February 2007

NEWS ARCHIVE 2008

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Monday, 25th February 2008

Brunei Capital

Seria - A 48-year-old Chinese woman from Seria was suspected to have committed suicide after she was found hanging at her residence in New Village, popularly known as Kampong Baru. ...FULL STORY

Iran Keen To Boost
Ties With Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan - Pehin Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng, Brunei's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II, met his counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran at the Foreign Minister's Office in Tehran, on Saturday, a press release from Brunei's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated. ...FULL STORY

Related News: Iran Keen To Expand Ties With Brunei

Chai with his son and daughter
at the Agri Mart, Bengkurong Masin

Asia Enterprise Boosts Local Paddy In Industry
Bandar Seri Begawan - Chai Yum Fatt of Asia Enterprise has not only boosted the local rice production but is currently working towards commercialising his products in Wasan, which was initially a testing ground for a variety of imported paddy seeds. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Leading In Standard Chartered’s Environmental Race
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam is currently the leader in the Race for a Living Planet, which is an environmental challenge that Standard Chartered Bank has partnered up with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) to provide US$1 million to the top three countries who acquire the most environmental pledges per capita, according to a press release. ...FULL STORY

Pledges being made at Standard
Chartered Bank

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

US cautions Turkey on Iraq incursion, rebels urge urban violence
Cizre - The United States cautioned Turkey Sunday that military measures alone cannot resolve the Kurdish problem as separatist rebels urged urban violence in response to a major Turkish offensive against their camps in northern Iraq.

SPORTS

Kedah stay two points ahead
Bandar Seri Begawan - Kedah stay two points clear at the top of the standings after a narrow 2-1 win in Sarawak in the 16th week of the Malaysian Super League last weekend. Kedah are now on 34 points with a game in hand.

YOUR HEALTH

Health Tip: Before You Get Pregnant
New York - It's important to take care of yourself while you're pregnant.

OTHER REPORTS

At work, at play, the Philippines grooves to Papaya beat
Manila - Prisoners, supermarket workers, even the U.S. Ambassador: none are immune to the "Papaya" dance craze that is inspiring the Philippines to gyrate to its beat.

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