July 2007

NEWS ARCHIVE 2007

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Wednesday, 11th July 2007

Brunei Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan - Secretary (Counselor) attached to the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Jakarta, Indonesia, was brought before the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court yesterday to face multiple charges under the Corruption Act and Penal Code. ...FULL STORY
The Brunei Times Version: Bruneian Diplomat Charged With Graft

AJC To Promote Brunei
To Japanese

Sheikh Jamaluddin addresses participants on the closing
dayof the two-day seminar

Bandar Seri Begawan - In recognising Japan as an enormous prospect to draw tourists from, stakeholders in the Brunei Darussalam tourism industry gained strategic insight in utilising the Japanese tourism market through two Japanese consultants invited by the Asean-Japan Centre (AJC) For the Seminar on BIMP-EAGA Tourism Promotion 'Equator Asia'.
...FULL STORY

RBAF Deputy Director of Traffic and Investigation Department Snr Supt Matamit bin Hj Kanak at the press conference yesterday.

Roads Leading To Capital To Be Closed For Royal Event
Bandar Seri Begawan - Several roads leading to the capital will be closed this Sunday from 6.30am onwards to ensure the smooth running of the royal guard of honour parade for the 61st birthday celebration of His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei.
...FULL STORY

The Brunei Times Version: Road Closures For Annual July 15 Parade

Cooperatives Hail New Partnership As Step In Right Direction
Bandar Seri Begawan - The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Brunei Industry Development Authority (BINA) and Cooperative College Malaysia (CCM) yesterday brought together leaders of the cooperative sector. ...FULL STORY

Chinese delegates and local business people at the seminar

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Report: Sunni extremists attack village
Baghdad - Sunni extremists attacked an isolated village northwest of Baghdad in a fierce battle with residents that reportedly left dozens dead, the deputy governor of Iraq's Diyala province said Tuesday.

SPORTS

Malar Setia Off To Flying Start
Bandar Seri Begawan - Christopher Baluyot hit a game high of 29 points to set Malar Setia off to a flying start in the opening game of the Aewon Sultan's Birthday Cup.

YOUR HEALTH

Diagnosis Delays Tough on Kids With Cancer
New York - Cancer tends to grow faster in children than in adults, but a new study finds there's scant evidence on how delays in diagnosis might affect outcomes.

OTHER REPORTS

Golden opportunity in Japanese toilets
Tokyo - Japanese toilets are already renowned for being clean and hi-tech, and now a few of them are also the source for anonymous charity.

Jury duty excuses could bring charges

Look for life not as we know it, U.S. report urges

Man's smelly feet trigger police raid

Missing staple lets murderers appeal

Women drawn to men with muscles

Lab looks at cloning drug-sniffing dogs

City suburb puts a bounty on flies

Ugandan police seize magic trick from preacher

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