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THE GOLDEN LEGACY, THE BRUNEI TIMES 25 SEPT 2016 Brunei’s Landmarks in the Digital Game By Rozan Yunos The current worldwide phenomena of the new digital augmented reality game, ‘Pokemon Go’ has also caught on by many in Brunei Darussalam. The usage of Brunei’s landmarks and architectural icons as ‘Pokestops’ or places where game enthusiasts can collect their balls to be used to catch their digital monsters have led to a number of Bruneians visiting some of these places for the first time ever in their lives. The car parks around the various recreational parks and places were suddenly seeing record number of cars which were virtually unimaginable before. At the Damuan Park, much to the chagrin of regular runners and joggers, many new visitors can be seen wandering around the park with a number of them reading the various signboards which described the ASEAN sculptures which have been there since 1987, almost thirty years ago.  It would be good if those same players during...

The new flyover at Jalan Babu Raja-Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha junction. BT/Fazizul Haqimie  Abdul Aziz Ismail BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, June 3, 2016 A NEW flyover at Jalan Babu Raja and Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha is now open for motorists. According to the Public Works Department (JKR) at the Ministry of Development (MoD), the flyover is one of the projects under the 10th National Development Plan (RKN 10). The $20.2 million flyover, which began construction on June 20, 2012, was contracted to Tobishima. According to JKR, the project is aimed at accommodating the increase in traffic, and at the same time, ensure safety of road users. The new road development is also aimed to enhance the road networks where motorists are able to have more access. Traffic light systems have also been installed to ensure road safety. JKR said the flyover could also reduce traffic congestion at Jalan Raja Isteri Pg Anak Saleha. Present at the launching ye...