July 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Sunday, 4th July 2004

It’s Boom Time For
Brunei’s Overseas
Remittances

Brunei Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan – In nine years' time, overseas remittances in Brunei have reached a record high, registering a whooping $241.86 million in 2003 or an increase of 636 per cent. ...FULL STORY

BB Version: Brunei’s Foreign Currency Exchange On Bullish Trend

Brunei And Pakistan Hold
Bilateral Talks In Jakarta

Jakarta – Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, Brunei’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, held bilateral talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Mr Khurshid M. Kasuri, at the Jakarta Convention Centre yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related News: Asean Regional Forum Promotes Political Stability And Security | Brunei Joins Asean To Ffight Violence Against Women | ASEAN Foreign Ministers Ink Declaration On Violence Against Women | Brunei Joins ASEAN Ministerial Meeting In Jakarta Today | Princess Attends ASEAN Meet On Renewed Anti-Terror Fight | HRH Princess Hajah Masna Attends Ending Asean Ministers Meet | Princess Expresses Satisfaction Over Progress In ASEAN+3 Cooperation

Euro Hike Brings Woes To Car Dealers
Bandar Seri Begawan - Despite the boom in car sales amid import duty reductions, several automobile dealers have been experiencing a pinch in their business as a result of the hike in the Euro.
...FULL STORY

Sabah, Malaysia

Malaysia’s Pan Borneo Highway To Bypass Brunei
Kuching - The proposed Pan Borneo Highway, bypassing Brunei, to link Sarawak and Sabah, is expected to be implemented under the Ninth Malaysia Plan once a feasibility study on the RMl billion project is approved. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Allawi is to make security-related announcements soon

Iraqi fighters may be offered amnesty
Baghdad - Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's new government is considering offering an amnesty to Iraqis who fought the US-led occupation, possibly pardoning those who killed Americans.

SPORTS

NBT's support for soccer
Bandar Seri Begawan - NBT (Brunei) Sdn Bhd held a Football Club Signing Ceremony at their Jalan Tutong Showroom on Friday to present tokens of appreciation to the NBT FC team for emerging champions in the NBT Challenge Trophy 2004.

YOUR HEALTH

Kids do much of their munching in front of TV
New York - Elementary school children appear to down many of their daily calories while planted in front of the television, a new study shows.

OTHER REPORTS

Fireworks give chance to blow up Bin Laden
Nebraska - Some Americans this Fourth of July plan to get a bang out of blowing Osama bin Laden's head off.

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