New Straits Times articles from January 2007, page 9

New Straits Times archives from January 2007

Landlord of quack clinic faces charge.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez KUALA LUMPUR: For the first time, the owner of a building used by a quack clinic is to be charged under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998. The...

'Write a will before anything untoward happens'.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) RAUB: Make sure you leave a will. That is the only way to stop the increasing amount of unclaimed cash and non-cash assets now estimated at RM40 billion. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib...

Focus now turns to Pekan, Temerloh.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: M. Hamzah Jamaludin RAUB: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has directed all government agencies to assist the evacuation of residents near Sungai Pahang and its tributaries. ...

Stagnant floodwaters pumped out.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) BATU PAHAT: The flood situation here remains unchanged, with the district having the highest number of flood victims in Johor. As of yesterday morning, there were 50,907 evacuees at 122 evacuation...

Friends 'catch' gun on fishing trip.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KOTA BARU: A group of boys cast their fishing lines into Sungai Jelutong near Pasir Tumboh here on Saturday and one of them thought he had snagged a big one. When the line was reeled in, they saw that...

Sisters cremated, kin still baffled.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: P. Chandra Sagaran IPOH: The two sisters who were found hanged next to each other were cremated yesterday while the mystery surrounding their deaths deepened. The parents of Tan Sook...

Hi-tech way to beat liquor cheats.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: David Yeow; Fadhal Ilahi Abd Ghani KUALA LUMPUR: At least 15 per cent of branded liquor in the market is fake, and the ratio is set to increase as the Chinese New Year approaches. The...

BN meeting 'can stop grumbling about economy'.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: M.K. Megan KUALA LUMPUR: Gerakan has called on the prime minister to convene a Barisan Nasional delegates' assembly to answer persistent grumbling about the nation's economic performance....

Making up the distance.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE passing of the old and the beginning of a new year has a way of making people review the progress that has been made and consider plans for the future. In the Malaysian context, it means that...

Gujaratis race ahead to realise their dreams.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Mahendra Ved BOTH my grandfathers, I am told, went to East Africa to work or do business. They were among those who ventured out because the land back home did not produce enough and/or had...

Focus not just on school bands.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: M.T.S. I AM moved to write on the issue of music in our schools as discussed by the president of the Malaysian Association for Music Education, Johami Abdullah ("Let's have more teachers" -...

Impressed with warm welcome.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rosmaini Tasmin AFTER my son got 5As in the recent Pencapaian Menengah Rendah, he was offered a place in the Malay College in Kuala Kangsar. On Jan 8, we made the six-hour journey from...

Thirst for rock, funk and all that jazz.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) JUSTEA'S Battle of the Bands 2006 Finals, a highly charged youth music event, was held recently at Cineleisure Piazza at The Curve Damansara. Themed "Satisfy your Thirst for Refreshing Music", the...

Delight in succulent seafood.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) TASTE the freshest fish, crabs, lobsters, squid and clams at Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur's Cafe Serena Brasserie which presents its succulent seafood buffet promotion. Valid till Jan 31, the promotion...

Delicacies bloom in culinary diversity.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) HAVE a taste of culinary diversity at Ancasa Hotel Kuala Lumpur. This month, the hotel's Saffron Brasserie restaurant is having a "Muhibbah Malaysia" buffet promotion. The promotion highlights...

Go Japanese.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GRAND BlueWave Hotel Shah Alam has lined up a few promotions this month to tempt your palate. * Agehan Japanese Restaurant: Till Jan 31, savour the delectable Iridori Bento. Served in a lacquer...

Laxon's Why Be strikes again.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Go-Ram WHY Be, the most popular racehorse either side of the causeway, continued his winning streak with a spectacular victory in the inaugural running of the S$200,000 (RM455,000)...

Airil does Malaysia proud.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MALAYSIA'S Airil Rizman Zahari claimed his maiden Asian Tour title with a two-stroke win at the Pakistan Open yesterday. Airil, with seven titles on the domestic circuit to his credit, kept his...

Shu Wai left in limbo.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ranjini Thangaraju MALAYSIA'S sole world class artistic gymnast Ng Shu Wai is in a dilemma. With no contract offered from the National Sports Council (NSC), and his request to train...

Sarjit's boys fall to China.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE national hockey team crashed out on penalty strokes to China in a bronze medal fight at the Australian Youth Olympics in Sydney yesterday. The match ended 2-2 even after extra time, but China...

Beng Hee crashes out.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) DOHA Asian Games gold medallist Ong Beng Hee crashed out in the second round of the Windy City Open in Chicago, the United States on Saturday. The 14th-seeded Malaysian went down 5-11, 11-6, 11-8,...

Wamalwa's goals send Police top.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Devinder Singh KENYAN striker John Wamalwa's four goals in two matches powered Police to the top of the Premier League on the back of a four-match unbeaten run. Police recovered after...

Bollywood movies go mobile.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IT'S official - Bollywood is going mobile in a big way. Roamware and Hungama Mobile have joined forces with the GSM Association (GSMA) to announce the launch of a "Mobile Bollywood Initiative" to...

Easy-to-use solution key to SME growth.
January 22, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MEP Meeting & Exhibition Planners Sdn Bhd (MEP) was in a fix. As its business expanded, its file and print server solution which was installed a few years back, however, could no longer cope with the...

Living and learning together.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Nurjehan Mohamed FIFTEEN-year old Wan Noor Daneah Husswan is in the kitchen of the Landsdale Farm School in Wanneroo, Perth, Western Australia, washing dishes. After finishing the pile...

Driving dreams.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Aref Omar THE recent BMW Shorties judges clinic had like-minded virgin filmmakers going for it, writes AREF OMAR. "EDITING a film is like making love. You look at the rushes, which is...

Fast track to success in field of music.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IN the Limkokwing Sound & Music Design Academy, Limkokwing trailblazes in characteristic fashion, building creative skills and setting new standards in content development along the way. At the...

Get a headstart with AIMST's foundation programmes.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) offers excellent foundation programmes for school leavers. They provide students with a firm academic foundation before they pursue degree...

Hairuddin reminds players to focus.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul THE devastating home defeat to Indonesia in the semi-finals of the 2005 Asean Football championship won't be repeated, as far as Hairuddin Omar is concerned. Thus the...

Ahmad Haidar takes Asean rider's jersey.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) WHILE the two national teams trained at their camp in Seremban, Le Tua warmed up for Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) with Ahmad Haidar Anuawar grabbing the Asean rider's jersey after the first stage of the...

Nothing like Ronin.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Foong Yen Kim SINGAPORE band Ronin is unlike any other band from the Lion City. FOONG YEN KIM finds out why. RONIN'S lead singer, Levan Wee, is an albino. Because of his skin...

Fruitful wine tasting.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Q: How does one get the most out of major wine tasting events as it's impossible to taste every one and not be confused? A: One of the most effective ways to gain a lot of wine knowledge quickly is to...

Moved by disco.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Syed Umar Ariff ISLAMIC discotheques. Now, that doesn't sound conservative enough for Pas-led Kelantan, the so-called Serambi Mekah (Doorstep to Mecca)? The issue enjoyed a centrestage...

KUTPM's focus areas ensure marketability.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUTPM is currently taking enquiries and enrolment from students who have completed their STPM and SPM. Being a 'Specialised University', KUTPM concentrates on focus areas that are designed to ensure...

Sangria summer.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Q: I was introduced to a lovely wine-based drink which I believe is called sangria. How do you make it? A: No self-respecting wine snob would add fruit juice or sparkling water to his wine. But I don't...

Alex qualifies eighth fastest.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GERMANY, with driver Nico Hulkenberg on board, won pole position, while Malaysia's Alex Yoong only managed the eighth fastest time after four qualifying sessions in the sixth round of the A1 GP World...

Malaysia shown the exit in semi-finals.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MALAYSIA were nudged out of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival final when they lost 2-1 to England yesterday. Australia beat China 3-0 and will meet England in the final today, while Malaysia...

In schoolchildren's eyes.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yaqin Ching Abdullah ANGKLUNG, a video by Indonesian school SDI Dian Didaktika, is about the arts as schoolchildren see it. The video raised the issue of preservation of traditions through...

KBU's top-notch engineering degrees.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) STUDENTS planning to obtain an engineering degree from British or Australian universities should check out courses available at KBU International College (KBU). The college has been conducting two...

30 times a victim.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Nancy Nais KUCHING: It must be a record of sorts for a florist. Her shop has been broken into more than 30 times since 2004. The latest was yesterday. Shopowner Tengku Auvaroza...

Fury from the sky.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Elizabeth John LIVES were lost and hundreds of thousands affected after sheets of rain lashed the southern states last month. Before questions could be asked and fingers pointed, a second...

M5 cover for BMW E60.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) WHILE the new BMW 5 Series (codename E60) already looks good in its original form, no one can deny the fact that the M5 variant is one downright intimidating and ferocious shark. The good news for...

Thumbs up for diesel.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) LAST week, we ran a poll in our Diesel Buyers Guide 2007 to see if you would opt for a compact diesel car like the Kia Picanto and if you did, whether you would be willing to pay a little bit more for...

What to do in an accident.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) ACCIDENTS come without warning, often leaving motorists in shock and confusion, with no clue how to handle the situation. The best thing to do is to STOP. It is the most responsible action on your part...

Relief for flood victims.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) NAZA Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd and Naza Kia Sdn Bhd Bhd last week donated RM500,000 in cash and kind to flood relief victims in Johore. "Naza is concerned by the plight of the flood...

Mazda's magic number.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Hezeri Samsuri WHEN we first drove the 2.0L Mazda6, we were impressed with its agility despite its size but performance-wise, it was lacking, due to its weak engine pushing a huge body. ...

Keeping created wealth intact.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Yap Ming Hui FOR the majority of the people, investment is the most important function of their wealth management. Their major concern is to accumulate the required capital sum to meet...

Terengganu suffer a blow.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) TERENGGANU'S Malaysian Super League title hopes took a blow when Pahang held them to a 1-1 draw at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium in Kuala Terengganu yesterday. Terengganu dominated the game...

Good place to start a soldier's life.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Zaini Mohd Said LATE one afternoon last week, I went up the historical Bukit Melawati in Kuala Selangor. As I approached the lighthouse, I saw the numbers 1907 in large black print above...

Isuzu limited edition.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) LOVERS of luxuriously appointed cars and tough 4x4 crew cab trucks in Malaysia can now enjoy the merging of these worlds with the launch of the limited edition Isuzu D-Max Hi-DEF. The only luxury...

Monash rules for business courses.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) BUSINESS degrees remain among the most popular courses for students seeking tertiary education. Thanks to the liberalisation of the Malaysian education sector, students these days have numerous options...

10 Minutes with Vanida Imran.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Wilson Henry HOT after baking a pumpkin pie to help flood victims, the lovely film star Vanida Imran will take off her apron and sit pretty with her fans to have cake and coffee for Banjir...

Fake lashes, naturally.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Suzieana Uda Nagu FORGET the drag queen look. SUZIEANA UDA NAGU feels more comfortable with a fake lash mascara. PUTTING on false eyelashes can be a pain. Too little "glue" and the...

Campaign goes on despite floods.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) RAUB: Continuous rain since Friday caused floods in Batu Talam yesterday, including the area where Barisan Nasional candidate Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram's parents are staying. While he took time to visit...

Varied choice of courses at SEGI.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SCHOOL leavers and those interested in private tertiary education are encouraged to visit the SEGi College during its Open Day to find out more about the programmes offered. The college will be having...

Hopelessly devoted.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: R. Zeeneeshri THE rich voice of the sitar caught the fancy of R. ZEENEESHRI who was drawn to talk to the player. SHE lies back on the carpet, every bump of hers roughing out the silk...

Bags to flirt.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sofianni Subki STUNNING. Gorgeous. For this season, Lancel has bags to tug at a woman's heartstrings, writes SOFIANNI SUBKI. PLAYFUL and sexy, you just can't go wrong with a drawstring...

It stinks!
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Elizabeth John; Jessica Lim; Alang Bendahara A MOULDY, smelly mountain of rubbish is annoying a neighbourhood near Semenyih. ELIZABETH JOHN, JESSICA LIM and ALANG BENDAHARA follow their...

Flower power on parade.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Eileen Ng KUALA LUMPUR: Flower power brought the early morning traffic at Dataran Merdeka to a standstill yesterday. Colourful human "flowers" sa-shayed along the scenic route while...

(Enjoy a lively fragrance ... ).
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Compiled by Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal ADDICTED to Dior ENJOY a lively fragrance in the new Dior Addict 2 Sparkle EDT. Now you get to choose between two scents, depending on your mood. The...

Doing their bit for charity.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) STUDENTS and staff of Sekolah Sri Murni (SSM), Cheras, recently organised a fundraising project to help the family of Johnson Mani. Johnson's wife and two of his four children were killed in a...

More value with enhanced Savvy and Waja.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Thomas Huong BOTH the Proton Savvy and Waja have been enhanced to offer better value in terms of specifications, safety and equipment level for vehicles in their respective classes. ...

Abdul Rahman heads honours list.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Alina Simon ALOR STAR: Penang Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas heads the list of 1,336 recipients of awards in conjunction with the Sultan of Kedah's 79th birthday celebration...

Weak students facing neglect.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) BEHIND the glamour of top students from Chinese primary schools lies a sinister reality - the laggards in school are being cold-shouldered in favour of star students, writes CHOW KUM HOR Tens of...

Win a car with Petronas.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THOSE who patronise Petronas service stations nation-wide stand to win over 800 prizes through the Petronas Car Craze contest. To enter the contest, patrons need to make a minimum RM30 purchase...

Chery cheer.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE Chery B14 multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) is due for a July entry into the Malaysian market. Alado Bumi Automobile Sdn Bhd group executive chairman Tan Sri Datuk Dr Cam Soh Thiam Hong said the...

Seductive wonder machines.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: T. Abeshu FOR this year, the Malaysian motorcycle market looks set for several new models which we can expect in the showrooms as early as February or March. Prospective buyers and...

Different treatment for different children.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THERESA has seen the best and worst of Chinese primary schools. She has a son in Standard Five in a school in Cheras while her daughter, now in Form One, had attended the same school. While her...

Diabetic mums can still have normal pregnancy, healthy baby.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Dr Mustaffa Embong WITH proper care and precaution, a diabetic women can give still birth to a bouncing baby and remain in the best of health, writes DR MUSTAFFA EMBONG SHE is your average...

Much more than a childcare centre.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Wan Ahmad Shibab Ismail AS we stepped inside the typically English brick building that cold Tuesday morning, the first thing that struck me was that although it was a serious and structured...

'We fear outbreak of diseases'.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez THE worst is over and now the stretched public health service is preparing to cope with post-flood problems, such as outbreak of diseases and heavy patient loads. ANNIE...

Eye on Malaysia may be permanent.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Haven't managed to catch a ride on the popular Eye on Malaysia yet? Don't fret as the 60-metre-high Ferris wheel may be here to stay. There are plans to make it a permanent feature...

More Brabus zest.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MORE zestful Brabus lifestyle is available now with the recent launch of the Brabus Premier Line. The first models in the Brabus Premier Line comprise the C180 Kompressor, E200/240 and S350 priced...

Titan of a Triton.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Thomas Huong AS a replacement for the older Mitsubishi L200 4x4 pick-up truck, the diesel powered Triton is certainly an attention grabber with its dynamic exterior appearance and handsome...

Train to be an accountant.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) HONG Leong Group Malaysia has been accredited as an Authorised Training Organisation by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). It is now one of the selected key players in...

She needs a new heart to go home.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Rina De Silva KUALA LUMPUR: Tee Hui Yi looks every inch your average teenager but looks can be deceiving. Tee is certainly no ordinary 13-year-old. And the mini travelling bag which...

Over 2,000 police files destroyed.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) JOHOR BARU: Over 2,000 police case files were destroyed in the recent floods, which inundated three police stations and a police beat base. State CID chief Senior Assistant Commissioner (II) Roslan...

OUM opens doors to working adults.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IN just five years since its first intake in August 2001, Open University Malaysia (OUM) has recorded a remarkable growth in its programme offerings and learner intake. Its first convocation in...

Are you the one?
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) DO you have what it takes to be the next great Hollywood director? That's what Star Movies' On the Lot hopes to answer. The brainchild of reality TV's Mark Burnett and renowned film director Steven...

Burqini on the beach.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Lee Ah Chai A patch of modesty is surfacing in the land of the itsy-bitsy bikini. LEE AH CHAI talks to Aheda Zanetti, designer of swimwear for the Muslim woman. FIRST there was the...

Nostalgic over KRU.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Dharshana Sivapatham THE poster boys of Kumpulan Rap Unik are all grown up, discovers DHARSHANA SIVAPATHAM. THE weather seemed tranquil enough strolling into Bangkok Jazz Bistoro, but...

A film editor.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Michael Sun FILM editor Affandi Jamaludin, 44, has edited commercially screened local movies since 1982 - Mechanic (1982), Rabun (2002), Sepet (2003), Gubra (2004). Three movies...

Taking hospitality studies to a higher level.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) TAYLOR'S School of Hospitality and Tourism, one of Malaysia's largest educational providers for hospitality and tourism studies, recently announced the launch of the Master in International Tourism &...

The sperm industry.
January 21, 2007... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) * TEN to 15 per cent of men have a low sperm count, impaired sperm mobility or are otherwise unable to have their own children. There is also a market for donor sperm from women whose male partner has a...