November 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Saturday, 29th November 2003

Bandar Seri Begawan - As various scams, among them credit card fraud continue to proliferate in the region, local banks have quite rightly, cautioned their clients to be extra-vigilant and take whatever precautions necessary. ...FULL STORY

Thousands Troop To Istana
To Greet The Sultan

Bandar Seri Begawan – More rakyat and residents trooped to Istana Nurul Iman to convey their Hari Raya greetings to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Sultan Receives Raya Greetings From The People | Sultan Receives Greetings From Raya Wishers

Daiku Tetsuhiro	Japanese Performers To Share Traditional Music Bandar Seri Begawan - The people of Brunei are in for a real treat when “Daiku Tetsuhiro & The Carpenters”, highly respected Japanese performers, arrive in the Sultanate to give two inspiring, traditional Okinawan performances. ...FULL STORY

	Footwear Thieves Let Worshippers Walk Home Barefooted Bandar Seri Begawan - Scores of mosque goers, including children performing the Hari Raya Aidil Fitri morning prayers last Wednesday had to walk back home barefooted after losing their new sandals to alleged thieves at various mosques in the district. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. soldier killed in Iraq after Bush visit
Baghdad - A day after President Bush's surprise visit to Baghdad, a U.S. soldier was killed Friday when guerrillas shelled a military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.

SPORTS

Malaysia and Cambodia to kick-off SEA Games Battle
Hanoi,Vietnam - The highlight of the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam will kick-off today, five days ahead of the official start to the region's biennially held multi-sports extravaganza, with two matches in Ho Chi Minh City.

YOUR HEALTH

Special ultraviolet light benefits office workers
Paris - Germ-killing ultraviolet light installed in ventilation systems can slash illness among office workers.

OTHER REPORTS

Aussie reptile hunter pulls out of Hong Kong
Hong Kong - Crocodile tears were filling the swampy waters of Hong Kong as an elusive reptile at the centre of a media frenzy bade farewell to the Australian hunter who failed to capture him.