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1 November 2011

Brunei's First Social Media Meet Up

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Brunei's first social media conference successfully gathered the country's leading bloggers and netizens which showcased the prominent role of the internet in society. GV author Zul-Fadly was there to document the event and highlight the reactions of speakers and participants

21 September 2011

Protecting the Beaches of Brunei

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The Beach Bunch Association was established to protect the beaches of Brunei from pollution. It taps the power of social media to gather more support from the public. One of its projects include a mapping of Brunei beaches to identify the location, services offered and situation of the beaches in the country.

10 May 2011

Bieber Fever Hits Brunei

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Justin Bieber had sold out concerts in several Southeast Asian countries but it seems he missed out Brunei. And this prompted Bieber fans in Brunei to use the Internet via Twitter, blogs, and YouTube to convince the singer to visit Brunei.

Brunei: Fake Bus Robbery Alerts Citizens

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Last week, news of a bus robbery in Brunei spread fast on Twitter and Facebook. Residents immediately expressed their concern about the safety of public places in Brunei. Then it was discovered that the robbery was a fake. Netizens react to this issue.

18 April 2011

Brunei: Twestival Unites Local Netizens

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Brunei's first Twestival event gathered the country's leading bloggers and other netizens in support of the Child Development Centre, a group that provides assistance to children with special needs.

3 January 2011

Southeast Asia: Review of 2010

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Here are the top stories in the Southeast Asia region in 2010 as reported by the Southeast Asia team of Global Voices.

13 October 2010

Brunei and the music of Maher Zain

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The Brunei tour of Swedish singer Maher Zain, who is known for his Islamic inspirational songs, confirmed the global appeal of his music. The Brunei blogosphere and twittersphere are still buzzing with Zain's recent visit.

30 September 2010

Brunei's “national twitter account”

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Meet @BruneiTweet, probably Brunei's most famous twitter user who blogs about the lives of ordinary young Bruneians. GV interviewed him about his online projects and other advocacies.

22 July 2010

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Brunei: Great Tasty Tour goes East Asia

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Two Spanish Foodie Bloggers, Inaki and Esther, are currently on a gastronomy tour in East Asia for some ten months. GV author Senor Pablo interviews the two bloggers about their Brunei tour.

16 July 2010

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Brunei: Sultan makes surprise school visit

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The Sultan of Brunei paid a surprise school visit a day before his birthday to consult with youth and students. Young Bruneians blogged and tweeted the unexpected royal visit.

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