May 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Saturday, 1st May 2004

‘WOW’ evolution To
Rule Mobile Phones
In Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei’s mobile-phone subscribers can now enjoy a higher level of communication with the introduction yesterday of the new DST Project Evolution. ...FULL STORY

RTB Version: Chat Your Way Through Mobile Phones

Brunei Hits One Billion
Budget Surplus, Highest
In Three Years

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei recorded its highest budget surplus since 2000, Brunei’s Economic Bulletin disclosed yesterday, revealing a surplus of $917.2 million in 2003. ...FULL STORY

	Japanese Scholarships Up For Grabs Bandar Seri Begawan - For Bruneians wishing to broaden their horizons, the opportunity to study in one of the top industrialised nations in the world is now at their doorstep. ...FULL STORY

	170 New Converts This Year Bandar Seri Begawan - The Islamic Dakwah Centre throughout the country has recorded more than 170 new converts for this year, RTB reported. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. troops pull back from Fallujah
Fallujah - U.S. troops have reportedly started to fall back from some of their positions around the besieged city of Falluja after a month of deadly clashes with Sunni insurgents.

SPORTS

Maharaja House the champions
Bandar Seri Begawan - Maharaja House emerged champions in the Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Mentiri Secondary School 8th Annual Sports Day held at the Kebajikan Belia dan Sukan field in Berakas yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

China admits first 2004 SARS death
Beijing - China's Ministry of Health has confirmed a woman who died last week in Anhui province had SARS -- the first death from the illness this year.

OTHER REPORTS

Flying saucer fever grips Iran, theories abound
Tehran - Is Iran about to be invaded by little green men or are the Americans racing through the night sky in spaceships to spy on the Islamic Republic?

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