‘No substitute for experience’: Wa’iz Maidin
Background lights fade as the spotlight intensifies, panning to a young man as he takes centre stage. Nerves.
Wearing a loose green shirt that drapes...
Repathlete putting their stamp on locally made workout apparel
With a scoop bottom, a slanting raglan-style seam from the underarm to the collarbone and interwoven yarns that create specs on an otherwise solid...
An attempt at Kofta turned into a business
For its 15,000 fans, the name Kofta Diva is synonymous with a bowl of short, thick cut fries covered in piping hot sauce and...
How this IT programmer bounced back after a failed startup to build an F&B...
I’ve come to see Nicky Wong upon the referral of several home-grown startups on a calm Monday afternoon at Bake Culture’s branch in Kiulap.
The...
After nearly closing two years ago, Masamichi reinvents itself with new storefront
By 2016, Jason Ong had spent more than a decade building up Masamichi as a reputable Bruneian photo studio that welcomed all segments from...
i-Ready trainees launch startup manufacturing garments for export
Out of luck in searching for jobs related directly to their academic backgrounds, a group of six Bruneian graduates in science, engineering, technology and...
From $200 to $200,000: Married couple finds niche in headscarves
It was 2010. Hj Mohd Sabri Hj Suhaili was three years into his decision to not renew his contract with a local oil and...
Breathing new life into an old tailor shop: MasMariah Boutique
With a degree in a Public Administration in the bag, Aishah Jafaar returned from Cardiff, Wales a few years ago with a career in...
The all-coconut recluse in the capital
Pick up trucks, with loading bays full of coconuts, pull over the side of the Britannia House, located next to the capital's defunct theatre,...
From amateur foodie to soto pro
At the back of the Soto Pro's new kitchen at the Jerudong Park Food Court sits two big pots upon large-sized stoves, the broth...
