November 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Wednesday, 5th November 2003

Brunei To Enjoy
Tourism Bonanza
Soon Says Official

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei is in for a tourist bonanza as thousands of visitors are expected to stream in to fill local hotels soon. ...FULL STORY

sultanate Takes 500-Year-Old
Artifacts To Australia

Bandar Seri Begawan – Ancient Malay craft dating back 500 years will be among the items to be displayed at an exhibition in Australia next month.
...FULL STORY

	Teen Thieves Target Cars Of Tedarus Worshippers Bandar Seri Begawan - Three unemployed local youths have been arrested on suspicion of stealing $3,000 worth of items from cars parked at Jln Babu Raja by the owners, who performed the nightly “tedarus” at the Istana. ...FULL STORY

	Cancerous email Scam Making Way To Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan - The so-called “Nigerian Scam” seems to have mutated. And the mutants are making their way into Southeast Asia in a very big way, Brunei being no exception. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. soldier killed in blast near Tikrit
Baghdad - A soldier with the 4th Infantry Division was killed and another wounded in an explosion of an makeshift bomb near Tikrit, the U.S. Central Command said Monday.

SPORTS

Owen won't leave us says Houllier
London - Defiant Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier is insisting that England striker Michael Owen will be signing a new contract at Anfield - despite reports linking him with a $42 million summer move to Real Madrid.

YOUR HEALTH

Growing up with cats good for allergies
New York - Allowing cats to be in a child's bedroom, starting in the first year of life, may prevent the later development of allergic asthma and hay fever, new research suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Woman punches 10-foot crocodile
Sydney - A woman has punched and kicked a 10-foot saltwater crocodile on the nose to free her teenage nephew from its jaws during an attack in the Australian Outback.