Pengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier Explained

Pengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier
Issue:
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Muta'ali Haziq Hamidullah
  • Pengiran Anak Adriana Haziqah Jaida Bulqiah
  • Pengiran Anak Alisha Husnara Jaida Bulqiah
Regnal Name:Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier bin Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz
House:Bolkiah
Father:Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz
Mother:Princess Masna Bolkiah
Religion:Islam

Pengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier (born 1976)[1] is a member of the royal family of Brunei as the son of Princess Masna Bolkiah, daughter of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. He is the husband of Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah, daughter of Prince Jefri Bolkiah. He is the co-founder of BMB Group, an advisory and asset management company.[2]

Business career

The BMB Group is an investment firm established by Pengiran Anak Ali and Asian entrepreneur Rayo Withanage.[3] [4] [5] The business is a multi-family office for governing families and extremely wealthy investors in the commercial sector.[6] Its clientele includes ruling parties, sovereign wealth funds, and ultra-high net worth individuals.[7] In addition to Withanage, the company's directors include Patrick Theros, Sir John Bond, Juma bin Dalmook Al Maktoum, Pengiran Anak Ali and Prince Bahar.[8] He remained the chairman of the Board of Stakeholders as of 9 October 2015.[9]

Personal interest

Pengiran Anak Ali participated in a number of public gatherings and opening ceremonies, such as the Lumba Basikal Brunei Grandprix 2018,[10] the 2017 Borneo Kustom Show (BKS) at BRIDEX[11] [12] and the 2019 Brunei Classic bicycle race.[13]

Pengiran Anak Ali is a polo player who frequently plays in exhibition matches,[14] such as being a member of Team Yellow in the 2016 Richard Mille Gold Cup Charity Polo Final,[15] Team Grey for the 2017 Richard Mille Gold Cup Charity Polo Final,[16] Team Pacman for the 2023 Charity Polo Day[17] and Team Bears for the 2024 Charity Polo Day at the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club in Kampong Jerudong.[18]

Marriage and children

On 17 April 2005, Pengiran Anak Ali married Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah in Brunei. Pengiran Anak Hamidah was his first cousin and the daughter of Prince Jefri Bolkiah and Pengiran Norhayati.[19] [20] The first marriage ceremony took place at the groom's residence at Kampong Telanai, with several members of the royal family in attendance, including his uncle, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and his family. Afterwards, Queen Saleha granted her permission to attend the bride's Bersanding ceremony in Hamidah's Kampong Jerudong house.[21] The pair was then given a second wedding by Prince Jefri Bolkiah in the ballroom of the sultan's hotel, the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, which is located right next to the Dorchester.Together, they have 3 children:

Honours

See main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei. Pengiran Anak Ali has earned the following honours;

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Euromoney . June 2009 . A bridge between Asia and the Middle East . 2024-06-26 . www.gulfanalytica.com.
  2. Book: al-Ḥajj wa-al-ʻumrah: majallah shahrīyah taṣduru ʻan Wizārat al-Ḥajj . 2009 . Wizārat al-Ḥajj. . 1 . en.
  3. Web site: Paul . Sonali . 2015-10-22 . Australia's Santos rejects $5.1 bln Brunei royal family-backed bid . 2024-06-27 . Reuters.
  4. Web site: Hughes . Zoe . 2010-06-09 . High-net-worth advisory firm acquires rival Contrarian . 2024-06-26 . PERE . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2017-01-30 . Picasso estate sold to Scepter Chairman Rayo Withanage . 2024-06-26 . Antara News . en.
  6. Web site: 2015-10-01 . BMB Refocused as Specialist Advisor and Investor for Forbes 500 Families . 2024-06-27 . Business Wire.
  7. Web site: Omidi . Maryam . 2010-06-08 . BMB on global drive for real estate . 2024-06-27 . Financial News.
  8. News: Cole . Brett . 2015-10-22 . Santos Rejects Takeover Bid by Firm With Ties to Brunei and U.A.E. . 2024-06-26 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: 2015-10-09 . Scepter Partners Appoints Financier Rayo Withanage as CEO . 2024-06-26 . via.ritzau.dk.
  10. Web site: Dk. Siti Redzaimi Pg. Haji Ahmad . 2018-08-19 . LUMBA BASIKAL BRUNEI GRANDPRIX 2018 . 2024-06-26 . www.dbp.gov.bn . ms.
  11. Web site: Nooratini Haji Abas . 2017-03-18 . BKS 2017 bantu usahawan pamer produk . 2024-06-26 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . ms.
  12. Web site: 2017-10-03 . Borneo Kustom Show 2017 . 2024-06-26 . www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn.
  13. Web site: Fadhil Yunus . 2019-07-07 . CFOO JUARA BRUNEI CLASSIC . 2024-06-26 . www.dbp.gov.bn . ms.
  14. Web site: Evans . Simon . Macdonald-Smith . Angela . 2015-10-24 . Wealth and revenge behind Santos bid . 2024-06-26 . Australian Financial Review . en.
  15. Web site: 2016-02-09 . Kebawah DYMM berkenan sertai Perlawanan Akhir Polo Amal . 2024-06-27 . www.jpm.gov.bn . ms.
  16. Web site: Wan Mohamad Sahran Wan Ahmadi . 2017-02-04 . Pasukan Black mara ke Peringkat Akhir Polo Richard Mille . https://web.archive.org/web/20240627032904/https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Lists/Berita/NewDisplayForm.aspx?ID=378&ContentTypeId=0x0100BC31BF6D2ED1E4459ACCF88DA3E23BA8 . 27 June 2024 . 2024-06-27 . Pelita Brunei . 4 . ms . bot: unknown .
  17. Web site: 2023-07-09 . Keberangkatan Kebawah DYMM serikan Kejohanan Polo Amal . 2024-06-27 . www.jpm.gov.bn . ms.
  18. Web site: Fadhil Yunus . 2024-06-24 . His Majesty attends Charity Polo Day . 2024-06-26 . borneobulletin.com.bn . en-US.
  19. Web site: Aliddin Hj. Moktal . 2005-04-17 . Berangkat ke Istiadat Perkahwinan . 2024-06-27 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . 16.
  20. Mark Seal . 2011-06-23 . Prince Jefri: The Prince Who Blew Through Billions . 2024-01-20 . Vanity Fair . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2005-04-18 . Her Majesty attends "Bersanding" ceremony . 2024-01-20 . sultanate.com.
  22. Web site: Rohani Haji Abdul Hamid . Motivasi untuk pelajar menjelang peperiksaan PSR . 2023-01-15 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . ms.
  23. Web site: 2020-03-01 . School holds cross country event . dead . 2023-01-15 . borneobulletin.com.bn . en-US . 15 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115112019/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/school-holds-cross-country-event/ .
  24. Web site: Wani Roslan . 2018-02-10 . Kindergarteners get taste of dream jobs . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619180813/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/kindergarteners-get-taste-of-dream-jobs/ . 19 June 2018 . 2024-01-20 . borneo363.rssing.com . bot: unknown .