January 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2002

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Friday, 31st January 2003

Prominent Lawyer In
Court For Alleged Close
Proximity Case

Sultan Omar Ali Safuddien Mosque

Bandar Seri Begawan - As the religious authorities intensified a renewed drive against Khalwat and Zina an increasing number of people have been apprehended and produced before the Syariah Courts. ...FULL STORY

Chicken Suspected In Food
Poisoning As Koreans Fly Home

A Korean kid attended at RIPAS Hospital. File Photo

Bandar Seri Begawan - Chicken served to a group of Korean tourists during their lunch in Temburong was suspected to have caused food poisoning among 30 visitors. ...FULL STORY

Alleged Drug Pushing
Customs Officer And Wife
Freed On Bail

Methyl amphetamine (syabu) and utensils

Bandar Seri Begawan - Alleged drug pushing Royal Brunei Customs Officer Mohammad Ridzwan Hj Mansor, 31, and his 30-year-old Limbang born wife Zaiton Hj Sahat were freed on bail yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Forges De Zeebrugge
Rockets Forge Ahead

Tutong Town - The Royal Brunei Air Force's defence capability has been further strengthened with the acquisition of a new weapon system known as Forges de Zeebrugge Rocket System. ...FULL STORY

Woman Unable To Kneel Wins $200,000
Bandar Seri Begawan - A woman who could not kneel to perform her daily prayers has won nearly $200,000 in damages in the Brunei High Court

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Thailand suspends relations with Cambodia
Phnom Penh - Thailand sealed its border with Cambodia, recalled its ambassador and sent military planes to evacuate hundreds of Thais after rioters torched its embassy in the Cambodian capital.

OTHER REPORTS

Couple marry while suspended in mid-air
Tokyo - A Japanese couple have got married while suspended by a wire seven metres above the ground.