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Have you ever encountered a snobbish neighbors that think they are perfect and always very busybody about your daily life? Yes it's sounds creepy.. obsessed and have no life despite she has 2 daughters that are working (pakai org dalam) and has grandchildren and her husband used to be engineeer. Updating who we go out with to my parents and updating what we do (WERE A FREAKING ADULT FORGODSAKE) it's so creepy. Sometimes she also has a problem with Anisha rosnah, cucu pehin Isa and talks a lot about her how she spend one bag in a cost of an expensive car but that royal doesn't even know her and the royals not as busybody as her. Anyone encountered this horror type of neighbors?

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Hi, background: I'm currently 22 and I have an HND. I've already accepted an offer letter from UBD, but I'm still considering it because I want to apply for OCS in 2027.

My questions are:

• Should I continue with my degree at UBD or withdraw?

• Is 22 too late to start a degree?

• What are the chances that the minimum requirement will no longer be an HND in 2027 or 2028?

Appreciate any insights or tips from current cadets, UBD graduates, or anyone familiar with the selection process.

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Hello everyone! before year 2 sem 1 starts, i am really interested in knowing how to plan for what modules to take in order to achieve a high GPA in order to get to the university i want for SAP during DY in Y3. I heard that GPA results from Y2S1 is being considered for the SAP fundings and oppurtunity so i want to make sure i can stay in the requirement.

Since FASS has a requirement of "At least 16 MCs will have to be taken from outside the Faculty, of which at least 4 MCs must be taken from the Faculty of Science (FOS), PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences (PAPRSBIHS), School of Digital Science (SDS), Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences (CAMES) or the Faculty of Integrated Technologies(FIT)."

1. Will you suggest i take the 4MCs of science this Y2S1 or wait till Y2S2, i am doing sociology so i am aware that there might be alot of workload and i want to be able to distribute my time properly so i can manage. Also since i want to score well, i was wondering if doing the 4MCs in science this Y2S1 will drag my average GPA down cause i might be not that good in science. (even if i came from OLEVEL pure science bg)

2. Is it true that FASS students cannot take level 1000 in FOS? or are we suppose to take the level 1000 in FOS for the 4MCs. Can any seniors who graduated sociology in FASS give some advice on what module to apply for my Y2S1? Thank you so much in advance!

Any seniors who graduated are also welcomed to share me on how you prepared or went for SAP since i know it's quite complicated and i really want to experience SAP for my DY!

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Not sure if anybody have ever asked here, but what is the lore/history of the certain timings where roti kosong and other rotis in mamak restaurants can only be served? Like you miss the time, gotta wait till a certain hour before you can order them?

Maybe it's just me but I don't recall encountering the same when abroad like in Singapore.

Oh and while we're on this, anybody know places that serve roti 24/7 besides Anjung Saujana? Much appreciated!

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I'm curious to hear from current and former LCB students about their overall experience.

How did you find the teaching quality, student support, administration, campus environment, and student life in general?

What do you think LCB does well, and what areas do you think could be improved?

I'm interested in hearing both positive and negative experiences from different programmes and different years.

Brunei’s ruler, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, announced a major cabinet shake-up on Thursday, which saw the creation of three new coordinating ministers roles and the promotion of three women to the rank of deputy minister.

assalammualaikum and selamat pagi semua, mana orang atasan ni, kenapa di bagi gaji below 800bnd how can we survive? mun nya memanjang cani no improve dari dulu, sudah tah makanan, electric,air,gas rumah, gas kereta, loan kereta sama tolak SPK how can we survive like This brunei macam trap sudah bagi ku yes kamu suruh kami ani bersyukur tapi inda masuk akal bah mun nya gaji atu kecil below 800bnd belajar pandai" pun payah cari kerja how can.

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I came back to visit family and friends in BN , how long can I drive my relatives car in BN while holding a foreign License. P.S My Brunei License just expired last month 😅

I posted this in r/nasikatok because of hiburan discussion. What are your thoughts on our local entertainers?

hi everyone. sorry if this sounds messy or if some of you end up thinking “haih this girl should’ve just done this or that.” i’ve been overthinking my future a lot lately and i’m honestly very clueless right now, so i’m hoping to get some advice from people who have more experience than me. im not looking for validation just, genuine advice.

i finished my o levels with 7 o’s. the only subject i didn’t get a credit in was maths. because of that, a lot of people told me to apply for politeknik and ibte. i didn’t apply for sixth form because i realised early on that it wasn’t really for me. i don’t enjoy a study path that’s mostly theory, heavy coursework and high-pressure exams. i know myself well enough to know that i probably wouldn’t perform my best if i wasn’t interested in what i’m studying.

for a long time, i’ve wanted to become a nurse. biology has always been one of my strongest and favourite subjects. my school only offered pure biology and combined science, and i chose pure biology because i was interested in science-related fields. however, i was never confident enough to actually pursue nursing and i kept questioning whether it would be worth it in the future.

because i was unsure, i started researching job demand in brunei instead. i thought business might suit me because it used to be one of my strongest subjects. i usually got A’s, although i ended up with a C in o levels due to some personal issues happening at the time. because of that, i applied for hospitality at ibte and accounting & finance plus marketing at politeknik.

i was just trying my luck walaupun my brain said “no maths, how to do business?”

at the same time, i resat my maths o level. this time i genuinely put in a lot of effort and i’m waiting for the results. i’m quite confident i did much better because i finally figured out how to study properly and stay disciplined.

a few days ago, my results came out. i got rejected by politeknik, which i honestly expected because of my maths result. i got accepted into hospitality at ibte. the problem is that over the past few months, after doing more research, i’ve realised i’m not even sure if business is what i want anymore.

my original plan was to enter ibte, get a good cgpa and then continue into a business-related course at politeknik later. another option was to enter ibte while continuing to apply for politeknik intakes until i got accepted. however, now i’m more interested in fields like IT or healthcare.

from what i’ve heard, if i want to change into those courses later, i may need to rely on my o level results rather than my ibte qualification. i’m not sure if that means spending time in ibte would end up being a waste or not.

another concern is finances. my family isn’t well off. my father sells nasi katok and while he’s supportive of me studying in bandar, i feel guilty asking him for large amounts of money. the ibte registration fee is around $390 and i also plan to stay in the hostel since i’m from lumut. from what i understand, hostel fees are about $250 per semester and my allowance would be reduced as well.

what worries me is this: if i start ibte now and then get accepted into politeknik in january or august 2027, won’t the money spent on ibte registration and hostel basically be gone? i’ve also heard mixed information about whether students need to repay allowances if they transfer institutions, so i’m confused.

my current idea is to enter ibte first, then apply again for politeknik january 2027 and august 2027 under IT and healthcare-related courses. if i still don’t get accepted by then, i’ll stop trying and continue with ibte.

i’ve also considered working part-time, but i’m worried about becoming a burden to my family. one of my brothers already thinks i should have just gone to sixth form. i’m also scared of working while waiting because what if it takes years before i get accepted into the course i actually want?

for some context, one reason my o level maths result wasn’t great was because my parents were constantly arguing during that period. there were a lot of late-night fights and it affected my studies quite badly. they are divorced now. i’ve also been unemployed for about 5-6 months because i was still 16 and there weren’t many job opportunities available where i live. im currently 17 now tho :)

right now, i feel very lost. i don’t really have older siblings i can look up to because most of them just tell me to go to sixth form and sort things out myself.
i’ve tried to, but they’ll just tell me to shut up after. my parents dont know much things about these things too.

right now, these are the options i’m considering:

1. enter ibte hospitality, complete hntec, then apply for politeknik afterwards if i still want to continue my studies.
2. enter ibte hospitality but continue applying for politeknik january 2027 and august 2027 intake (IT/healthcare). if accepted, transfer from ibte to politeknik.
3. reject ibte and wait for my maths resit result before trying to apply for politeknik again.
4. look for part-time work while waiting for future politeknik intakes.

if you were in my position, which option would you choose and why?

i’m especially worried about wasting money on registration fees, hostel fees, and potentially changing institutions later. i’m also worried about making a decision i’ll regret in the future.

if anyone has experience with ibte, politeknik, transferring institutions, hostel fees, allowances, or just has advice in general, i would really appreciate it. please be kind. i’m genuinely trying my best to make the right decision and i’m just scared of making a mistake that will affect my future🥹🙏🏻

if you were in my position, which option would you choose and why?