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Stylish yet practical compact crossover
| Lyna Mohamad | THE Peugeot 2008 Crossover may be stylish, but it’s also highly practical, with an abundance of storage space, spacious seating, ample boot space and technology like...
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Lest We Forget
DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH BORNEO BULLETIN ARCHIVES Compiled by Lance Thoo Sin Lin Tuition scams irk parents February 3/4, 1996 – Many primary school children are being targeted by errant teachers running...
View ArticleFans walkout no excuse for Liverpool: Henderson
LIVERPOOL (Reuters) – The walkout by home fans in the 77th minute over rising ticket prices is no excuse for Liverpool’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Sunderland on Saturday, captain Jordan Henderson...
View ArticleZouma knee injury a worry for Chelsea
LONDON (AFP) – Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink expressed fear that Kurt Zouma had sustained a “very bad” knee injury after he was stretchered off during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United....
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Terry keen to prolong Chelsea stay
LONDON (AFP) – Chelsea captain John Terry reiterated his desire to extend his contract with the Premier League champions on Sunday, a week after announcing he would leave at the season’s end. Diego...
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United showing they can play attractive football
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United have shown they are capable of playing an attractive and attacking brand of football in their recent games, midfielder Juan Mata said after Sunday’s 1-1 Premier...
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City suspect changes upon Guardiola arrival
MANCHESTER (Reuters) – Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta suspects there will be changes when new manager Pep Guardiola arrives during the close season but said the players are completely focussed...
View ArticleOzil, Oxlade-Chamberlain get Arsenal back to winning ways
BOURNEMOUTH, United Kingdom (AFP) – Arsenal returned to third place in the Premier League after Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s goals ended a four-game winless streak with a 2-0 victory at...
View Article4th International Sepak Takraw Super Series postponed
| Khairil Hassan | THE 4th International Sepak Takraw Federation (ISTAF) Super Series which was scheduled from March 2 to 5, 2016 has been postponed, the Secretary General of ISTAF, Abdul Halim...
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Newton wilts under Super Bowl spotlight
SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) – After basking in the spotlight of a career season, the Carolina Panthers and quarterback Cam Newton fell flat under the glare of the world’s biggest stage. The...
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Venus Williams advances US team in Fed Cup
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Venus Williams clinched victory for the US Fed Cup team against Poland on Sunday in the Group II first round, advancing her team to the World Group Playoff in April. A win in...
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Costa and Chelsea keep heat on Van Gaal
LONDON (AFP) – Diego Costa pounced in stoppage time as Chelsea nipped Manchester United’s mini-revival in the bud with a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Sunday. Jesse Lingard’s smartly taken...
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Pirate Party could win election in Iceland
| Haukur Holm | REYKJAVIK (AFP) – Iceland boasts full employment, a peaceful society and a well-functioning welfare state – yet voters are so frustrated with the political establishment they’re...
View ArticleAustralian scientists offer new hope for paraplegics
SYDNEY (AFP) – Australian researchers have created a “bionic spinal cord” they said Tuesday could give paralysed people hope of walking again through the power of thought, without resorting to open...
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Some measures effective against dementia, experts say
BERLIN (dpa) – Although most dementia drugs are ineffectual, a few are somewhat helpful, according to neurologists and psychiatrists who gathered recently in Berlin. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors,...
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Doctors switch to short sleeves to cut patient infection risk
HAMBURG (dpa) – Doctors at 100 facilities in Germany run by Hamburg-based private hospital operator Asklepios will trade in their traditional, long-sleeved white coats for short sleeves in April. The...
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Study shows bananas may help detect, cure skin cancer
PARIS (AFP) – The black spots on old banana peels may unlock a faster, easier diagnosis of human skin cancer, boosting survival chances, scientists said Monday. When bananas ripen, their skin is...
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Scientists study life-fuelling deep-sea rock from Atlantic
| Irena Guettel | BREMEN, Germany (dpa) – Microscope-wielding scientists in Germany are examining wafer-thin samples of extraordinary submarine rocks that fuel life in the sunless depths of...
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Robot takes inspiration from cockroach
| Will Dunham | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People use a lot of words to describe the reviled cockroach: disgusting, ugly, sneaky and repulsive, to name a few. But it may be time to add a...
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Japanese chefs hone skills in cradle of French cuisine
LIERGUES, France (AFP) – Snow blankets a vineyard deep in France’s Beaujolais region, where a select group of future top chefs from Japan are busy learning the secrets of French cuisine in the kitchens...
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