· November, 2006

Stories about Brunei from November, 2006

Brunei: Bomb Scare at the Airport

  28 November 2006

Our Local Style in Brunei is happy that the authorities are serious about airport security. Brunei's main airport was closed for two and half hours after an alert passenger notices an unaccompanied handbag in the smoking lounge.

Brunei: Malay Wedding

  21 November 2006

The ever resourceful blogger at The Daily Brunei resources ushers in the peak of wedding season in Brunei by describing the wedding attire worn by Malay males.

China: Put the E back in APEC

  19 November 2006

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum came to a harmonious enough end this Sunday with all twenty-one member nations agreeing to renew calls for North Korea to put an end to its nuclear plans and key player China putting its weight behind the pledge. Chinese bloggers, however, seem to have...

Brunei: Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand

  13 November 2006

Brunei resident Emma Good Egg visits Thailand and witnesses the Thai festival of Loy Krathong. “One lights the incense sticks and candles, make a wish and float the Krathong down a klong (canal or river). In Chiang Mai, the Ping River becomes a river of flickering lights and its skies...

Brunei: Calling Brunei Bloggers

  8 November 2006

Monkeyfruit, a mainstream journalist, has launched an effort to network with Brunei bloggers. “We are looking to arrange more fun collaborations with Bruneian bloggers in future, so if I have your URL, there's a good chance of you being invited to participate :).”