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Brunei Museum
Brunei Museum (), the country's largest and most significant national museum, is located in Kota Batu, Bandar Seri Begawan. This national museum houses a collection spanning Islamic art, Southeast Asian history from the 16th century, and extensive displays in archaeology and ethnography. Although the museum closed in 2014 for major repairs and upgrades, its much-anticipated reopening, initially set for 2020, has been delayed and remains closed as of 2022. Location The Brunei Museum is located in Kota Batu, approximately 4.5 kilometers (3 miles) from the capital's city centre, along Jalan Kota Batu. It is part of a museum complex that includes the Kota Batu Archaeological Park, Malay Technology Museum and the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum. This complex is situated on the scenic delta and slopes of the Brunei River, near historically significant sites such as the tombs of Sultan Sharif Ali and Sultan Bolkiah. History Founded in 1965 in the Civic Centre in Brunei Town (pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kota Batu, Brunei
Kota Batu () is a historical as well as populated area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is home to the Kota Batu archaeological site, a few of the country's museums and two mausoleums of the earliest Sultans of Brunei. However, the place is still populated and at present it is a neighbourhood of the capital. Name "Kota Batu" is the Malay term which literally means "Stone Fort". History Kota Batu was believed to be the ancient capital of Brunei. During the Castilian War, the Spaniards capture the city on April 16, 1578; the Bruneians retook it in June 26, 1578. The city remained the capital before the emergence of Kampong Ayer, which is further inland, and over the Brunei River, during the Brunei Civil War in the 17th century. According to Brunei source '' Silsilah Raja-Raja Brunei'', Kota Batu was founded by Sultan Sharif Ali. Among the founding workers were Chinese people. The palace, masjid and educational institutions were built in the quickly developing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Malaysian Dollar
Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysians, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless of their ethnicities. Most Malaysians are of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. ** Malaysian diaspora, Malaysian emigrants and their descendants around the world * Malaysian cuisine, the food and food culture of Malaysia * Malaysian culture, culture associated with Malaysia * The call sign and colloquial name of Malaysia Airlines See also * Malaysian names, names as used by the Malaysian people * * * Malays (other) * Malaya (other) * Malay (other) Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indones ... {{disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Matussin Omar
Matussin bin Omar (born 16 November 1948), pen name D. P. Matussin, is a historian, civil servant and writer from Brunei who previously served as the third director of the Brunei Museum from 1987 to 1995. He started writing poetry, short tales, essays, and song lyrics in 1962. Since then, he has established himself as a well-known scholar of Bruneian literature and culture. Early life and education Matussin bin Omar was born in Kampong Sumbiling Lama on 16 November 1948. Early education was obtained at Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College (SOASC) from 1959 to 1968 and Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam Malay School from 1955 to 1958. He continued his education at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur from 1969 to 1973, earning a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Sociology and Anthropology. In 1976, the government of Brunei sent him to the Australian National University in Canberra as part of the In-Service Training Scheme, where he earned a Master's degree in Prehistory in 1979. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lim Jock Seng
Lim Jock Seng (; born 22 January 1944) is a Bruneian aristocrat, anthropologist, politician and diplomat who served as first Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brunei), Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade II. Additionally, he was a member of the Privy Council (Brunei), Privy Council in 2003, and Legislative Council of Brunei in 2004. Other than holding government offices, he was also the Chairperson, chairman of Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) and Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) from 2008 to 2010. Early life and education Lim Jock Seng was born in Muara, Brunei, Muara town on 22 January 1944. He obtained his early education at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Honours degree, honours in economics from Swansea University, Wales in 1969, and received a Master of Philosophy (Mphil) in social anthropology from the London School of Economics in 1981. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Media Permata
''Media Permata'' is a Malay-language daily newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Brunei Darussalam by Brunei Press Sdn Bhd, which also publishes the '' Borneo Bulletin''. The Saturday edition of ''Media Permata'' features a special 16-page pull out called ''Suasana'', which offers lifestyle and entertainment news. See also * Mass media in Brunei * Radio Television Brunei References External linksMedia Permata— official website Newspapers published in Brunei Malay-language newspapers Publications with year of establishment missing {{Brunei-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pengiran Shariffuddin
Pengiran Shariffuddin bin Pengiran Metali (19 October 1936 – 22 April 2018), pen name P. M. Shariffuddin, was a historian and monographer from Brunei who previously served as the first director of the Brunei Museum from 1974 to 1982. Due to his understanding of the genealogical history of the Sultans of Brunei and profound comprehension of Brunei's sociocultural history, Pengiran Shariffuddin was a highly sought-after authority on Bruneian history and a valuable resource of information on the sultanate's early history. Early life and education On 19 October 1936, Awangku Shariffuddin bin Pengiran Metali was born in Tutong District, which at the time was the third-largest district in Brunei but was still a remote region. He was brought up in pre-World War II Brunei and experienced a lot of hard yet fascinating realities. His early life was not nice because he came from a poor family and lived in a modest place. He once remembered that in order to get to the local school a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Open-concept
Open plan is the generic term used in architectural and interior design for any floor plan that makes use of large, open spaces and minimizes the use of small, enclosed rooms such as private offices. The term can also refer to landscaping of housing estates, business parks, etc., in which there are no defined property boundaries, such as hedges, fences, or walls. Open-plan office designs (e.g., tables with no visual barriers) reduce short-term building costs, compared to cubicles or private offices, but result in persistently lower productivity, dramatically fewer face-to-face interactions among staff, and a higher number of sick days. An open office plan may have permanently assigned spaces at a table, or it may be used as a flex space or hot desking program. In residential design, ''open plan'' or ''open concept'' (the term used mainly in Canada) describes the elimination of barriers such as walls and doors that traditionally separated distinct functional areas, such as co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tasek Merimbun
Merimbun Lake () is the largest natural lake in Brunei. It is located near Mukim Rambai in the Tutong District, about from the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. The S-shaped lake is located 27 km from Tutong Town and it is surrounded by the park. Etymology The Dusun Brunei are believed to have lived in Merimbun for several centuries, with the area’s discovery often attributed to a man named Imbun. According to local tradition, Imbun was the son of a village head from Merangking Hilir in the Belait District. He is said to have discovered the lake while hunting, and upon realizing the area's abundance of food—wild animals in the surrounding forest and fish in the lake—he decided to settle there with his family. Soon, other villagers followed his lead. In tribute to Imbun, the lake and its surrounding area came to be known as Tasek Merimbun, a name that has persisted over time. The etymology of the name "Merimbun" holds an additional layer of intrigue. As the Dusun pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Belait District Museum
Belait District Museum () is a cultural and history museum located at Jalan Maulana, Kuala Belait, Belait District of Brunei. Design The building took up of land with a blending architecture of both local Malay and Colonial. The roofing styles were ''belah bumbung'' and ''potong limas''.''Belait District Museum'' History The building itself was built in 1938. During Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's visit to the district in conjunction to his birthday, the building's banqueting hall was used. It was used as the official residence for the Deputy (Assistant) British Resident and later became the official residence of the Belait District Officers until 1990. The first district officer to be residence in this building was Pengiran Abu Bakar, additionally he was the first local to be appointed Deputy British Resident. Mohd Kassim Johan was the last district officer to be resident in the building before being relocated to the present day building. In the 1970s, it was expanded to host lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ministry Of Culture, Youth And Sports (Brunei)
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam (MCYS; ; KKBS) is a ministry in the Government of Brunei Darussalam responsible for the policies and development of the country's national culture, youth, and sports. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984. It is led by a minister, and the incumbent is Nazmi Mohamad who has held office since 7 June 2022. The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Brunei-Muara District of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. Organisations The ministry oversees the following government organisations: *Brunei History Centre () — responsible for the official research and dissemination on the history of Brunei; *Museums Department () — manages public museums nationwide, as well as heritage and archaeological sites; * Language and Literature Bureau (, ''DBP'') — the country's language authority and operator of public libraries; *Youth and Sports Department (, ''JBS'') — oversee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Soil Erosion
Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the Topsoil, upper layer of soil. It is a form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice (glaciers), snow, Atmosphere of Earth, air (wind), plants, and animals (including humans). In accordance with these agents, erosion is sometimes divided into water erosion, glacial erosion, snow erosion, Aeolian erosion, wind (aeolian) erosion, Zoogenic erosion, zoogenic erosion and anthropogenic erosion such as tillage erosion. Soil erosion may be a slow process that continues relatively unnoticed, or it may occur at an alarming rate causing a serious loss of topsoil. The loss of soil from Agricultural land, farmland may be reflected in reduced crop production potential, lower surface water quality and damaged drainage networks. Soil erosion could also cause sinkholes. Human activities have increased by 10–50 times the rate at which erosion is occurring world-wide. Exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
