Ocotber 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Friday, 24th October 2003

ISD Detains Counterfeit
Currency Suspects

Bandar Seri Begawan - Two suspects alleged to be involved in possessing and trafficking of counterfeit Brunei currency were detained Wednesday under the Internal Security Act. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Imam Held In Massive Counterfeit Dollar Haul | Imam freed in $500,000 bogus money case

Sultan Turns Over Land Lots,
House Keys To Recipients

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei consented to present land lots and house keys to 307 recipients of the national housing and landless schemes of the indigenous people yesterday. ...FULL STORY

	Brunet Migration To New Network May Disrupt Email Services Bandar Seri Begawan - Internet users are advised to download their emails before Sunday, Oct 26, due to Jabatan Telekom Brunei’s (JTB) plans to migrate BruNet to a new network. ...FULL STORY

	Two Foreigners Jump Into River To Evade Arrest Bandar Seri Begawan - Two foreign workers in a desperate attempt to evade inspection jumped into a fast flowing river to escape from an Immigration raiding party Wednesday night. ...FULL STORY

SPORTS

Semifinal Showdown
Bandar Seri Begawan - After some grueling round robin action and jostling for position in the table, the 3rd Shell Rimula Ultra Invitational Challenge Trophy Basketball Tournament 2003 has come down to the final four with two mouth-watering semifinal games in store for tonight.

YOUR HEALTH

Separated Egyptian twins breathing on own
Dallas - The 2-year-old twins from Egypt who were surgically separated earlier this month were breathing on their own again Thursday.

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S., U.N. seek billions to rebuild Iraq
Madrid - American and Iraqi officials urged nearly 80 nations at a donors conference Thursday to pledge billions of dollars to rebuild Iraq, but a senior European official said expectations should be kept low.

OTHER REPORTS

Tibetan boy able to recite world's longest poem after dream
Beijing - A 13-year-old Tibetan schoolboy has miraculously memorized large parts of the world's longest poem after having had a mysterious dream.