News Archive
Restos, cafes feel the heat of smoking ban
10/06/2008
WHILE the air in town seems easier to walk in and breathe because of the smoking ban, the sighs of restaurant and cafe...
Public told to pick reusable bags
10/06/2008
KICK the habit of excessively using disposable plastic bags and opt instead for reusable ones, the government is...
Multi-sectoral involvement vital in health emergencies
10/06/2008
MULTI-SECTORAL involvement which includes animal health, disaster management as well as the military is integral in...
Basketball tournament for Brunei pupils
10/06/2008
FOR the first time ever in its 20-year history, the Belait District Basketball Association (BDBA) will be organising a...
Reliance, MTN talk of share swap
10/06/2008
INDIA'S Reliance Communications and South Africa's MTN Group are discussing the ratio for a share swap as they seek to...
Lehman loss scares investors
10/06/2008
US INVESTMENT bank Lehman Brothers is raising US$6 billion to shore up capital after another big loss, rattling bank...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
10/06/2008
ECB ready to soothe tense markets FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank said yesterday it was ready to add liquidity...
New active approach to manage risk in pregnancy
10/06/2008
A NEW approach for managing risk in pregnancy can improve outcome for mom and baby, research suggests. The approach,...
Salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes
10/06/2008
THE United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that 145 to 150 people in 16 states have been sickened by...
Scientists explain epilepsy enigma
10/06/2008
RESEARCHERS in the United States said they had found the key to a decades-old riddle over epileptic fits, helping to...

