Ocotber 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Saturday, 16th October 2004

Brunei Begins Holy Month
Of Ramadhan Today

Brunei Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei begins the Holy month of Ramadhan today, with the annual month-long dawn to dusk fast amidst warning from authorities against puasa breakers. ...FULL STORY

RTB Version: Muslims In Brunei Starts Fasting Today

Miscellaneous Licence For
Roadside Stall Operators Rejected

Stalls in Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan – Application for miscellaneous business license for stall operators along roadsides and unsafe areas are rejected.
...FULL STORY

Brunei High Court

Australian Court Jails National For Stealing From Brunei Firm
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Australian Northern Territory Supreme Court sentenced a 47-year-old man from Darwin to more than seven years imprisonment after pleading guilty to stealing more than A$1 million from his Brunei-based employer, Jerambak Holdings. ...FULL STORY

Map of MIndanao Islannd Philippines

Brunei Soldiers To Observe Mindanao Ceasefire In The Philippines
Mindanao - Ten personnel from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces will be overseeing and supervising a ceasefire between Philippine government forces and Muslim separatist rebels in southern Mindanao Island of the Philippines ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Poll reveals world anger at Bush
Washington - George Bush has squandered a wealth of sympathy around the world towards America since September 11 with public opinion in 10 leading countries - including some of its closest allies.

SPORTS

Ak Qadri BSRJ Grabs Chess Crown
Bandar Seri Begawan - Ak Qadri Pa Mohd Omar with a total score of 6.0 won the 1S1 BSRC Rapid Chess Championship which was held in conjunction with the opening of BSRC Chess Centre in Seria.

YOUR HEALTH

Half of older adults may face weak bones
Washington - Americans of all ages must do more to protect their bones now to protect themselves from fractures and other related problems later in life, U.S. health officials warned on Thursday.

OTHER REPORTS

Israel on alert as 1,000 crocodiles go missing
Jerusalem - Israeli police are struggling to locate 1,000 baby crocodiles recently stolen from a breeding farm in the south of the country.