July 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Thursday, 10th July 2003

Brunei To Join Islamic
Peace Monitors In
Mindanao Ceasefire

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas F. Ople (L) with HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah during his recent visit to Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei is among four Islamic nations that will join Malaysia to monitor the proposed ceasefire deal ahead of the prospective high level peace talks aimed at ending a quarter century-old Filipino Muslim rebellion. ...FULL STORY

Children's Dress
Sense Shocks Parents

The traditional Muslim dress for young girls

Bandar Seri Begawan - The widening generation gap between the high-flying present generation and the old folks has led some Muslim parents to complain at the way their children are dressing up nowadays.
...FULL STORY

Baiduri Bank Introduces
Flexcube Banking System

Bandar Seri Begawan - Baiduri Bank has chosen Flexcube as its new core banking system, world's number one selling banking solution to provide the technology impetus for the bank's retail and corporate banking operations.
...FULL STORY

RBA Eyes For High
Calibre Young Managers

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) is eyeing for young Bruneians to ultimately take over as high caliber airline managers in the future. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. seizes two on Iraq most-wanted list
Baghdad - Saddam Hussein's former interior minister and a top member of his Baath party have been taken into custody.

OTHER REPORTS

Transsexual police applicant raises eyebrows
Melbourne - Police in Australia's Victoria state drew conservatives' ire by accepting the application of an admitted transsexual to join the force.