anger and ashamed

I'm angry because I do not know why some shops do not accept Singapore notes in Brunei. I'm ashamed because shop owners(obviously Bruneian citizens) asked their workers not to accept Singapore notes with no valid reason. When I went to Singapore, all the shops I visited accepted my Bruneian money(except for Bruneian coins).

I am so calling the Brunei Currency and Monetary Board if I have the time. I also suggest that you report over there if your Singaporean notes are not accepted in Brunei. Show them some love by flooding their email with your questions. I already have my lists of shops that I want to report for not accepting a legal currency without a valid reason. 

If things are not rectified, then we should delete all the "IN BRUNEI WE ACCEPT SINGAPOREAN CURRENCY" in the Brunei Tourism Guide book, Muhibah (the airplane book) and anything that is about brunei!!

And about some Shell Petrol Station not accepting torn Singapore notes, I am also annoyed because what I know is that as long as your money has serial number the money is still VALID. There is no such thing as the value of the money is zero if it is torn. If someone gives me a torn $100 Singapore notes I will take it as long as it has serial number on it.

Taken from Wikitravel

The Brunei Dollar is tied to the Singapore Dollar at a 1:1 rate. By law both currencies can be used interchangeably, so if you're coming in from Singapore, there's no reason to change money as your cash will be readily accepted. (Likewise, any leftover Brunei Dollars can be used at par in Singapore.) However, many stores refuse Singapore notes with seemingly microscopic tears in them, and notices to this effect are posted at the cash register.  (inda tah Brunei Tourism Board malu tu kana ucap cematu!)

and if this happens vice versa in Singapore you should report here

not knowing sucks.

bish