The Borneo Post - 2017-11-18

• CM: State to exercise its mining rights
• MA63 still intact
• Two extra school holidays for Gawai Dayak next year — MOE circular
• Better access to Rumah Nai, thanks to road upgrade
• Malaysia A make clean sweep of Masters golds
• Ruling party preparing to fire Mugabe
• Coldplay tops US$500 mln on third richest tour ever
• Economy expands 6.2 pct in 3Q17 — BNM
• Postal voting for firefighte­rs on duty during GE14
• Great experience gained by AAY 2017 top finalists
• Fajar’s DipOSH students get hands-on in fire drill
• RM20 mln approved for 204 farm infrastruc­ture projects
• Potential boost to state economy via revitalisa­tion of natural rubber industry
• State contribute­s RM14.7 bln to national agricultur­e sector
• Fishermen never directed to land catches at Tg Bako
• 500 acres in Sarikei identified for agro-park
• Immigratio­n Department arrests 2,467 illegal immigrants during first 10 months of this year
• Community leaders welcome salary increment
• Nancy encourages all groups to join Rela
• Top CMIEA 2017 awardee earns spot in IEA nominees list
• Special incentive for state’s civil servants next month
• Hornbill Skyways to take over MASwings’ routes?
• Sabah presents Budget 2018 with allocation of RM4.104 billion
• Land Code amendments likely to be tabled in May
• Kuching’s growth must be planned systematic­ally — Chief Minister
• ‘Honey, coffee to help generate extra incomes for rural communitie­s’
• Uggah: FMD-free status means great potential for livestock industry
• Human capital a key challenge for Sarawak — Abang Johari
• State govt to launch own Big Data in April
• Include prioritisa­tion of religious teachers under proposed devolution of power to Sarawak, says Jemoreng assemblyma­n
• Youths to be trained for Digital Economy – CM
• Practise 3R concept to reduce waste generation, longhouse folk urged
• JBPM rebuilds, repairs 91 houses under NBOS7
• ‘Consumers not proactive in getting relevant informatio­n’
• It’s still cheaper to take the bus
• New Peryatim exco members prioritise children’s academic performanc­e
• MCC wants retaining wall built along erosion-hit road
• MCC goes green for sustainabl­e city devt
• `Carolling by Candleligh­t’ at Chuang Corridor on Dec 17
• Death of protected elephant appals WWF-Malaysia
• Roadshow in Pontianak keeps everyone on the same page
• Exploring apps for education
• Eight win Ah Huat Parent’s Day Contest
• Cuckoo launches Q10 Pressure Multi-Cooker
• Tunku Putra School embarks on transforma­tional learning
• Lecturers attend workshop to hone skill in giving feedback
• Tegas to hold Kapit Education and Career Expo 2017 this weekend
• New Perodua Myvi unveiled simultaneo­usly nation-wide
• I-CATS signs deal with UTM-MJIT for two degree programmes
• Good Samaritans reach out to the needy
• 5,000 bookings for new Myvi upon debut
• Najib: Moderation a necessity for Malaysia
• Expert speaks of ‘human factor’ involved in disappeara­nce of MH370 aircraft
• Sultan Ibrahim grants consent for RTS bridge constructi­on over Strait of Johor
• ABM clarifies allegation that banks oppress borrowers
• UAE foreign minister calls on Najib
• Grass not always greener on the other side — Salleh
• Azalina refutes claim of reduced number of assistant registrar of voters
• AirAsia Foundation launches pop-up store at klia2
• EU warns May ‘clock ticking’ for December Brexit deal
• 3 men guilty in HK explosives plot
• Remains of ancient Aboriginal man returned for outback burial
• Major damage as fire sweeps through Cameroon parliament
• NZ rules out resettleme­nt of Manus refugees without Australia’s support
• South Korea: Victims, damage continue to rise two days after Pohang earthquake
• Bomb plot foiled ahead of Asean summit in Philippine­s
• Ali ‘Fight Doctor’ Pacheco dead at age 89
• Russia still ‘not compliant’ over doping as Olympics loom
• Aussie Smith, Taiwan’s Chien seize lead in LPGA finale
• Year-end top ranking not realistic says Federer
• Mikkelsen leads Rally Australia after ‘perfect day’
• Toro Rosso retain Gasly and Hartley for 2018
• Saudi giants seek ‘power shift’ in Asian football final
• Five issues in the Premier League this weekend
• Klopp’s Liverpool afflicted as Southampto­n loom
• Wenger vows to fix power shift in Spurs showdown
• United may unleash Pogba and Ibrahimovi­c
• Chelsea relish trip to hapless West Brom
• Russia makes all efforts to ensure security at 2018 FIFA World Cup
• Miri face Bintulu on unfamiliar playing surface today
• Dr Rundi wants next Dayak Youth Badminton tournament to be held in Bintulu
• Mujeeb, Rahmanulla­h steer war-torn Afghanista­n to maiden final
• ‘Golden Glove’ boxing championsh­ip in Sibu, Nov 27 to Dec 3
• Students get first feel of full-size artificial hockey pitch
• Four from Sarawak called up for national kabaddi team training
• Human traffickin­g ‘rife’ in Rohingya camps
• Japan railway operator apologises after train leaves 20 seconds early
• German coalition talks miss deadline; parties still at odds
• Suspected of graft, parliament speaker under guard in hospital
• Japan in UN bid to save Syria gas attacks probe
• Abe confident of progress in amending Japan’s constituti­on
• Iran says ‘biased’ French policy stoking Middle East crises
• Trump hits out at Democrat accused for groping
• Cambodia faces action after banning opposition party
• Aboriginal children suffer ‘shocking’ treatment
• Philippine troops abused rights in Marawi battle — Amnesty
• Images suggest N. Korea ‘aggressive’ work on ballistic missile submarine
• Delhi half-marathon to go ahead despite smog, court rules
• China to send envoy to North Korea, Trump hails ‘big move’
• Two South Korean ex-spy chiefs arrested over corruption scandal
• Japan searches for 12 missing N. Korean fishermen
• China, Russia to hold simulated anti-missile drill
• Palestinia­n shot after ramming car into two Israeli civilians
• Qatari-based foundation to provide education for Syrian, Palestinia­n refugees
• Critics hit United States over Zimbabwean elephant trophy imports
• Pentagon steps up Somalia drone strikes
• Mass exoneratio­ns in Chicago due to police corruption
• Belgian judge weighs extraditio­n bid for Catalan ex-leader
• 16 people dead, several still missing after deadly flood in Greece
• UN climate talks wrap up as US stands firm on fossil fuels
• ‘Mudbound’: Portrait of a country being forged in blood and soil, for better and for worse
• Could ‘Justice League’ signal Affleck’s leaving Batman role?
• Smithsonia­n’s hip-hop anthology exceeds Kickstarte­r goal
• Dev Patel to star in ‘The Wedding Guest’
• Publicists confirm Lee Minho, Suzy have broken up
• Fined for stock manipulati­on, Zhao Wei now risks lawsuit
• Films about migration, terrorism win German Bambi awards
• London theatre uncovers 20 misconduct allegation­s against Kevin Spacey
• Barrack doesn’t expect Weinstein company to survive sex scandal
• Clooney makes TV return with ‘Catch-22’, two decades after ER
• Victoria’s Secret gala hits snag in China as Gigi Hadid pulls out
• Ringgit to recover gradually as M’sian economy still expected to grow
• Ringgit now reflective of real economic activity, strength
• Malaysia on track to register stronger growth
• Property market imbalances pose risks to economy
• Telco earnings could possibly see cut if intense competitio­n heightens
• Philippine­s operations approval strengthen­s CIMB’s position as universal Asean bank
• Earnings prospects still strong within constructi­on sector
• Petronas receives first commercial cargo at its regasifica­tion terminal in Pengerang
• Bank Rakyat aims for 1.2 million Kelab Nuri members by October next year
• Econpile’s new job win boosts outstandin­g order book to RM1.5 bln
• M’sia’s internatio­nal investment records net assets RM21.5 bln
• Hatten Land to acquire land in Melaka for RM108.6 million
• Petronas promises smooth drive with new oil
• High GDP growth reflects govt’s move to embark on digital economy
• SIRIM compliment­s 44 SMEs for participat­ing in programme
• Malaysia records RM2.9 billion surplus in BOP in third quarter
• Bursa Malaysia ends higher on strong third quarter GDP
• RM2.9 billion balance of payments in 3Q — BNM
• Current account surplus widens to RM12.5 bln — BNM
• Cash ban wipes smiles off Indian jewellers
• Nothing Trump does can save the coal industry
• Tesla slams racial bias lawsuit by black workers as ‘hotbed of misinforma­tion’
• Unable to beat them, cabbies join Uber and Lyft in ride sharing
• FCC approves TV technology that gives better pictures but raises privacy concerns
• This simple idea for charging your electric car is light-years ahead of time
• Walmart, gaining on Amazon, says its online sales grew 50 per cent
• EU car sales rev up despite Brexit and ‘dieselgate’
• NAFTA negotiator­s hold new talks amid fears of collapse
• UK retailers on weak footing before Christmas
• EU auditors criticise handling of Greece bailouts
• Norway’s oil fund wants to divest – from the oil
• Guinea receives US$20 bln in pledges for developmen­t
• Jetmakers end Dubai rollercoas­ter with big orders pending
• Australia gambling giants merger approved after setback
• NZ tweak to central bank mandate fits ‘global zeitgeist’
• Few banks seen queuing for China’s red carpet invite

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