New Straits Times articles from March 2006, page 2

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Entertainment like never before.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Aimie Pardas ENTERTAINMENT on your mobile computer may just get better with a notebook that sports Intel's new logo for the Centrino Duo mobile technology platform. Intel Electronics...

LG rolls out more than 100 products.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Siti Syameen Md Khalili THE recent LG Winning Together dealer's convention saw LG Electronics Malaysia (LGEML) celebrating its first anniversary in the country with the release of more than...

The Neo Plasma Plus.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Compiled by Lim Yeh Ern BIRD Flu be gone! Or so claims LG with its new generation air-conditioner that could eliminate airborne viruses, including the bird influenza "H5N1" and the common...

Logic Pro 7 for music creation.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Siti Syameen Md Khalili APPLE Computer Inc's Logic Pro 7 has finally arrived at our shores. The complete professional solution for music creation and audio production is targeted at...

Humble kerepek business goes online.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Prasanna Raman ALTHOUGH as enterprising as they could be, 52 women from three adjoining villages in Sungai Pelek, Selangor never imagined that they could sell their kerepek or chips and...

M10 owners get special treat.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Prasanna Raman THERE are many ways where businesses reward customers for their loyalty. Some offer gifts, discounts and offers, while others may treat customers to good food. For VC...

Yusry upset by media frenzy over marriage.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Singer/actor/director Yusry Abdul Halim, of KRU fame, has been disturbed by the media frenzy over his marriage. Yusry, 33, admitted this at a Press conference yesterday to launch the...

PM heads Kelantan honours list.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KOTA BARU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi heads the honours list in conjunction with the Sultan of Kelantan's 56th birthday celebration today. He will be conferred the Darjah...

Better safe than sorry.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) FEARS that seven teenage students and four teachers from Sarawak who were taking part in a Guides' jamboree in Perlis had hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) turned out to have been unfounded.. Given...

'Rescuers' sought for abandoned projects.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Leslie Andres; Shamini Darshni ; Ranjeetha Pakiam THE Government is looking for "white knights" to come to the rescue of 149 abandoned housing projects. Deputy Housing and Local...

Indons find it tough courting the young.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) INDONESIA is facing a new dilemma in finding top class singles shuttlers as the younger generation are more interested in becoming movie stars. This may sound unusual, especially when it is a...

Looking anew at Israel through clear lenses.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: W. SCOTT THOMPSON. TWO political scientists have given a new take on US-Israel relations - in the context of the Middle East peace process and the fight against terror - that could help...

Send scholars elsewhere.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: K.G.C. "15,000 applying for 1,300 scholarships", screamed the headline in NST on March 23. Just like many other taxpayers, I would like to see the Public Service Department show the...

Need to inculcate the 'muhibah' spirit.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: J.F. IN response to your report in "The elephant nobody wants to talk about" (NST, March 24), I think the growing restlessness among the younger generation is getting from bad to worse....

Improvements needed.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: STEVEN CHAN AIRASIA, thank you for your low fares and free flight programme. I have been warned of the habitual flights delays by my friends but I did not mind, because of the low fares...

Missiles were faulty, says contractor.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Fauziah Ismail LONDON: DEFENCE contractor BAE Systems will submit to the Royal Malaysian Navy the findings from its investigation into the test firing of a Sea Skua guided missile which...

Decide on criteria first.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: RICHARD TEO BEFORE attempting to reform the country's education system, the Education Ministry should decide what constitutes a top scorer. What logic did they use to conclude that a...

Punishment has its merits.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: DATUK DR TAN CHEE KHUAN I WRITE in support of the death penalty for criminals. I think one of the strongest reasons for not abolishing the death penalty is the recent admission by the...

Pahang stop Selangor to enter quarter-finals.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IT was billed as a battle of fallen giants, and in the end Pahang prevailed and Selangor were left to wonder what they must do to change their fortunes.. Pahang held treble champions Selangor 2-2...

Providing a vital service.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: K.T. I AM a secondary school student who relies on public transport to get to school. There used to be a time when I had to wait at the bus-stop very early in the morning as taxis make rare...

Looking elsewhere in China's Year of Russia.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Frank Ching THE March 21-22 visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China marked yet another step in the two countries' move towards closer economic and political relations in a...

Just be fair to the students.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: P.K.H. AS a parent, I support what Manee (NST, March 21) said of teachers giving tuition and the resulting teacher dedication problem. Though teachers have the right to earn money (NST,...

Injured cop's mum not giving up hope.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GEORGE TOWN: For the past two months, Habirah Pengeran Jumadir has been a fixture at the Penang Hospital here. The 51-year-old woman left her Sabah home and took time off from her teaching job at...

Time to prepare for new challenges.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: MOHD FAIZAL ABDULLAH SOMETIMES, things do not work out as planned. This was what happened to World No 1 Nicol Ann David. She came to Melbourne well-prepared in the hope of bringing home a...

Leave it to the professionals.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: DR PAUL C.S I REFER to the statement the president of the Malaysian Kennel Association, Chan Weng Woh, made in his letter "Annual health checks are unnecessary" (NST, March 23). The...

Body of missing man found.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) RAWANG: A 57-year-old man who was reported missing last Friday was found dead at Pinggiran Tasik Kiambang, Serendah, near here two days ago. Anglers found the body of Lee Ah Loke floating in the...

Two held for possessing drugs.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PASIR MAS: Police arrested a couple for possession of whitish powder believed to be heroin at Cabang Empat Salam, Rantau Panjang, on Tuesday. Pasir Mas deputy police chief Deputy Superintendent...

Student to swim across straits.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IPOH: Student Mohd Norazmin Abdul Aziz, 22, who is pursuing a diploma programme, plans to swim solo across the Straits of Malacca from Tanjong Melang, Sumatera to Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan in...

MPVs used to bring in illegals.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KOTA BARU: Human trafficking syndicates are now using luxury multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) and Mercedes cars, because of their larger compartment spaces. The syndicates, which usually operate along...

Malaysian batik goes global.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) RAJA Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Fauziah and Nori Abdullah (left) at the launching of the fourth phase of the "Malaysian Batik: Crafted For The World" movement at the J.W. Marriott hotel in Kuala Lumpur...

Fined for not attending prayers in his 'mukim'.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Sheridan Mahavera PASIR MAS: In a rare case, a 68-year-old man was fined RM300 or one month's jail for not attending Friday prayers in his mukim (sub-district). Mohamad Taib, from...

Property auction to be held today.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) JOHOR BARU: The public will have a golden opportunity to own a house at a fraction of the market price if they attend a property auction scheduled for today. The BCBB Mega Auction at the Puteri...

Lawyer freed of harbouring charge.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUCHING: A prominent lawyer was yesterday acquitted of harbouring a murder suspect in 2000. Voon Lee Shan, 48, a former police chief inspector of 17 years, was all smiles as he walked out of the...

Syaiful bags fashion award, eyes own label.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Manveet Kaur SINGAPORE: The Commonwealth Games may be over but Malaysia scored once again at another competition; this time a fashion award show held here on Tuesday night. In fact,...

Charged with accepting bribe.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: A former executive of Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd was yesterday charged with accepting a bribe of RM90,000 from a marketing manager to secure a contract to supply fabric to the car...

Nik Aziz slammed over 'slander'.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MALACCA: In Islam, fitnah or slander is deemed worse than murder, Chief Minister and Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam warned yesterday, He said it was wrong for Kelantan Menteri Besar...

Youth killed while avoiding police.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GEORGE TOWN: An 18-year-old youth died on the spot after he crashed his motorcycle into a road divider in Jalan Tengah here last Friday. The incident happened about 3.50am when the victim who was...

WORLD at GLANCE.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) BASKETBALL NBA matches played on Tuesday (New York): Charlotte 125 Atlanta 117, Detroit 97 Dallas 90, Milwaukee 132 Phoenix 110, Seattle 98 Memphis 97, Orlando 97 Chicago 93. FOOTBALL ENGLISH Div 2...

Leaner Durratun strikes back.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: RANJINI THANGARAJU THE 2005 Sea Games in Manila last year saw national rhythmic gymnastics star Durratun Nashishin Rosli perform rather disappointingly when she failed to retain her title....

Guilty of robbing taxi drivers.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KLANG: Two men pleaded guilty in the magistrate's court to robbing six taxi drivers of their vehicles within a month. A 54-year-old woman admitted to committing one of the offences with them. ...

Two kids need money for heart surgeries.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) GEORGE TOWN: Four-year-old Chan Yen Joe from Ipoh, Perak, needs RM26,000 for a heart operation. His father, Chan Keng Choy, 41, earns RM1,200 monthly working in a construction company, while his...

Comments on current issues.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Commonwealth Games Congratulations to our athletes, especially the badminton team. You make Malaysia stand tall with other champions. - Jeevagemas Proper guidelines must be given to athletes on...

Mocking smokers into quitting.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) The anti-smoking campaign has been ineffectual for many years, so perhaps the organisers can take a leaf from this anti-smoking sign in this Petaling Jaya clinic which displays a subtle yet powerful...

Educationist Dr Sharifah Hapsah first woman V-C.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahbudin will create history this week when she becomes the first woman vice-chancellor of a local university. The New Straits Times understands...

Used-car dealers brace for further drop in prices.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arman Ahmad ; Sim Bak Heng KUALA LUMPUR: Used car prices are dropping, a week after the announcement of the National Automotive Policy. Sales are becoming stagnant, and dealers are...

Cheaper Hyundai cars.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: Car assembler and distributor Oriental Holdings Bhd has lowered the prices of its Hyundai models by between 1.42 per cent and 10.73 per cent. The Sonata's price is reduced by 10.73 per...

Would-be doctors' first lesson.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) A reality check began yesterday for SPM straight-A scorers hoping to get into medical school on one of a few hundred government scholarships. But judging by their reactions, the exercise has made them...

Underwear of victim not examined, court told.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Neville Spykerman SHAH ALAM: The underwear of a murder victim was not examined for possible evidence, the High Court was told yesterday. Selangor forensic unit head Chief Inspector Collin...

Man charged with murder.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) KUALA LUMPUR: A poultry farm worker was charged at the Selayang magistrate's court yesterday with the murder of job-seeker Siti Zawiyah Sudin. Muhamad Rasid Hashim, 26, from Kampar, Perak was...

Officials told to compare studies.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) EDUCATION Ministry officials have been directed to compare the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) survey on the stress levels of teachers with the ministry's own study on the subject done...

Indonesian maids to get 'more rights'.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PUTRAJAYA: Indonesians working as domestic maids in Malaysia will be given "more rights and shelter", under a memorandum of understanding to be signed by the two countries in June. Deputy Prime...

Are there exemptions?
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: W.H. I REFER to the response by the National Registration Department to S. Ragunathan's letter on identity cards. Two factories, SMEA in Sungai Buloh, dealing with aircraft parts, and...

Aiming to do better.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: AZIZAH UJANG WE refer to the complaint by N.E.W. of Kluang ("Padang Besar delay is bad for tourism" - NST, Feb 24). KTM Berhad and our counterpart, the State Railway of Thailand, have...

Use gloves to handle food.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: AHMAD SIRAJUDIN I USED to like roti canai a lot but lately, I got turned off by the sight of a roti canai maker using his bare hands to knead the dough. He should be using rubber gloves...

A big step in the right direction.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: DR A. SOORIAN THE Government's decision to allow doctors to do locum work in private clinics is a step in the right direction. The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP)'s objection that...

Formula One fans lend a hand to charity.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) WATCHING the Grand Prix Formula One race this year is extra meaningful for Regina Mort and husband, Kelvin. The couple travelled all the way from Florida, United States to Malaysia to catch the...

Look out for the shark...fin.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Meena Sreenivasan IF you like shark fin soup, don't miss the special shark fin promotion at the Museum Chinese Restaurant, Legend Hotel Kuala Lumpur next month. Dishes to try are...

Why Be looks fresh and fit.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Go-Ram WHY Be, fresh from his victory in the Malayan Racing Association (MRA) Cup, geared up for his six straight success in the Kranji Sprint for Singapore Group 3 horses over 1200m on...

Easy for Chong Wei.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: K.M. Boopathy LEE Chong Wei began his quest to win his first Asian Badminton Championships title in commanding fashion but Lee Tsuen Seng fell in the men's singles first round at the Johor...

NSC wants an end to 'drama'.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul IN calling for the "drama" to be put aside and focus to be restored on the AsiaComm cycling programme, National Sports Council (NSC) director general Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz...

Daniel takes over from Zaid.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ajitpal Singh DANIEL Lim is the new leader, by a mere two pins, of the men's local pool Masters qualifying round of the Malaysian International Open. The 30-year-old bowler posted a...

Sarawak score another win.
March 30, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: RANJINI THANGARAJU SARAWAK chalked up their second straight win in the Raja Noora Aishikin Cup after hammering Selangor 5-0 at the Pantai Stadium in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. An...

Leadership HELP for achievers.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) HELP University College (HELP) awarded scholarships worth RM1.2 million to school achievers at HELP's inaugural School Achiever Scholarship Award (SASA) 2006, President's List Scholarship Award 2006...

Succulent oysters on Saturdays.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SEAFOOD lovers can treat themselves to a feast at Palm Terrace Coffeehouse, Holiday Villa Subang. The outlet has a oyster and seafood promotion on every Saturday until the end of April. Diners can...

Red faces as 'missing' bowlers found.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: AJITPAL SINGH THE 'missing' Pakistani bowlers will be competing in the Malaysian International Open after all. There were red faces all round after the Malaysian Tenpin Bowling...

Woman who allegedly got HIV in hospital dies.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Siti Nurbaiyah Nadzmi SEGAMAT: Felda settler Norizan Ismail died last Friday, four years after allegedly contracting HIV in hospital. Her husband, Rosli Mansor, 49, said she could not...

10-minute skin therapy.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Edith Lim THE Skin Enhancer is a micro-current therapy device which helps to firm muscles, face lift and regenerate cell tissues. It is a revolutionary aesthetic home-use device which will...

German stint for junior quartet.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Ajitpal Singh FOUR national junior players will get the chance to hone their skills when they start playing in the German hockey league. S. Selvaraju, Hafifi Hafiz Hanafi, Mohd Sufian...

Daniel firmly on track for title.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: AJITPAL SINGH DANIEL LIM'S (pic) dream of winning the Masters title in the Malaysian International Open for the second time is firmly on track when he qualified for the main round at the...

Navy: Missile lying on seabed not a threat to fishermen.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: P. Chandra Sagaran LUMUT: Fishermen here have been assured that the missile lying somewhere on the seabed off the Perak coast will not pose a threat to them. Lumut Navy Fleet Operations...

Sarawak rally.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) SARAWAK edged Police 2-1 in their opening match of the Raja Noora Ashikin Cup at the Pantai Hockey Stadium yesterday. Police, who upset former runners-up Kuala Lumpur 2-1 in Monday's curtain...

ELS helps you 'pronounce' success.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PRONUNCIATION is an aspect of language that most learners of English and other languages need and want to master. Yet it is also the aspect that many English teachers find most difficult to teach....

CPA Australia's huge advantage.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) AS an aspiring accountant, an accounting degree or a business degree with an accounting major is a great start. However, to really go places, you need to have an edge over others. You need a...

Consistent performance.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) IT'S deja vu all over again. Four years apart, two successive Commonwealth Games have returned the same report on the state of Malaysian sport and athletics. It's not bad, really: eighth of 72 national...

PM briefs senior civil servants on 9MP.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) PUTRAJAYA: With two days to go before he unveils the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP), Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday spent several hours briefing some 180 senior civil servants on the plan and its...

IMU's high standards.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) THE International Medical University (IMU) has achieved ISO 9001: 2000 certification for its management system employed at its campus in Bukit Jalil and clinical schools in Seremban and Batu Pahat. The...

Olympia kung fus its way to excellence.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) OLYMPIA College aims to produce graduates who contribute to the workforce and help develop a culture of excellence. This holistic approach to life is boosted with the partnership Olympia has formed with...

Completed tree canopy walkwayyet to open.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) ALOR STAR: A year after its completion, the Sungai Sedim treetop walkway in Kulim, touted as the longest walkway in the world, is still closed. The delay remains a mystery, although the authorities...

Work wonders with Vitamin C.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) VITAMIN C has been credited with everything from treating the common cold to boosting our immune system. But, now doctors are saying that by rubbing it onto our faces, we can smoothen the...

UCSI boosts As for A levels.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) MATHEMATICS and Physics are among the four top subjects taught at University College Sedaya International (UCSI), resulting in a group of students obtaining As in Physics and Mathematics at a recent...

Boost to the skin.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) TIME takes a toll on the skin. But help is at hand with the Power O2 Lift which helps to firm muscles and skin. No botox, lasers, injections or surgery is involved with the Power O2 Lift. It helps to...

Can we show some unhappiness, please?
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: Brian Yap LAST Saturday in Los Angeles, 500,000 people attended a rally to protest against HR4437, a Bill proposed by Republican Representative James Sensenbrenner, that would turn 11...

From Russia with strong medicine.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) WHEN it comes to studying medicine, Russia is probably not the first destination that comes to mind as most students and parents would cite the United Kingdom or Australia as their top choice. ...

TEACHING IN BOILER ROOMS.
March 29, 2006... (From New Straits Times (Malaysia)) Byline: R. SONIA Teaching is anything but fun, according to findings of a ground-breaking survey by the National Union of the Teaching Profession. A vast majority of teachers feel their jobs are...