The Borneo Post - 2018-08-18

• Farmer, 49, latest rabies victim in Sarawak
• Floating mosque a potential tourist attraction
• M’sia start quest for top 10 finish at Asian Games
• Loke: All AES summonses since 2012 cancelled
• Stop treating sex education as taboo subject — Rosey
• Flood death toll in Kerala jumps to 164
• ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies on same day as Elvis, 41 yrs later
• BNM: Economy on steady growth path going forward
• Fatal gas leak incident shows why OSH practices vital — Lee
• Seventh accused says has nothing to do with Morais’ disappeara­nce
• Uggah sad people still unaware about danger of dog bites
• Malaysians, new leaders hailed over peaceful transition of power
• Equanimity can be sold for at least RM500m — Sivarasa
• PH – 100 days of spring, can summer be far behind?
• ‘Abolition of AES fines a PH smokescree­n to divert attention’
• Dr Annuar: Use RM1 bln loan offer to build special schools
• Abdul Karim sees Sarawak Baru as old wine in new bottle
• MP sad Padawan Road upgrading project cancelled
• Sarawak NRD awaiting federal directive on citizenshi­p process
• Rep wants clear response from federal govt on Sarawak’s rights
• Ministry responds to villager’s claim of being denied power
• Sarawakian­s have no problem celebratin­g National Day
• Applicatio­n letter to seek funds for school submitted on Aug 2
• Huge task to change mindset of civil servants on loyalty to govt — Chai
• MPP outlines three key directions to improve services
• Sukuk Musyarakah Programme investors get updates on projects, future growth aspiration­s
• Wan Azizah: Malaysia seeks long-term solution to refugee problem
• Malaysia needs more neurosurge­ons — Dr Lee
• Kuching Inter-Cultural Mooncake Festival from Sept 17-24
• Paint the World youth movement holds event in Lebanon
• Taman Malihah fire victims assured of HDC assistance
• 7 from Limbang in Sopma, pre-Sukma meets
• Stressing on emotional stress
• Shimano Belawai Beach Fishing Competitio­n on October 7
• 10th edition of Sibu Internatio­nal BASE Jump, Sept 20-23
• Police detain Brunei woman for suspected illegal cyber gambling
• Widow loses RM27,050 in Facebook love scam
• 30 attend mental health course at Swinburne campus
• MSU graduates receive scroll at 23rd convocatio­n ceremony
• Team from Hope Place attends talk on TB
• Security guard jailed 18 months for possessing videos of terrorist groups
• Man jailed, fined for sexual offences against adopted daughter
• Sept 20-21 trial for minister Yeo’s defamation suit against Jamal Yunos
• Enhance unity to progress further, Orang Ulu advised
• PAMSC to hold one-day fire safety seminar
• Waterbombe­r pilot killed fighting Australian wildfires
• Thousands line streets for funeral of former three-time Indian premier
• Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 78, 44 dead — WHO
• Meat-heavy low-carb diets can ‘shorten lifespan’ – Study
• US police officer uses Taser on 87-year-old grandmothe­r
• Oldest hippo in captivity dies in her sleep aged 59
• 158 volunteers join Special Olympic health programme
• Man City ready to start life without De Bruyne
• Wallabies look for early onslaught against All Blacks
• Serena thinking of slain sister shortly before lopsided loss
• Choking hazard – air pollution hangs over 18th Asian Games in Indonesia
• Ronaldo set for Serie A debut amid sombre backdrop in Italy
• Sarri eyes early Chelsea boost, Spurs return to Wembley
• Kurash, bridge and sambo: 10 unusual Asian Games sports
• Lowy won’t seek FFA re-election, hopes for end to power struggle
• Black day or bright future? Radical Davis Cup shake-up approved
• Italians prepare to bury 38 victims of bridge disaster
• Spain remembers victims of jihadist twin attacks
• Chinese plane slides off Manila airport runway in heavy rain
• China sacks regional officials as vaccine scandal mounts
• Indian and Pakistani troops exchange heavy fire at border
• Turkey will respond if US imposes more sanctions – Minister
• Nine planes grounded by bomb threats in South America
• Dozens killed in ‘shoot first’ Asian Games crackdown — Amnesty
• Pilgrims around the world descend on Mecca for ‘smart hajj’
• Nepal crime reform sparks press freedom concerns
• Record numbers summit Mount Everest in 2018
• Thai activist to appeal sentence for trespassin­g national park
• Afghan president congratula­tes armed forces for Ghazni victory
• US creates ‘Iran Action Group’ to up pressure on Tehran
• Saudi Arabia pledges US$100 million to US-backed Syria campaign
• Netanyahu questioned again over alleged graft
• Ecuador tightens entry requiremen­ts for Venezuelan­s
• No verdict as jury ends first day in Manafort trial
• Military parade ordered by Trump postponed after costs spiral
• Colorado man held on suspicion of killing pregnant wife, 2 children
• UN wants selfies to make world leaders face cost of war
• Russian teens moved from jail to house arrest after protests
• EU judicial body to suspend Poland for flouting freedom of courts
• Walmart’s built a ragtag alliance of technology firms to battle Amazon
• Smartphone season is here, but consumers are unfazed
• China freezes game approvals amid shakeup of regulatory agency
• Shopify bans merchants from selling some guns on its platform
• How Aretha Franklin made ‘Respect’ a feminist anthem
• Soul sister, ‘Blues Brother’: Franklin’s iconic co-stars
• Franklin’s voice was the sound of an America we’re still trying to become
• How the boutique company behind ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is pioneering a new model
• BTS breaks another chart record, receives YouTube Diamond award
• Former Miss Korea signs with WME, AGI for Hollywood debut
• Will six-time Oscar runner-up Glenn Close finally clinch the statuette for ‘The Wife’?
• Scarlett Johansson leaps to top of Forbes’ highest-paid actresses
• ‘A rare treasure’: Outpouring of tributes
• Press Metal’s earnings to pick up in 2H18 on stronger US dollar-ringgit
• AirAsia celebrates inaugural flight from Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu
• Commodity-specific shocks dampen 2Q GDP growth to 4.5 per cent
• X-FAB Sarawak named Asia’s Best Employer Brand
• The smarter way to invest during volatile times
• PetDag, Common Ground join forces to boost Malaysia’s startup ecosystem
• AirAsia’s disposal in AAE Travel provides positive long-term catalyst
• Malaysia to have minimal impact on US-China trade war
• MR DIY offers Honda City as reward for Poket Selamat promotion
• Greater flexibilit­y in the management of export proceeds, hedging
• Public Bank’s 1H18 within expectatio­ns, cautious outlook ahead
• Bursa Malaysia ends higher on continued buying momentum
• Upcoming TPA to have neutral impact to Petronas Gas
• Licking up unique Museum of Ice Cream
• Encouraged by online sales, Nordstrom raises full-year profit forecast
• Exclusive: Oxy Contin maker Purdue taps financial restructur­ing adviser
• Walmart shares surge on strong US sales growth
• Russian oil industry would weather US ‘bill from hell’
• Trump says in ‘no rush’ to get NAFTA deal
• Bayer starts Monsanto integratio­n as stock suffers
• Air France-KLM appoints first foreign CEO over union objections
• Angry, yes. But anti-business? Italy likely to contain its bridge rage
• World’s top pork supplier shuts China slaughterh­ouse in race to contain deadly swine fever
• Taiwan bakery chain disappears from major Chinese food apps amid Tsai visit row
• Australia expects free trade deals this year with Indonesia, HK
• Tonga PM fears asset seizures as Pacific debts to China mount
• If rupee slump persists, it can hurt India’s Modi

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