August 2006

NEWS ARCHIVE 2006

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Friday, 22nd September 2006

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam saw the Teacher's Day celebration not just an event to appreciate the services of teachers but a kind of forum to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and teachers' professionalism. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Sultan Awards 11 Outstanding Teachers

Richard Relying On
Alibis To Deny Charges

Bandar Seri Begawan - Richard Chia Kok Hong, the 53-year-old car salesman accused of murdering a family of three just before Christmas two years ago, is relying on alibis as his main pillar of defence. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Cook Now Says She Is Not Sure It Was Richard | Three Different Statement At Three Different Times | Richard’s Murder Trial Takes A Dramatic Turn | Cook Testifies Seeing Richard With A Stick, Stained Trousers | Witness Recalls Hearing About Quarrel | Another Mystery Car Pops Up In Richard’s Trial | Witness Recalls Seeing Vehicle Leaving In Hurry | Mystery Vehicle In Triple Murder Case | Mysterious Night Visits And Screams | Trial In Triple Murder Case Begins | Witness Not Sure About 'Red' Stain On Trousers | DNA, Scientific Evidence Examined | Triple Murder Suspect To Speak Out For First Time | I Was In Restaurant At The Time Of Murder | Catch Real Culprit(S), I Had No Reason To Kill Them: Richard | Suspect Had Phone, SMS Contact With Victims

Dato Paduka Awg Haji Hamdilah, Deputy Minister of Industry and Primary Resources	Positive Attitude Crucial For Success Bandar Seri Begawan - The most critical determinant for business success is having the right and positive attitude. ...FULL STORY

Police Officer Fined For Traffic Violation
Bandar Seri Begawan - Another police officer was fined $1,000 or four weeks jail in default after he pleaded guilty to two charges under the Road Traffic Act. ...FULL STORY

Brunei High Court

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Iraq in danger of civil war, warns Annan
New York - The UN secretary general warned yesterday that Iraq was in danger of sliding into anarchy and civil war.

SPORTS

Prince Presents Medals To Winners
Bandar Seri Begawan - Two Brunei athletes involved in the 23rd Manila SEA Games last year were awarded medals yesterday as they were upgraded from bronze to silver in their respective events after previous winners were disqualified.

YOUR HEALTH

Four short walks a day ease blood pressure
London - Taking four short walks a day to lower your blood pressure may be more effective than one long walk, a new study finds.

OTHER REPORTS

Surfers crowd wave for world record
Johannesburg - Surfers around the world may complain about crowded conditions, but for dozens of South Africa wave riders it was the more the merrier as they lined up to break a world record by riding a single wave.

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