July 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Monday, 14th July 2003

Brunei's Top Car Man
Escapes Near Death In
Highway Nightmare

Simon D. Gelan

Bandar Seri Begawan - Simon D Gelan, the Malaysian Association President in Brunei had a miraculous escape yesterday when he managed to avoid a collision with another car, which was traveling at high speed along the Muara-Tutong Highway. ...FULL STORY

Foreign Workers, Water Taxi
Operators Detained Before
Royal Birthday Joy

Bandar Seri Begawan - With just a day to go for His Majesty's 57th birthday celebrations, the Royal Brunei Police Force is leaving nothing to chance in maintaining law and order in the country. ...FULL STORY

The Big Car Pile Up At
Muara Port Worry Buyers

Bandar Seri Begawan - More than 100 used cars caught in a jam have begun piling up at the Muara Port. Still others are understood to be coming to join the queue. ...FULL STORY

Heavy Machines Crush
Road Said Stalls

Bandar Seri Begawan - Heavy machinery from the Roads Department crushed 20 roadside stalls along the Bengkurong, Junjongan-Lumapas link roads yesterday. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. soldier hurt in attack Saturday
Baghdad - In what could be the first step toward the creation of a new Iraqi government, a "governing council" will be announced next week by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA).

OTHER REPORTS

Celebration burgers for child wrestlers
Georgia - A Georgian child who has found international fame after being matched with another giant youngster for a wrestling contest, has celebrated his fifth birthday in McDonald's.