Asean Skills Competition Kicks Off
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - The 6th Asean Skills Competitions kicked off yesterday in three venues involving 400 competitors, experts, heads of delegation, other officials and observers.

Contestants have three days oftough challenges, and will be observed and monitored as they complete every task on the skills list.

Brunei contestant Awang Abdul Rahman, 21, in the Automobile Technology skills competition, is doing well, said one expert on the first day.

The International Convention Centre, the largest venue, is the skills area for Automobile Technology, Commercial Wiring, Computer Aided Drawing & Design (CADD), Electronics Application, Information Technology, Ladies Dressmaking, Plumbing and Restaurant Service.

Twelve competitors from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are competing in Information Technology and perform spreadsheet, graphic & presentation, document processing and data base. Brunei Darussalam is represented by Awang Abd Moe'ty bin Hj Abd Samad and Awang Mohammad Idzni bin Idris.

Computer Aided Drawing and Design competitors from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are required to produce drawings' from physical model, assembly drawing and detailed drawing. Brunei Darussalam is represented by Awang Hj. Md. Wafi bin Hj. Abd. Rahman and Dyg. NurAdiba bte Mohammad.

Eleven competitors from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are competing in Commercial Wiring. They have to complete four modules in three days. The tasks include wiring and control installation, installation testing and equipment set-up. Awang Johari bin Salleh and Awang Loo Sandry are representing Brunei Darussalam.

In Electronic Applications, 10 participants from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam compete in assembly and function of project, rework exercise, fault finding, test equipment use, prototype design and reverse engineering. The Brunei representatives are Awang Ho Chang Jie and Awang Muhammad Fadhali bin Rabaha.

Participants competing in Ladies Dressmaking come from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Bruneians Dyg Nur Haliza bte Osman and Dyg Siti Rafidah bte Mulyadi@Suzinam are required to produce a jacket and a dress within 18 hours in three days.

In Automobile Technology 10 competitors from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam will perform tasks on petrol engine tuning, steering and suspension, electrical system, brake system, engine mechanical and automatic transmission. Each participant have to complete two tasks per day.

Awang Abdul Rahman bin Hj Lamat and Haryzan bin Rassuhan are the Brunei representatives. Twelve competitors from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines Thailand and Vietnam competing in Restaurant Service will be designing buffet layout, "napkin folding, cocktail and mocktail presentations and table d'hote cover. The Brunei Darussalam delegates are Dyg Zawanah bte Abd Karim and Dyg Siti Nurzalikha bte Hj Zali.

In Plumbing, 10 competitors have 18 hours to install waste pipes, black mild steel and hot and cold water pipes. They, are from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Awang Mohd Arif bin Hj Ismail and Awang Mohd Nif Keman bin Abd Hamid are the Brunei representatives.

The skills competition in cabinet making and wielding, bricklaying are being held at the Indoor Stadium, and at the Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College. Young chefs are competing in the Cookery competition.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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