July 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Thursday, 13th July 2006

Crown Prince was briefed at the isolation ward

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, yesterday stressed on the importance of joint networking and firm understanding covering all government ministries and agencies in the country's national plan against influenza pandemic. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Influenza Treatment & Isolation Centre Comes Under Royal Scrutiny

Ex Army Man And
Two Others Freed

Bandar Seri Begawan – A former top army man, Haji Muslim bin Haji Awang Tengah, 51, and two others have been released from detention.
...FULL STORY

Related Story: 3 ISD Detainees Freed

Mr Terje Skavdal

Brunei Well Prepared For Disasters
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam is well prepared to deal with any disasters. ...FULL STORY

Satellite Dishes Found Hidden Under Baby Items
Bandar Seri Begawan - Customs officials have pulled the plug on an ingenious plan to smuggle four satellite dishes and five receivers into the country. ...FULL STORY

Local couple detained in connection with the smuggling
of the satellite dishes and receivers.

Filipino Found Guilty Of Illegal Entry Into Brunei

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bombay struggles a day after explosions
Bombay - Indian investigators on combed through the twisted and torn wreckage of train cars ripped apart a day earlier by well-coordinated bombings that killed 190 people and wounded hundreds.

SPORTS

Brunei Edge Melaka 3-2
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei DPMM FC breathed a new life into their 2006 Malaysia Cup campaign after beating Melaka 3-2 for their first win at the Hassanal Bolkiah National- Stadium last night.

YOUR HEALTH

Second-generation airbags safer for kids
New York - A new study confirms that newer airbags designed to be less hazardous to children and small adults are indeed safer for young children, without putting adults at greater risk.

OTHER REPORTS

Croatia to knot world's biggest tie
Zagreb - Croatia plans to tie a giant knot in red thread round its 4,000 kilometers (2,480 miles) of borders to promote the country's cultural heritage and identity, organizers have said.

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