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Friday, 29th December 2006

Victims Of Bangkok Shooting Relatives Of ISA Detainee


Former top police officer Noordin
 bin Haji Mohd Noor


Bandar Seri Begawan -
The family who were the victims of a tragic Christmas Day shooting in Bangkok was that of a detainee now in custody in Brunei.                                                  
...FULL STORY

Flash Floods Cause
Misery All Around


Bandar Seri Begawan -
It was a sleepless night for several residents in Kg Lambak after their houses were affected in the rising floodwaters from the heavy downpour on Wednesday night.                        
...FULL STORY

Taps Run Dry In Many Areas
Bandar Seri Begawan - As Brunei Darussalam continued to experience heavy downpours from the northeast monsoon, residents in Brunei Muara District and Tutong district have to face some waterless woes today following power failure at major water treatment plants on Wednesday night.                        ...FULL STORY
Repairs Could Take 2-3 Weeks
Bandar Seri Begawan - Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) is taking all necessary steps to ensure that interruptions to telecommunications and Internet connections in the country are kept well under control, following the earthquake that hit Taiwan a few days ago.              ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Sluggish Internet Services Affects Banks & Services | Taiwan Quake Interrupts Internet

 

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Asia back online after quakes but access patchy
Singapore -
Asia's telecommunications services were partly restored on Thursday after earthquakes off Taiwan cut undersea cables and knocked millions of users offline, but with few alternative routes, access was slow and patchy.
SPORTS

Prisons And Belait Top Groups
Bandar Seri Begawan - After three weeks of a fierce and evenly contested competition, Prisons Department and Belait District Department scored a perfect record to top their respective groups in the 2006-2007 Ministry of Home Affairs Football Tournament.
YOUR HEALTH

Too much fish risky for fetuses: Taiwan study
Hong Kong -
Pregnant women who eat fish more than three times a week could be putting their baby at risk because of higher mercury levels in their blood, according to a study by Taiwanese researchers.
OTHER REPORTS

Malaysian activists to study polygamy
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -
Opponents of polygamy in Muslim-majority Malaysia said Thursday they will conduct a rare survey in an attempt to prove the practice throws families into emotional and economic turmoil.

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