2nd Local ATC (Artist Trade Card) Exchange

 

This is our 2nd ATC exchange and with more people joining in. It was fun. I made a short video of me receiving and unboxing it. I'm no pro but having fun learning something new.

Looking forward to the next project.

Brunei Darussalam - New Stamp Issue of 2022

100 years (1921 - 2021) Department of Electrical Services

 

This is me with Auntie Annie, our loyal regular customer every time there's a new issue selling. And she is also a friend.

Interested?? Please visit www.post.gov.bn for contacts 😻😻😻

The begin of Transition Phase for Brunei Darussalam - 19 November 2021

As at 19 November 2021, we begin the transition phase where, in general, some restrictions have been lifted but with stricter measures to be taken in place. 

Restaurants, cafes, salons, barbers, sporting facilities and gyms (and other businesses as well) are now allowed to receive walk-in customers. Of course with following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) set by the government such as, only those with Green and Yellow code and fully vaccinated individual can enter premises with limited number or 50% of its capacity. For restaurants and cafes, you can sit and dine but they will only be served using takeaway or packed food containers and cutlery. Everyone who are fully vaccinated now are asked to go back to office to work but the working hours are still the same (8.00am to 2.00pm). Every fortnight, employees are asked to do Antigen Rapid Test (ART) screening. If your result's positive, you need to do a proper swabbing at selected clinic and centres. The curfew also now change 10pm to 4am. Means you cannot go out, unless you have proper paperwork or permission, otherwise just stay home.

more info on Covid-19 situation in Brunei Darussalam, can go to www.moh.gov.bn or follow Ministry of Health instagram and facebook.

Into the 2nd wave of Covid-19 and Delta Variant in Brunei Darussalam

 Its been almost 4 months since the first case of Covid-19 in the 2nd wave. And more stricter rules had been implemented in order to lessen and stop it from spreading. But, we are only human. Many are still not abiding the law and many are already being fined a hefty amount too.

Why now? 

Why now you want to visit families?

Why now you want to gather around with families and friends, and thus not believing you might be a carrier of the disease and spread them?

Why now you feel like going out every night all of a sudden?

Since 04 October 2021, the Government has introduced a 'Stay-at-home' order called Ops Pulih. No one, except frontliners (ie: Doctors, nurses, registered health volunteers, police, army and other relevant agencies), are allowed to be out from 8.00pm to 4.00am. It's not that hard and that is mostly the sleeping hours too, yet every night there are those who break the rules and got fined from $100 per offense to now $500 and that amount is not a small amount to many. Its not that you are not allowed to step outside at all. You can still throw your trash, check your house surrounding and you can even wash your car if you want to. As long as you don't go mingle around with your neighbours and don't allow others to come to your house for a visit.

The economy are also hit bad. Restaurants closing. Salon and spa closing. Supermarket open hours shortened. But some business take another initiatives. Some restaurants and cafes offered food pick-up and food delivery. Some emerging personal shopper can do the shopping for you instead of going out all the time. We are opt to stay home and only go out when you really needed to.

Hope the virus die down very soon. And every one got vaccinated soon. We are moving towards our goal to reach 70 - 80 percent of fully vaccinated residents.

#teranahdirumah #stayathome #fightcovid-19 #staysafe #stayhealthy #behappy

Brunei Darussalam - 2nd wave of Covid-19

 

Its been 2 months now since the first hit of 2nd wave of Covid-19 in Brunei Darussalam.

It has caused a great number of death compared to the first wave. And this time it was confirmed a Delta variant. 

Vaccination are still widely urged for the people to take and every awareness had been publicize. Now, wearing a face mask is a MUST, thus buying and stocking up on them became a necessity. 

With stricter measures, many small business especially restaurants and cafes are badly hurt by this situation. But our government has been trying to minimize the loss too.

We hope we can get back to the new norm and live as normal as we can. 

 

more information: mohbrunei (instagram), gov.bn (telegram)

Brunei Darussalam Miniature Sheets

 Hello stamps collectors. It's been a long time since I last posted something. 

Here I have some of my Miniature sheets collection. A simple video... Also, I don't have all the mini sheets as some of them are of high value in denomination. 

 Hope you like them.

Sometime before Eid Al-Fitr (Hari Raya)

 There is something I always do. Started from 2nd to 3rd week of Ramadhan. It becomes a 'must-do' for me even if its only for a few.

Yes, the preparation of Hari Raya Greeting cards. It actually grows from the last previous years. Maybe next year I hope to get some back in return hehehe. But its still ok. I love the nostalgic feeling of sending greeting cards. We may have advance technology, but to actually get the greeting cards physically is still the best feeling ever.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Maaf Zahir dan Batin