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Dermaga Diraja Bandar Seri Begawan
The Dermaga Diraja Bandar Seri Begawan, simply known as the Royal Wharf (), is a Waterfront (area), waterfront site located in Bandar Seri Begawan. Originally known as the Royal Customs and Excise Wharf, it has a rich history as both a port and an entry point for passengers and imported goods arriving by sea. The significance of this wharf, along with the former Brunei Energy Hub, customs building, lies in its role as a historic gateway to Brunei. This importance was further emphasised with major renovations completed in April 2011, solidifying its status as the primary port of entry for both passengers and cargo. During the early 1950s, trade between Brunei and other countries saw substantial growth, further highlighting the wharf’s crucial role in the nation’s economy. Geography The capital, Bandar Seri Begawan (formerly Brunei Town), is located upriver from Muara Port, near the mouth of the Brunei River. The municipal port at Bandar Seri Begawan accommodates only small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei Malay Regiment
The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF); (ABDB), Jawi script, Jawi: , is the official organisation and collective term for all of the military forces or service branches of the sultanate of Brunei, Brunei Darussalam. The RBAF consists of three primary military branches; the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF / TDDB), the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN / TLDB), and the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF / TUDB). The Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the RBAF is held by the Sultan of Brunei, currently Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, holding the rank of field marshal. Its professional head is known as the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, holding the rank of major general, its incumbent is Haszaimi Bol Hassan. The RBAF are controlled and managed by the Ministry of Defence (Brunei), Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam (MinDef), from their headquarters within Bolkiah Garrison. The forerunner to the RBAF, the Brunei Malay Regiment, was formed on , with United Kingdom, British British Arme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labuan
Labuan (), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan (), is an island federal territory of Malaysia. It includes and six smaller islands off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capital is Victoria, which is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990, as well as being an offshore support hub for deepwater oil and gas activities in the region. It is also a tourist destination for people travelling through Sabah, nearby Bruneians, and scuba divers. The name Labuan derives from the Malay word ''labuhan'', which means "harbour". History For three centuries from the 15th century, the north and west coast of Borneo including the island of Labuan was part of the Sultanate of Brunei. In 1775, Labuan was temporarily occupied by the British East India Company after the failure of the company's station at Balambangan Island. The Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddin I tried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Administrators Of British Brunei
This is a list of administrators of the British protectorate of Brunei. History Brunei became a British protectorate in 1888, and in 1906 a British resident was given administrative authority. The sultan was obliged to follow his advice. Despite having a foreign government, Brunei's importance started to rise again in 1929 when petroleum production began. In place of Malay customs, traditions, and Islam, the British administration designated a British Resident to serve as the sultan's advisor in all other affairs. A formal constitution was formed by the 1959 Agreement, giving Brunei internal autonomy. By the end of 1905, Brunei had been reduced to just two tiny, independent enclaves in Sarawak, covering a total area of . In fact, had it not been for the British Government's reluctant intervention at this point, James Brooke would have completely engulfed the Sultanate. In order to preserve the monarchy, Sultan Hashim requested British assistance in the internal administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei Town Under Allied Attack (AWM P00956
Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with its territory bifurcated by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state entirely on Borneo; the remainder of the island is divided between its multi-landmass neighbours of Malaysia and Indonesia. , the country had a population of 455,858, of whom approximately 180,000 resided in the capital and largest city of Bandar Seri Begawan. Its official language is Malay, and Islam is the state religion of the country, although other religions are nominally tolerated. The government of Brunei is an absolute monarchy ruled by the Sultan, and it implements a fusion of English common law and jurisprudence inspired by Islam, including sharia. At the Bruneian Empire's peak during the reign of Sultan Bolkiah (1485–1528), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schooner
A schooner ( ) is a type of sailing ship, sailing vessel defined by its Rig (sailing), rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more Mast (sailing), masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than the mainmast. A common variant, the topsail schooner also has a square topsail on the foremast, to which may be added a Topgallant sail, topgallant. Differing definitions leave uncertain whether the addition of a Course (sail), fore course would make such a vessel a brigantine. Many schooners are Gaff rig, gaff-rigged, but other examples include Bermuda rig and the staysail schooner. Etymology The term "schooner" first appeared in eastern North America in the early 1700s. The term may be related to a Scots language, Scots word meaning to skip over water, or to skip stones. History The exact origins of schooner rigged vessels are obscure, but by early 17th century they appear in paintings by Dutch marine artists. The earliest known il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampong Lurong Sikuna
Mukim Peramu is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is located within Kampong Ayer, the historical stilt settlements on the Brunei River in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,111 in 2016. Etymology Kampong Lurong Sikuna, where ships were anchored, gets its name from the English word schooner, as it did in the past. The mukim could be named after Kampong Peramu, one of the villages it encompasses. Geography The mukim borders Mukim Kianggeh to the north, Mukim Saba to the east, Mukim Sungai Kebun to the south and Mukim Burong Pingai Ayer to the west. Demography As of 2016 census, the population 1,111 with males and females. The mukim had 169 households occupying 169 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas. Among the occupations of the villagers is rowing boats and making sweets. Administration As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following villages: Villages Kampong Lurong Sikuna In 2014, the village experienced changes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuih
''Kuih'' ( Jawi: ; Indonesian: ; derived from the Hokkien and Teochew ''kueh'' – ) are bite-sized snack or dessert foods commonly found in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and China. It is a fairly broad term which may include items that would be called cakes, cookies, dumplings, pudding, biscuits, or pastries in English and are usually made from rice or glutinous rice. In China, where the term originates from, ''kueh'' or () in the Min Nan languages (known as in Mandarin) refers to snacks which are typically made from rice but can occasionally be made from other grains such as wheat. The term is widely used in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, ''kueh'' is used in Singapore and Indonesia, is used in Indonesia only, all three refer to sweet or savoury desserts. Similar snacks are found throughout Southeast Asia, including the Burmese '' mont'', Filipino '' kakanin'', Thai '' khanom'' and Vietnamese . For example, the colourful steamed and the rich are also available in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampan
A sampan is a relatively flat-bottomed wooden boat found in East, Southeast, and South Asia. It is possibly of Chinese or Austronesian origin. Some sampans include a small shelter on board and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. The design closely resembles Western hard chine boats like the scow or punt. Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers and are often used as traditional fishing boats. It is unusual for a sampan to sail far from land, as they do not have the means to survive rough weather. It is sometimes claimed that the word "sampan" is derived from the Cantonese term ''sāam báan'' (), literally "three planks", but this is likely to be a false etymology. A possible Austronesian origin of the word has been suggested, as it is attested in an Old Malay inscription from 684 CE. Sampans may be propelled by poles, oars (particularly a single, long stern sculling oar called a ''yuloh'' (simplified Chinese 摇 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floating Market
A floating market is a market (place), market where goods are sold from boats. Originating in times and places where water transport played an important role in daily life, most floating markets operating today mainly serve as tourist attractions, and are chiefly found in Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and India. Bangladesh The 200-year-old floating market at Kuriana in Swarupkati has become a tourist spot. Guava floating market is a unique market. Hundreds of tourists from home and abroad visit the place every day to enjoy the beauty of the market and its surrounding landscape. Thailand In Thailand, floating markets ( ) are well supported locally and mainly serve as tourist attractions. One of their purposes is to allow Domestic tourism, domestic visitors and International tourism, international tourists to be able to experience the culture of riverside shopping. History Historically, the areas adjacent to the rivers were the first to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Century
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago is the archipelago between Mainland Southeast Asia and Australia, and is also called Insulindia or the Indo-Australian Archipelago. The name was taken from the 19th-century European concept of a Malay race, later based on the distribution of Austronesian languages. It has also been called the " Malay world," " Nusantara", "East Indies" over time. The name is controversial in Indonesia due to its ethnic connotations and colonial undertones, which can overshadow the country's diverse cultures. Situated between the Indian and Pacific oceans, the archipelago of over 25,000 islands and islets is the largest archipelago by area and fifth by number of islands in the world. It includes Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia (specifically East Malaysia), Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.''Encyclopædia Britannica''. 2006. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The term is largely synonymous with Maritime Southeast Asia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castilian War
The Castilian War, also called the Spanish Expedition to Borneo, was a conflict between the Spanish Empire and several Muslim states in Southeast Asia, including the Sultanates of Brunei, Sulu, and Maguindanao. It is also considered as part of the Ottoman-Habsburg Wars, and this war is the beginning of relations between the Ottoman state and the Sultanate of Brunei in 1560 to 1578. Spanish arrival in the Philippines The Spanish settlements soon began to encroach on the aspirations that Brunei had in the Philippines. The Spanish wanted to Christianize the Muslim-majority regions of the southern Philippines and diminish Bruneian influence. Between 1485 and 1521, Sultan Bolkiah's influence had reached the Manila Bay region, as recorded by the Spaniards during their encounter with Prince Ache in 1521, who was Bolkiah's grandson. The Muslim presence in the region was also strengthened by the arrival of traders and missionaries from the areas of Malaysia and Indonesia. Despi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
