Ocotber 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Friday, 29th October 2004

Steep Rise In Immigration
Deportees Compound Fines

Brunei Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan - The number of offenders charged under the Immigration and Passport Acts has shot up by 37 per cent between January and September this year compared to last year. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Steps Up ISO Standards To
Meet Customers’ Demand

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Administration and Finance Section of the Public Works Department has made a step forward in implementing the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001 in all aspects of administration and internal audit in the Sultanate. ...FULL STORY

Taxi Driver Loses $200 To Indonesian Conman
Bandar Seri Begawan - A local man was cheated out of $200 by an Indonesian who told him that he needed to borrow the money for fifteen minutes as "show money" so he could re-enter Brunei at Kuala Lurah. ...FULL STORY

Special Easi Cards Edition Features RBA’s Blue Sky Fares
Bandar Seri Begawan – Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) and DST Communication Sdn Bhd (DST Com) today launched a special edition of Easi Cards featuring Royal Brunei Airlines Blue Sky Fares in a ceremony held at RBA Plaza. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Bush, Kerry painting some scary scenarios
Minnesota - Terrorists lying in wait to attack. Planes falling from the sky. Ships blowing up. The candidates in the race for president are painting some scary scenarios to motivate voters.

SPORTS

UBD And Majra FC Draw In Friendly Match
Bandar Seri Begawan - The University Brunei Darussalam Football Club played to a 1-1 draw against Majra FC in a friendly match at the campus football field on Wednesday night.

YOUR HEALTH

Red wine slows lung cancer, white raises risk
London - Drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists said Thursday.

OTHER REPORTS

Study finds pussycats can suffer stress, too
London - Humans are not alone in suffering from stress-related illnesses, a team of British veterinarians reported: their pet cats can be affected too.