December 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Saturday, 6th December 2003

Cyber Frauds Hit Brunei
Banks Warns HSBC

Bandar Seri Begawan - Compounding the credit card and ATM scams that have hit some leading banks is the latest cyber fraud whereby organised criminals are said to be exploiting the Internet to make a fast buck.
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Related Stories: Banks Warned Of Scam Mongers | Cyber Terrorism Targets Brunei Bank, But No Cause For Worry Says GM

Threat Of Killer SARS
Remains Warns Minister

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei Health Minister, Pehin Dato Awang Haji Abu Bakar emphasised that while the killer disease SARS have been successfully contained, its threat remains. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Brunei Official Thank Malaysia For Medical Cooperation | Brunei, Malaysia TO Battle Against Killer Diseases

	Prince At Nigerian Summit Abuja - To the beat of drums and the tones of a traditional Nigerian choir, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II opened a summit of Commonwealth leaders in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday. ...FULL STORY

	New Bridge For Brunei Kampong Ayer In Progress Bandar Seri Begawan – The construction of the bridge connecting kampong Pengiran Bendahara Lama and Kampong Ujong Tanjong, Kampong Ayer is currently underway. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. soldier killed in Baghdad explosion
Baghdad - A bomb exploded near a Baghdad mosque as a U.S. military convoy passed by Friday, killing an American soldier and two Iraqis, the military and hospital workers said.

SPORTS

Brunei Chess Players Fall In Second Round
Ho Chi Minh - Brunei's SEA Games challenge got off to a shaky start when two of their men's chess players fell in the second round of the Rapid Chess Singles category in Ho Chi Minh city yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Drinking associated with brain shrinkage
New York - Studies have shown that having a drink or two a day may be good for the heart, but a new study suggests that moderate drinking may not be so beneficial for the brain.

OTHER REPORTS

Pampered pooches hit the dogwalk
London - Princess Tamara Borbon and her five-year-old Yorkshire terrier Bugsy were top of the bill at a canine fashion show at Harrods.