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AGRI-FOOD AND HANDICRAFT SALE CURRENTLY HELD FOR UPCOMING HARI RAYA FESTIVITIES IN RIMBA
An  Agri-Food and Handicraft Sale is being to coincide with upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celeberation at the Horticulture And Business Centre in Rimba, Gadong. About 19 vendors are taking parts. Products on offer include prawn, fish and vegetable crackers. The daily sale goes on for 3 months and open from 8 in the morning until 6 in the evening.

AGRI-FOOD BAZAAR AT HORTICULTURE CENTRE, Borneo Bulletin, Thursday, 27 September 2007

Bandar Seri Begawan – In conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, various types of food such as 'keropok', biscuits, cakes, traditional local food, as well as frozen food are currently being sold at the Agri-Food and Local Handicraft Bazaar at Horticulture Centre in Rimba, Gadong.
The bazaar was officially launched yesterday by the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Pengiran Hajah Mariana binti PDNLDR Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin.
According to the organiser, a total of 19 local product entrepreneurs have registered to participate in the Hari Raya sale and the number are expected to increase.
Also available at the bazaar include local made handicraft products. It is hoped that the bazaar would become a public destination to buy local made products from local entrepreneurs. The bazaar is open daily from 8am to 6pm.

HARI RAYA FAIR SHOWCASES LOCAL PRODUCTS, The Brunei Times, Thursday, 27 September 2007.

Bandar Seri Begawan - Nineteen local small and medium enterprises are participating in the Hari Raya Agri-food and Local Handicrafts sale at the Horticulture Centre in Rimba.
The event, which opened yesterday, is hoped to attract consumers to support locally manufactured products and boost commercial transactions for participating merchants.
"We are very thankful for the opportunities given to us by the MIPR (Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources), especially for providing us today with a place for us to conduct business," Hj Ilias, a representative from the Agri-food market said.
This, he said, will surely boost local entrepreneurs' spirits and encourage them to be more aggressive in marketing their produce.
Although the centre was established a couple of years ago, due to lack of patrons, the venue has seldom been utilised to its maximum potential.
The venue, which is opened on a permanent basis from 8am to 6pm daily.
"As long as they (interested companies) are producing local products, they qualify for a booth here," Khairulazman Haji Tamin, General Manager of Syarikat Marimin, told The Brunei Times.
The centre is capable of housing more than 30 companies. "Hopefully, more companies will join," he said.
Present to officiate the soft launch of the Hari Raya Agri-food and Local Handicrafts sale was Deputy Permanent Secretary of MIPR Pengiran Hajah Mariana binti Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin.
Among participating firms were Syarikat Marimin, Tasconi's and Sahamada Corporation.

 
 

 
 

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