New Straits Times articles from July 2010

New Straits Times archives from July 2010

New rules on bankruptcy (HL).
July 31, 2010... Byline: Farrah Naz Karim PUTRAJAYA: It will soon be tougher for creditors to apply for errant debtors to be declared a bankrupt. Under a planned reform of the Bankruptcy Act 1967, creditors will not be able to present bankruptcy petitions...

Clinical Hypnosis - New Profession on the Horizon.
July 31, 2010... HYPNOTHERAPY, a field of mind body medicine has been gaining popularity over the last decade. More students are now enrolling into psychology courses and many adults are exploring second careers in social caring professions. In 2002 the...

Progress on railway lands deal.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Poh Lean; Atiqa Hazellah KUALA LUMPUR: Two sub-committees have been set up to implement the joint statement reached between the prime ministers of Malaysia and Singapore on the Points of Agreement (POA) involving Malayan Railway lands...

Water disruption from tomorrow.
July 31, 2010... MALACCA: Major parts of the city will face a 22-hour water cut from tomorrow to Monday, between 2pm and 12pm due to maintenance and upgrading works to water supply at the Batu Berendam International Airport. The affected areas are Melaka...

2 'green' inventions highlights of innovation carnival.
July 31, 2010... KUALA TERENGGANU: Two inventions that can help protect the environment took centre stage at a carnival to celebrate innovation here yesterday. The first invention by six Politeknik Kota Baru students is a system that uses water to help...

Failed train, short circuit behind service disruptions.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: The service disruption of the light-rail transit (LRT) for the Kelana Jaya line which occurred yesterday morning was due to a failed train between Masjid Jamek and Pasar Seni. Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd chief operating...

Families told to vacate their homes by Tuesday.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Nuradzimmah Daim KUALA LUMPUR: The remaining 41 families in Bukit Jalil estate have until Aug 3 to evacuate their houses. City Hall deputy director-general Datuk Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz said the land had been earmarked as a...

Potholes endangering lives.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Veena Babulal KUALA LUMPUR: Residents of Taman Muda, Ampang, want a permanent solution to the longstanding pothole problem affecting the area. They claim that the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has been resurfacing the main...

New Felda cooperative for young settlers.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: The government has set up Koperasi Permodalan Felda 2 (KPF 2) as a model of economic development for the new generation of Felda settlers. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said yesterday the government was aware of the...

Taste of heirloom tomatoes.(Recipe)
July 31, 2010... Byline: Julie Song JULIE SONG comes up with several new recipes using heirloom tomatoes. A true heirloom tomato is a cultivar whose seeds have been carefully selected and nurtured. They are handed down through generations in families who...

Little India to be completed by October.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Noel Achariam; Nuradzimmah Daim KUALA LUMPUR: Work on the RM35 million Little India project in Brickfields is progressing smoothly. Decorative columns are already up in Jalan Tun Sambanthan, while road widening works and the...

Puppies need homes and love.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: Johnson, the handsome Labrador Retriever cross and Orenj the green-eyed puppy are among 30 puppies and dogs up for adoption today at 43, Lorong Nikmat 2, Happy Garden, Jalan Kuchai Lama here from 9am to 6pm. The monthly adoption...

Friends rally round Liong Sik.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Masami Mustaza; Suganthi Suparmaniam; Yiswaree Palansamy KUALA LUMPUR: Well-wishers and party comrades visited Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik at his home in Bukit Damansara yesterday, a day after he was charged in court. Dr Ling, 67, was...

300 dogs face lethal injection if unclaimed.
July 31, 2010... Byline: K. Harinderan SELAYANG: Stray dogs top the list of complaints lodged by the public with the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) for the first half of the year. Speaking at the council's full board meeting yesterday, MPS president...

Modern twist to classic dishes.(Restaurant review)
July 31, 2010... Byline: C.K. Lam WITH its beautiful ambience, delicious dishes and exotic cutlery, the newly-opened Mandarin Grill brings luxury dining to a whole new level, writes C.K. LAM. Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur stands tall with the opening of...

Nobody is above the law, says Muhyiddin.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: The charge against Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik proved that no one was above the law, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the law was not selective in its prosecution of individuals from either side of the...

'Duty of all to rid schools of gangsterism'.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Anis Ibrahim; Sean Augustin KUALA LUMPUR: Gangsterism in schools needs to be viewed holistically with parents, teachers and authorities working together to prevent it from getting out of hand, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin...

KL may adopt Iskandar's building system.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Ben Tan JOHOR BARU: The Industralised Building System (IBS), which has been implemented successfully in Iskandar Malaysia, could be used in public housing projects in Kuala Lumpur. Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister...

Errant contractors in Selayang risk losing deposit.
July 31, 2010... Byline: K. Harinderan SELAYANG: The Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) will not hesitate to confiscate the project deposit paid to the state government by contractors of infrastructure projects here if they do not abide by its guidelines. ...

An ode, a command and a fungus.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Kitty Kaye ELDERTON wines, owned by the Ashmead family, compose flavours that will mature gracefully and almost devoid of overwhelming oakiness, writes KITTY KAYE. His style of deflecting cynicism, quick to laugh at himself and...

How device works.
July 31, 2010... THE HeartMate II is a mechanical circulatory support device intended for a broad range of advanced-stage heart failure patients. An axial flow device, the HeartMate II can pump up to 10 litres of blood per minute - the full output of a...

IJN has done 5 artificial heart ops.
July 31, 2010... THE National Heart Institute (IJN) embarked on the mechanical heart programme in 2004 when a team of doctors and paramedics was sent to Herz-undDiabeteszentrum-Nordrhein-Westphalen hospital in Germany to be trained in the procedure. ...

Zamri gets new lease of life.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Zamri Din, 39, became the first Malaysian to be implanted with a new pulse-free artificial heart - the HeartMate II - at the National Heart Institute (IJN) on July 5. The HeartMate II Left...

We are one big happy NSTP family.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Sheila Sri Priya STAFF of New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd bring their family out for a day of fun and bonding - and went home laden with prizes and freebies, writes SHEILA SRI PRIYA. PETALING JAYA: Over 4,200 of the New Straits...

More vampire stories.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Ermira Faridah CARZE over vampires and anything vampiric has invaded the world lately. Two authors jump on the bandwagon and added a dash of Jane Austen in them as ERMIRA FARIDAH listens. Jane Bites Back by Michael Thomas Ford...

Bestsellers.
July 31, 2010... Non-fiction 1. Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times by Barry Wain 2. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships by John Gray 3. The...

State-of-the-art weapons for police.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Kalbana Perimbanayagam KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police have equipped themselves with a variety of state-of-the-art weapons and technologies worth RM220 million to ensure public safety. Federal Logistics principal assistant...

Book movies and a Booker Prize.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Su Aziz VAMPIRES, ogres, underdogs and geeks jump out from the pages to come alive on the silver screen, but it's the tale of a donkey and a monkey that SU AZIZ falls for. I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle 273 pages/Harper...

Top three places to party.
July 31, 2010... A ROLLER coaster of hip hop music - DJ T-Bone is a good start to the weekend. Catch the founder of Kartel Hitman every Friday at the Laundry Bar and sizzle the night away. THE KL Tower Music Fest 2010 is taking place at Menara Kuala Lumpur...

Four friends fuelled by art.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Ricky Yap KUALA LUMPUR: Four friends are pooling their resources - creatively and financially - to promote Malaysian art locally and overseas. Subscribing to the tenet that all individuals are born with a special talent or skill,...

A musical evening with Nawal Al-Zoghbi.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: Popular Lebanese singer Nawal Al-Zoghbi will give her first performance in Malaysia on Monday at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre at 8pm. The Nawal Al-Zoghbi Live In Malaysia 2010 concert organised by Jojo Events Sdn Bhd will...

Cosy cottage theme.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Meera Murugesan QUAINT, unique and absolutely delightful - roses in the garden, whitewashed fences and thatched roofs are all hallmarks of the English country home. Rather than being ornate and extravagant, the country style is...

Two in church arson case to enter defence.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Irdiani Mohd Salleh KUALA LUMPUR: The two brothers charged with the arson attack on Metro Tabernacle Church in Desa Melawati early this year will have to defend themselves after the Sessions Court yesterday ruled that there was a case...

Oct 13 suit hearing for Anwar.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court yesterday ruled that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's alleged defamation at a press conference after lodging a police report against Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan was not immune to legal protection. ...

An English garden in your home.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Syida Lizta Amirul Ihsan IF you love the English countryside of summer, then SYIDA LIZTA AMIRUL IHSAN suggests you pick Laura Ashley decor. No one does floral quite like Laura Ashley. It seems that the British-based brand lives in...

Katy: I was indeed naked.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Zuhaila Sedek KUALA LUMPUR: American singer Katy Perry, 25, posed naked on top of candyfloss for her latest album's cover - all in the name of art. The fiancee of British comedian, Russell Brand, collaborated with painter Will...

Kidnap victim still in coma.
July 31, 2010... KUALA TERENGGANU: Nur Muni Ainun Mohd Roslan, who escaped an abduction attempt at her school in Jertih but got seriously injured in the process on Wednesday, is still in coma. Doctors have told the family of the SMK Nur Zahirah student that...

Mum's trauma as robber threatens to slash baby.
July 31, 2010... KUALA TERENGGANU: A young mother watched in horror as an armed intruder held a parang to her newborn baby's throat during a robbery in Tok Jiring here yesterday. Her ordeal did not end there. In his haste to escape later, the robber threw the...

Four reasons for men to smell good.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Farhana Syed Nokman KUALA LUMPUR: Ralph Lauren recently launch its Ralph Lauren Big Pony Collection fragrance for men, at Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). It comes in a set of four fragrances representing young men's passion for...

No more free plastic bags at supermart.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: Village Grocer at Bangsar Village will no longer provide free or recycled plastic bags from Monday at the check-out counter as part of the shopping centre's commitment towards the environment. The initiative to get customers to...

Flower power.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Elaine Yim ELAINE YIM visits a horticultural show with flowers aplenty. Held earlier this month at Precinct 2 Waterfront in Putrajaya, Floria 2010 attracted many foreign and local visitors from all walks of life. I plan my visit...

Fairtrade products in Marks & Spencer Hari Raya hampers.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: Are you making early plans for the Hari Raya in September? International retailer Marks & Spencer has a wide selection of signature hampers for you to spread the season's warmth. With five different selections, the hampers...

Doing what they do best to survive.
July 31, 2010... Byline: V. Shankar Ganesh; Rizalman Hammin; S. Ista Kyra THE rush to balik kampung that occurs often these days may have kept us further from these little towns along the trunk roads. V. SHANKAR GANESH, RIZALMAN HAMMIN and S. ISTA KYRA report...

Lions Club raises RM350,000 for charity.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Ricky Yap KUALA LUMPUR: A community service organisation has raised more than RM350,000 through its year-long charity raffle project. The Lions Club of Kuala Lumpur (Host), which initiated the programme in June last year, roped in...

SMK Taman Keramat wins RM13,000 in anti-dengue contest.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Kalavaani Karupiah PUTRAJAYA: SMK Taman Keramat has won the RM13,000 grand prize in the Ridsect Rangers Anti-Dengue Competition. In the five-month battle against the Aedes mosquitoes, the students visited 5,626 homes to check for...

Proton drive off with Selangor title.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Ajitpal Singh SHAH ALAM: Proton marked their return to the Selangor Super League by becoming champions after defeating Permodalan Nasional Selangor Berhad (PNSB) 4-1 in the final at Shah Alam Stadium on Wednesday. Proton were...

Wins keep Army.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Devinder Singh KUALA LUMPUR: A string of 1-0 victories have propelled the Army forward as the only side capable of chasing down runaway Kuala Lumpur Premier Division leaders Malaysian Assurance Alliance (MAA). Thanks to a tight...

Our very own Goldcoast.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Anusha K. IT'S easy to see why Golden Palm Tree makes for a perfect weekend escapade. ANUSHA K. sits by the balcony of one of its award-winning sea villas and savours the moment. I expected a half-hour drive to Sepang Goldcoast,...

Understand traits of all races, says Dr M.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: The country's leadership must understand the traits of all races so that no one will feel that he has been sidelined by the government, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad last night. "The leadership now is facing...

Practise judicial restraint, judges told.
July 31, 2010... Byline: V. Anbalagan KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Justice of the Federal Court Tun Zaki Azmi want his judges to practise judicial restraint. He wants them to play the role of being interpreter of laws passed by the legislation (Parliament and state...

'Don't be too literal in interpreting law'.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: Adverse consequences follow when a written constitution falls into the hands of judicial interpreters who are literalists, retired Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram told a law conference here yesterday. He said to...

Teaming up for U R My Bro Unity Carnival.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN) has joined forces with Sports Unite Sports Club for the 1Malaysia U R My Bro Unity Futsal Carnival. Organised in line with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's...

Businesswomen's gala night.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Gwen Manickam KUALA LUMPUR: A gala dinner was held on the eve of Usahanita's 25th annual general meeting at Hotel Seri Pacific KL recently. The evening, themed "Aspirasi & Transformasi Wanita", saw the launch of the...

Steps being taken to draw investments.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Mahani Zainal Abidin IT is imperative that the economic and government transformation reforms are taken seriously if the country is to become an economic dynamo, writes MAHANI ZAINAL ABIDIN. The recently released Unctad World...

A lack of alacrity.
July 31, 2010... ON Monday, two students of SMK Tasek Permai in Ampang, Selangor, were assaulted by a group of 20 thugs outside the school as they were returning home. The boys, both 15, told police their attackers had demanded money the previous Thursday. The...

KL needs a dose of high-class cultural acts.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Johan Jaaffar IT is heartening to know that we do have classy productions. Cuci the Musical 2 proves the second-time around that it is watchable and entertaining. It does not demean the strengths nor replicates the first. The...

Give teachers a chance to 'play' politics.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Nuraina Samad I WONDER if Malaysia's beloved writer Adibah Amin would have made a "good" politician. This iconic figure was a teacher and a good one before becoming a household name in journalism. Now, that's assuming she had even...

'Fun integral part of success in business'.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR: Christopher Tock has this to say to young entrepreneurs: Don't be afraid to have fun. The Petaling Jaya-born social media activist, who values hard work and success, believes fun is an integral part of...

Galas rep in stable condition.
July 31, 2010... KOTA BARU: Galas state assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaima, who was admitted to the intensive care unit of Perdana Speacialist Hospital early this week, is in stable condition, said Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat. Nik Aziz said he had...

Student leaders to discuss national issues.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: This year's scholastic discourse, the Malaysian Student Leaders Summit (MSLS) hosted by the United Kingdom and Eire Council (UKEC), is themed "Our Malaysia, Charting The Way Forward". The two-day summit beginning today will...

RM42m reeled in so far.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Meor Shariman WE are now halfway into the year and from the looks of it, it has been a good year for local movies. From Jan 1, 17 local movies were screened and a record-breaking RM42.2 million was collected at the box office. ...

Board tactics to conquer a galaxy.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Edwin Wong StarCraft: The Board Game may not have the efficiency of real-time play, but it makes up for that with a good dose of plotting, planning and taunting, writes EDWIN WONG. For fans of the cult science-fiction computer game...

Sand-mining firm to sue five councillors.
July 31, 2010... NIBONG TEBAL: A company engaged in sand-mining activities is to sue five Seberang Prai Municipal councillors for RM5 million for alleging that it was conducting illegal quarrying activities. Foon Cent Sdn Bhd project manager Kamaruddin Harun...

Firm sued for RM1m.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Rita Jong SHAH ALAM: A sand mining company filed a suit against Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd (KSSB), claiming more than RM1 million for alleged wrongful termination of contract in relation to sand mining activities in Kuala Selangor. ...

Linkedua toll slashed by 30pc from Sunday.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: Toll charges for all classes of vehicles plying the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Linkedua) crossing will be slashed by 30 per cent starting tomorrow. The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) which announced this yesterday said the...

Woman freed of drug trafficking charge.
July 31, 2010... SHAH ALAM: A beautician cried yesterday after the High Court here found her not guilty of drug trafficking two years ago. Imelda Nasreen Mispan, 26, hugged her lawyers Datuk Salehuddin Saidin, Amalina Abdul Rashid and Tan Teck Yew on hearing the...

Proposal largely welcomed.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: The suggestion to include women conductors in all school buses and vans in the wake of the rape of three 10-year-old schoolgirls has received a mixed reaction. National PTA Collaboration Council president Associate Prof Dr...

Painter claims trial to bribing chief inspector.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: A house painter pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court yesterday to offering a bribe of RM54,950 to a chief inspector as an inducement not to arrest him for having drugs. Yap Ten Ooi, 46, who was detained at the Sungai Buloh...

Conference to focus on workplace safety.(Conference news)
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: Risk-sharing and its solution at workplaces will be the main topics of discussion at the 13th conference and exhibition on occupational safety and health 2010 (COSH2010). These are some of the topics presented at the conference....

Couple facing murder rap walk free.
July 31, 2010... IPOH: It was an agonising three hours for Mohd Khoharuddin Ismail and his first wife, Siti Sabariah Ahamat, as they waited for judgment on their murder charge. The story, however, had a happy ending when High Court judicial commissioner Datuk...

Kid dies after falling from table.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Heidi Foo PORT DICKSON: A 5-year-old, who was believed to have been playing alone, died after she fell from a table in her bedroom, in Lukut here on Thursday. In the 8.40pm incident, Long Sok Zian's parents rushed into her room...

Manager of illegal scheme held.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LUMPUR: A man in his 40s, believed to be the manager of a get-rich-quick scheme that was busted at Sunway Mentari earlier this week, was arrested at the company's headquarters in Jalan Alor yesterday. Police had rounded up more than 100...

Dam gets ready for monsoon.
July 31, 2010... KUANTAN: Residents need not be alarmed if they see water levels in the rivers here rise or their tap water become slightly discoloured starting next week. This is because of the release of water from the Chereh Dam in Sungai Lembing. State...

Eight arrested and drugs seized in raids.
July 31, 2010... GEORGE TOWN: Police busted two drug trafficking hubs and seized drugs worth about RM65,000 on Thursday. In the first raid, the Seberang Prai Tengah district police arrested six men and seized drugs with a street value of RM7,000 in Sungai...

Man to hang for drug trafficking.
July 31, 2010... GEORGE TOWN: A food outlet assistant was yesterday sentenced to death by the High Court yesterday for trafficking in 23kg of cannabis four years ago. Court proceedings were, however, marked with a verbal exchange between High Court judicial...

Gritty Western epic.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Faizul Azim Saiful SET in the Old West, Red Dead Redemption has an awesome setting and well-developed characters, writes FAIZUL AZIM SAIFUL. If you think that Grand Theft Auto, specifically GTA IV, is the best game ever, then Red...

Help her get spine surgery.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Teresa Yong KUALA LUMPUR: Sujitra Ramis, 10, was born with congenital scoliosis due to hemivertebra. Half of her vertebra was formed properly while the other didn't, resulting in an S-shaped backbone. Her condition is getting...

Woman killed, 2 hurt in crash.
July 31, 2010... KUALA LIPIS: A 57-year-old cleaner died while two others were injured after their car was involved in an accident at Km81 of Jalan Lipis-Merapoh here on Thursday. Halimah Hamat from Gua Musang, Kelantan, succumbed to head injuries after the...

Bleak Raya after family loses home.
July 31, 2010... KUANTAN: A couple and their six children were made homeless when a pre-dawn fire razed their semi-wooden house in Kampung Peramu near here yesterday. Muhamad Zuki Salim and his wife, Azmirah Ain Sulaiman, both 35, lost everything in the 1am...

Put your dancing shoes on.
July 31, 2010... Byline: Nur Aqidah Aziz SPECULATION on the fate of Astro's reality show Sehati Berdansa (SB) was answered recently with the announcement of the station's new reality show, Mari Menari (MM). While SB saw the involvement of celebrity...

By guys, for guys.
July 31, 2010... VOTED by guys and for guys, the Guys Choice Awards 2010 is a blend of humour, celebrity, glamour and controversy. The Guys Choice Awards 2010, which took place on June 20 in Los Angeles, is the fourth exclusive event that celebrates...

Good town gone wrong.
July 31, 2010... WALKING TALL Directed by Kevin Bray Starring The Rock, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough, Kristen Wilson, Ashley Scott Distributed by Movie Magic Sdn Bhd CHRIS Vaughn (The Rock), a retired US Army Special Forces, returns home after a few years...

Grads showcase a high five.
July 31, 2010... NEXT month, five graduating students from New Era College's drama and visual department will be presenting a video screening and exhibition of their works entitled Crush! It. The works embody the views of the younger generation on life. ...

Kebbell works his magic.
July 31, 2010... FRESH from his role in the fantasy adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, British actor Toby Kebbell returns to the big screen in another fantastical celluloid adventure with The Sorcerer's Apprentice, now showing in cinemas where he...