February 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Thursday, 4th March 2004

ISD Nabs Top Ex-Cop, Army Officer
And Trader For Treason

Bandar Seri Begawan – A top former soldier, an ex senior police officer and a leading businessman were detained for subversion and treason, a government statement said yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Sixteen Detained In Brunei Bogus Money Scam

Brunei To Manufacture
Glass By 2006

The propose location of the plant.

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei will be producing 170,000 tons of glass yearly when the first plant for float glass and micro glass beads (MGB) will start operating by 2006. ...FULL STORY

One of the propose house models for Water Village.

Brunei Moves To Save Water Village
Bandar Seri Begawan – The government of His Majesty has taken appropriate steps to reconstruct the water village to save the country’s ‘Venice of the East’.
...FULL STORY

Prince Off For Foreign Minister’s Retreat In Hanoi
Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei, yesterday left the county for Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, to attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Kerry lays claim to Democratic nomination
Washington - John Kerry laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination after a decisive round of primary and caucus victories cleared the field for a feisty head-to-head battle against President Bush.

SPORTS

Clean sweep by Brunei kayakers
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei kayakers achieved outstanding results in the recent 3rd Sutera Harbour Kayak Challenge 2004 by taking first place in the Singles Open event and the Veteran Doubles event.

YOUR HEALTH

Most Chinese HIV-AIDS cases unaware of infection
Beijing - Just 10 percent of China's HIV-AIDS cases know they have the disease, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said yesterday as it launched a US$15 million campaign to help fight the crisis.

OTHER REPORTS

Mars once awash in water
Washington - NASA's Opportunity rover has found evidence that at least one site on Mars once was drenched in water and capable of supporting life, scientists said yesterday.

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