December 14, 2002 - A mountain of stinking, soggy textile waste left unattended and undisposed for almost a year continues to pollute the otherwise serene Kg Sg Akar neighbourhood.
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago - Rag mountain defiles Sungai Akar
- Sunday, 16 December 2012 11:51
- Anwar Ismail & Sue
- Hits: 211
20 Years Ago - 'Dato' Honour For British Envoy
- Sunday, 16 December 2012 11:51
- Ignatius Stephen
- Hits: 184
December 19/20, 1992 - The British High Commissioner to Brunei, Mr A J Sindall, has been made a Dato, the first foreign diplomat in Brunei ever to be so honoured by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
30 Years Ago - RBA Cadet Pilot In Control
- Sunday, 16 December 2012 11:50
- Borneo Bulletin
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December 11, 1982 - In control ... that's Royal Brunei Airlines' cadet pilot, Awangku Kamarulzaman bin Pengiran Mohd Salleh.
40 Year Ago - Time Capsule Sealed In Wall
- Sunday, 16 December 2012 11:48
- Nigel Coventry
- Hits: 210
Bandar Seri Begawan (December 16, 1972) - With cement and a silver trowel, the Perdana Wazir, HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, last week ceremonially buried a "time capsule" at the new Borneo Co building here.
10 Years Ago - Panic Stricken Residents Fear Flash Floods, Croc Encounter
- Wednesday, 28 November 2012 14:39
- Achong Tanjong
- Hits: 226
November 21, 2002 - Residents in rural areas of Tutong are panic stricken due to incessant rain, which could result in flash flooding.
20 Years Ago - 'Golden Cat' Is A Fake
- Wednesday, 28 November 2012 14:39
- Borneo Bulletin
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November 27, 1992 - A Brunei ministry has scotched claims that the much talked about "Golden Cat", which was allegedly found by a man near Brunei-Limbang border was genuine.
30 Years Ago - Malays Call For Bumiputra Bank
- Wednesday, 28 November 2012 14:38
- Han Ling
- Hits: 252
Bandar Seri Begawan (Nov 27, 1982) - Brunei Malay businessmen want to set up their own bank, the government has been told.
40 Years Ago - Message To The Future
- Wednesday, 28 November 2012 14:38
- Borneo Bulletin
- Hits: 222
Bandar Seri Begawan (Nov 25, 1972) - A "time capsule" containing items common today, including a copy of the Bulletin, will be buried in the foundation of the new $1.6 million Borneo Co building here.
50 Years Ago - Malayan Police Ending Long Brunei Association
- Wednesday, 28 November 2012 14:36
- Borneo Bulletin
- Hits: 277
Brunei Town (Nov 24, 1962) - The detachment of the Royal Federation of Malaya Police in the state will be replaced by members of the Brunei Police Force by the end of the year.
10 Years Ago - Bomb Scare A Hoax
- Sunday, 18 November 2012 08:45
- Ignatius Stephen & Rosli Abidin Yahya
- Hits: 303
November 15, 2002 - A bomb hoax in the Brunei capital sent security men scrambling to four locations yesterday morning.
20 Years Ago - 'Golden Cat' Causes Stir
- Sunday, 18 November 2012 08:44
- Malai Hassan Othman
- Hits: 234
November 14/15, 1992 - The mystery of a rare statue of a "Golden Cat" said to have been unearthed by a man in a village near the Brunei-Limbang border is the talk of the town in the capital these days.
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