July 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Saturday, 31st July 2004

Drug Abuse Smashes
Brunei Families Friday
Sermon Warns

Bandar Seri Begawan – Drug abuse has gained such a significant march on Brunei that it is smashing up local families. ...FULL STORY

Sony Puts Incredible Sight
And Sound Surround
In A Container

Bandar Seri Begawan – Vibrations of good quality sight and sound system enveloped members of the public, who sat through a 30-minute experience inside the ‘Sony Wega Theather on Wheels’ container yesterday in Brunei – the first Southeast Asian country to experience this special treat.
...FULL STORY

Fisherman Nets Spotted-Skinned Shark Off Jerudong Waters
Bandar Seri Begawan - A shark of an unknown kind was netted by a local fisherman while fishing off the Jerudong Beach recently. ...FULL STORY

Clamour For Tough Labour Laws On Unpaid Salaries
Bandar Seri Begawan - The syndrome of delayed salaries continued to haunt some foreign workers while observers felt that such people need to be protected through tough laws and regulations.
...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Talks under way to free Iraq hostages
Baghdad - Talks have begun between representatives of kidnappers and a Kuwaiti trucking company in an effort to free seven truck drivers being held hostage.

SPORTS

Prince Qawi (2L) and the QAF Players before their polo game at the JPCC yesterday.

Prince Qawi Leads QAF To Polo Victory
Bandar Seri Begwan - Prince Abdul Qawi, the Executive Deputy Chairman and Director of QAF Brunei, scored a hattrick and captained the QAF polo team to an impressive 8-5 win over Golazo in the first round of a polo tournament to mark His Majesty's 58th birthday held at the Jerudong Park yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Breast-feeding cuts genetic breast cancer risk
New York - The well-known risk of breast cancer for women who harbor mutations in the BRCA1 gene is significantly reduced among those who have breast-fed for a cumulative total of more than 12 months.

OTHER REPORTS

'Spider-Men' take over Peru university
Lima - Dozens of students wearing red "Spider-Man" masks took over buildings at Peru's National Engineering University Monday to demand the removal of the dean, whom they accuse of mishandling funds.

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