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Wednesday, 15th November 2006

Royal Call To Preserve
Brunei's Unique Identity


Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam underscored the importance of self-identity and its preservation that should be unique to Brunei and be its asset.
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The Brunei Times Version: Preserve Brunei Identity: His Majesty

Challenging Road Ahead
For Public Services


Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, delivered a reminder that the commitment to ensure the effective implementation of government programmes and policies is now more challenging than ever, especially in terms of the higher standards of public services that are expected and demanded by our increasingly sophisticated society.    
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The Brunei Times Version: 'Hear Private Sector’s Feedback'


Richard Chia Kok Hiong

 Prosecution Nails It On Richard
Bandar Seri Begawan - It was definitely Richard Chia Kok Hiong, the 53-year-old car salesman, who murdered the three members of a family in December two years ago, the Brunei High Court heard.                                   ...FULL STORY

 
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Top Speakers Sign On For Business Conference
Bandar Seri Begawan - Preparations are on track for Asia Inc Forum's annual National Business Conference on November 30.       ...FULL STORY


Dr Surin Pitsuwan
WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Most hostages in Iraqi mass kidnap said freed
Baghdad - Most of the dozens of hostages seized at a Higher Education Ministry building on Tuesday have been freed, the government said on Wednesday.
SPORTS

Dato Basir Primary School Champions
Bandar Seri Begawan - Dato Basir Primary School emerged champions of the 2006 Primary School Futsal Tournament (for Primary Six students) when they beat Dato Mahawangsa Lambak Primary School 2-1 in penalty shootout at the Multi-Purpose Hall, Berakas yesterday.
YOUR HEALTH

Enriched cocoa snack bars cut cholesterol
New York - Snacking on cocoa-flavored bars enriched with phytosterols can significantly reduce cholesterol levels, a new study shows.
OTHER REPORTS

Singaporean is world's fastest text messager
Singapore - A Singaporean student broke the Guinness World Record for the shortest time needed to type a 160-character SMS message on Sunday after whizzing through the task in less than 42 seconds in a competition.

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