May 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Saturday, 21st May 2005

Bandar Seri Begawan - Move over John, Jane is taking over. As womanpower begins to rule the world, Brunei too is having a share of it.
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‘Debt Clinic’ For
Those In The Red

Muhammad Azlan B Mohd Yusoff

Bandar Seri Begawan - As the relevant authorities step in to prevent and eliminate the debt syndrome that has hit many, one enterprising company is now offering a panacea for those in the red. ...FULL STORY

Pop Culture Overshadowing Quran Reading Says Mufti
Bandar Seri Begawan - The State Mufti has expressed regret that fewer Muslims are reading, teaching and learning the Quran nowadays compared to - the 1950's. Instead they today prefer songs, music, pop shows and karaoke regardless of whether it is Friday night or Friday.
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Small Contractors Fuming Over Late Payments
Bandar Seri Begawan - A group of small contractors, who did maintenance projects for the Public Works Department (PWD), have expressed their unhappiness at the alleged delay in payments from the government this year. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Children killed in Baghdad bombing
Baghdad - Two children have been killed and their mother wounded in a homemade bomb blast outside a Shia mosque in Baghdad, an army official.

SPORTS

Four More Gold For Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam won another four gold, two silvers and seven bronze medals at the Arafura Games in Darwin yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Happy marriage may do a woman's heart good
New York - Wedded bliss may provide women some protection against heart disease and stroke, new study findings suggest.

OTHER REPORTS

Calf born in New Mexico with five legs
Albuquerque - One of Orlando Romero's calves has a leg up on the other 25 calves born within the last two weeks on his ranch east of Tucumcari.

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