New Straits Times articles from April 2002

New Straits Times archives from April 2002

APIIT team bags RM10,000 award.
April 14, 2002... Byline: using easy-to-follow instructions, consumers will select the re A BUSINESS Plan submitted by a three-member team which included The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology's (APIIT) Clarissa Leong Wai Ngan and Ng Kar...

Study medicine at renowned Russian varsity.
April 14, 2002... THE Russian State Medical University, acknowledged as one of the renowned medical universities in the world, will have a "meet the potential students session" in Malaysia on Tuesday. The chancellor of the university, better known as RSMU,...

TAFE a leader in field of technical education.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Ahmad Suffian CIVIL Engineering deals with creation, improvement and protection of the communal environment. Civil engineers provide the technical expertise and management skills to plan, design, construct and maintain such...

Cosmopoint offers excellent Information Technology facilities.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Seelen Sakran TO spearhead its continuing education in media studies in Australia, Cosmopoint College has tied-up options with the University of South Australia in Adelaide, (UofSA) Australia. Cosmopoint students transfer to...

IDEAL weekend distance learning programmes.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Sumitha Martin TOO busy to attend weekday classes after work? Weekend distance learning programmes at the Institute for Distance Education and Learning (IDEAL), Universiti Putra Malaysia, may just be what you're looking for....

Manga magic.
April 14, 2002... CREATIVITY and spontaneity mixed with fun were the key words at Parfum Christian Dior's event to showcase their latest 2002 Spring Makeup Collection called the Manga Look. For those who don't know, the Manga Look is inspired by both Japanese...

Umberto - designs on everything.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Intan Maizura, intanm@nstp.com.my UMBERTO Maria Branchini encompasses all that is Italian - at least in my books. Tall, dark, handsome and extremely charming, he's also, like most Italians I've met, blessed artistically. Not...

All in the family, emotionally.
April 14, 2002... ROYAL and Etheline Tenenbaum have three children, each seemingly blessed with a remarkable gift. The adopted Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) penned an award-winning play when she was only nine. Chas (Ben Stiller) displayed devastating financial...

Carrey plays it straight for The Majestic.
April 14, 2002... JIM Carrey has his straightest role to date in The Majestic (opening on April 25 in Malaysia), with not one sight gag or verbal bon mot at his disposal. Clearly attempting to distance himself from the raunchy antics that made him a box-office...

X-ecutioners let the needle drop.
April 14, 2002... Byline: 1996, the current crew was constituted. They then began adding GROUNDBREAKING New York turntable band, X-ecutioners, appear to have found the formula for success by letting their needle drop somewhere in the middle between...

Off Season entertainment.
April 14, 2002... ONCE it was a little bit of paradise. Now, The Coconut Grotto Hotel is crumbling to pieces. That is until it serves as an unlikely refuge for a guest whose past is a mystery, a secret and whose presence gives everyone a chance to believe in...

Sounds of their Calling.
April 14, 2002... THE Calling are a powerful new Los Angeles band that draws on its scruffy Southern California roots to make their music defiantly upbeat and unsettlingly intimate. Fuelled by the songwriting of guitarist Aaron Kamin and lead singer Alex...

KIA's leap.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Azlan Ramli KIA Korea is banking on exciting new designs with a renewed focus on world-class quality to help it realise its goal of becoming one of the world's top five automakers by 2010. CBT talked with Kia Motor Corp head...

Igloo help for off-roaders.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Jaswir Kaur A&L Adventure and Leisure Sdn Bhd sponsored the items at a function in Kuala Lumpur recently. "We expect to face temperature ranging from 50 degrees Celcius in the Rajasthan Desert in India to -15 in the...

Saladin heads for Asia Pacific Rally C'ship.
April 14, 2002... Byline: the end of last season, the team had already put in place a campaign YOUNG Saladin Mazlan who heads for this year's Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) is the first Malaysian to drive a World Rally Car. He announced his...

All set for Proton race.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Harris Iskandar Taib THE first two rounds of this year's Proton National Championship will kick off at the Sepang International Circuit on April 20-21. Jointly organised and promoted by Motorsport Asia and Kelab Kart Wawasan...

Down memory lane.
April 14, 2002... Byline: redeveloping the land, the State stands to benefit from a mega- THE Batu Tiga Speedway Circuit, also known as the Batu Tiga or the Shah Alam Circuit, is to be demolished to make way for a housing project. Selangor Menteri...

Motorsport wars in Asia.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Allan Ng FOR the past few years, Asian motorsport enthusiasts, most of them wealthy amateurs from Hong Kong, have had their appetite for racing whetted by the Asian Festival of Speed which comprises of the Asian Touring Car...

Dramatic debut for Fairuz.
April 14, 2002... A SERIES of incidents to the start of the British Formula Three Championship made it a remarkably dramatic debut for Malaysian Mohd Fairuz Fauzy. The 20-year-old scored two championship points in the Scholarship Class for an encouraging...

Warm-up victory for Karamjit.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Harris Iskandar Taib KARAMJIT Singh turned what was meant as a warm-up session for his World Rally campaign into victory in Round 1 of the recently-concluded Millennium Rally Championship in Port Dickson. The Petronas EON...

Ling: Dr M's agenda for peace is very good.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Patrick Sennyah; Chow Kum Hor KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik held a meeting with Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad today during which the Prime Minister presented him with "a very good agenda for...

A big step forward for nation.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Chok Suat Ling KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Describing the launch of Malaysia's first high speed train project as a "monumental achievement", Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad tonight said it proved that Malaysia could succeed against all...

Don't get defensive over Singapore stance.
April 14, 2002... KOTA TINGGI, Sat. - Malaysia should not be put in a defensive mode by Singapore's stance over issues such as the reclamation project, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said. He said there was no need to go overboard in...

PM leaves tomorrow on a visit to Morocco.
April 14, 2002... KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad will lead a 160-member delegation comprising Cabinet Ministers, senior government officials and private sector representatives on an official visit to Morocco, Libya and...

UN rep among new faces at Suhakam.
April 14, 2002... KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Malaysia's permanent representative to the United Nations Datuk Hasmy Agam, who is completing his tenure in New York soon, is expected to be appointed a Suhakam commissioner. It is learnt that Hasmy, 57, will be...

PM extends Vasakhi greetings.
April 14, 2002... KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Seri Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali today extended Vasakhi Day greetings to the Malaysian Sikh community. Bernama reported that in his message, Dr Mahathir said...

Lauda looking for Irvine replacements.
April 14, 2002... NIKI LAUDA, Jaguar Racing's CEO, has expressed his interest in Jenson Button and Nick Heidfeld as potential replacements for Eddie Irvine (pic). Irvine's contract with Jaguar expires at the end of this season and the 36-year-old, who is...

Pollock backs Richards' cuts.
April 14, 2002... FORMER BAR boss Craig Pollock has said that present incumbent Dave Richards was right to axe around 15% of the BAR team and says that he wished he could have made a similar move last year. Pollock, who remains Jacques Villeneuve's...

More points in Mild's mind.
April 14, 2002... THE Mild Seven Renault F1 team are hoping for more points in today at the San Marino Grand Prix and Executive Director of Engineering, Pat Symonds believes the R202 will be perfectly suited to continue a string of impressive finishes which...

Useful start for Minardi.
April 14, 2002... MINARDI felt they made a "useful" start to the San Marino GP in Friday practice, according to a team press release. Mark Webber finished 19th and Alex Yoong was 21st. "We had a technical problem that cost us running time in the first...

Ralf clinches his first F1 win.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Juli Suharni Jaafar IT WAS a great Easter Sunday for Ralf Schumacher, BMW-Williams and Michelin - with plenty of firsts. When Ralf Schumacher clinched his first F1 win after 70 starts at the San Marino Grand Prix last year,...

Kedah undeterred by viral attack.
April 14, 2002... AS is often the case with all things good, prawns do not come cheap and this can easily lead one into assuming that prawn-breeding must be a very lucrative venture. It is indeed lucrative and it was for this reason that in 1993, the...

No signs of Singapore letter on reclamation.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Balan Moses, balan@nstp.com.my THE controversy surrounding Singapore's reclamation of land along the Tebrau Straits took off in a tangent last week with questions arising on whether the republic had responded to Malaysian...

Guide on reporting child sex abuse.
April 14, 2002... THE Malaysian Coalition for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (MCPCSA) will publish a handbook on the procedures for reporting child sexual abuse cases this year. The document is to help children report abuse and also serve as a guide...

Trying hard to stay out of court.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Carolyn Hong, hcarol@nstp.com.my THERE's something very amusing, yet appealing, about a judge solemnly hearing a dispute over the pedigree of a pet dog, a haircut gone wrong or a pair of shorts which had faded. These are...

Aidid: Just let Rajasegram be.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Gopal Singh "LET him be," was Datuk Syed Mohamed Aidid Syed Murtaza's response to a call by Johor AAA secretary S. Rajasegram that he (Aidid) should now mind his own business. "I have nothing to comment and I leave him...

Park braces for trouble.
April 14, 2002... Byline: K.M. Boopathy, boopathy@nstp.com.my NATIONAL doubles coach Park Joo Bong is faced with the prospect of experiencing the same doubles trouble that affected Malaysia in the 2000 Thomas Cup, in Guangzhou, China next month and the...

Perak beat Johor by 173 runs.
April 14, 2002... PERAK defeated Johor by 173 runs in the first of their two-day 50 overs limited MCA League cricket match at the Kilat ground in Ipoh yesterday. Perak, opting to bat first, went on to score a total of 222 runs at the end of the 50th over...

Negri target six gold medals in Kota Kinabalu.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Simon S. Solomon NEGRI Sembilan's swimmers are targetting six gold medals at the ninth Malaysia Games in Kota Kinabalu in September. A total of 28 swimmers are in centralised training at the Seremban Sports Complex in Paroi...

Happy ending for Andersen, Manjung.
April 14, 2002... Byline: R.G.Raj ANDERSON Secondary proved equally good in soccer when they bagged both the under-15 and under-18 titles in the Perak Schools Soccer carnival which ended at the Mini Stadium in Bota Kanan, near Ipoh yesterday. ...

Kuhan turns saviour for Sapura.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Glen Peters, glenp@nstp.com.my SAPURA 1 ANDERSEN 1 RMR 4 JOLLY LADS 1 IN an evenly contested match, Sapura came from a goal behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against Andersen Sports Club in their Malaysian Hockey...

Pan Express proves to be unstoppable.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Go-Ram THE classy Pan Express put up yet another sterling performance to make it four-in-a-row in the Open Benchmark 70 event over 1200m (Race 4) at Kranji yesterday afternoon. Partnered by jockey Soo Khoon Beng, the...

Fresh hopes for Umno.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Shamsul Akmar, shamsulmk@nstp.com.my MALAY literature of old, especially that concerning the Malay Rulers, tended to project the image of the people's proximity with their Raja. The literature was very descriptive in its...

Project launched in high-tech ceremony.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Chok Suat Ling; Koh Lay Chin KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal and KLIA Ekspres were launched tonight in a high-tech ceremony reflecting the modern services now available to air passengers. Prime...

Home appliances for Mother's Day contest.
April 14, 2002... PETALING JAYA, Sat. - Attractive home appliances from Singer await winners of the Mother's Day message contest organised by New Sunday Times Classifieds. The contribution was presented by Singer (M) Sdn Bhd general manager (operations...

Malaysians making an impact in troubled spots.
April 14, 2002... KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Malaysian volunteers are beginning to make an impact internationally, with some involved in key roles at troubled areas around the world, thanks to the efforts of Yayasan Salam Malaysia (Salam). Abdullah Zainol...

Elderly woman pining for youngest daughter.
April 14, 2002... KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - An elderly woman in Kuala Pilah desperately wants to meet her daughter Rosiah Abdul Latip, 40, whom she has not seen since 1994. "She just wants to meet with her youngest daughter for one last time," said Rosiah's...

Gotz quizzed on MasKargo affair.
April 14, 2002... Byline: V. Ramanan, ramanan@nstp.com.my KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Police questioned former vice-president of MasKargo Sdn Bhd Ralph Gotz for the second time today in connection with financial irregularities involving Malaysia Airlines' cargo...

Call for Asean to help unify partners.
April 14, 2002... ASEAN must not only find ways to strengthen co-operation among its members, but also act as a bridge in resolving differences among its three major trading partners - Japan, South Korea and China. Thai trade representative Thanong Bidaya...

Japan: American presence in Asia-Pacific crucial.
April 14, 2002... THE presence of the US in the Asia-Pacific region has been crucial in the past and will remain so in the years to come, Japan's senior Vice-Foreign Minister Seiken Sugiura said. "It is, therefore, vital that countries in the region...

Envoy wants Asean Secretariat to be placed on stronger footing.
April 14, 2002... AN Asean diplomat has called for a further strengthening of the Asean Secretariat, an effort which will put the regional grouping on a stronger footing in the future. "The time has come to strengthen the Asean Secretariat and empower it...

Editorial: Banishing politics from human rights.
April 14, 2002... EVER since his nobles compelled King John of England to sign the Magna Carta in 1215, the story of the human rights movement has been largely about forcing abusive governments to treat their citizens decently. That unfortunate connotation...

Gearing up for another duel.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Glen Peters, glenp@nstp.com.my IT could be interpreted many ways, but some feel Michael Schumacher's proclamation that his brother Ralf is his closest challenger is merely a ploy to bait fierce rival Juan Pablo Montoya ahead of...

Massa will not use HANS system.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Juli Suharni Jaafar SAUBER PETRONAS confirmed on Thursday that Felipe Massa will not use the HANS system for today's race at Imola. Sauber PETRONAS' technical director, Willy Rampf, said: "The system is only optional this...

Time to start winning - Montoya.
April 14, 2002... Byline: Juli Suharni Jaafar, julisuharni@nstp.com.my The Colombian paused, grimaced then answered: "Might be wrong!" It is in his power to prove that at today's San Marino Grand Prix - provided he doesn't do anything stupid like...

Heidfeld: I think we'll do well.
April 14, 2002... SAUBER are quietly confident ahead of the first European leg of the 2002 season, the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola. Acknowledging that the hilly circuit has its own peculiar set of challenges - particularly the high G-force loads that...

Landmark decision in favour of Orang Asli.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Rosnazura Idrus, nazura@nstp.com.my SHAH ALAM, Fri. - In a landmark decision, the High Court today declared 15.39 hectares of land in Kampung Bukit Tampoi, Dengkil, which was acquired for the construction of a highway six years...

No word yet on Suhakam's boss.
April 13, 2002... JASIN, Fri. - Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said he did not know who would be appointed chairman of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission, despite reports that former Attorney-General Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman was tipped to...

Skills training for refugees.
April 13, 2002... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - Mercy Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding with the Afghan Government recently to provide vocational training for refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) in Chaman. Mercy Malaysia was represented by...

PM to meet MCA factions (HL).
April 13, 2002... Byline: Azran Aziz; Sulaiman Jaafar KOTA BARU, Fri. - Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad plans to meet the two MCA factions "anytime soon" to work out an amicable settlement to their dispute. He said there were...

Fire destroys top floor of Umno building.
April 13, 2002... KUANTAN, Fri. - A fire broke out at the Pahang Umno building in Jalan Mahkota tonight, destroying the top floor of the six-storey building. The Pahang Umno office, located on the first and second floors, was not affected. The fire...

Kelantan Malay lifestyle and politics baffle those of other States.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Shamsul Akmar, shamsulmk@nstp.com.my THERE is something about Kelantan Malays which never fails to baffle Malays from other parts of the country. In fact, other Malays have different perceptions of what the Kelantanese...

Kubang Krian, Pasir Mas Umno divisions back Mustapa.
April 13, 2002... KOTA BARU, Fri. - Kubang Krian and Pasir Mas Umno divisions today became the latest to pledge their undivided support for State Umno liaison chief Datuk Mustapa Mohamed. They join the Jeli, Tumpat, Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Baru and Kuala...

PM: No discrimination against States.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Azran Aziz; Sulaiman Jaafar KOTA BARU, Fri. - The Federal Government does not discriminate against any State in the disbursement of allocations, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. He said RM1 billion...

Dr Mahathir receives award from Sultan.
April 13, 2002... KOTA BARU, Fri. - The Sultan of Kelantan today conferred the Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati (DK) Al Yunusi on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad at an investiture ceremony held at Istana Balai Besar. The award was in...

US committed to Israeli withdrawal, says envoy.
April 13, 2002... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The United States is committed to the implementation of all the Mitchell Committee recommendations, including a stop to Israeli settlement activity, US Ambassador to Malaysia Marie T. Huhtala said. Huhtala said US...

Forum will focus on the emerging leaders.
April 13, 2002... THE next generation of leaders in Malaysia and Southeast Asia and how they deal with new leaders in China, South Korea and other countries in the region is expected to dominate discussion at the conference today. Participants are also...

Missionary schools pay tribute to founders.
April 13, 2002... PENANG, Fri. - Thousands of colourful balloons were released at the St Xavier's Institution's field in Lebuh Farquhar here today in tribute to the founders of the school and the Convent Light Street. The gathering of about 1,000 students...

Honouring firms' contributions.
April 13, 2002... KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - Selangor will acknowledge companies that have contributed extensively to the State's industrial development with the fourth Selangor Industry Award 2002 (AIS 2002). The annual event is expected to be held in September...

Man pleads guilty to raping daughter.
April 13, 2002... SHAH ALAM, Fri. - A 48-year-old lorry driver pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court today to raping his 25-year-old daughter, who is now pregnant. Jamian Omar of Kanchong Tengah Bengkok, Banting in Kuala Langat, admitted to committing the...

Picture bags and frmme fatale soles.
April 13, 2002... LAST week, we showcased designer doubles from bags to shoes. Coveted but they're copies unfortunately. Not the real thing. Today, we feature sought-after soles and handbags in their original glory. Yes, Anya Hindmarch handbags and...

Moving beyond boundaries.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Sheila Singam MALAYSIAN property development companies capable of building good quality and affordable stratified residential properties should consider exporting their expertise to certain developing countries in need of such...

Making the Perdana move.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Sheila Singam FOR many middle-class urban families, ownership of a detached or semi- detached house remains just a dream, because their ability to pay for one never quite matches up with the capital appreciation rate of such...

Strength of reputation.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Jennifer Gomez IN a market that is rife with problems of poor workmanship and defects, a property developer's reputation for delivering houses with superior quality goes a long way in boosting sales. In IJM Properties Sdn...

Branded for success.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Jennifer Gomez THE power of a desirable brand name isn't just applicable to consumer products but also properties. Proof of this can be seen from the popularity of the properties that have been released under the banner of the...

Growing with your home.
April 13, 2002... HERE is a chance for buyers to own a detached house at what may possibly be the lowest entry cost for such properties in the market. Following its success in the Kota Seriemas and Kota Bayuemas projects, property developer Negara...

Danaharta: the buyer-friendly vendor.
April 13, 2002... Byline: the time the successful tenderers sign their SPAs with Danaharta, PENGURUSAN Danaharta Nasional Bhd adopts the following approach to make the purchasing process simple and hassle-free: * The indicative values tagged to the...

The Sierra Damansara edge.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Jennifer Gomez OUTGROWN your terrace house and looking to upgrade into something more spacious? House-hunters preying on the Damansara locale of Selangor now have the choice of Sierra Damansara, a 17-acre leasehold project being...

An aggressive marketing, communications campaign.
April 13, 2002... MALAYSIA Airports Holdings Bhd has reinforced its efforts to make KL International Airport a regional hub with an aggressive marketing and communications campaign largely targeted at airlines. The campaign, dubbed "Integrated for Ease",...

Drawing from a heritage.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Sheila Singam DO fashion and furniture go together? Ask Pat Liew, the brains behind the home-grown BritishIndia label and she'll answer a resounding "Yes". She should know, having managed to combine both in her stores, where chic...

Analysts remain bullish on IOI Corp future prospects.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Alice Chia, alice@nstp.com.my ANALYSTS remain bullish on plantation group IOI Corp Bhd's prospects despite the recent weakness in its share price that has left the stock roughly seven per cent lower. Analysts still see the...

About 1,800 Celcom employees accept VSS.
April 13, 2002... TECHNOLOGY Resources Industries said yesterday about 1,800 staff had left after accepting a voluntary redundancy scheme, aimed to make the debt-hit firm more cost efficient. A TRI spokesman said there would be minimum disruption to their...

Cegelac buys stake in Alstom Industry.
April 13, 2002... Byline: Zuraimi Abdullah FRENCH electrical engineering service provider Cegelec has returned to Malaysia with a purchase of a 49 per cent stake in Alstom Industry Sdn Bhd from Europe's engineering giant Alsthom group. And Cegelec,...

RM80m ceramic plant for Nilai.
April 13, 2002... HEIMSOTH Ceramic Industries Sdn Bhd, in a joint-venture with its British and German partners, is setting up a plant in Nilai in Negri Sembilan to manufacture high quality tableware products in Malaysia. Chief executive officer/president...