May 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Sunday, 25th May 2003

Brunei's Limbang
Claim To Be Settled Before
October Says Dr Mahathir

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah with
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir

Bandar Seri Begawan - Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the Malaysian Prime Minister told newsmen yesterday that he hoped to resolve the Limbang problem before his retirement in October this year. ...FULL STORY

Crime Rate High In Lambak
Kanan Area in the capital

Bandar Seri Begawan - Almost a third of the criminal activities reported during the first quarter of this year were either thefts or break-ins.
...FULL STORY

Good time Filipina
Caught Red-handed

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Filipina 'goodtime-girl' who entered Brunei on a social visit pass who allegedly solicited clients for $100 was caught red-handed yesterday by the Anti-Vice Unit of the Gadong Police Headquarters ...FULL STORY

Minister On The Spot
To See What's Cooking

Kuala Belait - The Minister of Communications Pehin Dato Awang Haji Zakaria made a working visit to departments under his ministry in the Belait District yesterday. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

SARS scare haunts
Canada
Toronto - SARS has come back to haunt Canada with five new possible cases as Hong Kong reports no new daily infections for the first time since the outbreak hit in March.

OTHER REPORTS

'Virtual Beckham' goes online
London - A virtual tour of David Beckham's early life has gone online.