Borneo Bulletin articles from June 2001

Borneo Bulletin archives from June 2001

Brunei: HK link in money scam.
June 29, 2001... The mystery of the pyramid scam in Brunei deepened yesterday when it was discovered that a kingpin in one of the dubious money game operations has been charged in Hong Kong for cheating. He was charged with two others of conspiring to...

Brunei: Time for convict to get his hair cut.
June 29, 2001... Magistrate Hj Abdullah Soefri bin Dato Paduka Hj Abidin was concerned about a Syabu prisoner whose hair remained uncut though he had been in the Jerudong prison for failing to settle a fine of $1,500 which had been imposed on him. He had been...

Brunei: IBM comes to Brunei.
June 29, 2001... IBM, the world's largest IT firm is coming to Brunei shores to help propel the country towards its goal to fully develop its fledging information communication technology sector. IBM is expected to set up base in the country by forming a...

Brunei: Hi-tech, empowering, dynamic seminar tomorrow.
June 29, 2001... Are you aware of or are you facing these problems in your life? In the list are confidence, attitude problem, indiscipline, anger, migraine, out of control, peace of mind, fears, worries, letting go, communication, dreams and goals, denials,...

Brunei: Tourism industry worth $20m.
June 29, 2001... Brunei tourism rocks and continue to roll with its current estimated economic value of more than $20 million, a substantial increase. Besides the Asean populace, Great Britain tops the table of travellers to the Sultanate with an average...

Brunei: UBD students awarded Fellowship.
June 29, 2001... Three undergraduate students of Universiti Brunei Darussalam were awarded the SIF-Asean Visiting Students Fellowship by the Singapore International Foundation (SIF). The three student fellows are Dyg Hajah Melissa Zainal Abidin,...

Brunei: WyWy gives away prizes to winners.
June 29, 2001... The Wywy Enterprise yesterday gave away several prizes to the winners of the 'Raffle Promo' launching. The prize giving ceremony was held at the Wywy internet cafes in Seria and Kuala Belait. The first prize winners each received a...

Brunei: Going to the Centrepoint of the hospitality industry.
June 29, 2001... Educational visits can be eye-openers for students on the many opportunities available in one of the nation's fast-growing industry of tourism. This was what had happened to a group of students conducting such a trip yesterday. While...

Sport: Sabah players to get their dues.
June 29, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - The Sabah players will get their outstanding wages soon. Yesterday the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) assistant secretary Dato Yap Nyim Keong said they would release the money before the end of the month. "The...

Borneo: Claims of witnesses being terrorised.
June 28, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - A lawyer on June 27 lodged a police report to facilitate investigation into claims by High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Kamil Awang pertaining to witnesses in the Likas election petitions. The report followed Kamil's...

Borneo: Yong files for judicial review.
June 28, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Former Chief Minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee yesterday filed an application at the High Court here for a judicial review against the judgment by Justice Datuk Muhammad Kamil Awang on the 1999 election results in Likas. The...

Borneo: Brunei, here comes IBM.
June 28, 2001... KUCHING - It is going to be 'Mission: Brunei' next month when IT specialist IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd embarks on its bid to penetrate the local market, in the company's effort to further expand its business. And first and foremost among its...

Brunei: Pyramid runners siphon Brunei $$$.
June 28, 2001... While dreams of untold of riches fuel the imagination of many hopeful Brunei investors, the alleged perpetrators of get-rich-quick schemes are steadily siphoning off large deposits to a neighbouring country, according to some bankers in the...

Brunei: Sniff at your own peril.
June 28, 2001... As more and more Bruneians continue to cross the border for business, shopping or leisure, innovative ways are being found to rob the visitors. There had been complaints from the public about muggings in broad daylight in Miri. The...

Brunei: Man drowns while fishing at sea.
June 28, 2001... A 32-year-old man, who went out fishing with another man at the Penanjong Beach yesterday afternoon, drowned and was pronounced dead by Dr. Tan Silven at the Pengiran Muda Mahkota Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah Hospital. The deceased, Awang Hj...

Brunei: Quick-thinking bodybuilders prevent blaze.
June 28, 2001... Quick response from a group of bodybuilders last night prevented a fire from spreading and destroying a two-storey building in Jalan Batu Bersurat in Gadong. They were working out since 6pm last evening when their session was...

Brunei: RIPAS now accepts Visa, Master cards.
June 28, 2001... In an effort to be more customer-oriented, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital has embarked on numerous programmes to improve its services. In June last year, the Ministry of Health relocated its RIPAS Hospital Outpatient...

Brunei: Classify cybercafes as entertainment spots says group.
June 28, 2001... Calls are being made by an association for the government to draw up guidelines for regulating the cybercafe industry. Awg Hj Mohd Zaide bin Hj Damit, Economic Secretary of Persekutuan Peniaga-Peniaga Melayu Brunei (PPPMB), said that...

Brunei: StanChart signs on as strategic partner.
June 28, 2001... Standard Chartered has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Herald Enterprise, the main organiser of the much-acclaimed Shandong Provincial Acrobatic Troupe. Standard Chartered was represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr....

Brunei: Closure of electric bills counter.
June 28, 2001... The Department of Electrical Services (DES) yesterday announced that all of their electric bill payment counters would be closed this Saturday, June 30, 2001. DES stated that this is because all the banks are closed on that particular...

Brunei: Thai claimed no money to return to Thailand.
June 28, 2001... A Thai man overstayed illegally in Brunei since 1997, was yesterday sent to four months in jail. He claimed that he had no money to purchase an air ticket back to Thailand after serving a month in Jerudong prison for the same offence. ...

Brunei: Fisherman fined $6,500 for drug charges.
June 28, 2001... A Malaysian fisherman, Hussin bin Said, 40, and his friend, Hj Arman bin Hj Awang, 30, were hit with a fine of $6,500, after pleading guilty halfway during trial, to two drug related charges in court yesterday. Senior Magistrate Dk...

Brunei: Alleged rapist out on bail.
June 28, 2001... A 32-year-old Malaysian, Kumaravelu a/l Nagalingam, who allegedly attempted to rape a 28-year-old woman, was yesterday released on court bail of $10,000 or two local sureties. He allegedly attempted to rape the woman at the 1st floor of...

Brunei: Thai jailed for overstaying.
June 28, 2001... A Thai national Noi Makerd, 43 was sent to 6 months jail by the court for illegally staying in the Sultanate since 1987. Immigration Prosecuting Officer, Hjh Jamilah Hj Masuut stated in accordance with Section 55(1)(4) of the Emergency...

Brunei: Fined for consuming drugs.
June 28, 2001... Samli Hj Damit was fined of $2000 in default two months imprisonment for the charge of consuming Class A controlled drug by the court yesterday. This is an offence that contravenes with Section 6(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act Cap 27 that...

Brunei: Syabu lands man with fine.
June 28, 2001... The court yesterday found Ak Suffian Pg Hj Metali guilty on two drugs related charges. The first charge was for the possession of Class B controlled drug amounting to 17.4988 grammes of Syabu that contravenes with Section 6(a) of the...

Brunei: `Punched Lines' hits the streets.
June 28, 2001... "Punched Lines: Sit down Comedy From Southeast Asia", a Brunei Press Publication, featuring 10 writers from three countries, Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore officially went on sale yesterday. Twnty-five staff members of Brunei Press...

Brunei: Introducing Pneumatic Soulz.
June 28, 2001... Bruneian music fans might not be really familiar with the local singing group Pneumatic Soulz, who are going to perform with Elite and X-Factor in a concert on July 7. The group comprises four young boys, who have used R&B and soul to...

Brunei: Call to bring hostels back.
June 28, 2001... Hostels could be the answer to helping wayward students, improving examination results as well as reviving the economy. A former hostel resident in Brunei is urging the Ministry of Education to re-introduce hostels at primary and...

Brunei: Motivated workers increase production.
June 28, 2001... As one progresses through one's career over the years, one's zest for working may not be the same anymore. One begins to lose his enthusiasm towards work. When that happens, it is a case of "burnt-out" . This poses some problems to the...

Brunei: India kits presented to Brunei schools.
June 28, 2001... Discover India, a children's kit, was presented to the Ministry of Education yesterday by Dinesh K. Jain, High Commissioner of India to Brunei. The kits are specially prepared recently and designed and compiled to provide basic...

Brunei: Safe manual handling.
June 28, 2001... A campaign to minimise injuries due to improper manual handling and lifting was organised recently by Mashhor Joint Venture International (MJVI) Sendirian Berhad, in conjunction with Service Campaign Operation Department (SCO) within Brunei...

Brunei: AEMC to organise seminar.
June 28, 2001... The ASEAN-EC Management Centre (AEMC) of the Prime Minister's Office will hold a two-day seminar on 'Improving Performance Using Balanced Scorecard' starting on July 4 and 5, 2001. The AEMC stated that the competition is getting very...

Brunei: Company donates to Health Ministry.
June 28, 2001... The Ministry of Health yesterday received a total of 50 Greasby Syringe drivers. On hand to receive the donation was the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health Dato Seri Laila Jasa Hj Ahmad bin Dato Paduka Matnor, at the Raja...

Brunei: Gadong sauce scare.
June 28, 2001... Most shops in Brunei are clearing their shelves of sauces that are found to contain 3-MCPD that can cause cancer. Despite the wide media coverage, some Gadong shops still display and insist on selling the Lee Kum Kee products and Pearl...

Brunei: Honey may cure cancer, say scientists.
June 28, 2001... Honey, the nature's ancient healer, is claimed to contain chemicals that can help prevent heart diseases and cancer. A latest research carried out by American scientists has found anti-oxidant compounds, which mop up the body's harmful...

Brunei: IPA visits Brunei Press.
June 28, 2001... A group of 38 participants of the Supervision Management Course organised by the Civil Service Institute paid a visit to the Brunei Press Sdn Bhd yesterday. The visit is part of the course that was held from June 25 to 28. It was...

Brunei: Top spinning festival in August.
June 28, 2001... The Brunei Darussalam Top Spinning Association (PERGAB) will hold the Asean Top Spinning Festival 2001 from August 20 to 26 in conjunction with the Visit Brunei Year 2001. This was disclosed at a meeting of the three organisers, the...

Brunei: No kite flying around mosque.
June 28, 2001... The Mosque Affairs Department of the Ministry of Religious Affairs recently erected a signboard at the entrance of the Lambak Kanan Mosque to prohibit the nearby residents from flying kites near the mosque premises. The Department wanted...

Brunei: Rotary YES call on Empire.
June 28, 2001... The Empire Hotel and Country Club played host to guests from the Rotary Youth Exchange Students (YES) Programme yesterday afternoon who are in the country for a brief visit. The Rotary YES made up of 17 students from various countries...

Brunei: Looking towards Asia for business.
June 28, 2001... The German textile machinery manufacturers believed that Asia is the ideal place to sell their products and as such have turned their attention to the regional market. The manufacturers are of the idea that China and ASEAN have the potential...

Brunei: Iridium set to soar once again.
June 28, 2001... The Iridium global satellite communications service has been re-launched and the Canadian-owned Stratos Global Corporation is one of its 13 international distributors. A media statement says Stratos has developed a strong network of local...

Sports: Brunei see red over reward.
June 28, 2001... BAFA have expressed their disappointment with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) following the ruling that Brunei's cash reward of RM15,000 for coming in third of the Premier Two standings after round one has been rewarded to Kelantan...

Sports: Brunei Shell too strong for RBA.
June 28, 2001... In what was the most anticipated tie of the QAF Corporate Badminton League 2001, powerhouses Brunei Shell and Royal Brunei Airlines fought it out in the tie that could well decide the top two spots in the league. In the end, Brunei Shell...

Sports: Financial woe: Sabah FA turn to government.
June 28, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - The cash-strapped Sabah Football Association (SAFA) has turned to the state government in search of a permanent solution to solve their financial problem. And in the short term, the FA of Malaysia has proposed to settle...

Borneo: Pairin aghast at `Refugee Status' racket.
June 27, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) President Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan expressed shock on the presence of hundreds of Filipinos mostly from Pulau Gaya in an office in Keramunting Complex here allegedly to obtain a 'Refugee Status...

Brunei: Big losers of Amedeo saga.
June 27, 2001... Brunei Investment Agency (BIA) had made a generous offer to the creditors of HRH Prince Jefri Bolkiah's former flagship Amedeo Development Corporation (ADC) which collapsed under a mountain of debts but that offer was rejected, a source close...

Brunei: Audience to outgoing envoy.
June 27, 2001... His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Deputy Sultan, yesterday granted a farewell audience at the Balai Penghadapan, Bukit Kayangan to Mr Hajime Tsujimoto, the outgoing Ambassador of Japan. Mr Tsujimoto has been the Japanese...

Brunei: Torching scourge of youth.
June 27, 2001... Calling it a global problem with staggering economical and social costs, Dato Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah, Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, yesterday set fire to drugs that were seized in the country to mark the...

Brunei: Messing up with ghostly game.
June 27, 2001... A game known as "Spirit of the Coin" is said to be becoming popular especially among the youth and students and is believed to be one of the causes for students to go hysterical in several schools recently. Hj Azman Musa, an officer from...

Brunei: Drug abusers mostly youth.
June 27, 2001... Drugs worth over B$3 million were seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau over a six-year period, statistics from the bureau revealed. And during the same period, from 1996 to 2001, 5,687 men and 478 women were caught for either...

Brunei: Malaysia-Brunei team woos Chinese tourists.
June 27, 2001... Tourism officials from Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia have teamed up to tap what is potentially the world's largest market - China. The joint tourism promotion follows Brunei's recognition as a "tourist destination" by the Chinese...

Brunei: Seized drugs destroyed.
June 27, 2001... "In this rapidly, globalising world the drug menace knows no boundaries. It is restricted to no social class and is exclusive to no one region. It is a global problem with staggering economic and social costs." This was stated by the...

Brunei: Essay and poster competition.
June 27, 2001... The Counselling and Career Guidance Section, Ministry of Education is organising an essay writing and poster drawing competition. The competition is held in conjunction with the Drug Abuse Preventive Education Programme in all Secondary...

Brunei: Buying goods through hire purchase.
June 27, 2001... "Money makes the world go round". That is perhaps the message being sent out by many to some banks and private firms who are not willing to lend a hand to private sector workers with regards to selected hire purchase agreements. Their...

Brunei: Indon illegals fined.
June 27, 2001... Two Indonesian nationals were produced in court yesterday for illegally staying in the country. Both were arrested during a joint operation conducted by the BSB Police Officers and Immigration Officers from the Enforcement Division last...

Brunei: Thai national jailed for overstaying.
June 27, 2001... A 27-year old Thai national, Weeraphong Khaengkhan was sentenced to six months imprisonment for overstaying in Brunei since 1993, an offence in contravention of Section 15 (1) of the Immigration Act Chp. 17. He pleaded guilty to the...

Brunei: Malaysian jailed for illegal entry.
June 27, 2001... A Malaysian, who had overstayed in Brunei since 1999 and was consequently deported on June 21, entered Brunei again on the same day he was banished. Yesterday, he was fined $1,000 or two months imprisonment in default. He was named...

Brunei: Fined for not extending pass.
June 27, 2001... An Indonesian man, Mamat Rahmat, 30, was slapped with a fine of $1,500 or two months imprisonment in default, for remaining illegally in Brunei and failing to extend his social visit pass. He was caught in a joint operation made by Police...

Brunei: More roadshows for Islamic exposition.
June 27, 2001... More roadshows are being planned by the organisers of the 1st International Islamic Expo at the new State Mufti's Office Building Complex in Jalan Babu Raja, off Jalan Tutong, from August 18 to 31. The inauguration of the new complex will...

Brunei: Best young Commis Rotisseurs named.
June 27, 2001... The final of the Best Young Commis Rotisseur Competition was held at the Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College (MTSSR) organised by Chaine des Rotisseur yesterday. First prize winner was Aloha Norhayati Haji Sulaiman from The Empire...

Brunei: Temburong Sports Complex completed.
June 27, 2001... Residents in the Temburong district, especially the youths, have all the reasons to be happy yesterday with the completion of the Temburong Sports Complex. All these years they have no proper modern sports facilities to keep fit and to...

Brunei: JIS inducted more than 100 Sixth Form students.
June 27, 2001... More than 100 Sixth Form students from the Jerudong International School (JIS) took part in the Induction Day activities held at the school yesterday. The students will start their school term in August this year and the induction day...

Brunei: Father's Day contest winners receive prizes.
June 27, 2001... In conjunction with the recent Father's Day celebrations, the leading newspapers in the sultanate, Borneo Bulletin and Media Permata organised a Father's Day Contest in both of the newspapers on the June 2, 3 and 16, 2001. And the prize...

Brunei: Promoting stamp collection.
June 27, 2001... Stamp collectors in Brunei are just a handful few. Many who buy stamps don't make their collection as a hobby. This was stated by Hjh Normah, the Head of Marketing and Product Development Section, Postal Services Department at RTB's...

Brunei: National Quran Reading Contest on July 3 & 4.
June 27, 2001... The finals of the National Quran Reading Contest for adults for the year 1422 Hijrah/2001 to be held for two consecutive days have been changed to Tuesday, July 3 and Wednesday July 4 and not on Monday, July 2 as it has been planned earlier....

Brunei: Envoy brings India, Brunei closer.
June 27, 2001... Outgoing Indian High Commissioner, Mr Dinesh Kumar Jain, is considered lucky for, after four years stint as Indian High Commissioner in Brunei Darussalam or Brunei, the abode of peace, he will be posted to another nation with similar title...

Sports: Brunei not affected: Jones.
June 27, 2001... While news that Sabah may pull out of the Premier League this year continues to reverberate around Malaysia, Brunei coach Mick Jones remains steadfast in his belief that his side will not be affected by whatever transpires from that...

Borneo: Fishermen losing out, will make vote heard.
June 26, 2001... KUCHING - The fishermen community in Telaga Air and Sibu Laut areas, some 50 kms from here, are facing a major problem involving a sand-extracting activity which has threatened their main source of livelihood. One of the affected...

Brunei: M'sian facing death penalty acquitted.
June 26, 2001... A Malaysian, Wong Boon Hing, who has been remanded for a year in Jerudong prison awaiting death penalty for two charges of drug importation and trafficking, was set free yesterday after the High Court judges had found him not guilty of the...

Brunei: Collision lands two in hospital.
June 26, 2001... Two women were injured, one with head and mouth injuries when two vehicles collided at the U-turn in front of the Jerudong Fire Station late yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred around 5.38pm when the driver of a 4WD who was...

Brunei: Health passes for Pasar Ria hawkers.
June 26, 2001... Stringent health standards will be imposed on stall-holders at this year's "Pasar Ria Festival" to be held next month in the Brunei capital in conjunction with His Majesty's 55th birthday celebration for Brunei-Muara District. Organisers...

Brunei: Kathrina wows judges with `Romance Novels' speech.
June 26, 2001... Kathrina Hj Mohd Daud from Maktab Sains won the inaugural Inter-school Prepared Speech Competition with her 'Romance Novels' speech held at Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan in Rimba, yesterday. The audience was enthralled by her...

Brunei: DJ Mixing Competition.
June 26, 2001... Brunei will host a Brunei DJ Mixing Competition or JP Megabash '01 on June 30 at the Jerudong Park Amphitheatre. This is the first time such a competition will be held in the Sultanate. The theme of the contest will be "Listen, Mix and...

Brunei: Man caught smuggling liquor.
June 26, 2001... A man admitted to smuggling liquor to earn more money to support his family, given the economic downturn. In court yesterday, the defendant, Ngau Chun Hoang, 43, was fined $1,500 or five months imprisonment in default by Senior Magistrate...

Brunei: Birthday without any booze.
June 26, 2001... A 21-year-old Brunei permanent resident, Karwana Chandra, 21, lost his car after it was forfeited by the court yesterday. Karwana was caught smuggling beer for his birthday celebration from Miri, Sarawak. His car, a Nissan Pulsar worth...

Brunei: Miri double cab driver fined.
June 26, 2001... In Brunei, it is an offence to use or drive a private vehicle, such as a double cab, without a valid permit authorised and issued by the Land Transport Department. A 24-year old Malaysian, Nelson Sim who drove his double cab Isuzu Rodeo...

Brunei: Lure of the McFlurry.
June 26, 2001... When it come to desserts, lot of things pop to mind, ABC, bread pudding, cakes or a cup of McFlurry - from McDonald's. The McFlurry is a cup of ice-cream blended with three choices of flavours - Oreo, Milo or Mandamp;M Minis. ...

Brunei: Arts and handicraft education vital in personal development.
June 26, 2001... Teachers are urged to be more proactive towards improving their knowledge and opening up to new ideas from information sources such as the Internet and books. Additional efforts by the teachers in attending talks, workshops and seminars...

Brunei: Asprey shocked for being sued.
June 26, 2001... William Asprey, the son of John Asprey, former chairman of Asprey and Garrard, expressed shock that he was being sued by Asprey and Garrard for setting up a rival luxury good shop in his own name, reported the UK Daily Telegraph. ...

Brunei: More Filipino workers deployed to Europe.
June 26, 2001... Member-countries of the European Economic Community (ECC) are now among the most promising destinations for skilled overseas Filipino contract workers as deployment to Europe grew by 28 per cent to 39,296 last year from 30,707 in 1999,...

Brunei: Mukim Gadong products exhibition launching.
June 26, 2001... Village Consultative Councils are urged to play an effective role in the administration and management of their respective areas. This could be achieved if they adhere to regulations stipulated in the guidebook for the Boards of...

Brunei: Treated to a ball game.
June 26, 2001... Twenty-five children under the care of the Sengkurong Playgroup and the RIPAS Playgroup were treated to a ball game with Australian and American basketball players yesterday morning at the KACA House. Most of the basketball players are...

Brunei: Firm allegedly spies for oil companies.
June 26, 2001... Oil companies including Shell and BP have been named by UK's The Times as utilising a private intelligence firm with close links to M16 to spy on environmental campaign groups to collect information for them. The paper said British MP's...