August 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Monday, 27th September 2004

Bandar Seri Begawan - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Brunei's efforts in steering the country's economy towards progress. ...FULL STORY

IMF Link: IMF Concludes 2004 Article IV Consultation with
Brunei Darussalam

Legislative Council Revival
Hailed Step Towards
Political Reform

HM Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam was in the spotlight again as Western and Asian media hailed the historic Legislative Council meeting which was reconvened last Saturday after 20 years. ...FULL STORY

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HRH Princess Hjh Masna

Princess Attends Breakfast Meeting In New York
Bandar Seri Begawan - HRH Princess Hjh Masna, Special Envoy, exchanged views on several issues with Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, at a breakfast meeting at a leading hotel in New York Saturday morning. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Press Printer Killed In Car Mishap
Bandar Seri Begawan - Pengiran Mohd Faizal bin Pg Hj Bakar, 32, succumbed to his injuries at 8.30 pm yesterday after he was involved in a car accident early Monday morning last week. ....FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Car bomb kills top Hamas leader in Syria
Damascus - A car bomb killed a leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Damascus on Sunday, and Israeli security officials acknowledged that the Jewish state was involved.

SPORTS

Seruji Grabs Mitsubishi Title To Golfing Honours
Bandar Seri Begawan - Seruji Haji Setia added another golfing trophy to his burgeoning cabinet after winning the Overall Gross title at the 17th Mitsubishi Corporation Trophy tournament yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Excess Vitamin C may worsen osteoarthritis
Chicago - It may be possible to get too much of a good thing when it comes to vitamin C and your health.

OTHER REPORTS

Monkey harasses pupils during classes
New Delhi - Students at a New Delhi school are living in terror of a monkey that is having a free run of the classrooms.

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