News Archive 17 April 2007 The Minister of Finance II officiate the Opening Ceremony of the First International Islamic Conference on Inclusive Islamic Financial Sector Development on "Enhancing Islamic Financial Services for Micro-Medium-Sized Enterprises (MMEs)” at the Empire Hotel & Country Club. [preview] 19 April 2007 The Deputy Minister of Industry and Primary Resources attends the Closing Ceremony of the 1st International Islamic Conference on Inclusive Financial Sector Development on "Enhancing Islamic Financial Services for Micro-Medium-Sized Enterprises (MMEs)” at the Empire Hotel & Country Club. [preview]

27-28 February 2007	CIBFM participates in the ‘Study at UBD’ event [preview]
18 February 2007	The Minister of Education and Chairman of the UBD Council officiates the laying of the CIBFM building foundation. [preview]
31 January 2007	CIBFM attends a ‘Higher Education/ Careers Carousel’ at Jerudong International School, providing information on studying Islamic Banking and Finance.
18 January 2007	The Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management hosted a talk on ‘The Young Professionals Programme’ presented by the Human Resources experts of Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah.
3 January 2007	CIBFM bids farewell to visiting lecturer, Dr. Abul Hasan and extends best wishes to his future undertaking at Markfield Institute of Higher Education, UK.
December 2006	Hjh Salma presents a community service talk entitled ‘Introduction to Riba and Modes of Islamic Financing’ to Halaqah Group. Dr. Abul Hasan attends a one-day event, entitled ‘Labuan IOFC - The Investment Route to Asia’ in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
November 2006	Memorandum of Understanding signed for the First International Conference on Inclusive Islamic Financial Sector Development between the Vice Chancellor of UBD, Dato Paduka Dr. Awg Hj Ismail bin Hj. Duraman and the Director of IRTI, Mr. Bashir Ali Khallat. Hjh Salma and Dr. Abul Hasan presents a joint-paper entitled ‘Corporate Social Performance of Islamic Institutional Shareholding Companies of FTSE Islamic Index’ at the 4th International Islamic Banking & Finance Conference 2006, hosted by Monash University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
September 2006	Dr. Saad Al-Harran contributes an article to Borneo Bulletin, dated September 8th, titled ‘Why do youths revolt against culture, values?’
August 2006	Dr. Saad Al-Harran contributes two articles to Borneo Bulletin dated August 18th, titled ‘Brunei's main source of new ideas’ and August 17th, titled ‘How can we turn Brunei into a nation of new ideas?’
August 2006	CIBFM and the Ministry of Finance jointly organized a 3-day workshop entitled ‘Capital Markets and Sukuk’ conducted by Abdulkader Thomas, President and CEO of SHAPE Financial Corp.
June 2006	The Islamic Banking, Finance and Management Unit (Currently known as the Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management) organized a 2-day workshop entitled ‘Risk Management: Regulation and Supervision’ conducted by Professor Rodney Wilson of Durham University.
May 2006	The Islamic Banking, Finance and Management Unit (Currently known as the Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management) organized a 2-day workshop entitled ‘Banking and the Understanding of Bank Financial Statements’ conducted by Professor Rodney Wilson of Durham University.
June 2005	The Islamic Banking, Finance and Management Unit (Currently known as the Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management) organized a 2-day workshop entitled ‘Structuring Islamic Financial Products’ conducted by Mr. Sohail Zubairi, Vice President and Head of Sharia Structuring, Documentation and Product Development Department of Dubai Islamic Bank, UAE.