The Borneo Post - 2021-09-21

• Major rise in native land ownership
• Sarawak forms committee to raise awareness of Covid-19 in endemic phase
• Rise in Covid cases among children, 67 dead since start of 2021 – MOH
• Pyongyang warns of new ‘nuclear arms race’
• Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
• Minister hopes for opening of some tourism sectors
• MACC-related issues among opposition’s focus at Dewan Rakyat debate session
• HQA portal set up for travellers to apply for home quarantine
• Mafi gradually shifting to output orientatio­n in providing subsidies to farmers
• Expedite tabling of AntiSexual Harassment Bill, MPs urge govt
• Watch out for Covid symptoms, seek early treatment — Dr Sim
• Covid booster dose? Only if necessary, says Abdul Karim
• Exercise caution during monsoon transition phase, outdoor enthusiast­s advised
• Govt mulls allowing interstate tourism — Nancy Shukri
• Hishammudd­in: Interstate travel not part of trimmed SOP
• Enough vaccine supply for booster dose, adolescent immunisati­on, says Khairy
• Uggah: Preparatio­ns underway to ensure booster shots can be administer­ed
• ‘Record-high Covid deaths on Sunday due to backlog’
• 99.78 per cent of Sarawak’s 3,619 new cases in Categories 1, 2
• Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipment arrives to accelerate Sarawak adolescent inoculatio­n
• Hotel associatio­n chairman suggests precise SOPs for tourism stakeholde­rs
• HK fines company for illegally bringing e-waste into Malaysia
• PBDSB urges Dayak MPs not to support RUU355
• GOF thwarts attempt to smuggle illegal immigrants into Sarawak
• Zahid trial: RM6 mln a donation, not bribe for project — Lawyer
• Manager pleads not guilty to fraud cases involving RM97,000 in losses
• Corruption: Nov 7 decision on calling former exco to enter defence
• Hanif Omar, Sinar apologise to Kit Siang, civil suit settled
• GOF S’wak records seizures worth over RM6 mln from Op Benteng Covid-19 ops
• ‘Business still slow despite dine-in now allowed at eateries’
• Covid-19: Four new clusters reported in S’wak
• Mayor leads MBKS team to inspect ICOM Square eateries
• SRDC: Over 200 vaccinatio­n certs approved for business premises
• Sarawak duo reach top-16 in national breaking tourney
• Man claims trial to criminal trespass charge
• Cocaine distributi­on: Cops nab seven, make RM50 mln in seizures
• Man pleads not guilty to possessing ketamine
• Calm before the storm? HTAR frontliner­s take stock of pandemic toll
• MMA: Seek profession­al help if suffering from depression
• Engage community leaders to better disseminat­e Covidrelat­ed info, SDMC told
• ‘Build longhouses according to fire safety specificat­ions’
• UMT researcher: Introduce zoning system to protect coral reef ecosystems
• Proposed cable cars won’t affect Penang Hill’s Unesco biosphere reserve status, says exco
• Everyone needs a breath of fresh air
• RRSS staff and students a end virtual dialogue with Taiwan school
• Hope Place reaches out to needy families in Sebuyau and Betong
• Six dead after student opens fire on Russian campus
• Canary Islands volcano destroys homes
• Trudeau’s future on the line as Canadians vote
• Philippine­s to reopen limited in-person classes
• Speeches and prison snacks spark Hong Kong security arrests
• Protesters call to ‘kick out’ Thai PM on coup anniversar­y
• Auckland extends Covid-19 lockdown
• Greece begins moving migrants to new ‘closed’ camp
• Macron apologises for French treatment of Harki fighters
• Opposition claims mass fraud after Putin party sweeps vote
• Johnson cautious over fulfilling UN climate fund pledges
• Guilt-riven Lebanon expats ship aid as crisis bites at home
• Afghan women outraged by new Taliban restrictio­ns on work
• ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero convicted on terrorism charges
• Deported Haitians angered after US sends them back to Port-au-Prince
• Benzema strikes again as Real Madrid stun Valencia
• Chelsea outclass Spurs as stars pay tribute to Greaves
• Haaland double sees Dortmund hold off Union
• Koeman calm about future as Barca coach
• Tired Kvitova pulls out of Billie Jean King Cup finals
• Verona inflict first loss on Mourinho’s Roma
• Bagnaia holds off Quartararo to emerge master of Misano
• South Korea’s Ko wins weather-hit Portland Classic
• Kohli to quit as Bangalore skipper after IPL to ‘refresh’
• Online training fails to deter Wushu starlets
• Improving Boks brace for 100th All Black clash
• Former England great Jimmy Greaves dies aged 81
• De Gea, Lingard star as Man Utd beat West Ham
• Homa cookin’ for second PGA win in California
• Labour shortage takes centre stage in plantation sector
• Increasing debt limits happening globally to support economy
• Budget deficit in 2022 to remain elevated at 6.3 pct of GDP — Analysts
• Bamboo industry developmen­t action plan 2021-2030 launched
• ‘Global semiconduc­tor chip shortage likely to get worse’
• CIMB Islamic extends opportunit­y to the asnaf and B40 communitie­s to improve livelihood­s
• Analysts still positive on Magni’s long-term prospects
• Foreign investors remained net buyers last week
• Fusionex, Alliance Islamic Bank sign MoU to improve SMEs’ halal business growth
• Survey: CEOs in APAC most concerned with supply chain risks
• Guinean coup sparks global worries over aluminium supply — Analysts
• Montréal Exchange trading hours extended to Asia Pacific time zones
• Tiger Synergy, Japan’s OHGA Pharmacy to set up Malaysia as hub for expansion
• Strong demand for Islamic Finance to partially offset impact of industry challenges — Moody’s
• Bursa Malaysia ends in red
• MDEC hopes to boost online trade through Go-eCommerce Expo 2021
• Revered dining scene lost key ingredient: Experience­d, trustworth­y critics
• How to get stuck in a barn with Anthony Fauci, Jamie Lee Curtis and Yo-Yo Ma
• Netflix dominates Emmys with ‘Crown’ sweep
• Five key takeaways from Emmys night
• Television’s best bring glamour to Emmys red carpet
• ‘Shang-Chi’ runs rings around box office competitio­n
• Harry Styles reminds fans what they’ve been missing

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