March 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Wednesday, 30th March 2005

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, received in audience General Chaisit Shinawatra, Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, yesterday at Istana Nurul Iman. ...FULL STORY

Related News: Sultan Meets Thai General In Royal Audience | Thai Supreme Commander In Brunei On Official Trip

KB Restaurant Padlocked As Rat Drippings Found In Trays

Kuala Belait – A restaurant was padlocked yesterday morning after rat droppings were found stuck on one of the lids of trays used to store cooked food during a joint inspection conducted by the Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board and the Health Department. ...FULL STORY

Surprise Visit Puts DBP Under Royal Scrutiny
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's centre for language and literature came under close scrutiny by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei yesterday morning during a surprise visit.
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Related News: His Majesty Surprises Language And Literature Bureau | Surprise Royal Visit To BDP

No More Long Queues For SCB Depositors And Card Holders
Bandar Seri Begawan – Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) customers will no longer have to stand in queues to deposit cash into their bank accounts.
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Related News: SCB Launches New Bank Services

Two Malaysians And Permanent Resident Jailed For Aluminium Theft

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Frantic search for survivors in Indonesian earthquake
Banda Aceh - The desperate search for survivors of the latest natural disaster to strike Indonesia was under way as the death toll rose to 430 confirmed dead, with more than 20,000 displaced on Nias.

SPORTS

Petroleum Unit Ladies keglers champions
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Petroleum Unit Ladies (Mariani, Jauni, Dk Salwana and Masuriyati) representing the Prime Minister's Office won the Ladies Team event at the Inter-Ministry Civil Service Day Ten-Pin Bowling Championship.

YOUR HEALTH

Survey: 3 in 4 have sleep problems
Washington - Getting a good night's sleep is hard for many adults and that often means poorer health, lower productivity on the job, more danger on the roads and a less vibrant sex life.

OTHER REPORTS

Pentagon seeks to create robotic battlefield surgeon
Washington - Before the Terminator, the US military is looking to hire the Operator, a top-notch battlefield surgeon. But those made of flesh and blood need not apply.

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