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Sunday, 23rd November 2003

Brunei Women To
Get Equal Justice


Bandar Seri Begawan – Bruneians who try to send their wives away practically empty handed after divorcing them are in for a big surprise. There is a ‘sting’ now in the new Shariah laws, which could force the man to give up half of what he has.                                       ...FULL STORY

Over $1 Million Raised
From Zakat Harta


Bandar Seri Begawan –
More than $1 million was handed over to the Brunei Islamic Religious Council from the Zakat Harta or Property Tithe Payment yesterday.                                                                 
...FULL STORY

 

Call Consumer Protection Unit To Curb High Raya Prices
Bandar Seri Begawan -
Village groceries have been urged to actively play their roles in providing fair prices to consumers especially during this Hari Raya festivity season.                                 
...FULL STORY
   

Locals Abroad Return For Festive Season
Bandar Seri Begawan – An exodus of overseas-based Bruneians, including students and businessmen, returned home during the last few days to celebrate Hari Raya Adilfitri with their loved ones.    ...FULL STORY

 

   
WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Opposition storms Georgian chamber
Tbilisi -
Georgia's President Eduard Shevardnadze was hustled out of the country's parliament after anti-government protesters stormed the building.
SPORTS

England wins Rugby World Cup
Sydney -
England scored with 26 seconds left in extra time to win the Rugby World Cup, beating Australia 20-17 Saturday.
YOUR HEALTH

Weight loss key for treating high blood pressure
New York -
Reducing body weight should be a "major component" in the treatment of high blood pressure, new research suggests. For every kilogram lost, blood pressure falls about one point, the authors found.
OTHER REPORTS

New Straits Times Editor sacked
Kuala Lumpur -
The group editor-in-chief of Malaysia's government-linked New Straits Times said on Friday that he had been sacked, less than a month after new Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took office. 

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