Bruneians shine at Women of the Future Awards Southeast Asia

James Kon

Two Bruneian girls emerged winners within the Sports activities class and Science, Expertise and Digital class throughout the fifth annual Ladies of the Future (WOF) Awards Southeast Asia whereas one other Bruneian girl obtained a particular point out.

The announcement was made by the British Excessive Fee in Brunei Darussalam.

The annual WOF Awards Southeast Asia is the primary motion created to rejoice and showcase the rising feminine expertise throughout the area.

The fifth annual Ladies of the Future Awards Southeast Asia was held on the Voco Lodge on Orchard Street, Singapore on November 23.

The winners are tennis participant Ming Rui Chong, The Woke Firm Chief Govt Officer, within the Sports activities class whereas Scientific Officer on the Ministry of Well being Dr Nur Fajrini Matjalina within the Science, Expertise and Digital Class.

Brunei LNG Finance Supervisor Pengiran Mas Norhazilinah binti Pengiran Momin was introduced “extremely beneficial” within the Mentor Awards. 5 inspirational Bruneian people had been shortlisted in October 2022 after a rigorous choice and interview course of.

British Excessive Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam John Virgoe congratulated the winners and people shortlisted. The awards are a recognition of the work many Bruneian girls do for the neighborhood and of their fields. The excessive fee inspired others to appoint candidates for the awards subsequent yr.

With the Countess of Wessex as their International Ambassador, the Bruneian Southeast Asia WOF alumni is rising, which embody people like Amy Cheong, Najaa Halbi, Fatin Arifin, Siti Noraspadiyah binti Haji Mohd Sah and Aimi Ramlee.

Pengiran Dr Noor Affizan binti Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman and Supna Rania Karwanamurthi are Brunei’s Southeast Asia WOF Future Ambassadors.

The 12 classes for the awards are Arts and Tradition, Enterprise, Neighborhood and Public Service, Entrepreneur, ESG (Environmental Social Governance), Media and Communications, Property, Development and Infrastructure, Professions, Science, Expertise and Digital, Social Entrepreneur, Sport (new class) and Mentor (open to women and men).

Of the 12 Awards classes, 11 are open to girls aged 35 or beneath. The Mentor class is open to each men and women of all ages, and recognises lively mentors and champions behind the success of rising feminine expertise within the area.

WOF Programme is a portfolio of occasions and tasks supporting and celebrating the successes of ladies by the WOF Awards, WOF Summit, WOF Ambassadors and WOF Community. WOF was based in 2006 by Pinky Lilani CBE DL. Cherie Blair CBE is Awards patron.

WOF is a motion focussed on kindness and collaboration within the office, galvanising a neighborhood of influential girls to work collectively as a brand new era of expertise throughout enterprise, media, tradition and public service.

Earlier winners of the WOF Awards Southeast Asia embody singer songwriter Laura Mam (Cambodia), Eco-Enterprise on-line journal Managing Editor Jessica Cheam (Singapore), Agrea Agricultural methods founder Cherrie Atilano (Philippines), True Complexions founder Rozella Mahjhrin (Malaysia), author and researcher Aye Thiri Kyaw (Myanmar), and Flux OS co-founder Supna Rania Karwanamurthi (Brunei).