Malay Mail articles from July 2006

Malay Mail archives from July 2006

(Chris Sutton is in ...).
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) CHRIS SUTTON is in line to make a surprise return to Birmingham. The former England striker is due to meet manager Steve Bruce next week to discuss a new deal. He joined the club in January but was released...

Camoranesi refuses to play in Serie B.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ITALY international midfielder Mauro Camoranesi admits he could quit Juventus before the start of the season. "I am currently analysing the situation," the World Cup winner told Argentinian television. "You do...

Pictures of rape dubious.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Azman Abdul Ghani POLICE are checking the authenticity of pictures showing a woman gang-raped by two men, purportedly in Bangsar, which have been circulating via e-mail. "We are getting to the bottom of...

(Deportivo La Corunas playmaker ...).
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA'S playmaker Juan Carlos Valeron faces a four-month injury lay-off after suffering a knee injury during a pre-season friendly, the club said yesterday. Valeron, 30, underwent surgery in Madrid on...

(Wolves manager Mick McCarthy ...).
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy will open talks with Everton to sign midfielder Lee Carsley as a replacement for Paul Ince. Carsley, 32, who is also interesting Stoke, has a year left on his contract but Everton need...

Real close in on Kaka.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TELEMADRID declared yesterday that a deal was 75 per cent done, with Kaka's father having just visited Madrid to negotiate personal terms with Real directors. A source close to Kaka says the Brazilian will now...

Student killed in robbery.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Azman Abdul Ghani A COLLEGE student thought only of his parents when robbers stabbed him on Saturday. Bleeding from injuries to his head and hands, Lee Kean Yip, 18, managed to use his cell phone - the...

Desa Setapak residents terrorised.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najiah Najib SNATCH thefts and wayside robberies are common in Desa Setapak. A resident, Simon Wong, 40, said that robberies and assaults occur in the area almost every other day. Having moved to...

Man jumps from 17th floor to escape the cops.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A SUSPECTED dadah addict jumped from the 17th floor of an abandoned building in Jalan Pudu in a bid to escape a police raiding party yesterday. The man, in his 20s, ended up with two broken legs after he landed on...

Restaurateur robbed.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THREE robbers broke into a double-storey house in Bandar Putra Permai, Seri Kembangan, and robbed a restaurant owner and his wife of RM15,000, jewellery and four cell phones worth about RM12,000 last Wednesday. ...

Travel agency 'flies' with RM35,000 deposits.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THEY had paid a hefty sum to a travel agency for a dream holiday package. However, it quickly turned into a nightmare when the travel agency 'fled', taking along their deposits totalling RM35,000. Sin Nyook...

Companies deny products used to spike drinks.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) COCA-COLA + Ajinomoto = date rape drug used in Canny Ong's kidnap-rape-murder case? No way! So say the firms when refuting a claim in an e-mail that has been circulating on the Internet after the Canny Ong murder in...

Lawyers clarify Klang land dispute.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IN the previous issue of The Malay Mail, entitled Tenant claims land transfer suspect on March 9, 2006, it was reported that V. Muthukumar claims to have a right to remain on the plot of land in Kapar, Klang, and he...

How to write a great article.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Lori Osterberg CONTENT is king. If you've been online any length of time, you've seen the phrase, 'content is king' everywhere. But understanding what content is, and how to continually add content...

Hypnosis everybody's tool for self help.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IT is proven that there is a mind-body connection. Self-hypnosis is a method that allows anyone to access this connection for the purpose of self help. It is a tool that can even be used in the practice of...

Guinness appoints new director.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ayu Musa Kamal GUINNESS Anchor Bhd (GAB) has appointed Charles Ireland to the GAB board as a director on May 26. Ireland was earlier appointed as general manager marketing on May 8. Guinness has...

Making a splash at the Bash!
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said; Rahman Daros; Nur Azwa Ibrahim IT WAS fun, fun and more fun when The Malay Mail held its Big Bash party at the Berjaya Times Square in Jalan Imbi on Saturday. Some 2,000 people thronged the...

'Party on, Malay Mail!'.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said; Rahman Daros; Nur Azwa Ibrahim AWESOME and funky. This best sums up the 'verdict' of our readers and patrons to The Malay Mail Big Bash at Berjaya Times Square on Saturday. Those...

Lady Luck loves 19.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said; Rahman Daros; Nur Azwa Ibrahim TO entice Lady Luck to stay by her side, Salina Ibrahim bought 19 copies of The Weekend Mail to enter the lucky draw last Saturday. The 26-year-old from Cheras...

Small businesss ideas.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IN the world of small businesses, there has almost always been a wide array of opportunities available for the right person and personality. Even in hard times, when money was hard to come by, and jobs still...

Down to the wire.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Shuhaidah Saharani WITH two contestants axed last Friday, the remaining 10 finalists are counting on the public's votes to win the coveted RM1 million prize on 8TV's One In A Million (OIAM). The 'live'...

Shake your model maker.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Shuhaidah Saharani A SUCCESSFUL modelling career in the mould of Amber Chia, Tan Su Wei and Daniel Tan to name a few, is up for grabs when I Wanna Be A Model, a new Chinese reality show, makes its debut on...

Daphne's found da one.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros GUYS, eat your heart out. Gorgeous Daphne Iking (picture) is taken! Daphne, a host on ntv7's The Breakfast Show, will marry a businessman, known only as 'R', on Jan 27 next year. The...

Cache and carry.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) CHOOSING a computer can be as challenging as buying a car, and often the same questions need to be asked: what are you buying it for, what would you like to be able to do with it, where will you use it? These are...

Rise and shine.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Ahmad Azrai GAME of the week Rise of nations: Rise of legends Big huge games / microsoft games PC MUCH as you want to hate them, you must admit that there are times when Microsoft is less an...

I can see clearly now.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Will Quah I HAVE never been the biggest fan of LCD monitors, mainly because I subscribe to that old school belief that anything without a tube just can't get the same richness of colour and clarity of...

Titanium vs gold, silver and platinum.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WHETHER you are buying it as a gift or for yourself, there are many reasons why titanium jewelry can be a better choice than jewelry made in traditional precious metals like gold, silver and platinum. First,...

In the bag.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ahmad Azrai THERE used to be a maxim that form must follow function; it was the classic way of doing things, and was adhered to whether one was designing buildings or boots. Thankfully, modern day...

Lock and loaded for success.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ayu Musa Kamal THE moment I stepped into his office, his phone rings non-stop and he apologised each time he has to pick up a call. That's Freddie Fernandez for you, one wonders where he gets the time...

Battle the paper demons.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sujartha K MAKING money and spending it is hard work. Even harder? Keeping track of it all. The only way to do so, despite all the hype about electronic lifestyles, is through paperwork. Sure,...

What's an overdraft.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IT'S a credit facility that the bank grants to the account holder to use in excess of his credit balance. You can't just get sky high amounts, though. In most cases, the bank will set a limit up to which an...

Smooth sailing.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Daphne Benoit OFFICE politics is prevalent in practical corporate company in the world. It seems to have become a sort of culture and Malaysian companies are no different. Well, you could either...

Slower sales.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SUMMER heat turns gadget makers' minds to winter's chilly days, when shoppers buy millions of iPods and sleek TVs, but consumers may be lukewarm to this year's newest crop of gizmos. As they vie for a bigger slice...

Arabian delight.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Ahmad Azrai GAME babe of the week Arri from Rise of Legends Rise of Legends is a great game. You get to pit technology against magic. Plus, the hero Giacomo finds an ally in the lovely...

Canon goes green.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) LIFESTYLE imaging giant Canon Marketing Malaysia kicked off its recycling campaign, the first of its kind in Malaysia, where participating consumers in the Klang Valley got rewarded with discount vouchers for their next...

Motorola lines up Beckham promo.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) MALAYSIANS would soon get a chance of a lifetime to meet the world's most famous footballer, David Beckham, thanks to Motorola in its latest promotional contest dubbed 'MOTOFREEKICK'. Just buy any Motorola phone...

Pioneer aims to change home entertainment.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) PIONEER has introduced a line of products that would 'renovate' the living room for dynamic theatre experiences and enhanced sound quality. A High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) terminal lets you get...

Where is my money?
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Zuhaila Akmar Mohd Sedek; Nuradzimmah Daim SYAABAN is weary of asking the Malay Officers Co-operative Credit and Investment Society (Moccis) for refunds of his stock fees, dividends and bonus, after being a...

Jittery after being stuck in KLIA lift.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Zuhaila Akmar Mohd Sedek; Nuradzimmah Daim BEING stuck in a lift at Kuala Lumpur International Airport recently really got on Zainal's nerve. This is because, he says, he waited for an hour before...

Celcom: Ignore credit offers.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Zuhaila Akmar Mohd Sedek; Nuradzimmah Daim AZI was curious when she received a text message saying she will get a RM50 free prepaid credit, provided she sends a message to the number. "The message that...

Appeal for return of passport.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) JORDANIAN tourist Osama Mohammad Ali Masud Abu Al Qash (pic) is seeking help after he lost his passport last Tuesday at Suria KLCC. He is now appealing to those who found the passport to return it. Osama said...

GPs see red.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dr Choy Siew Fook DEAR Editor, I WANT to know the real agenda behind the 'Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 and the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Regulations 2006'. Who is...

Stop falling prey to scams.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzli Mohd Zin THE other day, a complainant walked into our office wanting us to highlight the 'scratch and win' scam. It was not the first time we highlighted the matter, and I am sure it will not be...

Settling for crumbs.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rizal Hashim A TEAM who have a former Real Madrid player on their payroll and the pedigree like Selangor have no business being booted out so early from the Malaysia Cup. It's almost unthinkable given...

Last eight allow nature to take its course.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) NOW that the not so usual suspects have made it to the last eight of the Malaysia Cup, shall we get down to business and predict the possible semi-finalists? No, we shall not. Let the eight teams - Negri Sembilan...

Kimbeley lives up to top billing.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SEA Games triathlon champion Kimbeley Yap lived up to her top billing by dominating the second leg of the Malakoff Malaysian Duathlon Series (MMDS) at Putrajaya yesterday. The former national swimmer, who only...

Kevinder punishes wasteful Sapura.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ghaz Ramli MIDFIELDER Kevinder Singh proved the trumpcard behind Tenaga Nasional Berhad's (TNB) 3-0 taming of Sapura in their first match of the second round campaign of the Malaysia Hockey League at the...

As close as brothers can get.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) 'HE ain't fast, he's my brother'. Now that could be a song that Shell Harian Metro Maju sibling riders, Ahmad Fazrul (right) and Ahmad Fazli, can sing to denote their classic finish in the Expert race of the...

Aruna, Nur Ezzaini help Malaysia stay champs.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) MALAYSIA retained the Asian Youth netball championship title when they outplayed arch-rivals and two-time winners Sri Lanka 61-46 in the final which concluded in Bangalore, India, yesterday. Goalshooter Aruna...

China dominate singles championship.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) BANGKOK: Chen Yu (left) won his first title yesterday beating world No 6 Chen Jin in the all-China men's singles final while compatriot Zhu Lin claimed the women's title with a win over unseeded South Korean Hwang Hye...

Stay focused!
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: D.Maheshwari SPORTS Minister Datuk Azalina Othman has urged world champion Nicol David to keep her feet firmly on the ground and focus on the Doha Asian Games in December. The message came after Nicol...

(Veteran striker Edmundo has ...).
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) VETERAN striker Edmundo has extended his contract with four-time Brazilian champion Palmeiras until the end of 2007. Edmundo, a member of Brazil's 1998 World Cup team, said he reached the deal with club directors...

(German champions Bayern Munich ...).
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) GERMAN champions Bayern Munich arrived in Japan yesterday to begin their pre-season with a lucrative friendly against Urawa Reds. Around 300 fans turned up to greet the Bayern players upon their arrival following a...

China win Asian Cup on penalties.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) CHINA came from behind to beat Australia on penalties and win their eighth AFC women's Asian Cup yesterday. The Chinese pulled back from 0-2 down at half-time to equalise with goals through Han Duan and Ma Xiao-xu....

Valencia's bid for Simao collapse.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) VALENCIA'S bid for Benfica winger Simao Sabrota (right) has collapsed. The two clubs had struck an agreement over STG10 million (RM68 million) cash fee for the Portuguese international and was expected to be...

(Wigan boss Paul Jewell ...).
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WIGAN boss Paul Jewell has moved for Crystal Palace right back Emmerson Boyce in a STG1.6 million (RM10.6 million) deal. Jewell, in Austria on a pre-season tour, agreed the price with reluctant Palace chairman Simon...

Tottenham captain King to miss start of new season.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TOTTENHAM captain Ledley King (left) will miss the start of the new season and could be out for eight weeks after picking up a knee injury in training. An initial scan revealed the 25-year-old England defender will...

Ronaldo afraid of death threats.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) CRISTIANO Ronaldo's future at Manchester United remains in doubt after reports of death threats. Portuguese newspaper Record reports Ronaldo believes he will have "to leave" United after the fall-out from his...

Jaidi may leave Bolton for Birmingham.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TUNISIA international defender Radhi Jaidi could leave Bolton for Birmingham City, Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce said yesterday. Allardyce told Sky Sports News: "There are talks on for Radhi at the moment. ...

Portsmouth close deal for Distin.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) PORTSMOUTH have agreed a fee of STG4 million (RM26.4 million) deal to sign Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin (left). City boss Stuart Pearce had been hopeful of persuading Distin to remain at Eastlands,...

Reyes rebuffs quit talk.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) JOSE ANTONIO REYES (above) has distanced himself from quotes - attributed to him - suggesting he is keen to quit north London for Real Madrid. Reports in the Spanish media yesterday quoted the Gunners' forward as...

Reds sweating over injured pair.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) LIVERPOOL are sweating on the fitness of Luis Garcia and Fabio Aurelio after the pair were injured in their friendly 3-2 defeat to Kaiserslautern on Saturday. Reds boss Rafa Benitez admitted the friendly had not...

Taino sinks Inter Milan.
July 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A SUPERB goal from Teemu Tainio helped Tottenham overcome Inter Milan 2-1 at White Hart Lane yesterday. Summer signing Dimitar Berbatov made his home debut but Finnish midfielder Tainio stole the show with a 50-yard...

(Russia's coach Guus Hiddink ...).
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) RUSSIA'S coach Guus Hiddink has been summoned to appear before a Dutch court for tax evasion, judicial sources revealed yesterday. Hiddink, who led Australia at this summer's World Cup, and his financial advisor...

(South Africa midfielder Quinton ...).
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SOUTH AFRICA midfielder Quinton Fortune yesterday completed his move to English Premiership club Bolton. Fortune, 29, has agreed a one-year contract with Sam Allardyce's side after being released by Manchester...

Carrick wants to leave.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TOTTENHAM are resigning themselves to losing midfielder Michael Carrick to Manchester United after he turned down a new contract offer. The Guardian says Spurs would have altered the wage and bonus structure to...

(Players at Ferencvaros, Hungary's ...).
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) PLAYERS at Ferencvaros, Hungary's most successful and popular club, have blamed their board of directors following their relegation to the second division for the first time in their history. On Tuesday, the...

(Mark Hughes is still ...).
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) MARK HUGHES is still in the hunt for another striker after finally giving up on the long-running and complicated bid to take Roma's Mido to Blackburn. Hughes has tied up a STG2 million (RM13 million) deal for...

Rape suspect nabbed.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) POLICE arrested an 18-year-old on Monday to facilitate investigations into the rape of an underaged girl. The teenager was picked up at his hangout, a snooker centre in Rawang, three hours after the victim, a...

Singaporean freed on bail.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A SINGAPOREAN, picked up to facilitate investigations into an explosion at a lift of a hotel near Mid Valley Megamall on July 7, was released on police bail yesterday. The remand against the 44-year-old man expired...

Mawi denies new squeeze rumour.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joe Lee MAWI has denied rumours circulating in the past week of him having a new beau after the recent break-up with fiancee, Nor Diana Mohd Naim. "There's no such thing!" the 25-year-old pop phenom,...

16, and already an author!
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros HOW many can boast about having their own book at 16? Meet Lee Elaine, a Form 4 student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ4, Subang Jaya, whose first publication has earned her a place in the...

Pow-wow to tighten rules.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan A SERIES of exposes on the lax hiring practices of some security firms has prompted the Security Services Association of Malaysia (SSAM) to call for a meeting with the Internal Security Ministry....

NRD Putrajaya good for licence renewals.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) MYKAD holders who have incorporated their licences into the card can now renew their licences at the National Registration Department (NRD) headquarters at Putrajaya. NRD public relations officer, Jainisah Mohd...

City hoteliers weigh the cost.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nur Azwa Ibrahim; Nuradzimmah Daim HOTELIERS in the city will look at the cost of opening their coffee houses and restaurants round-the-clock for tourists. They were responding to Federal Territories...

RM15m system to track tourist arrivals.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ayu Musa Kamal TO keep track of the number of tourists, the Tourism Ministry plans to install an RM15 million 'on-line tourist arrival monitoring system'. "The system will probably be installed at 15...

Breaching the barrier.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IT'S the question that many parents seek answers to. How do I encourage my child's social growth? In a world where social skills can mean the difference between those who succeed and those who merely hang behind the...

Fined RM15,000 for swindling RM80,000.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sangeetha Nair CHEATED by a former City Hall staff, businessman Gan Ah Hwa's disappointment with the country's judicial system yesterday was understandable. Gan said that six years ago, he, his family...

Firm charged for not displaying code.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) BLG Edutainment Sdn Bhd was licensed by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry to manufacture pre-recorded optical discs but failed to display the manufacturer's code four years ago. Yesterday, the...

African forgers to be sentenced today.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THREE Africans will be sentenced tomorrow by the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court for possession of equipment to forge currency notes. Njuakeh Joseph Ngong, 29, from Cameroon, Ebolo Rosini Titi, 34, from the Republic of...

Demand for residential property to remain soft.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) STANDARD & Poor Equity Research, said the residential property market is in a consolidation phase with subdued sales. "In the long term, prices of properties should recover, with income per capita growing at a...

Agents get protection.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ayu Musa Kamal TOUR operators and travel agents can now cover themselves with a Combined Liability Insurance Programme (CLIP), the first of its kind in the country. CLIP incorporates three special...

Fakes worth RM500,000 seized.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Azman Abdul Ghani ACTING on complaints of pirated VCDs and DVDs at Cheras' Taman Bukit Segar flats, a team from the Putrajaya Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry visited the area two weeks ago. ...

Nine detained in raid.
July 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) NINE people, including four women, were detained by police after being tested positive for dadah in a raid at an entertainment outlet in Puchong on Tuesday. The detainees, aged between 20 and 44, have been remanded...