March 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Sunday, 2nd March 2003

Pehin Dato Haji Wally
Skinner Gives Up Deputy
Finance Post

Pehin Dato Haji Ahmad Wally Skinner

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's longest serving Deputy Finance Minister, Pehin Dato Haji Ahmad Wally Skinner has left the post on age and health grounds, an official announcement said yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Local Lawyer Agrees To Huge
Salary Cut To Join Government

Geoffrey Sim (left) with Dato Kifrawi

Bandar Seri Begawan - Swimming against the strong tide currently a local lawyer has reached government shores getting his salary cut in the process. ...FULL STORY

Kuala Belait Fire Fighters
Catch Intruding Wildcat

Seria - Residents in the housing area under the scheme for the Landless Indigenous People in Kampong Mumong on Friday night received a very strange visitor, a wildcat from the jungle, which is said to be quite dangerous. ...FULL STORY

Drive Against Illegal
Immigrants Continues

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Immigration Department continues to carry out its operation to wipe out illegal immigrants. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Turkish troops vote challenged
Ankara - Doubt hung over the news that the Turkish parliament approved a measure that would allow the United States to deploy some 62,000 troops on Turkish soil.

OTHER REPORTS

Playboy looking for 'Women of Starbucks'
Los Angeles - Seattle-based Starbucks Corp, Playboy Magazine has issued an alert: "Calling all coffee-making cuties!" to pose nude for an upcoming issue featuring the "Women of Starbucks."