Borneo Bulletin articles from April 2001

Borneo Bulletin archives from April 2001

Borneo: Minister in aerial swoop on illegal logging.
April 30, 2001... SANDAKAN - Some 200 illegally-felled logs have been found near the Deramakot forest reserve, some 70kms from Telupid. The timber believed to have been cut several weeks ago were found together with heavy machinery like tractors and lorries...

Borneo: Police to help combat illegal loggers.
April 30, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Sabah Commissioner of Police Datuk Mamat Talib said the police will assist the State government in its efforts to combat illegal logging during full cooperation and all out helps to bring those responsible to the arm of the...

Brunei: Interim payment for accident victims.
April 30, 2001... In a landmark decision, the Brunei Court of Appeals has ruled that accident victims should get faster payments. The ruling could have far reaching effect on many people waiting for money as a result of lengthy litigation against insurance...

Brunei: His Majesty greets Sweden, Netherlands.
April 30, 2001... His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to send congratulatory messages to His Majesty King Carl Gustaf XVI of the Kingdom of Sweden on his birthday and Her Majesty Queen Koningin Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard,...

Brunei: Prince in Yangon.
April 30, 2001... His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, arrived in Yangon Saturday to attend the Asean Foreign Ministers' Informal Retreat meeting, RTB reported. Accompanying His Royal Highness was...

Brunei: Schools Director stresses on discipline.
April 30, 2001... "The best way to resolve disciplinary cases would be informing the School Principal or the school board of directors first. And if that is still inefficient, it could be brought to the concerned department in the Ministry of Education and not...

Brunei: UBD to host international conference.
April 30, 2001... Nearly 200 specialists from 13 different countries in the areas of Science, Mathematics and Technical Education will converge on UBD to attend the Sixth Annual International Conference on "Energising Science, Mathematics And Technical...

Brunei: Brunei cars collide in Limbang.
April 30, 2001... Two Brunei registered cars collided head-on at Km 22 Jalan Batu Danau yesterday morning. A 29 year-old driver, his girlfriend and another girl both 22 years old were injured during the collision. The trio were travelling from Tedungan and...

Brunei: Curtains down on festival.
April 30, 2001... The 5th Pesta Sukan Kebangsaan or National Sports Festival ended yesterday at the Stadium Hassanal Bolkiah Berakas. Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Paduka Hj Awg Hussain Bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Diraja Dato Laila...

Brunei: Seafood Carnival ends.
April 30, 2001... The four-day seafood carnival held at the Fish Landing Complex in Serasa, Muara ended yesterday, marking the closing of Brunei Darussalam's Seafood Festival 2001. A large crowd flocked the Complex area on the last day to get a chance of...

Brunei: Dangdut queen rules.
April 30, 2001... Dewi Mastura, Brunei's Indonesian dangdut queen led a dozen dangdut singers to tumble down the floor at Crowne Princess Hotel caf and restaurant on last Saturday night. Being a veteran herself, she lived up to her billing by getting the...

Sport: Jones downplays favourites tag.
April 30, 2001... It has been a while but for the first time in his tenure here as Brunei coach, Mick Jones' Wasps may have to be considered as favourites to win tonight's match against NS Chempaka at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. It is a tag...

Sport: Show jumping contest.
April 30, 2001... Adi Katompo was the champion in the 120cm-130cm class at the T.K.S.T show jumping competition organised by Trijaya Krapf show jumping team at Trijaya Jerudong Equestrian Park (TJEP) yesterday. In second place was Endarjanto Bambang followed...

Sport: Brunei-Muara bag badminton double.
April 30, 2001... The Brunei-Muara district pulled off an impressive double in the badminton tournament of the Pesta Sukan Kebangsaan by winning gold in both the men's and ladies categories on Saturday night at the Menglait Sports Complex. The men were...

Sport: Brunei chess body unveils new logo.
April 30, 2001... The Brunei Chess Federation (BCF) unveils its new logo yesterday at the Gadong Property Food Junction in conjunction with the Brunei Junior Chess Championship 2001. According to the President of the Brunei Chess Federation, the new logo...

Sport: Brunei coach praises young defenders.
April 30, 2001... KOTA KINABALU: Young defenders, Khairul Salleh and Mohd Shaiful Aznee came for some unusual praise by Brunei coach Mick Jones after Brunei's 1-0 win over Sabah on Friday. Also in the good books of the soft-spoken coach was goalkeeper...

Sport: Terengganu widen gap at the top.
April 30, 2001... KOTA KINABALU: Premier One League leaders Terengganu consolidated their position at the top when they beat Perlis 3-1 at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium on Saturday. The east coast side, who beat Sarawak 3-0 in Kuching on...

Sport: Brunei-Muara and Belait in the final.
April 27, 2001... As expected, Brunei-Muara and Belait both cruised to victory in the ladies badminton semifinals of the Pesta Sukan Kebangsaan yesterday afternoon at the Menglait Sports Complex. Both district teams have sailed through their opposition...

Sport: Soccer friendly.
April 27, 2001... The Utama Team from Sheraton Utama Hotel and the Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) team played to a 3-3 draw in a friendly soccer match at the JKR field recently. Photo shows the team from Sheraton.

Brunei: Internet prepaid cards launched.
April 27, 2001... DST launched their new Simpur prepaid Internet service card yesterday in conjunction with the opening ceremony of the BITEX 2001 exhibition in the Setia Kenangan Shopping Mall in Kampung Kiulap. The $10 prepaid Internet service card...

Brunei: National Turtle Management and Conservation Programme.
April 27, 2001... The turtle booth at the Seafood Carnival received an overwhelming response. At the booth, the public was given the chance to adopt and release a turtle. According to the Fisheries Department, they received their first offer to adopt a...

Brunei: Banking on their interest.
April 27, 2001... The group, led by the college's Head of Computer Section, Awg Chong Lai Voo, had a closer look at the working of the different departments of the bank that relate to their course. The students were welcomed on their arrival, and brought...

Brunei: UK Master's study scholarships available.
April 27, 2001... The British Council is once again offering three prestigious Chevening Scholarships to Brunei citizens and permanent residents keen on pursuing a Master's degree in the UK. According to Bina Kadaba, the Council's Manager for Cultural...

Brunei: Sing$ hits 11-year low.
April 27, 2001... The dramatic fall of the Singapore dollar yesterday which plunged to an 11-year low against the greenback has sent thrills as well as chills in Brunei as the Sultanate's currency is traded at par with Singapore money. Thrills because a...

Brunei: Repainting project irritates employees.
April 27, 2001... A notice given out by the Administration of Royal Brunei Engineering has caused dissatisfaction among some of its employees. Some of the employees claim that the repainting project of an Air Mauritius aircraft which is currently on, is...

Brunei: Developing an IT literate society.
April 27, 2001... The BITEX 2001 Exhibition and Trade Fair was launched yesterday at the Setia Kenangan Shopping Mall by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Pg Dato Paduka Haji Maidin bin Pg Haji Hashim. Pg Dato Paduka Haji Maidin said,...

Borneo: 'Life too sweet for illegals in Sabah'.
April 26, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - State Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology Tan Sri Joseph Kurup said it may be necessary for the government to adopt even more drastic measures to check the continued influx of illegal immigrants into...

Borneo: Uproar in Telipok.
April 26, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Residents of Telipok near the city are vehemently against the move to resettle some 5,000 squatters from Kampung Pondo in Gaya Island at Kampung Boronoun. The residents handed a petition to PBRS President Tan Sri Joseph...

Borneo: Malaysia to cut piracy down to 20pc.
April 26, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - The Malaysian government will go all out to bring down the piracy rate in the country to at least 20 per cent, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. He said the piracy rate in the...

Borneo: Construction of IPBF deferred as political motives gain ground: Wong.
April 26, 2001... LIMBANG - The Ministry of Environment and Public Health announced Tuesday that construction of the multi-million ringgits Integrated Pig Breeding Farm (IPBF) in Sarawak is to be deferred indefinitely pending further study. Its minister,...

Borneo: 'Don't go by land to Pontianak'.
April 26, 2001... MIRI - Sarawakians have been advised not to travel to Kalimantan in view of the uncertainties caused by fresh incidents of unrest on the Indonesian side of the border, reports George Francis. State Secretary Datuk Aziz Hussein said,...

Brunei: NCB nails 13-year-old drug-runner.
April 26, 2001... The Narcotics Control Bureau caught five foreigners between the age of 13 and 28 at Berbunut Island in Brunei Bay in a raid yesterday. This was the third operation where foreigners had been caught this year. According to the Bureau, the...

Brunei: Newly-appointed envoys call on Prince Mohamed.
April 26, 2001... His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, yesterday received courtesy calls from the two newly-appointed High Commissioners to the country at Balai Penghadapan at Bukit Kayangan. HRH...

Brunei: 51 ex-drug abusers declared clean.
April 26, 2001... Parents were urged to monitor their children's activities and report to concerned authorities without any delay if they doubt that their children are influenced by drugs. And the parents were also told not to take the concerned...

Brunei: Tales of ex-drug abusers.
April 26, 2001... During the ceremony marking the successful completion of supervision scheme for ex-drugs abusers, the Narcotic Control Bureau made an arrangement for the Bulletin to interview ex-drugs abusers yesterday morning at the Narcotic Control Bureau,...

Brunei: Wholesalers accused of dumping expired goods.
April 26, 2001... Smaller wholesalers are said to be using strong-arm tactics to dump expired goods in Brunei shops, according to local shopkeepers here. Local shopkeeper Mohd Sabir Ahmad, 40, manager of Reda Trading company, 46 Jalan Sultan, in the...

Brunei: Mobile phone virus scare.
April 26, 2001... Several mobile phone users are encountering a new phenomenon whereby their mobile phone book entries will automatically be erased if they answer 1440 on their phones. Such phenomenon was circulated recently through Short Message Service (SMS)...

Brunei: Promotions at Bitex.
April 26, 2001... In conjunction with the official opening of the Bitex computer exhibition today at the Setia Kenangan Shopping Mall in Kiulap, the Telecom Department under the Ministry of Communications is offering attractive packages as part of their...

Brunei: Special supplement for tourists.
April 26, 2001... This year represents another milestone in Brunei Darussalam's efforts to open the golden doors of tourism to people from all over the world. Visit Brunei Year 2001, with the theme, 'Brunei, A Kingdom Of Unexpected Treasures' was officially...

Brunei: No more Friskies for kitties.
April 26, 2001... The Censorship and Publication Control Section of the Islamic Dakwah Centre has instructed all retailers to withdraw packages of Friskies cat food immediately, following the discovery of a word written in Thai which resembles an Islamic word....

Brunei: Police Commissioner ends visit.
April 26, 2001... Singapore's Police Commissioner Khoo Boon Hui ended his visit to Brunei yesterday by touring the Rancangan Perumahan Rakyat Jati in Kampung Rimba, Gadong. The Police Commissioner and his delegation visited the homes of two police personnel...

Brunei: Baiduri Bank posts $2.5 mil profit.
April 26, 2001... This year, the operating profit of Baiduri Bank increased by 10 per cent compared to the previous year as the Bank, after six years of activity, is now the 3rd largest bank in the country. Baiduri Bank's net profit for the year 2000 is...

Brunei: LTD moves to boost bus services.
April 26, 2001... The Land Transport Department is putting together a plan to boost the public transportation in the Sultanate in response to public cry on the inadequate bus services, it was revealed yesterday. A new and modern bus terminal building in...

Brunei: Brunei IFC bares plans.
April 26, 2001... Britsh High Commissioner Stuart Laing invited yesterday three members of Brunei Darussalam's International Financial Centre to hear about IFC's future plans. The three visited Britain in March as guests of the British government to meet...

Brunei: Indon fined for using fake passport.
April 26, 2001... A 22 year old Indonesian, Mistoro Joko Purwanto, was sent to two months in jail yesterday, for not being able to pay a $2,000 fine for entering Brunei using a forged passport. The offence was discovered when his employer found out the...

Brunei: Drug offender sent to jail.
April 26, 2001... After one month of freedom, Radat bin Hj Mohammad, 32, was sent to seven months in jail yesterday, for failing to pay a $4,000 fine for which he was given a month's grace period. He was fined before Senior Magistrate Dk Rostaina binte Pg...

Brunei: 4-D runner wants money back.
April 26, 2001... A 4 digit runner caught having written lottery numbers in his truck and $3,296 cash, pleaded the court for the return of his money, which he intended to deposit in the bank . Before Senior Magistrate Dk Rostaina binte Pg Hj Duraman, 44...

Brunei: Local farmers losing egg war.
April 26, 2001... Brunei's duck market is being flooded by cheaper products from abroad. As a result of this, many unsold locally produced salted ducks eggs worth thousand of dollars have been destroyed during the past few months while hundreds of...

Brunei: Big Papa's now in Jerudong.
April 26, 2001... Big Papa's Restaurant opened a new outlet in Jerudong Park Food Court Lot 23 and 24, Phase 3. In addition to their Big Value Meals, they have introduced new delights - the Kuching Rojak and Sotong-Kangkong. For a limited time only, these new...

Brunei: Science workshop for teachers.
April 26, 2001... The Curriculum Development Department, Ministry of Education will introduce a new Science syllabus for the Lower Secondary students next year. The framework and organisation of the new syllabus will be based on the principles of scientific...

Brunei: TJEP unveils development programme.
April 26, 2001... Trijaya Equestrian Park (TJEP) is embarking on a long-term development programme for its equestrian sports especially its show jumping team. This programme was forwarded by the TJEP officials comprising of Pg Hj Abd Rahman Pg Hj Abas,...

Brunei: ANZAC Day commemorated.
April 26, 2001... Approximately a hundred members of the Australian and New Zealand communities in Brunei were present during the ANZAC Day Commemoration Service, held at the Australian High Commissioner's residence early yesterday morning. Australians...

Brunei: Having a ball of a time in Temburong.
April 26, 2001... Fun and goodwill were the order of the day for children in the playgroup of the Pengiran Isteri Hajjah Mariam (PIHM) Hospital of Temburong, and eleven ladies from the British Community Link and Jerudong International School Toddler Group...

Sports: Contests heat up.
April 26, 2001... As the Pesta Sukan Kebangsaan progressed, several of the sports drew nearer towards deciding its medal winners with just three days to go. In a late event on Tuesday night at the badminton courts, QAF Brunei gave Temburong a run for...

Sports: Panaga Triathlon on Sunday.
April 26, 2001... A long-standing fixture on the Brunei sporting calendar, the 18th Panaga Triathlon is set to take place this Sunday April 29 starting at the beach in front of the Panaga Club in Seria. Historically, this event has always attracted over...

Sports: Sabah's top marksman suspended.
April 26, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Sabah's top marksman Shahrin Majid has been suspended for two matches and fined RM500 for raising his elbow at an opponent in a Premier II match and this means he will miss the match against Brunei on Friday. Yesterday, he was...

Sports: Champions Selangor end winless streak.
April 26, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Defending Premier One champions Selangor finally ended their winless streak with a 2-0 victory over Kelantan in a pulsating tie at the Shah Alam Stadium on Tuesday night. While Selangor were delighted with their first win,...

Borneo: Maxis to spend RM150m on East M'sia network.
April 25, 2001... KUCHING - Malaysia's fastest growing mobile telecommunications company, Maxis Communication Bhd, will invest more RM150 million this year to provide East Malaysia with a quality network that is enhanced full rate (EFR) enabled (EFR) and...

Borneo: Five illegals caught red-handed.
April 25, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Five illegal immigrants have been arrested in Tenom District for attempting to register with the National Registration Department to obtain Identity Card. District Police Chief DSP Edward Koromol said four men and a woman...

Borneo: Security guard jailed 18 years for raping stepsister.
April 25, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - A 29-year-old security guard who raped his then 14-year-old stepsister has been sentenced to 18 years' jail and ordered to be whipped six times by the Sessions Court here yesterday. As a result of the rape, the victim now...

Brunei: 'Sweatshops' have local women too.
April 25, 2001... Apparently, a number of Bruneians, majority of them being women, are also in the same boat like the foreign workers earning minimum salaries in 'sweatshops' and facing miserable working and living conditions that fail to take into...

Brunei: Brunei court back to steamy days.
April 25, 2001... After the Brunei Chief Justice spoke publicly earlier this year about hot air in his court, officials enjoyed a refreshing cool whiff of air the very next morning. But that lasted for just two days. It seems the technicians had coaxed the...

Brunei: Bitex shuns pirated products.
April 25, 2001... The organisers of Bitex 2001 are sparing no efforts to make the computer fair free of pirated stuff. Pirated products are one of the main issues that has left many industrialists and IT experts concerned. Persatuan Komputer Brunei...

Brunei: Progress through partnership.
April 25, 2001... The Heidelberger Zement Group of Germany is the third largest player in the industry in the world. The company is keen on investing in Asia, particularly Brunei, because it fits in perfectly with their other strategic investments, explained...

Brunei: S'pore Police Commissioner here.
April 25, 2001... Singapore's Commissioner of Police Khoo Boon Hui along with four senior officers paid an official visit to the Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police, Dato Paduka Hj Abdul Rahman Hj Johan, yesterday. The Singapore Police Commissioner has...

Brunei: Brunei-Singapore naval exercise.
April 25, 2001... The ties between the Royal Brunei Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy are to be further enhanced through the annual bilateral exercises which will take place soon in the Republic's waters. The week-long bilateral exercise will begin...

Brunei: Too close for comfort.
April 25, 2001... Online close proximity is increasing among youths in the country who are trying to avoid being caught by officers from the Religious Affairs Department. In fact, one person may have several online partners at the same time. It would seem...

Brunei: Reduced sentence for pregnant woman.
April 25, 2001... Pregnancy was a factor, which disposed the Courts of Appeal Judges to substitute a sentence of six years imprisonment with one of five years imprisonment for 23-year-old Dk Norhaliza binte Pg Hj Bahar. She had been convicted of drug...

Brunei: Filipina jailed for using forged passport.
April 25, 2001... A 31-year-old Filipino mother of three, Girlie Macapagal Mercado, yesterday sentenced to one month's imprisonment yesterday for using a forged passport to enter Brunei. In court yesterday before Chief Magistrate Hairolarni bin Abd Majid,...

Brunei: IDBB launches Zakat counter.
April 25, 2001... The Islamic Development Bank of Brunei Berhad (IDBB) yesterday launched a new Zakat counter, where Zakat payments can be made. The aim of the Zakat counter is in line with IDBB's desire to play a vital role in diversifying the...

Brunei: Banned to preserve harmony.
April 25, 2001... Religious censor actions on any publication being brought into the country through the main entry points - either for sales, distribution or personal use - is to avoid any confusion or disillusionment by the public. This was stated by...

Brunei: Recycling for a greener earth.
April 25, 2001... The state of the rubbish disposal areas in the country, which is overflowing with all manners of litter including newspapers, paper, broken bottles and scraps of metals, is well worth worrying about. Concerned observers feel that many of...

Brunei: Who's the fairest of them all.
April 25, 2001... Whitening products are growing more and more popular, with all sorts of traditional as well as modern products being concocted to achieve that fair flawless finish. Traditional methods extol the goodness of egg whites that supposedly...

Brunei: Mermaid stars leave town.
April 25, 2001... Farewell to the Disney On Ice- Little Mermaid superstars and crew members of Feld Entertainment . Before his departure yesterday, Brian Mc Gibiney, the show manager of Feld Entertainment expressed his sincere appreciation for cooperating...

Brunei: Cooking classes at Holiday Lodge.
April 25, 2001... Recently a cooking class was being conducted by Sous Chef Jefri Haji Ghazali from Kuala Lumpur. He is attached to the Holiday Lodge, Jerudong. He only conducts this cooking class on every Friday at the end of each month. It is held at...

Brunei: Airport ATM closed down.
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Brunei: Maktab Sains library holds open day.
April 25, 2001... "The culture of reading in our community still acts as an issue that should be taken into attention at all levels, particularly among the students and youths in the country. This is due to the fact that reading will bring more skills,...

Brunei: Seminar on 'Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness'.
April 25, 2001... Members of the public at large, especially those involved in SMEs and young entrepreneurs, public sector executives, academics and students are strongly encouraged to participate in a day seminar entitled "Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness"....

Brunei: 'Brunei Brand' highlighted on open day.
April 25, 2001... Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College held an open day exhibition by the Hospitality & Tourism Department yesterday. Guest of honour was Hj Abdul Wahab Juned, one of three Permanent Secretaries in the Prime Minister's Department. He...

Sport: Jones: It's team effort.
April 25, 2001... Two wins on the trot is hardly anything to get too excited about but the Bruneian public could be forgiven for believing that good times are here again, especially given the disastrous 2000 season that they had to endure last year. In...

Sport: Sports Complex a hive of activity.
April 25, 2001... The Pesta Sukan Kebangsaan survived its second day yesterday with several sports in action both in the team and open events, making the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex a busy place. Aside from the venues there, the Menglait...

Sport: Johor FC extend lead.
April 25, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Johor FC scored their fifth straight win in as many matches to extend their lead in the Premier Two football tournament. They beat Kedah 2-0 at the Darulaman Stadium here to increase their total points to 15. Their first...

Borneo: Clement calls for internal audit on tourism.
April 24, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Sabah Tourist Association chairman Clement Lee has urged tourism industry players to conduct an internal audit on the state's tourism products and service delivery programmes. He said this was necessary in view of the...

Borneo: State aid for Gayana Resort's ecology library.
April 24, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Assistant Minister of Tourism Development, Environment, Science and Technology, Datuk Karim Bujang said the State government will assist Gayana Resort's plan to build a tropical marine ecology library in terms of expertise....