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Jess Fraser on Brunei’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Female Empowerment

Jess Fraser on Brunei’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Female Empowerment
Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN It was a monumental day for the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community in the country when Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) hosted the first female Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Seminar conducted by one of Australia’s most decorated BJJ practitioners, Jess Fraser, last week. Founder and organiser, Fraser is the woman behind…
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Six local golfers for Richard Milles Brunei Championships

Six local golfers for Richard Milles Brunei Championships
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI will be represented by six golfers for the upcoming Richard Milles Brunei Championships 2018. The new US$60,000 Asian Development Tour (ADT) event is the first professional competition to be held in the sultanate in eight years and will be contested at the Empire Hotel & Country Club in…
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National fencing team continue to deliver medals

National fencing team continue to deliver medals
Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI continued their fine form at the 3rd Brunei Open Fencing Championship 2018 after winning one gold, one silver and two bronze medals on the third day of the tournament earlier today. Hjh Anis Sabrina Yahya delivered Brunei their fourth gold in the tournament after beating fellow compatriot Dk…
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Good start for Brunei at 3rd Brunei Open Fencing Championship

Good start for Brunei at 3rd Brunei Open Fencing Championship
Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI got off to a strong start at the 3rd Brunei Open Fencing Championship 2018 winning one gold, two silver and four bronze medals. Alina Ali (2nd R featured pic) won the country’s first gold medal after defeating her compatriot Amal N Mahzan in the final of the women's individual epee at…
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New coach Weber to rejuvenate DPMM FC

New coach Weber to rejuvenate DPMM FC
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NEWLY appointed coach Rene Weber is looking to revive DPMM FC after a disappointing campaign last season. The Brunei side took a huge slide from their 2015 S.League title winning campaign to finish second from bottom in the nine-team table last season - only managing five wins and two…
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Up close & personal with Shahrazen Said

Up close & personal with Shahrazen Said
Shahrazen Said is a name that football crazed Brunei will know. The 32-year-old is the record goalscorer for the Sultanate with eight goals to his name. He made headlines after finishing as the joint topscorer in the 2006-2007 Malaysia Super League with 21 goals with DPMM FC and came close to becoming the first Bruneian…
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Thilaka to leave Brunei to chase World Cup dream

Thilaka to leave Brunei to chase World Cup dream
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN OUTGOING national netball coach Thilaka Jinadasa is returning home to chase her dream of an INF (International Netball Federation) Netball World Cup appearance. She had previously coached the Sri Lanka national team back in 2009, when they last won the Asian Netball Championships, but didn’t go to the World…
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Top boxers crowned at Pahlawan Amateur Boxing Competition

Top boxers crowned at Pahlawan Amateur Boxing Competition
Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Pahlawan Amateur Boxing Competition 2017 concluded last night with 11 local champions crowned at the Sungai Kebun Sports Complex in Lumapas. Ariff Razali of Pahlawan Boxing Club headlined the event edging Aaron Lim from Project Mayhem in the final of the light welterweight division. Local Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenom…
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Good response for inaugural Pahlawan Amateur Boxing Competition

Good response for inaugural Pahlawan Amateur Boxing Competition
Caption: Mohd Adib Pehin Hj Sulaiman (L) of Wolfpack in action yesterday. Picture: Courtesy of Kosong Tiga Company Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Pahlawan Amateur Boxing Competition 2017 opened yesterday with preliminary rounds featuring more than 50 boxers from all over the country. Organised by Pahlawan Boxing Club as a platform for boxing talents…
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Young Blood tame Wolves for title

Young Blood tame Wolves for title
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN YOUNG Blood emerged champions of the Chau & Lava Media Under-16 Basketball Tournament after beating Wolves 101-73 in the final today (December 21). Charles Garcia led the way for Young Blood with 30 points while Kon Yee Hung added 24 to his name at the BBA court in Batu…
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