May 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Wednesday, 21st May 2003

U.S. Dollar Plunge, Oil
Price Slide Brunei Could
Face Hard Times

Barrels are being prepared at the Daura refinery outside Baghdad

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei could be in for some sobering times as the US dollar plunges and the world oil price shows the beginning of a slide.
...FULL STORY

Heart Disease Becomes
Brunei's Top Killer

Dr William Chong

Bandar Seri Begawan - Heart disease has become Brunei's No 1 killer. And cases of Coronary Heart Disease are on the rise in the sultanate.
...FULL STORY

Storm Wreaks Havoc
In Kuala Belait

Kuala Belait - Strong winds accompanied by driving rain that lashed Kuala Belait briefly Monday afternoon uprooted seven trees and blew away roofs in Seria, Sg Liang and Labi. ...FULL STORY

More People
Caught For Immigration
Violations This Year

Bandar Seri Begawan - Since early January till March 44 people of different nationalities were apprehended for violating the country's immigration violations. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Saudi, U.S. officials warn of new attacks
Riyadh - Saudi and U.S. officials have new intelligence pointing to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida group possibly launching fresh terrorist attacks in the U.S. or against American interests overseas.

OTHER REPORTS

Bogus dentists outnumber real ones in Italy
Rome - Bogus dentists outnumber genuine ones in Italy - where more than 45,000 unqualified people are believed to be working as dentists.