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23 February 2012

Behind every man, there’s a woman. Statistics seem to bear this out in Sabah: about half of its 3.2m people are women. But they don’t just prod their men to success. Women in the north Borneo island state have risen to new heights with many of them in top jobs. Deputy chief minister Dr Yee Moh Chai notes that women have found their rightful place in Sabah and are particularly influential in education.

Posted on 21-02-2012, 5:20 pm

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Industries

One shovelful, one big step for Sabah

An industrial revolution from a 4.7-billion-ringgit ammonia and urea plant

Posted on 20-02-2012, 5:34 pm

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Socio-economy

Poverty tag belies Sabah’s riches

Najib debunks poorest state stigma; Sabah is 6th richest in Malaysia

Posted on 18-02-2012, 12:17 pm

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Economy

What good state-federal ties do for Sabah

150,000 jobs, 32,400 ringgit average income and money-spinners for Sabahans

Posted on 17-02-2012, 4:15 pm

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Culture and economy

Dragon riches for Sabah

Musa Aman: Let’s work together for stronger growth

Posted on 23-01-2012, 12:00 am

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Chinese New Year

Enter the dragon

Great optimism in Sabah despite a looming global recession

Posted on 18-01-2012, 3:20 pm

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Learning

Putting the fun in science

Interest in science and technology should come naturally to Sabah

Posted on 16-01-2012, 3:25 pm

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Education

Free money for textbooks

1Malaysia book vouchers are a relief for students

Posted on 13-01-2012, 3:26 pm

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Wildlife

Jail for elephant and shark killers

Sabah outlaws hunting of endangered wildlife

Posted on 12-01-2012, 3:49 pm

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Business
- Banks to write off half of Greek bonds
  
  Greece's debts to be cut by 100 billion euros
  
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- Europe may pump $1.3 trillion into bailout fund
  
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- France may lose triple-A rating
  
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- Italy’s credit rating is slashed
  
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Companies
- Ex-director of Goldman Sachs charged with insider trading
  
  Rajat Gupta pleads not guilty to charges; probe to go beyond Wall Street
  
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- Solar trade war intensifies
  
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- China’s Wal-Mart boss quits
  
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- Qantas boss threatened in job row
  
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Economy
- Some room for optimism
  
  Fastest economic growth in third quarter
  
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- A glimmer of hope
  
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- What will it be?
  
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- “Close to faltering”, but wait
  
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Entertainment
- Bruce Willis to be a father again at 56
  
  The first child with model Emma Heming is Hollywood actor’s fourth after 17 years
  
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- Fourth time lucky for English writer
  
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- British ticket wins 805m ringgit jackpot
  
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- Pottermore is free
  
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Environment
- Thousands flee Bangkok as flood waters rise
  
  Thailand’s worst flooding in 100 years shows no signs of abating
  
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- Seaweed that kills coral on contact
  
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- Chinese fury over stalled Burmese dam
  
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- Australia is first to have carbon trading laws
  
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Foreign
- Mercurial strongman Kim Jong Il dies
  
  Young untested Jong Un poised to succeed his father
  
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- Is the Commonwealth still relevant?
  
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- After Gaddafi, joy and anxiety for Libyans
  
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- First step to Israel-Hamas prisoner swap
  
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Health
- Steroids may cause serious vitamin D deficiency
  
  Study says there may be a greater-than-average risk of bone loss
  
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- Study finds mammogram results are often wrong
  
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- Secrets of the human brain in a tiny worm
  
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- British vets want ban on antibiotics advertising aimed at farmers
  
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Just fancy that
- “The highest form of art”
  
  Baby boy is born to performance artist in art gallery
  
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- A Singapore sling
  
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- Turtles halt flights in New York
  
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- World’s oldest person dies at 114
  
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Living & Lifestyle
- A fatal mistake in delaying cancer surgery
  
  New book tells of Jobs’ regret in seeking unorthodox cure
  
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- Kate Middleton takes a backseat
  
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- Want the happiest family? Then have two daughters
  
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- The 5 greatest regrets of the dying
  
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Media
- Greek journalists go on strike
  
  No news as a two-day walkout gains media support
  
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- Breast ad spells trouble for insurer
  
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- Crisis threatens Murdoch’s leadership
  
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- Les Hinton quits over scandal
  
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National
- Australia and Malaysia to revive refugee swap deal
  
  “An innovative and effective approach to combating people smuggling”
  
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- Inflation buster meals take off
  
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- 1.4-billion ringgit welfare windfall
  
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- Anonymous website raises RM107,360 for battered Ashraf Haziq
  
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Science & Technology
- $100 of free apps to say sorry
  
  RIM makes amends for BlackBerry service failure
  
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- The sayings of Steve Jobs
  
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- Not a 5 but an S to iPhone 4
  
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- Will Amazon's Kindle Fire set off a price war and threaten iPad?
  
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Sports
- Smokin' Joe Frazier is dead
  
  Fomer heavyweight champion dies of liver cancer
  
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- The writing was on the wall
  
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- Budget price tickets for QPR matches?
  
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- ManU plans $1 billion Singapore listing
  
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Chinese new year carnival

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Chinese cultural torch run

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Sabah Governor's birthday

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Quotes of the Day

We are making Sabah not just a gateway for trade, investment and tourism but a modern, vibrant, prosperous and harmonious place to live.

Prime Minister Najib Razak speaking at the open day of the Sabah Development Corridor in Kota Kinabalu on February 16.

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Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC)

Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sabah Division provides free consultation to all workers.

Details: call
Simon at 013-8665897,
Catherine 013-8503039 or
Chang 016-5836670.

Sabah Government Pensioners Association

Sabah Government Pensioners Association - membership recruitment exercise and pensioners problem 9.30am - 1.30pm (Tues-Fri, except public holidays) at Maksak Likas.

Details:
Dennis 016-8189110,
Dr Epin 019-8101937 or
Joe Jominol 013-8692888.

Hospital visitors board of QEH

A helpline for patients and visitors.

Please direct all enquiries or complaints to: +60 88 517555, +60 88 214866 or email: ckmalph@gmail.com

KK AIDS support services Association (KASIH)

Helpline and free voluntary HIV screening tests (except Sunday & public holidays). Confidential and free. Results in 10 to 15 minutes.

Details at +60 88 224600 (Cecelia).

Breast cancer support group, Sabah Family Planning Association

Counselling and mutual support for cancer patients and their families.

Details: +60 19 8819603,
+60 88 224408 (Bhabra),
+60 16 8155212, +60 16 430341 (Kim) or
+60 19 8101826, +60 19 210570 (Lucilla).

The Cancer Society of Sabah

provides hospice, cancer awareness, education, rural health services. Counselling and advice. Consultant gynaecologist available.

Details: +60 88 210377, +60 88 222315.

FAMA Pasar Tani

at Asia City A flea market where you can buy vegetables, fish, sugar cane juice and many other agricultural produce. Open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday. All are welcome.

Details: +60 13 5555451 (Wasri).

Malaysian Red Crescent Sabah Branch

Introduction to First Aid and CPR. Open to the public. Every third week of the month (Sat-Sun).

Details: +60 88 242648, +60 88 240776 (Fax) or email mrcssb12@gmail.com.

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News

Industries

An industrial revolution from a 4.7-billion-ringgit ammonia and urea plant

Socio-economy

Najib debunks poorest state stigma; Sabah is 6th richest in Malaysia

Economy

150,000 jobs, 32,400 ringgit average income and money-spinners for Sabahans

Culture and economy

Musa Aman: Let’s work together for stronger growth

Chinese New Year

Great optimism in Sabah despite a looming global recession

Learning

Interest in science and technology should come naturally to Sabah

Education

1Malaysia book vouchers are a relief for students

Wildlife

Sabah outlaws hunting of endangered wildlife

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Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC)

Sabah Government Pensioners Association

Hospital visitors board of QEH

KK AIDS support services Association (KASIH)

Breast cancer support group, Sabah Family Planning Association

The Cancer Society of Sabah

FAMA Pasar Tani

Malaysian Red Crescent Sabah Branch

Fully sponsored training courses

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