March 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Monday, 28th March 2005

Pregnancies Among Malay
Teenagers In Singapore
Grows Fast

Singapore (dpa) - Pregnancies among Malay teenagers in Singapore have more than quadrupled in recent years, fostering new videos to help embarrassed parents talk to their offspring about sex, The Sunday Times said. ...FULL STORY

Filipinos Welcome AirAsia's
Manila-KK Flights

Bandar Seri Begawan - Filipino workers in Brunei have welcomed news that a budget airline service between Manila and Kota Kinabalu would soon be launched, as they would have a cheaper alternative to travel home.
...FULL STORY

ACB Roadshow In Belait
Kuala Belait - The Anti-Corruption Bureau held a roadshow in the Kuala Belait Municipal Hall, in Belait district recently. Present as the chief guest during the roadshow was Kuala BelaitAssistant District Officer Awg Hj Ali bin Matyassin. ...FULL STORY

Berakas Car Show Draws Large Crowd
Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 200 vintage, classic and new wheels, worth mil lions of dollars, were showcases at the parking lot of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex, Berakas yesterday, attracting a large crowd of car enthusiasts. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Attacks overshadow Iraq political talks
Baghdad - Insurgents assassinated a senior Iraqi army commander Friday and staged two suicide car bombings, killing 15 people, in violence that politicians fear may deepen if a new government is not formed soon.

SPORTS

Home Affairs 77 Dominate Civil Service Golf Tournament
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Home Affairs proved that they are the top team when it comes to golf among the government ministries.

YOUR HEALTH

Yogurt may help dieters shed more body fat
New York - Replacing other foods with a few daily servings of yogurt may help obese adults trim their waistlines better than calorie-cutting alone, a new study suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Third-grader commutes to school by mule
North Dakota - Saje Beard's half-hour commute to class is the envy of her four classmates at a one-room schoolhouse just south of here.

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