The Borneo Post - 2018-08-20

• 43 education plans carried out
• ‘Formation of GPS to ensure Sarawak continues to progress’
• Khim Wen lands Malaysia’s first medal
• Price comparison on study on basic drinks soon
• Fresh quake rocks Lombok island
• Activist runner arrives in Miri, joins beach cleaning campaign
• Rep hopes banks show more flexibilit­y for rural Cola recipients
• The Backstreet Boys concert cancelled after storm injures 14
• Malaysia to retain 4.9 pct growth amid ‘adjustment period’
• SEB: Zero tolerance for open burning near power facilities
• Woman leaps from hotel room in bid to escape prostituti­on raid
• M’sia to strive for better ties with China — Dr Mahathir
• Uggah promises to look at village expansion
• Malaysians need to change attitude, become producers
• Kindergart­en teachers should be held in high esteem – Wong
• Baru to review, monitor Pan Borneo Highway project to ensure completion
• Transition of power, a matter of consensus – Rafizi
• ‘Avoid rushing Second Trunk Road project’
• See makes repair, rebuilding of dilapidate­d schools his priority
• Balakong by-election: MCA youth denies any rift among BN component parties
• SGH to hold ‘38 Blood Run’ on Oct 13
• Du Zhong will receive annual grants — Dr Sim
• Two candidates for PKR elections warned for breaching campaign rules
• In Sarawak
• Dr Mahathir’s visit to China good for closer ties — China consul general
• DBKU determined to make city plastic waste-free — Director
• CEP marks first 100 days
• ‘Businesses still waiting for PH government’s plans, policies’
• Rural folks ‘disappoint­ed’ with PH’s failure to deliver election promises
• Guideline for improvemen­t: PH to continue receiving feedback
• Sarawakian­s now openly support PH – DAP Sarawak youth chief
• Boost for Special Olympics athletes in S’wak
• Twelve finalists to vie for Miss Tagang Semadang crown
• Urban poor family latest to receive aid from Lim and friends
• Meluan assemblyma­n wants to create entreprene­urs through women bureau
• 700 attend Kapit Foochow Associatio­n’s 90th anniversar­y do
• MLCC sets up pro tem committee in Sarawak
• MP pleased with presence of Foochow leaders
• Perdasama members urged to support government of the day
• Family of heart op toddler gets cash aid, new cot from Hope Place
• Lions Club to hold Mid-Autumn charity do with Coco Cabana
• NIOSH introduces SHO for IPT programme to reduce workplace accidents
• Sang Voyage secures spot in opening act for jazz festival
• Curtin Malaysia Carnival 2018 promises unique, exciting day
• Aid arrives in Ghazni after Taliban onslaught
• Putin attends Austrian Foreign Minister’s wedding
• Xi says military must resist ‘corrosion’ of corruption
• US forces to stay in Iraq as long as needed, says coalition spokesman
• Europe must ‘pay price’ to save nuclear deal, says Iranian minister
• Coleman and Miller-Uibo sparkle in Birmingham Diamond League
• Sagan and Viviani head field for Hamburg’s Cyclassics
• Halep beats Sabalenka to reach third Cincy final
• ‘I want to play’: Super-sub Hazard makes his point to Sarri
• German FA boss says should have supported Ozil more
• Pochettino relieved as Kane gets off the mark in August
• Ronaldo, Ancelotti make winning start in bruising Serie A
• Mbappe plays starring role on return to PSG side
• Messi, Coutinho get Barcelona off to winning start in La Liga
• Indonesia’s teeny skateboard hope too cool for school
• Asian Games: Johnathan-Joseline miss finals by four points
• Set piece demons follow Wallabies to Eden Park
• ‘It’s over’: Australia paceman Johnson retires from cricket
• Medical students thrilled to work with SO Health Programme
• Kah Tung successful­ly defends Bintulu golf title
• ‘You can’t buy class’: Mourinho slams City over documentar­y
• Federer to meet Djokovic in Cincinnati final
• Lewandowsk­i late goal saves Bayern in ‘game of century’
• Chelsea not title contenders despite super start for Sarri
• Swimming bad boy Sun just a big softie, says coach
• Tributes pour in for former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan
• Israel closes people crossing with Gaza after border violence
• South Korean families gather on eve of rare reunion
• Rain abates in Kerala, fears of disease in camps
• Duterte’s daughter reaches out to a Marcos
• More than two million Muslims begin haj pilgrimage
• Promises, promises, Imran Khan raises Pakistani hopes sky high
• Chinese police nab suspects after US$87 mln cryptocurr­ency theft
• First satellite to measure global winds set for launch
• China rejects ‘irresponsi­ble’ Pentagon report on bombers
• Brazil sends troops after clashes at Venezuela border
• Tanzania rejects US criticism of local elections
• Qatar says Saudi blocking haj access to its citizens
• Trump alleges social media ‘censorship’ of conservati­ves
• Autostrade boss says 500 million euros available to help Genoa
• Bulgarian memories of 1968 Prague Spring: ‘We were not aggressors’
• Trump says he authorised White House staff to cooperate with Mueller
• Erdogan vows Turkey will not be cowed by US
• Hundreds protest Mali election results marred by fraud claims
• Egypt President approves law tightening internet controls
• Soccer helps refugee kids get a shot at a better life
• Mountain milonga: ‘Tango therapy’ finds unlikely Montenegri­n home
• The new Canon: The best films of the 2000s
• Hairdresse­r, manicurist remember down-to-earth Aretha
• Priyanka Chopra to become ‘Mrs Jonas’
• Salman starrer ‘Sultan’ the latest to score release in mainland Chinese theatres
• Aretha’s death could finally lead to release of concert film
• How the New Yorker created an Aretha Franklin tribute cover with no time to spare
• Big-screen documentar­y on the late Anthony Bourdain in the works
• ‘Sexy Beast’ prequel series in the works
• Susan Sarandon returns to the big screen in ‘Viper Club’
• Analysts positive on Press Metal’s long-term prospects
• US housing data slows down
• MIDF Research revises GDP forecast on current dev’t
• RAM Ratings: Bond market charts positive foreign inflow
• PetChem’s 2Q exceeds expectatio­ns but 2H might be softer
• The effect of the lira crisis on emerging markets
• KLCCP to retain stable growth ahead — Analysts
• F&N’s earnings to be driven by export growth, cost efficiency
• EY to spend US$1 bln upgrading technology, innovation drive
• Robot wars: China shows off automated doctors, teachers and combat stars
• Indonesia’s Go-Jek close to profits in all segments — CEO
• Silicon Valley idealism at odds with China market
• OPPO F9 makes its debut in Malaysia
• Greece emerges from bailouts relieved, but not euphoric
• Greeks rebuild lives after debt crisis wrecked dreams
• Bitter pills, Erdogan’s possible remedies for Turkey crisis
• Ghana backpedall­ing out of banking crisis
• UK’s richest man forced out of the shadows, with his political leanings and tax affairs
• Empty hotels, idle boats – What happens when a Pacific island upsets China
• China regulator asks financial institutio­ns to support infrastruc­ture
• Australia ramps up aid to farmers as drought bites
• Foreign tourists get surprise bonanza from Turkey woes
• Venezuelan­s rush to shop, fill tanks before monetary overhaul
• Spring brings tasty, nutritious firefly squid to Japan
• Japanese mask maker seeks to boost popularity of pro wrestling
• Dementia patients may benefit from music therapy
• Regular, active breaks could counteract effects of a sedentary lifestyle, review found
• US drug overdose deaths surge amid fentanyl scourge
• Exposure to second-hand smoke increases risk of death
• If you go to Richmond, don’t miss these wonders
• Historic exodus leaving Venezuela without teachers, doctors
• Chernobyl disaster zone lures tourists as visitor numbers soar
• Nigeria’s favourite cocktail packs a punch

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