August 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Wednesday, 29th September 2004

Unemployment, Red Tape,
Corruption Top council Debates

Bandar Seri Begawan – Unemployment, red tape and corruption topped the wide ranging issues which nominated members of the Legislative Council raised at the pre-adjournment deliberations yesterday. ...FULL STORY

BB Version: Unemployment, Red Tape Top Council Deliberations

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Two Khalwat Couples
Caught In Surprise Raid

Bandar Seri Begawan - Immigration Enforcement personnel pursuing offenders found a few weird objects during one of the raids Monday night.
...FULL STORY

Bruneians Visiting US To Be Photographed, Fingerprinted
Bandar Seri Begawan - Thursday, foreign visitors from 27 more countries, including Brunei, will be fingerprinted and photographed when they enter the United States, according to the Homeland Security Department, AP reported. ...FULL STORY

Brunei Capital

Police Seek Public Assistance To Trace Missing Local Girls
Bandar Seri Begawan - Police are seeking public cooperation and assistance in tracing two local Malay girls who have not returned home since September 17, 2004. ....FULL STORY

5 Months Jail And 3 Strokes For Overstaying Foreigner

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

U.S. jets pound militant positions in Iraq
Baghdad - Two car bombs killed seven Iraqi national guardsmen and a rocket barrage hit a police academy Monday as insurgents kept up their offensive to subdue Iraq's beleaguered security forces.

SPORTS

Hankook, Redbull In Brawl At Basketball Tournament
Bandar Seri Begawan - The crowd was treated to a 'boxing match' at the 4th Shell Rimula Ultra Invitational Basketball Tournament last night when the semifinal match between Hankook Raiders and Remus Redbull was abandoned with a minute left on the clock after both teams were involved in a punch-up, an incident which led to the disqualification of Redbull from the competition.

YOUR HEALTH

Stress tests can predict heart ills in healthy men
Washington - A treadmill stress test can predict heart attacks or other serious heart disease even in men without symptoms, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

OTHER REPORTS

Lightning strikes - five times!
San Manuel - A Cuban man has just been struck by lightning for the fifth time in 22 years.

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