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4 hrs ago | Business Times

HSBC Amanah opens first branch in Sabah, Sarawak

KOTA KINABALU: HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd yesterday opened its first branch in Sabah and Sarawak at Inanam near here, expanding the total branch network to 58 locations nationwide.

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9 hrs ago | Reuters

Malaysia's Petronas finds gas fields off Borneo island

Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd said on Monday it has made two gas discoveries off the coast of Borneo island, as the national oil firm makes a greater push for domestic exploration to shore up flagging output.

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13 hrs ago | Business Times

Hock Seng Lee wins RM82m road contract

Hock Seng Lee Bhd signed a RM82.223 million sub-contract agreement with PN Construction Sdn Bhd today for the construction of a road in Sarawak.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

The Star Online

Rohani: Ministry to source locally-made products for KR1M outlets in Sabah and S'wak

KUCHING: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry will look into the possibility of sourcing locally-made products for Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia outlets to be opened in Sarawak and Sabah.

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Malaysia Chronicle

Political dynamite for greedy BN in Sabah and S'wak over native rights, land

If we go by the statement "out of the blue" from the Sabah Attorney General's Chamber on Friday and various other statements since then on Sarawak, it seems that in reality there are no Natives in Sabah after 1930 and none in Sarawak after 1958, but only on paper and meaningless for any purpose whatsoever.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Borneo Bulletin

Woman nabbed for illicit activities

Acting on a tip-off from the public, the Anti-Vice and Gambling Suppression Unit nabbed a woman suspected of having been involved in illicit activities at a hotel in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Malaysian National News Agency

MASwings To Boost Air Travel Within East Asean Region

By Siti Zubaidah Abdullah BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN , Feb 12 -- The Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asean Growth Area is set to witness greater economic growth with improved air connectivity.

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Borneo Bulletin

KB & Seria Municipal Board marks Maulud with religious talk

To mark the Maulidur Rasul celebration, the Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board held a religious talk at the Municipal Hall in Kuala Belait .

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Borneo Bulletin

Baiduri Bank's personnel recognised for helping combat crime

Mr Pierre Imhof, CEO of Baiduri Bank and other staff members with Pg Hj Shadan bin Pg Hj Yakub, Head of Baiduri Bank's Security Control Department and Muhammad Sofwan Sofian bin Abdullah, a security control personnel.

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Borneo Bulletin

RBA presents prizes to 30 lucky winners

Royal Brunei Airlines held a prize presentation at RBA Plaza in Bandar Seri Begawan for winners of a customer survey competition yesterday.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

The Star Online

High flyer

Every pilot's dream is to fly the new Airbus A380, the world's biggest and most glamorous jetliner, which can accommodate up to 853, and Captain Ling Kwong Yung was no different.

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Business Times

Sagajuta's Chan among individuals set to own over 33pc of Naim Indah

KUALA LUMPUR: Sagajuta Group's Datuk Raymond Chan Boon Siew and certain individuals are poised to own more than 33 per cent stake in property and timber firm Naim Indah Corp Bhd.

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The Star Online

Special RM3,000 payment not for ex-peacekeepers

KUCHING: Former soldiers and the Sarawak Rangers will not get the one-off special payment of RM3,000 which was announced in the 2012 Budget.

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BruDirect

High Court Denies Defendant's Plea Retraction

The High Court has denied Md Zini bin Sulaiman's plea of retraction on the second and third counts in the child abuse case.

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Malaysian National News Agency

Community Leaders Asked To Contact Those Who Qualify For BR1M

The Sarawak government is to seek the assistance of community leaders to contact those people who qualify for the 1Malaysia People's Aid in the 180 villages in Serian.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

The Star Online

Body of police officer who died in Timor Leste to be flown back Sunday

SERIAN: The body of Chief Inspector Benet Pawun, who died of an illness in Timor Leste, and which is now in Adelaide, Australia for a post mortem, will be flown back to Sarawak on Sunday at the earliest.

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The Star Online

Ex-servicemen association to hold AGM this Sunday

SIBU: The Sibu branch of the Malaysian Ex-servicemen Association will be holding its annual general meeting at 8am here this Sunday.

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Business Times

Ayamazz spreads wings further

KFC Holdings Bhd's subsidiary Ayamazz Sdn Bhd, which operates push-cart business, plans to spread its wings wider in the country.

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Malaysian National News Agency

The Complexity Of Starting a BN Supporters Club

By Alan Ting KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 -- An attempt to form a Barisan Nasional Supporters Club in Sarawak by five assembly members who have either been sacked by Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party or quit the party has highlighted the complexity of such move.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

The Star Online

A waiting game

KUCHING: Businessmen and individuals in Sibu are reportedly cashing in on depressed prices of bird's nests by buying up the product from swiftlet breeders to stock up.

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