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Thursday, 8th Mar 2007

Two Bruneians Escape
Death In Indonesian
Air Crash


Indonesian Air Force personnel try to extinguish the flame engulfed
Garuda Indonesia Airways jetliner which caught fire upon
landing at Adisucipto airport in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.


Bandar Seri Begawan -
Two Bruneian, citizens were among the 97 passengers who escaped with minor injuries in the Garuda plane crash in Indonesia yesterday, which killed 21 passengers and a member of the crew on board.                                                               
...FULL STORY

BB Version: 21 Killed In Horrific Crash

All-Round Support For
$4.6b Brunei Budget
Growth Targets


Minister of Finance II, Pehin Dato Haji Abdul Rahman (facing camera)
speaks with Pehin Lim Jock Seng (2nd L) during the second day
of the Legislative council meeting at ICC.


Bandar Seri Begawan -
The $4.6 billion proposed budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year received a volley of support from the State Legislative Council members yesterday, particularly the suggested provisions for the development of the private and non-oil sectors.             
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Brunei Capital
 

Brunei, S'pore To Mark 40 Years Of CIA
Bandar Seri Begawan -
Come June 12 this year, Brunei and Singapore will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Currency Interchangeability Agreement (CIA).                      
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Brunei Knocked Out Of Tournament
Bandar Seri Begawan -
Ever since the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy for Association of Southeast Asian Youth Football Championship was first organised in 2002, Brunei have never made it past the group stage.                                        
...FULL STORY


Brunei's Md Najib(R) fights fot the ball with Chan Chan of
Myanmar.
 

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Flames engulf Indonesian jet, killing 21
Yogyakarta - A packed jetliner burst into flames Wednesday as it landed on Java island, killing 21 people, but more than 110 other people escaped the burning wreckage, many with severe burns, the airline and witnesses said.

SPORTS

Brunei Knocks Philippines Out Of Contest
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei sent Philippines out of the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy for the Association of Southeast Asian Youth Football Championship last night,

YOUR HEALTH

Health Tip: Common Causes of Fever
New York - Each of us has an internal thermostat in the brain that raises or lowers our body temperature. Fever occurs when the body's temperature is raised above normal.

OTHER REPORTS

Nearly half of Chinese cannot speak Mandarin: survey
Beijing - Nearly half of China's population cannot speak their national language fluently, with the majority of non-Mandarin speakers residing in rural areas, state press reported Wednesday.

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