February 2007

NEWS ARCHIVE 2008

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Friday, 1st February 2008

Police Commissioner (C) with a village leader and senior
government officers.

Bandar Seri Begawan - The number of arrests made by the Brunei Police District last year rose by 23 per cent compared to the year before and thefts headed the list of crimes followed by causing injury to a person, house break-in and theft, vandalism, car break-in and theft, fraud and car theft, the district crime officer revealed. ...FULL STORY

HRH Prince General In
Working Visit To RBN

HRH boarding the KDB Pejuang Missile Gun Boat

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, General of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), yesterday morning made a working visit to the Royal Brunei Navy in Muara. ...FULL STORY

Signing of the shipbuilding contract between Brunei Gas Carriers Sendirian Berhad (BGC) and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company Limited (DSME) from the Republic of Korea

BGC Signs Deal With Korean Shipbuilder
Bandar Seri Begawan - The oil and gas industry reached another milestone yesterday when Brunei Gas Carriers Sendirian Berhad (BGC) entered into a shipbuilding contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company Limited (DSME) from the Republic of Korea for the construction of two 147,000m3 LNG vessels. ...FULL STORY

Related News: BGC Builds 2 Ships For $700 Million

National Plan To Enhance Financial System
Bandar Seri Begawan - The government of Brunei Darussalam is aware that an efficient and strong financial system is a requirement to realise the country's economic potential. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Capital

Booze Smugglers Fined $5,400

Tablet PC workshop for teachers concludes

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Lawmaker killed in Kenya's Rift Valley
Nairobi - An opposition lawmaker was gunned down by a police officer Thursday in the second fatal shooting of an opposition legislator this week amid ethnic fighting sparked by Kenya's disputed presidential election, officials said.

SPORTS

QAF FC Run Riot
Bandar Seri Begawan - QAF FC earned a well-deserved victory when they demolished Sengkurong FC 9-1 in a DST Group Brunei Premier One match at Balapan field last night.

YOUR HEALTH

Health Tip: Teens, Talk With Your Parents
New York - It may be difficult for teens to talk with their parents, but communicating openly and honestly is vital to a teen's physical and emotional health.

OTHER REPORTS

Coke bottle coffins, Made In Ghana
Accra - Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari aren't the only speciality products to be branded Made In Ghana, hosts of the 2008 African Nations Cup.

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