January 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Friday, 11th February 2005

Exotic Birds Freed As Local
Man Held For Smuggling Try

Bandar Seri Begawan - A joint operation succeeded in confiscating nearly 200 birds of various species during an attempted smuggling at the Kuala Lurah Control Post recently. ...FULL STORY

Cement Re-Importation To
Stabilise Prices In Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan - The price of cement is likely to come down by 10 to 15 per cent following the Brunei government decision to re-allow importation of cement to the Sultanate. ...FULL STORY

Good News On Drug Scene In The Sultanate As Numbers Fall
Bandar Seri Begawan – Less people are smoking pot in Brunei these days. ...FULL STORY

19 Babies Born On Islamic New Year In Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan - Nineteen babies were born on the auspicious first day of 1426 Hijrah at two government hospitals in Bandar Seri Begawan and Kuala Belait. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Prince Charles to Marry Parker Bowles
London - Thirty years after their first romance, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, both now graying divorcees, will finally wed in a civil ceremony.

SPORTS

Late, late Japanese goal breaks N Korean hearts
Japan - Japan snatched a dramatic last-gasp victory against North Korea with a goal in injury-time to begin their final qualifying round for the 2006 World Cup with a 2-1 victory here Wednesday.

YOUR HEALTH

Study adds evidence -- bad teeth equal bad heart
Washington - People with more bacteria in their mouths also have more evidence of heart disease, researchers said in a study strengthening the evidence for a link between gum disease and heart disease.

OTHER REPORTS

World's second biggest tree could be dying
San Francisco - A giant California sequoia considered to be the second biggest tree on earth is fighting for its life after being hit by a succession of snow storms and fires, a park ranger said.