Ocotber 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Wednesday, 8th October 2003

Asean To Sign Trade Deals
with India and Japan

Bali, Indonesia - Japan, still Asia's sole economic superpower, and tomorrow's giants China and India jostled for influence in Southeast Asia as they fleshed out plans Wednesday for free trade agreements with the region. ...FULL STORY

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Women’s Issues Boost Their
Status In Developing Nations

Pehin Dato Dr Haji Awang Hussein

Bandar Seri Begawan – Over the past few decades, women's issues and concerns have gained prominence and brought great improvement in the absolute status of women in most developing countries. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Women Council Holds Doa Kesyukuran For Her Majesty’s Birthday

	His Majesty Calls For Strong Cooperation In Bimp-EAGA Bali, Indonesia – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah stressed on the need to continue strengthening the cooperation in the BIMP-EAGA region in order to accelerate the social-economic development. ...FULL STORY

	Minister Bats For Efficient Civil Service Tutong - The civil service should be enhanced, efficient and more effective to ensure the implementation of development programmes are in accordance with the country’s inspiration. ...FULL STORY

SPORTS

Wijaja FC grabs championship at National Football
Bandar Seri Begawan - Wijaya FC were crowned champions of the B-League 2003 last night when an import-less DPMM FC fell 3-1 to ABDB in their final match at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

YOUR HEALTH

Study: Kids' dieting may promote weight gain
Illinois - Children who diet may actually gain weight in the long run, perhaps because of metabolic changes but more likely because they resort to binge eating, doctors reported on Monday.

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Davis concedes, Schwarzenegger wins
California - Californians banished Gov. Gray Davis just 11 months into his second term and overwhelmingly elected action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger to replace him.

OTHER REPORTS

Excessive texting may be sign of addiction?
London - More and more people are succumbing to so called "technology addictions," spending hours tapping on mobile phones or surfing the Internet.