What does it take for a local act to make it big abroad? “Momma, I made it.” It’s the type of phrase every aspiring musician dreams about one day saying. The culmination of hundreds of hours of practicing, recording, performing, wishing, and hoping, all...
Faiq Jefri Bolkiah carved a name for himself being the first (and so far, only) Bruneian to be playing in Europe. He started off playing for A.F.C Newbury at 11 years old before he was scouted by Southampton FC. At 16 years old, Faiq broke into professional football...
Most of us know when we see creativity but how do you teach a concept that is inherently abstract? And how do you translate an abstract concept so that kids are able to understand and apply it in their lives? Local education startup, Creativate, takes on a different...
There is always a reason to celebrate the first of anything and Brunei welcomed radio in this fashion. Local radio broadcasting was officiated in Brunei in the late 1950s with a holiday message from Al-Marhum Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, during...
While Progresif Radio operates online, our DJs still need a home. Our broadcast studio sits in Cultivate Bistro, on the ground floor of Progresif headquarters. Patrons of the eatery can watch the DJs in action, and maybe even get invited into the booth for a chat! The...
Being Progresif, we’re always looking at new frontiers to explore. Modern advancements have adapted much of our day-to-day activities and moved them online. Where once, you waited for your favourite show to air at 8pm, platforms like Netflix and YouTube allow you to...
