Brunei to launch survey on eating habits nationwide

Brunei is expected to launch a survey on eating habits nationwide soon in a bid to formulate the country's strategic plans on health and food consumption.

This will be the second time that the sultanate to launch its National Health and Nutritional Status Survey, according to the Borneo Bulletin on Tuesday.

The survey aims to identify the public's eating habits, food intake and health status, and gather information which will be used to formulate the country's strategic plans on health and food intake.

The survey will be conducted until the year 2011.In some researches conducted in the mid 1990s, obesity remained one of the concerns in the country. About 8.7 percent to 17.8 percent of schoolchildren were found to be obese, while 11.2 percent of men and 12.8 percent of women were obese.

The researches also showed that 36 percent of men, aged between20 and 39, were smokers, and 11 percent had high-blood pressure. 　

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Party leader robbed during interview in East Malaysia

A Malaysian political party leader was robbed in Miri town when he was doing an interview with a journalist, the New Straits Time reported on Tuesday. Sarawak National Party President Edwin Dundang was forced out of his car by two armed men on Monday in Miri, Sarawak, when he was having a telephone interview with the journalist from a local daily.
Dundang was talking about the preparations for a local by-election in his car when the robbers approached the car and speed off with it. Miri police said that Dundang was not hurt.

Just for reminder to all Bruneian not to stay alone in your car as we heard stories in recent months our local folks had encounter the same fate.

Golfing Greats Set To Light Up Meet

Three legendary golfers, Sam Torrance, Sandy Lyle and Bernard Gallacher together with another 69 senior golfers will be teeing off for a total prize money of US$400,000 in the first-ever Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters today at the Empire Golf and Country Club. The Scottish trio will also be competing with favourites Costantino Rocco and debutant Mike Harwood.

This week inaugural Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters presented by the Stapleford forum to Brunei is free and open to all from today till Sunday. Members of the public are welcome to watch some of the great golfing action during the tournamen.

Borneo Bulletin

Satay: Grilling up world record

A world record-breaking event will be held on Monday to grill largest quantity of satay in a single occasion, the office of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam announced yesterday.

His Majesty's office said the event will be held to celebrate Brunei's 25 years of independence, which will take place at Tarindak Restaurant, the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club at 1.30pm.

During the Singapore Food Festival in 2007, the Kopitiam Group of Companies broke the then world record with the grilling of a 140-metre satay line on 'Satay Street' next to the Lau Pa Sat food market, where an estimated 200 kg of chicken thigh, 280 kg of charcoal and 700 bamboo sticks were used to achieve the feat.

Satay is a signature dish in many Southeast Asian countries, usually consisting of diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton or beef grilled or barbecued over wood or charcoal fire, and then served with various spicy seasonings.The event was born out of His Majesty's titah during the Hari Raya Aidil Fitri celebrations in 2001, which called for Bruneians to come forward and collectively lend a helping hand to the needy.

The Guiness World Records will assess the record claim on the day of the event, which will see the satay given away for free to fakir miskin (the group that forms the 'core' of the poor community), orphans, selected individuals, and Tarindak Restaurant customers.

Brunei Times

Many toothpastes have low fluoride content

Some toothpastes sold in Brunei are ineffective in preventing dental cavities due to their low level of fluoride and may even be harmful to health as they contain toxic substances, according to a study carried out by an established professor in 2008.

Many of the 22 toothpastes sold in Brunei, failed tests on effectiveness to provide dental protection due to their lower levels of fluoride, said Professor Dr Willem Van Palenstein Helderman yesterday.

The consultant from the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam was speaking during a presentation on the "Overview of Fluoride Toothpaste — Global, Regional and Brunei Darussalam Perspectives" at the Health Promotion Centre in Berakas.

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Partial Solar Eclipse Visible Over Brunei This Evening

Partial total eclipse

A partial solar eclipse will be visible this evening over Brunei Darussalam. The solar eclipse will pass across the Indian Ocean and West of Indonesia. The whole eclipse will take place over three hours and 46mins.According to local news report the partial eclipse is expected to take place from 4.42pm until sunset. The eclipse will be visible in Brunei for one hour and 47mins. It will be monitored at Bukit Shahbandar as well as the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation Complex car park from 4pm.The public are advised to use of a filter to view the eclipse as viewing it without protection may affect one's vision and even cause blindness.

Still in the dark

Pic by Rudolf Portillo

General view of part of the Gadong commercial area covered in darkness as electricity had yet to be restored after the blackout caused by last Wednesday’s storm and resultant floods.