Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Police Commercial Crime Unit
and Finance Ministry officials yesterday raided an
investment company in Gadong for allegedly dealing in financial
transactions without a licence, a violation of the Securities
Order 2001. ...FULL STORY
Bandar Seri Begawan –
Brunei with a population of 350,000 imported tobacco
worth almost $25 million in 2003 compared to Bangladesh which has a population
of 130 million but only imported
$33.8 million worth of tobacco.
...FULL STORY
Spot The Euro
Semi-finalists Contest
Bandar Seri Begawan - With Euro 2004 fever fast catching up in
Brunei, Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata will be organising one of
the biggest football contests in Brunei.
...FULL STORY
US Submits UN
Resolution For Tuesday Vote
Washington - The US has formally submitted its draft resolution
for a Security Council vote on Tuesday, after refusing a French demand
for Iraqi veto power over major US-led military operations.
Silver lining
to Brunei SUKMA
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei contingent collected a total
of 11 medals in this year's 10th Malaysian Games (SUKMA), namely one
gold medal, five silvers and five bronzes.
Computer use a
boost to young minds, study finds
Chicago - Preschool children who use a computer appear to
develop better learning skills than peers who lack computer savvy,
U.S. researchers said on Monday.
N. Korea bans
mobile phones for citizens
Seoul - North Korea has banned citizens from using mobile
phones since late May, an official of the communist state said
Thursday, about a year and a half after it introduced the service to
the nation.