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The Borneo Bulletin


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WORST FEAR CONFIRMED - MAN'S BODY FOUND

The body of Md Ali bin Brahim, 46, was found late yesterday afternoon in the Tutong River (near Kg Suran) nearby the area where his boat was found adrift by Fire and Rescue personnel.

Despite the loss, his family was relieved to have found his body, which was discovered at 3.25pm yesterday afternoon.

Police and Rescue Department received the distress call on Saturday at 8.11am. The search operation involved police personnel, police marine divers, fire and rescue services as well as the family and residents.

The wife of the deceased, Dyg Minah binti Mail, 49, when interviewed said that her husband liked to go fishing on his off-days.
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daniXP says; It is reminded to the public to take extra percaution when going out to the sea for fishing during the unpredictable weather month... mari lah kita luangkan sedikit masa dan bersedekah surah Al-Fatihah buat Allahyarham Md Ali bin Brahim.. semoga roh nya di cucuri rahmat.. amin...




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Jerudong Park Playground To Become More Family-Oriented

Brunei's 15-year-old Jerudong Park Playground may no longer be enjoying its glory days of yesteryear, but it is now rebranding itself as a family-oriented theme park to attract visitors, despite public perceptions of its dwindling image and loss of major rides.

"We are moving towards a more family-oriented theme park, focusing on rides and events that draw in mum, dad and the children as they are our main target market," said Russell Finney, general manager of Jerudong Park and Country Club.
This is a more feasible choice as bringing in "white-knuckle rides" for adrenaline junkies, such as rollercoasters, are not only expensive to bring in, but also costly to maintain, he told The Brunei Times.
"We refurbished what used to be the Simulator building, that was sold off, into a performance stage where people can come in and enjoy shows by either local acts or by our hired staff of performers."
He said that performance-based events and activities not only brings customers to the park, but it also brings back a stable demand of children and families because they enjoy what the park has to offer.
"This performance stage is also inexpensive and easy to maintain plus we use materials that are already available in this country as well as employing local staff for the lighting and sounds and even performing," he said, adding they have been assessing what could and should be done with the park for the past two years
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daniXP says: its a good move by the relevant authorities but from my personal point of view, Jerudong Park Playground can match the likes of Sunway Lagoon or Mines wonderland in the neighbouring countries if the relevant authorities would invest more into this playground and turned it into a themed park. Not only in will bring in more visitors and tourist but also it will contribute enconomically to our country... what do u say guys? leave your comments and thought below.

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