New Straits Times articles from February 2006

New Straits Times archives from February 2006

Fort Minor promises exciting show.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Though hip-hop music is sometimes linked to gangsterism, Mike Shinoda of Fort Minor said their music is different. "Ours is more emotional with a touch of sarcasm and humour which...

Angry residents want answers.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Neville Spykerman SHAH ALAM, Mon. - Why was there no warning from the authorities? And why was the response to the floods so slow? Angry residents of Taman TTDI Jaya want some answers. They...

Gang stealing luxury cars busted.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Leslie Andres KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The armed gang members stealing luxury vehicles never struck without doing their homework. Once they targeted a car, they would note down the make,...

Holding true to God's trust.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Deborah Loh PUTRAJAYA, Mon. - He was the man who moved the tough senior judge Datuk Gopal Sri Ram to tears. He was the judge who made the headline-grabbing suggestion that the...

More posts on Sarawak border.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUCHING, Mon. - Sarawak will increase the number of its control posts along the 1,600km Sa-rawak-Kalimantan border. The eight new posts will be at Ba'Kelalan, Pa'Dalih, Long Panga, Long Busang and...

It's more than just child abduction.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Tony Emmanuel KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - It began as an investigation into child abduction, but turned into something more sinister: Police believe they might have uncovered the trafficking of...

Committee to discuss input next week.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GEORGE TOWN, Mon. - The Parliamentary Select Committee on National Integrity will start deliberating on public input next week. The committee held hearings at Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur, the...

Police may hand over criminals to Singapore.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - City police will hand over two men wanted by Singapore police if they cannot make a case against them here. The two, described as hardcore criminals who do not think twice...

Proposal made to take over domestic routes.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PETALING JAYA, Mon. - Malaysia Airlines has thrown a wrench into AirAsia Bhd's plans to take over its domestic routes. The national carrier is proposing to the Government that it take over domestic...

RM500m profit target.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Fauziah Ismail; Anna Maria Samsudin KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Malaysia Airlines (MAS) today unveiled a three-year Business Turnaround Plan which it hopes will bring it RM500 million in profits...

Gamma radiation technology to boost halal food sector.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The thought of food exposed to gamma radiation may not seem appealing, but irradiation technology will soon become a necessity for Malaysia's agriculture and halal food sector. ...

Only 10pc of cancer patients get aid.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The number of cancer sufferers applying for disability benefits, which has been growing steadily since the mid-1990s, rose significantly in the last five years. From 10 per...

How about Twin Towers or orang-utan?
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: R.S. Kamini KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Petronas Twin Towers, the Rafflesia, and the orang- utan should be on any shortlist of tourism icons being considered by the Government, several...

Overcoming the grim outlook.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Shukor Yusof MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) continues to be in a precarious state despite having had all its debts transferred to Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad (PMB) under the Widespread Asset...

'Virus similar to Indonesian strain'.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Hamidah Atan PUTRAJAYA, Mon. - Laboratory tests on some 40 dead chickens in Gombak revealed they had a virus similar to the one that killed chickens in Indonesia. Agriculture and...

Land Office taking too long over cheque.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: J. GONZALES ON Feb 20, I went to the Land Office to check on behalf of my friend whether they had received his payment of quit rent. My friend sent a cheque for RM58 dated Jan 24 to the...

Interest rates are just too high.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: RAVI SANGGANG I THINK banks are making all the money and causing others, mainly credit card subscribers and merchants who accept credit cards, to absorb the high cost of utilising the...

Feeder service not up to mark.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: H.H., W.L.L.; L.S.W. WE would like to applaud the new KL city shuttle bus introduced by RapidKL. There is a bus every five minutes. How we wish the same could be done for the feeder bus...

Elite to be based in England.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: S. Selvam STARVED of a competitive environment in Malaysia that for long has been the bane for national athletes, Malaysia's elite who excel at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games on March...

Perak: Carry on Darby.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: R.G. Raj COACH Steve Darby who took over as caretaker team manager of Perak in the absence of Datuk Jamal Nasir Rasdi will likely carry on in the post for the rest of the season. ...

Singapore cherish the 'good old days'.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) I refer to the NST article headlined "Forget about a Singapore comeback" which appeared on Feb 21, 2006. The article had quoted me as having said, "So for us we have already forgotten the Malaysia...

Crying for some attention.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: JAGDIL SINGH I AGREE with Noramtaz's comment ("Demeaning process we can do without" - NST, Feb 23) that we shouldn't be using lobbyists to arrange meetings between our Prime Minister and...

Where will it be next?
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IN Christmas 1995, the working-class housing estate of Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, Selangor faced the havoc of floods and ruin. The estate was situated next to the Klang river, which overflowed due to...

Pausing for salsa.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IF you think you're too old to groove to sensuous salsa beats, let instructor Andline Sibang of The Dance Space prove you wrong at a dance workshop to be held at the YMCA in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur...

Haven for wood enthusiasts.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: V. Josephine A VISIT to Manis Pear Sdn Bhd will leave you spoilt for choice with its large selection of contemporary household and decorative items made from wood. There are two such...

There's no law against creating a hill.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: AHMAD SIRAJUDIN I AM one of those whose home is threatened by floods because of inconsiderate neighbours who have raised the ground level of their homes a few metres higher than the rest....

Shah Alam floods.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) The NKVE is flooded again. Nothing has been done and I think never will be. - YB Who are you going to blame? Mother Nature again? Please get a new drainage system that works. - Love PLUS must suspend...

Krian in second round.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: R.G. RAJ DEFENDING champions Krian made a confident start winning both their matches in Group A to move into the second round of the Boys' Under-18 Perak Schools Volleyball Championships...

NSAM imposes gag order on shooters.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ajitpal Singh BASED on the mediocre performances of the 17 Commonwealth Games-bound shooters at the just concluded Ally T. H. Ong Trophy, the prospects of them winning medals at the...

A revision should be considered as urgent.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: ARIARATNAM IT appears that numerous letters written by pensioners for an increase in their pensions have fallen on deaf ears. The Government has accepted, in principle, that inflation has...

Time to take strong stand.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: S. M. MOHD IDRIS WE are concerned over yet another complaint of hill clearing for a development project in Batu Ferringhi. Concerns have been expressed by the public over the...

Simplify ways to bring them in.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: V.R.K. WE want to send our people to the moon and our nationals have won numerous awards in the international arena for innovation and intelligence. How is it, then, that the best brains in...

Have competent doctors in critical care.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: S.A.N. WITH reference to the incident described by S.M. of Kuala Lumpur in "Emergency Room Examination - Concerned over doctor's attitude" (NST, Feb 23), I would like to share my...

Kampung treat for diners.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: V. Josephine FANCY having authentic Malay and kampung-style lunch or dinner in a garden restaurant by a lake? If so, Restoran Serambi Tasik is just the place for you. Located within...

Pei Tty-Eei Hui good for gold.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: K.M. Boopathy NATIONAL doubles coach Cheah Soon Kit guided Ang Li Peng-Lim Pek Siah to the women's doubles gold medal at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games and is looking to repeat that...

Hafiz improving and showing promise.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul IT will be a balancing act for young Hafiz Sufian as he seeks to establish himself as the new track prodigy in the Commonwealth Games, while he gets accustomed to a new...

A shock for plaintiffs.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: V.THOMAS THE Federal Court's decision that local authorities can fall back on their legal immunity has shocked not only the Highland Towers plaintiffs but also ratepayers. For the affected...

Depositors getting a poor deal.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: GURSHARAN SINGH IT is observed that Bank Negara recently approved on two occasions an increase in interest rates for commercial banks. The banks showed their efficiency and quick action on...

'Resolve issue or risk swelling terrorist ranks'.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Amy Chew THE world's most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia, called upon nations all around the world to resolve the controversy over cartoons of Prophet Muhammad or risk losing more people...

Private colleges want more government backing.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PUTRAJAYA, Mon. - No funding, no vision, no consistency. These are the complaints of private higher education institutions on the lack of help from the Government. About 200 representatives from...

Cabinet to get flood report.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SHAH ALAM, Mon. - A report on the flooding at the 9th mile New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) with mitigation solution proposals will be submitted to the Cabinet on Wednesday. Works Minister Datuk Seri...

People bracing for domino effect of fuel price hike.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Many were caught off-guard by the fuel hike, with one irate consumer describing the Government's decision as "ridiculous." Almost everyone asked why the Government once again...

Principal sees value of reading.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Zainuddin Muhammad KUALA TERENGGANU, Mon. - Not many will argue with Shafruddin Ali Hussin when he says the New Straits Times is second to none when it comes to raising the standard of...

PETROL AND DIESEL UP 30 SEN PER LITRE (HL).
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arman Ahmad; Shamini Darshni KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The price of petrol and diesel will go up by 30 sen per litre tomorrow - the highest-ever single hike in the price of fuel. The price...

'They lose posts as well'.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Wan Hamidi Hamid; Zubaidah Abu Bakar KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Umno division chiefs who have been suspended will now lose their posts. Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said...

Abdullah: Creativity can transform waste to wealth.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Prime Minister today said creativity was the key that will bring the country's craft industry to a higher level. Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the industry needed...

Mother's resolve sees justice served.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: M. Hamzah Jamaludin KUANTAN, Mon. - Rohani Mohamad finally found retribution today. The prison warder who killed her son in Penor Prison was sentenced to death by the High Court, in...

300,000 couples suffer from infertility.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PETALING JAYA, Mon. - As many as 300,000 young couples in Malaysia suffer from infertility problems. They are in the 20-40 age group and this, said Health Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek, could be a...

Man charged with murdering student.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) JOHOR BARU, Mon. - A 21-year-old unemployed man was charged in the magistrate's court today with murdering Form Three student Syafiqah Mohd Borhan, whose body was found in a drain last month. Abu...

Jailed 14 years for killing maid.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Jaspal Singh IPOH, Mon. - After letting him in, the maid removed her clothes. They kissed, and he began undressing. Then things went horribly wrong. The ex-store supervisor ended up...

Centralised poultry slaughtering proposed.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Federal Territories Ministry will propose to the Government the setting up of a centralised slaughtering and storage of poultry to contain future spread of the H5N1 virus. ...

Milestone with Maazel.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IN the past, the Malaysian Philharmonic orchestra (MPO) has collaborated with prominent conductors such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Sir Neville Marriner, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Jahja Ling and Yehudi...

Fighting flash floods.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE strong winds that brought the torrential rain that caused Sungai Damansara to overflow its banks and inundate sections of Shah Alam on Sunday have been described as a rare phenomenon. The unusually...

Teachers must be well equipped.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: K. PRABHA K. THE importance of learning English is being emphasised by our Government and its leaders. The Ministry of Education is doing its best. Which is still not good enough to provide...

Don't waste all that talent.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: SAMUEL YESUIAH WITH reference to "Harness their experience" (NST, Feb 24) on retirement of lecturers, it is hoped that the retirement age of teachers is also extended, especially English...

Avoid controversy at all cost.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Go-Ram CONTROVERSIES continue to haunt horse racing in the country and the latest involves the Selangor Turf Club's (SLTC) Racing Stewards. The Stewards heard an appeal by apprentice...

Noordin retains post as Trainers' president.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) VETERAN trainer Tommy Noordin, who is based in Penang, was returned unopposed as president of the West Malaysian Racehorse Trainers Association (WMRTA) at its annual general meeting in Ipoh last Friday....

Nazrin steals the show.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Zainuddin Muhammad KELANTAN'S Expert-category rider Mohamad Nazrin Hashim stole the show at the two-day Kenyir Motocross Carnival which ended at Pengkalan Gawi, Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu...

Terengganu trounce Kedah for first victory.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ranjini Thangaraju DEFENDING champions Terengganu reversed their luck to chalk up their first win in the National Boys' Under-16 Hockey Tournament after they beat Kedah 6-0 at the...

AZALINA: DO JUSTICE.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: S. Selvam ON paper, they are good for 10 gold medals. At least, that's the deduction of Sports Minister Datuk Azalina Othman Said on the 248-strong contingent headed for the March 15-26...

Team Malaysia make progress as France continue domination.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) A1 TEAM Malaysia jumped from ninth to seventh spot in the A1 Grand Prix of Nations standings after another decent performance by Alex Yoong in Round Nine in Monterrey, Mexico on Sunday. Yoong...

Women maintain supremacy.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MALAYSIA stormed to their sixth women's team title with a crushing 2-0 win over Hong Kong but the men were made to sweat in the semi-finals before edging India 2-1 in the Asian Squash Championships in...

Postponed due to political uncertainty.
February 28, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ajitpal Singh THE Euromed-Storm International Masters Challenge in Manila has been postponed until further notice due to the political uncertainty in the Philippines. The Malaysian...

Bringing the best to all.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rozana Sani HAVING technology for technology's sake is no longer enough for enterprises around the world - and this scenario also holds true for organisations in Malaysia. What clients...

Boosting staff efficiency.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GLOBAL Process Systems Sdn Bhd (GPS) has been using a hosted Linux-based e-mail service at its Kuala Lumpur office for almost five years. But with the company growing steadily, the limited...

Innovation via strong IP protection.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Michael Mudd STRONG intellectual property protection (IPR) is essential to innovation and the growth of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry - not just in Malaysia...

Benefits of tech collaboration.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Lim Tong Ming LATELY, universities have been aggressive in extending their contribution to the industry in order to explore research opportunities and funds so that more collaborative...

Integration issues among smaller companies.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Subashini Selvaratnam INTEGRATION across operating locations of all sizes has become increasingly important in the age of globalisation and increased competition. The reasons are clear:...

NearStore backup solutions.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Subashini Selvaratnam TO help enterprises protect and manage critical enterprise data, Network Appliance has expanded its disk-to-disk backup family with its latest offerings, the NearStore...

Addressing automotive biz issues.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sharifah Kasim APART from manufacturing, sales and distribution makes up another important component in the automotive business, and both are facing challenges worldwide. Price...

Managing IT assets with TCO!stream.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Fauziah Muhtar THE capability to control enterprise IT assets is always seen as a big advantage in saving operation cost within a company. With this in mind, many companies are relying on...

Driving training in IT and workforce.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Foo Eu Jin IN order to succeed in the global market in the 21st century, it is imperative for the Malaysian workforce to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure competitiveness....

Undergrad IT programmes.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rozana Sani HELP University College (www.help.edu.my) has two main goals as far as information and communications technology education is concerned: to equip students with updated knowledge...

More time to prepare (HL).
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rozana Sani THE local information and communications technology (ICT) fraternity has welcomed the move by the Government to postpone implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). ...

Focusing on human capital development.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ahmad Kushairi * HUMAN capital development will be one of the focus areas of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP), in efforts by the Government to produce a skilled and competent generation. ...

SMS obsession may spell pain.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rozana Sani HAS anyone ever called in sick at the office because of injuries to their thumbs and fingers lately? Well, there will probably be some calls of that nature soon - what with...

Facilitating paperless trade.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Izwan Ismail DAGANG Net Technologies Sdn Bhd is set to implement the United Nations electronic Trade Documents (UNeDocs) to empower Malaysian exporters to effectively participate in global...

Price war heats up for mobile services.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Subashini Selvaratnam PRICES of third-generation (3G) mobile handsets are expected to fall further this year as mobile operators compete for more subscriber base in a market that is slowly...

'ICT helpdesk' in schools.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Izwan Ismail MAINTENANCE of computer equipment in schools will soon be a less costly affair under a new initiative by the Education Ministry. Called Student ICT Help Desk, the programme...

3G.Broadband.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) TRADE promotion company Cosmoscape Sdn Bhd will be organising the 3G.Broadband show as part of its contribution to the Government's efforts to increase public's awareness of the benefits of these...

HP bullish on storage.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Shyla Sangaran HEWLETT-PACKARD is bullish about its prospects in the storage market of Asia-Pacific as more enterprises build new data centres to consolidate their information and...

IBM to focus on innovation.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Izwan Ismail IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd is looking at double-digit growth this year through its innovation model for the enterprise strategy. Its managing director Voon Seng Chuan said the...

D-Link picks sales director.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) * NETWORK products supplier D-Link International has appointed Lim Bee Lian as sales director for Malaysia. In her new post, Lim will ensure that the D-Link brand maintains its strong footing in...

New positions at O2 Asia.
February 27, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) * O2 Asia has appointed John Featherstone as vice president sales of Oceania and Southeast Asia. The position has been created to give greater focus on the retention and growth of existing business in...