The Borneo Post - 2019-01-01

• RM7 bln from tourism spending
• Petroleum sales tax among new policies coming into effect today
• ‘Defeat against Liverpool will mean title race is ‘over’’
• CUP programme brings relief to waterdepri­ved villages
• Two killed in bombing in troubled south Philippine­s
• Three designated smoking areas at Kuching Waterfront
• HOME Board appeals for extra funds for aided Chinese schools
• HOME Volunteer education society appeals for help
• LEISURE Google makes fans think Wolverine to appear in ‘Avengers’
• BUSINESS Govt to prioritise economic growth in 2019 — Azmin
• ‘Sarawak govt still has to top up salaries of Ketua Kaum’
• Unfair for SMC to be blamed for poor roadside maintenanc­e, says SUPP man
• Bintulu MP questions exhaustion of grass-cutting fund
• Safeguard environmen­t, be a better Malaysian — Dr Wan Azizah
• Continue to serve with dedication in 2019, Baru reminds fellow Malaysians
• Masing: ‘Sarawakian Dream’ of growth, prosperity belongs to all
• It has been year of tumultuous changes
• Uggah calls on S’wakians to give strong support to GPS
• Kapit Town hit by traffic jam
• New year marks continuati­on of ‘Sarawak First’ strategy – Dr Sim
• Rural devt to gain momentum in 2019, assures Snowdan
• Smoking ban in all food premises effective today
• Kuching, Samarahan livestock breeders give assurance on live pigs, pork supply
• Greater efforts to transform agricultur­e sector – Uggah
• Tamin rep upset to see ‘poor supervisio­n’ of highway project
• Two men found guilty of drugs offences
• APM, Armed Forces, police on standby for natural disasters
• All three of them are gone, just like that — Father
• Ensure enough fuel supply, station operators reminded
• Fuel shortage hits Kapit – replenishm­ent on its way
• Fuel prices remain unchanged pending cabinet meeting
• MSU holds collaborat­ive fashion, cultural showcase
• Assistant minister hopes to see more developmen­t to benefit people, country
• Ministry assures adequate supply of petrol and diesel throughout the country
• MCC to provide more Roro bins during CNY period
• A summer camp with a difference for 67 kids
• CNY marble furniture, oil paintings promotion at One TJ until Feb 1
• Tumbina park still a tourist attraction after more than 20 years
• Over 100 attend toastmaste­rs training event at UCTS
• 1,000 parishione­rs attend year-end dinner
• Families, friends of trapped miners lose hope after 18 days
• Trump softens Syria pullout schedule, claims ‘hero’ status
• Mourners pay tribute to Israeli writer and peace advocate Oz
• Xi: Pace of reform won’t ‘stagnate’
• How cool is that? Williamson reflects on New Zealand’s record win
• Australia a ‘soap opera’ and ‘I feel like a director’ — Langer
• Underhill injury a concern for England
• Arsenal’s season at crossroads as Fulham await
• Solskjaer tells two-goal Pogba to cut out showboatin­g
• Man City bounce back as Pogba shines again for Man Utd
• Dinnage turns her back on Premier League chief exec role
• Manchester City stop the rot against Southampto­n
• Injuries a worry for Sarri as Chelsea beat Palace
• Official: Iran national stadium to host women’s football team
• Federer relishing ‘once in a lifetime’ Serena clash
• Plain sailing for Dimitrov and Raonic in Brisbane
• German stars shine at Hopman
• Pliskova fights back to win Brisbane opener
• ‘Money’ Mayweather takes on ‘Ninja Boy’ kickboxer in Japan rumble
• Mavs silence Thunder, Towns shines for Timberwolv­es
• It’s Alive! Tasmanian entry claims Sydney-Hobart overall glory
• Harimau Malaya awaken from long slumber
• Sharapova campaign off to tough start in Shenzhen
• Yakeb needs RM3 mln a year
• Assured India sniff maiden series win in Sydney
• Near-blind ex-boxer puts troubled kids on right path
• Federer off to another flyer
• Tottenham facing prospect of all-too familiar collapse
• Usual suspects in the frame at expanded Asian Cup
• Murray, Nadal look for Brisbane bounce-back after injury-hit 2018
• Election chief rejects call for new vote after Hasina landslide win
• Russia detains American suspected of espionage
• 4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise
• Kim ‘sent message to Trump on nuclear talks’
• Congo opposition, ruling coalition both claim to have won
• Netanyahu: Brazil will move embassy to Jerusalem
• Tough South China Sea talks lie ahead
• Philippine storm death toll surges to 68, likely to climb
• Turkish CCTV footage shows men transporti­ng ‘Khashoggi body parts’
• Manila casino cancels New Year balloon stunt after criticisms
• China to kick off year of sensitive anniversar­ies with major speech on Taiwan
• Nasa spaceship zooms toward farthest world ever photograph­ed
• Taiwan rebuffs China tourist snub with record 2018 arrivals
• Clashes in Chad gold-rush region leave 30 dead
• Bashir tells police to rein in force against Sudan protesters during violent protest
• White House chief: Trump not building a ‘wall’
• Merkel: Germany must fight for ‘our conviction­s’
• US judge says Obamacare can stand while appeal is heard
• Young girl’s tragic story makes her symbol of Yemen war
• US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
• Russian IS fighters’ children return home from Iraq
• Vietnamese relatives of bus blast victims arrive in Egypt
• Bahrain top activist loses final appeal against jail term
• Hot labour market brought perks to part-time employees
• When it comes to freelancin­g, it’s hire today, gone tomorrow
• Developing ways in Japan to avoid discord with foreign workers
• What it means to be self-employed
• ‘Aquaman’ stays atop with RM211 million
• ‘Working Girl,’ and why we love the impostor rom-com
• Keira Knightly learns to be careful with comments
• The year audiences went crazy over diversity
• ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ among mostawaite­d series in 2019
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg was inspired by a forgotten female trailblaze­r
• Ten of the most sensationa­l red carpet beauty looks
• Ten of the best 2018’s red carpet hairstyles
• Sylvester Stallone wrote first Rocky movie in a three-day ‘fury’
• All’s quiet on all fronts of building materials sector
• IPOs pick up pace in 2018, more expected in the year ahead
• Net financing up slightly in November, says BNM
• Economic indicators very encouragin­g — Guan Eng
• Mixed opinions on consumer segment for 2019
• Eversendai bags RM321 million in new contracts
• M’sia ends 2018 with a total foreign outflow of RM11.65 billion
• Oil prices rise over one per cent, but set for first yearly drop since 2015
• RAM reaffirms Bank Islam’s AA3/Stable/P1 ratings
• MAHB to upgrade KLIA communicat­ion infrastruc­ture
• Rockwell Automation 2018 unveils new brand platform
• M’sians increasing­ly aware of risks with data breach
• Kim Hin to withstand market downturn
• Bank Islam unveils mobile app for Sadaqa House contributi­on
• Official reserve assets amount to US$102.03 billion as at end-Nov
• Bursa Malaysia ends mixed on last day of 2018
• Scientex’s 1Q19 broadly within consensus
• PPI for local production down 2.9 per cent in Nov
• Asian chefs feel the sting of Andrew Zimmern’s insults
• Defensive stocks top 2019 playbooks
• Federal Reserve chief Powell’s unscripted approach sets up for rocky 2019
• GE drags US corporate debt, posts worst year since 2008
• Wall Street may gain, but unlikely to mute December losses
• Sears Chair Lampert makes US$4.4 billion bid to keep retailer alive
• China factory activity shrinks, 2019 looks tougher
• Detention of Nissan’s Ghosn extended until January 11 – Tokyo court
• Buying, holding volatility usually hurts; then came 2018
• Asian stocks pin hopes on Sino-US talk, as year ends deep in the red

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