November 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Thursday, 23rd December 2004

Brunei’s Vanishing Civil
Servants Targeted

Bandar Seri Begawan – Where are the civil servants these days? The Brunei Civil Service is manned by more than 42,000 officers. However, recently, many departments have experienced staff shortages because of a number of employees going on annual leave. ...FULL STORY

foreign women in flesh trade
Nabbed In immigration Raid

Three women nabbed in the raid

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Immigration Enforcement personnel have nabbed three foreign women for allegedly engaging in immoral activities.
...FULL STORY

Brunei Shoppers Start Miri X’mas Exodus
Miri - With the upcoming twin festivities of Christmas and New Year, the holiday exodus from Brunei across its borders mainly to Miri has already begun. ...FULL STORY

Brunei’s Peacekeeping Mission A Learning Experience Says Soldier
Bandar Seri Begawan - The head of delegation of Brunei's gallant peacekeepers currently deployed in the troubled Philippine territory of Mindanao has reportedly expressed the honour to represent the country in the International Monitoring Team (IMT).
...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. sweeps through Mosul after attack
Baghdad - The U.S. military deployed armored vehicles in Mosul and infantrymen swept through the northern city Wednesday, a day after an insurgent strike on a nearby base killed 22 people.

SPORTS

DPMM-FC To Battle ABDB In FA Cup Final
Bandar Seri Begawan - Defending FA Cup champions ABDB made the final in consecutive years after they convincingly beat Indera 30 in the semi at the Belapan Complex last night.

YOUR HEALTH

Fallujah assault still exacting heavy toll on mental health of US marines
Fallujah - Nearly six weeks after US marines stormed the rebel enclave of Fallujah, military psychologists are still seeing a steady stream of service personnel traumatised by the long days and nights of ferocious street fighting.

OTHER REPORTS

Bush monkey image on giant billboard
New York - A portrait of President George W. Bush (news - web sites) using monkeys to form his image, which was banished from a New York art show last week amid charges of censorship, has been projected on a giant billboard in Manhattan.