September 2007

NEWS ARCHIVE 2007

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Tuesday, 11th September 2007

FTC user producing her Smart IC at Sungai Tujoh

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei and Malaysia reached another historical milestone in their cooperation with the successful implementation of the first-ever frequent Travellers Card (FTC) project. ...FULL STORY
Related News: Brunei, M'sia Launch FTC

Sending Scholars To Quality
Institutions Top For Govt

Minister of education (R) mingling with scholars and their families

Bandar Seri Begawan - Quality is a very important core factor in the government's efforts in continuing the scholarship schemes abroad.
...FULL STORY

Crown Prince with the Malaysian Minister of Home affairs during the audience

Royal Audience To M'sian Minister
Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, yesterday afternoon consented to receive in audience at the Istana Nurul Iman the Minister of Home Affairs of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Mohd Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad. ...FULL STORY

Proud Day For Parents, Friends Of Scholars At ICC
Bandar Seri Begawan - Proud friends and families of the 387 students who were recently awarded government scholarships (for the 2007/2008 session) to study abroad attended a thanksgiving and get-together ceremony at the Main Conference Hall of the International Convention Centre yesterday. ...FULL STORY

Some of the scholars

Supermarket Clerk Charged With Misappropriating Over $12,000

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Al-Maliki: Iraqi forces need more time
Baghdad - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told lawmakers Monday that Iraqi forces were not ready to take over security from the U.S. military across the country.

SPORTS

Seri Sentosa FT Lift NBT Challenge Trophy
Bandar Seri Begawan - A Solo goal from No 17 Kassim bin Hamid on the 71st minute secured the NBT Challenge Trophy 2007 for Seri Sentosa Management FT for a 1-0 win against the Brunei Muara District Football Team at the JBS field last night.

YOUR HEALTH

Saturated Fat: Even a Little Splurge May Be Too Much
New York - How bad can it be to indulge in an occasional meal or snack loaded with saturated fat?

OTHER REPORTS

Bin Laden and bums at OPEC, oops APEC, summit
Sydney - Trade and climate change jostled for prominence with everything from brothels to pandas to bare bottoms at this year's APEC summit in Sydney, which ended on Sunday.

Japanese man remains air guitar champion

Woman fired for talking back to her boss

Test-drive a Nissan, win a lead-laced mug

Bush shows gift of gaffe at APEC summit

Starbucks opens first coffee shop in Russia

Anime figurine protesters meet real police

French police take dictionary to court over 'bloody pigs'

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