May 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Saturday, 28th May 2005

Bandar Seri Begawan - It is not only cars. Love too may have to take a back seat, it now seems. And some people are hoping that weddings delayed would not become weddings denied. ...FULL STORY

Political Boost
For Energy

Brunei Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan - A facelift for the cabinet with anew Minister for energy after Tuesday's major cabinet shake up has triggered speculation in the business sector, that Brunei was taking great steps to diversify its oil-rich economy. ...FULL STORY

HSBC Wins Again Beijing - For the second year running, HSBC Brunei received the highest award for retail banking in Asia. ...FULL STORY

	Bandar’s Public Inconvenience Bandar Seri Begawan - Ask anyone in the streets of Bandar Seri Begawan for directions to a public toilet and the person is likely to point to the nearest shop or restaurant. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

40,000 Iraqis to form shield in Baghdad
Baghdad - Iraq announced plans to deploy 40,000 police and soldiers in the capital and ring the city with hundreds of checkpoints "like a bracelet" in the largest show of Iraqi force since the fall of Saddam Hussein.

SPORTS

Brunei Golfer Qualify For Grand Final
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's golfing team AMR-TUR which comprised Abdullah Nawi, Yau Yok San, Lt Col (B) Haji Mahmood Hj Yakob and Saiful Arief DHA Razak has qualified for the grand final of the World Amateur Inter-Team Golf Championship 2005.

YOUR HEALTH

Teens who experience violence likely to be violent
New York - New study findings provide scientific proof for what some have already deduced: teens exposed to violence are more likely than their peers to become involved in violence in the future.

OTHER REPORTS

Guatemalan woman gives birth ... in a taxi
Guatemalan - A Guatemalan taxi driver picked up a young woman passenger, but ended up with a surprise extra fare after he helped the woman deliver a baby girl in his cab, according to emergency officials here.

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