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Come down to starting tomorrow until Sunday and check out the vibes at .miri ! Don’t forget to drop by at MYY Vintage N...
31/07/2024

Come down to starting tomorrow until Sunday and check out the vibes at .miri ! Don’t forget to drop by at MYY Vintage Night at the Miri Handicraft Centre too and thrift for collectibles from both Miri and Brunei communities!

Reposted• Hello Miri! Check out what we have in store for you at Coco Cabana Miri for our very first WAK MIRI 2024! Dont forget to bring your mats and enjoy the day with us with a view (;

Enjoy up to 15% off with .bn when you dine at ! Can never go wrong with curry, especially one as richly spiced as Goldi...
25/07/2024

Enjoy up to 15% off with .bn when you dine at !

Can never go wrong with curry, especially one as richly spiced as Goldiana’s Fish Head Curry. This dish consists of a braised fresh fish head slowly cooked in thick curry sauce; a perfect balance of tang and all the right spices mixed in an umber-golden rich color that deservedly fits the name of the restaurant. When the fish head is served, veggies like ladyfingers and smoky eggplant are prepared alongside it. Add some white rice into the mix and you’ve got yourself a fulfilling hearty meal!

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Wishing our Sarawakaian readers across our borders a Happy Independence Day ! ❤️
22/07/2024

Wishing our Sarawakaian readers across our borders a Happy Independence Day ! ❤️

Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik! 🇧🇳Extending our best wishes to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Wadd...
14/07/2024

Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik! 🇧🇳

Extending our best wishes to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’addul Khairi Waddien Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on the occasion of his 78th birthday💛🇧🇳

Repost • 🎶 Kinabalu Music Fest 2024 - Get Your Tickets Now! 🎶Get ready for the music event of the year here in Sabah on...
11/07/2024

Repost • 🎶 Kinabalu Music Fest 2024 - Get Your Tickets Now! 🎶

Get ready for the music event of the year here in Sabah on 31st August 2024 at KDCA for the Kinabalu Music Fest, featuring an exciting lineup of top artists:

🎤 Once Mekel
🎸 MASDO
🥁 Bunkface
🎤 Elica Paujin
🎷 Atmosfera

**🎟️ Early Bird Tickets Available Now! 🎟️
Don’t miss out on this spectacular event! Get your tickets today at www.ilassotickets.com/kinabalumusicfest and be part of the magic!

Hurry, tickets are selling fast! Secure your spot now and join us for a night to remember!

📅 : 31st August 2024
⏰ : 8.00pm
📍 : KDCA, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu

See you at the Kinabalu Music Fest 2024! 🎶✨

Wishing all our Muslim readers, friends and families throughout the island of Borneo a blessed Salam Maal Hijrah 🙏✨ 🌙 ...
06/07/2024

Wishing all our Muslim readers, friends and families throughout the island of Borneo a blessed Salam Maal Hijrah 🙏✨ 🌙

Congratulations to on the official opening of Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam School today . We are proud to be able to con...
04/07/2024

Congratulations to on the official opening of Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam School today . We are proud to be able to contribute towards the realisation of this dream project by designing the commemorative book that documented the journey!

Salam AidilAdha to all our Muslim readers, friends and family. We would like to wish everyone a blessed celebration with...
16/06/2024

Salam AidilAdha to all our Muslim readers, friends and family. We would like to wish everyone a blessed celebration with your loved ones 💚

Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to the fathers, dads, papas, babahs, and ayahs all around Borneo & the world!🧔🏻🧔🏾‍♂️👨🏻👨🏾‍🦱👴...
15/06/2024

Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to the fathers, dads, papas, babahs, and ayahs all around Borneo & the world!🧔🏻🧔🏾‍♂️👨🏻👨🏾‍🦱👴🏼👨🏾‍🦳

It takes a man of gentleness & patience, strength & compassion to be the fine example of fatherhood that you have been💞

✨Congratulations to the 6 lucky winners of the annual gym membership✨is119 We will be dropping into your DMs ...
10/06/2024

✨Congratulations to the 6 lucky winners of the annual gym membership✨
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We will be dropping into your DMs with further information soon.

🙏🏼Thank you to all that participated. Stay tuned for more exciting giveaways coming your way🎁

Don’t miss out this flavourful gem on menu !Their Fish Noodle Soup really surprised us as we were not expecting the ex*...
02/06/2024

Don’t miss out this flavourful gem on menu !

Their Fish Noodle Soup really surprised us as we were not expecting the ex*****on of this complex tasting soup to have such elegance. Fresh white fish chunks which you have the option of fried or steamed, are the crowning glory atop a big bowl of noodles and the glorious seafood broth that is deeply savoury yet balance with tang, sweetness and salty flavours where you can truly taste the sea.

This is the kind of dish that heals, thanks to the love and care in iit. Of course, their chicken rice is excellent, but this just might be even better.

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A comforting, warm bowl of Mee Jawa can cure any bady day, and you’ll find the most delicious versions of this tradition...
02/06/2024

A comforting, warm bowl of Mee Jawa can cure any bady day, and you’ll find the most delicious versions of this traditional Javanese dish at .bn !

This modern vegetarian restaurants reinvents your favourite classics with the goodness of vegetables. Their Mee Jawa has the classic components of yellow egg noodles, their signature sweet, savoury and nutty gravy sauce , garnished with potatoes, limes, chillies, tofu and cakoi cubes.

The family-run vegetarian establishment worked hard to recreate their father’s favourite childhood dish resulting in a wonderful bowl-shaped memoir filled with sweet, sour and umami flavours, and it’s fully vegetarian! It’s hearty and light enough to have seconds, because you’ll definitely want more.

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The has got one of the best versions of KK-style Fish Noodle Soup, chunks of grouper fish that’s made daily and has the...
02/06/2024

The has got one of the best versions of KK-style Fish Noodle Soup, chunks of grouper fish that’s made daily and has the classic balance of tang and umami from fresh tomatoes and a clear fish-bone broth that satisfies any stoma.

If you’re craving a different kind of seafood flavour, try their Big Prawn Noodle Soup. You’ll wonder why you ever though a prawn cocktail crisp was realistic! As it it couldn’t get any better, prices are super reasonable for the large portions of quality food.

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If you’re craving authentic Sarawak Kolo Mee, ‘s the spot. They make the effort to ship the springy noodles from Sarawa...
02/06/2024

If you’re craving authentic Sarawak Kolo Mee, ‘s the spot.

They make the effort to ship the springy noodles from Sarawak. Coated in salty lard oil, the noodles are so delicious with the crunchy lard bits, minced pork and meaty char siu slices.

You’ve also got the option of customising your bowl to your heart’s desire, whether you favour Lao Shu Fen, Kolo Mee, Tang Hoon, Bee Hoon, you name it and their list of add-ons mean there are endless ways to enjoy your meal!

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Find great fried kway teow at or lovingly dubbed as Seria Kway Teow by locals is a decades-old business that started in...
01/06/2024

Find great fried kway teow at or lovingly dubbed as Seria Kway Teow by locals is a decades-old business that started in Gadong and now has a second home at the Sunway commercial block in Manggis.

Their signature irregular cut rice noodles are still handmade fresh daily just like their Gadong branch. A quick fry up in blazing gas woks coast each noodle in sweet soy base we just can’t get enough of. And of course, the secret sauce: their addictive spicy sambal. made fresh with mix of imported Thai ingredients.

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You know for its heartwarming comfort food, featuring unique home-style dishes that evoke the love and flavours of your...
01/06/2024

You know for its heartwarming comfort food, featuring unique home-style dishes that evoke the love and flavours of your mum or grandma’s kitchen.

A standout on their menu is the Corned Beef Kway Teow, a noodle bowl that has become a beloved staple in our local diet! Generous portion of perfectly cooked salty corned beef on hot rice noodles, mingling with savoury sauce and topped with a sunny side egg. The magic happens when the yolk spills over, infusing the flat noodles with its rich, eggy goodness! You’ve got a comforting bowl that feels like a warm delicious hug. Don’t forget to add a generous dollop of their spicy Boss Chilli for that extra zing!

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Wishing a very Happy 63rd Anniversary to the Royal Brunei Armed Forces ! We salute and honour the brave men and women wh...
31/05/2024

Wishing a very Happy 63rd Anniversary to the Royal Brunei Armed Forces !

We salute and honour the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to protect the country and her people. 🤍💚💙

Wishing our readers, family and friends in Sabah & Sarawak a joyous festival ! May the harvest you reap bring abundance ...
31/05/2024

Wishing our readers, family and friends in Sabah & Sarawak a joyous festival !

May the harvest you reap bring abundance of blessings & happiness ♥️

Enjoy up to 15% off with .bn when you dine at .bn !Warm up the tummy with .bn ‘s comforting Soto Betawi and Soto Bandung...
30/05/2024

Enjoy up to 15% off with .bn when you dine at .bn !

Warm up the tummy with .bn ‘s comforting Soto Betawi and Soto Bandung.

If you’re team Mee Kuning, go for the Soto Betawi which has rich and creamy beefy coconut milk broth with potatoes, fried tofu. boiled eggs, slices of chicken, garnished with the trifecta of spring onions, fresh parsley and fried shallots. A hearty meal indeed!

But if you’re looking for something lighter, White Sand’s Soto Bandung will sit nicely in the tummy; thin rice vermicelli sits in a clear light broth with chicks of sweet radish, fried tofu, chicken or beef slices and generous sprinklings of fried soy beans add a nice crunch to the dish.

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Enjoy up to 10% off with .bn when you dine at .bn !Taste that perfect wok hei with .bn ‘s Penang Kway Teow with Seafood....
30/05/2024

Enjoy up to 10% off with .bn when you dine at .bn !

Taste that perfect wok hei with .bn ‘s Penang Kway Teow with Seafood. The char on these rice noodles and the seafood medley of fish cake, cuttlefish and plump prawns makes every bite as addictive as the last and before you know it, you’ve cleaned your plate!

Looking for something simple, try their Kolo Mee Ayam Bakar, a delicious combination of sweet grilled chicken thigh and the savoury of a Sarawak-style Kolo Mee.

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Enjoy up to 15% off with .bn when you dine at Vanda Chinese Restaurant !Up for some Dim Sum? The Cheong Fun is a classi...
29/05/2024

Enjoy up to 15% off with .bn when you dine at Vanda Chinese Restaurant !

Up for some Dim Sum? The Cheong Fun is a classic order, a must have for some. Who can resist the soft and chewy rolls of rice noodles stuffed with juicy prawns or BBQ chicken chunks😋

Vanda prides itself on crafting high-quality food and they honour the traditional Hong Kong recipe and are constantly exploring new techniques and flavours to elevate the dining experience. Enter the Cakoi Cheong Fun, which combines the crunch of fried dough with the bouncy texture of the thin noodle wrap.

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Enjoy up to 10% off with .bn when you dine at !Springy kolo mee noodles; custom produced to A.Ayam’s strict specificat...
29/05/2024

Enjoy up to 10% off with .bn when you dine at !

Springy kolo mee noodles; custom produced to A.Ayam’s strict specifications, is coated in the special oil dressing and a generous serving of broasted and grilled chicken pieces makes the perfect bowl of noodles to satisfy the tummy.

If you’re looking for a kick of spice to wake up the senses, get their Geprek Kolo Mee which has hot yet flavourful sambal layered on top of a massive piece of fried chicken. There’s a Black Pepper sauce version making it a great option if you’re looking for a milder touch of spice.

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We’re thrilled to announce the lucky winners of the BiG x Gift Voucher Giveaway !✨✨Congratulations to the 3 lucky winne...
27/05/2024

We’re thrilled to announce the lucky winners of the BiG x Gift Voucher Giveaway !✨

✨Congratulations to the 3 lucky winners ✨




We will be dropping into your DMs with further information.

Thank you to all that participated. Stay tuned for more exciting giveaways coming your way. 🎁

SAVE THE DATE | The RITUAL OF KARMA is taking over Imago Shopping Mall starting tomorrow until June 9th! ☀️🌊 Don’t miss ...
24/05/2024

SAVE THE DATE | The RITUAL OF KARMA is taking over Imago Shopping Mall starting tomorrow until June 9th! ☀️

🌊 Don’t miss out on celebrating the collection with complimentary Rituals samples, exciting games, and more.

📍Ground Floor, Imago Shopping Mall (Kota Kinabalu, Sabah)

✨Good things are coming!✨Our friends at are sponsoring gift vouchers to 3 LUCKY WINNERS for this giveaway!LIKE💚, FOLLOW...
20/05/2024

✨Good things are coming!✨

Our friends at are sponsoring gift vouchers to 3 LUCKY WINNERS for this giveaway!

LIKE💚, FOLLOW👤 & .i.g.magazine and SHARE✅ to stand a chance to be one of the lucky winners!

Applicable to Brunei followers only.

🚨Winners will be announced 27th MAY 2024🚨

Beneath every child standing tall, is a mom holding them up. Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely mom’s!
12/05/2024

Beneath every child standing tall, is a mom holding them up. Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely mom’s!

can be translated as ‘Hari Besar’ or ‘Big Day’ in Malay and English respectively. The festival is celebrated on 1st Ma...
02/05/2024

can be translated as ‘Hari Besar’ or ‘Big Day’ in Malay and English respectively. The festival is celebrated on 1st May annually by the Sang Jati Dusun and Bisaya communities in the country and all around Borneo to mark the end of padi harvesting season. Wishing our family and friends who are celebrating the festival a Selamat Adau Gayoh

A field day around Brunei with ! Reposted• .oz.bn Chuffed to have Australian Muslim masterchef Amina Elshafei in town...
17/04/2024

A field day around Brunei with !

Reposted• .oz.bn Chuffed to have Australian Muslim masterchef Amina Elshafei in town! She has a packed program here - from delivering a masterclass for Bruneian hospitality students to running cooking demonstrations for our Raya Open House visitors. But before the official stuff begins, she got a chance to take in some of Bandar’s sights…




Repost• Fundraiser: Art Supplies for Kids at Sekolah Rendah Siamas Kpg AyerSekolah Rendah Siamas Kpg Ayer is our offici...
04/04/2024

Repost• Fundraiser: Art Supplies for Kids at Sekolah Rendah Siamas Kpg Ayer

Sekolah Rendah Siamas Kpg Ayer is our official beneficiary for the year of 2024. 

Our goal at The Curious Playgrounds is to create a movement to grow the creative industry starting with our youth. Supporting our youth one school at a time!

PURPOSE
With our goals to achieve Wawasan 2035 and to provide the students of Sekolah Rendah Siamas Kpg Ayer with the resources, opportunities, and encouragement they need to thrive creatively and academically. It is also about giving them the tools they need to pursue their passions and dreams. And starting them young is the most meaningful journey we can strive for.

Let’s inspire during the month of Ramadan, and pave a way for a more resilient and creative youth for our nation.

FOR EDUCATION. FOR INSPIRATION. FOR OPPORTUNITY. FOR EMPOWERMENT. FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

GOAL : TO RAISE $5000 - FOR 200 INDIVIDUAL ART PACKS OF ART SUPPLIES. 

ONE BASIC ART PACK - $25BND - FOR ONE STUDENT
Notebooks and Sketchbooks
A Set of Drawing Pencils and Pens
Colour Pencils
Erasers and Sharpeners
Watercolor Set
Pencil Case

Other fundraising packages:

1. Art Supporter - Open amounts in denominations of $2, $5, $10, $15, $20 or more

2. Little Picasso Supporter - 1 Art Pack - $25BND

3. Art Enthusiast - 2 Art Packs - $50BND

4. Creative Explorer - 5 Art Packs - $125 BND

5. Masterpiece Maker - 10 Art Packs - $250BND

6. Champion of Creativity - 20 Art Packs - $500BND

7. Inspiration Patron - 40 Art Packs - $1000 BND

8. Global Art Ambassador - 100 Art Packs - $2500 BND

ANY AMOUNT RAISED ABOVE $5000 / 200 INDIVIDUAL ART PACKS WILL GO TOWARDS CREATING A WELL SUPPLIED AND CONDUCIVE ART ROOM FOR THE STUDENTS TO HONE THEIR CREATIVITY

For more information, DM us, whatsapp at +65-82514299 or email : [email protected]

Thank you Her Excellency Madam Boosara of the for inviting us to honour to be part of the Thai Select - a mark of cert...
02/04/2024

Thank you Her Excellency Madam Boosara of the for inviting us to honour to be part of the Thai Select - a mark of certification awarded by the Ministry of Commerce The Royal Thai Government to guarantee serving authentic Thai cuisine 🇹🇭

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Introducing, The Double Celebration, an event by Sparks Co in collaboration with The Yayasan SHHB Complex. Now with fun attractions from the Skating rink, Electric Train, Thomas Train, and Carousel. Plus a variety of vendors at the Open Plaza, Jetty Street and The Underground. A fun, food and family experience awaits from 15 to 31 July, 4.00 pm - 11.00 pm. You don’t want to miss out on The Double Celebration! #brunei #bruneievents

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BiG magazine is a quarterly news magazine that aims to entertain and enlighten the discerning business and leisure traveller to Brunei, Sabah & Sarawak on essential tourist information, what to do and where to go.

With a whole network of seasoned local journalists and photographers creating content for both our magazine and website (borneoinsidersguide.com), we provide a wide menu of interesting articles for our readers and followers. Each and every issue serves as the world’s window into the rich, unique tapestry of Borneo’s life and culture.

Borneo Insider’s Guide: Your ultimate guide to Brunei, Borneo and Beyond.

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