June 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Tuesday, 10th June 2003

Brunei Takes Big
Leap Forward In Tele
World Development

Bandar Seri Begawan - A $70 million "Evolution" is poised to revolutionise Brunei's mobile telephone service bringing the sultanate's telecommunications network at par with the rest of the developed world by next year. ...FULL STORY

Ex-Ports clerk jailed
for embezzlement

Brunei High Court

Bandar Seri Begawan - the Magistrate's Court sentenced an ex-clerk at the cashier section of the Ports Department, Muara Port to 10 months imprisonment yesterday when he pleaded guilty to committing criminal breach of trust of $41,650.40. ...FULL STORY

Brunei To Maintain Tranquil
And Moderate Islamic Laws

Pehin Dato Ustaz Awang Haji Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei maintains tranquil and moderate Islamic laws and traditions. According to article three of the constitution of Brunei, the state religion of the country is Islam and their followers in peace and harmony may practise all other religions. ...FULL STORY

Eight Vietnamese
Fishermen Jailed

Bandar Seri Begawan - Eight Vietnamese men were sentenced to a week in jail for fishing in Brunei's territorial waters without valid licence.
...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Indonesia convicts troops in Aceh abuses
Lhokseumawe, Indonesia - An Indonesian military tribunal on Monday sentenced three soldiers to almost five months in prison for the severe beatings of residents in a remote village during the

OTHER REPORTS

Mexican resort caters to big tourists
Tankah, Mexico - In a world enthralled by thin, perhaps no place is more slanted toward the slender or more daunting for the double-chinned than the beach.