The Borneo Post - 2018-09-06

• ‘People-friendly’ SST less problemati­c compared to GST — Finance Minister
• Why English should be given more emphasis
• RM1,050 minimum wage nationwide from January 1 next year
• Lawn bowlers ready to fight for three gold medals
• Musa sworn in as assemblyma­n
• ‘Population density criteria bad news for Sarawak’
• Japan begins clean-up after Jebi kills 11
• Studio chief planning to capitalise on ‘Crazy’ vibes
• BNM maintains OPR at 3.25 per cent
• 2 foreign nationals get death for drug traffickin­g
• Rep suggests KDC erect warning signs near SMK Kapit 2
• Reporting unsubstant­iated news can hurt Sarawak’s reputation, says Uggah
• ‘No to expansion restrictio­n of oil palm plantation on NCL’
• ‘No cull’ assurance given over vaccinated, neutered dogs – SSPCA
• Labuan taxis badly hit by ride-hailing service
• Cost of living action council to meet end of this month
• Police detain two men, seize drugs worth RM8.8 million
• ‘Ministry ought to realise strong sentiment to bring English back’
• No law to say only BM as medium of instructio­n in schools — Karambir
• Patriot associatio­n concerned about debate on English as medium of instructio­n
• Don’t be too strict on English usage, Education Ministry urged
• ‘English can be used in S’wak, Sabah based on MA63’
• ‘Unifor reflects govt’s policy of inclusivit­y’
• No longer era of civil servants blindly following orders — Chief Secretary to the Government
• Public universiti­es generate RM200 million from 2013-2017
• Penguang disappoint­ed no Iban, S’wak Malay in Federal Cabinet
• ‘Employers can play vital role to reduce stress at workplace’
• FAMA conducts programme to stablise food prices
• Woman claims boyfriend threatened and hurt her
• Clinical trials help improve patient survival
• Unimas inks MoU with Thaksin University
• Court retains BN’s R Vidyananth­an as assemblyma­n
• Strict checks including at VIP lane — Immigratio­n DG
• MCIS Insurance celebrates achievemen­ts of its agents with centenary of parent firm
• Not impressed, says Dr Yii over delay in introducin­g pet microchip implants
• Semadang River now clean and debris-free
• Matta Fair 2018 offers special deals under one roof
• Dr Penguang urges rural folk to make use of JKKK to settle their problems
• Group slams caning of Terengganu women over samesex relations
• Employers, workers urged to comply with OSH regulation­s
• War of words starts for PKR Petra Jaya branch chief post
• ‘Malaysia’s progress must include cultivatio­n of essential values’
• Internship programme enriches A-level students
• PH in comfortabl­e lead to win Balakong by-election amid concern of low turnout
• Lee singles out blood donation as exemplary
• Keep flying national flag up till Sept 16, suggests Sibu MP
• Disseminat­ing polling date is everyone’s responsibi­lity — Informatio­n DG
• Tahfiz operators plead not guilty to charge of abusing children
• Inaugural Sibec to promote business, investment in S’wak
• Modern Home Expo offering up to 70 pct discount, cash-back until Sept 11
• Plaza Merdeka to mark Nene Chicken opening with K-Pop dance-off
• MDC launches ‘Say No to Styrofoam’ campaign
• Sabah animal welfare delegation gets insights on rabies prevention
• Acclaimed one-man show ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ to be staged Oct 12-13
• Swinburne conducts inaugural CIDB BIM module training
• UK seeks two Russian intel officers over spy attack
• 1.4 bln risk disease from lack of exercise — WHO
• ‘Carnivore’ sharks have a stomach for greens
• 9-year-old Indian girl gang-raped, murdered
• Woods, Mickelson, DeChambeau named in US Ryder Cup team
• Australian cricket draws up cultural charter to avoid scandals
• USA Gymnastics says CEO out in latest post-scandal shakeup
• End-of-season debauchery mars Australian rugby league
• Isner’s 67 winners, 52 unforced errors, 26 aces – and 11 shirts
• Jaded by Kyrgios drama, Australia embraces ‘Millmania’
• Nadal looks within to find way past Thiem
• Stephens looks to Asia after US Open ouster
• Pros trudge through heat, juniors suspended
• Watching World Cup motivated Shaw to become a ‘man’
• German League boss rules out Bundesliga matches abroad
• Argentine football passion, a criminal’s poisoned chalice
• Give podium programme more time — Tunku Imran
• American takes one shot lead into PGM Miri second round
• Sarawak senior golfers take the lead in Damai
• Russia’s anti-doping head gloomy on Wada reinstatem­ent
• New breed of giants make Grand Slam success a tall order
• Women’s hockey squad eyeing final four
• Honda looks forward to Cambodia, Malaysia, Bolt
• ‘Disaster’ season made Morata ponder Chelsea exit
• Path clear to US Open, but Serena not looking ahead
• Rising star Norris aims to emulate Hamilton
• Southgate retains trust in England youth for bright future
• When will I be famous? Another Grand Slam flop for NextGen
• Golovkin ready to ‘punish’ Alvarez in rematch
• UN emergency meeting to head off outbreak of swine fever across Asia
• Paris smash-and-grab thieves snatch luxury haul from Russian tourists
• Indonesian­s flee to higher ground in tsunami drill
• UN kicks off talks on high seas treaty
• Israel closes crossing with Gaza after riot
• Pakistani lawmakers elect Imran Khan ally as president
• Tehran summit expected to seal fate of Syria’s Idlib
• Chaotic opening day hearing for Kavanaugh
• Cambodian parliament launches era of one-party rule
• Nauru slams ‘insolent’ China envoy at stormy Pacific summit
• Philippine mayor on Duterte’s ‘narco list’ killed in office
• ‘No helmet, no fuel’ for Bangladesh bikers
• Defence Minister: Australia’s new fighter jets world’s ‘most lethal’
• Farmers’ protest disrupts Indian capital as opposition targets Modi
• South Korean envoy meets Kim in Pyongyang amid nuclear deadlock
• Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in relationsh­ip with Islamabad
• Survey finds Japan med schools admitting men at higher rates
• UN mission brokers ceasefire to end deadly clashes in Tripoli
• Six protesters killed in southern Iraq rally
• Israel’s court okays demolition of West Bank village within seven days
• Democratic pick pulls off upset victory in Boston primary contest
• Venezuela urged to accept migration crisis humanitari­an aid
• Submarine killer seeks reduced sentence in appeals trial
• UK, French fishing reps meet to avert fresh scallop clashes
• Amid bitter row, UK Labour adopts new definition of anti-Semitism
• Senegalese police break up opposition demo
• Big state projects spared in China’s hydro crackdown
• How energy companies set off quakes miles from waste dumps – Study
• California moves toward requiring 100 per cent clean power by 2045
• Colton Underwood is the new ‘Bachelor’, and some viewers aren’t happy about it
• Aretha Franklin’s family blasts ‘black-on-black crime’ eulogy
• NBC News chairman defends losing of Weinstein story
• Despite odds, China takings up RM4.1 billion
• Success of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ could reduce studio’s reliance on summer superheroe­s
• Bollywood goes back to its roots in rural towns of India
• Aretha Franklin died without a will, estate’s future uncertain
• No place like the rightful home: Stolen ruby slippers from ‘Wizard of Oz’ recovered
• Clapton, Adele among those honoured by Royal Albert Hall ‘Walk of Fame’
• Prosecutor­s won’t file charges against Spacey, Seagal
• Dolly Parton to be honoured at Grammy gala Musicares
• Thom Yorke drops song from his soundtrack to ‘Suspiria’
• Trauma and pop music collide in Portman’s ‘Vox Lux’
• Clear horizons ahead for cash strong PPB Group
• Sheda roadshow a must-visit before potential price increase next year
• Aramco plans to ship first crude oil to Malaysia’s RAPID in October
• Jan-July trade up 6.1 pct to RM1.07 trillion
• Top executives at Malaysia’s FGV leave amid management shake-up
• Cautious on IJM Corp’s outlook despite new Tun Razak Exchange contract
• Matrade, MREPC team up to promote Malaysia’s rubber gloves
• Alipay transactio­ns of Chinese tourists in M’sia grows five times
• Indonesia’s fiscal discipline maintained under Budget 2019
• Aria Putera Ismail appointed as new SME Bank chief executive officer
• F&N launches RM90.5 mln aseptic cold-filling line
• Four trends impacting market research by 2030
• EPF’s 2Q total investment income rises 7.64 pct to RM12.39 billion
• Bursa Malaysia ends 0.95 per cent lower
• Lendlease in talks with potential partners for new projects in Klang Valley
• With rising sea levels, Bangkok struggles to stay afloat
• Sri Lanka probes deaths of wild elephants
• Malaysian island city in trouble as PM targets Chinalinke­d projects
• Erdogan has limited options to save Turkey from financial crisis
• Times are a-changin’ in London where contactles­s is king
• Mexican businesses back two-way trade deal with US
• US, Canada to try to salvage three-country NAFTA
• Amazon hits trillion-dollar milestone with focus on the long game
• German fintech to push Commerzban­k out of DAX 30
• Norway’s US$1 trillion fund to beef up scrutiny of sustainabi­lity, ocean pollution
• US manufactur­ing surges in August despite trade concerns — ISM
• Australia’s economy powers on as exports rise
• China Aug exports seen strong despite US tariffs, shrinking orders
• Saudi wealth fund bets big to remake oil-based economy
• Caution over tariff war limits dollar’s decline, Aussie dollar gains on GDP data
• Truffle-addicted Kuwaitis make beeline for unique souk
• Hiking the authentic Great Wall of China, without the crush

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