February 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Saturday, 8th February 2003

Brunei Investment
Agency Chairman
Replaced

Dato Haji Yakub

Pehin Dato Awang Haji Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has appointed a new man to head Brunei Investment Agency (BIA), which controls the sultanate's vast investments abroad. ...FULL STORY

Gruesome Attack Kills
Brunei Salesman at Kuching
Karaoke Joint

Main Bazaar, Kuching, Sarawak

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Malaysian Chinese man married to a Bruneian girl waved goodbye to his wife, two children and friends here as he drove home to Kuching for the Chinese New Year - only not to be seen alive ever again by them. ...FULL STORY

BSP Puts New Security System
Against Possible Terrorism

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Shell has tightened its security system against possible terrorist acts. ...FULL STORY

Immigration Officers
Hold Four During Raid

Immigration raid in progress

Bandar Seri Begawan - The enforcement unit of the Immigration Department on Thursday night conducted surprise raids at several villages in the Brunei-Muara District. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. raising terror alert from 'elevated' to 'high'
Washington - Move from yellow to orange puts nation on second-highest level of alert. Intelligence pointing to possible attack around the Muslim holy period of Hajj.

OTHER REPORTS

Beardies say clean shaven men have more stress
London - A support group for men with beards has rubbished claims that hairier men are more prone to strokes.