hotel and Country Club, a luxury hotel often regarded as one of the notable landmarks of Brunei. Jerudong is also home to Jerudong Park Medical Centre and Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre, the country's main specialist healthcare centres. History Oil exploration There had been oil exploration attempts being conducted in Jerudong in the past. In 1914, five shallow wells were drilled but abandoned in the following year due to geological issues. Nevertheless, drilling was renewed in 1940, and subsequently in 1955, by the then British Malayan Petroleum Company, resulting in the six wells being spudded. However, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerudong International School
Jerudong International School ( Abbrev: ) is a co-educational, boarding and day school in Brunei, Southeast Asia. It has over 1680 students - of which around 200 are boarding students. Less than 50% of its student body are Bruneians, with the remainder fulfilled by students from 55 countries. Jerudong International School first opened its doors for primary education in January 1997 and subsequently for secondary in October of the same year. JIS offers a British International education. For the Junior School services are offered from nursery to Year 6. The Senior School offers the Middle Years Programme in Years 7, 8 and 9; the IGCSE in Years 10 and 11. In the Pre-university programme - Years 12 and 13, there is a choice between the A Level examination or IB Diploma pathway. The school is affiliated to several British school organisations such as the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (), the Federation of British International Schools in Asia () and the Boarding Schools ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerudong Park
Jerudong Park is an amusement park in Jerudong, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is the largest and most expensive amusement park in Southeast Asia, built and funded by the Bruneian government for $1 billion. The Park began in design in the early 1990s, designed by an Australian, Perth-based Architecture and Landscape design firm. The same firm designed the "Crystal Arch" or the colloquially referred "Diamond Roundabout" at the entry to Istana Nurul Izzah, near Kampung Jerudong. During its first few years of operation, the park was completely free, with no admission fees and free rides. In 2009, it was reported that the number of visitors and tourists had dropped significantly. The owners introduced a one-time B$15 admission fee and a ride ticketing system. Currently, the theme park has reduced its footprint to Phase 1 and 2, the original Playground. It has revised its ride admission with a new ticket card system. The park is once again free entry to the general public with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerudong Park Medical Centre
Jerudong Park Medical Centre (, Abbrev An abbreviation (from Latin ''brevis'', meaning ''short'') is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method. It may consist of a group of letters or words taken from the full version of the word or phrase; for example, the word ''abbrevia ...: ') is a private hospital in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei Darussalam which mainly provides specialized healthcare services. It is located in Jerudong, some 20 kilometres from Bandar Seri Begawan. The hospital also houses Gleneagles JPMC. Location Jerudong Park Medical Centre is situated not far from Jerudong Park, a well-known family recreational centre-cum-amusement park in Brunei. The hospital complex is located at the coast overlooking South China Sea. It is also close to BRIDEX International Conference Centre. Services Jerudong Park Medical Centre primarily provides specialised outpatient and inpatient clinical services, among them dermatology, gastroenterology, histopathology, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muara–Tutong Highway
Muara–Tutong Highway, ( ms, Lebuhraya Muara–Tutong; Jawi: ليبوهراي توتوڠ-موارا) is a major, inter-district highway in Brunei, and is the main road connecting the Brunei Muara and Tutong districts. It is sometimes referred to as the ''coastal highway'' due to it being mostly parallel to the coastline of Brunei. Speed limits The general speed limit for the entire stretch of the highway is 100 km/h. This limit is reduced to 70 km/h during a rain. Exceptions to this are: * The stretch from kilometre 32 to 34.7 has a speed limit of 70 km/h at all times. Junction list ''Intersection names are conjectural and unofficial. Kilometre readings are measured from Muara town centre, 2.4 km from the start of the highway.'' * I/C - interchange, I/S - intersection (at-grade), R/O - roundabout A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre
Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre (, Abbrev: ') is a private hospital located in Jerudong, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. Location The hospital is located up north of Jerudong Park and lies on the right of Jerudong Park Medical Centre. PJSC is also located at the coast overlooking the South China Sea and the west of the BRIDEX International Conference Centre. History It houses The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC), a medical centre in the country for treating cancer-related cases, and the Brunei Neuroscience Stroke and Rehabilitation Centre (BNSRC), a medical centre for stroke rehabilitation and other neurological cases. Both centres were completed in 2017. On 22 June 2019, Institute of Brunei Technical Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the hospital. Baiduri Bank Baiduri Bank, established in 1994, is a member of the Baiduri Bank Group in Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerudong Park Amphitheater
The Jerudong Park Amphitheater is an amphitheater at Jerudong Park in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The amphitheater was built for a free Michael Jackson concert for the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's fiftieth birthday in 1996. The theater is located in Jerudong Park's Garden, designed with only a roof and its capacity is over 60,000. The stage is removable and can be replaced with an other stage. When Michael Jackson performed at the theater, he replaced the built-in stage with his own stage, from the Dangerous World Tour. When he returned for the HIStory World Tour, Jackson used the stage for the tour minus the cherry picker and a statue of Jackson. Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, however, used the built-in stage. The theater is now used for wedding receptions, fundraiser events, and concerts. Concerts Michael Jackson On July 16, 1996, American singer-songwriter and pop icon Michael Jackson performed a free, private concert for Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's fiftieth bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukim Sengkurong
Mukim Sengkurong is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 31,493 in 2016. Name The mukim is named after Kampong Sengkurong, one of the villages it encompasses. Geography The mukim is located in the western- and north-westernmost part of the district, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Gadong 'A' to the east, Mukim Kilanas to the south-east, Mukim Pengkalan Batu to the south and Mukim Keriam in Tutong District to the west. Off the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong there are various land extensions to the sea. Some of these prominent 'land extensions' are located near Empire Hotel & Country Club and Pantai Jerudong. These man-made modifications include two, spit-like long extensions towards the sea that forms an almost lagoon-like enclosure that surrounds a body of water to the left and right. Within this 'lagoon' is also a man-made island. Almost all the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong has been modified and added with various 'land extension ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang District, Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state entirely on Borneo; the remainder of the island is divided between Malaysia and Indonesia. , its population was 460,345, of whom about 100,000 live in the Capital city, capital and largest city, Bandar Seri Begawan. The government of Brunei, government is an absolute monarchy ruled by its Sultan of Brunei, Sultan, entitled the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Yang di-Pertuan, and implements a combination of English common law and sharia law, as well as general Islamic practices. At the peak of the Bruneian Empire, Bolkiah, Sultan Bolkiah (reigned 1485–1528) is claimed to have had contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 per cent of the country's population. It is the country's largest urban centre and nominally the country's only city. The capital is home to Brunei's seat of government, as well as a commercial and cultural centre. It was formerly known as Brunei Town until it was renamed in 1970 in honour of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei and the father of the current Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The history of Bandar Seri Begawan can be traced back to the establishment of a Malay stilt settlement on the waters of the Brunei River which became the predecessor of Kampong Ayer today. It became the capital of the Bruneian Sultanate from the 16th century onwards, as well as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkway Pantai
Parkway Pantai, Ltd. is a medical company based in Singapore and is Southeast Asia's largest private healthcare provider, and one of the largest in Asia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-based IHH Healthcare, whose largest shareholder is Malaysian state investment agency Khazanah Nasional. Parkway Pantai operates private hospitals in Singapore, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates. IHH Healthcare also owns the International Medical University. In July 2017, According to the reports, Parkway Pantai issued a US$2 billion multicurrency bond to refinance its debts. Parkway Pantai Parkway Pantai owns a network of 21 hospitals, including four private hospitals in Singapore and more than 60 medical centres, clinics, and ancillary healthcare facilities in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India and China. It also has a network of regional hospitals in Malaysia, India and Brunei, including Jerudong Park Medical Centre. A number of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei International Defence Exhibition And Conference
Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BRIDEX) is a biennial defence exhibition and conference held in Negara Brunei Darussalam starting from 2007. The event was launched by the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. The next BRIDEX event was scheduled to take place on 3–7 December 2013. Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam has once again appointed Royal Brunei Technical Services as organisers of the event. Venue In 2009, the BRIDEX International Conference Centre, Jerudong was purpose built for BRIDEX events on a 26-acre site in the Royal Brunei Polo & Riding Club, just five minutes away from the Empire Hotel & Country Club. Exhibitors and visitors benefit from 10,000 square metres of modern air-conditioned exhibition halls; 5,000 square metres adjoining apron space for static displays; a mobility park and marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and suppl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
