October 2005

NEWS ARCHIVE 2005

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Monday, 24th October 2005

Richard Chia Kok Hong

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's Department of Scientific Services was not recognised and audited to ensure international standards. ...FULL STORY

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Brunei Pavilion Awarded
For Display Of Royal Chariot

Hj Momin (L) receives a special contribution
award from Lu Ke Jian of CAExpo

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei attracted a huge crowd to its pavilion during the 2nd China-Asean Expo (CAExpo) in Nanning, China largely due to the display of a replica of the Brunei Royal Chariot. ...FULL STORY

Three Foreigners Selling Fake Watches Held
Kuala Belait - Three men from Mainland China were recently caught by two CID personnel of the Belait District Police for illegally engaging in the business of selling fake watches while on a social visit pass.
...FULL STORY

Project Contracts Worth US$1.15 Billion Signed At China-Asean Expo
Bandar Seri Begawan - A total contractual value of US$1.15 billion has been signed at the 2nd China-Asean Expo (CAExpo) and 2nd China-Asean Business and Investment Summit, held in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China October 19-22. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraq to step up security for Saddam trial
Baghdad - Iraq's interim government said Saturday it will step up security for defense lawyers in Saddam Hussein's trial, after one was abducted and killed by gunmen disguised as security forces.

SPORTS

Greatest Race On Earth
Bandar Seri Begawan - Four local runners, Awang Zulkifle bin Liman, Mohd Rudin bin Takong, Henry Lu and Pengiran Haji Sharifuddin will be running the race of their life after they had been selected to represent Brunei Darussalam in this year's Standard Chartered Bank's Greatest Race On Earth.

YOUR HEALTH

Job strain may be hard on young men's arteries
New York - Men with stressful jobs may already be at risk of early artery disease by their early 30s, a new study suggests.

OTHER REPORTS

Giant "corpse flower" blooms in Germany
Berlin - The world's tallest -- and smelliest -- flower has bloomed, reaching a height of 2.94 metres, 18 centimetres more than the previous record for the species, the Stuttgart botanical garden said on Friday.

Brunei's Fastest Growing Website with