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As one of the ancient kingdoms of the Malay Archipelago, Brunei's historical legacy is long and compares with, even exceeds that of other better known empires in the region.
Among others, its strategic geographical location and well- sheltered harbour has made it a safe place for ships plying their trade in the Southeast Asian region from as early as the sixth Century.
Brunei had been known by many names in the past.
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China has cracked down on 109 cases of Internet pornography on overseas servers or websites and seized 152 suspects, said the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Friday.
Among these cases, a total of 51 cases are criminal ones with 83 criminal suspects arrested, the MPS said.
The MPS also released further information on four typical cases.
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Brunei Darussalam, surprisingly, was the last among the Borneo states to have its own postage stamps.
The Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) which included Kalimantan first issued theirs in 1864, Sarawak in 1869, the British Colony of Labuan, despite not being a state, in 1879 and North Borneo (now Sabah) in 1883.
We, in Brunei, only issued our first postage stamps in 1895 and even those were considered by the early stamp enthusiasts as unofficial.
... persuaded the Sultan to accept payment for the monopoly with stamps at their face value which he got printed in Germany for a trifling sum ... -John Robertson
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