Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has divorced his second wife, former flight stewardess Mariam Abdul Aziz. A royal announcement on Sunday said that the Sultan pronounced "Talak Satu" on his wife with whom he has four children. Under this type of divorce, the man has the right to withdraw his decision within three months and 10 days of his pronouncement, AFP said. (Straits Times Tuesday 4 Feb 2003)(3)

  Brunei's Internal Security Department (ISD) has detained three people under the Internal Security Act after investigations into the activities of a group said to have been disrupting religious harmony in the sultanate. The government said in a statement that 25 others have been questioned during the course of investigations, which began in December last year when the three principal suspects were detained. The 25 - 13 Muslims and 12 Christians - were released after being questioned as they are not directly involved in subversive activities, officials said. (Straits Times 24 Mar 2001)