New Straits Times articles from August 2001, page 4

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Nurse files RM100 million suit.
August 30, 2001... KOTA BARU, Tues. - A nurse at Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital today filed a RM100 million suit against a government doctor and three others for negligence over an incident which allegedly exposed her to HIV infection. Fatimah...

Maybank makes RM1.51b pre-tax.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Malayan Banking Bhd, the country's largest bank, recorded a group pre-tax profit of RM1.51 billion for the year ended June 30, 2001, and is expecting a better year ahead. Although the profit is down 29.3 per cent...

Destructive elements warned.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - The Government will not hesitate to take swift action against anyone who jeopardised the country's peace and stability, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. He said the country would...

BN representatives will have to submit 'report cards'.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - All Barisan Nasional elected representatives will be required to submit monthly "report cards" on the activities they have carried out in their respective constituencies. BN secretary-general Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat...

RM213,100 Rado watch on display.
August 30, 2001... KOTA BARU, Tues. - Rado's "The Royal Dream", a spectacular timepiece specially brought all the way from Switzerland, is being displayed at the main concourse of Kota Seri Mutiara for a week-long exhibition. The watch, with a price tag of...

Bangsar Carnival to take place next April.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Bangsar Baru's cosmopolitan multiracial image has gained it a spot on the international tourism map. To capitalise on this, an annual Bangsar Carnival has been planned. Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister Datuk Abdul...

Businessman charged with rape to know fate tomorrow.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - The Sessions Court will decide on Thursday whether to call for the defence of a businessman charged with raping his cousin in October last year. Judge Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab deferred decision after hearing...

Sarawak Cultural Village wins tourism award.
August 30, 2001... SARAWAK Cultural Village at Damai is a place of music and dance. The big brass gongs ring out "dee-DONG, dee-DONG" any day of the week. But not too long ago, they sang a different tune - "wee-WON! wee-WON!" The village won the nation's...

Court fixes Sept 26 to decide on application.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - The High Court today fixed Sept 26 to decide on an application to strike out a petition to wind up Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd. Datuk Zainun Ali fixed the date after hearing submissions by counsel of both...

Rafidah: All posts should be contested.
August 30, 2001... IPOH, Tues. - Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said all posts in Puteri Umno should be contested to show that it upheld democracy. Rafidah said Puteri Umno, as a political movement, should have all its posts contested as Umno's...

New Puteri wing to be launched this weekend.
August 30, 2001... SHAH ALAM, Tues. - The Puteri Umno Selangor which boasts a membership of 10,919 will be officially launched at the Culture and Arts Complex in Section 7 here on Saturday (Sept 1). State deputy Umno chief and Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr...

Hairpin culture.
August 30, 2001... HAIRPINS or cucuk sanggul was once an important accessory of the Malay, Borneo, Portuguese, Indian and Nyonya women. As most women of the old days had long hair, the pin helped hold their hair buns that came in different shapes and sizes. ...

Traveller's column.
August 30, 2001... Q: Where did you spend your last holiday in Malaysia? A: Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan. Q: What type of vacation/s do you prefer? A: All sorts... be it spa, beach or even outdoors. I love going on vacations and different types...

Gulai House for fine Malay cuisine.
August 30, 2001... THE Andaman Datai Bay, Langkawi was awarded the Malaysia Tourism Award 2000 for the Best Restaurant for Malay cuisine. The Gulai House prides itself in serving first-class authentic Malay cuisine in a kampung-style ambience. Chef...

Story of Bukit Kapal Terbang.
August 30, 2001... TWO seniors K. Batumalai, 68, and M. Krishna Samy, 72, from Kampung Dangi in Johol, Negri Sembilan were witness to an air crash 45 years ago. On Jan 15, 1951 a Bristol Brigand of the No 45 Squadron from the Tengah air force base in...

Tee off at the lovely Monterez.
August 30, 2001... FOR golfers working or staying in Shah Alam, Selangor, Monterez Golf and Country Club offers easy accessibility to indulge in their passion for the game. The international golf club targets middle-level to upper-management professionals....

MP, two others succeed in appeal.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Member of Parliament for Teluk Intan Mah Siew Keong and two others, who were fined for contempt of court last year, succeeded in their appeals in the Court of Appeal today. The Court of Appeal allowed appeals by Mah,...

Chinese invents machine to eliminate 3-MCPD.
August 30, 2001... IPOH, Tues. - A professor from China today claimed that he has invented a machine which can eliminate 3-MCPD, a cancer-causing agent, and harmful bacteria in sauces. Prof Luo Li Fan, 56, the first scientist to create succesfully high...

Heart boy, 4, needs RM26,000.
August 30, 2001... PENANG, Tues. - The parents of R. Surenthiran are seeking public assistance to send their four-year-old son for an open heart surgery. Surenthiran suffers from a heart problem diagnosed as atrial septal defect with partial anomalous...

Vegetarian eggs stage their debut at exhibition.
August 30, 2001... FOR THE HEALTH CONSCIOUS... Leong Hup Holdings Bhd executive director Datuk Francis Lau revealing the "Happy Egg Vegetarian Diet" eggs to trade visitors who came by their booth at the Livestock Asia 2001 Exhibition and Forum, held at the...

'Organise more civilised talks'.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - More civilised dialogues between the various races should be organised to promote understanding and tolerance among Malaysia's multi-ethnic society. Institute of Mind Development (Inmind) chief executive Dr Zambry...

Mase gives Slazenger goods for Biggie.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Mase Marketing Sdn Bhd will be contributing goods worth up to RM72,000 to The Malay Mail Big Walk. This is the second time that the company is taking part in the event. Mase, formerly known as Bigen Trading Sdn...

Ipoh police looking for two men to help solve eight robbery cases.
August 30, 2001... IPOH, Tues. - Police are looking for a man known as Ismail Hashim @ Ismail Sumbing to assist them in investigations into a spate of robberies involving taxi drivers here. Ipoh district deputy police chief Superintendent Che Sab Hanafiah...

Bid to revive Al-Arqam.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Wisma Putra will instruct the Malaysian Embassy in Jordan to investigate reports that about 21 local university students there were trying to revive the Al-Arqam movement. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar...

Landmarks of independence.
August 30, 2001... FORTY-four years ago, August 31 was the biggest day people in the country looked forward to. Tunku Abdul Rahman, the then Chief Minister of Malaya, announced that independence would be realised not later than Aug 31 of 1957. The Tunku...

Pictures of parades.
August 30, 2001... IF you are going to be in Kuching on Friday, be sure to take camera with you to shoot the Merdeka parade and include your children in the pictures for a personal touch. You will be restricted to shooting from the sidewalk so arrive early...

Catch the Games via Telekoms' Internet services.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Malaysians need not worry about missing their favourite athletes in action when the 21st SEA Games starts next month. Telekom Malaysia is offering "Live streaming" and "Media On Demand" services on cyberspace to the...

Kedah prince fondly remembered by all.
August 30, 2001... HE had many nicknames. His father Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah called him Putra, while his siblings referred to him as Awang. And then there were those who simply called him Tunku, Tunku Putra and to the millions of Malaysians who are...

Base jump contest's organisers get the greenlight.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has given the greenlight to organisers of the base jump competition to continue with their event following yesterday's near-fatal fall of a parachutist from the Twin Towers at the...

Hotel with a grand legacy.
August 30, 2001... DESPITE being a mere hotel, Carcosa Seri Negara remains an imposing edifice for some - history perhaps has given it that grandeur. Carcosa was built in 1896 by Sir Frank Swettenham after he was appointed the first Resident-General of the...

Our very own carnival.
August 30, 2001... THE Merdeka month is an exclusive celebration for all Malaysians who are urged to do their bit to give true meaning to the National Day. The call was made by Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen before the...

Tribute to the fallen.
August 30, 2001... FOR the coming Merdeka holidays a trip to the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens and, specifically, a stop at the Tugu Negara or National Monument in Jalan Parliament would very much be in keeping with the spirit of the occasion. Set within the...

Plan of revival of 'Batu Road'.
August 30, 2001... BEFORE we had Bintang Walk, there was Batu Road. Yes, Batu Road - now known as Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. Most of us would associate the street with festive shopping, especially during the three main celebrations like Hari Raya...

Going big on Merdeka celebration.
August 30, 2001... IT began with local festivals and moved on a bigger scale to the Citrawarna Malaysia extravaganza and the thrice yearly Mega Sale Carnival. Now the Medeka Celebration will be turned into yet another huge tourism event. The idea is...

Empowered employees benefit firms.
August 30, 2001... THERE has been tremendous response to Dr Deepak Chopra's seminar on "Fulfilling Your Dreams In The Field Of Infinite Possibilities" on Monday in Kuala Lumpur. However, not many corporations are sponsoring their staff's participation at...

'No ethnic divide in business'.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Businesses should not be divided along ethnic lines although the country is a multi-racial society, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said tonight. He said having businesses which had the participation of...

Grading system for private colleges.
August 30, 2001... PETALING JAYA, Tues. - The Education Ministry wants to introduce a grading system for private educational institutions by the end of the year to ensure students receive value-for-money and quality education. Under the system, the...

Talked-about books.
August 30, 2001... ONE FOR MY BABY By Tony Parsons HarperCollins RM59.90, pp330 A BROKEN heart sends language teacher Alfie Budd fleeing from Hong Kong back to London, where he finds the home of his youth dead and gone. His father has latched onto a...

Former file searcher, 21, held over RM5.36m land scam.
August 30, 2001... SEREMBAN, Tues. - Police yesterday arrested a former file searcher at the Seremban Land and Mines Office to assist in their investigations into a case where several financial institutions in the country were said to have been cheated of...

A roomful of superheroes.
August 30, 2001... The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay By Michael Chabon Fourth Estate RM65.90 at MPH Mid Valley, pp639 ALL those impoverished hopefuls who work day-shifts at convenience stores and spend their nights clacking away at ancient...

DAP to meet Pas to resolve issues.
August 30, 2001... PETALING JAYA, Tues. - The DAP will meet Pas "within the shortest possible time" to try to resolve their differences, DAP secretary-general Kerk Kim Hock said tonight. Kerk said this after the three-hour party central executive committee...

500 join UMW's appreciation day.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - About 500 UMW employees took part in the company's appreciation day recently, to appreciate staff who are making monthly contributions to Majlis Kanser Nasional (Makna). The company and its subsidiaries were the...

Women in peril.
August 30, 2001... SEX SLAVES: THE TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN IN ASIA By Louise Brown Virago Press RM36.90 at MPH Mid Valley, pp276 "I FIRST met Sahana when she was 19 years old," Louise Brown writes. "She was an illiterate Nepali woman who possessed two...

50 take part in torch run from Lembah Pantai.
August 30, 2001... SHINE LIKE A BEACON... Seputeh Umno Youth Head Mustapha Ahmad carrying the torch handed over to him after about 50 runners participated in the run from Lembah Pantai to Endah Paradise. The torch was later passed to Deputy Energy,...

Behind enemy lines.
August 30, 2001... GHOST SOLDIERS By Hampton Sides Little, Brown & Company RM49.90 at MPH Mid Valley, pp342 GHOST SOLDIERS opens in December of 1944 with the savage massacre of 150 American soldiers in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Palawan, the...

Schooling to be made compulsory.
August 30, 2001... PETALING JAYA, Tues. - From next year onwards, parents who fail to send their children to school will face prosecution. The Education Ministry plans to introduce a new ruling making a six-year early education for children compulsory. ...

Catch the Merdeka fever on Friday.
August 30, 2001... MELODIOUS... German tourists Claudia Terlau and Matthias Behrendt take a swing at the traditional Malay drums, much to the amusement of the owners. These traditional drummers from Kelantan are part of a 1,200-strong troupe which will be...

National Day patriotic gesture.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Telekom Cellular Sdn Bhd, the operator of TMTouch Cellular Service, will distribute 2,500 Jalur Gemilang to its customers at its 32 service centres nationwide, to foster the spirit of Merdeka. Its chief executive...

Bodies of two brothers missing at sea found.
August 30, 2001... BUTTERWORTH, Tues. - The bodies of two brothers, who went missing after their boat capsized in a storm on Sunday, were recovered today after a 40- hour search-and-rescue effort. The team comprising marine police and Butterworth Fire and...

Fans for Merdeka Day spectators.
August 30, 2001... MERDEKA SPIRIT... Extra Excel (M) Sdn Bhd PR co-ordinator Chong Siew Choon with hand fans which will be distributed to spectators attending the Merdeka Day celebrations at Dataran Merdeka on Friday. The multilevel marketing company will be...

Maybank remains bullish.
August 30, 2001... MALAYAN Banking Bhd expects to stage a better performance this year due to an improved business environment, higher productivity and efficiency. "We'll see a better year, in line with better prospects. The stock market and even the...

Joint ceremony, dinner for clubs.
August 30, 2001... TOASTMASTERS International Club District 51 Area W1 recently held a joint installation dinner for Toastmasters clubs in the Klang Valley, at the Victoria Ballroom, Holiday Villa Subang, in Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Marking 24 years.
August 30, 2001... CLARA International celebrated its 24th anniversary with a dinner themed "Clara Nite" at Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur recently. (city@nstp.com.my)

Fund-raiser by United World College alumni.
August 30, 2001... THE United World College (UWC) Alumni recently held a fund-raising dinner at the Grand Ballroom of Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, to help students complete their International Baccalaureate at the 10 UWC centres overseas. (city@nstp.com.my)

Trio get the go ahead to ride at Sprint Trophy meeting.
August 30, 2001... APART from current New Zealand riders Michael Walker and Lisa Mumby, the Penang Turf Club (PNTC) have also approved the visiting permits for Craig Dinn, Jan Cameron and Michael Squires for their four-day Sprint Trophy meeting starting on...

Lam to make training debut.
August 30, 2001... FORMER jockey Lam Mun Chiew, who secured 40 stables last month, will be making his debut as a trainer in Penang on Saturday. The Ipoh-based trainer has entered three runners for the four-day Penang Sprint Trophy meeting. They are...

Resat Saleh's mother dies in Kuching.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Rabayah Edi, the mother of Information Department's director of Press and Public Relations, Resat Saleh, passed away at 2.40pm today at her house in Kampung Tanjung, Kuching. She was 83. She died of lung prolapse.

Bina names new group MD.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Bina Darulaman Berhad announced today that it has appointed Dr Ku Abd Rahman Ku Ismail as Group Managing Director from Aug 1. Ku Abd Rahman holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Science and Rubber Technology from...

'Positive atmosphere in local legal scene'.
August 30, 2001... PUTRAJAYA, Tues. - Outgoing British High Commissioner Graham Fry today said there is a noticeably "different atmosphere" in the Malaysian legal scene in the last few months. Attributing this to the changes brought by Tan Sri Mohamed...

'I fled Penang with four friends after news of death of politician's wife'.
August 30, 2001... PENANG, Tues. - A factory worker told the Sessions Court today that he and four friends fled to Kuala Lumpur after reading about the death of a politician's wife last year. Responding to questions from Deputy Public Prosecutor Azman Abu...

DNA database of criminals.
August 30, 2001... PUTRAJAYA, Tues. - The Government is working to set up a database of DNA profiles of convicted criminals and certain categories of suspects, in addition to the existing records of thumbprints and photographs. Minister in the Prime...

Murder trial to continue on Monday.
August 30, 2001... MIRI, Tues. - The defence of five farmers charged with killing a plantation worker in Ulu Niah on Sept 1 two years ago will continue in the High Court on Monday. Jalen Antom, 61, Majang Guba, 29, Jambol Bundak, 26, Ungut Kadukom, 53, and...

Felda settler's guilty plea to rape of daughter rejected.
August 30, 2001... SEREMBAN, Tues. - The Sessions Court today rejected a guilty plea by a 41- year-old Felda settler charged with raping his 12-year-old daughter at his house in a Felda settlement in Bandar Baru Serting last year. Judge Supiah Meon, in...

It's party time when Le Mans comes to town.
August 30, 2001... INTEREST from sportscar teams across the globe is beginning to peak for the Le Mans Series Race of Champions which is set to be held in Malaysia at Sepang from November 9-11. The new US-based American Viper squad is one team ready to...

Maba transcends the racial barrier.
August 30, 2001... THE Malaysian Amateur Basketball Association (Maba) will not let up on its efforts to promote basketball to non-Chinese players in the country. Citing basketball as one of the most played sports in Asia at the moment, Maba secretary...

India beat England in convincing fashion.
August 30, 2001... After playing to a draw against Australia in their opening match on Sunday, the Indian Juniors went all out from the first whistle to bag three points against England, who made life difficult for their opponents with a gutsy display. ...

Sept 1 launch for 'Say yes to children' campaign.
August 30, 2001... Love me, care for me... if all children are cared for and sent to school, the world will be a happy place to live. - Six-year-old R. Ramesh THE sins of the fathers are visited upon the children. So they say, and nobody should argue....

'Sound victory for BN augurs well for country'.
August 30, 2001... KUCHING, Tues. - The outcome of the State election would chart the country's future political direction, Information Ministry Parliamentry Secretary Senator Datuk Zainuddin Maidin said. A sound victory for Barisan Nasional will augur well...

Police preparing for State polls.
August 30, 2001... KUCHING, Tues. - Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Yusoff Jaafar today directed all district police chiefs to give full attention to their preparation for the coming State election. He said he had discussed with senior police officers at...

Malaysia top the table despite draw.
August 30, 2001... MALAYSIA surged to the top of the standings of the Five Nations Junior Invitational Tournament despite letting victory slip in a 2-2 draw with South Korea last night at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil. Despite taking a 2-1...

Army upgrading fighting vehicles.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - The Malaysian Army has begun to upgrade its Malaysian Infantry Fighting Vehicles (MIFV) to make them more powerful, faster and fully air-conditioned under an initial refurbishment programme. Army chief Jeneral Tan...

Ng, our true Olympic gold hope.
August 30, 2001... IT was Mark Whitehead who was seen stomping on the sidelines just as the men's Keirin final of the 2001 Track World Cup ended at Velodrome Rakyat in Ipoh on Sunday. Malaysia's Josiah Ng had checked in last in the four-way tussle between...

Sabah coastal security remains top priority.
August 30, 2001... SEMPORNA, Tues. - Soldiers will continue to be stationed along Sabah's east coast although almost a year has passed since the abduction of three Malaysians from Pulau Pandanan, off here. First Division Army Commander Mej-Jen Datuk...

JVC boss heads Asian Badminton.
August 30, 2001... MANAGING director of JVC Asia, Mamoru Otake has been appointed as the new president of the Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) during their annual general meeting in Manila on Saturday. Otake replaced Korn Dabbaransi of Thailand, who has...

New vice-chancellor for Unimas.
August 30, 2001... KUCHING, Tues. - Sarawak-born Professor Yusuf Hadi has been appointed Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) new vice-chancellor, succeeding Professor Datuk Zawawi Ismail who retired in December last year. Yusuf, 51, who was the...

Manhunt on for three criminal suspects.
August 30, 2001... SEREMBAN, Tues. - Police have mounted a manhunt for three suspects namely James Selvam @ Boboi, 18, Murugesan Valikannu @ Sifu, 29, and Prem Kumar @ Jeyaraj, 31, believed to be involved in extortion and criminal intimidation in several parts...

NUTP to continue sexual exposes.
August 30, 2001... IPOH, Tues. - The National Union of Teaching Profession will continue to expose immoral activities and sexual cases in schools despite pressure from various quarters, including the education director-general. NUTP secretary-general Datuk...

Valerie has no regrets about switch.
August 30, 2001... RELUCTANTLY, she decided to give golf a chance after she found the junior tennis scene in the United States too competitive. Little did Valerie Tan expect she would be representing the country in the Kuala Lumpur Sea Games on Sept 8-17,...

Meet celebrities at Karnival Bersamamu.
August 30, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Malaysians attending the Karnival Bersamamu on Sept 1 and Sept 2 can look forward to meeting a host of local celebrities, who would be present, in a show of support for the SEA Games contingent. The celebrities who...

Detention centre for juveniles.
August 30, 2001... SEREMBAN, Tues. - The Prisons Department has submitted a paper on the setting up of a juvenile detention centre to the Home Ministry following an increase in the number of crimes committed by juveniles. The proposal is to build a RM100...

Last call to impress selectors.
August 30, 2001... THE netball players have until Sunday to impress their selectors, as four will be dropped from the 16-strong squad that will represent the country in the Kuala Lumpur Sea Games on Sept 8-17. The squad are currently attending their last...

Nowhere like home for Lai.
August 30, 2001... THE Sea Games women's bowling category at the Megalanes Bowling Centre in mainland Prai is like a who's who event. It will parade two world title holders and three champions from the region's top three countries including hosts Malaysia....

Malaysian entrepreneurs can use Romania as gateway to Europe.
August 30, 2001... ROMANIA has valuable historical, cultural and scientific heritage. The Transylvanian Society of Dracula, an international non-profit cultural- historical organisation, has said that the vampire myth, particularly that of Dracula has a major...

Closer Malaysia-Indonesia ties.
August 30, 2001... THE visit by Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri will help to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries which already share a common bond especially in terms of culture, language and religion. Megawati's visit is a...