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Update Guide for the Brunei Citizenship Registration and Sample Letter

This is a revisit to 2023 and revising (proofreading) my guide on registering Brunei Citizenship examination. It is unimaginable that every one of us struggling to register at the immigration in Kuala Belait (KB) even today. The procedure is still complicated as usual and hasn’t changed after all these years. You had to write a formal letter to request immigration to do an update. These things are not necessary for immigration in BSB, they will just use their system to update on the spot and way faster. However, I choose not to because this may cause some trouble to those working in the KB branch getting blasted. Out of respect, I just follow the procedure of getting the letter done and submitting it. I encourage those who change their mobile phone numbers and move into new homes or rent houses to get it updated. If you need the letter sample, I uploaded and shared it from my Google Drive. You can download or print it out for reference. I also updated my guide for the Brunei Citizensh...

Guide on Registering Brunei Citizenship Examination (Update#2)

I never thought registering Brunei Citizenship examination are fucking inconvenient. Worst, I don't see local bloggers write about it either in the web search telling us how and what to bring. So to make this easy, I decided to write the guide for my future reference and hopefully able to help you fellow PR. Update #2 (2023) - Proofreading, correction and added information for letter change of phone no. and home address. Update 1# (2013) - Added ICI travel document copies requirement. For those already graduated or are good at Bahasa Melayu, I strongly encourage you who are 18 years old onward to take the examination early if you intend to continue to stay in Brunei. Do not worry about wasting your time, you are young and can enjoy life. There are only two meetings and one exam, that’s it. Take the opportunity since you have the higher chance of getting citizenship.

JoyToy X Warhammer 40K: Ultramarine Heavy Intercessor Helvin Gure

It was a last-minute decision to order the set from Show.Z before CNY because I have a bad feeling it going to sell out very fast and was right about it. I seriously need another Helvin Gure version but the markup price currently put me off. Hopefully, there will be some price drop to normal in the future. Product Information:   Brand:  JoyToy Size:  1/18 Scale Action Figure Series:  Warhammer 40K Space Marine Chapters: Ultramarine Heavy Intercessor - Helvin Gure Accessories: 1x Executor Bolt Rifle 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Combat Knife 1 set of pairs of hands Release Date:  December 2022 Purchase Price:  USD 85.94 (A bundle Set of three with discount points) JoyToy Retail Price:  USD 34.99 ( Checkout at Amazon! ) My Rating:  7/10

Is Bonus A Sensitive Topic?

Never for me. No matter how sensitive the topic is, every one of us who work hard and takes up multiple tasking deserved to know if are we being awarded for our performance. A few of my colleagues disagree with me and shouldn’t be brought up to HR. You need to remember that we have a signed contract that clearly stated there will be a bonus review every twelve months which means the company has to uphold their contract to have a proper discussion with the employees. Even a company need to publicly issue a memo announcement if they are facing poor market performance. Keeping quiet is a big mistake. Not that we don’t understand the current economic situation in Brunei. The oil & gas market is not doing well due to the ongoing war between Russian and Ukraine. It’s up to the employees to decide whether to stay or move on with their careers for better opportunities. This is what happens to me. Thanks to this piece of shit department HR. I already lost my bonus payout last year after get...

Good News Regarding Brunei Citizenship

I believe the majority of you have already gotten a call from immigration to go for the briefing and are ready for receiving a certificate for Brunei Citizenship. Congratulation again to those going this week. The information I am aware of is currently still in progress processing and speeding up to clear out the batches who passed in the year 2012. If you still haven’t received any call yet, my suggestion here is DO NOT IGNORE the local landline call. There have been numerous complaints against immigration that they did not make any phone calls. I understand that not every one of us knows the exact office phone number and afraid that it might be a scam call. My suggestion here is if you see the local phone number on your cell phone. Just pick it up because you might score your golden ticket. I am expecting our results for the year 2013 batches should be very soon. It is interesting to see how we handle our emotional damage when receiving a phone call notifying you failed the exam and ...

I am Out of the Loan!

All the loan stress carry with me for so many years finally ended! No more loan repayment next month! I also decided to say goodbye to two of the useless debit card that I don’t even need in the first place. It was stupid of me for giving out free money to the bank for many years. From today onward, there will be only UnionPay and one Credit Card. I only need to keep the useful cards that work both locally and overseas, especially online purchases, nothing else. My plan, for now, will prioritise a recovery path. I lost my bonus last year and had a feeling the company making another excuse not going to pay this year as well. Looking for a new job is very hard right now especially considering the age problem and lack of paper qualifications. The challenging part is reminding myself to be super patient and not overthink about quitting my current job. I had to be very confident there are enough funds in the bank to cover the expenses especially monthly insurance for at least a year when se...