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Madang, Brunei
Kampong Madang is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,231 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3715. Etymology The village is named after Madang, an obscure and unusual tree. Geography The village is located in the central part of Brunei-Muara District. The built-up area is contiguous with the Lambak Kanan public housing to its north and Kampong Manggis to the east. Madang is also one of the neighbourhoods in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei — together with Manggis, they are the northernmost neighbourhoods in the capital. Administration Apart from being a village subdivision, Kampong Madang has also been subsumed under the municipal area of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a Municipalities of Brunei, municipal area () with an area of a ...
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Villages Of Brunei
A village ( or ) is the third and lowest administrative division of Brunei. It is headed by a village head (). Several villages are grouped together to form a mukim. A village is generally the traditional rural settlement, in particular in the sense of a kampong or Malay traditional village, but it may also be an urbanised settlement within or near the capital city or a town, or part of the public housing estates. The population varies from hundreds to a few thousands. Administration Villages are administered under the district office of the district where they belong. A village is headed by a village head (). It is an elected position, whereby the populace nominates candidates to the district office and votes among the approved nominees. The nominee may be of an age between 30 and 55 years old. The elected person shall be in office for up to ten years. A village may also have a Village Consultative Council (), the local equivalent of community association. A key out ...
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Lambak Kanan
RPN Lambak Kanan, Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kanan or simply Lambak Kanan is a List of public housing estates in Brunei, public housing estate in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, on the outskirts of the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The total population was 19,833 in 2016. Established in 1986, it is the first estate for the National Housing Scheme (, RPN), the public housing programme for the country's citizens. Geography The estate is located on the northern outskirts of the municipalities of Brunei, municipal area of Bandar Seri Begawan, and about from its Pusat Bandar, Brunei, city centre. Neighbouring villages include Kampong Salambigar to the east, Kampong Sungai Hanching and Kampong Sungai Tilong to the south-east, Kampong Manggis to the south, Kampong Madang to the south-west, Kampong Lambak to the west and Kampong Lambak Kiri to the north-west. Administration For subdivisions of Brunei, subdivision purposes, the estate has been divided into, and established a ...
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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 ...
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Brunei History Centre
The Brunei History Centre (PSB; ) is a government institution which conducts research, documentation, publication and dissemination on matters pertaining to the history of Brunei. It was established in 1982 by the consent of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as an institute of historical research on Brunei for the benefit of the Bruneian people. History On 25 January 1982, the Brunei History Centre's building at Jalan Stoney, Bandar Seri Begawan, was officially opened. Afterwards, on 26 January 1982, the Brunei History Center was established with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's approval by a Memorandum of the Menteri Besar of Brunei, Number: SUK.06/84/92, dated 26 January 1982. The purpose of the centre is to conduct research and dissemination on the history of Brunei for the benefit of the people in the country. Initially, the Centre was housed in the main branch of the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library at Jalan Elizabeth II, Bandar Seri Begawan. In 1985, it was moved to the building at Ja ...
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Vizier (Brunei)
The Wazir (English language, English: ''Vizier''; Jawi script, Jawi: وازير) are a group of royal dignitaries within the Brunei, Sultanate of Brunei whose position ranks the second-highest official in the country behind the List of sultans of Brunei, Sultan. The Wazir had formerly held the position of the Sultan's highest official in the administration of the then-reigning government throughout Brunei's history, particularly during the times prior to and after the British protectorate (List of administrators of British Brunei, British Resident and Assistant British Resident). The core of Brunei's nobility consisted of this class of governmental offices, and it consists of a Perdana Wazir, and Wazir Empat under him. Notably, they are sometimes referred to as and acted as Senior Minister (government), Ministers. History In the administration of the Government of Brunei, the vizier position has long been the top one in Brunei. The only Wazir during the early Sultans of Brunei' ...
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Pengiran Muda Hashim Abdul Rahman
Pengiran Muda Hashim (15 August 1907 – 27 December 1998) was a noble civil servant who held the position of in Brunei. Serving from 1952 to 1977, this title represents the most senior rank within the Vizier (Brunei), wazir class of state officials. He was also the husband of Princess Besar, the daughter of Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II. Early life and education Pengiran Anak Hashim was born on 15 August 1907 in Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town, now known as Bandar Seri Begawan. He was the son of Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman, who served as for 25 years until his death during the Japanese occupation of Brunei, Japanese occupation, and Pengiran Fatimah. As the son of a wazir, he belonged to a distinguished family and was the brother of Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam, Pengiran Anak Omar Ali, Pengiran Anak Siti Kula, Pengiran Anak Mohammad, and Pengiran Anak Damit. He was also the great-grandson of Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin. He began his early educ ...
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Borneo Bulletin
The ''Borneo Bulletin'' is a daily English-language newspaper in Brunei. It is published by Brunei Press, which also publishes a Malay-language daily, '' Media Permata''. The ''Bulletin'' circulates around 20,000 copies on weekdays and 25,000 copies on Saturday and Sunday. The Borneo Bulletin is a main source of information on local, regional and foreign affairs, as well as business news. Detailed stock market reports of the Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and regional stock exchanges are carried for the benefit of Bruneian businessmen and investors. In addition to the more serious news, the newspaper carries sports, lifestyle and leisure pages.History of the Borneo Bulletin


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The paper was first published in 1953 as a weekly community newspaper for

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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah (born 15 July 1946) is the Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and prime minister of Brunei since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one of the few remaining absolute monarchs in the world. The eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit, he is the 29th sultan to ascend to the Bruneian throne, following the abdication of his father in 1967. The sultan has been ranked among the wealthiest individuals in the world. As of 2023, Hassanal Bolkiah is said to have a net worth of $50 billion. He is the world's longest-reigning current monarch and the longest-serving current head of state. On 5 October 2017, Bolkiah celebrated his Golden Jubilee to mark the 50th year of his reign. Early life and education Pengiran Muda (Prince) Hassanal Bolkiah was born during the reign of his uncle Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin on 15 July 1946, in Istana Darussalam. His father, the at that time, was the heir ...
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Education In Brunei
Education in Brunei is provided or regulated by the Government of Brunei through the Ministry of Education () and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (). The former manages most of the government and private schools in the country where as the latter specifically administers government schools which provide the or Islamic religious education. Formal education comprises compulsory, post-secondary and higher education. Compulsory education may be of two types: general education which takes twelve years and consists of pre-school, primary and secondary; and Islamic religious primary education which lasts seven years and is compulsory for Muslim pupils in Brunei. General education may be attained in government or private schools, where as religious education is attained in government religious schools. Post-secondary education may consist of sixth form, which is an extension of secondary and allows direct entrance to higher education; and technical and vocational education which a ...
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Municipalities Of Brunei
Municipalities in Brunei are settlements which have been incorporated by the government to run as Municipality, municipalities. They are independent from the hierarchy of the country's subdivisions but nevertheless overlap with Mukims of Brunei, mukims and Villages of Brunei, villages, the second- and third-level administrative divisions of Brunei. The governing body of a municipality is municipal department () which is a government department under the Ministry of Home Affairs; the head is a chairman (, officially ) which is equivalent to mayor. List There are four settlements in Brunei which have municipal status, namely Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei; Kuala Belait, a town and capital of Belait District; Seria, a town also in Belait District; and Tutong (town), Tutong, the town of Tutong District. Although Muara, Brunei, Muara in Brunei-Muara District and Bangar, Brunei, Bangar, the capital of Temburong District, are officially known in Malay language, Malay as and ...
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Subdivisions Of Brunei
The administrative divisions of Brunei Darussalam mainly consist of (districts), ( sub-districts), and or (villages). They are organised hierarchically in Brunei Darussalam, with being the largest first level, and the smallest third level. There are also a few municipal (or city) divisions: Bandar Seri Begawan, and a few district towns. They are considered to be outside the conventional hierarchy of the main administrative division. All the administrative divisions are under direct governance of the government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs. Generally, the administrative divisions serve for population census. The administrative areas have limited to no autonomy, and is more pronounced towards the lowest administrative level. The major socio-political aspects, such as education and law are centralised and managed through separate government ministries or departments. Districts There are four districts in Brunei Darussalam (), namely: Brunei-Muara, Belait ...
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Kampong Manggis
Kampong Manggis is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 4,229 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3615. Etymology The name Kampong Manggis is derived from a large mangosteen tree that was located in the house of the former head of the village once upon a time. Administration Apart from being a village subdivision, Kampong Manggis has also been subsumed under the municipal area of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. Infrastructure With its strategic position, Kampong Manggis is now packed with developments such as private houses, supermarkets, schools and a mosque. This village, which has a population of over 3,000 people, also receives basic facilities provided by the government, such as roads, electricity, telephone, water, Pancha Harapan stalls. Suri Seri Begawan Raja Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque is the village mosque for Kampong Manggis and ...
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