July 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Tuesday, 4th July 2006

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Bandar Seri Begawan - Carbonated drinks, which are one of the main causes of obesity according to health experts, will be slowly phased out from school canteens in the country. ...FULL STORY

‘Customer Is Always Right’ -
Wrong Says Public Services

Pg Dato Haji Abdul Hamid officiating the Customers' Day exhibition

Bandar Seri Begawan - A survey on customer focus in public services by the Management Services Department reveals that only 35.4 per cent of officers and staff agree with the motto `customer is always right'. Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Pengiran Dato Haji Abdul Hamid bin Pengiran Haji Mohd Yassin, disclosed this during, the Customers' Day 2006 organised by the Civil Services institute yesterday.
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Brunei Capital

Loyal Companies Chip In For Sultan's Birthday
Bandar Seri Begawan - A total of $156,841 in contributions accumulated since June this year was received by the Belait District level National Committee for His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's 60th birthday celebration. ...FULL STORY

Don't Fall For SMS Scams
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Philippine Embassy in Brunei yesterday advised its overseas foreign workers and the general public to beware of a text scam originating from the Philippines. ...FULL STORY

Painful Lesson For Thai's Illegal 2-Year Stay

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Soldier's captors give Israel ultimatum
Gaza City - Three Palestinian militant groups that captured an Israeli soldier issued a statement Monday giving Israel less than 24 hours to start releasing 1,500 Palestinian prisoners or "bear all the consequences."

SPORTS

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First Brunei Triathlon
Bandar Seri Begawan - With just one more month before the start of the lst Brunei Darussalam National Triathlon 2006, the Department of Youth and Sports would like to inform the public that the deadline for registration of the inaugural event is now July 29 before 4.30pm.

YOUR HEALTH

People who smoke "lights" less likely to quit
New York - The misconception that "light" cigarettes are safer than regular brands may be preventing some smokers from quitting altogether, a new study suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Mobile phone doubles as a metal detector
Paris - The Finnish phone maker Nokia has devised a mobile handset that can also double as a metal detector, enabling the owner to look for concealed guns, hidden electrical cables and lost car keys, the British weekly New Scientist reports.

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