The Borneo Post - 2021-01-05

• End of loose enforcemen­t of ferry SOP
• Covid-19: Sarawak records 8 new cases, including four from Stutong Cluster
• British court blocks Assange extraditio­n to US
• Tennis in 2021: Three talking points and ones to watch
• MetM’sia: Isolated thundersto­rms over most parts of S’wak in coming weeks
• Triso tragedy: Victim’s brother thanks all donors
• PBK man: Better to divert funds from ‘unnecessar­y’ bridge projects into priority ones
• DAP man slams SUPP sec-gen for being ‘insensitiv­e’ about Triso ferry tragedy
• Cause of accident to be made known once police probe done — Julaihi
• Comply with SDMC’s flight schedule, airlines told after din over last-minute cancellati­on
• Eligible PTPTN borrowers can apply for extension of repayment period from today
• EMCO in Kota Belud village from today
• Time will tell if PSB a ‘genuine’ opposition party, says Chong
• Trump heard on tape urging state official to ‘find’ votes for him
• Sng: PKR Sarawak to negotiate with PSB on seats
• Annuar Musa defends Umno’s ‘no DAP, no Anwar’ stand
• Iran Guards seize South Koreanflag­ged tanker
• Winners of hackathons receive additional prizes from SDEC
• Abd Karim: High time Gawai Dayak, Hari Kaamatan included in Cuti-Cuti Malaysia itinerary
• Najib seeks adjournmen­t of SRC appeal hearing
• Scrap postponed 2020 SPM exam, award cert to students based on merit, says Chong
• Frozen meat import company’s documents seized — MACC
• Sarawak’s fourth drive-thru pharmacy opens in Miri
• Boat of missing TM employee found at Pantai Damai
• ‘Onus on market, hawkers committees to ensure SOP being strictly observed’
• Operators give greenlight for their hotels to be made quarantine centres
• Youths not in favour of holding CNY Bazaar amidst pandemic
• BCCK offers CNY grand reunion buffet dinner, takeaway promotions
• Nora Anne’s death due to misadventu­re, no one involved, Coroner rules
• Lawyer Haniff Khatri fined RM30,000 for contempt, 3 others fined RM50,000 each
• Rosey: Urgent protection a must for ‘Lion’s Head of Tusan’, other natural formations
• Bekenu’s new ‘lion head’ rock formation ‘fragile’
• Lau hopes more hoteliers allow premises to be used as quarantine centres
• ‘No double standards in quarantine policy, please’
• Braille literacy empowers the blind
• Sub-committee, task force focusing on safety, traffic flow at schools — Councillor
• Naim presents aid to 25 charitable bodies
• Airasia.com kicks start 2021 with Big Sale
• Rep calls upon Kapit folk to be extra cautious, strictly follow SOP
• Associatio­n in Kapit reaches out to families of Triso tragedy victims
• Support Befriender­s Kuching 2021 donation drive
• Uproar over Trump tape to ‘find’ votes for him
• Indonesia set to free Bali bombing-linked cleric Bashir
• Britain rolls out AstraZenec­a shots
• Pelosi narrowly re-elected US House speaker
• Australian ‘lives and homes’ at risk as fire nears Perth
• Japan weighs Covid emergency for Tokyo area
• Beijing vaccinates thousands in jab drive
• Under dark clouds, lawmakers kick off new US Congress
• Seventh body found in Norway mudslide, three still missing
• Brazil wildfires surge again in 2020
• 100 dead in attacks on two western Niger villages
• Rebels capture Central African city of Bangassou
• Aden airport re-opens days after deadly Yemen attack
• USS Nimitz to stay in Gulf – Pentagon
• Iran starts 20 pct uranium enrichment
• Petra Vlhova slaloms to Zagreb victory, Mikaela Shiffrin fourth
• Defending champion Sainz wins first stage of Dakar
• It’s ‘simple’ as Nortje and Elgar put S. Africa on top against Sri Lanka
• Lyon backs Warner ‘X-factor’ against India
• Lewandowsk­i nets twice as Bayern roar back to floor Mainz
• Covid-hit Man City still too good for Chelsea
• Leicester survive Newcastle ‘war’ to go third
• Leicester can upset EPL establishe­d order — Rodgers
• Lautaro hat-trick sends six-goal Inter Milan top of Serie A
• Barca triumph as Messi makes 500th Liga appearance
• JKKK out to promote petanque in Kidurong
• India cricketers test negative after bubble ‘breach’
• Curry turns hot with career-high 62 points
• Chelsea collapse leaves Lampard testing Abramovich’s patience
• ‘Great reset’ in motion for Petronas
• Credit Suisse sees 6.0 pct GDP growth for Malaysia
• Press Metal the best performer for non-glove index stock last year
• Winners and losers from Petronas’ Activity Report 2021-2023
• Cancelled HSR a sign of weak outlook
• Kaspersky reveals two APT incidents related to vaccine research
• LG, Magna to expand in powertrain electrific­ation market
• Khoo is new CEO for Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia
• Cattle integratio­n in oil palm plantation­s can reduce cattle imports
• S’pore’s GDP contracted by 5.8 per cent in 2020
• High-end KL residentia­l properties remain popular investment among Asian buyers post Covid-19
• HDC to enhance digitalisa­tion, boost marketabil­ity
• Foreign investors net buyers in last week of 2020
• Manufactur­ing PMI hits fourmonth high in December
• Glove makers drag Bursa Malaysia lower
• Passage of millions of years seen in unusual fossils and stunning vistas
• Phyllis McGuire, star of popular 1950s vocal trio the McGuire Sisters, dies at 89
• Q&A with Common: Push-ups, Tiffany Haddish and where the rapper finds inspiratio­n and peace
• Gerry Marsden dies aged 78
• Feldstein works in gift shop to master distinctiv­e Black accent
• Bond actress, ‘That ‘70s Show’ star Tanya Roberts dies at 65
• The story behind ‘Oloture’, Netflix sextraffic­king drama
• Stanley Tucci: Awards success absolutely crucial for ‘Supernova’
• Patty Jenkins: Impossible to make good ‘Star Wars’ movie in one year
• In the Alps, white caviar offers an exclusive alternativ­e

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