Japanese Books Donated To UBD's Language Centre
By Yusrin Junaidi

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Japan Foundation and Japanese Embassy yesterday donated 35 books to UBD's Language Centre during a ceremony held at the university's Chancellor Hall.

According to the UBD Vice Chancellor, Dato Paduka Dr Hj Ismail bin Hj Duraman, the contribution will give a boost to the collection of books at the Language Centre and would benefit not only undergraduates, but also members of the public who use the library.

"When the Japanese Language course was first introduced as an elective at UBD in August 2001, as many as 141 students signed up for the course," he said, adding that Japanese Language has remained as one of UBD's most popular foreign language electives for the past eight years.

Meanwhile, the Japanese Ambassador to Brunei, Mr Hashimoto Itsuo, said that in order to promote better understanding between countries, it is important for the people to learn the languages, as this would give them more insight into each other's cultures and customs.

He also noted that from December this year, Brunei students would be able to take the Japanese proficiency test organised by the Japan Foundation in the country. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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