Borneo Bulletin articles from May 2001

Borneo Bulletin archives from May 2001

Borneo: Helicopter for Sabah Fire Dept.
May 31, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - The Sabah Fire and Rescue Services Department could be provided with a helicopter considering the vast expanse of the state, its director Soiman Jahid said. "Certain destinations are not accessible by vehicles and if...

Brunei: Overseas calls slashed by nearly 70 per cent.
May 31, 2001... From tomorrow, June 1, 2001, your telephone calls overseas except for Sabah and Sarawak will be slashed by as much as 69 per cent, Jabatan Telekom Brunei (JTB) announced yesterday. The reduction of the International Call Charges, or IDD...

Brunei: Chief Justice out of hospital.
May 31, 2001... Brunei Chief Justice Dato Sir Denys Roberts, who fell ill at his home in Brunei on May 12 and was later sent to Singapore for heart treatment, has been discharged from Singapore's Gleneagles Medical Centre and is currently resting in a hotel...

Brunei: Royal presence at charity premiere.
May 31, 2001... Her Royal Highness Pengiran Isteri Hjh Mariam attended the charity premiere of the film "Pearl Harbor" held at the Borneo Theatre last night. It was organised by BISTARI and co-organised by Rakan Tiga Media. The epic love story, with the war...

Brunei: Sultan appoints acting CJ.
May 31, 2001... His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday consented to appoint Awang Mohammed Saied Sawan as Acting Chief Justice. The ceremony was held at the Istana Nurul Iman. The Grand Chamberlain, Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran...

Brunei: Drug raid nabs Filipino man.
May 31, 2001... A 45-year-old Filipino was arrested in Kuala Belait late last night suspected of possessing controlled substances. A raid by officers from the Narcotics Control Bureau on a workers' quarters at Jalan Utara Panaga Seria uncovered three...

Brunei: What it should have been.
May 31, 2001... In the Page 1 story titled "Prince Mohamed in Hong Kong" in the Bulletin dated May 30, 2001, China should have been correctly referred to as the People's Republic of China. The error is regretted.

Brunei: High Court busy with Amedeo cases.
May 31, 2001... The High Court of Brunei Darussalam is set to be busy hearing cases that include suits involving Amedeo Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (ADC) and others. The suits are scheduled to be heard in the High Court even though the presiding...

Brunei: Launch of nationwide 'head count'.
May 31, 2001... Officials from the Brunei Economic Planning and Development Department, Prime Minister's Office and the Working Committee of the Brunei National Housing and Population Census 2001 met yesterday to officiate the Housing and Population Census...

Brunei: Malaysian pair fined for VCD smuggling.
May 31, 2001... Two Malaysians, Yong Nyuk Lim, aged 36, and Sii Tung Hoo, 29, were fined $6,000 each for smuggling undeclared items such as alcohol, cigarettes, meat and over 3000 VCDs. Magistrate Ridzlan bin Hj Ibrahim also ordered that two cars be...

Brunei: World Museums Day celebrated.
May 31, 2001... "The museum as an institution has its role in any country which is undergoing the nation building process," said Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Paduka Dr Haji Awang Hussain, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. The theme...

Brunei: Fujimori's planeload of treasures.
May 31, 2001... The former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori is reported to have allegedly loaded his presidential plane with gold bullion, diamonds, cash and securities before flying to Brunei Darussalam last November to attend the Asia Pacific Economic...

Brunei: Education through guiding stressed.
May 31, 2001... There is a need to educate young girls through guiding, particularly those in countries which are not familiar with girl guides or girl scouts, organisers of the Asia Pacific Conference of the world conference of World Association of Girl...

Brunei: RBA clarifies report on oxygen compliance.
May 31, 2001... The Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) clarified yesterday a report on oxygen malfunction published on May 29. "RBA began inspection of the oxygen system in early May 2001 and had so far detected no discrepancies on those aircraft that had been...

Brunei: Rules to ensure smooth flow of cargo, vehicles.
May 31, 2001... The Ports Department, a department under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications yesterday held a briefing that aimed to further elaborate upon new regulations and procedures enforced by the Department. It also served as a channel...

Brunei: PAP Hjh Masna Sec. School beats them all.
May 31, 2001... The percentage of academic achievement of students from the PAP Hajah Masna Secondary School in Lambak Kanan has exceeded the overall achievements of students in the country. This was disclosed yesterday by the Director of Examinations in...

Brunei: Using HACCP in food safety.
May 31, 2001... Food safety being a pivotal aspect in public health, the Ministry of Health has come out in full support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in ensuring that supply of food is safe and adequate. This was stated by Dr Affendy,...

Brunei: Logo Contest for 7th Asean Summit.
May 31, 2001... A logo creation competition for the 7th Asean Summit has been announced at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The competition is open to all students (citizens and permanent residents) especially for secondary schools, colleges...

Brunei: College launches electrical book.
May 31, 2001... Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College at Jalan Muara yesterday launched an education software package and a book on electrical engineering. The power engineering software package and the book entitled Laboratory Experiments in Electric...

Brunei: Great Eastern baby contest.
May 31, 2001... Great Eastern is organising a Meducare baby contest to promote the joys of motherhood and to bring about community sharing of children up-bringing. Meducare is the first insurance plan by Great Eastern in Brunei that covers both child...

Brunei: Special treats from Empire for the upcoming holidays.
May 31, 2001... As the month of May is brought to a close with the festivities surrounding Armed Forces Day, people are faced with a seemingly long weekend with the added upcoming celebration of Prophet Mohammed's Birthday on Monday, June 4. If going...

Sports: Hamdani fastest in Downhill event.
May 31, 2001... The Brunei Darussalam Bicycle Association held a Cross Country and Downhill Challenge for mountain bikes at the Bukit Shahbandar Recreational Park last Sunday. In the 34km Cross Country category, Chung Kwei Ming emerged the winner with a...

Sports: RBA too strong for Baiduri Bank.
May 31, 2001... It was a no-contest as Royal Brunei Airlines took full advantage to whitewash a depleted Baiduri Bank 17-0 in the latest match of the QAF Corporate Badminton League 2001 on Tuesday night at the Royal Brunei Police Headquarters, Gadong. ...

Sports: Poor show by Sabah athletes.
May 31, 2001... KOTA KINABALU: It was a poor outing for Sabah as they merely managed to collect four gold medals, seven silvers and six bronze medals to finish in eighth placing in the 15-team medal tally in the National School Sports Council Track and Field...

Sports: Minister to look into Sabah lifters' plight.
May 31, 2001... KOTA KINABALU: Youth, Culture and Sports Minister Datuk Yahya Hussin said that they will look into the Sabah Amateur Weightlifting Association (Sawa)'s plight - lack of training facilities as well as athletes allowances in their preparations...

Borneo: No signs of Filipino rebels near Sabah: Gen Azumi.
May 30, 2001... MIRI - The Malaysian military has not spotted nor received reports of suspected Filipino Muslim rebels who kidnapped 20 people off the Western island of Palawan, said the Sabah and Sarawak military commander. "We've been alerted by the...

Borneo: Bogor meeting on border demarcation.
May 30, 2001... MIRI - On the recent request by Indonesian government to redefine its land border with Malaysia on Borneo states of Sarawak and Sabah, Major General Azumi said it would be discussed in the joint technical committee on border demarcation...

Borneo: Two arrested in 7-Eleven robbery.
May 30, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Police have arrested two local suspects in connection with the pre-dawn robbery at a 7-Eleven outlet in Penampang near the police station here early last Saturday. District Police Chief DSP Joseph Jolis when contacted said...

Brunei: Take or break my houses says Bruneian in London.
May 30, 2001... Pengiran Dato Setia Yusof bin Pg Dato Hj Sepiuddin, the prominent London-based Brunei civil servant, has offered the five controversial houses costing $16 million built on a seven-acre land near the Brunei capital to be broken up and taken...

Brunei: Prince Mohamed in Hong Kong.
May 30, 2001... His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, is now in Hong Kong as part of his working visit to the Republic of China, RTB reported. The Prince, HRH Pg Anak Isteri Pg Anak Hjh Zariah and...

Brunei: Kosovo students to study in UBD.
May 30, 2001... For the first time in Universiti Brunei Darussalam's history, some 10 students from the troubled Kosovo region will study at the institution courtesy of the recent humanitarian aid effort for Kosovo by members of the public. Since the...

Brunei: Fire destroys UBD garden.
May 30, 2001... The campus beautification project that was undertaken by Universiti Brunei Darussalam in April went up in smoke yesterday as a noon fire razed many of the newly planted fruit trees at its fruit garden as well as acres of lush green bush...

Brunei: Labour chief denies report on job contracts.
May 30, 2001... The Commissioner of Labour Haji Ahmad bin Hj Abd Rahman yesterday denied that he chaired a meeting of foreign envoys based in Brunei and Labour Department to introduce a new job contract system as reported in a newspaper (not the Borneo...

Brunei: All that movies, & nowhere to go.
May 30, 2001... Some 3,500 pieces of compact discs, of the video and digital formats were seized after Royal Brunei Customs officers foiled an apparent attempt to smuggle them into the country yesterday. And as a result, a Malaysian man was arrested for...

Brunei: Accident claims father's life.
May 30, 2001... A 64-year-old man died on the spot in a horrific accident that took place in the Belait district yesterday. The father of four was in a car that was hit by an out-of-control vehicle that was coming towards it. The impact was such that the...

Brunei: Guides honour Corazon Aquino.
May 30, 2001... Datin Laila Utama Corazon Aquino, a former Philippine president, was yesterday presented with the Building World Citizenship Award by Ginny Radford, Chairperson, World Board, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts at the...

Brunei: Armed forces chief visits airmen.
May 30, 2001... Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Pahlawan Major Jeneral Dato Seri Laila Jasa Hj Md Jaafar bin Haji Abdul Aziz, yesterday visited the Royal Brunei Air Force headquarters in Rimba. Upon the arrival, he was...

Brunei: Khatamal Quran celebration for Arabic secondary schoolgirls.
May 30, 2001... More than one hundred schoolgirls of the Raja Isteri Pg Anak Damit Religious Arabic Secondary School at Kilometre 2, Jalan Tutong were honoured yesterday. The annual event was organised for the form five students who will be sitting for...

Brunei: Acrobatic troupe to lure tourists.
May 30, 2001... As Brunei Darussalam opens its door to tourists this year, a wide range of international events has been lined up to attract more visitors to the country. As part of the ongoing Visit Brunei Year celebrations, the Shandong Provincial...

Brunei: BPDC doing great in N Australia.
May 30, 2001... While many industries in this country are still trying to get out of the recession, a Brunei government development company is doing very well Down Under, in a faraway place in Australia. Since its establishment in 1996, the Brunei...

Brunei: Picnic for special needs kids.
May 30, 2001... It was all fun and laughter at the serene Seri Kenangan Beach in Tutong when about 40 special needs children of the KACA playgroup of Tutong district gathered for a picnic yesterday. Dyg Norjanah, trained playgroup assistant on behalf of...

Brunei: Brunei to host 6th Asean Science Tech Week.
May 30, 2001... Brunei Darussalam will be hosting the 6th Asean Science and Technology Week (ASTW) commencing from Sept 10th till 21st, which is the first in the new millennium. It is organised by the Ministry of Development and Universiti Brunei...

Brunei: Jobless man falls to drugs.
May 30, 2001... A thirty-year-old jobless man, Ramlan bin Hj Puasa, pleaded guilty to three drug charges brought against him in court yesterday before Chief Magistrate Hairolarni bin Abd Majid. He admitted to possession of 1.5648 gms of syabu and...

Brunei: Iban changes plea.
May 30, 2001... A hearing was earlier fixed for an Iban woman, Rose Anak Sigai, aged 33, who had pleaded not guilty to three immigration charges pressed against her. However, when prosecution was ready to proceed with the trial yesterday before Chief...

Brunei: Man fined $700 for gambling.
May 30, 2001... A 41-year-old man, Wong Su Kiew, who was caught by police for gambling in "mahjong" was fined $700. He was caught with two others at rented house No: 20, Simpang 21, Jalan Gadong last year, the court before Chief Magistrate Hairolarni bin Abd...

Brunei: S'pore students seek unexpected treasures.
May 30, 2001... Some 52 Malay students and teachers from Pasir Ris Secondary school in Singapore arrived yesterday for a four-day educational tour to get an insight in the Kingdom of unexpected treasures. The trip is organised by a local travel agent,...

Brunei: Finalists in Maths contest named.
May 30, 2001... Chung Hwa Middle School and St. Andrew's will meet each other as finalists in the Maths Quiz on June 16 . The seminar was held yesterday at the Jerudong Primary School for the National Primary School maths quiz, whereby four primary...

Brunei: Brunei delegate attends Australian Tourism Exchange.
May 30, 2001... Brunei is sending a delegate to the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) eastern hemisphere section Australia which will commence tomorrow and ends on June 3. A total number of 204 delegates from 164 key agencies representing Brunei...

Brunei: Beauty centre opens in Kiulap.
May 30, 2001... A professional beauty treatment centre, Skin Reviviscent Centre (SRC), has opened recently at Komplek Shakirin in Kg. Kiulap. Local entrepreneur Gwendoline Wong said she has full confidence in SRC's range of advanced skin care because her...

Brunei: Aquino extols the virtues of volunteerism.
May 30, 2001... Datin Laila Utama Corazon Aquino, former president of the Republic of Philippines, yesterday highlighted the importance of volunteerism in the development of a society while delivering a keynote address at the 7th Asia Pacific Regional...

Brunei: All set for major IYC 2001 event.
May 30, 2001... The International Youth Camp (IYC) 2001 is expected to become a vital platform for the solidarity of youths in the Asia Pacific region in August this year when all roads will lead to Brunei Darussalam. This is how President of Brunei...

Brunei: Doing their bit for a very good cause.
May 30, 2001... "This is one of the best response we've had," said an employee from RIPAS Hospital, on the encouraging reaction they received from employees of the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Jerudong who donated blood yesterday afternoon. 77...

Brunei: Calling Bruneians to create logo for ASEAN Summit.
May 30, 2001... Competition to create the logo for the 7th ASEAN Summit was announced yesterday at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The contest will be open to all students who are citizens or permanent residents of the country, especially those...

Brunei: Tutong hospital losing `patients' over parking.
May 30, 2001... Many residents of Tutong expressed their displeasure over the lack of proper parking lots in the district's main hospital. Some wondered aloud if proper parking spaces could be provided closer to the hospital building itself so that the sick...

Sport: Sabah take slim lead.
May 30, 2001... KOTA KINABALU: Sabah took a slim one goal lead against Selangor in the first leg of the FA Cup semifinals at the Penampang Stadium yesterday, thanks to a goal by defender Jelius Ating. The goal came on the dot of half-time and it was...

Sport: Fencer Pang turns hero for Sabah.
May 30, 2001... KOTA KINABALU: Fencer Pang Nai Lun turned hero for Sabah as her two-gold medal feat helped the hosts to be crowned overall champions in the just concluded National Junior Circuit Fencing Championship that ended at the Palm Square in Centre...

Sport: Johor with 15 gold are wushu champs.
May 30, 2001... KOTA KINABALU: Johor bagged 15 gold, 10 silver and six bronze medals to emerge as the overall winners to claim the Datuk Kee Yong Wee challenge trophy in the 16th National Wushu Championship that ended at the Tshung Tsin Secondary School...

Borneo: Fears loom as Abu Sayyaf rears again.
May 29, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Fears loom as news of a new kidnapping incident in Palawan Island in the southern Philippines where 20 people including three Americans were snatched by armed intruders, spread here quickly especially to island resorts off...

Borneo: Opening his heart and home to a tragedy.
May 29, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - When trader Chia Chun Chai opened his heart and home to a young lad from Kota Marudu, Sabah, he had no inkling of the grief it would cause him. Two Mondays ago, his wife and two-year-old daughter were found dead with their...

Borneo: Trio rob 7-Eleven outlet of RM100, leaving one dead.
May 29, 2001... KOTA KINABALU - Three men posing as customers, attacked two workers at a 7-Eleven outlet at nearby Penampang about 10km from here, some 300 metres from a police station - early Saturday morning, leaving one dead and another seriously injured....

Brunei: Pilfering postmen get 6 months jail.
May 29, 2001... Two pilfering postmen were sent to jail yesterday after they were found guilty of misappropriating at least 800 letters. As they opened the mail, mostly destined to Indonesia, they also pocketed cash which were in those letters. The...

Brunei: Father jailed 11 years for child abuse.
May 29, 2001... A 33-year-old tin collector, Md Sufri bin Abdullah @ Timbun bin Munan, was sentenced to 11 years in jail and four strokes of the rattan by Judge Steven Chong, who described the man "cruel" and "wicked", after he was convicted for child abuse....

Brunei: Royalty at APRC gala night.
May 29, 2001... In conjunction with the opening ceremony of the 7th Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) which was officially declared opened by Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha yesterday morning, a gala night was also organised as a...

Brunei: Rtd. Brigadier General denies owing money to Amedeo.
May 29, 2001... The Amedeo epic took a new controversial turn yesterday when Pengiran Ratna Wijaya Brigadier General (R) Pengiran Haji Hasnan bin Pengiran Ahmad denied he owed B$8 million to Amedeo Development Corporation and expressed surprise at the recent...

Brunei: RBA yet to receive report on oxygen malfunction.
May 29, 2001... Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has not received any report from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) following its investigation concerning the malfunctioning of the oxygen supply generators installed in Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777. ...

Brunei: Royal call to girl guides.
May 29, 2001... The 7th Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) was officially opened yesterday by Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha. Her Majesty, who is Royal Patron of Girl...

Brunei: Oil spills don't recognise borders.
May 29, 2001... The deteriorating state of the world's seas and oceans as well as the related problems, which were identified decades ago but still not all resolved, were among the topics of a meeting yesterday. It is essential to keep the seas and...

Brunei: Plaintiffs consult foreign expert in suit against religious minister.
May 29, 2001... Faridza binti Abdullah and Zainuddin bin Dato Marsal, the proprietor and the manager of Happy Dean Restaurant, Berakas are in the process of engaging a foreign expert on Islamic laws from a neighbouring country to help them in their civil...

Brunei: Asean police identify top crimes.
May 29, 2001... Illegal drug trafficking and transnational commercial fraud remain common concerns for the police forces in Southeast Asia. This was stated by Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General, Leandro Mendoza shortly after arriving from...

Brunei: Glocalisation to counter globalisation.
May 29, 2001... It is imperative to instill an interactive culture for school students and highlight the integration as well as unity of society. Brunei Darussalam needs to build a thinking society by providing people with information and knowledge in...

Brunei: Travel agents merge to form PERAHU.
May 29, 2001... The welfare of future Haj and Umrah pilgrims will soon be further enhanced when all 15 travel agents who offer such packages merge to from an association that will look after accommodation and transportation for pilgrims in Jeddah, Medina and...

Brunei: Students visit RBA hangar.
May 29, 2001... Students from Sekolah Rendah Junjungan visited the Royal Brunei Hangar, Berakas yesterday. Twenty Primary Four students and two teachers visited the Rolls-Royce department, safety equipment department, wheel-bay and head set department....

Brunei: Students urged to think of the future.
May 29, 2001... Students today should be taught the importance of being proficient in the English Language and boosting their communications skills as well as knowledge information communication technology (ICT) to help them determine their future. ...

Brunei: Filipino illegal jailed.
May 29, 2001... A 50-year-old Filipino man, Ricaldo Pauya, was sentenced to three months in jail, for remaining in Brunei after the expiry of his social visit pass on February 19 this year. He was arrested three days ago by police officers at a rented...

Brunei: Thai national remanded further.
May 29, 2001... A 27-year-old Thai national, Suriya Nonhinland, was further remanded for allegedly causing grievous hurt to fellow Thai national, Sangkhom Marathese, aged 37 in Tutong town. The case was remitted by Senior Magistrate Dk Rostaina binte Pg...

Brunei: RBAF anniversary's dress rehearsal.
May 29, 2001... The 40th Royal Brunei Armed Forces anniversary full dress rehearsal preparation was held yesterday at the Indoor Stadium . The celebration on May 31 from 8:15 am to 5 pm is expected to have performances that will be exciting and...

Brunei: Career talk at UBD.
May 29, 2001... Universiti of Brunei Darussalam conducted a career talk to some of their final students yesterday where 16 government and non-government agencies participated to provide background knowledge to their organisations. The two-day career...

Brunei: HSBC Road show.
May 29, 2001... Fun and games will be the order of the day at the HSBC Road Show scheduled on Friday, June 1. According to a spokesperson from HSBC Lambak, the purpose is to promote banking products and services such as credit cards, which is provided...

Brunei: Your computer solution.
May 29, 2001... As we all may well know, Netcom Computer House has been almost a common name in Brunei, famous for its continuous great amazing business that hit the top selling chart for almost several on-going years now. The fast going of this particular...

Brunei: Local food fest.
May 29, 2001... S'primart one of the processed local seafood products in the country, will be organising the Local Food Festival 2001 on Friday, June 1 from 9.00am to 5.30pm. The one-day festival will be held at the S'PRIMART shop located at Block B,...

Brunei: Preparing women for micro businesses.
May 29, 2001... The government of His Majesty understands just how important is the role played by local micro enterprises in helping to diversify and develop the economy of Brunei Darussalam. "In 1994, 98% of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were...

Brunei: Improving the quality of primary school teachers.
May 29, 2001... Last week more than 600 teachers from 22 primary schools in Brunei II gathered at the Islamic Dakwah Centre, Kampung Pulaie, Berakas to hear a lecture on Working Ethics for Teachers in Primary Schools. Keynote speaker Ustaz Haji Mail bin...

Brunei: Juice up your life.
May 29, 2001... We should all take advantage of the abundant supply of fresh fruits and vegetables that are available here. A glass of juice can do wonders for your health, whether it is extracted from fruit or vegetable. Downing a mixture of fruit juice...

Brunei: Bazaar in Anggerek Desa.
May 29, 2001... A bazaar is being held in the vicinity of the Anggerek Desa business complex, beginning May 27 until June 3. It is organised by the president of the Majlis Perundingan Kampung of Orang Kaya Besar Imas in Pulaie, and carries the theme 'Tamu...