Ocotber 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Saturday, 18th October 2003

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei’s leading Internet access provider BruNet yesterday announced that its subscribers could surf the net, 24 hours of the day. ...FULL STORY

Brunei First Asian Country To
Receive Al-Jazeera On SMS

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei will be the first country in Asia to retrieve latest world news from Al-Jazeera via mobile phones through the Short Message Service technology, Wizad 888-55-55. ...FULL STORY

	His Majesty Points Out Difficulties Facing OIC Putrajaya - The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) will adopt resolutions and issued the Putrajaya declaration at the close of its 10th Session of the Summit in Malaysia yesterday evening. ...FULL STORY

	Bank Launches Baiduri I-Card For Secured Home-Shopping Bandar Seri Begawan - Baiduri Bank has launched another innovative product - Baiduri i-Card which is designed for Internet purchase, mail order and telephone order. ...FULL STORY

SPORTS

Battle For Semi Places Heats UP
Bandar Seri Begawan - After one week of action in the 3rd Shell Rimula Ultra Invitational Challenge Trophy Basketball Tournament 2003, the competition for semifinal places is heating up as the race remains wide open.

YOUR HEALTH

Separated Egyptian twin has seizures, brother fine
Dallas - One of the Egyptian twins who were separated at the crown of their heads is starting to breathe and move on his own while the other suffered minor seizures.

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Islamic Nations grumble over U.N. Iraq vote
Kuala Lumpur - Muslim leaders winding up a summit on Friday grumbled over a United Nations resolution on Iraq while criticizing a U.S. vote to impose trade sanctions on Baghdad's neighbor Syria.

OTHER REPORTS

Chinese astronaut admits he couldn't see Great Wall
Shanghai - China's first astronaut has blown a myth by admitting the Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space.