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James Donnaruma, an immigrant from Salerno, founded La Gazzetta del Massachusetts, a popular Italian-language newspaper, in 1905. As editor he used his influence to help local Italians, advocating for them in his paper, writing letters to Congress, recommending people for jobs, supporting Italian political candidates, and making generous ...
The Empire Brunei is a luxury hotel located in Kampong Jerudong, near the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Brunei–Muara District of Brunei. [4] Originally funded by Prince Jefri Bolkiah and completed in 2000, the hotel encountered financial difficulties that resulted in government investment and a transfer of ownership. [ 5 ]
The Empire Hotel and Country Club; The Rizqun International Hotel; Radisson Brunei Hotel; The Holiday Lodge Hotel; Kiulap Plaza Hotel; Palm Garden Hotel; Parkview Hotel (formerly known as LR Asma Hotel) Terrace Hotel; Roomz Hotel, Seria; The Swiss Hotel Apartment, Kuala Belait; Plaza Sutera Biru, Kuala Belait; Traders Inn Hotel; V Hotel, Kuala ...
By Dana Feldman BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - The City of Beverly Hills voted unanimously on Tuesday to pressure the government of Brunei to divest the Beverly Hills Hotel, the pink-hued ...
This is a list of newspapers in Brunei. Berita Brunei - first published in March 1957; October 1959 it was renamed as Berita Borneo; Bintang Harian - published in both Malay and English; first appeared in March 1966; Borneo Bulletin - first appeared on November 7, 1953; the only newspaper in Brunei to publish seven days a week
In 1987, the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, bought the Dorchester Hotel and the Beverly Hills Hotel and then transferred the ownership to the Brunei Investment Agency in 1991. [3] The Audley Group, owned by the BIA, was established in 1996 to manage the hotels under one company.
The Brunei Open was an Asian Tour golf tournament. The 2005 staging was Brunei's first ever professional golf tournament, and it was won by Terry Pilkadaris of Australia. The event is held at the Jack Nicklaus-designed course at the Empire Hotel and Country Club. In 2010 the prize fund was US$300,000.
Among the several hotels in Jerudong, the most notable is The Empire Brunei, a luxury 5-star beach resort that opened in 2000. [17] Jerudong is also home to the BRIDEX International Conference Centre, which has hosted the Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition , a biennial event showcasing arms and defence technology. [ 18 ]