Ocotber 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Sunday, 3rd October 2004

Redirecting Youth
Choice To Grab 8,000
New Private Jobs

Brunei Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan - Judging by the vast number of jobs for right qualifications which will be available in the (BEDB) Brunei Economic Development Board's two pronged strategy, a senior government official yesterday highlighted the need to change the mindset of youths eyeing on the private sector. ...FULL STORY

Sultan Grants Audience
To Malaysian
Secretary-General

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, received in audience Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Samsudin Osman, the Chief Secretary to the Malaysian Government, at Istana Nurul Iman yesterday. ...FULL STORY

ASEAN Members

Brunei Signs Declaration For Youth Development In ASEAN Bandar Seri Begawan – Youth Ministers from Brunei and other ASEAN member countries and China have signed the Beijing Declaration stressing on the importance of cooperation in handling youth development in the region towards unity, prosperity, peace and stability. ...FULL STORY

Price War Rages As Local Shops Join Brunei Grand Sale
Bandar Seri Begawan - A price war is raging with local establishments participating in the Brunei Grand Sale adopting various business strategies to entice shoppers to buy locally. ....FULL STORY

Malaysian Remanded For Obstruction Of Justice

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S.-led forces tighten grip on Iraq rebel town
Samarra - U.S. and Iraqi forces tightened their grip on Samarra Saturday, pressing on with one of the largest offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein to try to regain control of the rebel stronghold.

SPORTS

Brunei Senior Golfers Second In Asia-Pacific Golf
Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei senior golfers claimed the second place in the International Team Event with a gross score of 720 at the 14th Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Golf Championship in Singapore.

YOUR HEALTH

Smokers more likely to snore: study
Washington - A study of 15,555 men and women in five Scandinavian countries found that people who smoke are more likely to snore, even if they have quit smoking, according to results published.

OTHER REPORTS

Philippine slum stream turns into gold rush site
Manila - Hundreds of people have flocked to a polluted stream in an overcrowded slum in the Philippine capital after some residents found gold nuggets, witnesses say.