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Friday, 26th September 2003

US Aluminium Giant
Mulls Brunei Investment


Dato Paduka Haji Yusof

Mr. John Perry

Mr. Michael Baltzell


Bandar Seri Begawan - The world's leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminium, US-based Alcoa Inc., will conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a US$1.5 billion aluminium smelting plant in Brunei, officials said Thursday.                                                              ...FULL STORY

How Aluminium is made: http://www.emcin.com/information/proc_alum.htm

Related News: MoU Signing Signals Setup Of Brunei’s Aluminium Smelting Plant | Brunei’s Big Leap Into Aluminium Planned | Brunei is attractive to expats and FDI: CEO | Good Times Expected Along The Border Soon

Related Links: http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/home.asp | http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/about_alcoa/overview.asp  

Sultan To Address Asean
Business Summit In Bali


Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei will address the Asean Business and Investment Summit (Asean-BIS) to be held in Bali, Indonesia from October 4 to 7 this year.                                ...FULL STORY

His Majesty Makes Surprise
Visit To Religious Schools


Bandar Seri Begawan - Three Arabic schools in the capital came under royal scrutiny yesterday following surprise visits by His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei.                                                                                    ...FULL STORY

Labour Department Clarifies
On Cambodian Amahs


Bandar Seri Begawan - The Labour Department has yet to issue any work passes for Cambodians to work as domestic helpers (Amahs) in Brunei.
                                                                               
...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Amahs Now From Cambodia

YOUR HEALTH

Love gone wrong can trigger depression
Virginia -
A combination of serious loss and humiliation -- especially involving marriage or romantic breakups -- may increase a person's risk for major depression, says a Virginia Commonwealth University study.
WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraq market blast kills 8, violence rises
Baghdad - An explosion at a market outside Baghdad killed eight Iraqis and wounded another 13 Thursday, hours after a bomb damaged an NBC News office and a member of the U.S.
OTHER REPORTS

Clinton publisher seeks recall of Chinese edition
New York -
Sen. Hillary Clinton's publisher on Wednesday demanded the recall of the Chinese language printing of the senator's autobiography.

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