MICROSOFT RESELLERS ATTEND BRIEFING ON WINDOWS 7 By Lyna Mohammad. Taken by Borneo Bulletion in October 22, 2009

Representatives of Microsoft products resellers yesterday attended a briefing on the latest Microsoft product, the Windows 7, to gain knowledge on its functions.
Facilitating the briefing was Training Solutions Manager of Tech One Global, Akfash Latibu, who provided the representatives with information on Windows 7, which was officially launched worldwide yesterday.
Tech One Global General Manager Arjuna Ranasinghe in a brief interview said that being the only authorised/licensed distributor in the Brunei market, the company usually conducts briefing or presentations such as this to their resellers to enable them to know more about the product, particularly on updates of new development in Microsoft technology, software and so forth.
Besides such briefing as the one carried out yesterday at the Orchid Garden Hotel in Berakas, the company also provides certification training open to the general public such as the Microsoft Certified System Engineering and Microsoft Certified Professionals where participants are trained and will have to undergo online exams to receive the certification that is recognised worldwide.
The new Windows 7 simplifies everyday tasks as it introduces improved taskbar previews, bigger icons, pinning and creative ways to personalise, so that it is easier to share files and printers, speedy access to pictures, songs, websites and documents and a quick and fun new way to resize and compare windows on desktop.
It is also designed to sleep and resume quicker, be less memory hungry and spot USB devices faster and the Windows 7 makes the most powerful 64-bit PCs, the new desktop standard and new power-saving features designed to help laptops run longer.

'WORLD'S FIRST SENSING SATELLITE LAUNCHED INTO NEAR EQUATORIAL ORBIT ' PUBLIC LECTURE By Farah Ahmad Nawi. Taken From Borneo Bulletion In Oct 22,2009

Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) will be holding a public lecture entitled "World's First Sensing Satellite Launched Into Near Equatorial Orbit" at its Chancellor Hall's Senate Room today commencing 2.30pm.
The lecture will be delivered by Tn Hj Norhizam Hamzah, the Chief Technical Officer for Space System Division of Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd, and Muhd Firdaus Othman, the Principal Engineer for Space System Division of Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd.
Tn Hj Norhizam Hamzah was involved in various national satellite system development projects and Muhd Firdaus Othman was involved as a Hardware Certification and Safety Coordinator for the Malaysian Astronaut Programme.
The presentation will provide audience members with an overview of the Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd (ATSV) - a pioneer in Malaysia's satellite business. ATSB is forging its way ahead to realise its vision of being a global player in space and space-related technologies.
Thus, the lecture will include ATSB's area of businesses, capabilities and the technologies it can offer in creating knowledge generation, wealth and societal well-being developments.
In preparation for the 21st Convocation to be held on Oct 31 this year. UBD will also hold a briefing by the Information Department today at the Chancellor Hall's VVIP Lounge starting from 3.30pm.

'TOL LAND SIZE INCREASE DID NOT FOLLOW PROCEDURE' By Ilham Rizal .Taken From Borneo Bulletion in October 22, 2009

The High Court yesterday saw the prosecution bringing in the 13th and 14th witnesses - land officers of the Brunei-Muara District Land Office at the time of the alleged corruption between former development minister Pengiran Indera Wijaya Pg Dato Dr Ismail and Wong Tim Kai, the managing director of TED Sdn Bhd.
The witnesses testified that the TOL (Temporary Occupation Licence) land application by Pehin Kapitan China Dato Lim Teck Hoo on behalf of TED Sdn Bhd was approved for 1.3 acres and that an appeal was later made for an increase in size.
TED Sdn Bhd eventually asked for five acres of TOL land.
According to the testimonies, the earlier application for TOL land had been approved and the process came through the TOL land committee. But the five-acre TOL land was later granted by the then Minister of Development himself without going through the normal screening procedure with the TOL Land Committee for an industrial TOL land site.
The 13th witness - a land officer at the Brunei-Muara District Land Office from Sept 1991 to Sept 1993, only witnessed the application of TOL land in Kg Mulaut halfway, and the duties of processing the application was taken over by the 14th witness, Awg Hj Mohd Gazalin bin Pengarah Hj Mokti, a land officer at the same office, in September 1993.
In his statement, the 14th witness recalled being requested by the Confidential Clerk of the Commisioner of Land on June 27, 1994 to attend a meeting the following morning at the minister's office to discuss TED Sdn Bhd's appeal for TOL land at the Mulaut Industrial Site to have the total land size increased from 1.3 acres to five acres.
The witness also confirmed that a meeting was held at the time and date informed at the minister's office, and that it was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Development, Land Office and the Department of Town and Country Planning.
He added that he also took down notes on points of the meeting.
"According to the notes and my memory, the Minister of Development during the meeting instructed the Land Office to allocate TED Sdn Bhd with the original size of five acres on the grounds that the company was capable of developing the five-acre area and of constructing a road to the new site, and that the other approved developers nearby to TED Sdn Bhd's site could use the road," the 14th witness said in his sworn statement to the High Court.
"The Minister of Development also instructed the Land Office to discuss with the Department of Town and Country Planning the allocation of a suitable site to be given to TED Sdn Bhd."
Memorandums on the minister's instructions for the five-acre TOL land to be granted to TED Sdn Bhd were circulated to the Commissioner of Land and the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning.
Awg Hj Gazalin also recalled seeing in November 1994 the application for five acres of TOL land in Mulaut attached with a plan signed by Wong Tim Kai on behalf of TED Sdn Bhd. He said he thought the proposed land was outside the original scheme for industrial TOL land at Mulaut.
Following the minister's instructions to approve TED Sdn Bhd's appeal for five acres of TOL land for the storage of the company's heavy equipment and machinery and other industrial machinery, the declaration/agreement was signed by Wong Tim Kai and witnessed by a Senior Land Officer in December 1994, the witness said.
Awg Hj Mohd Gazalin also told the court that the earlier approval of 1.3 acres given to TED Sdn Bhd by the TOL Committee was chaired by the then Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Development, while the five-acre TOL site was not submitted to the TOL Committee for consideration.
The High Court trial will be hearing further testimony from the 14th witness on Saturday, October 24.

LORRY DRIVER SUFFERS SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES IN MORNIONG COLLISION By Zaabah HAR. Taken from Borneo Bulletion in October 22, 2009

A lorry driver suffered serious head and facial injuries in a late morning collision with a van near the Kiulap roundabout yesterday.
The front of the lorry sustained heavy damages, trapping the driver and subsequently requiring Fire and Rescue personnel to make use of a cutter to free him. The injured man was immediately rushed to RIPAS Hospital.
Eyewitnesses said the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to skid before eventually colliding with the other vehicle.
The accident resulted in heavy traffic congestion and the police are still investing the cause of the accident.

POLICEWOMAN CHARGED WITH TAMPERING REPORT By Amie PDH Ishak. Taken from Borneo Bulletion in October 22, 2009

A corporal with the Royal Brunei Police Force was yesterday brought to the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court for allegedly tampering with a Police Record Book.
The charges were read to the defendant but no plea was taken.
Corporal 2969 Jariah Amat was charged with framing a Police Record Book, which she knew to be incorrect, by writing down the name of a different person instead of the name of the real driver who was involved in a road traffic accident on May 30, 2007, an offence under Section 218 of the Penal Code, Chapter 7.
This incident happened at the vicinity of the Tutong Police Station.
The defendant allegedly made the report with an intent to save the said driver from legal punishment.
The defendant was released on bail of $1,500 or one local surety pending the next mention on November 4 at 10am. If found guilty, the defendant will be imprisoned for a term which may extend up to three years, or could be fined, or both.

FORMER WELFARE OFFIER PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST By Sahrol Daud .Taken From Borneo Bulletion in October 22, 2009

A former welfare officer at Sultan Mohammad Jamalul Alam Secondary School pleaded not guilty yesterday to committing criminal breach of trust involving B$2,898 in monthly students allowance that was to be paid to eligible students of the school.
Hj Kamis bin Hj Gadong, 62, appeared before the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court yesterday, unrepresented.
The defendant denied committing the offence at the school sometime between September 2001 and June 2002, an offence that is punishable under Section 406 of the Penal Code, Chapter 22.
If found guilty, the defendant faces imprisonment for a term that may extend to five years with a fine.
The defendant who is also preferred with an alternative charge that carries a lesser sentence, also pleaded not guilty to that charge.
He was alternatively charged with dishonestly misappropriating a total sum of $2,898, being the monthly Students' Living Support Allowance (Elaun Tunjangan Hidup Penuntut) that was due to eligible students of the school, sometime between September 2001 and June 2002, an offence under Section 403 of the Penal Code, Cap 22.
The offence carries an imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or a fine, or both.
The trial will commence in April next year.
DPP Hjh Anifa Rafiza binti Hj Abd Ghani will be producing 40 to 45 witnesses during the trial, while two witnesses will appear for the defendant.
Pending trial, the defendant is released on court bail of $5,000 or two local sureties.

FILIPINA FINED FOR ALCOHOL POSSESSION By Amie PDH. Taken from Borneo Bulletion in October 22, 2009

Filipina fined for alcohol possession
By Amie PDH IshakA Filipino woman was yesterday fined B$750, or to serve a month in prison in default, in the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court after being charged with possession of uncustomed goods.
Macapil Huqueriza Lina, 40, who resides in Kg Katok, Jln Muara and works as a tailor, was found with 24 cans of Tiger beer and one bottle of Premium XXX Tequila Gold when Customs preventive personnel raided her rented room after receiving a call from Immigration Enforcement officers on July 29.
After further investigations, the defendant admitted that all the alcohol belonged to her friend.
The defendant was, however, unable to locate the purported owner of the alcohol and failed to produce valid Customs clearance forms for the drinks.
The estimated total value of the alcohol is $58, and all the goods were to be forfeited to the state.