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Wednesday, 17th December 2003

Brunei, New Zealand To
Boost Up Trade Relations


Mayor of Manukau City Auckland Hon. Barry Curtis with
Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng at the dinner last night.


Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam and New Zealand yesterday set a new milestone in their relations with the inauguration here of the Auckland Services of the Sultanate’s national carrier, the Royal Brunei Airlines.                                                                      ...FULL STORY

RTB Version: Brunei Seeks To Enhance New Zealand Air Links

Brunei Signs UN Anti-Corruption
Treaty In Mexico


Pengiran Dato Haji Putih Ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Anak Haji Mohd Alam,
non-resident Ambassador of Brunei to Mexico


Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei along with 95 other nations have signed the United Nations convention against corruption, the first worldwide anti-corruption treaty adopted by the world body.                    ...FULL STORY

 


Awang Ismadi Bin Idrus, an HIV/AIDS patient

15 Succumb To HIV/AIDS, 10 Others Positive In Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan –
Fifteen of the 25 Bruneians infected with HIV/AIDS have died of the infection even as Brunei calls on everyone to understand the disease.                                            
...FULL STORY
   

Job Woes End For UBD Teaching Graduates
Bandar Seri Begawan - There was a huge sigh of relief for education degree holders of Universiti Brunei Darussalam.                                        ...FULL STORY
   
WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. focuses on remaining Iraqi figures
Washington -
U.S. intelligence agencies are turning their efforts toward rounding up remaining principals of Saddam Hussein's regime who may be playing a more direct role.
SPORTS

Brunei In Semis
Kunming, China - Brunei stormed into the semifinals of the Asian School Football Federation Tournament in Kunming, China when they outclassed Macau 2-0 on Dec 13 and edged Vietnam 1-0 the following day.
YOUR HEALTH

Air pollution even worse for heart than lungs
New York -
Long-term exposure to fine particles -- so-called particulate matter -- in polluted air is more likely to cause death from cardiovascular disease than from respiratory conditions, researchers reported Monday.
OTHER REPORTS

Malaysian villagers claim sighting of UFO
Kuala Lumpur -
An unidentified flying object was sighted hovering over a quiet village in northern Kedah state near the Thai border, the second such sighting there in two years, a report says.

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