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 HISTORY, Brunei Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
China was probably trading with Brunei as long ago as the seventh century, and Brunei later benefited from its strategic position on the trade route between India, Melaka and China, exercising a lucrative control over merchant traffic in the South China Sea.
In the first half of the sixteenth century, Brunei was Borneo's foremost kingdom, its influence stretching along the island's northern and western coasts, and even as far as territory belonging to the modern-day Philippines.
Ever since the 1962 coup, Brunei has been ruled by the decree of the sultan, who fulfils the dual roles of (non-elected) prime minister and defence minister, while the posts of minister of foreign affairs and minister of finance are held by his brothers.
www.infohub.com /Destinations/Asia/Brunei/66975.htm   (1218 words)

  
 Brunei History | iExplore.com
Brunei is also involved in the search for a settlement of the awkward and potentially dangerous dispute over the Spratly Islands, the South China Sea archipelago claimed by six countries, including Brunei itself and China.
Brunei is a traditional Islamic monarchy, with supreme political power vested in the Sultan.
Brunei’s economy depends on its oil and natural gas deposits, which are mostly offshore, and its investments.
www.iexplore.com /dmap/Brunei/History   (919 words)

  
 Top20BruneiDarussalam.com - Your Top20 Guide to Brunei Darussalam!
Brunei Darussalam, more commonly referred to as the Sultanate of Brunei or simply Brunei, is a country located on the island of Borneo, in southeast Asia.
The Sultan of Brunei, whose title has passed within the same dynasty since the 15th century, is the head of state and head of government in Brunei.
Brunei also claims territory in Sarawak and is one of many nations to lay claim to the disputed Spratly Islands.
www.top20bruneidarussalam.com   (854 words)

  
 Brunei Darussalam
The Sultanate of Brunei's heyday occurred between the 15th and 17th centuries, when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines.
Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy.
Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in the less developed countries.
www.us-asean.org /brunei.asp   (375 words)

  
 Brunei: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
About the size of Delaware, Brunei is an independent sultanate on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo in the South China Sea, wedged between the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.
Brunei was trading with China during the 6th century, and, through allegiance to the Javanese Majapahit kingdom (13th to 15th century), it came under Hindu influence.
Brunei has one of the highest per capita incomes in Asia, and the sultan is believed to be one of the richest men in the world.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107361.html   (681 words)

  
 Brudirect.com  - Local News
China's Vice Premier Wu Yi is set to pay an official visit to Brunei Darussalam September 23-25 to enhance the bilateral relations between Brunei and China and to deepen the all-round cooperation between the two countries.
RTB: Your Excellency, Brunei Darussalam and the People's Republic of China were the main proponents for intensified efforts to be made towards advancing human capacity building (HCB) through and within APEC, which endorsed the proposal.
The launching of the first 3G network or B-Mobile Communications in Brunei early this month, in which the Chinese company Hua Wei participated, opened a new chapter in the era of digital communications in Brunei.
www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/Sept05/220905/bb02.htm   (1680 words)

  
 Brunei - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Uniform temperature ranges are between 27 to 32 degrees Celsius (81 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit) with the average annual precipitation varying from 2,400 mm (95 inches) in the lowlands areas to 4,000 mm (158 inches) in the interior.
On Oct. 5, 1992 Brunei celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Sultan's accession to the throne, the biggest event since the country's independence in 1984.
Also during 1993, Japan and Brunei renewed their expiring 20-year agreement to supply Japan with their entire liquefied natural gas output and Brunei and Malaysia agreed to establish a joint border committee to discuss boundary disputes involving the Limbang salient, Sarawak, and offshore economic zones.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/brunei.htm   (1068 words)

  
 Brunei Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Brunei is located in south-east Asia on the nothern coast of Borneo almost completely surrounded by Malaysia.
Brunei is close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Brunei has 13 km of railroads, 1,090 km of highways and 209 km of inland waterways.
sunsite.nus.sg /SEAlinks/brunei-info.html   (315 words)

  
 Newsletter page#6
Brunei Darussalam is going into the electronics technology in a big way to join the electronic global community.
The establishment of multimedia communications in Brunei Darussalam is therefore necessary for providing a global bridge to other regions around the world.
Brunei Darussalam, currently undergoing tremendous development in its information infrastructure, has its interest geared towards the development of the following multimedia services.
www.brunet.bn /org/iee/Issue2-pg6.htm   (577 words)

  
 Brunei Bay Regattas - linking Asia to Brunei.
Due to the effects of the December 2004 tsunami on the movement of yachts and the impact on national priorities, logistical facilities etc. the Organising Committee decided not to conduct the 2005 event.
Brunei Bay has always been the preferred anchorage on the west coast of Borneo.
It provides the protection that facilitated the development of the sea-faring nation of Brunei - previously encompassing all of Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi - with it's almost seven hundred year history as the longest service family monarchy in the world.
www.bruneibay.net /bbrseries   (810 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Brunei History
Chinese records suggest that this ancient trading kingdom existed at the mouth of the Brunei River as early as the 7th century A.D. This early kingdom was apparently defeated by the Sumatran Hindu empire of Srivijaya in the early 9th century, which later controlled northern Borneo and the Philippines.
In 1970, the national capital, Brunei Town, was renamed Bandar Seri Begawan in his honor.
On January 4, 1979, Brunei and the United Kingdom signed a new treaty of friendship and cooperation.
www.mapzones.com /world/asia/brunei/historyindex.php   (182 words)

  
 Media of Brunei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The media of Brunei are strictly controlled by the government under Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, which has effectively imposed martial law in the country since the Brunei Revolt of 1962.
The privately owned press, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd, publisher of the Borneo Bulletin, is controlled by the sultan's family.
Foreign newspapers are also widely circulate in Brunei, including the Borneo Post and New Straits Times from Malaysia, the The Straits Times from Singapore and the International Herald Tribune.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Media_of_Brunei   (401 words)

  
 September 2005
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday urged the Ummah not to get carried away by the wave of modernisation and urged them to be cautious in selecting the path to making progress which must be in accordance to the guidelines set by Allah the Almighty.
In what is considered a new chapter in the era of digital communications in Brunei, the first 3G network in the country will be officially launched today at The Mall.
Brunei's political organisation, Parti Perpaduan Kebangsaan Brunei (PPKB), joined the ranks of admirers in congratulating the appointment of new members to the Sultanate's Legislative Council.
www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/y2k/Sept05/020905.htm   (384 words)

  
 Verizon | International
A Dow 30 company, Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is one of the world’s leading providers of communications services, with approximately $68 billion in annual revenues.
Verizon companies are the largest providers of wireline and wireless communications in the United States.
Verizon's international presence includes wireline and wireless communications operations and investments, primarily in the Americas and Europe.
www22.verizon.com /about/international/english   (211 words)

  
 Islamic World.Net: Countries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Borneo Bulletin - The Borneo Bulletin is the English language national newspaper of Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Brunei Press - Publishers of the Borneo Bulletin an English daily newspaper, Media Permata a weekly Malay tabloid and the Brunei Year Book
Brunei Travel Information - offers travel information concerning transportation, tours, eateries, map, tips, and overview of Brunei by district.
islamic-world.net /countries/brunei.htm   (272 words)

  
 International Flight Information Manual (Brunei Darussalam)
International airports of entry and departure for international air traffic located in an administered territory, where all formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are available.
All nonscheduled commercial aircraft landing for commercial purposes must have prior written permission on board from the Director of Civil Aviation, Department of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Communications, Brunei International Airport, Brunei Darussalem 2015.
For more information, contact the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam, 3520 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/237-1838) or Brunei Darussalam Permanent Mission to the U.N., 711 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017 (212/697-3465).
www.faa.gov /ats/aat/ifim/ifimbnai.htm   (390 words)

  
 Empire Hotel & Country Club Brunei
Following the considerable success of the launch of its new website The Empire Hotel and Country Club is inviting journalists and travel writers from the Middle East to submit articles for the new media section.
The Empire Brunei teams up with Royal Brunei and Brunei Tourism for ATM debut
South-east Asia's most magnificent golf, sports and leisure resort, The Empire Hotel and Country Club Brunei has earmarked the Middle East as an emerging tourism market and is looking to increase its share of the regional outbound travel trade.
www.ameinfo.com /news/Company_News/E/Empire_Hotel___Country_Club_Brunei   (286 words)

  
 Brunei Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures - MSN Encarta
Brunei Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures - MSN Encarta
Weapons of the Future on the Discovery Channel
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
encarta.msn.com /fact_631504732/Brunei_Facts_and_Figures.html   (386 words)

  
 Ministry of Communications
The development of these initiatives is vital towards the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), among others by taking into account of ASEAN Free Trade Area and various Framework Arrangements within the region and transportation issues as a critical supporting sector for seamless movement of people and goods.
Finalization of various transport policy documents covering air, land and maritime sectors including transport facilitation and cooperation agreements and their related protocols would also be the top agenda of the ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting.
The Brunei Darussalam’s delegation also comprises of the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications, Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Hj Md Yusof bin Hj Md Hassan as well as senior officials from the Ministry of Communications and relevant departments under the Ministry.
www.mincom.gov.bn /press/laos171105.htm   (285 words)

  
 Click Grafix
Digital signage marks the new trend in targeted visual communications in Malaysia and the region.
With the rapid boom in the rising trend for visual communications, Scala's award winning InfoChannel software delivers the ideal solution with the ability to collaboratively create, publish, schedule and centrally control media-rich content that can be delivered and dynamically localized at the point of playback to one or thousands of networked displays.
DIGI-Page Advertising innovates mass media advertising with the first-of-its-kind electronic billboard in Brunei.
www.clickgrafix.com /aboutus/case_studies_brunei.htm   (126 words)

  
 Brunei Bay Radio providing low cost HF SSB radio communications in SE Asia
Brunei Bay Radio providing low cost HF SSB radio communications in SE Asia
This is assigned by the radio communications authority in the vessel's country of registration.
Land based users require a HF-SSB radio licence issued by the communications authority in their country where the equipment is operated.
www.bruneibay.net /bbradio/index.html   (464 words)

  
 Unified Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In June 2004, Unified Communications was engaged by New World Mobility to enhance its existing Connecting Tone platform from another service provider, onto Unified’s proprietary PRBT platform, as well as to expand its capacity to cope with the rapidly growing Connecting Tone service for the mass market.
In 2003, Unified Communications launched a PRBT project with KG Telecom (which has since merged with Far East Tone in early 2004), one of the leading telcos in Taiwan.
DST Communications is Brunei’s only mobile operator, with 30,000 post-paid and 120,000 pre-paid subscribers.
www.unifiedcomms.com /article.cfm?id=122   (917 words)

  
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Background: Although greatly reduced in size since its heyday of the 16th century, the Sultanate of Brunei sits atop extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in the less developed countries.
Brunei's leaders are concerned that steadily increased integration in the world economy will undermine internal social cohesion although it has taken steps to become a more prominent player by serving as chairman for the 2000 APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation) forum.
Growth in 1999 is estimated at 2.5% due to higher oil prices in the second half.
lucellan.com /snazzy/country/brunei.html   (1106 words)

  
 Brunei Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Supreme Court (chief justice and judges are sworn in by the monarch for three-year terms)
other parties include Brunei People's Party or PRB (banned in 1962) and Brunei National Democratic Party (registered in May 1965, deregistered by the Brunei Government in 1988)
drug trafficking and illegally importing controlled substances are serious offenses in Brunei and carry a mandatory death penalty
www.flagco.com /brunei.shtml   (1013 words)

  
 .: Iran & Brunei :.
National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Shell Marketing Co. Sdn Bhd - Provides information on company profile, retail stations and its products.
Mach Telecommunications Systems Brunei - Local company dealing in Information Communications Technology (ICT) business.
www.kishtpc.com /global_Brunei1.htm   (154 words)

  
 Welcome to Brunei
Judicial branch: Supreme Court, chief justice and judges are sworn in by the sultan for three-year terms
The government is beginning to show progress on its basic policy of diversifying the economy away from oil and gas.
Brunei's leaders are concerned that steadily increased integration in the world economy will undermine internal social cohesion.
www.middleeastnews.com /Brunei.html   (1036 words)

  
 Brunei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Overview Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues
The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines.
Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in the developing world.
www.countryfacts.com /brunei   (121 words)

  
 Brunei Darussalam, Map and Flag
city information and pictures about Brunei Darussalam with discussion forum, map, real estate and Brunei Darussalam population & photos
From the 14th to the 16th centuries Brunei Darussalam was the seat of a powerful sultanate extending over Sabah, Sarawak and the lower Philippines.
By the 19t h century, the Brunei Darussalam Empire had been whittled away by wars, piracy and the colonial expansion of European powers.
www.greatestcities.com /Asia/Brunei_Darussalam.html   (1025 words)

  
 Phishing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Fraudsters have hijacked a piece of web space operated by the Ministry of Communications in Brunei in this phishing scam.
Note the URL fo the forged Paypal sign in page which is an IP address (202.160.31.136) - this not what you should be seeing when visiting a genuine Paypal.com page.
This spoof eBay email (see image below) is in HTML format (although it does look like a text only email in order add a sense of authenticity to the link text).
millersmiles.co.uk /identitytheft/051804-Dear_PayPal_valued_member.php   (452 words)

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