August 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Friday, 15th September 2006

Royal Update On Economic Diversification

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Deputy Sultan, yesterday consented to make a working visit to the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) to get an update on the country's economic diversification. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Deputy Sultan Visits MIPR

New Hire Purchase
Order Fair To All

Haji Shahrum bin Haji Kadir,
General Sales Manager NBT

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei has enacted for the first time laws covering hire purchase of cars and consumer goods under a regulation called the Hire Purchase Order 2006. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Sweet September For Car Dealers

Brunei Capital

Malay Language Usage Under Threat
Bandar Seri Begawan - With the rapid pace of globalisation and the use of English language gaining in popularity among the children in Brunei, the use of Malay language, which is the mother tongue of Bruneians, among the younger generation is under threat.
...FULL STORY

Record Zakat And Fitrah Collection
Bandar Seri Begawan - In less than two weeks' time, Muslims in Brunei and all over the world will mark the holy month of Ramadhan by fasting from dawn to dusk for a month. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Saddam case judge accused of being biased
Baghdad - The chief prosecutor in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial demanded that the presiding judge step down, accusing him Wednesday of bias toward the deposed leader and his co-defendants.

SPORTS

Brunei Veterans Cagers For Asean Meet In Kalimantan Bandar Seri Begawan - Two Brunei veteran basketball teams will head to Kalimantan, Indonesia for the 15th Asean Veteran Basketball Championship 2006 from Sept 19-23.

YOUR HEALTH

Viagra works, but chocolate works better
Lagos - Viagra may heat up one's sex drive, but chocolate can make it sizzle.

OTHER REPORTS

Skinny models wearing thin in fashion shocker
Madrid - The world's first ban on overly thin models at a top-level fashion show in Madrid has caused outrage among modeling agencies and raised the prospect of restrictions at other venues.

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