February 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Tuesday, 10th February 2004

Sweden Offers Brunei
To Make Big Leap
Into 3G Phase

Bandar Seri Begawan - Sweden yesterday offered Brunei the cutting edge technology in the development of ICT after the two countries concluded a Bilateral Discussion on ICT at the Empire Hotel and Country Club.
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Related links: The Royal Court of Sweden | The Swedish Information Smorgasbord | Country Details | Sweden General Information

Attempts To Smuggle
Liquor Foiled

Bandar Seri Begawan – Attempts by four foreign nationals to smuggle liquor into the country were foiled yesterday morning by officials of the Bandar Seri Begawan Customs Preventive Unit. ...FULL STORY

	New Cars In Demand In Belait Kuala Belait – Demand for new cars is on the rise in the Belait District. Land Transport Department statistics said Kuala Belait recorded an increase of up to 28 per cent in the registration of new vehicles or 2,327 cars compared to 1,819 registered in 2002. ...FULL STORY

	Preparations For 20th National Day in Full Swing Bandar Seri Begawan – All four districts in Brunei are organizing various activities in full swing to mark this year's 20th National Day anniversary. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Kerry's wins has his rivals scrambling
Washington - John Kerry's three-state weekend rout, capped by his coast to victory in Maine, pushed him closer to the Democratic nomination and left his rivals scrambling.

SPORTS

Chelsea 1-0 Charlton: Blues spot on
London - Only success can safeguard Claudio Ranieri's job this season but at least his Chelsea side scraped past Charlton 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to keep their title challenge alive.

YOUR HEALTH

Vietnam says one new bird flu death, Asia toll 19
Hanoi - A Vietnamese man has died of bird flu, taking Asia's death toll to 19, and a Cambodian woman who died last week in a Vietnamese hospital could be the first victim from that neighboring country.

OTHER REPORTS

Woman's chastity belt set off airport security alarm
Athens - When a 40-year old British woman set off a metal detector alarm at Athens airport, bemused security staff found that it was caused by a chastity belt she was wearing.

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