New Straits Times articles from April 2001

New Straits Times archives from April 2001

TNB profits soar 45.4pc to RM1.54b.(Tenaga Nasional Bhd.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 30, 2001... TENAGA Nasional Bhd posted a 45.4 per cent increase in its pre-tax profits to RM1.54 billion for the first six months ended Feb 28, 2001, from RM1.06 billion in the previous corresponding period due to an eight per cent increase in demand of...

Tongkah sells 12.3pc in Pantai Hldgs.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 30, 2001... TONGKAH Holdings Bhd has disposed of its 12.3 per cent equity interest in Pantai Holdings Bhd for RM22.40 million. In an announcement to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Tongkah said the disposal of the eight million shares was carried...

Samsung appliances hope to capture 25pc of market.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... ELECTRICAL appliances manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co Ltd expects its newly-launched digital home appliances to capture a market share of at least 25 per cent in each category, by end of this year. The company's digital home appliance...

Commerce Asset aims to maintain active lending.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... COMMERCE Asset-Holding Bhd, the country's second largest banking group, aims to maintain its active lending and expects loans to grow to more than five per cent this year. Executive director Dr Rozali Mohamed Ali said the group will...

Prepare working paper, says CM.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... INVESTORS who want start land development projects in Sarawak must come armed with a working paper on their proposed projects. Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said over the years, he had received numerous project proposals but...

Affin sees SMI fund taken up by November.(AFFIN Bank Bhd.)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... AFFIN Bank Bhd expects the RM100 million allocation loan portfolio under its latest financial package for small and medium industries to be fully taken up within the next six months. Affin bank president and chief executive officer Raja...

Boustead reconfiguring to improve performance.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... BOUSTEAD Holdings Bhd hopes to put its dismal pre-tax profits in the last financial year behind by reconfiguring its businesses. For the financial year ending Dec 31, 2001, Boustead expects its property business to contribute to 40 per...

Malaysian firms urged to capture Arab market.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... WITH a population of about 250 million, Arab countries offer a very attractive market potential for a diverse range of goods, services and investments, but Malaysian businessmen have yet to tap into this potential market. "This year,...

Study to redevelop site of stadiums.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... PERMODALAN Nasional Berhad is undertaking a study to determine the feasibility of redeveloping the 13.08ha site currently occupied by Stadium Merdeka, Stadium Negara and Changkat Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur before deciding how to proceed with...

Creating awareness of property issues.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE property overhang situation has in recent times resurrected the view that approving authorities should insist on proper market and feasibility studies before giving developers permission to build. Persatuan Penilai dan Perunding...

PKNS targets RM40m from sales.(Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... PERBADANAN Kemajuan Negeri Selangor expects to sell 467 landed residential units worth RM40 million at its Antara Gapi project in Selangor on May 10. PKNS public relations manager Mohd Salim Yusoff said the units - priced from RM70,000 -...

Growing demand for high-end residential units.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... WHILE many buyers are adopting a cautious approach to buying property, there is a select group that is unperturbed by market sentiment and is going ahead to purchase residential properties in the high-end category. Among the projects...

Plaza Kelanamas put up for sale.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... PLAZA Kelanamas in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur is available for sale by tender after being acquired by Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Bhd five months ago. Built in 1995 on 25,054 sq ft of freehold land with 125 car park bays in three...

A winner at RM80,000 range for MK.(MK Land Holdings Bhd.)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... PROPERTY developer MK Land Holdings Bhd's achievement of RM1 billion in sales from the sale of affordable housing priced under RM80,000 in its projects in Selangor over the past three years has proven that there is money to be made from this...

Recover premiums with new MRTA.(mortgage reducing term assurance)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... MORTGAGE Reducing Term Assurance taken with a housing loan secures a borrower against indebtedness in the event of death or liability. It will also ensure that the borrower's family is not saddled with debt. However, a drawback of...

Ballistic voted Horse of the Year 2000.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... BALLISTIC, winner of the Coronation Cup and the one-million ringgit Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Gold Cup with his explosive performances last year, was given the biggest honour of his racing career when he was voted the Pan Malaysian Pools Horse of...

Shroff to re-unite with Saddle Up.(jockey Pesi Shroff)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... INDIAN jockey Pesi Shroff will renew his partnership with Saddle Up in the gruelling RM250,000 Perak Derby for Class 1 stayers over 2400m in Ipoh on Sunday. The 36-year-old rider, who is the biggest name in horseracing in India today,...

Centro's Touch feels real good.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... CENTRO's Touch wrapped up preparations for his maiden success in the Class 4, Div 1 event over 1800m in Race 10 tomorrow with a two-round workout in Ipoh yesterday. Taken out by his race jockey Samuel Fargeat, the four-year-old New...

Women advance to finals.(badminton)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE Malaysian women kept the flag flying in the Indonesian International satellite championships as Ng Mee Fen and doubles pair Norashikin Amin- Wong Pei Tty advanced to the final in Jakarta yesterday. Mee Fen continued her surprising...

Koh appointed coordinator.(Koh Teck Seng joins National Sports Council)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... FORMER BA of Malaysia (BAM) Academy chief coach Koh Teck Seng was given a new lease of life as National Sports Council (NSC) appointed him as the coordinator of coaching courses. NSC director general Datuk Mazlan Ahmad had initiated the...

TNB stay ahead, MMC edge closer to q-finals.(Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Malacca Municipal Council field hockey teams)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... DEFENDING League champions Tenaga Nasional Berhad maintained their three point lead at the top of the standings while Malacca Municipal Council took another step towards a quarterfinal berth when they won their respective matches in the...

Place in semifinals within sight.(Asia Cup badminton)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE door has been left wide open for Malaysia to clinch a place in the last four of the Asia Cup badminton championship in Singapore next week. Thanks to the luck of the draw, Malaysia who are only seeded No 4 for the championship, have...

SIC bring back Sunday Free Practice sessions.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is bringing back the Sepang Sunday Free Practice sessions, now known as the 'Sepang Sunday Track Day', starting tomorrow. "We will accommodate as many sessions as possible on all available Sundays...

Terengganu and Penang are best bets.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... DESPITE it being very early days yet, one can safely bet that Terengganu and Penang will qualify, and easily at that, for the Malaysia Cup. They are, by far, the most consistent sides in Premier One and are well on the way to making it a...

FAM elections promise a hard battle.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE list of vice-president hopefuls keeps increasing and come Sunday, a battle is expected when the FA of Malaysia elect their office-bearers for a three-year term. Some, although on the quiet, have been lobbying quite intensely and the...

Weightlifters get biggest sum.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... PAHANG'S weightlifters were the biggest beneficiaries of the State incentive scheme for their outstanding performances at various national meets in 1999/2000. Sixteen weightlifters received a total of RM17,225 with Mohd Fadli Awang...

Devils to field first team against Malaysian selection.(Manchester United)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... IT'S CONFIRMED. The Red Devils will play a friendly match against a Malaysian selection on July 22. FJ Benjamin group Chairman and CEO Frank Benjamin said Malaysian fans of the football club can expect to see the Manchester United first...

MRSM score easy win.(Maktab Rendah Sains Mara)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... MAKTAB Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) scored an easy 3-0 win over SM Teknik in a boys's under-18 Group B tie of the Penang Schools hockey tournament played at Penang Frees grounds yesterday. Shaharuddin Sobri opened accounts in the 25th minute...

Eight women as match officials.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE Penang Sepaktakraw Association (PSA) have recruited eight women match officials. Currently, these eight trainees are undergoing a short course on the practical and theoretical aspects to prepare them as match officials. ...

Strong contingent from Pahang Sikhs.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... PAHANG Sikhs, after a lapse of several years, will be sending their strongest contingent for the Gurudwara Cup Games to be held in Ipoh from May 31-June 2. The contigent comprising 60 players and officials will compete in football,...

40 Penang keglers for schools meet.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... FORTY players have been chosen to undergo training to represent Penang in the National Schools bowling championships starting on May 24 in Kuala Lumpur. The final squad will comprise 16 players four each from the boys' under- 17,...

Pacesetters hog limelight.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... NEWCOMERS Pacesetters Athletic Club from Kuala Lumpur hogged the limelight by winning three titles out of eight at stake in the annual Penang Round- the-Houses relay race at Jalan Sepoy Lines recently. In the men's Open race Pacesetters...

'Prehistoric' treat.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... A NIGHT out with a dinosaur? Eighty lucky children of Mesra cardholders discovered just how much fun it can be. The children had participated in the Mesra Fun Camp for Kids themed "A Night with the Dinosaur" organised by Petronas Dagangan...

Preparing 'dream' wedding.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... SHERATON Subang Hotel and Towers will hold a "My Dream Wedding Fair" today and tomorrow at the Grand Selangor Ballroom from 11am to 9pm. The event will feature wedding set-ups at the hotel, bridal houses with special fashion...

Thirst-quenching break.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... RUGBY players at the recent 2001 Malaysia Sevens/IRB World Sevens Series rehydrated themselves with Excel isotonic drink and Bleu mineral water. The event was organised by Rugby Events Promotions Sdn Bhd at the Petaling Jaya Stadium. ...

Boh offers mug with ice tea packs.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... BOH Plantations Sdn Bhd, the producer of popular tea brand Boh, is offering what it claimed to be the perfect remedy for tropical heat. Featured are three fruit-flavoured tea packs - Peach, Lemon-Lime and Orchard Splash. For every...

Grilled delights at Vistana Hotel.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE Vistana Hotel in Penang will feature a "Grilled Dishes" promotion, together with a variety of sauces, from May 28 to June 15. Chef Eric Cheng said the chefs would prepare a wide array of grilled food for guests to choose from. ...

MiCasa's treats.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE MiCasa Hotel Apartments in Johor Baru unveiled a new array of specialities at its food and beverage outlet, the Tapas Bistro, recently. Patrons and food-lovers can enjoy a range of local and Continental cuisines at the outlet. ...

Surviving the downturn.
April 30, 2001... THE forces of change in the corporate environment is in the works. In the global front, the slowing down of the U.S. and Japanese economy will have a significant impact on the business environment in Malaysia. In the U.S. the signs of a...

Kuala Lumpur hails Koizumi's appointment.(Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - There is a lot Malaysia and Japan can do together in the context of bilateral ties and Asean, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said. Welcoming the appointment of Junichiro Koizumi as the new Japanese...

Khalil: Airing of imported movies helps broaden outlook.(Information Minister Tan Sri Khalil Yaakob, Malaysia)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUANTAN, Fri. - The airing of imported movies by local television stations is still necessary as they serve to "widen the horizon" of viewers. Information Minister Tan Sri Khalil Yaakob said today movies were also a medium that could...

Myanmar edges toward stability.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... MENTION Myanmar and the first things that cross our mind are political instability, a backward economy, poverty, drug trafficking, an opposition suppressed by the military government and a host of other problems. That such negative...

Chicken politics on the race menu.(race relations in the United Kingdom)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... "Chicken tikka is an Indian dish; the masala was added to satisfy the desire of the British people to have their meat served in gravy," declared Foreign Secretary Robin Cook to the Centre for the Open Society recently. A staggering 23...

Extent of slump rests on advanced economies.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE global economy is headed for a downturn steeper and more prolonged than earlier anticipated, unless the United States, Japan and other advanced economies undertake rapid policy responses. On the brighter side, economic policy makers...

Ringgit policy a confidence game.
April 30, 2001... THREE years after the onset of the Asian currency crisis, Malaysia's monetary conduct has again come under increased scrutiny. The yen has fallen significantly to reach a low of 126 yen against the US dollar towards end-March, the lowest...

Rites, rituals uphold the power of faith.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE Easter celebrations have just passed, and this year Easter was celebrated at the same time by both the Western (Catholic and Protestant) and Eastern (Greek and Russian) Orthodox Churches. This may seem a trivial observation for some...

Thermal comfort in the home.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... I REFER to "Building affordable and quality homes for the people" (NST, April 24). The policy has four priorities in the Eighth Malaysia Plan for housing and other social services of which the first thrust is to "provide adequate,...

Ministry urged to look into disciplinary woes.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... IPOH, Fri. - Two teachers' unions want the Education Ministry to look into discipline problems in schools following two incidents where students armed with weapons attacked their schoolmates. National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP)...

Three expelled for threatening teacher.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... Five other pupils were suspended for a week as they were believed to have conspired with the three when they smashed the windscreen of a car belonging to the teacher. School headmaster Mustapa Embin said the decision to punish the pupils...

Student can face causing grievous hurt charge.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... IPOH, Fri. - The student who hit his schoolmate's head with a hammer can be charged for causing grievous hurt by using a weapon, said Perak Police chief Datuk Syed Abd Rahman Syed Abd Kadir today. He said police were now investigating the...

Brunei delegation visits Balai Berita.(New Straits Times Press Berhad headquarters)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - A government delegation from Brunei today visited the New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd headquarters at Balai Berita for a dialogue with the group's newspaper editors. It was part of the entourage's five-day visit...

Good response to this year's Selangor Circuit Marathon.(Malaysia)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KLANG, Fri. - The participation of about 100 people from Britain, South Africa, Singapore, India and Thailand in the individual and group events is expected to make the Half/Quarter Marathon Selangor Circuit 2001 more interesting this year....

Case of the burglar who didn't get away.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... SHAH ALAM, Fri - It was a case of the burglar who didn't get away when caught by his victims at their house in Section 6 here early yesterday morning. The burglar was still in the bedroom when one of the victims, a 25 year- old engineer...

ERL service from next April.(Express Rail Link)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA Lumpur will join the ranks of six other major cities around the world when its state-of-the-art high speed rail service takes off the ground next April. The rail service will operate between the Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station and the...

Formulate mechanism 'to ensure success'.(carrying out social, economic plans)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The Government should formulate a mechanism to ensure that the people will benefit from programmes and development projects carried out under the Third Outline Perspective Plan and the Eighth Malaysia Plan. MIC...

TNB sets aside RM27m for more new projects.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... PORT DICKSON, Fri. - Tenaga Nasional Berhad has set aside RM27 million for new electric projects and another RM24 million to strengthen its existing system in Negri Sembilan this year. TNB Distribution Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Md...

Body of missing Indon worker found.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KLANG, Fri. - The body of an Indonesian worker who was reported missing since last Saturday was found buried inside an oil palm plantation near Kota Kemuning here today. A 28-year-old suspect, an Indonesian who was arrested in Jalan...

Energy booster for run participants.(Upha Corporation supplies Proviton to racers)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - To ensure that Penang International Bridge Run 2001 participants do not return home exhausted, Upha Corporation Sdn Bhd is popping into every "goodie bag" a sachet of Proviton, a halal energy booster containing ginseng...

Ace Canning sponsors 260 hampers.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Ace Canning Corporation Sdn Bhd would be contributing 260 hampers worth a total for RM3,900 for the International Penang Bridge Run on June 3. Each hamper consists of six cans of Isomax Istonoic drinks, a packet of...

Nestle's price hike: Clarification sought.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry will ask Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd to clarify its decision to increase the price of some of its products. Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he would call officials...

All schools to get computers by end of 2005.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The Education Ministry wants to equip all primary and secondary schools with computers by the end of the Eighth Malaysia Plan period, its Minister Tan Sri Musa Mohamad said today. He said by the end of next year,...

SPM holders urged to voice complaints.(Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - Education Minister Tan Sri Musa Mohamad said high achieving Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia holders who failed to get places at public universities should come forward and inform the ministry of their predicament. He said...

Seeking to help kidney patients.(Islamic Specialist Doctors Association Malaysia to start hemodialysis center)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The Islamic Specialist Doctors Association Malaysia hopes to establish its first haemodialysis centre in Seremban as part of its welfare and education programme. Isdam is a non-profitable and non-governmental...

UPM gets new VC.(Muhamad Zohadie Bardaie new vice chancellor of Universiti Putra Malaysia)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - Professor Datuk Ir Dr Muhamad Zohadie Bardaie has been appointed Universiti Putra Malaysia's new vice-chancellor, replacing Professor Tan Sri Dr Syed Jalaludin Syed Salim, who has retired. Muhamad Zohadie's...

Second censure almost certain.(Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... IT is almost certain Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid will receive a second memorandum censuring him for alleged involvement in two financial scandals. If issued, it is expected to pave the way for the impeachment of the President....

Military to abstain from voting.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... AN Indonesian general said on Thursday the military faction in Parliament would likely refrain from backing a second censure against President Abdurrahman Wahid next week, a minor reprieve for the beleaguered leader. Lieutenant-General...

Indon MPs threaten budget revisions.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... INDONESIAN legislators have threatened to hold up the approval of the Government's "unrealistic" budget revisions, putting at risk the release of a US$400 million (RM1.52 billion) International Monetary Fund loan. The lower house of...

Melly's load of fame.(entertainer Melly Goeslow)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... MELLY GOESLOW says her ideal weight is 47kg and she is working hard towards achieving it. At the moment, she is 5kg away from the target. "It's pretty difficult. I'm a glutton," she confessed shamelessly. "Now it's mainly sabu, sabu...

Torch runs around Penang.(South East Asian Games torch relay)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... BUSINESS at Komtar came to a standstill with the arrival of the Sea Games Torch at its concourse yesterday. Thousands including tourists and shoppers got a glimpse of the torch as it arrived at the complex' main entrance. Earlier 100...

Azlan and Low crash out.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... AZLAN Iskandar and Kenneth Low crashed out of the Lahore Open squash championships on Thursday. Asian championships finalist Ajaz Azmat of Pakistan was too good for Azlan who was humbled 13-15, 15-14, 15-10, 15-9 in the quarterfinal. ...

Thailand Open part of selection process.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union, embroiled in a bitter row with the National Sports Council, have named a 27-man squad for the Thailand Athletics Open in Bangkok on May 4-6. MAAU, however, expect the NSC to make some changes to the...

Today in history.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... 1951 Goh wins despite fall BREAKING away from Peters and Teo Tiang Seng at the 26th lap with a powerful sprint, 21-year-old Goh Poh Soon won the Enfield century (100 laps Grass Track cycle race) held on The Indian Association ground...

Golf war rages on.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... SPORTS Minister Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein wants no part in the face-off between the Malaysian PGA and its former secretary Abdul Aziz Ismail, though his intervention could be the only way to settle the RM475,000 problem. Already, both...

MMAU-NSC sharpen daggers: They are a pampered lot, says Mazlan.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... "PUT your credibility where your mouth is." And that message comes from none other than National Sports Council director general Datuk Mazlan Ahmad to Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union outspoken duo, Sheikh Kamaruddin Sheikh Ahmad and...

MAAU-NSC sharpen daggers: 'Overall, development programmes are a failure'.(Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... THE National Sports Council, according to Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) development chairman Sheikh Kamaruddin Sheikh Ahmad and coaching chairman Kamaruddin Maidin, are trying to muscle their way into the athletics scene in the...

Beijing seeks KL support for 2008 Games.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... CHINA, specifically Beijing, are counting on fair-minded nations like Malaysia to help support their bid to host the 2008 Olympics. Although they have the dedication, infrastructure and expertise, even the world-class athletes to host the...

Relentless Johor FC win.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... JOHOR FC continued their relentless march when they beat Kelantan TNB at Pasir Gudang Stadium last night for their sixth consecutive Premier Two win. Sheikh Ahmad Rezduan put them ahead in the 28th minute and Eddie Helmy Manan made it...

Captain Daniels has arrived.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... CAPTAIN Daniels has a bright chance of breaking through in the RM70,000 Racing Writers Association (RWA) Stakes for Class 2 sprinters over 1400m (Race 7, 3.55) in Ipoh today. The five-year-old Australian gelding by Handy Proverb, who...

Dr Mahathir: Mokhzani made his own decision.(Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday he did not instruct his son Mokhzani to withdraw from the corporate world, but had told him to refrain from being involved in business activities which had linkages with the...

Money politics claim probe to be over soon.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KOTA KINABALU, Fri. - Investigations into allegations by Beserah State Assemblyman Datuk Fauzi Abdul Rahman of money politics in the run-up to the Kuantan Umno division elections are expected to be completed next week. Umno Disciplinary...

Razaleigh gives reason for Pas' constitutional amendment.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... TUMPAT, Fri. - Umno supreme council member Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah believes that the Pas State Government's proposal to amend the Kelantan Constitution is in retaliation for the Kelantan Palace's withdrawal of State awards from the party's...

'Mokhzani did it to protect his family'.(Mokhzani Mahathir)(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir, who stunned business and political circles by announcing his exit from the corporate world yesterday, did it to defend the family's honour and integrity. "The family, particularly the father,...

Counter the lies, says Dr M.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... DATUK Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants Malaysians staying abroad to assume the role of diplomats and disseminate the truth about Malaysia. The Prime Minister said this is necessary to counter lies spread by certain quarters, including the...

Hypocrisy of those who ride the moral high horse at Friday prayers.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2001... A GRANDFATHER and grandmother of seven had just returned from Mecca after performing their pilgrimage with both seemingly quite disillusioned with what they experienced in the Holy Land. Narrated by the grandmother to her children and...