December 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Thursday, 1st December 2005

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday consented to receive in audience two outgoing envoys High Commissioner of Singapore Mr Hirubalam VP and High Commissioner of Australia Mr Christian Bennett at the Istana Nurul Iman.
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Related Story: Sultan Receives Outgoing Envoys In Audience

Fake Currency Warning

$500 Brunei currency inside the detector

Bandar Seri Begawan - The detection of nine fake $500 Brunei currency notes within a week has led the police to caution the public, especially retailers and operators at supermarkets to be wary of receiving $500 currency notes issued in 1989. ...FULL STORY

Fine For Flying Kites Near Airport
Bandar Seri Begawan - From Royal Brunei Airlines aircraft to Royal Brunei Air Force helicopters to Sultan's flight aircraft, kites and their threads have caused problems to equipment and have posed danger to lives. ...FULL STORY

PetrolumBRUNEI Joins Oil Giant At Manila Showcase
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Sultanate's very own PetroleumBRUNEI is participating in a key conference and exhibition in the Philippine capital for major players in the oil and gas industry.
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Awang Mohammad Reduan bin Haji Mohd Yusof, presenting a memento to the President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Indonesian Woman Jailed, Fined For Passport Offence

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bush: No Iraq pullout without victory
Colorado - The White House held out the prospect Tuesday that U.S. troop levels in Iraq could be reduced soon, but President Bush insisted he would not withdraw U.S. forces "without having achieved victory."

SPORTS

Brunei Win Another Silver
Manila - Haji Eddie Jofriani bin Hj Johari added one more silver medal for the Brunei contingent in the 23rd SEA Games yesterday as he went down to Malaysia's P Ramasamy in the final match of the Karatedo Kumite 55kg event.

YOUR HEALTH

Stress may raise cholesterol in some
New York - For some people, the body's reaction to stress may raise the odds of developing high cholesterol, the results of a new study suggest.

OTHER REPORTS

Singapore scientists embrace plan for cyberhugs
Singapore - Singapore scientists looking for ways to transmit the sense of touch over the Internet have devised a vibration jacket for chickens and are thinking about electronic children's pyjamas for cyberspace hugs.

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