The Borneo Post - 2017-11-02

• UCTS launches Heavy Structure Laboratory, first in state
• ‘Investigat­e no-case decision’
• 19,000 illegals, 427 employers nabbed nationwide from July to Oct
• MCMC identifies possible sources of personal data leakage
• ‘First class facilities’ to build sports powerhouse
• Not possible to achieve 90:10 ratio of local teachers
• Abdul Karim wants WAK to be continued
• Truck driver kills 8 in NY ‘act of terror’
• Selena Gomez dumps Weeknd to reunite with Justin Bieber
• M’sia hopes to secure US$500 mln from UN for reforestat­ion
• Minimum wage according to socio-economic factors
• S’wak CP: Gamblers going digital via websites, phone apps
• Suspect in assault on Rela men tests positive for drugs
• M’sia to consider recommenda­tions in INIR Mission Phase 1
• Search for MH370 not confirmed
• Encourage children to develop thinking, analytical habits at early age — Manyin
• Over 2,400 illegal immigrants arrested so far this year
• Police rescue seven Filipina victims of humantraff­icking syndicate
• Book on ACP Dato Lawrence Lim launched
• Landowners get RM6.8 mln in compensati­on
• Nearly 80 per cent of complaints to SRDC resolved – Sempurai
• Pro Chancellor: Protect good name of UiTM
• Hussein’s leadership principles still relevant to TN50 — Hishammudd­in
• Rumblings in Serian
• See: State govt must ensure RM1-billion allocation given to Sarawak by year-end
• ‘Forced to recycle, reuse single-use medical devices’
• Dayak NGOs rally support for Land Code to be amended immediatel­y
• Masir hopeful Marine Police will be deployed at dams ‘soon’
• Budget 2018 rural infrastruc­ture allocation inadequate – Rep
• KGBS supports Mara’s move to relax terms of sponsorshi­ps
• Developers to pay for late delivery of houses
• 2 friends charged with committing mischief to set fire to mini market
• Naroden: Capitalise on Internet, digital platforms
• 160 Song pupils attend ICT programme
• SUPP Kapit opens positions in 2017-2020 committee to local members
• Society to promote Miri as tourist destinatio­n through photo exhibition
• Hope Place appeals for aid for comatose stroke patient
• Inter-mosques sepak takraw competitio­n on Nov 11 - 12
• Ex-Royal Rangers pay visit to stroke-stricken comrade
• Pupils have fun at informativ­e Nature Awareness Workshop
• Villagers initiate volunteer patrol unit to safeguard Gita Lama
• Alphacom opens Oppo concept store in Boulevard Shopping Mall
• Early childhood education practition­ers attend talk
• Collaborat­ion to offer courses in Geographic Informatio­n Systems
• Dinner for associatio­ns of engineers and contractor­s on Nov 5
• 2018 Budget to drive Malaysia into top 20 nations — Najib
• Kedah fishing village accords Najib warm welcome
• MaNIS a new big database for social issues
• Suriani Ahmad appointed KPWKM Secretary-General
• Two prisoners have death sentences commuted to life imprisonme­nt
• Teacher who allegedly solicits sexual favours faces dismissal
• DPM Zahid outlines measures to curb social ills
• 64,894 heads of households registered under e-Kasih
• S’pore slaps prohibitio­n orders on 2 people over 1MDB-related breaches
• Farmers need to be more competitiv­e and productive
• Indian fast-track court convicts two of raping niece
• Islamist extremist stabs two Tunisian policemen outside parliament
• Indonesian militant arrested in Marawi
• Sex allegation­s mount in British politics
• China, Asean hold joint naval drills as tensions ease
• Flame lands in S. Korea for 2018 Winter Games
• Para athletes ‘ threatened’ for raising concerns over classifica­tion
• IOC partially lifts Brazil committee ban
• Bayern edge Celtic to reach last 16
• PSG hat-trick hero Kurzawa toasts moment in limelight
• Hapless Svilar helps MU to brink of last 16
• Tottenham’s Alli almost back to his best, says Pochettino
• Arsenal on brink of Europa League knockout rounds
• Serbia-Albania rivalry hangs over Belgrade clash
• Silva prays for Champions League triumph
• Aw Yong denies Ka Tung, Angel coasts to easy victory
• Rose, Harrington warn against expecting too much from Woods
• Vingada retains 16 players for centralise­d training
• Hong Man breezes through in style at Sibu City Swan final showdown
• Savea excited to face All Blacks
• Former world number one Kerber off to rough start in Zhuhai
• Gatland looking forward to joint training with England
• Windfall for medalists of KL 2017, Asean Para Games
• It’s ready but will they come? S. Korea counts down to Winter Games
• Mourinho defends lack of Lukaku charity
• Siol all set for Asia Mountainbi­ke finale
• Westbrook claims bragging rights in marquee matchup
• Conte blasts Chelsea after Roma rout
• Jail for second defendant in FIFA scandal
• North Korea slams ‘incurably mentally deranged’ Trump
• Britain accelerate­s Brexit plans, divorce talks also to speed up
• Tense standoff at Australia refugee camp
• Hamas hands over border crossings to Palestinia­n Authority
• Australian citizenshi­p crisis claims another lawmaker
• S. Korea will not develop nuclear weapons — President
• ‘We must do better,’ tech giants tell Congress
• Rare protest in Thailand after mourning chaos
• Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delaying Rohingya repatriati­on
• Japan killing spree ‘lasted 2 months’
• China’s BeijingTia­njin-Hebei to set up anti-pollution body
• Hong Kong seeks law banning booing of China’s national anthem
• Japan MPs re-elect Abe after election landslide
• HK set to auction US$42 million ‘Pink Promise’ diamond
• Russia, Turkey and Iran agree to plan for Syria ‘congress’
• US pursues direct diplomacy with N. Korea despite Trump rejection
• Man arrested in Utah shooting of student from China — Police
• US group sues to free 10-year-old immigrant taken from hospital
• Spain’s top court summons axed Catalan leader
• Belgium charges two over 2015 Thalys train attack — Prosecutor­s
• Gunfire as rare protests hit streets of Eritrea’s capital
• Russia suspects ‘sabotage’ as Crimea gas line damaged
• HISTORY AT GLANCE
• Kevin Spacey scandal: ‘House of Cards’ suspends production
• ‘Kevin Spacey has set gay rights back’: Actor blasted for response to sex claim
• Jack Ma leaps from e-commerce to kung fu
• Japan plans perks for foreign filmmakers
• Megyn Kelly’s recent shows have been anything but ‘fun’
• Kanye West makes brief return year after breakdown
• Lou Doillon muse for new & Other Stories collection
• World embraces more humorous tone of ‘Thor’ with huge overseas opening
• Rose McGowan claims drug case is attempt to silence her
• Malaysia’s 2018 fiscal deficit target of 2.8 pct achievable – Moody’s
• M’sia remains in top 25 among 190 world economies
• Focus on reforms to sustain economy – Economists
• RAM: Malaysia’s exports growth to maintain double-digit increase
• Rising prices of paper products to hit F&B
• MISC’s disposal of inland container depot asset marks group’s growing focus on its core
• AmBank aims to approve RM7 bln in loans for SMEs
• Proton sales improves 12.5 per cent year-to-date
• FGV welcomes new board members
• Conclusion of RCEP may be extended to mid next year — Mustapa
• Malaysia can further improve in the area of starting a business
• Major medical congress set to deliver RM8.7 million in economic impact — MyCEB
• Crowdfundi­ng set to accelerate as critical source of alternativ­e financing — AIF
• Nikkei Malaysia manufactur­ing PMI falls to 48.6 pct in October
• Singapore says will facilitate India’s greater engagement with Asean
• Globetroni­cs’ q-o-q prospects looking up as demand strengthen­s
• Foreign selling drags Bursa Malaysia to end lower
• Metro Parking secures parking management contracts worth RM1.1 mln
• Death of Aussie car making leaves chasm in blue-collar towns when factories closed
• Rich get richer, exotic car makers winning
• A new name helped Coke Zero attract more consumers
• China’s carbon market still facing problems — Official
• Clean energy investment needs to triple to halt catastroph­ic warming – Report
• Carbon dioxide levels grew at record pace in 2016, UN says
• Cyprus sets end 2018 date for verdict on gas prospects
• Russian money is key as Balkan retail giant’s fate plays out
• Bitcoin jumps as CME unveils plan for futures contract
• US Fed meet to close in shadow of Trump nomination
• Under Armour shares nosedive on weak forecast
• Bank of England set to hike rate on Brexit effects
• Mexican economy shrinks in quarter of quakes
• Fewer tuk-tuks, more hardhats, Sri Lanka tackles labour crisis
• NZ’s foreign home ownership ban won’t cause price collapse
• China’s war on smog, risk, taking edge off Asia’s growth sprint
• China factory activity steady in October — Independen­t data
• Lab’s nose can sniff when there’s diabetic emergency
• Low-energy cooking to fight climate change
• Canada caribou herds, habitat continue to decline — Report

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