Let's share. 😃

I'm 30, work as admin in private sector. My emergency fund at the moment is around $200+, as I recently dipped into it. In progress to make it back to at least $1000!

Many photos of these cars have already been leaked online, and the royals don’t seem to mind them circulating. Since people have suggested creating a car museum to attract tourists and car enthusiasts, why hasn’t this been done when they clearly have the money to do it? People around the world would honestly love—even die—to see the slightest part of their collection

It seems odd and a bit suspicious that such an idea hasn’t been pursued. what do yall think

Been seeing a lot of nonsense being contributed about solar in Brunei ranging from weather, batteries to off-grid.

Ask me what you want to know and I will try answer each one.

FYI my entire home is powered up to 85% by solar panels alone using DES net-metering for the last 3-4 years.

Just something I've been curious about lately.

I was comparing court availability for tomorrow (Saturday, 17 October) between a badminton venue and a pickleball venue, and the difference is pretty noticeable.

The badminton courts still have plenty of available slots throughout the day, including some peak hours, whereas the pickleball courts are almost fully booked from morning until night.

Obviously, this is just a snapshot of two venues on one particular day, so it doesn't necessarily represent the overall popularity of either sport.

But it got me wondering, are people in Brunei genuinely moving away from badminton towards pickleball, or is this just the excitement of a relatively new sport?

For those who play either or both:

• Have you been playing badminton less frequently?
• What makes pickleball more appealing to you?
• Is it the pricing, social aspect, accessibility, or just something new to try?
• What would make you choose badminton over pickleball?

Not trying to pit the two sports against each other. I'm genuinely interested in hearing what people think about how recreational sports are changing in Brunei.

I personally like living here as I don't find it a necessity to go clubbing, drinking, or attend concerts all the time to name a few examples, as well as other forms of entertainment that people seem to desire. I appreciate that the jams aren't as bad as other countries and that most of the time, I'm driving in peace, apart from the dreaded rush hours, which I still find tolerable compared to what I've experienced elsewhere. Businesses here are continuously improving due to more competition, so I've been seeing a better variety throughout the years. However, of course it doesn't compare to other countries with lavish shopping malls but I don't like to splurge on branded items.

There's not much to do or see here. I agree with that but I think being able to spend time with my family and knowing that they're in a safe environment keeps me very happy. We enjoy our time together wherever we are and whatever we do. So I suppose that wherever you are, as boring or as terrible as it may seem, with the right people, be it friends, your significant other, or your family, you won't feel how bad things are here.

What about you guys?

I heard them a lot as a kid. Now that I am a mother I am very concern and paradnoid for my own children. I have a discussion about this with my husband and friends last night on how we keep hearing about pengait but no one we know directly have their siblings/cousins/friends/child being a victim.

Is there a conspiracy going on that is coverinf up all these up? Are these just boogey man stories? I hope you guys can share if you personally or know anyone that encounter them before. Coz sis is paranoid.

Hello guys. Can somebody tell me what is this ? My mother found this somewhere in our house while she was cleaning. Is this some kind of black magic ?

I’ve heard a lot of stories about buyer's remorse from people who bought from dealers that weren't honest about the condition of their cars.

Can anyone share their experiences or stories they've heard regarding this?

Specifically, has anyone bought from Honeycarsmart, Yuni-ku, Dreamcars, or Bravoauto? I’m looking for reviews because my current car is dying and I need a replacement soon. Thanks!

Why do plp still going to The Mall Gadong. The place so outstated - toilets dirty and flooded . - some shops leaking water from the celling - staffs smoking at basement and staircase area - door handles all rosak

Seem like the management can't be border with any renovation as long as money keep rolling in.

Change my mind .. lol

Wonder what it could be. What is your thoughts?

I’ve been trying different Indian restaurants around Brunei and was wondering — which Indian dish do you think is hardest to find made really well?

Could be anything — biryani, butter chicken, kebabs, dosa, paneer, curries, or even something less common.

What’s the one dish you’d recommend someone try, and where do you usually get it?

Salary seems to be a trending issue.

I hope this post helps everyone.

Let's report our salary, industry, highest qualification and work-life balance.

2.3k, digital industry, nd, minimal work-life balance (very hectic office work)

Edit: Thanks for all the responses! Keep your accounts clean as we are trying to cross-reference your salaries with our data (JK)! 😎

Hello, just came across few Thread posts saying AIA is haram? anyone know anything about this or anyone have any clarifications or idea?

The Threads continue to expand and touch something along the line ----- anything conventional might be haram, does that include Standard Bank Chartered/Baiduri and all the non takaful insurance industries here in Brunei ?

Or does the financial industry here have specific products that follows syariah compliant stuff for the muslims? Because i did some reading and there are some syariah alternative to ensure ethical economics dealing ie no riba etc.

ps: Honestly i dont know anything about this, so it will be better not to ask me to define what permissable and haram are in this context. I think those who study islamic finance might be the subject matter expert to help give their point of view... thanks!

NOTE!! This post is not intended to be taken negatively, nor is it meant to tutup nasi periuk orang or create any form of division. It is shared solely to highlight a concern raised in an existing post in threads

You may look for the post directly for more context.

EDIT: Okay guys, after sometime, i found across malaysia's mufti answers on this shared in Thread. Hope this helps if youre muslim.

1. https://www.muftiwp.gov.my/en/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4818-al-kafi-1799-hukum-jual-beli-insurans-konvensional-kerana-lebih-murah

2. https://www.muftiwp.gov.my/en/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4205-al-kafi-1617the-status-of-property-or-goods-bought-through-conventional-loan

Male. Almost 40. Unemployed for a year and a half now due to retrenchment. My car is acting up. My bank account is almost nil. Applied jobs everywhere to no avail. I could survive for another year if only someone who owes me money pays back. Yet this person is having the time of his life travelling here and there. And this person is family. Today was the first time ever I asked if I can borrow money from a friend to fix my car and I broke down when my mother asked me where else we can get money to pay for the car. I have been living off my mum's duit pencen tua and I feel bad and ashamed of myself. What else can I do? I know that this is all dugaan and this will pass, but for how long?

Edit: Additional Info: Since some have been on checking on my previous posts, Yes I did go for umrah back in Dec and SG few weeks before. Umrah - mum paid for my trip as she wanted to bring me along. SG - A friend paid for my ticket, hotel and makan for a quick 2.5 days trip to accompany him to get his stuff there. Hope this clears. Both trip I didnt really buy anything.

TLDR: Concerned about some posts that appear to be deliberately made inflammatory.

I am a long time lurker in the two main Brunei subreddits and as time passes, I have growing concern over some posts and comments especially in the other sub. Perhaps there may be others that think or feel similarly.

When I read many of those posts and comments, I could not help but feel that they are deliberately made to be inflammatory. I think we are familiar with the posters’ usernames. Very often, the posters use one liners intending to catch readers’ attention, and these one liners are laden with sarcasm and poking fun at the country, its ruler and his family, its principles, religion and equally disappointingly, certain races. Some of the posts share scandalous news posted by foreign media dating years and years ago. Other posts are accompanied by cartoons or some graphics seemingly created from scratch, so much so it is difficult to doubt the amount of time and dedication invested by the poster in this activity.

Sometimes it is as if some posters are putting a hand in a bowl of Everything That Is Wrong, and pick a random ticket to find out what issue they are going to attack that day. In hindsight, it is always easy to point out a weakness. It is also always easy to criticize the people behind the work while you sit on your swivel chair, helping yourself to another plate of rice subsidized by the government you dislike so much.

Don’t get me wrong. There are many things that I disagree on and there are many others that need improving. I am just not sure if communicating it through insults, mocking, character assassinations and reposting pictures of personal belongings and information is the best way to do it.

We remember the late Mr Ignatius Stephen who did not hide behind an avatar. His smiling face was plastered next to his column in the national paper. He said what he wanted to say with respectful words, without name calling nor mocking, but with civility. Because he knew those are not how one should be if one wants to be heard. Even children do not respond favorably to insults and being poked fun at. The way the posts are made are childish, even more so the comments. I tried hard to look away but I was disturbed with even the little that I saw as I scrolled past. Have those methods worked before? Did the existing well-developing nations grow out of sneers and insults? I don't think so.

Sometimes when I read those posts and comments, I felt glad that these people are not given the trust and responsibility to manage the country (I hope!). Country aside, I can’t even imagine sharing a home with someone who, rather than seeing a solution in every problem, keeps seeing a problem in every effort for a solution.

They keep comparing countries and pitting one against the other. Then you go to the sub of those other countries, you will see that the citizens of those countries also have many complaints about their own country. There is this country that one of the posters kept putting on the pedestal, I read recently that its citizens are complaining about how boring it is. Imagine that! Read the subs and you will see this pattern everywhere. This is the nature of humans, isn't it? We always want what we don't have. And what we have, we don't appreciate. Be it our husbands or wives, our health or our country. We don't know how good we have it until we lose it.

When I read those posts and comments, I keep asking, What are they doing about it? What are they going to do about it? Because putting thoughts and views out there behind an avatar and a username is the easy part. The hard part is the actual work to address the problem. Or even just help to reduce the problem. Or help one or two persons affected by the problem. You know, something.

Did they play any role, any at all, in the country’s efforts for economic diversification? What have they done to help the tourism industry? The sports industry? Are any of their initiatives in force right now towards helping to address water issues? Did they even propose any? See it all the way through?

Ok perhaps that is asking for too much. Are they an active member of any community organization? Help care for strays? Help individuals with special needs find jobs? Bring joy to the lives of terminal patients in their final days? Did he or she drive his or her 4x4 into the villages of flood victims to bring food and clean water maybe? Something? Anything?

What hurts as well is the mocking of the religion, praying and zikir. Some posters may think that they are targeting religious zealots and “MORA”. But Islam is the religion of the people, the people in this country. If some persons claiming to be of a religion hurt you, the argument is with the person. To mock a religion and its entire people is unfair, discriminatory and belittling.

The religion is one of the things that this country and its people stand on. If there are some that is in a fundamental way opposed to the values of this country, please understand that you are not being held hostage. You are free to renounce your citizenship to reside in a country that best aligns with your values. I am not even saying this to antagonize you. I know people who have done so and it is a brave and responsible thing to do.

One important thing to remember when making such posts is that some readers may be critical readers and do not take things at face value. But what about others? What about those who are impassioned but are yet able to think long-term? What about those who may not be very well in the mind? All it takes is a weapon and we will be done for. And what about the younger ones? What about my children? Our children? Even if those posts are deleted, when they are reposted in another platform or a screenshot is made, it exists forever.

Sometimes when readers read with a keen eye, one can wonder what the poster is trying to achieve through the post. Is it a feel good post? Is it not? Does it provoke feelings of injustice? Unfairness? Oppression? Does it heighten existing feeling of hardship? Is the post helpful? Or is it trying to provoke enmity of the people on its ruler? Promote division among the people?

I don't want to hear guns go off at night. I don't want a curfew and having to lock all doors and windows after 6 in the evening. I don't want to live in fear worrying which neighbor is going to tell on me or my children. I want to see my parents and drive to and back anytime I want. I don't want to have my stomach turned when a letter is read, fearing it might notify the demise of my spouse or my sibling. I don’t want to have to look for a familiar face among the piles of bodies. These occurrences has happened before on the very land we are standing on and are happening elsewhere in the world right now. Those posters using words or insinuating coup and the eliminating of lives, have they even seen a day of war? Like how old are you seriously?

I can only categorize those posts into one of these three: sabotage by external interference, sabotage by entities holding a grudge, and/or entities who are none of the above but doing it “for kicks” while not understanding the adverse consequences of the things that they have said. The first one is unfortunate because as the people attack each other here, the external interference is watching from afar safe from danger despite them being the source of the instability. For the other two possibilities, it is not my place to say if something is being done about this or otherwise, but as the people, we need to speak up. Not to stoop to their level but to speak up and not take the abuse.

If any of the posters are Muslims, remember, if what you accuse of is not true, it is fitna. If it is true, it is backbiting. Regardless, both are major sins. It cannot be said as true unless you see it with your very own eyes and hear it with your very own ears. If you hear it from someone, it does not count. In some cases, even if you see it with your own eyes and hear with your own ears, multiple witnesses are still needed. So if you have said that so-called “gomen” people are lazy, you are saying each of the 67k employed in the public sector is lazy. If it turns out that some or many of them are not lazy, you are accountable for those words to each and every one that you have wronged and you will answer for it in the Hereafter. If you have said that many of them are lazy and this turns out to be true, this is backbiting and you will have to answer for it in the Hereafter. This is just an example.

For those in the education system or have just joined or are about to join the workforce reading this, be so good that it is impossible for the country to miss you. Be so good that not even the bad apples practicing nepotism, cronyism and what not can ignore you. Yet even if you finally managed to obtain the wealth and prestige, there will be other challenges. That is the promise of God. He said as long as we live, humans will always be tested. No one is an exception. If you remember this, you will remember and you will not be bitter about it. That Qada dan Qadr has been predestined, and you will remind yourself and you will not be bitter about it.

Hi,

I heard unverified rumours that starting tomorrow, non-halal can't dine in anymore for puasa period. It's because I heard that KB restaurants got raided and they remove all tables and chairs. If this is true, I am extremely disappointed.

I recently came across a post where someone shared a story about finding a lost child, and followed it up with a statement: “Can we have more mums stay at home and be present with their growing children ❤️”

While I understand it might have been said with good intentions, it made me wonder — is this kind of statement helpful, or does it unintentionally shame working mothers (or parents in general) who are doing their best, often out of necessity?

In a time when both parents often need to work just to make ends meet, and when parenting roles are evolving, does calling for “more mums to stay home” feel out of touch — or is there still space for this kind of traditional perspective?

Would love to hear thoughts from both parents and non-parents. How do we balance safety, care, and the realities of modern life without placing unrealistic or unequal expectations?

Just wondering why did we suddenly stopped reading doa qunut during Friday’s prayer ? Its been two weeks already and I was thinking if I missed out on news ? Why I am asking this because isnt the purpose of the doa also for Palestine ?

Now that Ramadhan is over it seems like a good time to promote local businesses so:

What Brunei businesses do you think are amazing but most people don't know about them? Could be anything - café, restaurant, retail, you name it.

To keep things objective maybe not businesses owned by you or family or friends 😉

Hi guys I been doing keto for 12 days now. Result is good but I wonder if any bruneins doing keto..u know how our diet Is like right...lol ain't no gathering if no carbs on the plate...hahahaha..so far had lost 5kg in the span of 12 days.. I have another 25kg to go..I'll be glad to know if any bruneians doing keto too

Saw these flowers blooming at random places everywhere in the streets of Brunei. Not sure what they are but I always noticed that they will bloom during the hottest season of the year here. They come in many different colours too, white, pink, orange and rarely saw in red. What are they? Anyone knows? It will be nice to get these trees more everywhere, at least something to look forward to going out during this extremely hot weather now

As poverty arises in Brunei. Very broken economy and unattractive structure of businesses how will we grow? You may see poverty in the usa or any western countries but it is a place atleast for anybody from the bottom can be successful in many different ways of form. But Brunei? How? Where? Work every month for $500 till I die? Barely enough for my family ? And my future kids? No.

And as time goes by it'd be a norm for any bruneian to leave overseas and work in the US, Australlia , UK. Because look, where do locals go? Yes, indon. Pilipin, Malaysian, Indian, Pakistan, Thailand and some much other more people can work to Brunei tpi urg Brunei go where? We cant go to Malaysia? Or Indonesia? Let alone Singapore ? For obvious reasons

Also opportunity wise it's far greater in the west. You can be whatever you hope to be. Streaming, Musician, an artist, vlogger. Heck, be a twitch streamer. whatever.

And did Bruneians not know that it's most likely EASIER for us to migrate or work overseas because our passport and visa is STRONGER than any rest of our fellow SEA friends. But I DON'T SEE OR HEAR any much of bruneian doing that. Start by finding out an agency or make friends from the states.

Because I ain't trynna put myself into that position of laziness. I wanna do something new in life. A thrilled excitement!

Yes y'all gonna start poor but for alot of people actually, we all start somewhere? Don't we?

Yes I may sound like a spoiled brat myself. Free healthcare, free education but at the same time with all that free stuff were not getting anywhere. Its time we be responsible and actually face the lack of freedom and the economy weve been craving that we've been missing out in our entire life. Again, not saying the west is any better. But economically? Yes its doing far greater. But at the same time, it is what it is.

And I'm speaking for the youth. The ones who are still filled with passion and wanting to see changes in life and not the same depressing life we see everyday. And it's a very weird type of depression too.

We can work it out, just like how our mom and dad used to grind so hard to get that house for us and the family. They've done their part. Now let us do what we must do for us! And our kids in the future.

So i was on threads and i saw lot of vendors had pulled out of the event due to organizers and miscommunication. Saw at least 3 or 5. Also heard the organizers previous event under a different name in yayasan also had lot of issues. Is it an one off issue? Does anybody have anything to share about it?