November 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Friday, 17th December 2004

'Syabu Inventors' On
Their Toes As Police Tighten Watch

Some of the innovative but deadly contraptions

Bandar Seri Begawan - Police are tightening their watch as drug abusers in the country become increasingly innovative in satiating their deplorable craving for their deadly potions. ...FULL STORY

Immigration Combs Brunei
River For Illegal Immigrants

Immigration personnel question some fisherman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Several areas along the Brunei River came under close scrutiny yesterday by the eagle-eyed ever-vigilant officers of the Immigration Enforcement Department when they launched their effective "Ops Buru" raids. ...FULL STORY

Garment Factories Urged To Keep Their Workers From Crime
Bandar Seri Begawan - As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. ...FULL STORY

Rare Brunei Jungle Fruit Facing Extinction In Temburong
Temburong – A rare jungle fruit known locally as Matan is facing extinction in the Sultanate.
...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bomb at Shiite Shrine kills 7 in Karbala
Baghdad - A bomb targeting a prominent Shiite cleric killed seven people outside one of southern Iraq's holiest shrines Wednesday as campaigning began for Iraq's first post-Saddam elections.

SPORTS

National Youth Futsal to kick off on Dec 20
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Youth and Sports Department will hold the National Youth Futsal Tournament on December 20 to 23, to take place at the National Indoor Stadium in Berakas.

YOUR HEALTH

Air around indoor pools may harm kids' lung cells
New York - Children who make regular visits to an indoor pool may develop damage to a type of lung cell that helps prevent airway inflammation, a new study suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Japan's celebrity robot gets smarter and faster
Tokyo - ASIMO, Japan's celebrity robot which has danced and dined with dignitaries, got a smarter, faster and more sociable cousin which can adapt to people's movements and give and receive objects.