Women Rise Together

It was a whirlwind weekend of fun and conversation at the Weekend Wanita pop up event, which was held in celebration of International Women's Day this year. Touted as a celebration of the country's female community and women empowerment, the inaugural event was organised by Master's students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam, in collaboration with Big Begawan and UBD's School of Business and Economics. The event shares this year's International Women's Day theme of "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality", which aims to advocate the innovation of digital technology, education, and sustainability aligned with the trend of the current circular economy through activities such as open space workshops and panel discussion talk. Present as the guest of honor in the inauguration ceremony was the Deputy Dean of UBDSBE, Dr. Wardah Hakimah Binti Haji Sumardi. The invited speakers were Liyana Sidek, the first female Weightlifter to represent Brunei on various international Weightlifting stages; Dr. Helena Hurairah, a consultant ophthalmic surgeon specializing in general adult ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus and complex cataract surgery and the current lead of the Children's Eye Service in Brunei Darussalam and the third speaker, Angie Ang, an ecosystem builder, and an active youth advocate specifically through the startup and creative scene where she currently serves as a Senior Training Associate at Pinnacle by Golden Equator in

Brunei specializing in boot camps and masterclasses for budding startup entrepreneurs. The ceremony was also attended by delegates from Big BWN Project, the US Embassy, AYAN Brunei as well as Learning Ladders, with Sally Hani of The Honey BN, present as moderator for the panel discussion set during the first day of the event.

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Smooth Sunday Bike

Brunei is blessed with gorgeous landscapes and participants on a breakfast ride organised by LIQUI MOLY, a worldrenowned lubricant and additive manufacturer, enjoyed a sunny Sunday morning cruising from the beautiful beachside boardwalk of Tanjong Batu in Muara district to the lush junglescapes of Temburong. Members of Pemoda Brunei, which is the country’s largest motorcycle group, and the Autotools Sendiran Berhad team who are the authorised distributors of LiquiMoly products in Brunei, savored a hearty breakfast at MyTown restaurant in Batu Satu before embarking on their journey. The first leg was led by one of Pemoda Brunei’s marshallers, Rudy Herman. Riders stopped for a refreshment break sponsored by LiquiMoly, at the Bukit Patoi Recreational Park in Temburong, before reaching the finish point at the Ba’adiah Hotel.

“We are proud to have organized such a successful event, which allowed us to connect with the motorcycle community in Brunei. This event has provided us with an excellent platform to promote LIQUI MOLY's superior products and services, which are designed to enhance the performance of cars and motorcycles engines" said Rachot Smuthkochorn from Autotools. An information session after the ride was also held for the participants, explaining the importance of using high-quality lubricants and additives to ensure better engine performance and longevity. According to Smuthkochorn, the riders were impressed with the LIQUI MOLY range of products and expressed their appreciation for the event, which provided an opportunity for them to learn more about the brand and its benefits.

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