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Wednesday, 14th December 2005

Brunei, Japan Economic Ties Reach New Heights


Bandar Seri Begawan -
Brunei Darussalam and Japan have agreed to launch consultations early next year with a view to starting negotiations for a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).     
...FULL STORY

15 Years And 10
Strokes For Syabu


Brunei High Court


Bandar Seri Begawan -
A 34-year-old Bruneian was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment and 10 strokes of the cane by the High Court yesterday after he pleaded guilty to nine counts under the Misuse of Drugs Act. 
                                                                    
...FULL STORY


Brunei Capital
 

Nation Records Highest Budget Surplus In Years
Bandar Seri Begawan - Escalating oil prices which hit around US$55 per barrel in the second quarter this year pushed the country's budget surplus to a record high in recent years, the Treasury Department of the Ministry of Finance figure revealed.                             ...FULL STORY
Microsoft Representative Lauds Brunei's Drive Against Copyright Piracy
Bandar Seri Begawan - Copyright piracy is better fought by educating the people rather than by continuous enforcement.              ...FULL STORY


Mr Faycal Bouchlahem, General Manager of Microsoft South East Asia New Markets
 

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bush gives his first estimate of death toll since invasion
Washington -
George Bush said yesterday that 30,000 Iraqis had died in the 1,000 days since the invasion in his first public acknowledgement of the war's total death toll.
SPORTS

Brunei Takes On Borneo’s Best
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam will be represented by 211 athletes and officials for the upcoming l Borneo Games which is scheduled from Dec 18-22 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
YOUR HEALTH

High cholesterol may raise blood pressure-study
Washington -
People with high cholesterol also have a greater risk of high blood pressure, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in one of the first studies to demonstrate that one may cause the other.
OTHER REPORTS

Policemen destroy desk after python scare
Manila -
A python caused a commotion at a Manila police station Tuesday, with rattled policemen used to battling tough criminals forced to destroy an officer's desk where the snake slithered in to hide, officials said.

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