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Saturday, 26th March 2005

New Lease Of Life For
The Business Sector


Bandar Seri Begawan -
Several huge government tender awards here currently inching up to totalling a billion dollars may soon make the sultanate one happy place to do business again.          
...FULL STORY

Imam's Ire At
Those In Debt


Bandar Seri Begawan -
An Imam yesterday lamented over the high incidence of indebtedness among Bruneians. In the Friday sermon, the Imam revealed that Bruneians make up possibly the largest indebted society in Southeast Asia.                                   
...FULL STORY

Big Racket In Fake MC’s
Bandar Seri Begawan -
Fake MC’s are the latest of scams. Fraudulent medical certificates (MCs) that prescribe several days rest as one wish have sent bosses scurrying to recheck previously submitted certificates by staff.                    
 ...FULL STORY


Europay Mastercard Visa (EMV) card specimen

Banks Eye Chip-Based Cards To Stop Cloning
Bandar Seri Begawan -
MasterCard International has come up with a winning strategy against "credit card cloning" with its chip-based smart card technology or EMV cards, which Brunei's credit card industry could be eyeing to introduce in the country.                                     
 ...FULL STORY
WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

11 Iraq police commandos killed in bombing
Baghdad -
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the central city of Ramadi, killing 11 Iraqi policemen and wounding 14 other people including two U.S. Army soldiers.
SPORTS

Thailand Are Champions
Bandar Seri Begawan -
Thailand was crowned the new champions of the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy for Asean Under-21 Youth Football Championship 2005 when they easily defeated Myanmar 3-0 in the final at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium last night.
YOUR HEALTH

Warnings and alternatives boost sun protection
New York -
Showing people pictures of how sun has damaged their skin and encouraging them to use sunless tanning lotions appear to give many people the nudge they need to steer clear of the sun.
OTHER REPORTS

Sumo world says 'no thanks' to pants
Tokyo -
A tussle has broken out in Japan's tradition-bound sumo world over the right to wear pants in the ring.

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