January 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Friday, 27th January 2006

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday consented to receive in audience General Generoso S Senga, Chief of Staff of the Philippines Armed Forces.
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Cash Tills To Ring
As Bonus Nears

Bandar Seri Begawan - Supermarkets in Brunei are gearing up for windfall at their tills as government servants are expected to receive their bonus this weekend. ...FULL STORY

Immigration Crackdown Continues
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Immigration Enforcement Section of the Immigration and National Registration' Department conducted another raid for the second consecutive night.
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Exhibition On Traditional Brunei Boats Opens
Bandar Seri Begawan - A "TRAVERSING the Blue" exhibition, organized by Brunei Museums Department, was officially launched yesterday by Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Yakub bin Abu Bakar.
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WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Moscow names British 'spies'
Moscow - Left near a tree on a nondescript street on the outskirts of Moscow, the fake rock at the centre of the most embarrassing espionage scandal between Britain and Russia since the end of the cold war looks innocuous enough.

SPORTS

Chess blitz in Seria
Seria - The Brunei Chess Federation will be holding a 10minute per player per round, nine-round Blitz tournament at Brunei Shell Recreation Club Chess Centre, Seria on Tuesday, Jan 31.

YOUR HEALTH

Low blood pressure bad sign for heart failure
New York - Lower than normal blood pressure appears to raise the risk of death in patients with heart failure, according to a report in the American Heart Journal.

OTHER REPORTS

Malaysian senator fined for divorcing wife by SMS
Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian Muslim senator has been fined for divorcing his wife by sending her an SMS text message and leaving a voicemail on her mobile phone.

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