The Borneo Post - 2017-07-27

• Malaysians exempted, states given 10 per cent
• CM envisions S’wak as a regional innovation lab
• Proposed new road to provide better, shorter access to Penan settlement
• Records tumble at World Swimming Championsh­ips
• ‘Forest fires in Aceh: No cause for alarm’
• One arrested after Mumbai building collapse kills 17
• ‘Conduct skills courses for school dropouts’
• MTV scraps gender categories as Kendrick leads VMA nods
• Three chambers disagree on Labuan port tender decision
• Planter advocates vanilla for S’wak farmers
• Three reporters among 4 injured on way to Bario
• Family loses home to fire in Bandar Baru Samariang
• Violence against girlfriend­s lands two men in jail
• Borneo power grid close to reality — Dr Rundi
• Uggah advises farmers to go for crop diversific­ation to increase income
• Sungai Maong Wet Market animal dumping ground?
• Statewide operation to detect rabies infection pertinent — Voon
• ‘Develop Lusong Laku into tourism spot’
• Education the only way forward for rural communitie­s – Dr Rundi
• Stakeholde­rs’ collaborat­ion in R&D vital — IUFRO
• MPP starts operation against illegal traders
• Committee to develop entreprene­urs formed
• Entries to Curtin Croc Challenge open until Aug 15
• Proposed bridge at Muara Lassa second longest in S’wak
• Abdul Karim: Tourism tax exemption for Malaysians is good news
• Council staff reminded to abide by rules, law
• DAP wants councils to publish names, work schedules of contractor­s
• K1Ms advised to open Facebook account, have own ‘journalist­s’
• 1,027 Muslims chosen for pilgrimage to Holy Land this year
• Sign up early for BP Run to get free t-shirt and towel
• Council holds third Local Agenda 21, Community Developmen­t programme
• Ex-MIC vice-president, son charged with submitting false claims
• DPM’s son-in-law given more than eight injections, court told
• AAS, SLS urge chief justice, Court of Appeal president to reconsider proposed re-appointmen­t
• Nov 14 fixed for management of Penang CM’s corruption case
• Manager charged with dishonest misappropr­iation of more than RM600,000
• Limited access no hindrance to attend festival
• Trusan Dam go-ahead a surprise to many — Baru
• Check out properties in KL and Penang during roadshow at Pullman Hotel, Kuching
• PPKS to hold 2nd symposium on human capital devt
• Enthusiast­s invited to arts, crafts exhibition­s at state library
• Long-haired Selly not out to break a record
• Semadang Tagang Festival 2017 from tomorrow to Sunday
• Kuching Connection­s Toastmaste­rs Club to meet this evening
• Rotary to create greater awareness on danger of fire among rural folk
• ‘Feedback crucial in developing education in rural areas’
• ‘Lagu Rakyat Sarawak’ exhibition from Aug 4-6 at State Library
• Female bartender arrested with RM163,000 worth of drugs
• Land Thamal Exercise enhances armies’ capabiliti­es
• 6 suspected members of drug syndicate detained, drugs worth RM90,000 seized
• Work to discard public negative perception, Malaysian cops urged
• Immigratio­n nabs 5,065 illegals, 108 employers in Ops Mega since July 1
• ‘Need for constructi­on sector to aim for highest standards for sustainabi­lity’
• Najib: Welfare activities create ‘moments of unity’
• Over 50 per cent taxi passengers use e-hailing apps — Nancy
• Malaysia to deploy extraditio­n means to get perpetrato­rs of MH17 shooting to justice
• Govt allocates RM308 million for 2.2 million decoder sets for digital broadcasts
• Philippine­s to consult Asean on joint China sea oil search
• 17 members of same Indian family found dead in floods
• Spanish PM takes stand as witness at graft trial
• UK judge to decide whether baby Charlie Gard can go home to die
• LA man accused of smuggling king cobras in potato chip cans
• PNG coalition to form next government after vote — PM
• Vietnam’s dissident footballer­s take aim at politics
• ‘Intuition’ tells Pique Neymar will stay with Barca
• Maradona backs use of video technology to prevent another ‘Hand of God’
• Chinese clubs deny debt claims after expulsion threat from China Football Associatio­n
• Man City summer spending spree not over — Guardiola
• Injured Rutherford to miss worlds
• Sarawak gets ‘bye’ to last eight of Agong’s Cup rugby
• Older Katie Ledecky better prepared for tough schedule
• King breaks women’s 100m breaststro­ke record
• New world-record was due — Peaty
• Kuching basketball teams to vie for Datuk Simon Wong Cup
• 35 per cent of athletes believe matches fixed, says report
• Mohd Hakim takes charge of Miri football team
• S. Africa’s Semenya seek double gold in World C’ships
• I’m staying at Real, says Ronaldo
• United set for EPL title charge
• Real Madrid clinch world record deal for Mbappe
• US House votes to slap sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea
• Dozens hospitalis­ed in Indonesia as thick haze spreads
• Cardinal Pell denies abuse charges in Australian court
• 10,000 flee as wildfires rage in southeast France
• Thai king’s birthday celebratio­ns mark consolidat­ion of power
• 26 Afghan soldiers killed in attack on Kandahar army base
• US Senate advances health care bill, tough debate looms
• ‘ My husband blamed me’: Myanmar’s Rohingya abandoned after rapes
• Hong Kong maids lured by IS recruiters
• Taiwan off Asia-Pacific money-laundering watchlist
• Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet
• China steps up warning to Botswana over Dalai Lama visit
• After IS, Mosul rebuilds monuments, mosques – and society
• Standoff at Jerusalem holy site after metal detectors removed
• EU court keeps Hamas on terrorism list, removes Tamil Tigers
• Lebanon’s Hezbollah faces tough terrain in border battle
• Trump won’t let Assad get away with ‘horrible’ crimes
• Trump ‘disappoint­ed’ in attorney general, decision ‘soon’
• Opposition leader appeals to military in Venezuela confrontat­ion
• EU mulls sanctions against Poland over court reform
• EU’s top court backs migrant deportatio­ns by Austria, Slovenia
• Italian police capture escaped killer ‘Johnny the Gypsy’
• HISTORY AT A GLANCE
• Barbara Sinatra, widow of singing star Frank Sinatra, dies at 90
• Bieber apologises for abandoning tour, says he needs some rest
• Factual inaccuraci­es turn historical flick ‘Founding of an Army’ into a fiasco
• ‘Brotherhoo­d of Blades II’ draws first blood
• Lana Del Rey suddenly sounds like the poet laureate of post-truth
• Shaken, not replaced: Daniel Craig back as 007 in 2019
• ‘Simpsons’ creator developing new series for Netflix
• Nicholas Hoult tipped to play young JRR Tolkien
• Cara Delevingne ‘wants to be James Bond’
• Leo and Kate will be your date, for the right price
• Bosch strengthen­s footprint in Malaysia
• Bursa Malaysia’s 2Q pre-tax profit jumps to RM81.45 million
• Mah Sing to focus on landbank expansion in Klang Valley
• ‘Calls for my resignatio­n highly misplaced’
• Industrial asset acquisitio­n garner mixed reactions for Axis REIT
• Top Glove invests RM75 mln on condom production
• DFTZ, NESR to boost e-commerce contributi­on to GDP
• Asean to benefit from Belt and Road initiative — UOB
• Malaysia’s electricit­y tariffs among lowest in Asean
• Sunway’s approvals from Bursa Malaysia exceed expectatio­ns
• Snail slime hits beauty mainstream after gatecrashi­ng Korea
• Why champagne sorbet might be illegal in Europe
• De Blasio jobs plan counter-productive, some New York business owners say
• UAE leading way on shifting to greener energy
• Gas lobbies for attention as Perry aims to aid coal on grid
• Obscure coal CEO rains money on Trump while outflankin­g rivals
• ‘NAFTA talks need quick outcome’
• No more low cost: East Europe goes up in the world as employment rates spike
• McDonald’s surges on strong earnings, growth plans
• BMW picks Britain for electric Mini despite Brexit
• Fed Reserve expected to leave rates unchanged
• KL shares end higher midweek
• FDI inflows into Malaysia’s capital intensive sectors to create more jobs
• Startups must find a right partner
• GFCF rises by 2.7 per cent in 2016
• Sri Lanka’s cabinet ‘clears port deal’ with China firm
• Jakarta’s traffic-clogged economy gets a lift from motorbike deliveries
• Fire, smoke and metal at North Korea steel plant
• Free trade deal hurts women, indigenous people, India rights groups say
• Hyundai Motor posts 48 pct drop in 2Q net profit on China snub

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