Ocotber 2003

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Friday, 3rd October 2003

shocking Story Of
Kidnapped Local Woman
Lawyer told In Court

Bandar Seri Begawan – The horrendous tale of four Malaysians from Labuan who abducted Naz Parveen Hj Rashid, a 34-year-old local woman lawyer, on September 2 was told in court yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Abduction Case Suspects Held Longer In Secret Location | Police Avert Attack In The Courthouse | Lawyer abducted by gang of four

ASEAN Tourism More
Challenging Than Ever

Bandar Seri Begawan – Tourism in Asean is now more challenging than it has ever been before, since the incidents of September 11, war on Iraq, SARS and lately the terrorism bombings in Bali and Jakarta.
...FULL STORY

Ms. Susanna Henkel	Toyota To Make Music Again In Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is to present to classical music fans throughout Asia including Brunei the artistic talents of the Northeast German Philharmonic Orchestra, as a part of this year’s Toyota Classics - A World of Harmony. ...FULL STORY

Unique Cuisine At Japanese Food Fest Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei residents will have an opportunity to taste and savour the unique flavours of Japanese cuisine at a Japanese Food Fest which will open on Saturday, October 4, from 2-5pm, on 7th of Centrepoint Hotel in Gadong. ...FULL STORY

SPORTS NEWS

Fight To The Finish
Bandar Seri Begawan - After five months of toil and trouble, the B-League 2003 will come to an end this weekend with the final round of fixtures to be played and the champion still to be decided.

YOUR HEALTH

'Shortcomings' in HK SARS outbreak
Hong Kong - Hong Kong's response to the flu-like SARS epidemic earlier this year had "significant shortcomings" in its early phases, according to a report.

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

'No Iraq weapons found' - report

Baghdad - A US-led interim report into the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq says none have been found - yet.

OTHER REPORTS

Judge backs student's Bush 'terrorist' t-shirt
Detroit - A federal court judge ruled on that a Detroit-area school acted improperly in barring a student anti-war protester T-shirt emblazoned with a picture of President Bush and the words "International Terrorist."