July 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Tuesday, 1st July 2003

Safety Concern As Tourists
Head For Brunei

Temburong - The tourist season is back. Brunei is ready to receive hundreds of tourists from South Korea and China in the coming months that augurs well not only for the tourism industry but for other supporting industries as well. ...FULL STORY

Brunei To Recruit
SARS Experts

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Health is taking steps to recruit expertise and skilled resources in handling and controlling Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) especially over the long term. ...FULL STORY

Australian High Commission
Celebrates 20 Years In Brunei

Australian High Commissioner Mr Allaster Cox

Bandar Seri Begawan - "The establishment of a resident diplomatic presence in another country is an important act of state, signifying the importance of the political, economic, security and people to people interests in that country that a resident mission acts to protect and promote". ...FULL STORY

Endangered Species
Exhibition Launched At OGD

Kuala Belait - The national committee responsible for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) launched its second exhibition on CITES and the Pelong Rocks at the Oil and Gas Discovery Centre in Seria. ...FULL STORY

Multiple Immigration offender Jailed for Eight Months

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Israelis leave northern Gaza
Jerusalem - Israel on Monday handed over control of the major north-south highway running through Gaza to the Palestinians, removing a number of checkpoints, an Israel Defense Forces spokeswoman said.

OTHER REPORTS

Mice can predict big earthquakes
Tokyo - Japanese researchers said they have proved mice act strangely after being exposed to electromagnetism similar to that often monitored ahead of a big earthquake.