January 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Friday, 7th January 2005

sultan Expresses
Sympathy For Tsunami
and quake Victims

Jakarta - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, expressed in a titah his deepest sympathy to all the people from so many countries who have suffered from the tsunami disaster. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Sultan Leaves For Jakarta For Tsunami Summit | Sultan joins International Summit On Tsunami Aftermath | Sultan Pledges Brunei's Support In Reconstruction

Brunei Loses Millions To
Foreign Fishing Vessels

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is losing millions of dollars and experiencing over-fishing over a decade from foreign fishing vessels breaking into its waters. ...FULL STORY

Landslides And Flood Hit The Sultanate
Bandar Seri Begawan – Severe storms packing whirlwind tore through Brunei yesterday night which triggered record flooding and landslides and left hundreds of homes and infrastructure damaged.
...FULL STORY

Related Story: Mini 'Tsunami' Hits Brunei As Residents Flee In Panic | Flash Floods Wreak Havoc

Red Tide Down Below Critical level
Bandar Seri Begawan – The red tide phenomenon affecting Brunei waters is decreasing to the level below critical, said the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Indonesian Woman Fined $2,000 For Forged Passes

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Tsunami aid summit opens in Jakarta, Annan calls for more donations
Jakarta - Leaders from 26 tsunami-hit nations, donor countries and international organisations met on Thursday in the Indonesian capital.

SPORTS

Local Pool Players Urged To Join Charity 9-Ball
Bandar Seri Begawan - Local pool players are urged to take part in the Tsunami Relief Charity 9-Ball Tournament on Sunday in aid of the Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund

YOUR HEALTH

Herbal extract reduces migraines
New York - An extract of the root of a plant called butterbur (Petasites hybridus) significantly reduces the frequency of migraine headaches, new research findings suggest.

OTHER REPORTS

After sea ordeal, survivor told she's pregnant
Kuala Lumpur - An Indonesian woman who was plucked from the sea after clinging to a palm tree for five days in the wake of a devastating tsunami heard Wednesday that she is 18 weeks pregnant with her first child.