May 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Tuesday, 23rd May 2006

His Royal Highness Prince Jefri Bolkiah

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Jefri Bolkiah has lost his attempt to retain billions of dollars in assets worldwide he allegedly took away from Brunei Investment Agency (BIA) when he was the Finance Minister and BIA head. ...FULL STORY

Related Story - Prince Jefri Must Transfer All Assets

Brunei, Saudi Sign
General Agreement

Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Dr Nizar bin Obaid Madani, Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, shake hands after signing the General Agreement.

Bandar Seri Begawan - The government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a General Agreement on Economic, Trade, investment, Technical, Education, Cultural, Youth and Sports Cooperation yesterday.
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The Minister of Education delivering his speech

No Job Guarantees For 'Uncommitted' Graduate Teachers
Bandar Seri Begawan - Graduate teachers have been warned not to regard teaching as a profession of last resort and that there is a possibility that future graduate teachers may not have the automatic guarantee of working in government schools. ...FULL STORY

Man Charged With Raping His Two Daughters
Bandar Seri Begawan - A 37-year-old local man has been charged in the Bandar Magistrate's Court yesterday' with raping two of his daughters who are under 14 years of age. ...FULL STORY

Brunei High Court

Long Jail Terms For Trio Who Stole Cars, Jewelleries & Appliances

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraq, Britain eye troop pullout as Blair visits
Baghdad - The new Iraqi prime minister said on Monday his forces could be in charge in most of Iraq by December and officials with visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair said all foreign troops may be gone within four years.

SPORTS

Sarawak Edge Brunei Dpmm Fc 2-1
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei DPMM FC ended their 2005/2006 Malaysian Premier League Group A campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Sarawak at the Hassahal Bolkiah National Stadium last night.

YOUR HEALTH

Obesity raises overall risk of breast cancer: study
Washington - Women who gain weight as adults face a higher lifetime risk of all types of breast cancer, researchers reported on Monday.

OTHER REPORTS

Thai sex workers warned over World Cup
Bangkok - A rights group has warned Thai sex workers against going to Germany during the World Cup, saying they could be subject to "all kinds of abuse," a report has said.

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