May 2008

NEWS ARCHIVE 2008

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Saturday, 17th May 2008

Bandar Seri Begawan - Subscribers to Brunei Darussalam's only subscription-based direct broadcast satellite Astro will have to go legit now as the recent introduction of its new cards reportedly prevent viewers from using the "splitter" unit. ...FULL STORY

'Antidote' Against
Recurrent Scams

Bandar Seri Begawan - As an 'antidote' against recurrent scams, world renowned money remittance agency Western Union says it will decline the remittance if money is suspected to be remitted to dubious individuals.
...FULL STORY

Brunei To Tender Rights To Operate Land Transport Routes
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Motor Transport Licensing Authority under the Ministry of Communications will soon call out tenders to appoint operators for crossborder transportation mechanisms to begin plans of land route expansion into the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the Philippines - East Asean Growth Area (Bimp-Eaga) region in August. ...FULL STORY

Police Warn SMS Panic Mongers
Bandar Seri Begawan - The police yesterday warned those who cause panic among the general public by disseminating false alarms, saying that those responsible could be charged under the existing laws. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

SPORTS

Brunei Silat Exponents Raring To Go
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei pencak silat team vowed to do their best in the upcoming 12th Sukma to be held in Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia.

YOUR HEALTH

Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds
New York - Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient.

OTHER REPORTS


	Ageing Aussies strip in pension protest Melbourne - Protesting pensioners brought traffic to a stand still in Australia's second largest city on Friday when some stripped to demand more money from the government.

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