February 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Sunday, 29th February 2004

Bandar Seri Begawan - Four foreigners were detained and an estimated $50,000 worth of undeclared goods were seized yesterday in the biggest seizure of contraband goods so far this year. ...FULL STORY

Police Woman Clerk Jailed Two
Months On Cheating Charge

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei High Court sentenced Lim Ai Hui, a 50-year-old former finance clerk with the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), to two months’ jail yesterday when she pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust of $80,000 on May 21, 2002. ...FULL STORY

Her Majesty Graces Performance Of Chinese Disabled Troupe
Bandar Seri Begawan - Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha last night consented to attend a premier show of the China Disabled People Performing Art Troupe, at the Jerudong Park Amphitheatre. ...FULL STORY

Dato Awang Haji Adanan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs

Brunei Pushes SMEs As Major Economic Player In Diversification
Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is eyeing on the potentials of Small and Medium Enterprises as a major player in the diversification of the country’s economy. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Talks on North Korea Nuclear Program End
Beijing - A delicate meeting of six nations to discuss the dispute over North Korea's nuclear program sputtered to an end Saturday with no breakthroughs announced but with an agreement to try again.

SPORTS

Amo Primary School champions again
Bandar Seri Begawan - Defending champion Amo Primary School retained the Temburong District Inter-Primary School Football Championship title when they hammered Sultan Hassan Primary School 6-1.

YOUR HEALTH

Cost of controlling bird flu could top 100 million dollars
Bangkkok - Controlling bird flu in Asia could cost more than 100 million dollars and international help is needed to foot the bill, an expert at a UN-backed conference on the crisis said.

OTHER REPORTS

Chinese transsexual barred from Miss Universe pageant
Beijing - A Chinese transsexual has been barred from competing in the 2004 Miss Universe competition because she was born a man, organisers said.

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