New Straits Times articles from August 2006, page 4

New Straits Times archives from August 2006

'Be creators of technologies'.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUANTAN: Asean nations should create a business-friendly environment to attract foreign investments with potential for transfer of technology. Datuk Seri Najib Razak said they needed to work...

Being thankful.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Tam Yong Yuee THE Merdeka mood has certainly caught on, probably engendered by the many Jalur Gemilang fluttering around everywhere you go. There's this thing about flag-flying that really...

Sivachandran and Co against Asia's best.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) NATIONAL amateur golfers S. Sivachandran, Edmund Au and Mohamed Ilyia Jamil will rub shoulders with many of Asia's best from Thursday in the inaugural Pulai Springs Malaysian Masters. The talented...

Rahmat just too good.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: K. Kandiah MUHAMAD RAHMAT CHE PIN was in his element as he out-rode 17 other cyclists to lift the inaugural Penang Closed Bicycle Race from George Town to Balik Pulau on Sunday. The...

First cut is the deepest.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Hizreen Kamal; June Ramli PUTRAJAYA: "I can never forget my first love." This was how Nor Diana Mohd Naim, or Ina, described her feelings for ex-fiance Asmawi Ani (Mawi) on the programme...

Suspect in toilet gives warders the slip.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: V. Shuman KUALA LUMPUR: Faking a stomach upset, an alleged armed robber escaped from two prison warders in a well-laid plan at the Ampang courts yesterday. The escapee, identified as...

Great effort.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Datin Dr Yim Poh Wah WITH reference to your report "Adjustments yes, but Healthcare Act stays" (Aug 25), I thank the Minister of Health for his swift action in resolving the problems that...

What? Mat Rempit a tourist attraction?
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Syed Nadzri A CHALLENGING task is at hand for Umno Youth and Putera Umno in their bid to engage with Mat Rempit. These terror-youngsters on noisy motorcycles just can't change. In...

RM25m infrastructure projects for Pasir Mas.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PASIR MAS: This town, the State's second largest, is set to be a gleaming example of what residents can expect under a Barisan Nasional administration. The Federal Government has approved...

It could have been arson.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Tan Choe Choe; Cynthia Lee MALACCA: Arson could have been the cause of the fire that claimed the lives of four children in Malacca two weeks ago. State Fire and Rescue Department...

Datuk denies tax evasion charge.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SHAH ALAM: A 54-year-old Datuk claimed trial at the magistrate's court yesterday to tax evasion in 2000. Datuk Amer Hamzah Ahmad was charged with failing to declare RM300,000, which he received...

General fined for reckless driving.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUANTAN: A senior Royal Malaysian Air Force officer was yesterday fined RM5,000 or three months' jail for reckless driving resulting in the death of a motorcyclist. Brig Jen Datuk Rodzali Daud, 55,...

Koh: I'm Chief Minister for all races.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sharanjit Singh GEORGE TOWN: Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon yesterday defended his leadership and emphasised that he was "a Chief Minister for all races". The Penang Chief Minister, who had...

Paying for what?
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: J.G. SIX years ago, when I moved into my new house which already had telephone wires built in, TM's contractor charged me RM30 for plugging the phone into my terminal! After a heated...

It's frustrating.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Nurlina Mohd Mydin STEPPING off the aircraft onto Malaysian soil two-and-a-half months ago after finishing my studies abroad, I officially became another of Malaysia's unemployed graduates...

Hone them while in school.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sarah Zulkifli AS a fifth-former who will soon be sitting the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination and then entering the "real world" where I will have to fend for myself, I read with...

Start by enforcing regulations.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: William Dennis I REFER to the article "MAS, AirAsia chiefs argue accusations unwarranted" (NST, Aug 25). As one who works closely with the civil aviation industry in the region, I would...

No end to residents' misery.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: A.S.A.M. I HAVE been living in Setapak Garden for over 35 years. As time goes by, new neighbourhoods have come up in the area, such as Taman Danau Kota. Along with it came new eateries and...

Waiting to be free of chaos on the roads.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Mohd Faizal Abdullah FLASH floods and uprooted trees in the Klang Valley due to the two-hour downpour on Thursday are a cause for concern. Everytime there is a heavy rain, even for a...

Flag bearer dies during rehearsal.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KOTA KINABALU: Every year for the past decade, Aziz Nahar would look forward to taking part in the annual State-level Merdeka Day parade. It would have been extra special this year as he had been...

Girl, 7, allegedly molested.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA TERENGGANU: A fun-filled beach outing ended in tears for a seven-year-old girl on Saturday after she was allegedly molested by a guide. The girl and her mother, a housewife from Selangor, had...

42-year-old man in suicide bid saved by brother.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GUA MUSANG: A 42-year-old sawmill worker, believed to be depressed, tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat and hands yesterday. However, his life was saved when his 50-year-old brother found...

Beaten for rape bid on neighbour's wife.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KOTA BARU: A 48-year-old hospital worker has been warded after being severely beaten with a steel chair. His crime - coveting his neighbour's wife. On Saturday night, the man, from Kampung...

Caretaker finds charred body.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KULAI: A charred body with at least 15 slash wounds was found at a cemetery at Km5 Jalan Kulai-Kota Tinggi yesterday. A cemetery caretaker discovered the body at 9am while making his rounds. ...

Singer told to enter defence.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IPOH: Let off the hook two years ago, a singer was ordered by the High Court yesterday to enter his defence on a charge of deliberately causing hurt to a 44-year-old man from his hometown in Rungkup...

Over 2,000 share couple's joy.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THEY came, they saw and they made merry. More than 2,000 guests, including the Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah and the Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and his consort, Sultanah Nur...

Youths 'held up my family'.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SUBANG JAYA: The two youths who were shown being beaten by policemen in a video-clip aired over TV3 allegedly held up an imam and his family with a parang at their home in Kampung Bukit Lanchong on May...

Correction.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IN our report yesterday entitled "Disciplinary action must go through Umno panel" on Page 2, we erroneously named Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohd Nazri Aziz as the Johor...

Jail, rotan for man with drugs.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SHAH ALAM: The Sessions Court yesterday sentenced a Myanmar national to 10 years' jail and 20 strokes of the rotan for drug possession. Nyi Nyi Lwin, 32, a welder, pleaded guilty to two charges of...

In ringgit and sen.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IT is a burning question that beckons a figure - how much did THE wedding really cost? The prestigious venue, the glittering jewellery, the glamorous attire, the hantaran, the tiaras - were among the...

Passport fee 'hike' sparks rush.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sharanjit Singh GEORGE TOWN: A rush to renew international passports at the Immigration Department here yesterday saw a queue stretching some one kilometre. Applicants started...

Fake credit cards: Two charged.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) BUTTERWORTH: A businessman and his wife were yesterday charged with possession of a cloning machine and 197 fake credit cards. Ng Lai Hock, 32, and Aoh Wei Li, 30, pleaded not guilty to committing...

Proposals to check flight delays ready by next week.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Hamidah Atan PUTRAJAYA: The problem of flight delays will be addressed by next week. A committee has been formed to compile possible solutions to the problem which has affected and angered...

Share wealth with less fortunate, says Abdullah.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: M.K. Megan KUALA LUMPUR: Corporations and individuals should share their wealth with the less fortunate in communities in which they operate. Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the...

'Work harder to fight corruption'.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Muslim countries should step up efforts to fight corruption or risk scaring away foreign investors, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday. The Prime Minister said the...

Starry, starry night.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Hafidah Samat; Shuib Taib; Sharifah Arfah; Suryani Dalip BILLED the wedding of the year, Datuk Khalid and Siti Nurhaliza's reception last night saw a traditional Malay ceremony in a modern...

MPs gang up on Customs.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: V. Vasudevan BARISAN Nasional backbenchers yesterday delivered a stern message to potential critics: That they had little time for those who took them on in public or who questioned their...

Discounted luxury cars: Daily prints names.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: V. Vasudevan A LIST of names of buyers of discounted luxury cars given to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Integrity has found its way to a Chinese newspaper, which published it last...

Five in police brutality case identified and questioned.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Alang Bendahara; V. Shuman KUALA LUMPUR: All five policemen caught in the centre of the latest police brutality case have been identified. All five, believed to be from the Putra...

RM39,555 boost for fund.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: In Lebanon, hospitals dip into emergency stockpiles, lines grow at gas stations and grocers complain of shortage of goods. With only a trickle of supplies flowing following an Israeli air...

Kids show love for environment.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PUTRAJAYA: What better way to inculcate love for the environment than to plant trees? In a symbolic gesture showing their environmental awareness, 250 children from 67 countries planted 70 trees given...

Great bargains at Matta fair.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: June Ramli KUALA LUMPUR: Planning a holiday? Then don't miss the Matta Fair next month offering a range of holiday packages priced at a bargain. The fair, from Sept 22 to 24 at the...

Man behind Tunku's moving speeches.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ahmad Fairuz Othman ALOR STAR: The process of gaining independence for Malaya took a great deal of blood, sweat and tears. One who knows this best is former journalist Tan Sri Azahari...

'My body quivered as I shouted Merdeka'.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Standing behind Tunku Abdul Rahman, James Au was aware of rain drops falling on his tongue as he shouted "Merdeka" with the first Prime Minister. "I felt my body quiver as I shouted...

Joining hands to prevent blindness.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) FEDEX Corp has pledged US$5.5 million (RM19.8 million) to Orbis International, a non-profit organisation for the prevention of blindness worldwide. This pledge represents the largest contribution FedEx...

(What I saw on telly).
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Gerald Chuah A NEW documentary on the paranormal called Xtesters on Discovery Channel at 10pm on Fridays brings new perspectives on the phenomena. Magician Clark James and special effects...

Punters delight, bookies nightmare.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Go-Ram FANS across the country were left overjoyed last weekend after they were treated to live coverage of Penang Turf Club's (PNTC) Astro Wah Lai Toi Sprint Trophy. Although limited...

Sabah, Sarawak - the diving hub.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul FACT No 1 - Malaysia's two diving gold medals in the World Junior Championships thus far have come from Sarawak. Bryan Nickson Lomas won the three-metre springboard in...

A football team FAM is not.
August 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Vijay Rai PERHAPS this is what Malaysian football needs. After all, two men can't undo the damage that Malaysian football has inflicted upon itself over the last two decades. ...

CIO key to tech governance.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Foo Eu Jin ICT governance is becoming an integral part of corporate governance in organisations. It represents a journey and not an end in itself, focusing on sustaining value and...

User education on IT security will not do.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) WHENEVER the Press covers a new virus outbreak, you will surely see quotes from security experts advising companies to better educate users about appropriate security precautions. But user...

Free calls across the globe with Skype.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Shyla Sangaran IF you are a busy professional handling multiple projects and need to get in touch with people from all around the world, you can check out the Skype Web site located at...

Eye-catching phone accessories.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rozana Sani ACCESSORIES for a phone need not be merely eye candy. For O2's PDA phone, Xda Atom, accessories transform the device into a vital tool for profeSsionals on the move. For...

IBM tools help achieve goals.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SYARIKAT Permodalan Kebangsaan Berhad's conceptualisation mission was to propel nation-building through business and commerce. This 100 per cent Bumiputera-owned company with over 5,500 shareholders...

Building trust to gain market share.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Shyla Sangaran FOR organisations to become successful, a clear goal has to be in place. Highly motivated employees who deliver their tasks efficiently coupled with the trust factor are key...

Rejuvenating getaway.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Foo Eu Jin ACCLAIMED as a premier business and conventions hotel, Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore is also renowned as the tallest hotel in Southeast Asia. Strategically located in...

Seamless gateway security.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Subashini Selvaratnam PROTECTING the Internet gateway has proven to be one of the most effective solutions in the battle against Web intrusions. Realising this business opportunity, Trend...

Premium support.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Foo Eu Jin DELL Inc has launched Platinum Plus, a 24x7 support service which can help enterprises turn their server environment from a cost centre into one that offers competitive...

Lower-cost 3G startup.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) NOKIA Malaysia is banking on its Multi-operator Radio Access Network (MoRAN) solution to grab a good share of the 3G devices market. Managing director Bill Chang said MoRAN is ideal for 3G players,...

Promoting safe Net usage.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Izwan Ismail WITH rampant Internet bullying, child abuse and paedophiles lurking in cyberspace, the Malaysian Children's Television Foundation (MCTF) decided to organise a workshop on...

Public sector splurges on IT.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rozana Sani; Izwan Ismail PUBLIC sector IT spending growth in the country is expected to remain strong through 2009 with an anticipated compound annual growth rate of 10.8 per cent. ...

Be patient for quality broadband services.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Izwan Ismail LATELY, there has been much focus given by the media on broadband Internet implementation in the country. Among the issues highlighted were the public dissatisfaction towards...

Budget 2007 likely to be ICT-friendly.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ahmad Kushairi * BUDGET 2007 will be unveiled this Friday. Like players in other sectors, the information and communications technology (ICT) fraternity will again be hoping that it will be...

Falling component prices fuel PC market growth.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Foo Eu Jin FALLING prices of components have made PCs more affordable to users, especially in the home segment. This has encouraged more people to buy PCs and helped drive growth of the...

AmBank invests RM10mil in Basel II.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Izwan Ismail THE AmBank Group has begun a RM10 million upgrade of its information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure to meet the Basel II Accord mandated by Bank Negara. ...

Financial industry to spend more.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Izwan Ismail INFORMATION and communications technology (ICT) spending in the local financial sector is expected to increase further this year following the need by industry players to boost...

Maybank upgrades card network.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Shyla Sangaran PAYMENTS via Maybank credit card will soon be less of a hassle for cardholders. Maybank Berhad is undertaking a computerisation exercise to upgrade its card network...

Software spending to rise.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SPENDING on packaged software in Malaysia is expected to reach US$479.6 million (RM1.775 billion) this year, up 8.3 per cent from US$442.89 million in 2005, according to IDC Malaysia. The growth is...

New GM for Dell Malaysia.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) DELL Inc has announced the appointment of Pang Yee Beng as general manager for Dell Malaysia effective September 2006. In this position, Pang's key focus is to grow Dell's business in the large and...

'Voiceprint' security.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Foo Eu Jin IMAGINE a software that can identify your voice better than your mother can! That is exactly what German outfit Voice.Trust AG (www.voicetrust.com) has developed. The...

Tech-glam at Moda fashion show.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Moda Unity 2006 Fashion Show held recently was full of glam and glitz befitting an international act. Supported by Motorola, 25 of Malaysia's top designers took part in what was dubbed as "the...

Let the ACA handle it.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Adam Johari THE call by the Customs Officers Union for Members of Parliament to refer alleged corrupt practices to the authorities is laudable and timely ("MPs told to refer Customs' cases...

Have them elected.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Lim Chong Leong THE mayor's position in Kuala Lumpur and all cities in Malaysia should be determined by election. Only then can the mayor be accountable to the people of the city. There...

Have open spaces for dissent.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Honey Tan Lay Ean THE All Women's Action Society (AWAM) notes with sadness and concern the email being circulated threatening Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, an advocate and solicitor, president of...

'Loans for all races'.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: The SME Bank and other government-lending institutions for entrepreneurs must not discriminate against non-Malay businessmen applying for loans. This was the Prime Minister's...

Doctors did a great job.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Tan Siew Yoong I WOULD like to thank the surgical team at the Kuala Pilah Hospital. My mother was admitted to the hospital for stomach ulcer and she lost consciousness upon arrival on...

Smoother ride on highway before Raya.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Motorists travelling east for the Hari Raya holidays will enjoy a smoother drive on the East Coast Highway once the bumpy stretch is resurfaced. Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy...

Race, education among concerns.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is not an Islamic state and MCA should not support the declaration that the country is already one, a delegate said yesterday. Doing so would put non-Muslims at a...

Diverse opinions mark of a democracy.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Paul Callan LET me begin by saying how much I enjoy living in your country. This year, I visited Langkawi, Pangkor Laut Resort, Port Dickson, Malacca, and recently I spent many days in...

World's children want their say on environment.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PUTRAJAYA: About 3,000 children from all over the world gathered here yesterday with one hope - that their concerns about environmental devastation would be heard. At the opening of the Tunza...

Visits to NS camps on designated days only.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Julia Chan KOTA KINABALU: Parents of National Service (NS) trainees will from next year be allowed to visit camp grounds on a designated open day and not whenever they please. The...

Ka Ting reiterates MCA support for Umno.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Using the analogy of "Friends sticking together through challenges", MCA yesterday scoffed at claims it would take advantage of Umno in its moments of trouble. It also reiterated its...

Record-breaking Daniel could earn Doha ticket.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul DANIEL Bego (pic) has sealed his place on the Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia's (ASUM) list of recommendations for a spot in the Asian Games with another national record...

Confusing comments.
August 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: H.H. Tee IT is confusing when Jasin MP Datuk Mohd Said Yusoff denied sending an SMS to a senior Customs Department officer one day and admitted doing so the next day. When he made such...