New Straits Times articles from February 2007, page 9

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Penchant for customised bikes.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SMALL-FRAMED Eng Chin Lee doesn't look at all like an easy rider or chopper biker when one meets him. Despite his physical build, 36-year-old Eng, or popularly called Ah Lee by his customers, has...

Middle ground is where unity lies.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ng Tze Shiung AS rainstorms and floods ushered in 2007, what would otherwise have occupied the headlines was taking place in Cebu. Asean leaders had flocked to this island paradise to...

No elections anytime soon, says Khairy.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) REMBAU: The government is unlikely to call for a general election anytime soon, said Deputy Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin. He said various factors had to be taken into account, not just the...

Chinese tourists' CNY bonanza.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Some 30,000 to 40,000 mainland Chinese will be spending Chinese New Year in Malaysia. Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association president Chay Ng said the majority would be in Kuala...

Retirement on hold, the search continues.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Firdaus Abdullah TAN Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud reluctantly stepped into Sarawak politics after being persuaded by an uncle. After almost 45 years of politics in a state of diverse races,...

Valentine cheer.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MODELS Fyonne Chin (left) and Angelica Chu presenting red roses to customer Victor Chew (centre) at the UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd service centre in Section 19, Petaling Jaya, on Valentine's Day. ...

Sleek, sporty but roomy.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Thomas Huong THE Mazda3 is a beautiful machine to look at. Imported from Japan, the sporty-looking car has taut body contours and a five-point front grille that conveys power and strength....

US seeks drug ring suspects.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Tony Emmanuel KUALA LUMPUR: For several years, K.W. Wong lived a frugal and unassuming life in Ipoh. But in December, he spent his 54th birthday behind bars in Sungai Buloh, where he...

PTPL's quality health science courses.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IT is crucial that students choose the most appropriate field to study at tertiary level. The mushrooming of both public and private institutions, while providing more alternatives for students, has...

Short and hot.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sofianni Subki FENDI'S latest collection flaunts curves and draws attention to legs, writes SOFIANNI SUBKI. Space-age glamour and femininity grace the catwalk in Fendi's Spring Summer...

Rains water down warnings of dry spell.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Jessica Lim; Chai Mei Ling PUTRAJAYA: So, is it going to be a drought or torrents of rain for now? Barely two months after the British Meteorological Office warned that 2007 will be the...

Don't eat them.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) AS you celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Boar, make it a point to avoid eating animals and plants that are endangered or harvested in an unsustainable manner. Chris Shepherd, the senior...

Using your trolley to vote organic.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Eleanor Chen WOULD you buy organic vegetables that cost three times more for the sake of your family's health? With the abundance of blemish-free and cheaper produce coming from sources...

Promise of fun and learning at AIMST's open day.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) ASIAN Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST), the first private university in northern Malaysia, is hosting its first ever open day on Feb 24 from 9am to 2pm at its Semeling campus. ...

More than an 'operasi' to succeed.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yamin Vong A DAY does not a trend make... or something similar to this. What it means is that the statistics for one day is not an indication of what the rest of the year will be like. ...

KUTPM signs MoU with Polish varsity.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUTPM signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, to signify its focus in critical areas and internationalising its brand image to the international community. ...

Charming new corner of art.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Himanshu Bhatt A COSY new gallery in George Town draws old ties of friendship while bringing a fresh twist to the art scene of the city, writes HIMANSHU BHATT. THE walk towards George...

Night of audio and visual thrills.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Thomas Huong IT was an evening of fun and excitement when more than 120 modified cars and 150 premium motorcycles gathered for the Street ICE (In-Car Entertainment) Night Fever. The...

Sensational style.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Compiled by Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal Bag a Beaton THE latest addition to Burberry's Icons Collection is the trendy Beaton Bag, available in ochre python, pale grey python, trench quilted...

Highlights of contrast.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Wilson Henry FOURTEEN photographers - seven Turkish students from Istanbul and seven professional Malaysian photographers - are exhibiting their works at LimKokWing's International Student...

Piggy inspirations.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sofianni Subki WHAT would inspire a 'piggy' to start a piggy collection? Entrepreneur Ken Lim enlightens SOFIANNI SUBKI. It all started when a friend gave him a book entitled This...

An opportunity to work from home.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SINCE time immemorial, women have juggled many roles. As the years progress, more roles are added and sacrifices have to be made. Small wonder then that many choose to work from home. Whether...

Learn about crime prevention.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yaqin Ching Abdullah DON'T tempt thieves - my headmistress Elena Cooke, the legendary headmistress of Bukit Bintang Girls' School, Kuala Lumpur, is fond of saying. So, students were...

Iron (Y) of an ideal night.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: I. Ronn PERSONALLY he wouldn't have bothered with a tablecloth, creased or otherwise. But since the girlfriend insists, I. RONN gets a little steamed up for the task. IT was a Friday...

Hard to beat Triple Happy in Tunku Gold Cup.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Go-Ram CLASSY Triple Happy has an outstanding chance of lifting the Malaysian Group 1 RM500,000 Tunku Gold Cup, the first leg of the Selangor Turf Club's (SLTC) RM2.5 million Triple Crown...

Bazaar a cultural experience.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA TERENGGANU: For Spaniard Lucia Laoelipe, 19, it was a matter of killing two birds with one stone. The foreign exchange student yesterday learnt a little about culture while doing charity. She and...

Nadzmi: All rosy in BAM.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: K.M. Boopathy ON court, the last few months have been great for the BA of Malaysia (BAM) but off court, it has been one problem after another. Delayed contracts, the departure of singles...

'How I miss the firecrackers'.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Cynthia Lee JASIN: As Loh Kai Meng sat fondly reminiscing Chinese New Year celebrations gone by, he realised the one thing he misses the most is the sound of firecrackers ushering in the...

Without bacteria, you could be dead in three days.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rajen M. THE concept of friendly germs in the gut giving health is rather new. However, as a practice it is thousands of years old. Eating soured milk and its derivative products is an...

The dancing Priyas.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Shamini Darshni THE recent death of their grandmother has only driven two sisters to put their best foot forward for their concert, writes SHAMINI DARSHNI ON any other day, sisters B....

Last-minute passengers fleeced.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Kamachy Habimanan JOHOR BARU: People buying bus tickets at the last minute for the balik kampung rush for the Chinese New Year holidays are being preyed on by ticketing agents trying to...

Timely aid for two families.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: For two families, there will indeed be something to be happy about this Chinese New Year. And it is thanks to car dealer Distinctive Model Sdn Bhd which donated RM10,000 each on...

Centenarian's wish for 'otak-otak'.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IPOH: In her 101 years, Mary Yee Ah Chin has had many wonderful Chinese New Year dinners with her family and friends. But all she wants this year is otak-otak. "I'm always very happy during the...

Dolling up precious pooches.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) JOHOR BARU: Even pets need a little good luck for Chinese New Year and dog lovers are lining up to buy auspicious vests for their precious pooches. The Super Pet Shop in Taman Sri Tebrau is the...

Couple on the road to recovery three days after accident.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KOTA BARU: Haris Fadzlilah Ibrahim put his hands together and said a prayer when he opened his eyes on Thursday. He had been in a coma for three days and underwent surgery to remove a blood clot in...

The secret in managing wealth.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yap Ming Hui DO you know how the Chinese commonly wish each other during Chinese New Year? Yes, you are right, it is "Gong Xi Fa Cai". It basically means, "Here's wishing you a prosperous...

The pioneers and their Pioneers.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Andrian David IT was those days when the boys in the jungle depended on aircraft for supplies as they battled the communist guerillas. ADRIAN DAVID meets up with some of the Pioneer pilots...

Whims and fancies of the collector.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Andrew Suresh AUTOMOBILE collectors may be classified into specific categories that best describe what they enjoy most in pursuit of their hobby. Collectors would display a little bit...

The door Gods - Divine peacekeepers.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE menshen, or Door Gods (the Door Gods protect families and are especially popular during the Lunar New Year) that are the guardians seen on the doors of ornate Taoist temples figured strongly during...

Handy device to check your battery.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) BATTERIES have always been a grey area in our cars. We change them and forget about them until they wear out. But how can you protect yourself from an unscrupulous battery salesman or how can you tell...

RM130m for flood victims nationwide.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) BATU PAHAT: The government will spend RM130 million on flood victims nationwide, making it the biggest cash contribution the country has ever given out in history. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

Overseas scholarships on offer.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: The government is offering 1,800 scholarships for students with outstanding Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia results last year to pursue their studies overseas. Candidates who obtained 10 A1s...

Howard the lame duck.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: K.C. Boey YOU could, as the saying goes, say it never rains, it pours. It has been pouring on Prime Minister John Howard's parade at the start of an election year. There was his gaffe...

HELP hits high note with UEL degrees.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) HELP University College's (HELP) accredited University of East London (UEL) 3+0 bachelor degrees are still popular due to their strong orientation towards student support, learning and teaching. Best of...

Reflections on a Playmate.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Kathirasen SURELY, it is the height of tragicomedy. It is still unclear how she died on Feb 8 at the young age of 39 in a hotel room. When she was alive, it was her body that mostly...

The ancestral tablet.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE tablet, which is a piece of flat wood, is made from good quality wood and is usually placed on a pedestal that comes with elaborate designs and borders. In the book, Spectrum of Chinese culture,...

Maintenance free power.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) CAR owners who want convenience can try the Bosch Mega Power MF (maintenance free) battery that is completely sealed and requires no topping-up. The battery, launched in Malaysia a year ago and...

Irene wants some love.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Foong Yen Kin INDONESIA'S Everybody Loves Irene makes sad music. FOONG YEN KIN finds out this wasn't the band's original plan. "We're only bringing 50 copies of our CD for the Malaysia...

141 foreign workers nabbed.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Police swooped down on the Selayang wet market early yesterday and arrested 141 foreign workers on suspicion of being involved in wayside robberies and burglaries in the area. About...

Going that extra mile to win voters' hearts.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Chow Kum Hor WITH signs of growing restlessness among the Chinese grassroots, parties such as MCA and Gerakan are going back to the basics ahead of the next general election, writes CHOW...

No decision from council.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GEORGE TOWN: An MPPP technician, who allegedly zoomed in on NST reporter Melissa Darlyne Chow's thighs with a closed-circuit television camera, will have to wait longer to find out his fate. The Penang...

Creating a scene with the Scenic.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sherman Dez RENAULT in the last two decades has managed to introduce two niche models which other car manufacturers initially declined to notice but later opted to introduce their versions...

What's in store for you.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yong Tiam MASTER Tham Fook Cheong store for the 12 animal signs in However, he tells YONG TIAM guide because an accurate prediction birth date, time and place. RAT (1936, 1948, 1960,...

Reunion with a Muhibbah spirit.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal QUALITY Hotel City Centre makes it a truly muhibbah affair as it ushers in the Chinese New Year with a halal reunion dinner spread, writes INTAN MAIZURA AHMAD...

Lesson 6 - Muet moments.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Koh Soo Ling GROUP discussion WHEN carrying out this task, one of the students in the group can assume the role as the leader. He is the one who spearheads the discussion, guides its...

When the beeping stops, you may go.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THERE can be no doubt, of course, that the three-letter acronym was created so that people at work could save time while talking. If I, for instance, want something in a medium-sized close-up, I simply...

Thin end of the wedge.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) FORGET AIDS or heart disease; with the world's waistlines bulging, the ever-elusive next big thing for the pharmaceutical business is the diet pill. On the other side of the increasingly fat coin of the...

PM: No reason to continue NEP once objectives are met.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: There is no reason for Malaysia to continue the New Economy Policy's (NEP) affirmative action when its targets, especially the 30 per cent Bumiputera equity, are achieved. Prime...

Cops thwart robbery bid.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GEORGE TOWN: Police foiled an attempt by two men to rob a goldsmith's shop on the ground floor of a shopping complex here yesterday. Several policemen on crime prevention rounds, spotted the two...

Correction.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IN the article entitled "Helping children from young", that was published in last Sunday's Learning Curve, the contact number for the National Association of Early Childhood Care and Education Malaysia...

Najib: We did not cook up growth figures.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: M.K. Megan KUALA LUMPUR: No, the government did not cook up the impressive economic figures to boost public confidence. This was Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's response...

Fancy wheels.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IT looks like a car from outer space. Or is it Batman's Batmobile? No, it's actually a modified Proton Wira Aeroback (cover picture) seen at Kuala Lumpur's Dataran Merdeka recently. The modified...

Cherubic charm.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Wilson Henry RIGHT now, you can see them at variety shows, on posters and in homes. Performing children are not just adorable during Chinese New Year but, writes WILSON HENRY, they are...

Grooming talent for MotoGP.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) TEENAGERS now have the chance to become Malaysia's next MotoGP rider through teh JPMiliia GP Junior Cup Program. "The programme will be for 13 to 16-year-old teenagers and will be part of this...

Learning to love the environment.
February 18, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Toyota Eco Youth programme aims to cultivate good habits and practices in environment preservation among the younger generation. The national-level environment conservation programme, involving...

Inexperienced hosts spoil it all.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Suraya Al-Attas THERE is a strange phenomenon on TV these days. It's the "let's-kill-what's-left-of-the-entertainment-industry-and-while-we're-at-i t-let's-thrash-the-artistes-too" trend....

Proportioned to perfection.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yvonne Yoong QUITE often, designing a house is similar to playing a stimulating game of chess: It requires nothing less than making the right strategic moves to ensure it turns out a...

Bumiputera boys with a passion for lion dance.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KOTA KINABALU: One of the most popular Chinese lion and unicorn dance troupes in Sabah is made up entirely of Bumiputera boys. The only exception is its instructor Lee Chee Fat, who has been...

Assaulted over missing shoe.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MALACCA: A 13-year-old mentally challenged student, who had allegedly hidden his classmate's shoe, was beaten up by three boys in school yesterday afternoon. His father, Husin Ngah, 63, claimed the...

Police deny being middlemen.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: A police officer neither accompanied nor negotiated on behalf of a man who owes RM26,000 to illegal moneylenders. Rajen (not his real name) had told the New Straits Times that he met...

Schoolmates mourn loss of siblings.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Lee Shi-Ian KUALA LUMPUR: A school is in mourning, the children devastated by the deaths of two of their schoolmates. And many of the teachers at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Lai Chee find...

Plugging the leakage.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) WHAT the study on the leakages in Bumiputera contracts by the Works Ministry shows is that the practice of selling contracts seems to have become so rampant that it can no longer be considered as leaks...

Spending wisely.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Davis Sharp DO you like many people dream of retiring with a healthy bank account? The reality is but few people actually achieve it. This is largely due to lack of discipline in building...

Over here, overworked and in need of a shield.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Mohamed Ariff FOREIGN workers do jobs that Malaysians would not touch with a 10-foot pole, and it's necessary for the government to protect them from abuse and exploitation, writes MOHAMED...

Yong Li sets new milestone.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul HIS name already etched in the history books of Malaysian cycling, Ng Yong Li will set another milestone for the country when he starts the 33rd Volta ao Algarve on...

Slimming pill not taken off shelves despite order.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez; Alina Simon KUALA LUMPUR: The slimming pill believed to have caused the death of a woman was ordered off the shelves by the Health Ministry but this has been ignored....

Oscar beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Johan Jaaffar I WISH they had nominated The Illusionist as Best Film for the 79th Annual Academy Awards. You may never see it here for it is such a difficult film to sell to the public....

Choong Hann's journey begins.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: K.M. Boopathy WONG Choong Hann has targeted, at the very least, the semi-finals of the German Open on Feb 27-March 4 in order to boost his chances of qualifying for the World Championships...

MHF relegates Baljit to juniors ranks.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Jugjet Singh PENALTY corner flicker Baljit Singh Sarjab Singh, 20, was among seven players who were relegated to the juniors ranks by the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) yesterday. ...

A princess comes to Petaling Jaya.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Evi Abdul Jabar THE SS2 locale of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is often regarded as one of the more slowly developing parts of the city. But not for much longer, says developer SDB...

Morib becoming Selangor's Gold Coast.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MORIB in Selangor is poised to wake up with the plans the STG Group has set in motion. A popular seaside resort because of its clean, sandy beaches and lush green surroundings, the company is...

Ezam: I quit due to jostle for posts.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Abdul Razak Ahmad KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat Youth chief Ezam Mohd Noor insists he has quit all party posts, expressing unhappiness with what he describes as a "damaging" fight for...

Relay squad takes shape.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul THE makings of a new men's relay squad is finally in place, but the Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) isn't about to blow its horns and say that they've arrived in...

A little tour of the English language.
February 17, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Reviewed by Fong Leong Ming MUCH ADO ABOUT ENGLISH By Richard Watson Todd (Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 148 pages) WITH probably zillions of books analysing the English language to death,...