Bandar Seri Begawan - The price of cement is reaching
phenomenal heights, with the construction industry here feeling
the pinch with a shortage. ...FULL STORY
Manila - The Philippines will extend legal assistance to a
50-year-old Filipino man sentenced to death in Brunei for
murdering his Filipino girlfriend in 2003, the foreign affairs
department said Friday:...FULL
STORY
Three
Muslims Held For Drinking Alcohol At Kuala Lurah Bandar
Seri Begawan - Three Muslims were caught consuming alcohol
across the Kuala Lurah border during a joint operation on Thursday
night. They could be fined up to $500 under Chapter 77 of the Islamic
Religious Council Act.
...FULL STORY
Shiite leads
Iraq vote; three Marines killed
Baghdad - Iraqi officials Thursday released the first partial
returns from national elections, showing a commanding lead by
candidates backed by the Shiite Muslim clergy.
Filipino
stars fly in Bandar
Seri Begawan - Christopher DeLeon and Tirso Cruz III with other
Filipino stars being greeted by their fans on their arrival at the
Brunei International Airport yesterday.