Malay Mail articles from January 2002

Malay Mail archives from January 2002

Cai Cheah needs funds for brain tumour treatment.
January 31, 2002... LIFE has dealt a cruel blow to nine-year-old Ho Cai Cheah of Shah Alam. The bubbly boy has been deprived of a normal life since he was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma, an invasive brain tumour, at the University Hospital Medical Centre...

Can we have speedbreakers, please?
January 31, 2002... Byline: Norainne M.Shaib CHANDRAN of Pinggiran Batu Caves says Jalan Pinggiran 3/13 needs speedbreakers. The street lights there are not in working order too. "There are speedbreakers to slow down traffic at the other roads off Jalan...

Illegal stalls driving them up the wall.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Norainne M.Shaib ILLEGAL stalls in front of the Villa Angsana Kondominium in Jalan Krian, off 3 1/2 Mile Jalan Ipoh, has been getting on residents' nerves. "Despite complaining to the authorities, the stalls continue doing...

Bus driver kept passengers waiting.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Norainne M.Shaib ON Jan 19, a feeder bus driver at the Putra LRT Paramount Station in Petaling Jaya went for an hour-long break and made passengers wait for him. "I waited from 8.20pm until 9.20pm," says VINNIE. She says the LRT...

Insurance scheme.
January 31, 2002... GREAT Eastern Life Assurance (M) Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) at Parkroyal Hotel last night. MMA together with their insurance consultants, AON Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn Bhd, have...

School sandwiched by heaps of concrete.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Pauline Almeida DEVELOPMENT for high-rise living appears to take precedence over the welfare of some schoolchildren! This is the fate of about 100 primary schoolchildren at SRJK (T), Batu 2 1/2 Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, which...

New traffic chief not making promises yet.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Parveen Gill "TRAFFIC policemen must not only be seen, their presence must also be felt." New Kuala Lumpur traffic police chief Superintendent Ahmad Shamsuri Ahmad Mukri said: "As far as I am concerned, traffic policemen must be...

10-year-old needs artificial leg.
January 31, 2002... A 10-YEAR-OLD pupil with a limb disablity, is appealing to the public to help her buy an artificial leg. Che Rohaya Mustafa (above), a Standard Four pupil of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Merbau, in Pasir Putih, Kelantan, was born with a deformed...

Briefly.
January 31, 2002... A CONCRETE wall will be built along the boundary between the row of houses in Jalan 14/53, Petaling Jaya to shield the residents view from the new extended cemetery ground. MPPJ president Datuk Emran Kadir said the council has to extend the...

Up to land owner to decide on U-turn in SS6.
January 31, 2002... IT will be up to the land owner to decide the fate of the temporary U-turn in SS6, Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya. The agreement between Hicom Menang and Petaling Jaya Municipal Council for the U-turn ends on Feb 4 and if the owner decides to...

Squatter houses to be phased out.
January 31, 2002... ALL squatter houses occupied by immigrants in the Petaling Jaya municipality will be demolished in phases. Petaling Jaya Municipal Council president Datuk Emran Kadir said this includes illegal stalls built by the immigrants. Emran said the...

No proof Ya'cob did it.
January 31, 2002... THE prosecution has not proven that L/Kpl Mohamed Ya'cob Demyati had murdered pop group Spoon singer Sabi'ul Malik Shafiee, better known as Along, the Seremban High Court was told yesterday. Ya'acob's counsel, Markhan Singh, submitted that...

Three years, seven strokes in bank cheating case.
January 31, 2002... A FORMER bank officer who cheated his employer of RM1.45 million was sentenced to three years' jail and seven strokes of the cane by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court yesterday. Ahmad Roslan Darussalam, 41, who was head of Hong Leong Bank's...

It doesn't pay to lie.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Shahrul Hafeez IT does not pay for those who have pleaded guilty in court to lie about their prior convictions. A futile act, or worse, a shabby attempt at deceiving the courts as the prosecuting officer would already have such a...

Cheaper ceiling prices for most controlled items.
January 31, 2002... CEILING retail prices for almost all nine controlled items for this year's Chinese New Year are lower than those of last year's, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The nine items are pomfret, large...

Display of Chinese hi-tech products.
January 31, 2002... THE first China Hi-Tech and New Products Exhibition, organised by the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce, will be held at PWTC from Aug 28 to 31. "In recent years, China's advancement in hi-technology has propelled to international level,"...

Anti-snatch theft campaign.
January 31, 2002... THE increase in snatch thefts has prompted the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) to launch a campaign to combat the social menace. Its vice-chairman, Datuk Lee Lam Thye, said measures needed to be taken to educate the public to be...

Street party to mark opening.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Rita Jong THERE is a new venue in town for party people and their families to celebrate the countdown to City Day. This is the Pasarakyat in Jalan Melati, off Jalan Imbi, which will have a street party at its official opening...

Floods still trouble KL.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Chow Ee-Tan CAN any KL-ite forget how the city was brought to a halt twice last year due to flash floods? But the flooding problem in KL is nothing new. It was an embarrassing situation that the authorities were trying to...

Perfect place to greet the horse.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Habsah Marjuni CELEBRATE Chinese New Year with style and excitement! Malaysia's first themed shopping and entertainment mall, Sunway Pyramid, is offering Malaysians the perfect venue for the celebration. This year, Sunway Pyramid...

Honesty and integrity with Safetec.
January 31, 2002... SINCE it was set up in 1980, Safetec Co, an authorised dealer of safes, steel cabinets and office furniture, has gained a reputation for its honesty and integrity among its customers and suppliers. Its proprietor David Leow said Safetec dealt...

Colourful events at Sungei Wang.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Arni Abdul Razak WHAT is the best way to teach the young ones about Chinese culture and be able to do your shopping at the same time? What about allowing them to learn a thing or two about the cultures and art works from...

Oil-free kitchens with Fujioh hoods.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Arni Abdul Razak CHINESE New Year is just round the corner and some are already thinking of all the cooking that needs to be done in preparation for the reunion dinner. But cooking is not the only thing to worry about, as...

Putting a stop to snoring woes.
January 31, 2002... SNORING is a no-no, especially if you are spending the night at the in- laws during the festive season. Everyone who snores would like to stop, but the truth is that they can't! However, help is at hand. The NOISE of snoring can be...

Piles relief with neo healar.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Hussin Rahman HELP is at hand for people suffering from piles or haemorrhoids in the form of neo Healar, a safe and effective herbal product. Question: What is neo Healar? Answer: neo Healar is a safe preparation which is 100 per...

Place for the men to pamper themselves.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Arni Abdul Razak A FRIEND of mine was complaining about how he has put on weight during the Christmas, Hari Raya and New Year festivities and how his tummy was starting to protrude. And with Chinese New Year just around the...

Get the professional touch at Today's Decor.
January 31, 2002... THE curtain's dusty, the walls need to be repainted, there are wine stains on the cushion covers (courtesy of the New Year's party) and dearest mom- in-law just called to say she's dropping by this Chinese New Year. You can't possibly try to...

Going nostalgic at Metrojaya.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Ahmad Suffian METROJAYA Berhad is promoting Chinese New Year in a very special way which is reminiscent of past celebrations in ancient China at its outlets at Mid-Valley Megamall and Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur, and Plaza...

Glow-in-the-dark experience at Cosmic Bowl.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Arni Abdul Razak PARENTS always have problems with their little children at Chinese New Year family gatherings. When the little ones meet their cousins, they sort of join forces and you can expect them to turn the house to the...

Enhance your image at Crystal Beauty Centre.
January 31, 2002... WANT to look good on Chinese New Year? If you have blemishes on your face or would like to shed a few kilogrammes to fit in your new gorgeous outfit, then head to Crystal Beauty Centre at Kuala Lumpur Plaza to achieve your desire. Its sales...

Fun-filled time for all at the weld.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Ahmad Suffian OVER the past week, The Weld in Kuala Lumpur has been staging a host of public events to celebrate the forthcoming Year of the Water Horse at its atrium. The events are specially-staged for the whole family and...

Bonanza for sports fans.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Hussin Rahman SPORTS and soccer fans are in for a bonanza as Adidas is giving big discounts on its range of merchandise during this Chinese New Year celebrations. In fact, Adidas, through its distributor J.J. Chain Marketing...

Two cool thieves clean out vehicle.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Parveen Gill TWO men coolly walked into the compound of a house belonging to a software company director and escaped with his belongings in Taman Tun Dr Ismail last Tuesday. Among the items taken from Gerald Mohanraj Pillai's...

`Allow Indon maids in' plea.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Eddie Chua; Yushaimi Yahaya THE Foreign Workers Agencies Association (PAPA) will appeal to the Indonesian Government, through its embassy in Kuala Lumpur, to allow the recruitment of maids to Malaysia. PAPA's appeal comes in the...

Resolve tudung issue, Singapore urged.
January 31, 2002... UMNO Youth has called on the Singapore Government to resolve the prohibition on the wearing of tudung to school by considering the views of all parties. Its head, Datuk Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, said the issue had caused concern to the...

Passports must bear full names of holders.
January 31, 2002... ALL passports must bear the full names of the holders. Immigration public relations offier Ahmad Shukri Abdul Majid said exemptions are only given in cases where the applicants request that their full names not be printed on the travel...

`Enforce closing hours of nightspots'.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Azman Abdul Ghani MORE enforcement is needed to ensure entertainment outlets and restaurants in Bangsar abide by the rules of closing their outlets early as stated in their licences. That was the conclusion following a dialogue...

Cad of a father!
January 31, 2002... Byline: Chow Ee-Tan FIRST, he caused his wife to go into bankruptcy by involving her in his business ventures that failed. Then his eldest daughter, 28, was made a bankrupt because of him. And now, even his second daughter who is only...

Blacklisted by RTD so he can't renew licence.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Norainne M.Shaib AM, a transport company director, is unable to renew his driving licence because his name has been blacklisted by the Road Transport Department (RTD). He says that on Jan 12, he tried to renew his driving licence...

Phone line barred due to late bill payment.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Norainne M.Shaib DESPITE settling the RM171.35 TMTouch handphone bill for December, GOPAL's line was barred. He said, he paid the bill on Jan 11, but three days later, the line was barred. "I called the customer service at...

Pay assessment by Feb 28.
January 31, 2002... CITY HALL will be sending out assessment bills for the first half of this year to all land owners. The last date of payment is Feb 28. If payments are made after this date, a late penalty fee of two per cent will be charged to the bill....

Stock clearance sale period extended at Musical Image.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Ahmad Suffian MUSICAL Image Sdn Bhd, an authorised showroom, wholesaler and retailer for branded electronics and hi-fi equipment from all over the world, has decided to extend its stock clearance promotion until Sunday. Since the...

Shopping fun for families.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Habsah Marjuni FOR residents of Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, shopping means taking the whole family to Bangsar Shopping Centre. With a myriad of retailers offering a wide variety of goods, there's always something for everyone in the...

Computer bits.
January 31, 2002... HERE are some terms for you to decipher: * File server - a high-capacity disk storage device or a computer that each computer on a network can use to access and retrieve files that can be shared among the attached computers; for example, an...

Upcoming seminars for the construction industry.
January 31, 2002... ASIA Pacific Diligence Sdn Bhd has confirmed another series of seminars for construction industry players for the months of March and April. The series will kick off on March 4 with a seminar on planning and control of construction projects....

Easy access draws buyers.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Jennifer Gomez IN the old days, although Taman Desa is strategically located between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, the prospect of living there may have put some people off, especially if they had to travel up and down Old...

The auction experience.
January 31, 2002... Byline: K.E.Ravinderen CARS whiz across the block, and are auctioned off at a rapid-fire pace. The auctioneer is chanting away, raising the bids. His voice doesn't let up as dozens of buyers raise their bidding cards to place their...

Oscar Los Angeles.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Daniel Chan HOLLYWOOD, the film capital of the world, is in Los Angeles. Ironically, the movie reviewers in this Californian city belatedly banded together in 1975 to bestow awards on each year's best films and talents. Then...

Shoulder turn.
January 31, 2002... A TECHNICALLY correct shoulder turn will help produce maximum coil between the upper and lower body which can generate maximum power if executed in the right way. Firstly, at takeaway the shoulders will be the only moving body parts. The left...

Corporate jargon.
January 31, 2002... HERE are some of the more commonly used terms: * Negotiated commission - the amount of fee to be paid to a stockbroker and not subject to a scale stipulated by the stock exchange concerned. * Odd lots - not a marketable parcel. Can be...

Now it's up to the bank to decide.
January 31, 2002... THE fate of two national sprinters Watson Nyambek and R. Ganeshwaran - rendered surplus to requirements by Bumiputra-Commerce Berhad (BCB) late last year - lies solely with the bank. National Sports Council (NSC) director-general, Datuk...

Meet Kyoko - the pretty girl in a hurry.
January 31, 2002... ONE look at petite Kyoko Suganuma and you might be forgiven if you thought that she was an actress rather than a golfer. But don't let the looks deceive you for Kyoko is one mean machine on he golf course. You only have to look at the way...

Oh! The wayward winds.
January 31, 2002... Byline: S.S.Dhaliwal THE Malaysian women's Open, which is the 3rd leg of the Kosaido Asia Golf Circuit, tees off at the AFamosa Golf Resort in Malacca today. A total of 104 golfers, from seasoned professionals right down to those...

Debutants Lotto-Adecco aim to surprise.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Rizal Hashim TOUTED as one of the teams that could spring a surprise or two in this year's Le Tour De Langkawi, debutants Lotto-Adecco arrived yesterday without arguably their best two riders, Aussie Robbie McEwen and veteran...

I'll be back.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Mustapha Kamaruddin "I SHOULD be all right for the World Cup!" That's what defender Nor Azlan Bakar said when asked whether he will recover from his hamstring problem to assist the team for the tournament next month. Nor Azlan...

Shalin stamps her class.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Tony Mariadass SHALIN ZULKIFLI, who skipped the Inter-State championships that ended on Tuesday, immediately made her presence felt yesterday when she entered for the National championships at Pyramid Mega lanes. She gave a...

Exposure gives Aussies the edge.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Graig Nunis WHAT was the difference between the Malaysian climbers and their Australian counterparts? The simple answer is exposure to as many competitions as possible. The Asian Junior X-Games climbing competition saw the...

Do not be complacent.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Graig Nunis "WE must not rest on our laurels." National coach Morshidi Jafaar Ali delivered this simple yet important message yesterday while basking in the after glow of Malaysia's clean sweep at the Asian Junior X-Games...

Fadzil upbeat for another title.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Graig Nunis DEFENDING champion Ahmad Fadzil Musa is confident of retaining his skateboard title in the Asian X-Games. The Penangite, who will be competing in his third X-Games, said based on what he has seen of the course so far,...

Three months late but pay is in.
January 31, 2002... Byline: K.Kandiah THE Penang FA want to start their first home match of the season on a clean sheet. For starters, they have repaid whatever they had owed to their players - for three months to be exact. Not only that, the players even...

National coaches urged to attend courses at NSC.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Rizal Hashim THE National Sports Council (NSC) have urged the sports fraternity, especially national coaches, to attend the Sports Science courses organised by the agency throughout the year. NSC head of coaching and curriculum...

Irfan: No rush for Penang.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Fariq Rahman WITH most teams in the Premier One and Two having signed foreign players, Penang could well be the next to join the bandwagon. But the league champions will not rush into it until they identify the department that...

Yusri to go for further check-up.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Fariq Rahman YUSRI CHE LAH had been asked by the team management to seek a second opinion from a specialist on his ankle injury. Datuk Mokhtar Ahmad, the Selangor team manager, is certainly not happy with the progress of Yusri's...

Standards will improve.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Pritam Singh THE decision has been made but opinion is divided on whether foreign players should be allowed to play in the M-League. Those in favour argue importing players can help improve the quality of the local league,...

Los Angeles Film Critics' winners.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Daniel Chan AFRICAN-American Spike Lee is the only black to win Best Director at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's movie awards. He achieved this for 1989's Do The Right Thing, a strong and angry message against racism,...

Big Arnie fizzling out.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Rizal Solomon IN HIS new thriller, Collateral Damage, Arnold Schwarzenegger is Gordy Brewer, a veteran LA firefighter who arrives in time to witness a bomb explode in a nearby vehicle. His wife and child, innocent casualties,...

Days of 24-hour eateries numbered.
January 31, 2002... THE DAYS of the 24-hour eateries in Selangor are numbered, and the State Government has commissioned a study on limiting the operating hours of such places. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo said the cleanliness of such eateries was...

Action against illegal aliens in Selangor.
January 31, 2002... THE Selangor Government has instructed local authorities to step up enforcement action against illegal foreign workers squatting in the State. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo said the directive was issued to the local authorities...

Abdullah is acting Finance Minister.
January 31, 2002... DEPUTY Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be the acting Finance Minister during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's one-month leave. Dr Mahathir is scheduled to leave for a working visit to the United States...

Think again, MB!
January 31, 2002... Byline: V.Vasudevan AMIDST mounting criticisms, the Selangor Menteri Besar has come out in support of the Selayang Municipal Council's (MPS) decision to force ratepayers to pay RM21 for garbage bins supplied by the council. However, his...

Mat Komando did not complete training.
January 31, 2002... Byline: Ridzal A.Latiff DESPITE his moniker, Mat Komando, the fugitive leader of the Gang of 13 group of robbers who is continuing to elude the police and is believed to have slipped into Thailand, DID NOT complete his commando training!...

7 roads to retain identities.
January 31, 2002... SEVEN roads in the city will be turned into tourist attractions by retaining their original identities, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia. The roads are Jalan Petaling, Jalan Masjid India, Jalan...

Held for hiring illegals.
January 31, 2002... THE Immigration Department has detained a battery manufacturing company owner in Rawang for hiring 17 Indonesian illegal immigrants. The man, in his 40s, was detained during a raid at the factory at the Rawang Industrial area recently. He...

More than car thefts.
January 30, 2002... THE seizure of an automatic pistol from a gang of suspected car thieves has led police to believe that the gang is involved in more than just theft of vehicles. The gang, comprising a couple, four men and a 16-year-old youth, were arrested at...

He joined the police on my advice: Brother.
January 30, 2002... "HE joined the police force on my advice. He may be alive if he didn't but I know he loved his job". So said Lance Corporal Subramaniam Nadarajan about his youngest brother, Ganesan, at the Kajang Hospital mortuary yesterday. The...

Love, revenge motive in cop's murder.
January 30, 2002... Byline: Lionel Morais; Neville Spykerman POLICE arrested a woman and her husband in Klang last night in connection with the murder of Lance Corporal Ganesan Nadarajan. The Malay Mail learnt that they are now the "main players" in...

How the Filipina escaped.
January 30, 2002... Byline: Lionel Morais DELIA Maranon Montemayor, the Filipina who is wanted in connection with the murder of a debt collection agency managing director, was always one step ahead of police. She is believed to have escaped from the...

64-year-old mom attacked.
January 30, 2002... A FORMER soldier with a history of mental problems attacked his 64-year- old mother with a piece of wood after an argument at their house in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, on Monday. The woman sustained injuries in her hand in the incident in Kampung...

Gutsy lass sends six robbers fleeing.
January 30, 2002... Byline: Arnaz M.Khairul SIX robbers escaped with a RM1,000 loot but left behind a RM16,000 motorcycle - and a T-shirt - after the victim's daughter fought back in Johor yesterday. They were forced to flee on two motorcycles with three on...

Unemployed held after report.
January 30, 2002... A JOBLESS man was detained by police when he reported to the Pasir Putih police station in Kelantan that he was robbed and assaulted. Police detained him after finding a packet of pink powder, believed to be heroin, in his trouser pocket. ...

`Curious' workers tied up by robbers.
January 30, 2002... TEN robbers escaped with RM700,000 worth of computer parts from a warehouse in Subang Jaya as its employeers were turning up for work. One even donned a security guard's uniform after tying him up and stood at the main gate to "greet"...

Building sector to feel immediate pinch of freeze.
January 30, 2002... THE construction industry would be the first to feel the "chill" with the immediate freeze on worker recruitment to Malaysia by the Indonesia government. Karl Mak, the manager of Kembara Industries, which deals in supply of foreign workers,...

Monitoring water woes in Selangor.
January 30, 2002... FOUR consumer groups have come together to set up the Selangor Water Watch to monitor and raise concerns on the water problems in Selangor. The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca), Education and Research Association for...

Blanket ban on Indon maids.
January 30, 2002... Byline: Eddie Chua IF you have applied for Indonesian maids recently, start looking for alternatives. This is because as of Saturday, the Immigration Department has stopped accepting applications pertaining to Indonesian domestic maids...