Behind the youth awardee pursuing a master’s, daycare and aquaculture
For a 24-year-old, Ahmad Fathi Dr Hj Norafan has an unusual daily routine: overseeing an offshore fish farm and an Islamic-centered daycare, while also...
Meet the vendors of Kontena Park’s fifth cycle
Darussalam Enterprise' (DARe) food and beverage (F&B) incubation programme Kontena Park officially launched its fifth cycle on June 1 with eight vendors looking to...
A university project turned Brunei’s leading instant sinjang brand: Tapih Rancung
As a government art teacher in his 30s pursuing a degree as part of his in-service training (LDP), Hj Ahmad Najib Hj Ali Hassan...
From hotel clerk to selling pandan chicken in 31 stores
Along the coastal village of Kg Penabai in Tutong, most known for its close proximity to the Seri Kenangan beach, lies the small factory...
Inside the AgroBiz project that trained Bruneian youth to farm
A global predicament facing the farming profession is a shortage of youth keen to fill the boots of their ageing predecessors.
Brunei is not exempt...
Reaching for the stars: Crepes of the Galaxy looking to expand
The last time we saw Hj Md Saifullah Hj Awang Chuchu (pictured main C), he was over the stove of his home kitchen making...
The couple hoping to make Vietnam cuisine a Brunei mainstay
What is the business of choice when a former Samsung Vietnam executive meets a Brunei oil-and-gas professional?
For married couple Maziznabel Md Faderin Lee and...
Realising my mother’s dream: Kopitiam Ka Ginab
The early beginnings of many an entrepreneur often carry a youthful exuberance. For others, responsibility and duty have more bearing.
With the unexpected passing of...
Youth workshop turns to door-to-door services to stay afloat during pandemic
In times of crisis, necessity is the mother of invention. For the vast majority, the COVID-19 pandemic has lasted a lot longer than first...
Cosmetics to BSP contracts: the sisters behind Khayla Zalzi
All information for this story, including images, interviews and video recordings were sourced in June 2021.
In an unassuming industrial site in Belait lies...