Arts & Culture The Tiny Lit Fest Arts & Culture The Tiny Lit Fest ‘There is a growing appetite for Bruneian content’ Local publisher Heartwrite Co to stage literary festival this December November 7, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Local indie publisher Heartwrite Co will be staging a “tiny” literary festival from December 4-8 as part of the…
Not That Kind of Doctor Arts & Culture Columns Not That Kind of Doctor Arts & Culture Columns How faith and art intersects in Bruneian literature: A review of ‘Anugerah’ and ‘For You, I Do’ This week our columnist Dr Kat reviews two new local literary offerings August 23, 2018 It is difficult to write about something as ineffable as faith. Faith is fluid and formless and tender – to try to capture…
Not That Kind of Doctor Arts & Culture Columns Not That Kind of Doctor Arts & Culture Columns Dr Kat reviews: My favourite feminist books of the past year So, you want to be a feminist? You've come to the right place. There's no better way to get educated, get inspired, and get impassioned than by cracking open a book. 1 Comment February 11, 2018 It’s the beginning of the year and reading challenges are thick on the ground. Whether you’re aiming to read one book a month…
Features Features From music exec to AirAsia CEO, Tony Fernandes is not done writing his story Failure is sometimes necessary for success. Tony Fernandes' new book, 'Flying High', charts his journey from boarding school to the boardroom November 1, 2017 He enters the room with a practiced but sincere smile, sporting his trademark style — t-shirt and jeans with a blazer. It didn’t…
Not That Kind of Doctor Arts & Culture Columns Not That Kind of Doctor Arts & Culture Columns Dr Kat reviews: ‘Monsters, Dragons & Fairies’ and ‘Flying Udal’ In this week's column, Kat takes on Bruneian mythology in both film and literature October 9, 2017 Here in Brunei, spirits permeate the air. Ghosts, jinn, bomohs, pontianaks, they spill from the jungle, older buildings, certain highways. They are as…
Features Arts & Culture Features Arts & Culture Uncovering the origins of Borneo’s legends, myths One of Brunei's renowned scholars shares the inside scoop on his upcoming projects -- and it's exciting September 29, 2017 In his upcoming  book, Monsters, Dragons and Fairies: Myths and Legends from Borneo and Brunei, Hj Mohd Rozan Dato Paduka Hj Mohd Yunos…