

Tour guides set to give Brunei a fresh outlook
BRUNEI’S tourism drive is poised to get a professional outlook as the government is set to grant tour guide licences to 67 trained individuals which will provide a fresh impetus to the Sultanate’s efforts to diversify its economy away from oil and gas, leveraging on the country’s vast natural endowments and cultural heritage. It is also a successful realisation of one of the commitments made by the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) to promote the country to the


Business students learn employability skills
LAKSAMANA College of Business’s (LCB) BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in IT students recently underwent a three-day Employability Skills for Future Employees workshop, delivered by Professor Dr Holger Siemons, an invited guest speaker from the United Kingdom. The objective of the workshop was to prepare students to learn and apply their knowledge and skills to perform efficiently in their jobs when they enter the workforce. During his talk, Professor Dr Holger explained the fun


Tricks of the trade for future entrepreneurs
AN EDUCATIONAL talk on entrepreneurship, delivered by guest speakers from Young Entrepreneur Association of Brunei (YEAB), for National Diploma students at Laksamana College of Business (LCB) was held recently. The talk was organised as part of the Hospitality Programme at LCB where students are given tasks to plan, set up and run their own hospitality business enterprises. Hajah Noor Monasaliena @ Suzie binti Haji Mohd Salleh, Manager of businesses under Wira group of compan


LCB briefs students on alternative college and career options
THE Laksamana College of Business (LCB) held a briefing at the Sayyidina Abu Bakar Secondary School yesterday, in a joint collaboration with the Department of Schools’ Counselling and Career Guidance Section for the ‘Hala Tuju’ Programme 2017. Among the programme’s objectives was to provide students information on enrolment prospects for private institutions, higher education and ideal career choices, after obtaining their ‘O’ Level results. Salmeiah binti Sulaiman, LCB’s Mar


It's the Keele difference.
LAKSAMANA College of Business (LCB) and Keele University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently to build a great partnership for both higher education providers. The ceremony was held in Staffordshire, United Kingdom last Tuesday, 4th of April and proudly attended by the Director, Director/Principal and Chief Operating Officer of LCB. This is marked as another great success for LCB in leading the way to provide opportunities for its students in Brunei Darussalam


Brunei Cultural exchange for Hong Kong students
A GROUP comprising 30 students from Ju Ching Chu Secondary School, Hong Kong, accompanied by four teachers, visited Laksamana College of Business (LCB) yesterday. The delegation was led by Chang Ming Vui, Managing Director of BruVacation Sdn Bhd, one of the travel agents in Brunei Darussalam. The visit was actually a start-up of the ‘Brunei Cultural Exchange’ programme for Hong Kong students. Chang Ming Vui and the group were welcomed upon arrival by Simon Keenan, Head of Bus


Tips on importance of aims, objectives enthral students
A TOTAL of 93 BTEC Level 2 Certificate Students of Laksamana College of Business (LCB) attended a talk by The Coffee Bean Brunei during their Business Organisation lecture. The talk aimed to educate students on the importance of having aims and objectives, not just as individual but also for organisations. The talk was delivered by four guest speakers, Mohamad Fairuz bin Ibrahim (General Manager), Ida Nabila binti Haji Patera (Marketing Manager), Mohamad Syukri bin Mohamad Ro