May 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Saturday, 17th May 2003

Hotels In Red In Brunei
Face Power Crisis

Bandar Seri Begawan - Some hotels in Brunei are facing a nightmare situation as they are facing a "power struggle." And no one knows how long the agony is going to last. ...FULL STORY

Sad End To
A Gentle Giant

Bandar Seri Begawan - The gentle giant of the ocean could not make it in the deep where it belonged, after all. ...FULL STORY

Flood Danger Strikes
Brunei's Kampong Ayer

Bandar Seri Begawan - High alert was sounded in Brunei's famed Water Village yesterday when water rose to dangerous levels threatening to flood homes. ...FULL STORY

Australians Fly In For
Education Exhibitions

Bandar Seri Begawan - Representatives from ten leading Australian Universities and Colleges fly in to Brunei today to attend IDP's Education Exhibitions to be held in Seria on Sunday and in Gadong on Monday. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Saudis shocked into action by attacks
Riyadh - Attacks on three residential compounds in Riyadh have thrown Saudi Arabia into turmoil, forcing its leaders to acknowledge that they may have been too complacent about terrorism.

OTHER REPORTS

Call for ban on sexy ads in Manila
Manila - Politicians and police officers in the Philippines are calling for a ban on sexy billboard adverts because they cause traffic jams.