Malay Mail articles from March 2007

Malay Mail archives from March 2007

'Employers have negative perceptions'.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) "OH, a blind candidate. Do you know what job you have applied for? I am sorry to say this job might not be suitable for you." This is a familiar line among the visually impaired community, and one that explains the...

Despite all qualities, he can't get a job.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan AHMAD Shamsuri Muhamad is nothing short of the perfect employee. He is well-dressed, soft spoken, intelligent and has a counselling degree from Universiti Malaya. Despite all the qualities...

Campaign to nip illicit cigarette trade.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza THE Confederation of Malaysian Tobacco Manufacturers is embarking on a mission to nip illicit cigarette trading in the bud. A Basmi Rokok Haram campaign, jointly held with the Domestic...

No case for drug accused.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) TIME must have stood still for 37-year-old Madzuki Mamat when he was about to be sentenced for a drug trafficking offence. There was relief written all over his face when Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk K.N. ...

Heed the call, agencies urged.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hafizah Abdul Karim ADHERE to Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan's directive. That's what the public want Government departments and agencies to do in response to the Chief Secretary to the Government's...

Employer fails to pay salary.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nisrin Othman; Wan Sakinah A.Saburi ERNIE, of Subang, is unhappy with her employer for failing to settle her salary as promised. She started work with the company in the customer service department in...

Treated rudely at hypermarket.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nisrin Othman; Wan Sakinah A.Saburi LIM, of Taman Desa, Jalan Klang, is disappointed with the behaviour of a security staff and store director of Carrefour at Mid Valley. They chased him out of the...

No maid after four-month wait.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nisrin Othman; Wan Sakinah A.Saburi SANDRA, of Subang Jaya, has been waiting for a maid for nearly five months. She claims to have paid a local maid agency RM5,000 in June, 2006. "I was promised I...

Better quit the smoking habit.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: N.Othman Dear Editor, I AM concerned over the growing number of smokers, especially among the young. I am not saying we should declare them outcasts because my father is also a smoker. But if we...

Repair Bukit Beruntung streetlights, council urged.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hussain Haris Dear Editor, A FIRST time visitor to Bukit Beruntung/Bukit Sentosa in Rawang would be impressed with the township, especially if you arrive during the day. Streetlights line the roads and...

Develop the recycling habit.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Fauziah Hassan Dear Editor, WITH the amount of rubbish we discard everyday, I am not surprised if half the world becomes a dumping ground soon. I wonder why people keep throwing items which are...

Pierre's taken.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joe Lee LADIES, eat your heart out. Screen heartthrob and one of the most eligible men in Malaysian showbiz, Pierre Andre Nazrul, has declared that he is no longer available. "I won't say if I'm...

Afdlin bites into Thai action flick.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nur Aqidah Azizi HIS latest flick, Sumolah, may be two months away from its screening date but that's far from stopping director Afdlin Shauki from adding another milestone in his directing career - by...

More awards this year.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MAYBANK has introduced new courses for its scholarship awards while increasing the number of awards given out this year. Maybank's deputy president and chief financial officer Datuk Mohammed Hussein said apart from...

Seized items to be auctioned.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan TIME'S up, Serendah Golf Resort. The resort's assets, which were seized last Thursday after the resort failed to settle three years' of assessment fees, will be put up for auction in a week's...

Dally wasn't sexually assaulted.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) DALLY (picture), the seven-year-old Myanmar girl who was found dead on Tuesday, was not sexually assaulted. A post-mortem report revealed that the killer did not rape her, said Cheras police chief ACP Rusli Ahmad....

Vintage cars to tour Kuala Lumpur.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim APRIL 1 will be a memorable day for car enthusiasts. Owners of 80 vintage and classic cars will make their way to Dataran Merdeka to display their exotic vehicles in conjunction...

Best friend and wife cheat man of RM180,000.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Kalbana Perimbanayagam TO Boon Seng @ Man Seng, it sounded like a dream opportunity - an up and coming foreign-based finance company was seeking investors and offering big profits in return. To top it...

The doctor among the wives.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Chew Wan Ying IT'S kind of funny when the name Kyle MacLachlan is mentioned to the younger generation as, the common reaction would be: "Err, Kyle who?" But mention the name Dr Orson Hodge, Bree Van De...

A long way to go ...
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joe Lee IT'S a long road to redemption and Akademi Fantasia is finding it not easy to regain the trust of fans as it moves into its third week of competition. Still, compliments have to be handed out...

Leaving the akademi behind.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joe Lee DON'T mention Akademi Fantasia to Vince Chong Yin Cern. Yes, we all know he was the first champion of the show when it initially became a household name. Still, it seems a bit lame that...

'What we love'.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Richard Tan; Sujartha K French Connection Spring/Summer 2007 Menswear IT is a range of contrasts with sophisticated yet sporty looks, evident in the mix of traditional formal wear with military styling. ...

Recipe.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Tofu burgers INGREDIENTS * 14 ounces tofu, firm; drained, rinsed * 1 small onion, minced * 2 large garlic cloves, minced * 1 tablespoon canola oil * 2 tablespoons chili sauce * 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce,...

Aural assault from Twilight Actiongirl.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Richard Tan TWILIGHT Actiongirl (TAG) is a collective which plays everything indie-rock from mostly British acts every Friday at The Loft, Zouk KL. Exemplary of Cool Brittania, you can hear...

Luna bar.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) SITUATED a top Menara Pan Global, Luna Bar affords patrons breathtaking views of the city centre (oh look, it's the Petronas Twin Towers!). The vista is even better in the evenings, when the panorama is lit up by...

Fitness team meets the challenge.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hafizah Abdul Karim CALIFORNIA Fitness, advocates of a healthy lifestyle, are walking the talk. The gymnasium and fitness facilities provider is sending a contingent of 30 people to the The Malay Mail...

Students gun for big win.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hani Elisah Hasan WATCH out for the Bukit Jalil Sports School contingent at The Malay Mail Big Walk; they might spring a surprise or two. This is because the school's 30-strong contingent comprises...

Tomorrow's Super League match-ups.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mustapha Kamaruddin PERLIS v SELANGOR (Utama Stadium, 8.45pm) Perlis are struggling to score even at home. Coach Abdul Rahman Ibrahim hopes to see his strikers back in business of getting the goals...

James on fire.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mustapha Kamaruddin KEDAH'S hitman Marlon Alex James (right) is back to his best as the Super League enters the second round. James, 29, has scored 10 goals from 12 matches to be second on the leading...

Seela's sacrifice.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rizal Hashim GERMAN-based national hurdler Noraseela Mohd Khalid is back in Kuala Lumpur but only for a brief period. The Doha Asian Games bronze medallist is taking a flight back to Leipzig tomorrow to...

Fast, smoky ride.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ghaz Ramli MCLAREN'S Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest time but blew an engine on the third day of the Formula 1 official test at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) yesterday. The first black...

Pan Pac join F1 fun.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) IN conjunction with the first official F1 test session at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur International Airport invited their corporate clients yesterday to celebrate the upcoming F1...

Donadoni, Sanchez are Real prospects.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) ITALY manager Roberto Donadoni and Mexican legend Hugo Sanchez have been included on Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon's list of candidates to succeed Fabio Capello at the end of this season. Getafe coach Bernd...

Morientes can't shoulder club duty.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) VALENCIA suffered a jolt when their in-form striker Fernando Morientes (above) is set to be out for at least a month because of a right shoulder injury suffered in Spain's 1-0 home win over Iceland in a Euro 2008...

Unity is England's strength.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) ENGLAND manager Steve Mc-Claren is convinced a sense of solidarity within their camp can repel the mutiny from outside which threatens to oust him from office. McClaren was forced to endure unprecedented levels of...

Freddie goes bonkers.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) SWEDEN captain Freddie Ljungberg (picture) revealed he saw red in the dressing room following their 2-1 defeat to Northern Ireland. The Swedish lost their unbeaten record and top spot in Group F to the Irish after...

Reds, Gunners to share spoils.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Paul Ghaz-Coin; Michael Oween TOMORROW Liverpool v Arsenal 0:1/4 (Live, 7.40pm, ESPN) LIVERPOOL'S Jermaine Pennant will be the player to watch as he vents his frustration over Steve McClaren's decision not...

Hughes backs Devils.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes backs Manchester United over Chelsea in a battle of his former clubs for the Premiership title. Hughes returns to United tomorrow aiming to further his side's prospects of a top-six finish...

Jol happy Jenas out of England squad.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) TOTTENHAM boss Martin Jol believes they will benefit from Jermaine Jenas (left) and Michael Dawson being left out of the England squad this week. Spurs' match against Reading on Sunday will be their 50th this...

Lampard may return against Watford.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) CHELSEA midfielder Frank Lampard (above) may well make a return in their match against Watford at Vicarage Road tomorrow. Lampard was "dropped" by England manager Steve McClaren in their 3-0 win over Andorra in a...

Welcome to Carlsberg Air.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) AT the rate Carlsberg are sending lucky fans to watch matches, they could be the next airline! With trips to Anfield already happening and with their sponsorship of Wembley stadium, there is a buzz of excitement in the...

Great bale of fire.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MANCHESTER United wing wizard Ryan Giggs sees their target Gareth Bale as 'a gem in the making' following the teenager's latest goalscoring display for Wales. Giggs now finds himself acting as father figure these...

Maradona sedated.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) ARGENTINE football legend Diego Maradona remained sedated in a clinic yesterday for treatment of alcoholism and excessive eating and smoking. A day after Maradona, 47, was taken by ambulance to the Guemes...

Using study loans.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nurashikin Sidek Dear Editor, IF you're studying in a university with a loan from the National Higher Education Fund, there's always the temptation to overspend. I experienced this during my semester at...

Do police care about queue cutting?
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: T.Yogendra I OFTEN wonder why motorists cut queue despite being warned by police not to do so. There are provisions in the Road Transport Act against it. Time and time again I have seen motorists...

Move to set ceiling prices.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza GOOD news for consumers. The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is looking into prices of medicines sold by pharmacies and doctors and will set 'ceiling' prices for essential...

CD peddler released on bond.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nuradzimmah Daim DESPERATE to help his ailing mother, Ng Thien Sung took up a friend's offer and decided to make a career of peddling porn and pirated optical discs. Making a commission of 50 sen a...

Is it practical?
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meera Murugesan IS the "answer by third ring" challenge too tall an order for Government agencies? Given the number of incoming calls they handle daily, it might not be practical to expect them to meet this...

Helping hand for hole-in-the-heart children.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim TWO weeks ago, the future seemed bleak for Muhammad Arriffuddin Zaid, aged seven, and three-year-old Liew Jia Siew. The children, both suffering from hole-in-the-heart, urgently...

Fast food can poison you.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: K.Vivek Dear Editor, IT is hard these days to tell our children what they can or cannot eat. It seems all of us eat everything from fast food to noodles without thinking of the consequences. My...

Businessman rescued after 14 hours.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros AFTER some 14 hours in captivity, a 49-year-old businessman was rescued by police early yesterday. A team of 15 policemen stormed a rented house in Taman Bukit Mewah, Cheras, and found the...

Body of woman found in cemetery.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) THE half-naked body of a woman, with slash marks on her throat, was found at a Christian cemetery in Jalan Kuari, Cheras, yesterday. The deceased, identified as A. Vasandy, 30, was found lying face up near a...

Iniesta's one Ice-cool finisher.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) SPAIN'S hero on Wednesday, Andres Iniesta, (below) insists he never had any doubts they would make the breakthrough against Iceland. Spain launched attack after attack against Iceland at a rain-drenched Ono Estadi...

Ronnie hot over cold treatment.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) MIDFIELD ace Ronaldinho (above) is growing frustrated by the recent treatment he's received from Barcelona management. AS say Ronaldinho was clearly upset upon touching down back in Spain after playing in Sweden...

Gerrard silences boo boys.
March 30, 2007... (From Malay Mail) ENGLAND'S two-goal mid-fielder Steven Gerrard (right) experienced the most difficult first half in his international career in the 3-0 win over Andorra on Wednesday. The team had been booed off at the break by the...

Trekking.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Can you handle it? IF you can walk, you can hike, but start with beginner-rated trails of a mile or less and then work your way up to longer, more difficult hikes. You can usually find a sign at the trailhead that...

In liberal doses.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Jafwan Jaafar AS a chest-thumping libertarian and free speech advocate, the now-overwhelming primacy of liberalism in the politics of developed nations - and its drug-resistant bacteria-like efflorescence...

Mido to Jol-t Martin into action.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) TOTTENHAM striker Mido (No.11) will discuss his future with manager Martin Jol this summer after getting offers from Manchester City and Celta Vigo. Mido joined Spurs on a permanent deal last August after spending...

Socso has only one operator.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meera Murugesan SHOCKING. The Social Security Organisation (Socso) only has one telephone operator. The Malay Mail was told this when we sought an explanation from Socso on why its phone was not...

Investigation nears completion.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros INVESTIGATION into the alleged assault case against Datuk Khalid Mohamad Jiwa is almost complete. Ampang Jaya CID chief Deputy Superintendent Goh Lee Fook said they are expected to wrap up...

Call for Govt to cap prices of drugs.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza THE Health Ministry should cap the prices of drugs. This is what the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association is urging the Health Ministry to do. They want the price of...

Handicapped robbed and assaulted.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan THE act of robbing someone is a despicable enough crime. But how low can one go to rob a handicapped person? This was what ran through the mind of Lu Kok Wai, a lottery ticket seller who was...

Easy ride for 3 lucky walkers.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hafizah Abdul Karim IF you still haven't registered for The Malay Mail Big Walk, Naza Bikes has just given you another three good reasons to do so. On the day of the event, three lucky participants will...

Hotel keeps the good deeds flowing.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hani Elisah Hasan ONE good deed deserves another. And in this spirit, what were supposed to be funds for two children to undergo heart surgery were in turn handed over to another equally deserving...

'Help find Mandy'.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim MCA Public Services and Complaint Department is appealing to the public to help locate a 15-year-old girl who has gone missing since Feb 10. Department head Datuk Michael Chong...

Council blamed for clogged drains.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nisrin Othman; Wan Sakinah A.Saburi JAYANTHI, of Taman Klang Utama, Klang, is frustrated because the drain by the side of her house is clogged with rubbish. She claims she had lodged a complaint with the...

Hair stylist didn't follow instructions.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nisrin Othman; Wan Sakinah A.Saburi AFIDA, of Banting, is upset with a worker at a hair salon when she failed to follow her instructions when cutting her hair. "I went to the salon on Monday at my...

Five-month wait for books.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nisrin Othman; Wan Sakinah A.Saburi ARI, of Selayang, is upset that the books he ordered in October have not been delivered. "I ordered a dictionary and an Atlas costing RM209. The company promised...

Valuing time management.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Shahirah Ahmad Dear Editor, I REALISE Malaysians are weak in managing time. We tend to take our own sweet time in solving problems. Why can't we adopt a 'do it right away' attitude? The Government...

Glory follows dedication.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Vinashal Pillai Dear Editor, THE recent progress made by our sportsmen especially in badminton is encouraging. We have proved that we have enough young talent and world class champions. But I am...

Take pride by flying our flag.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hanis Kamal Dear Editor, I AM excited about National Day. It is a day that commemorates the start of our nationhood. As citizens who live in a peaceful country, we should be thankful to God and not...

Nurturing our children.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Concerned parent Dear Editor, AS parents, what can we do to ensure our children will always take the right path? Is giving the right education enough? This question keeps flashing in our mind because there...

Car stolen by brother.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nuradzimmah Daim IT must have been a heartache for Mohamad Affendi Iskandar to see his car stolen right in front of him. Still, this must be nothing compared to him finding out that the culprit was his...

Demerit system to cover more offences.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza THE Transport Ministry is fine-tuning the Road Transport Department's Road Safety Demerit System (Kejara). Sources in the Ministry revealed that a meeting was held yesterday to revise the...

Fake Proton parts seized.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) THEY are one of the biggest fake spare parts suppliers for Proton cars in the Klang Valley. Their illegal activity, however, came to an end when their premises in Jalan Setiawan, Sentul, was raided by the Putrajaya...

Was killer known to the victim?
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa JULIANA Md Fuzi, the International Islamic College student found dead in a lodging room, could have been murdered by someone she knew. That was one of the theories police are looking at...

Will AF give way?
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joe Lee SHOULD Akademi Fantasia (AF) defer to the Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) and change their concert's broadcast date to avoid a clash with AIM's big night on April 28? Although he did not state it...

AF 5 airs on Sunday this week.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) IN an about-turn, Astro yesterday said that its seventh Akademi Fantasia 5 concert, which clashes with the 14th Anugerah Industri Muzik on April 28, will be aired on Sunday instead of its original slot on Saturday. ...

Cops search for missing hands.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa; Rahman Daros DALLY'S assailants could have used a parang to slash her wrists, police said yesterday. However, they denied suggestions that her hands were eaten by dogs. Cheras...

Timeless adventure.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Shuhaidah Saharani An orphan learns to forget the past and appreciate what he has now, in the new Disney CGI time-travelling flick, Meet The Robinsons. Flip speaks to the director, Stephen Anderson......

Suria shining bright.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nur Aqidah Azizi THIS year will be a hectic one for Suria FM's team members in re-branding the radio station which was launched on Dec 30 last year. Programme manager K.C. Ismail said the station...

Return of the warlords.
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Pravin Menon WHAT do you do as a band to get attention? The classic approach has always been to be as flashy and over-the-top as possible. And of course, play your istruments reasonably well. Well...

(Rowan Atkinson is back ...).
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Nur Aqidah Azizi Mr. Bean's Holiday Director: Steve Bendelack Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Willem Dafoe, Emma De Caunes, Jean Rochefort ROWAN Atkinson is back as Mr. Bean in Mr. Bean's...

(A movie based on ...).
March 29, 2007... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Nur Aqidah Azizi Perfume Director: Tom Tykwer Cast: Ben Whishaw, Rachel Hurd-Wood, John Hurt, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman A MOVIE based on a classic novel will always come out of the gate being...