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Thursday, 13th May 2004

Sensation in Court as Ex Brunei
Minister Charged


Former Development Minister Pengiran Dr Haji Ismail


Bandar Seri Begawan –
Pengiran Dr Haji Ismail bin Pengiran Haji Damit, the former Development Minister was hauled before the Brunei Magistrates Court yesterday for allegedly granting corruptly government projects and other favours worth a hundred million dollars.
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Related Links - Anti Corruption Bureau Full Statement Against Pengiran Dr Haji Ismail and Wong Tim Kai

Related Story - Brunei's Development Minister Sacked Deputy Education Minister To Act

Borneo Bulletin Version: Ex Minister Faces Corruption Charges Over $100 Million Projects

Sultan Expresses Optimism
Over ASEAN Success


His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah


Bandar Seri Begawan –
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah has expressed confidence that Asean will successfully meet all the many new challenges in this century.                                          
   ...FULL STORY

Borneo Bulletin Version: Sultan Says Involve Businessmen In New Labour Policies


Harith Danny Skinner

A Local Chinese, A Eurasian PR Wanted For Commercial Crimes
Bandar Seri Begawan –
The police are seeking public assistance in tracing two men wanted in connection with commercial crimes.
                                     ...FULL STORY

Borneo Bulletin Version: Wanted: A Eurasian And A local Man



 

Thousand Turtle Eggs Cost Foreign Smuggler $7,000 In Heavy Fine
Bandar Seri Begawan –
A 40-year-old foreigner was found guilty of bringing in 3,700 turtle eggs into the country without permission yesterday.
    ...FULL STORY



 
WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Rumsfeld in surprise visit to Iraq
Baghdad -
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived in the Iraqi capital on a surprise visit to rally U.S. troops, but denied his agenda was to calm the storm over prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison.
SPORTS

AH United edge Indera FC 4-2
Bandar Seri Begawan -
AH United edged Indera FC 4-2 in the Shell Helix B-League Premier One competition at the JBS field in Berakas last night.
YOUR HEALTH

Most use caffeine wrong, study suggests
New York -
Small shots of coffee throughout the day keep you more alert than morning mugs of joe, researchers find.
OTHER REPORTS

Theme park tackles roller-coaster phobia
Berlin -
A German theme park will host a seminar on combating fears of roller-coaster rides -- a session one psychologist Wednesday described as helping people cope with their "weaker self."

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