August 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Tuesday, 9th August 2005

RBA CEO Peter Foster’s
Sudden Departure
Announced

Bandar Seri Begawan - Sultanate's national carrier Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) yesterday announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Peter Foster, after a three-year stint. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Keeps Wary Eye On
Hotpots As Ill Winds Blow

Areas of Malaysia are shrouded in smoke

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is keeping a watch as ill winds blow bringing possibly bad news. ...FULL STORY

	Rifle And Bullet Man Whipped And Jailed Bandar Seri Begawan - A Bruneian man was sentenced to six years and six months jail and ordered six strokes of the cane by the Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday for illegally having a rifle and ammunition. ...FULL STORY

Power Snap In Temburong As Trees Fall And Engine Fails Bandar Seri Begawan – The outlaying Temburong District faced a major power cut yesterday disrupting life and damaging property. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. hopes to withdraw 30,000 troops
Washington - American generals hope to withdraw up to 30,000 troops from Iraq by next spring, signalling increasingly firm plans for a phased U.S. pull-out.

SPORTS

$5,000 Awaits Lucky Golfer
Bandar Seri Begawan - Five thousand dollars awaits the lucky golfer for a hole-in-one prize at the second leg of the 'PWM Grand Prix Monthly Golf Medal' organised by PWM (Persatuan Warganegara Malaysia, Brunei) at Pantai Mentiri Golf Club (PMGC) on Aug 14.

YOUR HEALTH

Exercise cuts risk of stroke
New York - High levels of leisure-time physical activity -- such as swimming, running or heavy gardening -- can cut your stroke risk, the results of a Finnish study suggest.

OTHER REPORTS

Woman eats 35 bratwursts in 10 minutes
Wisconsin - Sonya Thomas, at 99 pounds, gobbled her way to another speed-eating title over the weekend by attacking a Wisconsin staple — the bratwurst.

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