The Borneo Post - 2018-12-11

• Costly leap of faith
• Wong calls for police probe into ‘defamatory’ messages, images
• MACC arrests Najib over 1MDB audit probe, says source
• Govt to ensure RON95 price will not shoot up once floated
• Chong Wei to seek cancer all-clear before training
• No contest for PDP top posts at TGA
• EU: UK can unilateral­ly stop Brexit
• Reject conflicts, enhance unity
• BNM to supervise TH starting next January
• Rosmah appoints new lawyers in solar-projects graft case
• UPP submits applicatio­n to change name, logo to RoS
• No membership applicatio­n yet from Entulu, Nyallau – UPP sec-gen
• Hamdan: Easier for volunteer firemen to enjoy benefits under JBPM
• Uggah responds to PKR’s dare, names Xavier as ‘single land code’ minister
• Egg prices up, ministry checks for cartel elements
• Road Transport Act Amendment Bill tabled for first reading
• PH backtracki­ng on local council elections, says Masing
• RM6 million for CIQs in Limbang Division — Awang Tengah
• Sharifah Hasidah: More revenue for developmen­t if state’s rights returned
• Corruption in civil service ‘very, very low’ now — Dr M
• Opposition members stage walkout at Dewan Rakyat
• PM launches guidelines for commercial organisati­ons to minimise corruption risk
• New programme to replace PLKN, BTN combines indoor and outdoor activities
• RM1.9 bln allocated to achieve NRW target of 31 pct
• Socso presents funeral benefit to father of CityONE Megamall blast victim
• S’wak set to achieve 97 pct electricit­y coverage by 2020
• Rep upset by ‘waste of money’ remark on Marudi Waterfront project
• Sarawak Energy keen to play key role in Borneo power grid
• Miri’s new innovation hub bodes well for Sarawak’s digital economy – Rep
• Public-private sector collaborat­ion needed to set up welfare funds for needy cancer patients
• Night club owner who bribed MPK personnel jailed, fined RM10,000
• Police detain seven suspected of involvemen­t in terrorism in four states
• Duo on traffickin­g charge to know fate on Jan 23
• High Court upholds acquittal of senior cop over rape charge
• Rep laments BDA ‘inaction’ on motion to address floods at Taman Desa Damai
• Sibu Division readies 52 flood evacuation centres — Resident
• SUPP Youth praises dept for attending to land request by mall blast victim’s father
• ‘Reform measures on human rights in tandem with Malaysia Baharu’
• Developer welcomes NGOs to host events in Sibu Jaya
• Lee: Upgrading of Marudi – Mulu road at design stage
• Representa­tives of religious bodies join interfaith Christmas do
• Zhaw — The crocodile handler
• Yeo: Women workforce makes for more competitiv­e labour market
• Pantai Damai Youth Carnival to be an annual event, says assemblyma­n
• Leo clubs commemorat­e service day with gifts for special children
• Youths gel at unity programme
• The AeU flexible experience in PhD for working profession­als
• ‘Sons of St Joseph, your school needs you’
• Engage with public to ensure success of programmes, councils told
• Hope Place looks to light up village in time for Christmas
• World must ‘protect’ Yazidis – Nadia Murad
• Israel hunts Palestinia­n gunmen, victim’s baby delivered
• 17 Thais wanted for security-related offences ‘hiding in Malaysia’
• UK court orders Mallya to be extradited on fraud charges
• Raheem Sterling accuses newspapers of fuelling racism
• Decision in March on 48-team 2022 World Cup, says Infantino
• Zlatan sticking with LA Galaxy, AC Milan ‘evaluate’ Fabregas
• River edge out Boca after extra time to win Copa Libertador­es
• Furious Benitez demands VAR after last-gasp Wolves defeat
• Paine hopes lower order fight can rub off on top batsmen
• Mushfiqur steers Bangladesh to easy win against Windies
• Cheng Hoe: Harimau Malaya have a ‘surprise’ for Vietnam
• Over 100 golfers compete in Mini Gemaputera tourney
• Rugby Australia to decide on Cheika future by Christmas
• Serie A golden boy Icardi looking to shine on bigger stage
• India end 10-year Australia drought in first-Test thriller
• Fiji take Cape Town rugby sevens title
• Spurs face make-or-break Barcelona clash
• Bucks edge Raptors in battle of top Eastern teams
• Three killed, scores injured as HK schoolbus crashes into crowd
• Taj Mahal ticket price hiked fivefold for Indians in bid to conserve site
• Heavy screen time appears to impact children’s brains — Researcher­s
• Nobel peace prize ceremony shines light on rape in conflict
• Iraq celebrates one year since ‘victory’ against IS
• UN conference adopts migration pact despite withdrawal­s
• Some 200 Japanese sue over enthroneme­nt funding
• Weary Venezuelan­s go to polls with record low turnout predicted
• Potential next chief of staff pick leaving White House
• New Zealand PM apologises over backpacker’s murder
• Gamer charged after ‘livestream­ing assault’
• Twitter CEO criticized for no mention of Rohingya plight in Myanmar tweets
• Japanese tourist lured by travel freebies into smuggling meth
• China slams ‘inhumane’ treatment of Huawei executive
• South Korean prosecutor­s indict four for importing North Korean coal
• S. Korean cab driver burns himself to death in carpool protest
• Serial killer cop convicted of dozens more murders
• Amnesty calls on ICC to fully probe Boko Haram conflict atrocities
• Armenia PM’s bloc wins by landslide in snap polls
• Australia accused of torture in refugee court case
• Women activists stand up despite abuses in MENA — Amnesty
• Mineo arrest hit resurgent Mafia hard, says top policeman
• ‘I can’t breathe’ were Khashoggi’s final words, says report
• US, Saudi Arabia back-of-the-pack on curbing climate change
• German rail strike halts trains nationwide
• Syrian girl born without legs walks on new prosthetic­s
• Milestone reached in efforts to clear mines from Jesus baptism site
• Hodeida ‘most difficult’ issue at Yemen talks, says UN source
• Australian-based academic held on ‘infiltrati­on’ charge – Iran
• From dream to nightmare: Afghan ‘Little Messi’ forced to flee
• 10 biggest movie surprises — from McCarthy to ‘Mowgli’
• In ‘Vox Lux’, Portman gets top billing but is upstaged by an actress you’ve never heard of
• Science fiction thriller, drama and rom-com to watch on Netflix in December
• ‘Cool Fish’ sinks to second spot at China box office
• Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora rumoured in a relationsh­ip
• Krasinski turned ‘A Quiet Place’ into a surprise hit — so how about an Oscar?
• ‘Ralph’ tops box office again in sleepy pre-holiday weekend
• ‘Avengers: Endgame’ trailer shows Marvel’s tactic of linking films
• De Niro’s Mueller joins ‘SNL’s’ Eric and Donald Trump Jr. for a bedtime horror
• MGA champions gender equality in energy sector
• Maxis: 5G trials ongoing, but 4G to stay as main network
• The future of mobility; not one solution, but many
• Tenaga Nasional continues to make lives better and brighter
• Accountant­s must be adept to technologi­es
• Analysts revise Sapura’s forecasts following new job award
• ACM to sign new research deal with local academic institutio­ns
• Analysts optimistic on Bermaz Auto in 1HFY19
• CIMB’s 3D Conquest nurtures young talent for digital age
• MIMOS, Microsoft in pact to boost IoT, AI adoption
• Berjaya Food’s 1HFY19 net profit broadly in line
• Fifth week of selling on Bursa
• Bursa Malaysia ends at nearly 2-year low
• RAM reaffirms StanChart Saadiq’s AAA/ Stable/P1 ratings
• Charting your own course in the British Virgin Islands
• In the Bahamas, Cat Island offers spectacula­r diving and solitude for miles
• Chile drives electric vehicle rollout in Latin America
• Turning bombs into bracelets, as Laos villagers wait for safe land
• From shopping to tourism, French protests hit economy
• Huawei CFO bail hearing to resume in Canada as Beijing piles pressure
• Volkswagen denies allegation­s chairman knew early about emissions cheating
• US says March 1 ‘hard deadline’ for trade deal with China
• Top IMF economist predicts ‘sharper’ US slowdown in 2020
• Mexico’s new president boosts Pemex budget by US$3.7 bln
• Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn served with fresh arrest warrant
• In Lebanon, empty flats raise fears of real estate being on brink of collapse
• Australian watchdog wants a regulator for Google, Facebook
• Japan economy shrinks more than previously thought in 3Q
• Sweet discoverie­s surface in Amsterdam

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