Jun 17, 2018
Education Ministry steps in to provide diesel for Sarawak schools left in the lurch by supplier - Nation | The Star Online
Education Ministry steps in to provide diesel for Sarawak schools left in the lurch by supplier - Nation | The Star Online: PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry will purchase and provide diesel for schools in Sarawak that use generators to generate electricity after the supplier responsible, Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd, failed to do so.
Warisan to file several election petitions on Monday - Nation | The Star Online
Warisan to file several election petitions on Monday - Nation | The Star Online: KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan Sabah is expected to file several GE14 election petitions on Monday (June 18), including one involving former chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman.
Source reveals list of names submitted for Umno top post - Nation | The Star Online
Source reveals list of names submitted for Umno top post - Nation | The Star Online: PETALING JAYA: A list of the Umno presidential "candidates list", has been sighted by The Star, but not everyone may qualify to be candidates due to criteria specified in the party constitution.
Jack Ma meets Guan Eng ahead of Alibaba office opening in KL - Nation | The Star Online
Jack Ma meets Guan Eng ahead of Alibaba office opening in KL - Nation | The Star Online: PETALING JAYA: Jack Ma is believed to have met Lim Guan Eng over an informal dinner on Sunday (June 17) night ahead of the opening of Alibaba's office in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Talk of colour-blind Malaysia stirs up debate over race in Sarawak | The Malaysian Insight
Talk of colour-blind Malaysia stirs up debate over race in Sarawak | The Malaysian Insight: AS the Pakatan Harapan federal government continues to show favour for meritocracy over race in its actions and decisions, a debate over race is stirring in Sarawak where tribalism remains a big influence. …
Dozens killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria | Nigeria News | Al Jazeera
Dozens killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria | Nigeria News | Al Jazeera: At least 31 people killed after twin suicide blasts hit northeastern part of the country, according to a local official.
India resumes military operations in Kashmir | Pakistan News | Al Jazeera
India resumes military operations in Kashmir | Pakistan News | Al Jazeera: Residents fear more violence to ensue after end of month-long Ramadan truce dismissed by critics as 'mere eye-wash'.
Are people becoming less reliant on Facebook for their news? | Paul Chadwick | Opinion | The Guardian
Are people becoming less reliant on Facebook for their news? | Paul Chadwick | Opinion | The Guardian: Two new surveys suggest the public still value traditional news publishers, says Guardian readers’ editor Paul Chadwick
How Singapore and the other ‘little dragon’ economies have left Hong Kong huffing and puffing | South China Morning Post
How Singapore and the other ‘little dragon’ economies have left Hong Kong huffing and puffing | South China Morning Post: Alice Wu says Singapore hosting the Trump-Kim summit should wake Hong Kong up to the fact it has been left behind in the little dragons’ race
Who are you? DNA tests help Chinese retrace ancient steps | South China Morning Post
Who are you? DNA tests help Chinese retrace ancient steps | South China Morning Post: Young Chinese turn to commercial genetic testing firms to help determine where they come from
The coffee coup brewing in Puer, China’s famed tea-growing region | South China Morning Post
The coffee coup brewing in Puer, China’s famed tea-growing region | South China Morning Post: As young Chinese turn away from tea, coffee cultivation in Puer – a southern China city known for its fermented tea – has almost doubled in seven years
From car giants to food firms, American companies calculate cost of China-US trade war | South China Morning Post
From car giants to food firms, American companies calculate cost of China-US trade war | South China Morning Post: Agricultural behemoth Cargill and aerospace corporation Boeing urge Beijing and Washington to get back to the negotiating table
Malaysia’s regime change puts at risk infrastructure projects involving Chinese firms | South China Morning Post
Malaysia’s regime change puts at risk infrastructure projects involving Chinese firms | South China Morning Post: Previously warm relations between two nations have cooled since Mahathir took charge
Man behind China’s new aircraft carrier detained in corruption investigation | South China Morning Post
Man behind China’s new aircraft carrier detained in corruption investigation | South China Morning Post: Sun Bo, general manager of China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, suspected of serious violations of law, party discipline, watchdog says
How China’s squid fishing programme is squeezing its neighbours and creating global sea change | South China Morning Post
How China’s squid fishing programme is squeezing its neighbours and creating global sea change | South China Morning Post: A government estimate of China’s share of the market underlines its ability to set the agenda, through numerical advantage and demand for its data
From Vietnam, without love: the child brides of China | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
From Vietnam, without love: the child brides of China | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: In the rural mountains of Vietnam, young girls are disappearing from their homes with increasing regularity. Many turn up across the border, sold as wives for the price of a buffalo
As Water Runs Low, an Indian Town Blames the Men Who Work the Pipes - The New York Times
As Water Runs Low, an Indian Town Blames the Men Who Work the Pipes - The New York Times: The “key men” of Shimla, who control the water flow to each neighborhood, were subjected to so much wrath during a drought that they were given police protection.
After a President’s Shocking Death, a Suspicious Twin Reshapes a Nation - The New York Times
After a President’s Shocking Death, a Suspicious Twin Reshapes a Nation - The New York Times: The 2010 death of Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s brother drove his rise to become undisputed power broker in Poland, a country that has begun to lean away from democracy.
Amazon 2-hour delivery from Whole Foods is a change in strategy - INSIDER
Amazon 2-hour delivery from Whole Foods is a change in strategy - INSIDER: By using Whole Foods stores as distribution points and integrating with Amazon Prime Now, Amazon can cut off the most expensive part of delivery and be closer to customers.
Cambodian prince’s wife dies in head-on car crash | South China Morning Post
Cambodian prince’s wife dies in head-on car crash | South China Morning Post: Prince Ranariddh is the second son of the late monarch Norodom Sihanouk and a half-brother of the current king, Norodom Siham
Beaches, bases, battles: The seven-decade fight for Okinawa - CNN
Beaches, bases, battles: The seven-decade fight for Okinawa - CNN: To much of Okinawa's older populace, the US bases are associated with anger generated by rapes, protests and military accidents. They fear younger generations will forget the hardships endured during the war and its aftermath.
Tohono O'odham: Video shows Border Patrol SUV strike tribe member in Arizona - The Washington Post
Tohono O'odham: Video shows Border Patrol SUV strike tribe member in Arizona - The Washington Post: The Tohono O'odham nation opposes the Trump administration's plans to build a border wall through its territory, though what provoked the incident is unclear.
Why China and Taiwan agree on the South China Sea | Asia Times
Why China and Taiwan agree on the South China Sea | Asia Times: Fierce political rivals find common ground on historical accounts that say the sea's scattered islands are Chinese territory
‘He’s just become too angry’: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette publisher defends firing cartoonist - POLITICO
‘He’s just become too angry’: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette publisher defends firing cartoonist - POLITICO: The firing came as journalists and comedians debate how to respond to Trump.
New concern for N.J. immigrants: Is ICE targeting some legal residents for deportation? | NJ.com
New concern for N.J. immigrants: Is ICE targeting some legal residents for deportation? | NJ.com: They have valid green cards. They had minor brushes with the law years ago. Why is ICE arresting them now?
Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, say ceasefire ends at midnight | Reuters
Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, say ceasefire ends at midnight | Reuters: Taliban militants headed into cities across Afghanistan on Sunday as they celebrated their Eid ceasefire with feasts and selfies, raising questions about what happens when the ceasefire ends at midnight (1930 GMT).
Republicans give up on Medicare overhaul - POLITICO
Republicans give up on Medicare overhaul - POLITICO: The quiet surrender comes as new projections show Medicare’s trust fund in its worst shape since the recession.
Opinion | The Trump Doctrine Is Winning and the World Is Losing - The New York Times
Opinion | The Trump Doctrine Is Winning and the World Is Losing - The New York Times: The planet is a safer place because of the liberal world order. The president wants to destroy it.
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