January 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Saturday, 17th January 2004

Princess Cites
Importance Of Women
Capacity-Building

HRH Hajah Masna

Bandar Seri Begawan – Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna has stressed on the importance of continuously placing a strong emphasis on human capacity building with equal access to education, employment and training. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Women Vow To Raise Quality Of Life At ACWW Meet

Chevrolet Invades Car
Market In Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei’s automobile industry has been constantly growing since the slashing of car prices over three years back.
...FULL STORY

Related Story: Minister Officiates At GM-DAHA Appointment

PSR results	Belait Scores Best In PSR Kuala Belait – Belait District scored the best results in the Primary School Assessment Examination (PSR) among the four districts last year. ...FULL STORY

Women as the main labour force in agriculture	Women Vow To Raise Quality Of Life At ACWW Meet Bandar Seri Begawan – The 7th Area Conference of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) for Southeast Asia and Far East drew to a close yesterday with much vigor and enthusiasm to revitalize the quality of life of women. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Israel to resume targeted Hamas killings
Jerusalem - Israel is set to resume targeted killings of top Hamas militants and leveled a blunt warning to the group's elderly spiritual leader that he tops the list of those to be hunted and put to death.

SPORTS

Brunei To Host Olympic Meet For Special People
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei will be hosting the first sport championship for mentally retarded athletes in this country.

YOUR HEALTH

Scientists create female attractiveness formula
London - Scientists say much of a woman's attractiveness can be calculated through a volume-height formula.

OTHER REPORTS

Burgers without buns in demand
New York - Burger King has begun selling hamburgers - without the buns. The move to sell breadless Whoppers has been prompted by the craze for low-carb diets.