May 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Tuesday, 6th May 2003

His Majesty Leads
Another Attack On Sars

His Majesty Sultan of Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has undertaken a renewed attack on Sars. ...FULL STORY

Ministry of Health Recalls
Products Manufactured By Pan
Pharmaceuticals

A customer browses through supplements next to empty shelves at a pharmacy

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei Health Ministry has given an updated list of affected health food following the Australian based Pan Pharmaceuticals scare last week. ...FULL STORY

Worries Over SARS
Checks At Borders

People entering Brunei through the Sg Tujoh Control Post

Bandar Seri Begawan - The alleged absence of adequate monitoring facilities at the border checkpoint in Belait District has caused some worry among some members of the public. ...FULL STORY

Consumers, Shops
Still Confused Over
Health Products

Bandar Seri Begawan - Consumers of health products and supplements, ordered removed from shop shelves by the Ministry of Health for alleged serious manufacturing breaches, are said to be still waiting for their refunds for unused portions yesterday. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Violence as Sars spreads in China
Beijing - Farmers in a town in eastern China beat up officials and ransacked a government office where at least six local residents suspected of having Sars had been quarantined.

OTHER REPORTS

Caped crusader saves the day in English town
London - A masked and caped do-gooder has been sweeping through an English town, performing good deeds and scattering terrified bad guys, a local newspaper reported on Friday.