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Friday, 17th March 2006

Budget For Better
Standard Of Living


Minister Finance II briefs the Legislative Council. Photo: Rudolf Portillo


Bandar Seri Begawan –
His Majesty's Government always strives to enhance the standard of living of the people by improving the infrastructure and socio-economic projects.
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New Orders To Fortify
Business Practices


Brunei Capital


Bandar Seri Begawan –
With the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Ministry of Finance yesterday announced that five Orders and Regulations have been amended and reviewed.                                                                   
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JTB Corporatised
Bandar Seri Begawan –
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented for the corporatisation of Jabatan Telekom Brunei (JTB) with effect from April 1, 2006, the Department of Economic Planning and Development said in a press release yesterday.
                             
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HFMD Seminar Prevent Further Outbreaks
Bandar Seri Begawan –
The Ministry of Education, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Health, held a second seminar on hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) specially for schools throughout Brunei as part of their continuous efforts in surveillance and prevention of further outbreaks once schools reopen.                                          
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The HFMD seminar in progress.
 

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraq's parliament opens, adjourns
Baghdad -
Iraq's newly elected parliament met for a mere 30 minutes Thursday before adjourning as the sharply divided body sought consensus on a new national unity government.
SPORTS

Setback For Brunei Lawn Bowlers
Bandar Seri Begawan –
Brunei Darussalam took to the rinks early yesterday morning at the State Lawn Bowls Centre for Round One of the Men's Triples Preliminaries on Day One of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
YOUR HEALTH

Drop in air pollution linked to reduced mortality
New York -
Reductions in fine particulate air pollution do seem to translate into a survival benefit on a population level, researchers have shown.
OTHER REPORTS

French 'Spider-Man' climbs 31-story tower
Paris -
French skyscraper climber Alain Robert scaled a 31-floor office building outside Paris on Wednesday using only his bare hands, his last climb before spending a week in prison in Texas.

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