New Straits Times articles from January 2007, page 3

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(With his soulful voice ... ).
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Brian McKnight: Ten (Warner Music) WITH his soulful voice and lyrics of romantic promise, Brian McKnight has done it again with Ten. His fans will be happy to note that the singer has remained true to...

A beauty but pricey.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sherman Dez THE current BMW E65 7 series was introduced in the fourth quarter of 2001 and it arrived in Malaysian showrooms in two versions a few months later as a 735i and 745i. Both...

Show positive behaviour, Shahrizat tells volunteers.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil is miffed with some volunteers who complained while helping flood victims in Johor. Volunteers should...

More tuning power.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) STRICTLY for performance-hungry Mini Cooper S owners - get your hands on the latest John Cooper Works 210 brake horse power engine tuning kit! The new tuning kit for the Mini Cooper S has been specially...

Foreigners may grab local inventions.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sheridan Mahavera KOTA BARU: Inventions designed by the country's research institutions have consistently won international awards. And the day will soon come when most will be sold to...

Wanted: More non-Bumi trainers.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Less than one per cent of the 4,000 National Service (NS) trainers are Chinese. Worse, 80 per cent of the 78 NS camps have no Chinese trainers, causing communication difficulties...

Hot on the trail of extreme weather.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Elizabeth John UNRELENTING rain has had a devastating effect on Johor. What does the weather hold now for the country? ELIZABETH JOHN asks Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk...

Limkokwing students take to the drums.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) VISITORS to Limkokwing University College would probably wonder about the eight Chinese drums taking centrestage at the ever bustling Wings Plaza. They would be even more fascinated at the sight of...

Big demand for pharmacy assistants.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MALAYSIA needs more pharmacists. The pharmacist to population ratio is low, currently at 1:7,296. Author Fred B. Gable, in his book entitled Opportunities in Career Pharmacy, describes pharmacists...

SEGi's engineering programmes industry-related.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SEGi College has been offering industry-driven engineering programmes in partnership with top-notch international universities for more than 20 years. The college has successfully produced more...

'Flower industry must bloom'.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Deborah Loh PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia with her many exotic tropical plants and colourful blooms has the potential to be a flower "brand" the way tulips are associated with Holland and the Rose...

MAS fair a golden opportunity for travellers.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Travellers can rejoice as Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be offering discounts of up to 70 per cent for five million seats. In the week-long 4th annual Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair...

Heartbreak for Malaysia.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul THE way Malaysia played their semi-final second leg against Singapore last night, there was only one way they would be denied a place in the final of the Asean Football...

Credit Agricole's Dean to fly New Zealand flag.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE New Zealand jersey will make a return to Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) despite the country not sending a team for the biggest race in Asia. For the first time in his career, Credit Agricole's Julian...

A fiery musical story.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IBERIA is the authentic musical where the story to be told is already contained in the music, and its performers are the musicians and dancers. The film by Carlos Saura is inspired by the work of...

Lesson 3 - Muet moments.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Koh Soo Ling LISTENING component a Part 2 1) When you are reading the questions Do: Go through and read the questions carefully. Find out what the questions require you to listen for....

Festive gifts.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Compiled by Sofianni Subki SILVER LINING YOU can now buy silver jewellery from Comyns at The Weld. The renowned name in sterling silver has recently opened a showroom there on the ground...

'Quality of fuel not affected'.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) TAPAH: Motorists need not worry about the quality of fuel sold in areas that were flooded, especially in Johor. Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk S. Veerasingam said petrol...

Lovely Dayang set to thrill.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Aref Omar LOCAL R&B chanteuse Dayang Nurfaizah is a romantic at heart, discovers AREF OMAR, but her passion for singing takes centrestage. A HALLMARK holiday filled with unsaturated...

Bitter sweet, bitter truth.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rajen M. SUGAR is an important fuel. It converts to energy. However, sugar is also very toxic. It causes cells all over the body to shrink and crinkle due a process called osmosis. In...

Floats mark Flora Fest 2007.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PUTRAJAYA: With a blast of fireworks and a shower of confetti, the Flora Fest 2007 Floral parade began down Perdana Avenue here yesterday. Eighteen floats, each studded with colourful buds and...

Concours - the ultimate motoring show.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Andrew Suresh THE ultimate in motoring would be the 'concours d'elegance' which literally means 'elegance competition' or a 'beauty parade'. The origins of the concours d'elegance is...

Comfy and sporty seats.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) LOCAL manufacturer SSCUS has introduced its latest range of body-hugging bucket seats. The latest range features a perforated reclinable seat detailed with red stitching and fitted with a turning...

Aspects of climate change the government is looking into.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Natural Resources and Environment Ministry is the focal point on co-ordinating the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Malaysia. This is a treaty aimed at...

KL reaching out for the bright lights.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Minderjeet Kaur FEBRUARY 1 will be the day 33 years ago that Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. MINDERJEET KAUR looks at how the federal capital has changed from its humble...

Proton car owners to get discounts.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KOTA TINGGI: Owners of Proton cars affected by the recent floods will get discounts on spare parts and lubricants, and help to repair their vehicles from Proton Edar. A scheme to assist dealerships that...

Revolution or evolution?
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Dharshana Sivapatham FIRST there was Sasidharan, then came the Don. DHARSHANA SIVAPATHAM unveils the real Sasi. Earthy ebullience would best describe the multi-alias Sasi @ Sasidharan...

Wish come true.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sofianni Subki THANKS to Bridget Khaw, autistic children at the Special Needs Learning Centre in Jalan Bukit Nanas, KL, now have a brand new television. When Khaw took part in the...

Singer promises show to be the 'most exciting yet'.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Tan Choe Choe KUALA LUMPUR: Having lost over 4.5kg to act in the movie Lust, Caution, directed by Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, Taiwanese pop sensation Wang Lee Hom, is anxious to get...

Iking's Bali beach wedding.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Wilson Henry IT'S a case of 'opposites attract' as bubbly Breakfast Show host Daphne Iking marries a man who, she says, is nothing like her. WILSON HENRY writes. Yesterday, ntv7's...

Get smart but not pricey.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yamin Vong WHAT'S the meaning of expensive? Anything is expensive when you have to pay for it when it was free before. This is a problem when we have many services that were provided...

BN workers to bring out voters.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) RAUB: Batu Talam's 10,525 voters go to the polls today to decide between Barisan Nasional candidate Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram and independent Ng Chee Pang. Of the total, 8,353 voters are Malays (79.36...

Unattended boy, 6, drowns in resort pool.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) JITRA: A father paid dearly for losing patience with his young son yesterday. Teacher Mohamad Nasruddin Ismail, 41, pinched and chided six-year-old Mohamad Hanis Zuhairi for distracting him during a...

Jawi software to revive script.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: The Jawi script will be readable by computers soon. Together with the Education Ministry and Kolej Universiti Teknologi & Pengurusan Malaysia, the Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry...

Bringing out your deepest life desires.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Jennifer Low Yuen Fah "IT doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. I want to know what...

Listen, I must tell you about this juicy ...
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Kathirasen WE are a nation of chatterboxes, surely. Look at any crowd of people and you will find them in animated conversation. Check out the cafes at classy hotels and you will know...

Surgical trainees attend workshop at PMC.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Penang Medical College conducted a colorectal anastomotic and stapling workshop at its clinical skills laboratory on Jan 18. It was was conducted in collaboration with the Penang Hospital and Health...

Dixieland - the first jazz style.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) STARTING 2007 with a bang, Hennessy X.O goes in-depth to educate Malaysian jazz enthusiasts on all things jazz. In this first series, Hennessy X.O sheds light on the first jazz style - Dixieland. ...

Opposition has no clear direction.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Khairy Jamalluddin THE campaign in the Batu Talam by-election has been frustrating. A rural constituency with not much by way of industry or economic development, it is typical of the many...

Bright side of flood relief.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yamin Vong ONE of the brightest spots in the drive to help the Johor flood victims is the way some companies have waded in directly with their own ground programme using the database of...

Fun maths competition.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Nurjehan Mohamed THE Sunway University College Inter-School Math Quiz Challenge is back. The challenge, which is in its second year, aims to make learning of the subject fun and...

MNCF to help creditors.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) is now trapped between carrying out orders from its international federation and allowing the laws of the country to take their course. This follows...

Get a taste of business.
January 28, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yaqin Ching Abdullah WANT an insider's view of the beauty industry? Follow L'Oreal e-Strat Challenge, now in its seventh edition. The challenge is an online business simulation...

No qualms about Quill.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: P. Rajan QUILL Capita Trust (QCT) may just be the jolt the Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) needs to breathe life and excitement into an otherwise moribund sector. Its...

Tower REIT stock revalued.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) TWO office buildings in the Tower Real Estate Investment Trust (Tower REIT) are now worth more. Following a revaluation exercise undertaken by its manager, GLM REIT Management Sdn Bhd, its...

MTA officials get judicial review.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Court of Appeal yesterday allowed six members of the Malaysia Taekwondo Association to set aside a lower court decision which refused to grant the MTA office bearers leave for judicial review to...

Kam Po back with passion.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IT has been four years since Wong Kam Po last rode in Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), but that doesn't mean Hong Kong's most successful rider in history has slowed down. The 32-year-old comes into the 12th...

HTH builds Langat Ceria the 10:90 way.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: G. Umakanthan NEW kid-on-the-block, HTH Development Sdn Bhd, has become the first developer in Cheras, Selangor, to launch a housing project based on the 10:90 Build-Then-Sell (BTS) mode of...

PM: Forum must bring warring parties together.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Shahriman Johari THE World Economic Forum (WEF) got a dose of reality yesterday. The annual event, which has a tagline of being "committed to improve the state of the world", must be...

Lesson ignored.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) WHEN the father of Chinese national Fu Xian Juang came to Malaysia to pursue justice for his murdered son in 2005, he was in for a big disappointment. For the accused were acquitted without having their...

Angry members demand another EGM.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) DISGRUNTLED members of the Malaysian Professional Golfers Association (MPGA) yesterday demanded for another Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). Sixty MPGA members met yesterday in a show of force...

Congestion charges may be imposed.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: The city's motorists may soon be paying congestion charges through a gantry-based system being studied by the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA). The gantry system, being considered...

Good turnout expected at Penang expo.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE recent development boom in Penang is expected to draw the crowds to the three-day Penang International Property Expo 2007 scheduled to be held at the Penang International Sports Arena from March...

Bargains galore at Customs auction for luxury cars.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PETALING JAYA: Hundreds of eager buyers swarmed the Customs Complex here in the hope of landing a bargain from the fleet of luxury cars up for auction yesterday. The catalogue included 44 Mercedes...

The cry is for more Islamic bankers.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Nik Muhamad Hafiz Nik Hassan ECONOMISTS estimate that the Islamic finance sector, compatible with Syariah, is now worth between US$300 billion (RM1.05 trillion) and US$500 billion compared...

Perak CPO faces contempt (HL).
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: V. Anbalagan KUALA LUMPUR: The Perak police chief left himself open to contempt proceedings after standing up for his men who were lambasted by a High Court judge in a recently concluded...

Unfair to blame us, says CPO.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IPOH: "Stop the blame game," implored Perak police chief Datuk Abdul Aziz Bulat. He said it was unfair for the police to be blamed each time the prosecution lost a high profile case in court. ...

Top cop vows to come down hard on shoddy police work.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Police officers found to have bungled the investigation leading to the acquittal of five murder suspects in Ipoh on Wednesday will be dealt with sternly. This is the assurance given...

Many think money theirs for the taking.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Doctors, lawyers, bankers and executives. These are among the thousands of graduates who earn somewhere between RM3,500 and RM5,000 a month, who haven't paid back a single sen of the PTPTN...

Mapping client-focus processes.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Josef Eby Ruin USING SIMPLE FUNDAMENTALS. If customers are your business focus, it comes naturally that when you plan your business processes you need to involve your customers in the...

Simpang Ampat to house another scheme.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MWE Properties Sdn Bhd's whollyowned subsidiary Melati Mewah Sdn Bhd has entered into a joint venture with TPPT Sdn Bhd as landowner to develop 90.248 acres in Simpang Ampat in mainland Penang. ...

BN seeks meaningful victory, not empty win.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Abdul Razak Ahmad DESPITE an opposition boycott and a feeble independent challenge, the stakes remain high in tomorrow's Batu Talam by-election, writes ABDUL RAZAK AHMAD. The only...

Overhaul of KL traffic system.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Minderjeet Kaur KUALA LUMPUR: A major overhaul of the city traffic system is in the works. City Hall has identified 10 "hotspots" that cause gridlock throughout the city during peak hours....

First Cartel told to wind up.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul FIRST Cartel Sdn Berhad, the company that organised Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) for 11 years, was on Thursday issued a winding up order by the Kuala Lumpur High Court. ...

Dengue victim's bereaving family blames hospital.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KLANG: The grieving family of a dengue victim has claimed that she was not given proper care by a private hospital here. Mother of three, U. Mageswary, died in the ambulance while being transferred...

Revised module a 'good example of how to manage sensitive issues'.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PEKAN: The introduction of the revised version of the Ethnic Relations module for public universities is a good example of how sensitive racial issues could be managed. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk...

Double whammy for study loan defaulters.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: June Ramli KUALA LUMPUR: If you've not paid your PTPTN loan, watch out. The patience of the National Higher Education Fund Corp has worn out, and they are going after defaulters. On...

UM Land buoyant about Johor.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Evi Abdul Jabar THE right combination of infrastructure, land and potential foreign investment is sending developers speedily south to Johor - despite the ill effects of the recent floods....

Mee and you down south.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sam Cheong ACROSS the Causeway, Hokkien mee takes a whole different meaning. It's not prawn noodles nor noodles fried in dark soya sauce gravy. There is a misconception that Singapore...

Donations.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) NSTP flood fund gets RM50,000 NEWFIELDS Advisors Sdn Bhd executive director Wong Muh Rong (right) presenting a cheque of RM50,000 to New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd (NSTP) chief financial officer...

Humble pies can be filling.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Andrew Wong THE world can be a better place if more of us have a humble spirit. With it, more walls of arrogance and conceit can be torn down so what is exposed are new ideas and the cries...

SP Setia to romance Pulai with eco-themed township.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE myriad of development possibilities in Johor as a result of the proposed Iskandar Development Region masterplan has encouraged SP Setia Bhd to buy 948.7 acres of freehold land in Pulai, Johor Baru....

Bangsar, here we come.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE partially completed highrise condominium fronting Bangsar Heights, close to the New Straits Times Press Bhd headquarters in Jalan Riong, Kuala Lumpur, is to be the site of a RM99 million...

Couple shot in RM500 robbery.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Norazlin Mohd Nor PETALING JAYA: Robbers are becoming more ruthless. Anger them, and you risk being shot even after they have your money and valuables. At point-blank range at that. Live or...

Moneylenders hit by loan shark menace.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PETALING JAYA: It looks like the Ah Long are not only a menace to those desperate for quick cash but they are also driving licensed moneylenders up the wall. Licensed moneylenders claimed they had...

Survivors of myths, legends and floods.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Johan Jaaffar AMINAH Hussein and Noraini Suliman have never met although they live a few kilometres away from each other. They have one thing in common: Sungai Johor, whose waters flooded...

Call to upgrade MyKad applications.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: It is not compulsory but Malaysians will be encouraged to upgrade their MyKad to include all eight applications it can be used for. Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho said...

Child care subsidy for civil servants.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has approved subsidies for children of low-income civil servants at government child care centres. The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry had requested for a...

Tougher laws in the offing for Ah Long.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Koh Lay Chin GENTING HIGHLANDS: With no let up in the loan shark menace, the Moneylenders Act 2001 may see another round of amendments to give it even more bite against illegal...

MAAU wants gold fest in Korat.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Devinder Singh THE Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU) wants track and field to be the biggest gold medal contributor at the Korat Sea Games on Dec 6-15. MAAU president Datuk Seri...

Hafiz storms back into the limelight.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) HAFIZ Hashim came back from the wilderness to storm into the men's singles semi-finals on a day doubles pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong closed in on their third international title in four outings...

Know where to look.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Lim Lay Ying WITHOUT doubt, developers didn't sell as many of their newly launched units last year as they did in the years prior. And also without doubt, the number of completed but unsold...

The year looks warm ... and red.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yvonne Yoong THINKING of painting the town red? You now have the licence to do so, especially since a group of colour specialists from the United States says this is the "in" colour for...

Batu Pahat Mall opens for business.
January 27, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE biggest shopping mall in Batu Pahat, Johor, has opened for business. Developed and managed by Dream Property Sdn Bhd, the Batu Pahat Mall promises to "revolutionise the shopping industry in the...