June 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Tuesday, 1st June 2004

Brunei Army To Face Revolutionary
Changes To Meet Current Threats

His Majesty presents the 'Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang Darjah Pertama' to HRH Gen. Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah

Tutong – Brunei is to issue soon a “Defence White Paper” aimed to overhaul the country’s armed forces ready to meet current threats and modernise its planning and command structure. ...FULL STORY

BB Version: His Majesty Pushes For New Security Scheme

Royal Brunei Airlines
Announce Fair Hike Because
Of Fuel Price

Bandar Seri Begawan – Airfares in Brunei have gone up. Travellers will now have to pay more to go to Asean and other destinations. The surge is $8 to $16 depending on the city. ...FULL STORY

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Thirty Days Without Smoke Is Good Start Against Cigarettes
Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is to organise an Awareness Campaign on Cigarette and Smoking and '30 Days Without Cigarette' drive in conjunction with the World No Tobacco Day. ...FULL STORY

Related Link - World No Tobacco Day 2004

Sultanate’s Search For Oil On Land Continues Unabated Says Official
Seria – Brunei is to keep digging for “black gold” and land of the nodding donkeys will be kept busy in the meanwhile, a local petroleum official has disclosed.
...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Al-Yawar to be interim Iraqi president
Baghdad - Iraqi Governing Council President Sheikh Ghazi al-Yawar has been selected to become Iraq's interim president when the coalition transfers sovereignty on June 30.

SPORTS

Brunei Grabs One More Silver At Malaysian Games
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei added a third silver to their medals tally in the ongoing 10th Malaysia Games when Mohd Azizat came in second in the men's singles category of the ten-pin bowling at the Seremban Golden Bowl yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Quick test helps spot dementia
New York - While not quite as swift as its title suggests, the "seven minute screen" is an accurate means of testing for dementia, Dutch researchers report.

OTHER REPORTS

Bush Keeps Saddam Gun at White House
Washington - A handgun that Saddam Hussein was clutching when U.S. forces captured him in a hole in Iraq last December is now kept by President Bush at the White House, a spokesman confirmed on Sunday.

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