caring for strays
Man's best friends on the streets of Brunei have people who care about them deeply at the Care & Actions for Strays (CAS). CAS is made up of a small network of volunteers ...
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saving $1,000 a year on energy bills?
A good tip from the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Services (DME) to help each household save up to $1,000 a year – turn off your appliances left on stand-by mode.
We often leave our home appliances on stand-by mode without a thought as to how much energy they consume. Now DME has done a study and produced shed light on the energy consumption of 9 common appliances.
We often leave our home appliances on stand-by mode without a thought as to how much energy they consume. Now DME has done a study and produced shed light on the energy consumption of 9 common appliances.
All 9 items utilizes a total of 15, 489 kilowatts hour per year. At the tariff rate of 6cents per kilowatt hour, that amounts to $929.34. It was found that the water heater is the biggest user of energy, followed by the thermal pot. The study was based on each household having one of each appliance. However, in Bruneian homes, it is common to see multiple sets of the same appliances.
Read further about saving energy on The Brunei Times.
let the bears play
Helarctos malayanus - the smallest bears in the world, are agile tree-climbers. In fact, they often behave more like an ape than a bear. They are equipped with ...
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book review
The Bruneions Monthly Book Review brings you reviews of popular books available from dBookHaus, Brunei.
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