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16th November 2016 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

RAF Typhoons visit Brunei

Four of the RAF Typhoons at Rimba Airbase

Yesterday, I accompanied the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF )on an inspection of 4 RAF Typhoon (Eurofighter) visiting Brunei at the end of a 6 week deployment in Asia. The 4 aircraft were an impressive sight, lined up next to each other at Rimba Air Base and with an accompanying Voyager refuelling […]

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21st January 2016 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Jerudong International School’s Higher Education Evening

On Tuesday I enjoyed taking part in a university briefing evening at Jerudong International School (JIS). The event was aimed at school students about to start applying to universities. Last year, 58% of JIS students who went to university chose to study in the UK. So I was pleased but not surprised to see a […]

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25th September 2015 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Global Goals for a better world

Later today (25 September), the United Nations will adopt 17 Global Goals to end extreme poverty and build a better world by 2030. Earlier this week, I took part in an event hosted by Standard Chartered Bank in Brunei to publicise the Global Goals – also called the Sustainable Development Goals. Visiting humanitarian advocate d’Arcy […]

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1st September 2015 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Brunei

Swordfight in Hamlet

A terrific Saturday evening at the Jerudong International School’s Arts Centre watching the Globe Theatre company from London perform William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It’s a unique project. Starting last year and finishing in April 2016 (the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death), the Globe Theatre aims to tour this production to every country in the world. Brunei […]

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24th March 2015 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Celebrating International Day of Forests

It was a pleasure on Saturday morning to join the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources at an event to celebrate the International Day of Forests. Appropriately enough, the event was held in the beautiful setting of Bukit Shahbandar Forest Recreation Park. After a ceremonial tree planting, the Minister launched a new free visitor guide […]

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25th February 2015 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Pangolin Protectors

Last year the UK hosted governments from around the world to galvanise international action to combat the illegal trade in wild animals – The London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade. Botswana will be hosting a follow-up conference in Gabarone next month. One animal under particular threat in this part of Asia is the pangolin. To […]

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