Big Rush Is On
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Supermarkets, shopping complexes and retail outlets in Brunei Darussalam recorded booming business in the past few days as cash-loaded shoppers rushed for last-minute Hari Raya shopping.

Even since civil servants and pensioners received their payments Saturday, shopping establishments had been crowded with shoppers neck and neck.

This was made worse when some employees of the private sector received their pay cheque too as well as the daily paid civil servants. The salary payments had definitely stretched the purchasing ability of such employees to the limit as they give the living room the best ever interior design this Hari Raya.

This includes providing extra variety of cakes, cookies and biscuits for visitors.

A random survey made by the Borneo Bulletin showed that last-minute shoppers were heading for shopping complexes, which are essentially one-stop shopping centres such as the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex in the capital, The Mall in Gadong and other establishments.

Shoppers were purchasing ready-made clothing as it was too late for the tailors.

This is in contrast to last month when many shoppers still prefer to buy textiles before heading to their favourite tailors.

Also in great demand, were chicken and meat as Bruneians usually treated their Hari Raya visitors to feast in their houses.

Meanwhile, many Bruneians still headed to neighbouring towns of Limbang and Miri for a one-day Hari Raya shopping this week, for more choices and better bargains they say.

"Almost every year my family and I will go to Miri for Raya shopping as I notice that the sales promotions there are more attractive especially on the few days before Hari Raya," said a returning shopper. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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