Malay Mail articles from February 2007

Malay Mail archives from February 2007

A good road atlas beats satellite navigation system.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) A recent survey in Britian has shown that four out of 10 drivers who have used a car satellite navigation system have got lost or delayed. The findings follow a series of high-profile cases in which motorists -...

Zagato's Diatto design.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) ITALIAN sports car maker Zagato will use the Geneva Motor Show to celebrate the 100th birthday of historic Italian racing team Diatto with a special concept car. Two car collectors funding the project hope to revive...

Gerak Khas 'detective' robbed by couple.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa HAVING an insight into the mind of a criminal during his stint as an actor for popular police series Gerak Khas did not prevent actor Farid Amirul Hisham Wu Abdullah from becoming a theft...

'Tomboy? Sorry, no entry'.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ayu Musa Kamal "TOMBOYS can't enter". All Julia (not her real name) wanted to do last Saturday was to have good, clean, fun with her friends at a club. Instead, that was the snub she got from the...

Club refuses to comment without written complaint.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) "I DON'T want to comment now. You can come tomorrow and meet me. I'm busy with catering." So said The Loft KL Sdn Bhd operations director Zoltan Gucsa over the phone yesterday. The company operates five...

Woman strangled to death.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) A POST-MORTEM yesterday revealed that the Indonesian woman found dead near Setia Jaya commuter station on Monday had died of strangulation. The 23-year-old woman could have died three hours before her body was...

Cop hurt while cleaning gun.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) A LANCE corporal in his 30s was injured when his pistol went off while cleaning it at Shah Alam police headquarters at 10pm on Friday. The bullet hit the policeman's thigh. He was rushed to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah...

Girl claims boyfriend raped her.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) A 15-YEAR-OLD claimed she was raped by her boyfriend during her three-day stay at his house. The girl left her house on Thursday to stay with her 25-year-old unemployed boyfriend. She returned home after her...

Acquitted man re-arrested.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said IT was a shortlived freedom for Tua Bit, who was acquitted by the Shah Alam High Court on Thursday on two counts of drug trafficking five years ago. It emerged yesterday that the 63-year-old...

Over two offences every minute.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Wan Sakinah A.Saburi SOME 150 offences an hour. That's how bad Malaysians are when they are on the road. The Malay Mail yesterday stationed a reporter and a photographer at the junction of Jalan...

Road users righteous only when there's a cop around.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) DESPITE numerous traffic safety campaigns and action by police, errant motorists still have little regard for traffic rules. This is reflected in the latest figures. From Jan 1 to Feb 26, Kuala Lumpur traffic...

Rais: Safeguard values to check promiscuity.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MORAL, religious and family values must be safeguarded to check promiscuity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said yesterday. He said if the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's study, which...

Walking tall.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Kalbana Perimbanayagam STANDING at 234.8cm (eight feet), Haq Nawaz Noor Muhamad never fails to attract attention. The moment he walked out of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport's arrival hall, all...

'I'm not giving up on my son'.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nisrin Othman FORMER actress Zulrainah Bahari will not give up on her son's future. The mother of Muhammad Azfar Azan, the 20-year-old squash player who was expelled from the hostel for breaking curfew...

Disgusted by cockroach in soup.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan; Hafizah Abdul Karim; Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim ALAN GOH was shocked when he spotted a cockroach floating in his soup at the Happy Feast restaurant in Rawang. "I thought it was a bug or an ant but...

Mess left by CNY night market.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan; Hafizah Abdul Karim; Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim HAVING a Chinese New Year night market right at your doorstep is every shopper's dream. But the novelty soon wore off for ALICE and her neighbours of...

Faulty shoe cabinet.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan; Hafizah Abdul Karim; Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim HONG of Pandan Indah is upset that the furniture shop he bought a faulty shoe cabinet from, refused to compensate him. He says when he was at the...

CNY cheer at Hotel Nikko.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) HERE'S to a prosperous Chinese New Year! Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur welcomed a different kind of guest yesterday - lions prancing in and around the hotel. Apart from ushering in the Year of the Pig, the hotel also...

Bus operators have failed Penangites.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joachim F.Xavier DEAR Editor, I refer to the report which highlighted complaints by two bus companies against the Penang State Government. We have heard for many years the numerous complaints by...

Let us use our EPF savings to settle debts.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: M.Tan DEAR Editor, I am in the same predicament as Angeline Chin's friend (Malay Mail, Feb 23). My business is on the decline and I have to turn to loan sharks for financial help. My finance is now...

It's about athletes rather than officials.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mustapha Kamaruddin OUR sports have been suffering for quite some time. So much so, some fans have already given up on local sports.They prefer to pay and watch all those 'live' telecasts on cable TV -...

Linda a victim of 'wardrobe change'?
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Adly Syairi Ramly WAS a last-minute change of attire to blame for ERA FM presenter Linda Onn's non-appearance at the recently-concluded 79th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles? This is one of the theories...

TV3's Sensasi talk show banned.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Shuhaidah Saharani TV3's controversial 'live' entertainment talk show, Sensasi, has been banned with immediate effect after receiving an order from the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry. The...

Women sent for counselling.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza SIXTY-THREE Muslim women were nabbed in joint raids by the Selangor Religious Department and local councils on massage parlours recently. The department's public relations officer, Fakrul...

400 motorists booked.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa NINE motorcyclists were detained for suspected drug abuse and 400 others were issued summonses for various traffic offences in the first day of Ops Sikal yesterday. Police seized 89...

Pollution: Three firms plead guilty.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) THREE companies were charged with polluting the environment by discharging excessive effluent from their factories. Freescale Semiconductor Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Samtex Industries Sdn Bhd and Gardenia Bakeries (KL) Sdn...

'Dragon' Khoo jailed six years.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said THEY expected a roar. But all they got was a whimper. Notorious alleged triad kingpin Khoo Chee Peng, also known as 'Sea Dragon Khoo', had in the past established himself as a...

Lights on after 8 years.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) AFTER years of living without electricity, Mesah Umar, 51, of Kampung Telok Panglima Garang, can now smile and heave a sigh of relief. A contract staff at a nearby factory, Mesah makes barely enough to get by and...

Pampered to the hilt.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: T.Yogendra WITH the weather these days being so unpredictable, the paint on your car can sometimes take quite a beating. Most of us in Malaysia, have in the past, opted for a complete repaint job simply...

Car care tips.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) WHEN do I wash my car? Don't wait for a layer of grime to accumulate before washing. If left too long, they can cause damage that requires sanding and repainting the area to correct. Do wash off dead bugs, bird...

Beautifully crafted.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: T.Yogendra THE Peugeot 207CC, which shares many aspects of the hatchback, including the sporty design, remains a compact little car that speaks volumes of dynamism, especially with its coupe and cabriolet...

Classic beauties.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) IN Malaysia, it is a rarity to have dedicated classic and vintage car shows. If we do have one, it's usually a combined effort between owners in Malaysia and Singapore. The times we do see our classic and...

Respectable.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: T.Yogendra SIZE does matter - a lot, in fact. All one needs to do is drive a massive SUV, and you're either very powerful or successful. You command a certain respect, be it envy or respect on the...

Blissful Bestari.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sujartha K BUDDHISM teaches that to be free, you must wean yourself away from attachment to all things material. A philosophy that is forgotten when I had the Naza Bestari 206 over the Chinese New Year...

Limited edition Alfa.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) SIME Darby Auto Italia Sdn Bhd (Auto Italia) has introduced a limited edition of the sporty Alfa 147 2.0 Selespeed hatchback for enthusiasts who want a distinctive look to match the performance and handling synonymous...

Revised Mitsubishi prices.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MITSUBISHI Motors Malaysia has released the new price list for its vehicles effective January 1. The new prices (OTR with insurance) for its CBU models are as follows: Lancer 1.6 at RM99,919, Colt 1.5 at RM121,873,...

Auto sales in January down.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MALAYSIA'S automotive vehicle sales in January dropped to 35,047 units from 41,207 units in the same month of 2006. There was no big rush to buy cars ahead of the Chinese New Year celebration in February, Malaysian...

At a new crossroad.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) HONDA Motor Co Ltd announced last week the release of the new Crossroad, an automobile that transcends existing categories by combining the design and functionality of an SUV with the convenient size of a compact car,...

Camry Hybrid wins top award.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) THE Toyota Camry Hybrid has been named the 2007 Canadian Car of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. With this announcement, made in conjunction with the Canadian International Auto Show in...

New coupe from Audi.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) AFTER photos of its new 2008 Audi A5 variant were recently splattered all over the web in advance of the vehicle's official world debut at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show (March 8-18), Audi decided the gig was up and had...

Maserati unveils coupe.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MASERATI has released photos of their new coupe in advance of its unveiling at Geneva. Known internally as M145, the new coupe has yet to be christened, but the rumoured return of 'Mistral' seems unlikely. ...

Suzuki 2007 models.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Pravin Menon Boulevard M109r AN incredible combination of cruiser styling, and renowned Suzuki power and handling. Exhilarating performance begins with its all-new 109-cubic-inch, fuel injected V-twin...

Cui En needs funds for heart surgery.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nisrin Othman TO many, one-month-old Fam Cui En looks like any other baby, sleeping peacefully in her mother's arms and crying out for milk when she's hungry. Her parents, however, know better. ...

Guinness kicks off St Patrick's Day.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Kalbana Perimbanayagam GUINNESS Anchor Berhad kicked off its month-long St Patrick's Day celebrations at The Tavern at its brewery in Sungai Way last night. Among those invited were Irish Ambassador to...

Love started in chat room.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hani Elisah Hasan THEY met on the Internet. After hours of chatting on the Net, love blossomed and businessman Lee Kok Kuan, mustered enough courage to ask Ng Sin Yee out. Lee took Ng to a...

Fund offers green lungs a lifeline.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meera Murugesan IT'S a win-win solution. The next time the green lung in your neighbourhood is being threatened with development, you can turn to the National Conservation Trust Fund to save it. ...

'We're still confident'.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ghaz Ramli DESPITE a 5-0 thrashing by Perak in the Malaysia Cup at the weekend, Pahang coach Ahmad Yusof believes his players shouldn't lose confidence for the reason of the season. He hopes they will...

Tonight's match-ups.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mustapha Kamaruddin DPMM FC v Terengganu (Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium, 8pm) High-flying DPMM have been a revelation this season. They are now second in the standings with 18 points from nine matches. ...

Safiq back to boost squad.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rizal Hashim MALAYSIA'S bid to burrow their way through to the Beijing Olympics next year begins in earnest under the chilling conditions at Damascus tonight (7pm). For the first time since 1992, a...

Azfar has served his sentence.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) PLEASE give 20-year-old squash player Muhammad Azfar Azan a break, he deserves a second chance. Like they say, it is so easy to punish. Yes, he broke the rules. Discipline is important when it comes to...

SAM: Please be reasonable, NSC.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) THE Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM) have expressed regret over issues which can create discord and deep mistrust between the National Sports Council (NSC) and the Press. Responding to claims the Press...

MaHF determined to prove doubters wrong.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) THE Malaysian Handball Federation (MaHF) have a point to prove. Despite their best efforts, the sport which is played at every level - from schools, varsities to teachers training colleges - is considered unpopular....

Zanetti remains faithful.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) VETERAN defender Javier Zanetti is seeking a role with Inter Milan after he retires. The Inter captain turns 34 in August but still packs the power to contribute to the team - both in defence and attack. "I...

Asamoah: We will run wild.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) UDINESE striker Gyan Asamoah (right) insists they can upset runaway leaders Inter Milan ahead of their clash today. "Inter are on a high after 17 consecutive victories," admitted the Ghana international. ...

Lupoli doing it for his family.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) ARSENAL striker Arturo Lupoli says he is moving to Fiorentina to work with manager Cesare Prandelli. Lupoli, currently on-loan at Derby County, will move to Fiorentina in the summer on a Bosman after agreeing a...

Inter demands explaination from Cesar.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) THE agent of Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar (pic) is jetting to Italy for talks over a new contract. A deal through to 2011 has been mooted for the Brazilian but the negotiations may include demands from Inter...

A Royal headache for Real.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) KING JUAN CARLOS (right) of Spain has asked Real Madrid about the future of the underfire manager Fabio Capello. At the Chambers of Commerce General Assembly last week, the King asked Real vice-president Vicente...

Cristiano looking for a new home.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MANCHESTER UNITED winger Cristiano Ronaldo will put an end to all speculation about his future when he signs for Real Madrid in the summer. Ronaldo, who has been the cornerstone of United's Premiership title bid...

Ronnie feels the fans' love.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) BARCELONA ace Ronaldinho (pic) admits the support from fans in the past week has convinced him his future is with the Catalans. After a week of sniping over his form and weight, Ronaldinho produced an impressive...

Deco-rated midfielder wants to leave.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MIDFIELDER Deco (pic) has reportedly put Manchester United and Chelsea on transfer alert by telling Barcelona he wants to leave in the summer. The 29-year-old Portuguese has conquered Europe and won two Primera...

FA reject appeals.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) THE FA rejected the appeals of Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Chelsea's Mikel John Obi for wrongful dismissal in the League Cup final on Sunday. Both were sent off for violent conduct during stoppage-time along...

Owen: Roeder needs time.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) STRIKER Michael Owen is banking on Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder to bring in a number of new signings in the summer to bolster the squad. Owen, out all season with a serious knee ligament injury, has been impressed...

Wenger: We're sorry for final brawl.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger (pic) apologised for their part in Sunday's League Cup final brawl. The French tactician has yet to decide whether to appeal yesterday's Football Association misconduct charge for...

Harry moans lack of talent.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp would like to make changes for Saturday's visit of Chelsea but fears he does not have the personnel to do so. Pompey were beaten 3-0 at Blackburn last Saturday. Redknapp was...

'We'll give Devils hell'.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) STRIKER Dirk Kuyt (right) told Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho that Liverpool will not have the Champions League on their minds when they face Manchester United on Saturday. With Liverpool's Anfield clash with the...

Bentley stays on at Ewood Park.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) DAVID BENTLEY (below) ended speculation over his Blackburn future by signing a new contract to keep him at Ewood Park until the summer of 2011. The midfielder, who joined Rovers from Premiership rivals Arsenal in...

Ferguson not considering retirement.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson (pic) insists he will not even consider stepping down for at least a couple of years. Ferguson reversed his original decision to retire in 2002, since when pundits have continued...

Dismissal claim dismissed.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) TOTTENHAM striker Robbie Keane (below) has had his claim for wrongful dismissal rejected by the Football Association. Keane will serve a one-match suspension with immediate effect for denying an obvious goalscoring...

Jewell: I'll speak my mind.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) WIGAN boss Paul Jewell has vowed to openly make his feelings clear at a personal hearing into his furore with controversial referee Phil Dowd. Yesterday, Jewell admitted a charge of improper conduct - swearing at...

King to crown year with trophy.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) TOTTENHAM defender Ledley King believes his first trophy as Tottenham captain is on the horizon but he refuses to rush his comeback from a nagging foot problem. The 26-year-old has been out since Boxing Day with the...

Beware of Arsenal's fighting spirit.
February 28, 2007... (From Malay Mail) BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has spoken of his 'admiration' for Arsenal's fighting spirit ahead of their FA Cup fifth-round replay at home tomorrow morning. Hughes has already sampled Arsenal's ferocious will to win...

Groove bytes.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Fall Out Boy: Infinity On High (Universal) Fall Out Boy is going to be the biggest rock band for 2007 and this album ought to be a testament to it. For a rock band, these guys have no problem when trying new things...

Al-Amirul aims to break into big time.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) DESPITE still recovering from a wrist injury, Mohd Al-Amirul Ashshahid Mohd Hamid (left) has defied the odds to pick up his first win at this year's Malaysian Motocross Championship. The 21-year-old who is also...

Reds eye Iaquinta.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) LIVERPOOL are a step closer to landing Udinese striker Vincenzo Iaquinta. Reds manager Rafael Benitez confirmed his interest in the World Cup winner last week and ControCampo say preliminary talks have already...

'You win Mancini'.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) INTER MILAN president Massimo Moratti has agreed terms with manager Roberto Mancini over a new contract. The pair met last Friday and settled on a new three-year deal for Mancini. The agreement is expected to...

Dealing with Mat Rempits.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hakim DEAR Editor, THE Mat Rempit phenomenon has escalated into a perennial pain in our society's proverbial seventh cervical vertebrae or is it more intense in the lower coccyx? Mat Rempits can be deemed...

Totti conned by 'old pal'.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) ROMA captain Francesco Totti explained why he had a running feud with Reggina goalkeeper Andrea Campagnolo in Sunday's 3-0 win. Campagnolo saved Totti's penalty and the duo never stopped exchanging insults. ...

Maintain first, build later.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) THERE is no point in building separate motorcycle lanes on all new federal roads if the existing lanes along the Federal Highway are not maintained. This was the response yesterday following an announcement to build...

Two-year hassle to renew road tax.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan TRAVELLING from Rawang to Bukit Aman on a motorcycle is no joke for 56-year-old A. Suppiah. But the ex-serviceman, now a security guard, has little choice. The reason? He desperately...

Put off by rude waitress.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim; Hani Elisah Hasan JAAFAR, of Shah Alam, is upset with a waitress at Heaven Feast Restaurant who was rude to him and his girlfriend. "I went to the restaurant with my girlfriend to...

Birthday party spoiled by slip-up.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim; Hani Elisah Hasan ELAINE MAH, from Selayang, is frustrated with the event management company she had engaged for her daughter's birthday party. She claims that the company failed...

JT: I'm all right.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) CHELSEA captain John Terry (pic) was able to assure fans about his health after being knocked out cold during Sunday's League Cup final. Terry was knocked unconscious at 4.11pm after being kicked in the face by...

De Biasi returns home.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) GIANNI De BIASI has made a dramatic return to Torino after the club confirmed they had parted company with manager Alberto Zaccheroni. De Biasi led Torino to promotion last season only to be sacked and replaced by...

Ambrosini uses his head wisely.
February 27, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MASSIMO AMBROSINI was delighted with his dramtic late winner for 10-man AC Milan in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Sampdoria. Massimo Oddo saw red early on and it was not until the 90th minute that Ambrosini struck with...