New Straits Times articles from February 2009, page 9

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Have a sundowner.
February 21, 2009... Byline: James Hipkiss JAMES HIPKISS gets a taste of five great sunset cocktails which are good for anytime of the day too. FIVE cocktails with which to toast the sunset - preferably whilst sitting under a palm tree at a spot where...

Take a bow, Guus.
February 21, 2009... ASTON Villa manager Martin O'Neill is looking to give Guus Hiddink an uncomfortable introduction to the English Premier League when the Dutchman begins his job of rejuvenating an ailing Chelsea today. Villa's impressive form allowed them...

To Bangkok and beyond.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Anusha K. IF you are going to spend five days in Bangkok, ANUSHA K. recommends spa treatments, absorbing age-old Thai history and getting a taste of its intriguing culture. THAILAND is a combination of natural beauty,...

(Jokes).
February 21, 2009... Byline: Shiva Shankar 1. TEACHER : What family does the octupus belong to? Student : Nobody that I know, sir. 2. Teacher : Spell the word mouse. Student : M-O-U-S. Teacher : Yes, what's at the end of it? Student : A tail,...

Why icon Giggs is top of the list.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Des Kelly EVERYTHING appears to be a list these days, but if I was pinned down and forced to pull together a roll call of the Premier League's greatest icons, Ryan Giggs would be right at the top. He might not have the...

Culprit 'known to Wong'.
February 21, 2009... KUALA LUMPUR: Police believe the semi-nude pictures of Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman Elizabeth Wong were posted online by someone she knows. City police chief Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman said this meant the pictures were not posted...

Pupils reach out to Gaza friends.
February 21, 2009... KUALA LUMPUR: Fifteen-year-old Kanendra Kumar has more on his mind than just his exams and friends. He questions the happenings in the world and why teenagers like him in war-torn areas have to suffer. "I don't understand why they have...

Match-ups.
February 21, 2009... TODAY Aston Villa v Chelsea at Villa Park VILLA put their 13-match unbeaten run in the league on the line when they take on Chelsea, a direct rival for a Champions League spot next season. With Villa out of the FA Cup, Martin O'Neill's...

Cabinet approves RM70m to repair collapsed slope.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR: The government will spend RM70 million to repair and reinforce the collapsed slope in Bukit Antarabangsa. Works Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed said the allocation was approved by the cabinet...

Iking can't get enough of motherhood.
February 21, 2009... HOT mama, model, actress and TV host Daphne Iking takes a coffee break to tell us why Malaysians need to switch off the lights on March 28. Q: How do you juggle between career and motherhood? A: By knowing my priorities. My daughter,...

Adams the latest victim of 'get richer, quicker' culture.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Ian Ridley SHE wouldn't be surprised, Karren Brady ventured recently, if Premier League clubs were contemplating the idea of just two clubs being relegated instead of three. You could see why it would make some sense to...

Anwar lodges second 'black eye' report.
February 21, 2009... PETALING JAYA: Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday lodged a report against Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan and Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail for allegedly fabricating evidence in the...

Work your way around.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Edwin Wong DESIGNER games simulate real work experiences which pave the way for process improvements, writes EDWIN WONG. A QUICK search on Amazon.com revealed that there are more than 1,630 books in the market on anything and...

Karpal gets death threat, bullets in mail.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Sharanjit Singh GEORGE TOWN: Outspoken DAP chairman Karpal Singh has received a death threat that he, along with his whole family, would be "annihilated". The envelope containing the letter also had two bullets. It was...

Karpal calls for inquiry into Kulim shooting.
February 21, 2009... KULIM: DAP chairman Karpal Singh yesterday called for the formation of a Royal Commission of Inquiry to ascertain whether there was misconduct by police in the shooting of six suspects in Kampung Kemunting in Kulim, Kedah on Tuesday. Karpal...

How does your garden grow?
February 21, 2009... Byline: Anusha K. ANUSHA K. gives a comprehensive guide to flowering plants. FLOWERING plants not only add colour but also accentuate the garden, porch or living area. They can be divided into indoor, outdoor and water-based plants....

Wanted: Your video.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Nurjehan mohamed SINGER Marie Digby found fame and landed a recording deal through it. News agencies and music companies have their channels on it and recently the Vatican has also created its own. Welcome to the...

Madness that leaves Sir Alex in Wonderland.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Piers Morgan ONE of my favourite passages in English literature comes in Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. "But I don't want to go among mad people," remarked Alice. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat, "we're all...

6 nabbed in 2 drug busts.
February 21, 2009... Byline: V. Shuman; Fay Angela D'cruz KAJANG: Police on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old man, who ran a mini-drug-processing laboratory from his Cheras flat, and seized RM150,000 worth of drugs. District police chief Assistant...

Return of the king.
February 21, 2009... TIGER Woods will return to the PGA Tour following the longest layoff of his career by competing in next week's World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. "I am now ready to play again," Woods said on Thursday....

When the economy slows down...
February 21, 2009... Byline: Meor Shariman IT'S the calm before the storm. That's the view of Malaysian Film Producers' Association deputy president Abdul Latip Mohaideen on the recent box office success of Malaysian movies Maut, Sifu & Tongga and Geng....

Man charged with cheating.
February 21, 2009... GEORGE TOWN: A site supervisor was charged yesterday with cheating a man of RM600. Ong Boon Hai, 49, pleaded not guilty to cheating Lim Jooi Kia, and inducing him to believe that it was to be given to an Anti-Corruption Agency (now Malaysian...

'More firemen needed'.
February 21, 2009... PUTRAJAYA: More firefighters are needed to meet international standards. Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Hamzah Abu Bakar said the current ratio of firefighters to people in the country was 1:2000. The...

Paying tithes via kiosks.
February 21, 2009... KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims can look forward to paying their tithes electronically using the "Maju Masjid (Mosque Development) eZakat/eDerma kiosks, which will be placed in mosques across the country. The first kiosk can be found at the...

Minister's appeal may notbe heard on Monday.
February 21, 2009... PUTRAJAYA: The Home Minister's appeal against the release of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin who was detained under the Internal Security Act is unlikely to be heard on Monday. Raja Petra yesterday filed an application to review four rulings...

Man's acquittal upheld.
February 21, 2009... KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court yesterday upheld a lower court's decision acquitting a businessman of perjury. Judge Datuk Ghazali Cha dismissed the prosecution's appeal against the Sessions Court's decision to acquit M. Vijayan, 53,...

If Hiddink wants to succeed.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Ash Wednesday WHEN Fabio Capello accepted the Impossible Job in December 2007, the Italian made a series of simple, yet impressive, declarations to his new employers. He was mistakenly convinced he could learn the English...

Fighting Malaysia take silver after shock win over Australia.
February 21, 2009... Byline: K. Kandiah MALAYSIA put on a stunning performance to upstage fancied Australia 45-26 to qualify for the women's epee team final of the 2nd Commonwealth Junior Fencing Championship at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA)...

Young and enlightened.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Muhammad Ahmad Zahid SOMETIMES children perform feats that would challenge even adults, feats that remain etched in our collective memory for their extraordinary talent and ability. Meet Muhammad Ahmad Zahid, the boy wonder who...

Spreading the unity message.
February 21, 2009... KUALA LUMPUR: In an effort to promote unity through the media, the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding with The New Straits Times Press yesterday. The MoU, which is part of the government's...

Peranakan pleasures.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Shuib Taib NYONYA cuisine, renowned for its use of spices and herbs, has a unique flavour. SHUIB TAIB recommends three dishes for you to try out. A VISIT to the historic city of Malacca is not complete without a sampling of...

Easy wins for Tenaga, BJSS.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Jugjet Singh FAVOURITES Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) and Tenaga Nasional stamped their mark with convincing opening wins in Division Two of the Malaysia Hockey League yesterday. Double champions BJSS, fielding Under-17...

More expensive RON97 to offset new RON95 petrol.
February 21, 2009... PUTRAJAYA: RON92 petrol will be discontinued in July when RON95 is introduced to the domestic market. And the price of the improved fuel would remain the same as RON92. However, those who prefer to use RON97 may have to pay more as...

Risks hold no fear for illegal miners.
February 21, 2009... Byline: M. Hamzah Jamaludin MARAN: There's a gold rush happening in Ulu Luit near here. Scores of people throng a former mining area to pan for the precious metal every day. Frequent checks by enforcement officers have failed to...

The "broken people" club.
February 21, 2009... I MUST ADMIT that I am still a "part-time" member of the Broken People Club. I have been trying to get out of it but it seems the condition for total termination is not as easy as I thought. But this club is extremely popular, with many...

Marriage of art and music.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Sharmila Billot ART and music are blended as one in Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky's classical composition Pictures at an Exhibition. Mussorgsky wrote his famous piece after having walked around an art gallery of his...

Bumi lots up for grabs at expo.
February 21, 2009... KUALA LUMPUR: Close to 1,000 units of unsold properties are up for sale until tomorrow at the Klang Valley Bumiputera Property Expo 2009 at the Putra World Trade Centre. The three-day exhibition, launched by Deputy Housing and Local...

Liow: Graphic pictures have made many smokers quit.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez KUALA LUMPUR: Graphic pictures showing the devastating health effects of smoking has had an impact on smokers, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. It had also deterred young people who were...

Knight attack.
February 21, 2009... ASTON Villa's towering defender Zat Knight has called on his men to come out with a winning performance against Chelsea at Villa Park today. And Chelsea are certainly wary of Knight as he had scored against them in a league match in 2007...

We all love the FA Cup's extra edge.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Graham Poll REFEREES love cup football as there is an extra edge, an added pressure in the knowledge that one error could eliminate a team from the competition. Last weekend's FA Cup fifth round was the start of the serious...

Change in show's format.
February 21, 2009... SHAH ALAM: Popular reality talent show One In A Million (OIAM), now in its third season, has a change in format. The favourite contestant of the judges will receive immunity from elimination each week. Last night, the first of the...

Jokes aside, MHF has tough job to revitalise the game.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Jugjet Singh THE Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) is in overdrive to change, for the better, but it has many inherited problems to settle before some of the grand schemes can take off. Money is a massive problem, which came...

'There is evidence Khalid misused powers'.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Audrey Dermawan GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has found "good and strong evidence" to show that Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim had misused his powers over the maintenance of his...

Anwar told to share information.
February 21, 2009... GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has dismissed opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's allegation that it was not acting on a report made against former Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. MACC chief...

Internet abuse.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Fan Ray Aun; Paressha Nayar EACH week, NiEXTERS will share with you their thoughts on problems they see affecting their peers and the community. This week, Ray Aun and Paresha look at. A lot has been published about the...

Wishing it away.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Dinah Khairuddin I SAT by the window with my homework, looking at the fishes. I had so much homework and I was so tired. So, I wished there were no books. Suddenly, my homework in front of me disappeared, as if by magic. I...

Kelantan Pas wants Ibrahim Ali to step down.
February 21, 2009... KOTA BARU: Pasir Mas Independent MP Datuk Ibrahim Ali's verbal clash with a Pas MP in Parliament on Thursday has led to a call from Kelantan Pas for him to step down. State Pas secretary Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said effective...

Timely gesture saves terrapin.
February 21, 2009... JOHOR BARU: A terrapin was saved from the pot, thanks to a man who went out of his way to convince those who were about to eat the animal about divine blessings and bad karma. Racing instructor Tai Seng Kooi, 49, nonetheless had to fork...

Gun shock at power deal talks.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Marc Lourdes KUALA LUMPUR: Is business in Malaysia looking down the barrel of a gun? Judging by what an independent power producer (IPP) tried to pull with a Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) subsidiary recently, it looks like it. ...

Poser over state player's death.
February 21, 2009... KUCHING: The death of an 18-year-old Sarawak Under-19 football player in Penang last year is still a mystery, with no conclusive proof of how he died. Two reports - one from Penang police and the other, the post-mortem, - on the death of...

He kept his cool in the line of fire.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Fadhal A. Ghani POLICEMEN working under the aegis of the United Nations are never armed. Superintendent Baharuddin Idris, posted to Angola to monitor a ceasefire between the government and rebel forces in 1997, speaks to...

Bridging the gap on gender bias.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Aniza Damis WHAT is gender equality, and why do women want it so much? Why should men give up everything that they have now, merely to appease this strange notion? ANIZA DAMIS speaks to Lies Marcoes, a senior programme officer of...

Man, 43, acquitted of killing wife.
February 21, 2009... SHAH ALAM: A labourer was freed by the High Court yesterday of murdering his wife four years ago. Judge Datuk Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Ahmad acquitted Lim Chin Tiong, 41, of murdering Tan Swee Giap, 35, at No. 48, Lorong Bendahara 47E, Taman...

Jamal fails to have charge withdrawn.
February 21, 2009... SHAH ALAM: Singer Jamal Abdillah's representation to the Attorney-General's Chambers to withdraw the charge against him for criminal intimidation against his wife has been rejected. Magistrate Norkamilah Aziz was informed yesterday that the...

Flying Jumbo set to take off at 5.10pm.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Go-Ram FLYING JUMBO should take off in style in his first outing of the 2009 racing season when he takes on 10 rivals in the RM43,000 Da Ma Cai Stakes for Class 3 sprinters over 1400m (Race 7, 5.10pm) in Penang today. The...

Yufang not included for Asian Race bid in Japan.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Devinder Singh THREE-TIME Olympian Yuan Yufang is the notable absentee from the list of four walkers selected to spearhead Malaysia's challenge at the Asian Race Walking (20km) Championship in Nomi City, Japan next month. ...

Malaysia must also race, not just host.
February 21, 2009... Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul THE prolonged hosting of a leg of the Formula One World Championship should come with achievements more meaningful to Malaysia. This, said Sepang International Circuit (SIC) chairman Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir,...

Selangor event on a low.
February 21, 2009... THE second day of the Selangor Shooting Championships saw low scores and no records at the National Shooting Range. And some of the team events, like the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol only offered the gold medal, as there were not enough...

Privateers get a chance to join in the fun.
February 21, 2009... THE Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship has added a new category solely for privateers to the series, bringing the total to six. It joins the Expert, Novice, Wira epg and two one-make races in the series. The privateers class, open...

When a case of bigamy is more acceptable.
February 20, 2009... SHAH ALAM: "Bigamy is more acceptable than what has happened to Elizabeth Wong." Selangor opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo said in the case of bigamy, there was at least an element of responsibility. He was alluding to the...

PM rules out snap polls or federal rule in Perak.
February 20, 2009... Byline: Farrah Naz Karim PUTRAJAYA: There will be no snap election or federal rule in Perak. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dismissed outright these options, saying they were not necessary as the suspension of the...

Palestinian children fund set up.
February 20, 2009... PUTRAJAYA: A fund for Palestinian children in devastated Gaza has been set up. The Humanitarian Fund for the Children of Gaza, launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday, received RM320,000 from various donors....

FAM shortlists Rajagopal for Laos task.
February 20, 2009... Byline: Christopher Raj K. RAJAGOPAL has led a somewhat charmed life in the corridors of the FA of Malaysia but one suspects his end is near. As expected, the FAM's technical committee has decided to recommend to the council that...

Abode of disgrace.
February 20, 2009... TRONOH state assemblyman V. Sivakumar, a novice to elected office, appointed speaker of the state assembly of Perak Darul Ridzwan after a general election split down the middle between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, has since done...

Police seeking more witnesses.
February 20, 2009... PUTRAJAYA: Police revealed yesterday, for the first time, that they are looking for Hilmi Hazimin Abdul Malek in connection with the circulation of Elizabeth Wong's semi-nude pictures. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu...

Zambry to lead BN charge.
February 20, 2009... PUTRAJAYA: New Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Zambry Abdul Kadir will be heading the BN machinery in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary by-election. State Barisan Nasional deputy head Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party leadership had...

Limkokwing to expand to 20 more countries.
February 20, 2009... Byline: Desmond Davidson KUCHING: Limkokwing University of Creative Technology plans to build campuses in 20 more countries in the next five years. The university's founder president Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing said here yesterday the...

NiE workshops back next month with more fun.
February 20, 2009... KUALA LUMPUR: The New Straits Times Newspaper in Education (NiE) workshops will be back in the middle of next month with plenty of activities for schoolchildren. They can learn debating skills, cooking, writing slogans and discovering...

MAAU to decide on outspoken Roslinda, Siti Fatima.
February 20, 2009... Byline: Devinder Singh THE Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) will mull over whether to initiate disciplinary action against two athletes for their recent outburst in the media when its board and council meets tomorrow in Bukit...

Tough going for champions BJSS in Under-19 tournament.
February 20, 2009... Byline: Jugjet Singh DOUBLE champions Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) will find it difficult to maintain their winning ways when the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) Under-19 tournament begins today. The Malaysian Hockey Federation...

Huge jams after crane on bridge topples over.
February 20, 2009... Byline: Phuah Ken Lin; Melissa Darlyne Chow GEORGE TOWN: A crane used for the Penang Bridge widening project toppled over near the mid-span of the bridge early yesterday causing a massive jam. The chaos on the Jelutong Expressway on...

Bankrupt fined for holding post.
February 20, 2009... PETALING JAYA: A former director of an automobile service centre was yesterday fined RM3,000 for holding the post when he was a bankrupt. Seah Kwee Gin, formerly of D'Ben Garage, pleaded guilty to committing the offence between Sept 1, 2006,...

Zakry-Fairuz must break Indonesian jinx.
February 20, 2009... Byline: K.M. Boopathy OLYMPIC champions Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia have become Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari's jinx and they must break it in the All England in Birmingham next month. National doubles coach Rexy Mainaky...

Couple with drugs in loo.
February 20, 2009... TEMERLOH: A housewife's attempt to flush some drugs down the toilet was interrupted when police raided the house here and caught her red-handed in the washroom. Police also arrested her husband in the incident on Wednesday. Police went into...

Gerakan says PKR's Wong should stay on.
February 20, 2009... KUALA LUMPUR: While Elizabeth Wong remains determined to resign from the state executive council and as Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman, her political rivals are keen for her to stay on. Gerakan, which traditionally held the Bukit Lanjan seat...

Company fined RM50,000.
February 20, 2009... SHAH ALAM: A company producing food emulsifier was fined RM50,000 or 50 days' jail by the Sessions Court for discharging effluents above the permissible level. Judge M. Gunalan fined Esterol Sdn Bhd after its manager Choo Chin Yen...

RM500m waterfront project for KK.
February 20, 2009... Byline: Joniston Bangkuai KOTA KINABALU: A waterfront project, similar to the world renowned Sydney's Darling Harbour in Australia, is being developed here. The RM500 million project, with a promenade centred on the culture of...

Chance for Alvin to live a normal life.
February 20, 2009... KUALA LUMPUR: One-year-old Alvin Lee Jun Wen will soon be running around and getting into everything just like other mischievous toddlers. At the end of the month, or early next month, he will receive the RM160,000 cord blood transplant...

59 held for illegal fishing.
February 20, 2009... PORT KLANG: Marine policemen seized four boats and detained 59 fishermen for illegally fishing in Kuala Selangor on Wednesday. Of the number, nine are Thais. They were found fishing close to the shore without permits while one was a Perak...

G20 leaders must deliver on their promises.
February 20, 2009... Byline: Hardev Kaur THE Group of Seven (G7) and Group of Eight (G8) met in Rome over the weekend. The once mighty group of industrialised nations is today a pale shade of its former self. With its members in serious economic meltdown,...

Curbing the illegal menace.
February 20, 2009... KOTA BARU: Police will step up operations in four districts which have been identified as having the highest number of drug pushers and addicts. Deputy Kelantan narcotic chief Assistant Superintendent Mohd Shafie Mohd Noor said the hot...

Calling all SMKSS alumni.
February 20, 2009... KUALA TERENGGANU: After 88 years' existence, one of the state's famous schools, Sekolah Menengah Sultan Sulaiman (SMKSS) here finally has an alumni association to call its own. Over the years, SMKSS has produced some of the most...

Delia closes in on No 2 ranking, Sharon crashes.
February 20, 2009... Byline: Devinder Singh DELIA Arnold closed in on the national No 2 ranking as Sharon Wee crashed out in the quarter-finals of the NSC Series No 1 tournament at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday. Fourth seed Delia...

Correction.
February 20, 2009... OUR report on Page 21 on Wednesday should have stated that Rev Dr Solomon Rajah is the founder of the Institute of World Religions at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia and not as reported.