November 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Wednesday, 24th November 2004

Royal Audience To Outgoing Indian Envoy

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Pg Muda Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah
receives outgoing Indian High Commissioner Mr. Ajai Choudhry in
audience at Istana Nurul Iman

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Pg Muda Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Deputy Sultan, yesterday granted an audience to the Indian High Commissioner, Mr Ajai Choudhry, who will be ending his service in the country. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Set To Satiate China’s
Energy Thirst

Brunei Shell

Bandar Seri Begawan - The recent hike in world oil prices driven by China's high energy demands brings good news for Brunei's economy, observe executives of two leading multinational energy companies in Brunei.
...FULL STORY

President S R Nathan confers the DSO award for RBAF Commander

Singapore's Highest Military Award For RBAF Commander
Singapore - The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Pehin Dato Major General Dato Paduka Seri Hj Awg Halbi was conferred with Singapore's highest military award ...FULL STORY

Pehin Dato Seri Setia Dr Awg Hj Ahmad, theMinister of Development delivers his speech

Minister Underlines Foundations Of Economic Growth
Bandar Seri Begawan - Pehin Dato Dr Awg Hj Ahmad, the Minister of Development highlighted the importance of human resource development and excellent education which would result in economic growth. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

UN hostages in Afghanistan freed
Kabul - Three U.N. workers kidnapped in Afghanistan four weeks ago were released unharmed Tuesday, a day after a string of raids by U.S. and Afghan security forces.

SPORTS

Tutong 4x4 Challenge
Tutong Distrct - The GPPS (Gerakan Pakatan Pemuda Sukarela Tutong) will be organising the Tutong 4x4 Challenge 2004 from November 27-28.

YOUR HEALTH

Chocolate may hold cure for coughs
London - An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop persistent coughs and lead to more effective medicines, researchers said on Monday.

OTHER REPORTS

Fake prince's wedding has unroyal ending
Tokyo - A princely wedding had an unroyal ending for a Japanese con artist who was convicted of throwing a party for a fictitious scion to scam well-wishers out of thousands of dollars in gifts.