November 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

[ Back to Archive Menu ] [ Back to Brudirect Main Page ]

Friday, 10th December 2004

Two Thais Die
In Freak Manhole
Accident In Muara

Manhole where the accident occurred

Bandar Seri Begawan - Two construction workers from Thailand were killed and another was critically injured in a tragic accident in Muara yesterday morning. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - 2 Thais Killed In Manhole Mishap

Brunei On $1.6 Million Media
Blitz To Promote Tourism

Sheikh Jamaluddin (c) talks to the press.

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's emerging tourism industry is given a major boost with the cooperation of the private sector and an added international dimension. ...FULL STORY

Sarawak Malaysia

Bruneians Top Unpaid Summonses In Sarawak
Bandar Seri Begawan - Bruneians recorded the highest number of unsettled traffic summonses in Sarawak among foreigners. ...FULL STORY

Research Boosts Food Growth Says Director
Bandar Seri Begawan – The general perception of the public towards agricultural Research and Development (R&D) has always been favourable, Dr Mohamad Yussof bin Haji Mohiddin, Director of Agriculture said. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Agriculture Chief Highlights Research And Technology

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraqi president: Insurgents will be gone in a year
Washington - Iraq's interim president has said he sees no reason why the insurgency should not be vanquished within a year and Iraq well on its way toward becoming a constitutional democracy.

SPORTS

Sungai Basong champs in Tutong District's first Youth Solidarity Games
Tutong District - The Sungai Basong team emerged as winners of the first Youth Solidarity Games held yesterday morning.

YOUR HEALTH

Teenagers, young men warned of laptop health risk
London - Teenagers and young men should keep their laptops off their laps because they could damage fertility, an expert said Thursday.

OTHER REPORTS

Get 'beautiful' housesitter with jellyfish-shaped robot
Tokyo - A Japanese firm said Wednesday it has created a jellyfish-shaped robot that can alert homeowners to burglars or housesit for their pets -- and, when not at work, lounge about and be "beautiful."