Muslim convert chooses cotton candy machine over monthly welfare to support her family
As heated, liquefied sugar is spun out of the revolving centre of a basin-like machine and cools as it meets the air, Nurul Syazwani...
Bercuts aims to turn barbering into a full-time profession for locals
Towards the end of 2018, there was a small buzz amongst the local men's barbering community. A young Bruneian barber posted an advertisement that...
‘Bringing back our mother’s passion’
There are dozens - if not hundreds - of food stalls selling nasi katok across the Sultanate. The combination of fried chicken, sambal and...
These UNISSA graduates turned their popiah project into a full-time business
When 23-year-old Normajidah Rapidi set up shop at the MSME Festival this weekend with her friend Siti Nur Liyana Hj Adanan - she didn't...
Aisy Berjaya to debut food pouches at MSME Festival
After losing her job in 2016, Yati revived her home business by selling bottled drinks. Now she's looking to branch out with a range of frozen food pouches.
How this chicken farmer saved his poultry business by turning to ducks and turkey
After struggling to make a dent in supplying chicken, Hj Bakar pivoted his business to rearing ducks, cashing in on the salted egg craze.
How two brothers breathed new life into Restoran Siti Rabiah
Behind the wok of many a small warong is a solitary chef who's mastered all the staple recipes of the local cuisine, without needing...
How this retired Lieutenant Colonel led the revival of Wasan, Brunei’s biggest rice farm
With Wasan abandoned and rice planting fading away in Brunei-Muara, Hj Sahlan marshaled 200 ex-military members to revive Wasan in 2006.
The riverside restaurant that saved Pg Abu Bakar
A bustling businessman in the 1990s, Pg Hj Abu Bakar was left nearly broke after a series of bad business deals. With just $600, he opened Soto Pabo from home.
Quiet persistence: Meet the man behind Mr Baker’s, Brunei’s biggest healthy bakery
After two years of heavy losses and nearly going out of business, this is how Eric Pui found Mr Baker's breakthrough with a small hospital kiosk.
