June 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Monday, 30th June 2003

Another Foreign
Fishing Boat Enters
Brunei Waters

Kuala Belait - A foreign fishing boat was spotted entering two kilometres into Brunei territorial waters but it managed to elude the authorities and fled leaving their fishing equipment to be seized. ...FULL STORY

Four new machines to detect
SARS Says Medical Minister

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has been controlled in most of the affected countries but Brunei is taking no chances. ...FULL STORY

HRH Prince Haji Sufri
Takes A Run Around

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council President joined hundreds in a race round the National Stadium yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Lacks Consumer
Laws Says Former Top Cop

Bandar Seri Begawan - Consumers falling victims of fraud such as altering product expiry dates or items relabeled with bogus expiry dates has caused concerned citizens to call for the implementation of protection laws. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Israelis leave northern Gaza
Jerusalem - Israel on Monday handed over control of the major north-south highway running through Gaza to the Palestinians, removing a number of checkpoints, an Israel Defense Forces spokeswoman said.

OTHER REPORTS

Mice can predict big earthquakes
Tokyo - Japanese researchers said they have proved mice act strangely after being exposed to electromagnetism similar to that often monitored ahead of a big earthquake.