December 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Tuesday, 23rd December 2003

Brunei Inks $23.5 Million
e-Government Deal

Minister Pehin Dato Awg Hj Zakaria, Perm. Sec. Dato Hj Hazair and Mr Sheikh Abas at yesterday's signing ceremony. Photo Lyna Mohammad

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei’s determined efforts to reach a speedy realisation of an eGovernment system received a further impetus yesterday with the signing of a contract worth over B$23.5 million for a project known as PMOnet that will connect all government agencies with centralized management of common facilities. ...FULL STORY

PPKB Slams U.S. Report Over
Religious Freedom

Dr Hj Mohd Hatta bin Hj Zainal Abidin, PPKB President

Bandar Seri Begawan - Parti Perpaduan Kebangsaan Brunei (PPKB) objected strongly to a US report accusing Brunei as a nation which restricted religious freedom stating that the “report is far from the truth”.
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	Over $70,000 Loot Recovered As Police Nab Suspect Bandar Seri Begawan – Stolen items worth more than $70,000 were recovered when the Royal Police Force arrested a foreign national related to three burglary cases in Gadong and Berakas areas on Sunday night. ...FULL STORY

	IDBB Unveils First Halal Mastercard Bandar Seri Begawan - Islamic Development Bank of Brunei Berhad (IDBB) and Takaful Bank Pembangunan Islam (BPIB) yesterday held the soft launching of the first syariah compliant IDBB EMV MasterCard in Brunei Darussalam. ...FULL STORY

Man Jailed For Stealing Television, TV Game

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. raises terror alert, threat could rival 9/11
Washington - The U.S. government raised its terror alert to the second highest level on Sunday and warned Americans there was a high risk militants might launch attacks around the holidays in the United States.

SPORTS

400 Special People Join In HSBC Walkathon
Bandar Seri Begawan – Some 400 physically disabled people and staff from the Pusat Ehsan took part in a charity walkathon yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

All-clear for most who had contact with SARS patient
Taipei - Taiwan health authorities said most of a group of 34 people who had close contacts with a man found to have SARS were cleared of risk of infection, easing public fears an outbreak may return.

OTHER REPORTS

Sony's humanoid robot learns how to jog
Tokyo - Sony Corp.'s child-shaped walking robot already knows a few hip dance steps and can kick a miniature soccer ball.