July 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Thursday, 3rd July 2003

Youths, Graduates Top
Unemployed In Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan - A staggering 17,500 Bruneians, or 5.6 per cent of the total Brunei population are unemployed, majority of whom are youths. ...FULL STORY

Brunei-owned Dorchester
Group Buys Five-star
Italian Hotel

Hotel Principe di Savoia

Milan, Italy - The Dorchester Group, the London-based hotel property and management company, has successfully completed the transaction to purchase the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan, Italy. ...FULL STORY

His Majesty Grants Audience
To Singaporean DPM

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, The Sultan of Brunei and Her Majesty the Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha consented to grant an audience to the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and wife. ...FULL STORY

Restrictions Derail
Country's Tourism Efforts

Sheikh Jamaluddin bin Sheikh Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - "Where there is a lot of restrictions there will be no tourism." ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bush vows to finish job in Iraq
Baghdad - With attacks on American forces mounting in Iraq, President Bush vowed Tuesday that the United States is committed to establishing a democracy in the country.

OTHER REPORTS

Pieces of alcatraz prison are for sale
San Francisco - People fascinated with the history of "The Rock," aka Alcatraz Island, can now own a piece of it.