The Borneo Post - 2019-01-15

• Realising home ownership dreams
• Ministry studying to either amend or repeal six laws
• Associatio­n wants designated smoking zones
• Top performing sports to receive more attention
• Motorcycli­st dies of injuries after collision with SUV
• Lion Air second black box recovered
• ‘Public support vital for church’s recycling project’
• ‘Roma’ the biggest winner at Critics’ Choice Awards
• Wireless Walk envisaged as hub for Bumiputra traders
• Mahathir: Govt aid continues for local manufactur­ers
• Decomposin­g body found by riverbank near SK Kambug bridge
• Four-year-old girl dies after eating rambutans
• Ministry emphasises creative industry in S’wak
• Ensuring worldclass Internet service for all Malaysians
• Dr Annuar: Formation of GPS a landmark achievemen­t
• Coalition not out to quarrel with peninsula counterpar­ts – Dr Annuar
• Gabungan Parti Sarawak will safeguard state’s rights, says Snowdan
• Work hard to ensure election victory – Rentap
• Telang Usan rep pays tribute to Chief Minister’s leadership
• CM: ‘People-centric’ projects on track for a better Sarawak
• Important for all to have a place of worship – Dr Annuar
• Curtin Malaysia gets RM2 million boost from Sarawak govt
• Don’t politicise issues on BRS — Dr Jerip
• Public concert at BCCK closes ATA 2019 with a bang
• Mayor concerned by illegal road closure, to call for dialogue with residents
• ILP provides technical skilled labour for nation building
• Five initiative­s to reduce teachers’ work burden
• Dr M: Understand history to avoid making past mistakes
• Dr Wan Azizah: M’sia falls below WHO rate in cervical screening
• Order on prescripti­on of digital assets comes into force
• Parents must run background checks on babysitter­s – DPM
• Wish fulfilled as terminally ill woman marries
• Boost partners with Watsons to offer consumers cashless shopping experience
• CMS raises stake in phosphate-project JV
• Confab on Clean Energy Collaborat­ion to deliberate on sustainabl­e, inclusive energy pathways — NGO
• Gamuda Land launches CNY shopping at Spring Symphony Bazaar
• Guardian launches initiative to nurture customers with healthy glow
• Hope Place, team help Kpg Muk Ayun folk
• New Chef’s Delicious Restaurant offers two CNY packages
• Sharp unveils new AQUOS 8K TV range for Malaysian market
• DAM welcomes public to Ngajat Dance Class 2019
• Aura Karisma aims for 20 new Tupperware directors
• Russia loses control of its only space telescope
• Sharp fuel hike sparks protests in Zimbabwe
• Japan must recognise all disputed islands as Russian — Lavrov
• Iran to launch two satellites in ‘coming days’
• EU intervenes on Brexit deal on eve of UK vote
• Nadal flies into Open round two as Kerber issues warning
• Dimitrov bets on coach Agassi for Grand Slam breakthrou­gh
• Boulter wins deciding set shootout after premature celebratio­n
• Stephens breaks Aussie Open jinx to advance
• Solskjaer hails De Gea as United dig deep to beat Spurs
• Guardiola in tough hunt for ‘new’ Fernandinh­o
• Zouma leads Everton into top half with Bournemout­h win
• ‘Monstrous’ Messi scores 400th La Liga goal, sends Barca five points clear
• Kane injury could be ‘massive problem’ for Spurs, says Pochettino
• ‘Not good enough!’ Japan captain Yoshida sounds Asian Cup alarm
• Impey chases back-to-back Tour Down Under titles in extreme heat
• Rising expectatio­ns for M’sia in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
• Central Zone League to kick off on Feb 16
• Red-hot Curry delivers 48 pts, Ibaka lifts Raptors over pesky Wizards
• Al-Attiyah extends Dakar lead as Loeb ‘dodges bullet’ to take stage
• Kuchar pulls away for four-shot Sony Open win
• 14 all out: China cricket hopes stumped by record T20 loss
• Sharapova says passion undimmed as she makes point
• ‘Lucky’ Japan reach Asian Cup knockouts as Qatar hit North Korea for six
• Million dead fish cause environmen­tal stink in Australia
• UN calls for ‘rapid and unimpeded’ aid access to Myanmar’s Rakhine
• Singapore may tighten adoption law after gay father adopted son
• Cambodian PM warns of ‘dead’ opposition if EU withdraws preference­s
• Military cargo plane crashes in Iran, 13 killed
• S. Korea awards ferry sinking survivors compensati­on
• Caracas denies ordering assembly leader’s detention
• Polish mayor ‘critical’ after being stabbed at fundraiser
• Thailand to make it rain as pollution chokes Bangkok
• Former Nissan boss Ghosn suffers ‘harsh’ treatment in jail – Wife
• S’pore’s only opposition party fears ‘wipe-out’ as poll nears
• Nine dead in Papua New Guinea floods
• Pakistan university rebrands Valentine’s Day as ‘Sister’s Day’
• Russia, Japan meet on WWII dispute in Moscow
• China says Kovrig does not have diplomatic immunity
• China to collect samples from moon this year
• China’s first ‘cyberdissi­dent’ faces trial
• Canadian risks harsher sentence at China drug retrial
• Pakistan journalist wins AFP’s Kate Webb Prize
• Fugitive Italian ex-militant Battisti extradited from Bolivia
• Sudan police fire tear gas as protesters press on
• Trump under fresh scrutiny over relationsh­ip with Putin
• Macron launches debate to quell ‘yellow vest’ unrest
• 1989 Hillsborou­gh disaster police chief to face trial
• One dead, four missing in Russia gas blast
• White House sought military strike against Iran – WSJ
• Funding shortage leads to aid cuts for Palestinia­ns
• Turkey vows to continue fight against Kurdish militia after Trump threat
• Pompeo meets Saudi leaders, cancels Kuwait visit
• When being funny can hurt women at work
• Nearly three-quarters of executives pick proteges who look just like them
• Once sidelined, women and minorities are returning to workforce
• Unlikely film finds an ‘Upside’ in North American theatres
• ‘The Passage’: Another viral vampire story, with an appealing child who gives it life
• Saoirse thinks she sounded like a robot in ‘Lady Bird’
• Melissa doesn’t want movie perfection
• For critics awards, Asian directors hogged limelight
• Chow still trying to inspire losers via humour
• ‘3 Idiots’ director Rajkumar Hirani accused of sexual harassment
• Accused of sexual assault, Gavin Gao’s assets in China have all been frozen
• An emotional opening for ‘Hamilton’ in Puerto Rico
• Quincy Jones, Jason Blum to be honoured by critics group
• Disney reaches out to fan who is terminally ill
• Emma Stone says she gets a real slap from Rachel Weisz in ‘The Favourite’
• Slower economic pace expected for 2019’s GDP – Analysts
• FMM says abolishing HRDF is an unnecessar­y move
• Ford Ranger sales pick up 19 per cent in 2018
• Singapore to launch US$55 mln grant to boost equity listings
• OCBC Bank introduces facial biometric access for mobile banking app on iPhone X
• BlinQ to launch luxury e-commerce into Southeast Asia
• 60 pct of SMEs not aware of Islamic finance facilities — BNM
• S’pore ministers hope to see bilateral ties with M’sia back on track
• M’sia will not lose competitiv­eness to Vietnam
• Penang records RM3.8 billion investment­s between January to September 2018
• Capita Land leads Singapore REIT consolidat­ion with US$4.4 billion purchase from Temasek
• KL, Selangor, Penang, Johor remain top choices for properties
• Investors resume buying on Bursa Malaysia
• Bursa Malaysia ends broadly lower
• ACG to build RM100 mln LPG cylinder manufactur­ing plant
• Algeria’s ancient pyramid tombs still a huge mystery
• With no theatres or money, Haiti labours to keep cinema alive
• HK’s rural area could hold key to land crunch
• Not just for kids: a leap for seniors at Vegas tech show
• US pressures Germany over Russian gas pipeline
• Detroit auto show, and industry, prepare for transition
• Poland could limit use of Huawei products after worker arrested
• Brexit takes toll on Britain’s financial sector, outlook weak
• Jordan PM hopeful for growth after controvers­ial reforms
• China’s trade surplus with the US grew in 2018 but tariffs bite
• China-N Korea trade battered by UN sanctions
• Bangladesh garment manufactur­ers raise workers’ pay amid further protests
• S’pore’s CapitaLand in US$8 bln deal creating Asia property giant
• Ear cleaners, roadside clerks: Antiquated jobs thrive in Yangon
• How to manage water scarcity as it becomes the new normal?
• Rice fields greenhouse gases may be twice higher than thought
• Dozens of rare Hermann’s tortoises stolen in Corsica

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