The Borneo Post - August 26, 2025

Centexs Lawas set to drive northern region’s human capital development

Refining mechanism for petrol subsidies

Missing boy found safe after drone sights legs among riverbank vegetation

Petros-Petronas case postponed as companies pursue negotiations

MoE revising Education Act rules to strengthen discipline enforcement

S’wak Flying Doctor Service gets US medical aid boost

Affin, CGC ink MoU to provide RM500 million in MSME, mid-tier company financing

Centex Lawas ‘greatest gift’ for northern region — Awg Tengah

Centexs pioneers plastic-based road tech

13MP must uphold MA63 spirit with fairer allocations, growth targets — Senator

Petros seeks court to void Petronas’ demand

‘Don’t be afraid to fly Jalur Gemilang, just do it properly’

Ministry targets lowering state’s unemployment rate by 1.2 percentage points — Harden

At Wuhan forum, mayor highlights gastronomy’s role in driving Kuching’s sustainable growth

Sarawak MPs among 13 appointed as ‘Friends of Ministry’ to strengthen digital agenda

Kuching ranked sixth among Asia’s cheapest summer destinations

Two arrested for disseminating seditious, criminal threat tweets on X

RM300 million Sibu Prison project approved, confirms MP

‘Success, prosperity shortlived without integrity’

Jln Ling Kai Cheng upgrading works to finish in January 2026, assures deputy minister

Intensify support for pig farmers, federal and state govts urged

Kuching Community College’s sewing programme tailored to meet needs of students with learning difficulties

One injured as fire rips through squatter settlement

Op Samseng Jalanan crackdown sees 10 detained, 100 motorcycles seized, 544 summonses issued

Op Taring: GOF Sarawak nets RM5.9 mln in contraband

13 bikes seized, 100 summonses issued in latest round Op Samseng Jalanan

Evening fire damages Siburan house, razes Kidurong storage shed

Housewife, mechanic lose over RM500,000 to separate scams

Woman jailed nine months for drug abuse

Kanowit cops nab duo after man reports being shot at

Man fined RM500 for running unlicensed secondhand goods biz

Govt always has your back, Kapit army vets assured

Lantern design, talent competitions to enliven Farley’s Mid-Autumn Festival celebration

Mara-STIDC partnership on ‘TVETtechnopreneurship’ bears fruit

DAP Youth man: Training crucial to avoid government officials misinterpreting law

Modern tech holds critical role in ensuring food security, says technocrat

Maxis expands scholarship scheme to include Year II undergrads, postgrads

Miri Wai Sheng wins Southern lion dance championship

Programme delivers anti-drug, crime message to SMK Merapok students

SUPP Piasau mobile service counter assists public in SCHB, KGC registrations

Hope Place supporting Asajaya siblings struggling to make ends meet

MCCCI to hold eye health talk on August 30

Over 1,000 expected at tyre dealers, retreaders association’s 45th anniversary dinner

SMK St Columba receives RM100,000 Nadma grant

IJM Land awards XTEN campaign winner RM2 mln luxury condo

Ghost-net removal dive in Batu Belais signifies NSJA’s commitment to marine conservation

Dipa Night 2025 to unite Buddhist youths in Kuching this Sept 13

Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands as Typhoon Kajiki hits

Cambodia passes law allowing stripping of citizenship

‘Moral’ responsibility to end Rohingya crisis

Five journos among at least 20 killed in Israeli strikes

Indonesia, US and allies launch joint military drills

Mushroom meal survivor says ‘half alive’ after wife’s killing

Myanmar junta says historic railway bridge ‘bombed, destroyed’

Japan police apologise for death of innocent man after long detention

JAKARTA PROTEST

New Zealand Post suspends deliveries to US over tariffs

Ishiba bounces back in polls after election debacle

Trump expands National Guard plans

Israeli strikes in Yemen’s capital kill six

Vance cites ‘significant concessions’ by Russia on Ukraine

Norway teen suspected of terrorism after social worker murder

US diplomat criticises France on antisemitism

Nigeria military rescues 76 held captive in ‘bandit’ camp

Sabalenka, Djokovic advance as Medvedev exits

Marc Marquez coasts to seventh successive victory in Hungary

Filipino Eala thrills with historic first at US Open

Indonesia’s Tjen downs 24th seed in first round upset

Vingegaard wins Vuelta climb to lead overall

Winless Man Utd need to ‘grow up’, says Amorim

NZ start Women’s Rugby World Cup defence by downing battling Spain

Mbappe fires Madrid to victory at Real Oviedo

Rahm’s Legion XIII edge DeChambeau’s Crushers for LIV team title

Henderson ends title drought with Canadian Women’s Open

Philomena eyeing a spot on world stage

St Joseph, Lodge stamp dominance at Swim Meet

M’sia strike 3 bronzes at Asian Youth meet

World Championships: Zii Jia’s first outing since May ends in early exit in straight sets

SEDC STEPS UP TO PROMOTE PICKLEBALL

JDT beat Kuching City to extend M-League streak

Matta targets more than RM250 mln sales at 57th Matta Fair

Ibraco set for stronger 2H25 on industrial push

YTL, SEA launch RYT Bank, world’s first AI-powered bank

Petronas Dagangan 2Q profit slips to RM265.5 mln on weaker margins

Inflation outlook steady, limited impact from fuel cut

Gentari, Gamuda Energy team up on 1.5 GW solar energy project

Economy Ministry finalising list of 27 project proposals in Rasah

Analyst cut forecasts on weaker 2Q results from MGB but retains positive outlook

LPI’s Public Bank synergies a long-term boon but dividend gap a near-term drag

Malaysia’s Leading Index eases 0.2 pct in June 2025 — DOSM

SD Guthrie appoints Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad as deputy Group MD effective Sept 1

U Mobile in tie-up with MRCA as corporate patron for 2025-2026 term

China coal power surges even as renewables hit record high

Demand for traditional Japanese porcelain to expand in Malaysia

China adds nearly 20 million enterprises during 14th Five-Year Plan period

China Evergrande Group delisted from Hong Kong stock exchange

China confident of sustaining foreign trade development: Commerce ministry

Local institutions extend buying streak for fourth week

PMW International gets Bursa Malaysia’s nod to list on ACE Market

Kossan shares ease on US tariff concerns

Bursa Malaysia closes above key 1,600 level

Ivory Properties’ shares unchanged after CEO steps down

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Zanele Muholi, South African photographer reclaiming identity

Haile Selassie, Ethiopia’s last king: Autocrat or moderniser?

Family recalls Taiwan’s heroic resistance to Japanese colonial rule

Half-century resistance against Japanese aggression in Taiwan

Chinese film on Nanjing Massacre premieres in M’sia

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ takes N. American box office by storm

VIVIZ set to light up KL for their firstever Malaysian concert this October

Stray Kids’ ‘Karma’ sells over 2 mln copies upon release

Ive opens door to secret world with ‘Ive Secret’

Bella Ramsey wants to play Spider-Man

Venice welcomes Julia Roberts, George Clooney to film festival

Aya Hirano talks cultural harmony, voice acting, and her musical future as she takes the stage at AniManGaki 2025

Kneecap defy critics with ‘Free Palestine’ chant at Paris gig

‘Life-long dream’: Oasis kicks off North American tour in Toronto

Margaret Qualley steers clear of franchises for now

European Union resigned to 15 pct US tariff

Impact of US tariffs varies across European Union

Europe’s carmakers still nervous despite EU-US trade deal

Egyptian farmers behind world’s perfumes face climate fight alone

India’s Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom

Bleak future for Rohingya, as Bangladesh seeks to tackle crisis

‘Restoring dignity’: Kenya slum exchange offers water for plastic