Malay Mail articles from April 2006

Malay Mail archives from April 2006

Basadi power.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Errol de Cruz OUT to prove that the art of composing music is not exclusively a male domain comes Basadi, a successful South African female quintet which is set take Kuala Lumpur by storm, this weekend. ...

Three months' pay for each year of work?
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: P.Selvarani SUBANG JAYA: Malaysia Airlines employees affected by cost-cutting measures may receive up to three months' salary for every year of service under the Mutual Separation Scheme (MSS) being worked...

Fatah stands his ground.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najmuddin Najib KUALA LUMPUR: Pas Rantau Panjang MP Abdul Fatah Harun, already under heavy fire from various non-governmental organisations for his unflattering remarks about divorcees in the Dewan Rakyat on...

'Do tell me where the itch is'.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Jad Mahidin KUALA LUMPUR: More criticism has come for Rantau Panjang Pas Member of Parliament Abdul Fatah Harun who said that most divorced women are 'gatal' (horny or promiscuous). Lembah Pantai Single...

Public appalled by MP's insensitive remarks.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sharmila Billot KUALA LUMPUR: The public reacted sharply to Pas Rantau Panjang MP Abdul Fatah Harun's observation that most divorced women are 'gatal'. * Charles Joshua, 28, a business development...

Customer's choice!
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muhamad Reza Sudirman WHICH stylish 1.3L sports sedan can you get under RM47,000? Or which 1.6L car can you get for just RM56,000? Walk around and you'll see these ads anywhere. The radio, TV,...

'Noise' factory drives him crazy.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Noor Fariza Abu Bakar; Dawn Chan DESPITE repeated complaints and compound fines, an illegal food-processing factory in front of CHONG's house in Kajang continues to generate unbearable machinery noise well...

Why am I on TM's black list?
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Noor Fariza Abu Bakar; Dawn Chan "IT was my former tenant who owes Telekom Malaysia (TM), not me. I don't think I should be penalised and denied a phone line. "I have no means of contacting my...

Two need funds for surgery.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Tan Cheng Yean PENANG: Ten-year-old Lim Zhi Yong has two major heart valves that are leaking. The boy needs RM38,000 for surgery to replace one of the valves and repair the other. His parents can...

Heart baby needs RM30,000 for op.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) PENANG: Two-month-old Wan Nur Hamizah Wan Razali needs between RM28,000 and RM30,000 for an urgent operation. She has three holes in the heart - one between the lower chambers and two between the upper chambers. ...

UKRC president caught by surprise.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) AMPANG JAYA: The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council's (MPAJ) plan to take over the management of the Ulu Klang Recreational Club (UKRC) has caught its president Andrew Gopal by surprise. He said he was shocked and did...

MPAJ makes move on club.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nuradzimmah Daim AMPANG JAYA: The battle for the Ulu Klang Recreational Club (UKRC) is far from over. The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has announced that it will take over the management of the...

Jules' little jewel.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Amir Hafizi KUALA LUMPUR: We hear her on the air on Flyfm, but when she needs to be grounded, DJ Juliana 'Jules' Tang drops by at Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC) now and again. "Yes, I have been to BSC...

What is an air hammer?
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) AN air hammer is a hammer that is powered by compressed air, a very convenient tool for many household projects. Any project - repairs, home improvements and new construction - can be done with an air hammer as...

Trial advanced to Oct 30.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rita Jong SHAH ALAM: Murder accused Shahmim Bano Mohammed Farooque and Javeed Akhtar Abdul Waheed will have an earlier date in court for the "Curry Murder" trial. Both accused, said to be cousins, were...

Supervisor keeps mum, leaves it to cops.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rizalman Hammim SUBANG JAYA: "We will let the police investigate." This is the response of the supervisor of the workshop whose mechanic was accused of stealing RM28,600 from G. Mugunthan's car when it...

Police study CCTV tapes of gems heist.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SUBANG JAYA: Police are scrutinising CCTV tapes from a goldsmith shop in SS19 here, which was robbed on Wednesday, to identify the two robbers. They said the robbers wore full-faced helmets and gloves when they...

Duo held over missing Myanmar woman.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SUBANG JAYA: Two Myanmar nationals were arrested to help investigations into the illegal confinement of the wife of another Myanmar on Wednesday. Police obtained a seven-day remand order for the duo at the Petaling...

Taiwanese duo get jail terms.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sushma Veera SHAH ALAM: Two Taiwanese were sentenced to jail at the High Court yesterday for possession of drugs at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport early last year. In the first case, Ling Ching...

Thoughtful boyfriend assaulted and robbed.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SHAH ALAM: Helmi Hussin thought he did the right thing by sending his girlfriend home early this month. The 23-year-old, however, paid a heavy price for being a gentleman when he was ambushed by three youths after...

Sabahan stabbed to death by neighbour.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SUBANG JAYA: A 28-year-old Sabahan was stabbed to death by his neighbour at a flat in Taman Subang Emas early today. The victim, a labourer, was said to have been annoyed by the loud noise from his neighbour's flat...

Foreigner escapes hangman's noose.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SHAH ALAM: Illegal immigrant Rosli Hassan was yesterday sentenced to eight years' jail and ordered whipped 10 times - all for a mere RM100 profit from a drug sale. Rosli, 24, a canteen helper was caught with 209gm...

TNB: It will be reasonable.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meera Murugesan KUALA LUMPUR: The public should not worry unduly that the proposed increase in electricity rates will affect them severely, said president/CEO of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Datuk Che...

Selfi is April's Top Model.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: Selfi Henni emerged as April's Top Model in the third heats of The Search For Malaysia's Next Top Female Model 2007 last night. Following her to the finals on Dec 30 will be Irene Japar (Most...

Witchdoctor tale has the House in stitches.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: V.Vasudevan WILL the corridors and wards of the country's Government hospitals be hazy with incense smoke once traditional healers are allowed to offer treatment there? BN Sri Gading member Datuk Mohamed...

Ministry maintains ban on paraquat.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: V.Vasudevan THE ban on the controversial weedkiller paraquat stays. Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Parliamentary Secretary, Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim, said the Pesticides Board has identified...

Underground pipe leaks - but Syabas bills him RM14,812.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: A 55-year-old disabled man was shocked when Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) billed him RM14,812.20 for water usage when the fault lay with a leaking underground pipe. Ramasamy Nallapan, a former...

Yeop Ishak is Muda Holdings director.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: In our report headlined 'Lightning wreaks havoc in the city', Datuk Yeop Ishak is the director of Muda Holdings, and not Gamuda Holdings as reported. The error is regretted.

Mommy, come home.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said KUALA LUMPUR: Four-year-old Exander Grubber Lubian Calma broke down when MCA Public Services and Complaint Department head Datuk Michael Chong asked him if he misses his mother who left home on...

A day at the BCB clinic.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muhamad Reza Sudirman YOU applied for a home loan years ago, and you had no problems paying the monthly installments. Recently, however, a streak of bad luck has befallen you. You're out of a job...

Safari treat for media reps.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR:More than 300 members of the media were treated to an African Safari Media Appreciation Night 2006 at the KL Hilton last night. Organised by Malaysia Airports (Niaga) Sdn Bhd, better known as Eraman...

Decision to watch TV saved her from death.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Fadhal Ilahi Abd Ghani KUALA LUMPUR: Housewife Komathi Kutapan decided to finish her laundry to watch television with her 11-year-old son yesterday morning. This probably saved her life as minutes later,...

Mission: Michelle Monaghan.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mockingbird SCIENTOLOGISTS and Tom Cruise fans will rejoice as the superstar comes back as super-spy Ethan Hunt in the third instalment of the Mission: Impossible movie this year. The rest of the world,...

Tracing the roots of rhyming in Bahasa.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE roots of rap in Bahasa Melayu can be traced back to 1992. In that year alone, the local music industry saw debut albums by three rap groups - KRU, 4U2C and Les Enfant. First to be released was the...

Brief history of Ahli Fiqir.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Adly Syairi Ramly IT was at the 2004 The Malay Mail Big Walk Carnival when we first came across Singaporean hip hop quartet Ahli Fiqir. A complete nobody then, the quartet - Ahli Fiqir (Fadali Md Darif);...

Siti and Anuar work magic.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Azman Ahmad ANUAR Zain and Siti Nurhaliza were simply mesmerising at their respective Secretaries' shows at the Sime Darby Convention Centre in Bukit Kiara. Anuar's two luncheon shows were monopolised...

Anita in the house.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Azman Ahmad DIVA Anita Sarawak packed the JW Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom to the brim in her Secretaries' Week dinner show on April 21. Right from the start, Anita, dolled up in a curly Marilyn Monroe...

Peking Duck Promotion at Hilton PJ.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Edy Daniel IF YOU have a fancy for Peking duck, the ever popular 32-year-old Chef Nick Ma Meng from Hilton Beijing is back at Toh Yuen Chinese Restaurant, Hilton Petaling Jaya. Available until May 21,...

Hey Jude, have you seen Sienna with her new boy?
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THERE were rumblings that a reconciliation was on the cards for former engaged couple Sienna Miller and Jude Law. But could the 25-year-old actress already have someone completely different installed in the position...

Murphy tops dance charts.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SIN City star Brittany Murphy has been recruited for a singing career. Dance music king Paul Oakenfold sought the 29-year-old out to record a song, Faster Kill Pussycat, on his new album A Lively Mind, after...

Sarah Jessica to appear in thriller.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SEX and the City actress Sarah Jessica Parker will star in a Hollywood thriller after appearing in another film with her husband, actor Matthew Broderick, industry press reported on Wednesday. In the thriller...

Ziyi's fee jumps tenfold.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) CHINESE actress Zhang Ziyi's fee has surged tenfold to US$5 million (about RM19 million) per film over the past few years, a director who worked with her was quoted as saying yesterday. The director quoted in Apple...

(Market pulse).
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ayu Musa Kamal ASIA Poly Holdings Bhd surged 5 sen to close at 44 sen, with 249,100 shares yesterday. Volume was higher than the stock's 30-day moving average volume of 26,956 shares. The stock has...

Economy to grow by 5.5pc: OSK.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE economy will grow by 5.5 per cent said OSK Research in a report. The research house said that it expects growth to be sustained by a cyclical upturn in exports and stronger capital expenditure spending.

Nicol wins honours again for her exploits.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: K.Kandiah SQUASH darling Nicol Ann David is set to walk away with the "Anugerah Perdana Piala TYT" 2005 (TYT Prime Award Trophy) for the second consecutive year at the 27th Penang State Awards presentation...

Syed Omar 'felled' by home support.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ghaz Ramli COMPETING in front of a home crowd took its toll on Malaysia's top rider Syed Omar Abu Bakar Almohdzar. The 27-year-old, astride Lui, finished 31st out of 35 riders in the first round of the...

Aizat reaps fruits of his labour.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ghaz Ramli KELANTAN-BORN Mohd Aizat Abdul Malik bagged RM6,000 after winning the Young Riders Challenge Trophy at Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday. Riding Taka, the 18-year-old Bukit Jalil Sports...

Hard work pays off for SMK Putera.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SMK Putera from Kelantan took the 100Plus Super Cup National Under-15 title when they beat SMK Seksyen 11 Shah Alam of Selangor 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out at Stadium Kota Raja yesterday. The score was 0-0 at the...

Yahya: Don't let history repeat itself.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mustapha Kamaruddin DON'T make that silly mistake again! That is what MPPJ coach Roslan Salikon has been instilling into his players preparing for the return leg quarter-finals against Bandar Penawar Sports...

Lost in a sea of grass.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rizal Hashim DETAILS have emerged that may shed some light into the never-ending woes of the pitch at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. While the consultant of the returfing project at Bukit Jalil...

Goodbye Malay Mail, and thank you!
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Tony Mariadass AFTER 29 years of working for NSTP, it is with mixed feelings that I end my ties with The Malay Mail. Having spent most of my adult life at The Malay Mail, this place had been a second...

Bowling and billiards get Macau nod.
April 28, 2006... (From Malay Mail) BOWLING and billiards are among six new sports included in the second edition of the Asian Indoor Games in Macau from Oct 26 to Nov 3 next year. Also in are chess, dragon and lion dances, electronic sports and...

Shopowner wants stolen water meter replaced.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Noor Fariza Abu Bakar; Dawn Chan; Nuradzimmah Daim NG from Klang wants Syabas to replace the stolen water meter at his shop. He says that when he realised the meter was missing on Friday morning, he...

She flew in with 9,980 Eramin pills in her bag.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rita Jong SHAH ALAM: A petite China national, Fang Ting, has spent the past two years in a prison here after she was found carrying drugs in her suitcase at the Kuala Lumpur Airport in October 2004. She...

Pantai Hill folk question planning nod for luxurious villa.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: Neighbours of Pantai Hill Resort - three blocks of four-storey villa-like complex at Lorong Bukit Pantai 8 - are wondering how City Hall could have approved the building plan. It was originally...

Training kitty.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) AT the end of a long day, who wants to sift through a messy litter box? Certainly not me. Up until now, the litter-box has been a necessary evil, a small price to pay for our beloved companions. But not...

Man nabbed in connection with contractor's murder.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: A man, believed to be a hired killer, was arrested on Tuesday in Kedah, in connection with the murder of contractor Khor Kok Boon. The suspect was arrested at his hideout. He had been on the run...

RM28,600 for a tyre change.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najmuddin Najib KUALA LUMPUR: G. Mugunthan went to change a flat tyre at a workshop in Subang Jaya yesterday. That trip cost him a staggering RM28,600! It's not that the service charge of motor...

RM924 million in gambling taxes paid last year.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: V.Vasudevan PUNTERS won RM4.380 billion last year while gaming companies paid the Government RM924 million in gambling taxes and duties. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in his written...

Tourist arrivals from China dip due to adverse reports.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: V.Vasudevan REPORTS sensationalising how China women nationals were being treated here has had an impact on tourists arrivals from that country. In addition, reports on local crime have also deterred...

Uproar over Pas MP's 'gatal' remark.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: V. Vasudevan OF the two janda - the divorced variety are gatal (horny/promiscuous) while those widowed are better behaved, so says Pas Rantau Panjang member Abdul Fatah Harun "Most of these divorced women...

Apologise to all divorcees, Fatah told.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najiah Najib KUALA LUMPUR: It takes two to tango. This was the general sentiment of women's non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in response to Pas Rantau Panjang Member of Parliament Abdul Fatah...

FT Minister wants report in 14 days.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najmuddin Najib KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Ministry has given City Hall 14 days to submit a detailed report on the April 19 incident when the council's Jalan Raja Laut headquarters was almost...

JPs: Not fair to single out cops for scrutiny under IPCMC.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: The National Council of Justices of the Peace, Malaysia (National JP Council) made it clear yesterday they would rather have an ombudsman system to oversee all Government agencies, rather than the proposed...

Why the two prices for malt drink?
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Noor Fariza Abu Bakar; Dawn Chan; Nuradzimmah Daim "SHOULDN'T the promotional price be cheaper than retail price?" asks ROBERTO LIAN of Taman Melawati, Gombak. He tells HOTLINE that he was puzzled by the...

Put off by rude Immigration staff.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Noor Fariza Abu Bakar; Dawn Chan; Nuradzimmah Daim RAJAN of Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi in Sepang, Selangor, is upset with the treatment he received at the Immigration Department in Seremban when he went to...

Defence challenges post-mortem findings.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sangeetha Nair KUALA LUMPUR: The defence team in the Dr T. Ariaratnam's murder trial yesterday challenged the post-mortem findings, describing it as flawed and incomplete. Kuala Lumpur senior...

Trio charged with robbing and assaulting debt collector.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SHAH ALAM: A debt collector was allegedly assaulted, taken on a terror ride and robbed of his cash and valuables amounting to more than RM4,850. Thum Tong Yew, 24, had gone to Pusat Niaga Batu Caves on April 15 to...

Hit-and-run victim.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SUBANG JAYA: The body of a man was found in the middle of the road along the Damansara Puchong Highway (LDP) here early today. Mohd Mazlan Elyas, 20, of Subang Jaya, is believed to be a victim of a hit-and-run...

Effendi faces contempt proceedings for not executing divorce deal.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Effendi Norwawi was yesterday ordered by the Syariah High Court to show cause why contempt-of-court proceedings should not be taken against him for...

Indian tourist jailed for molest.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: An Indian tourist was sentenced to 10 months' jail and fined RM4,000, in default four months' jail, by the magistrate's court here yesterday for molesting a woman in a hotel lift. Parashivappa...

Rohingyas plead not guilty to robbery.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SHAH ALAM: Three Rohingyas claimed trial to robbing a Thai national two weeks ago. Numal Hakim, 19, Mohd Isa Abdullah, and Nor Mohammad, both 18, were accused of robbing Dueramaeng Jehoo, 36, of his cell phone and...

Youths nabbed for gang rape.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SUBANG JAYA: Police detained two teenagers for allegedly gang-raping a 15-year-old girl with two others at Puchong on Sunday. The duo, aged 18 and 19, were detained separately in Kajang and in Kampung Pandan, Kuala...

Company director shot in abduction attempt.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KLANG: A company director was shot while getting into his Mercedes-Benz outside some flats in Kampung Kuantan in Bukit Kuda near here yesterday. The 40-year-old man was shot at 7.30am by the assailants who had...

Gems shop hit for RM200,000.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SUBANG JAYA: Two men in full-faced helmets robbed a goldsmith's shop of RM200,000 worth of jewellery yesterday. The duo, armed with two parangs and aparang, burst into the Gemsberly Jewellery in SS19 here at 4.15pm...

RM20,000 poorer after a Coke and six pills.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: A travel agent was robbed of more than RM20,000 in cash and valuables after two men forced him to drink Coca-Cola with six pills on Tuesday. In the incident at noon, the 31-year-old man had just...

Dealer conned by Mustapa impostor.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KOTA BARU: Police are looking for two men who posed as Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed and his special officer to con a computer dealer of six computer notebooks, valued about RM30,000. A police...

Five-year-old boy drowns in irrigation canal.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TUMPAT: Five-year-old Mohd Izat Mohd Razali loved to show off his new bicycle in his kampung. But on Tuesday, his body was found in an irrigation canal 30 minutes after he cycled from his house at Kampung Bendang...

Latest in high definition devices at audio-visual show.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: Who wouldn't want to have a crystal clear image on their television screen? For this, they need high definition instead of analogue TV, said K.C. Lim, chief executive officer of PCOM Pacific Sdn Bhd....

Flood mitigation job backfires.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Elycia Lee KUALA LUMPUR: Flash floods have for a long time been the nightmare of residents of 400 houses at the 6.4km stretch of Jalan Klang Lama. However, the situation and their plight have worsened...

Senators sworn in.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Soon Tian Szu, 41, was sworn in as a senator while Datuk Wira Syed Ali Alhabshee, 44, extended his senatorship yesterday. Soon is the MCA Kota Melaka Division Deputy Chief while Syed Ali is the...

Preparing for practice.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WHEN the practicing blahs strike, what you need is an attitude adjustment. You don't have to sweat blood to practise well. You don't even have to think of it as work, or duty, or even something that you ought...

Residents fear more landslides.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nuradzimmah Daim KAJANG: Residents of Bandar Sungai Long are living on the edge after a downpour recently caused the river bank and a nearby road to partially collapse. Bank officer C.H. Wong, 35,...

Lightning wreaks havoc in the city.
April 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa PETALING JAYA: When quality control supervisor Zuraidah Ahmad had lunch with her husband yesterday, it never crossed her mind that it would be their last meal together. Construction...