March 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Wednesday, 23rd March 2005

Non-Halal Malaysian
Sausage Not sold
in The Sultanate

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Brunei Board of Halal Import Permit Section of the Ministry of Religious Affairs after thorough investigation today assured the public that the Malaysian sausage products suspected of being enclosed in non-halal casings were never imported into Brunei markets.
...FULL STORY

Crown Prince Grants
Audience To French Perm Sec

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah received in audience Thierry Borja De Mozota, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence of France, yesterday at Istana Nurul Iman. ...FULL STORY

Related Story : Royal Audience To French Defence Official

Water Consumption In Brunei Highest In ASEAN Region
Bandar Seri Begawan – Water consumption in the Sultanate has increased by 91 per cent over a decade and will continue to increase and reach 485 litres per day by 2015. ...FULL STORY

Related Story : Brunei Water Usage Highest In Region

Bounnhang Vorachith, the Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Laos Prime Minister Arrives In Brunei Today
Bandar Seri Begawan - Bounnhang Vorachith, the Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and spouse will arrive today for a three-day official visit to the country. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Ambushed U.S. GIs kill 26 Iraq militants
Baghdad - U.S. soldiers, ambushed by dozens of Iraqi militants near the infamous "Triangle of Death," responded by killing 26 guerrillas in the largest single insurgent death toll since last fall's battle for Fallujah.

SPORTS

New Champions To Rise In Under-21 Championship
Bandar Seri Begawan - There will be a new champion in the ongoing Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy for Under-21 Asean Youth Football Championship 2005 after defending champions Indonesia were sent home early after losing to Thailand in their last crucial group match.

YOUR HEALTH

When it comes to chocolate, order dark, not white
New York - Dark chocolate -- but not white chocolate - may help reduce blood pressure and boost the body's ability to metabolize sugar from food, according to the results of a small study.

OTHER REPORTS

Mother and daughter found living among 100 rats
Annover - A mother and her 10-year-old daughter lived several months in a filthy two-room apartment in the company of more than 100 rats, said German police.

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