His Majesty 61th Birthday Celebrations in 2007

holidays in Brunei Darussalam, in Bandar Seri Begawan Capital, to see the colourful parade procession and Decorative Float from various organisation in Brunei Darussalam..in conjunction of our His Majesty 61th.Birthday Celebrations  (in 2007). Wow.....we can see a lots of people from all walks of life, watching this memorable events and it started with the fireworks displayed, wonderful and beautiful. So many things happening last nite at the Taman Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin.

 This one is showing the cultures of our Brunei Darussalam

Colourful float carrying massages by itself

From the Automobiles Associations of Brunei Darussalam it's the real car on the floats.

Show from Brunei Energy Association...(BEnA's)

This is the most decorative float we saw last nite, I made to understand they won the First Place in this competition last nite, crafted and imaginative float. Well done!

This is the good massages for our people of Brunei Darussalam.......'FOR OUR BETTER FUTURE'

Multi coloured float....say massages the cultures of people in Brunei Darussalam

Showing our cultures and Heritage of Brunei Darussalam.

source :
http://arab-families.blogspot.com/2007/08/grand-nite-shows.html

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) is the largest Islamic Bank company in Brunei Darussalam, providing personal and business banking services such as deposits, financing, investments and other banking services.

It was formed after the 2005 merger of two earlier local Islamic financial institutions: Islamic Bank of Brunei and Islamic Development Bank of Brunei. With a majority government shareholding, it is also committed to Brunei Darussalam’s National Vision 2035 of attaining developed nation status.

Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad operates as an Islamic financial institution in Brunei Darussalam. It offers savings accounts; personal, corporate, education, and development financing, as well as hire purchase financing for vehicles and consumer products; investment products; life and non-life insurance products; and SMS banking services. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. It has branches in Brunei Muara, Tutong, Kuala Belait, and Temburong districts.

Address: Lot 159 Jalan Pemancha, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8711, Brunei

Hours: · 8:45 am – 4:00 pm

http://www.bibd.com.bn/

Ecotourism Generated at Pulau Selirong Forest Recreational Park

The heart of HRH Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the PMO has been attracted by the pristine mangrove forest at the Pulau Selirong Forest Recreational Park, after his consent to visit the park on June 26.

Mangrove species are dominating the park. The park is one of the upscale aquatic ecosystem places in the country, which accommodates one of the preferred ecotourism places after Ulu Temburong National Park for local and overseas lovers of nature.

Rhizophora, micronata is the species that commonly found in the park. Due to its bark's natural appearance, it is commonly known as 'Bakau Minyak.

Since January 2000, more than 2,150 visitors have been attracted by the park, according to the official records of the Forestry Department, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.

At present, the park has state-of-the-art facilities and in order to give more insight into the development of the rare marine ecosystem to nature lovers, additional wooden walkways constructed within the pristine.

It is expected that more visitors come and enjoy the captivating mangrove forest conditions..

Boat is the only means to reach the site, however, it is only a 30 minutes ride from the city. Comprising mangrove species, the Selirong Island has spread over approximately 2,000 hectares.

Since the old days, the region used to be a rich source of food and construction materials including poles.

From dawn-to-dark, one can witness small-scale fishing activities around the region. Furthermore, one can also have the chance to see the proboscis monkey on the island with the flying fox.

http://news.ebookers.com/news/ecotourism-generated-at-pulau-selirong-forest-recreational-park/186/