November 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Tuesday, 28th December 2004

His Majesty Makes Surprise
Visit To Bandar

His Majesty with Awang Haji Saji bin Haji Mudin, Chairman of the
Municipal Board, and Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abd Rahman bin Haji Mohiddin,
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei’s capital came under royal scrutiny this morning when His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah made a surprise visit to different areas in Bandar.
...FULL STORY

Drainage Grill Cover
Thievery On The Rise

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is increasingly losing its drainage grill covers to thieves and vandals. ...FULL STORY

Red Tide Continues To Threaten Brunei Bay
Bandar Seri Begawan – The waters of Brunei Darussalam are still affected with the red tide phenomenon. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Deadly Red Tide Makes A Comeback In Brunei | Red Tide Spreads To Oil Town Seria | High Tide, Red Tide And Now Low Tide In Brunei Waters | Brunei Activates Red Tide National Action Plan | Eating Fish Taboo At Red Tide | Red Tide reaches Belait | Red Tide Menace Hits Belait District Waters | Fisheries Dept Briefs Village Heads On Red Tide | More Information Given To Public On Red Tide | Current Weather To Blame For Red Tide Says Fisheries | Beach Goers Warned Of Red Tide

King Of Fruits Lures Brunei Durian Connoisseurs
Bandar Seri Begawan - Cross border travellers to Limbang are also being enticed there by the current Durian season. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Asia quake's tsunamis kill nearly 10,000
Colombo - An earthquake of epic power roiled the Indian Ocean on Sunday morning, unleashing 20-foot walls of water that came crashing down on Asian beaches in six countries across thousands of miles.

SPORTS

Netball tournament
Bandar Seri Begawan - The women sports body of the Kampungs Panchor Murai and Imang's Neighbourhood Watch and Consultative Councils yesterday organised a netball championship.

YOUR HEALTH

India to curb export of cheap copycat generic drugs
Paris - India enters the new year committed to effectively curbing its role as prime world exporter of cheap generic drugs.

OTHER REPORTS

Prisoners flee after tsunami hits Indonesia jail
Jakarta - More than 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in Indonesia's restive Aceh province Sunday after a tsunami knocked down the prison walls, a police official said.