Ocotber 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Thursday, 9th October 2003

Brutal Rapist To Stay In
Jail Till 80 In Shocking
Abduction Case

Suhaili Elias

Bandar Seri Begawan - High Court Judge Dato Steven Chong yesterday meted out a mammoth 45-year jail sentence and 24 strokes of the rotan on Suhaili Elias, 34, one of the four men convicted earlier in the abduction and brutal rape of a local woman lawyer on September 2. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: High Court Metes Out Jail, Cane To Malaysian Abductors | Shocking Story Of Kidnapped Local Woman Lawyer told In Court | Abduction Case Suspects Held Longer In Secret Location | Police Avert Attack In The Courthouse | Lawyer Abducted By Gang Of Four

Sultan Joins ASEAN Leaders
In Bilateral Talks With
Four Nations

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (L), Vietnamese Prime Minister
Phan Van Khai (C) and the Brunei's Sultan Hassanah Bolkiah (R) stand behind
their ministers to witness a signing ceremony with China

Bali, Indonesia - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and other ASEAN leaders yesterday held bilateral meetings with the Peoples Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea and India. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Asean To Sign Trade Deals with India and Japan | Sultan Tells Asean To Tackle Root Causes Of Terrorism | Asean Leaders Endorse Free Trade Bloc | Asean Leaders Set To Agree Free-Trade Action Plan | His Majesty Sees Bali Summit A Way To Move Forward | Sultan Discusses Bilateral Ties With President Megawati | Sultan Joins 9th Asean Summit In Bali | His Majesty Leaves For Bali For Asean Summit

	Crown Prince Visits Science College In Rimba Bandar Seri Begawan – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al-Muthadee Billah visited the Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College in Kampong Rimba yesterday. ...FULL STORY

	Alcoa Assures Brunei Of Harmless Flourine Emission Bandar Seri Begawan – Mr. Michael Baltzel, President Of The Primary Development Group of Alcoa, has assured Brunei that any slight emission of fluorine from Alcoa’s aluminium plant would not be harmful to the people and its environment. ...FULL STORY

SPORTS

Chuon Tze Twisters Hope To Spring A Surprise
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Chuon Tze Twisters may be the underdogs going into the 3rd Shell Rimula Ultra Invitational Challenge Trophy Basketball Tournament 2003 but that suits them just fine.

YOUR HEALTH

Researchers: Diabetes epidemic worsening
Illinois - One in three Americans born in the year 2000 will develop adult-onset diabetes, a worsening epidemic that disproportionately affects women and minorities, federal researchers said on Tuesday.

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Schwarzenegger wins in California
California - Arnold Schwarzenegger won the historic California recall election Tuesday as a tide of voter anger toppled Gray Davis just 11 months after the Democrat was reelected as governor.

OTHER REPORTS

Frog eggs fell from sky in hurricane
Connecticut - Hurricane Isabel brought unholy high winds and lashing rain to the East Coast. It also dumped something almost biblical on Connecticut.