From dive club to industry leader: the story behind Poni Group
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Brunei in March, Brunei's diving and watersports leader, the Poni Group, were positioning themselves for a breakthrough year.
After...
For the love of Kustom
It's been ten years since Asmalee Hj Ariffin bought his first Harley Davidson, a Sportster that he began to customize just weeks after its purchase.
Then...
Cosmetics to BSP contracts: the sisters behind Khayla Zalzi
All information for this story, including images, interviews and video recordings were sourced in June 2021.
In an unassuming industrial site in Belait lies...
‘I’m proud to be a barber’
On a sunny Tuesday morning, a 25-year-old on a small, white and turquoise Kymco scooter weaves through traffic to arrive at the Abdul Wahab...
Quiet persistence: Meet the man behind Mr Baker’s, Brunei’s biggest healthy bakery
After two years of heavy losses and nearly going out of business, this is how Eric Pui found Mr Baker's breakthrough with a small hospital kiosk.
Reviving a simple treat: Kyna’s popsicles
The sun has yet rise over the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien field in the capital as a handful of vendors begin setting up their...
‘Never too late to start’: Dapur Yuza
Next year Hjh Yusnani Hj Yussof (main picture R) will turn 60 and retire from a decades long career in the civil service. But...
Repathlete putting their stamp on locally made workout apparel
With a scoop bottom, a slanting raglan-style seam from the underarm to the collarbone and interwoven yarns that create specs on an otherwise solid...
From amateur foodie to soto pro
At the back of the Soto Pro's new kitchen at the Jerudong Park Food Court sits two big pots upon large-sized stoves, the broth...
Trash to cash: collecting Brunei’s waste to export abroad
When Kelvin Bong joined A Global Green Recycle two years ago to lead operations, the company was already 14-years-old.
The business was running smoothly and...
