James Kon
Two Bruneians undertaking a Japanese government scholarship are looking to learn new business and ICT knowledge when they depart for their programmes in Japan this month.
Aimi Radhiah binti Abdullah Zulhimi, a graduate from Cardiff University, and Nurul Nurasrienah binti Masri, a Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) graduate, have been awarded the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology (MEXT) scholarships. They will be pursuing further studies in Japan for the next two years.
Aimi Radhiah will be studying Management of Japanese Companies at Tokyo University Graduate School, with hopes to become project manager.
Nurul Nurasrienah will be studying ICT and Media technology at Waseda University. She is taking up Masters degree in ART international relation specifically on the field of ICT and Media technology.
The two will be the first batch of Bruneian students to go since travel restrictions have eased between the two countries on April 1.
Aimi Radhiah, who majored in Business Management with Logistic and Operations said Japanese culture is very disciplined and she would like to see how the people implement that discipline in daily life and in business.
“I have always been intrigued with the Japanese management style and I hope to be able to further these interests,” she said to the Bulletin.
She is unconcerned about the COVID-19 situation in Japan. “I had to complete my Bachelor’s degree during the peak of first wave,” she said, adding that she is prepared to tackle the challenge.
She also advised students looking to study in Japan to study the language as it is needed to further understand the culture and daily life. “Some Japanese words cannot be accurately translated into English,“ she said.
Meanwhile, Nurul Nurasrienah hopes to be able to contribute to the ICT knowledge in the country by studying advancement in Japan.
“Japan has recently introduced a concept of better society for the future through efficient utilisation of ICT,” she told the Bulletin. “Brunei is very new in utilising ICT so I wish to learn from Japan and then bring the knowledge back to Brunei.”
She also had a discovery year in Japan, and believed she would have no issue adapting to the culture. “I’m also promoting Brunei’s culture in Japan,” she said.
Ambassador-Designate of Japan to Brunei Darussalam Maeda Toru said, “I am very glad that students can leave for Japan. They have been waiting to go after they have been granted the scholarship. I hope that more Bruneian students will choose to further their studies in Japan.”
