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Source: Borneo Bulletin, Nov 28 2020

Seri Mulia Sarjana School (SMSS) won first place while Ma’had Islam Brunei and Hassanal Bolkiah Boy’s Arabic Secondary School (SMALHB) came in second and third in the 33rd Japanese Speech Group Presentation Contest, organised by Lifelong Learning Centre (L3C) and the Language Centre of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Department of Co-Curriculum Education at the Ministry of Education, the Japan Foundation, Japanese Association Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Association of Japan Alumni and the Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam.

Japanese Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Eiji Yamamoto, Director of the Language Centre, UBD Dr Yabit Alas, Deputy Director of L3C Walter Chong, President of the Japanese Association Hatanaka, BAJA’s Dr Liling, and Acting Assistant Director of Co-Curriculum Education Hajah Hajidah binti Haji Abdul Wahab were present.

The contest was aimed at encouraging contestants to demonstrate their proficiency in the Japanese Language.

It also served as an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding and foster a greater friendship between the people of Japan and Brunei Darussalam. Winners received certificate, trophy and gift from the Japanese Association in Brunei Darussalam.

Source: Borneo Bulletin, Nov 5 2020

Deputy Chief of Mission/Counsellor at the Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam Abe Hiroshi hosted a send-off ceremony for Vincent Yap Kah Jiun at a Japanese restaurant in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday.

Vincent Yap Kah Jiun will attend Waseda University as a research student under a Japanese government scholarship for two years.

Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships to international students to study graduate-level courses at Japanese universities as research students under the Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship Programme.

It aims to foster individuals, through studies in Japan, to become bridges of friendship between the grantee’s country and Japan, and contribute to the development of both countries and the world.

Source: Borneo Bulletin, Sep 29 2020

Deputy Chief of Mission/Counsellor at the Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam Abe Hiroshi hosted a send-off ceremony for Mohammad Zaim bin Abu Bakar at a Japanese restaurant in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday.

Mohammad Zaim will go to Japan for the 2020 Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship under the Young Leaders’ Programme (YLP) Student (School of Government) to study Public Administration/Public Policy at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS).

The fully funded scholarship for a Master’s Degree in Public Administration/Public Policy aimed at officials with considerable work experience in government and public administration.

Mohammad Zaim is expected to play active roles as a future leader for the development and prosperity of Brunei and expand the Brunei-Japan friendship.