Malay Mail articles from May 2006

Malay Mail archives from May 2006

Four robbed of necklace and cell phones.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FOUR friends were robbed and assaulted at a car park in Taman Tasik Permaisuri, Cheras, on Monday by 20 men. The robbers attacked the four men with crash helmets and sticks before fleeing with a gold necklace and...

It's not how many times you do it; it's where you do it.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE 2005 Durex Global Sex survey on 5,409 people, aged between 16 and 55, revealed that Malaysians have sex on average, 83 times a year, followed by Singapore (73 times) and Japan (45 times). It also revealed that...

Not enough good lovin'!
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan; Rahman Daros MALAYSIANS have sex an average of 3.5 times a month? Ridiculous! This is the reaction of most readers interviewed yesterday following the results of a survey commissioned by Pfizer....

Get help, date rape victims told.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meera Murugesan DON'T suffer in silence. Get the support you need to recover. Without emotional support and counselling, rape victims will be tormented by the experience which can affect their...

Sign on the dotted line with a clear head.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) DON'T drink while talking business or you might be 'driven' into signing an agreement you might not be sure of. A 76-year-old woman learnt this the hard way. Yuzin Abdullah @ Ho Yuzin was ordered yesterday by...

Don't call him buddy.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa A JOBLESS man literally took his friends for a ride, and they are paying for his folly in a lock-up. The 20-year-old allegedly convinced two friends to ferry a stolen motorcycle he...

Lorries worth RM1.5m seized from settlement.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SENTUL police have busted a syndicate which sold stolen lorries to Felda settlers. This follows the arrest of three men and the seizure of 27 lorries and two four-wheel-drives, estimated to be worth RM1.5 million...

One hell of a ride.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Azman Abdul Ghani ALL express bus driver Wan Mohd Wan Mat wanted was another uneventful day at work. That didn't happen. A man hijacked Wan Mohd's bus, drove two kilometres through busy Kuala...

Hurry, SMS your donation.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) MALAYSIANS, what are you waiting for? Pick up that cell phone and start donating now. The country's three largest telecommunication providers - DiGi, Maxis and Celcom - have come together to give their customers a...

Students sacrifice comfort of home to help survivors.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nur Aqidah Azizi THEY could have returned home to safety and be with their loved ones. But they did not. Instead, in a heart-warming display of selflessness, some 100 Malaysian students in...

Suite living for a good cause.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros WELCOME to Sheraton Hotel and Towers where it's not all about the money. Yesterday, the hotel put its luxurious suites and rooms up for bidding to help the Jogjakarta quake victims. It...

Just click and shop.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ayu Musa Kamal SHOPAHOLICS, especially Maybank2u.com users, can now shop in peace. There'll be no more worrying about parking and long queues with the introduction of the Maybank2u.com Cyber Mall. ...

Comics on cell phones.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WALT Disney Co, the second-biggest US media company, and Vodafone K.K., Softbank Corp's wireless unit, will offer a service for cell phone users to read comics on their handsets in Japan. Disney and Vodafone K.K,...

Microsoft to woo ad men.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) MICROSOFT Corp might consider options, including costly acquisition, to help its MSN Internet services catch up with ebay Inc, Yahoo! Inc and Google Inc in attracting advertising, the Financial Times said yesterday....

Radiator care.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A car's radiator is the heart of its cooling system. To operate properly it must be clean and clear of blockages and there must be no leaks in the system. The radiator's function is to get rid of the heat from...

The voters have spoken.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meor Shariman IN REALITY TV talent shows, the cute contestants always have the upper hand even if he or she is talentless! A recent example is the Akademi Fantasia 4 reality show that kicked off last Sunday...

Faith over fiction.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: V.Thomas DEAR Editor, Common sense can debunk revelations made in the film, The Da Vinci Code. Dan Brown's assertion in the Da Vinci Code that Jesus Christ had married Mary Magdalene and that he had...

Walking up 17 storeys for weeks.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Kalbana Perimbanayagam; Halim Said IT LOOKS like the elevators at Putra Damai flats in Lembah Subang have been refurbished. But residents are wondering why they can't be used. They have been forced...

Bangsar needs more bins.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Kalbana Perimbanayagam; Halim Said WHAT a load of rubbish. This woman must have thought that Alam Flora workers were on strike in Jalan Kurau in Bangsar yesterday. The public are also at fault here,...

Being a good neighbour.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) GOOD neighbours are usually unappreciated, but that doesn't mean that they're unnoticed. They are usually just taken for granted. People usually don't comment that they have a good neighbour, but they will...

Have a go at Goolis.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nuradzimmah Daim PEANUT is a type of nut, true or false? True? Nope, it's actually a type of bean. And if you were asked this question: "Apart from February, June and October also have 28 days. ...

Chance for teens.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meor Shariman TOO young to enter any of the reality TV talent shows? Then sign up for DiGi CelebriTeen, a six-month competition where even 13-year-olds stand a chance to be the next singing sensation. ...

Mini-me!
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Vijay Maheswari/TCS THE daring miniskirt, with its tantalising view of long, unsheathed legs helped defined the 60s heady cocktail of sexual brashness and giddy innocence. This season, the wonderful,...

The big T-ease.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sujartha K. A t-shirt may seem just like another piece of clothing to the regular observer. But look past its functionality, and you'll discover its place in the fashion stakes, as well as its symbolic...

Trouble with a capital T.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IN 2005, an American woman was thrown off a flight after fellow passengers complained about her tee. Lorrie Heasley wore a T-shirt bearing the images of US President George Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney and...

The t-shirt decoder.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FROM serving as a canvas for political messages to an opportunity to subvert marketing hype, here's a short decoder to what you can say across your chest. A Message Board For Your Identity We live in a world where...

Is your wax worth it?
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Jane Cunningham/DM SUPER-SMOOTH skin isn't always easy and given our tropical weather that calls for showing off skin, the demand often has us gritting teeth and enduring the pain of yanking out hair at...

Preventing hair loss.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) UNFORTUNATELY, many people suffer hereditary hair loss. This is known as male pattern baldness (MPB) and has familial link. This type of hair loss is inevitable, but can be slowed or even reversed using various...

Fuzz freedom: What are your other options?
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THREADING This is a highly skilled method of removing hair. It is mainly suitable for the eyebrows and facial hair, as each hair is manually and individually removed by a tightened thread. Laser hair removal For...

Eyes ears & on the set.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sujartha K. AN exclusive sneak peek to behind the scenes of Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum television ad, featuring the stellar Maggie Cheung. A motley crew gathered at the Shi Xi studio in Guangzhou,...

From head to toe.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Damian Tan NEED to look part but don't know where to begin? We've taken the guesswork out of choosing with this incredibly simple guide to grooming, looking like a million dollars is no longer mission...

Skin deep.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) "THE skin on our face is difficult to take care because facial skin is easily damaged, both by external causes and by internal factors," says Rebecca Choong, senior cosmetologist at ForHim, the men's grooming centre at...

Grape expectations.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Surjartha K. CAN a younger sibling step out from the shadow of a big sister? Spa Indrani at Starhill certainly holds its own and offers an indulgent escape. The second sibling of the Spa Indrani along...

Makeover magic!
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) PARKSON Suria KLCC showed off a new look, and welcomed new and familiar brands on its floors. The relaunch drew a curious crowd, with KL' s glamorous glitterati showing up to check out the makeover of the retail...

Persistence pays off for Siti.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ghaz Ramli JOHOR'S Siti Zubaidah Adabi finally reaped the fruits of her determination by landing the girls' triple jump gold yesterday at the Darulaman Stadium in Alor Star. Siti was competing in her...

Latif: Fastest man in Kedah.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ghaz Ramli THE title of the fastest man in Sukma has gone to Johor's Mohd Latif Nyat, who is now attempting to add spring to his heels at the IAAF High Performance Training Centre (HPTC) in Bukit Jalil. ...

Hairi thrills Kelantan camp.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ghaz Ramli AFTER 10 Sukma, Kelantan earned their first medal in gymnastics yesterday when Hairi Zaid Ahmad Saruji struck gold in the floor exercise event at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Suka Menanti....

Azmin catches up with World Cup stars.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rizal Hashim ONE particular Malaysian footballer will be glued to the TV during the World Cup each time Brazil, England, France, Holland and Angola troop onto the pitch. As someone who enjoys the rare...

Malaysia make semis but race still open.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) AS expected Malaysia crushed Singapore by 10 wickets to stay on course for the semi-finals of the ACC Under-15 Tournament but the race remains a closely contested affair for defending champions Nepal, Afghanistan and...

Ridwan and Emir to battle it out.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ROUND 4 of the Petronas Sprinta AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship at Kawasan Perindustrian Kamunting Raya, Taiping on Sunday will be a battle between Ridwan Bakri and Mohd Emir Firdaus Hassan. The WIRA epg Class...

Spotlight on Group H.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SPAIN RANKING: 6th WITH Barcelona and Sevilla landing the Champions' League trophy and UEFA Cup this season, Spain hope to finally erase their perennial underachievers tag in Germany. Coach Luis Aragones couldn't...

Brave heart of Spanish armada.
May 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Tony Yee IN a fiery and passionate side like Spain, it's always the strikers or midfielders who stand out in the fray. But in a year where the red-hot matadors could finally shed its tag of perennial...

Woman injured after attack by snatch thieves.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A HOUSEWIFE ended up with eight stitches on her head while trying to ward off four snatch thieves in SS12/2C, Subang Jaya, on Saturday. She was slashed on her hand, sent tumbling to the ground and still had her...

Canteen helper claims trial to sodomy charge.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A 29-YEAR-OLD Indonesian canteen helper was yesterday charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Courts with sodomising a nine-year-old pupil. Nurul Adnan Faisal pleaded not guilty after being asked a second time for his...

The devil you know.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Azman Abdul Ghani; Halim Said DATE rape is the new sex crime facing Malaysian women. Last year, in more than 60 per cent of the 1,931 rape cases reported to police the attackers were known to their...

Why me?
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Azman Abdul Ghani THE Malay Mail spoke to two date rape victims who never went to the police. One said she would never tell her parents. It took her six years to tell her sister. The other quit...

Caution wins the day.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TRUST God with all your heart but not your date. Putting total faith in people may lead to date rapes, says Bukit Aman special investigation division (D9) Acting ASP Suraini Hussain. "Don't put too much trust...

Travelling the world.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IF you have set your mind on traveling around the world, you might run into the difficult task of having to make a hard choice: where do you want to go? The multitude of destinations and travel options is great, but it...

Robber runs over cop's foot.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE car was a Toyota Fortuner. The cop was, well, anything but fortunate. A police lance corporal, who responded to a call about a car break-in in Taman Sungai Besi Indah on Sunday, had his foot run over by a...

Donate now!
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) which has established a relief fund to assist victims of the earthquake, has only received RM27,000 in donations since Sunday. It pales in comparison to the RM7.4 million...

Test skill on new futsal turf.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FUTSAL players can now test their skills on the country's largest inflatable futsal court. The court at One Bangsar will be used for the RM20,000 NST-BH Football Extravaganza 3-A-Side Challenge which kicks off on...

Bye, bye Avon lady?
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ayu Musa Kamal BEAUTY products direct seller Avon Cosmetics (M) Sdn Bhd may be affected by its parent company's - Avon Products Inc - plan to lay off its employees. Avon Cosmetics is also planning to...

Mechanic to face trial for reckless driving.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A 27-YEAR-OLD mechanic was charged yesterday with reckless driving that led to the death of a colleague four years ago. Ho Wei Yee, from Kluang, Johor, allegedly caused the death of Lee Chon Ket, 26, after he fell...

Gun gave robber away.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) AN Indonesian man, believed to be linked to a spate of robberies around Klang Valley, was nabbed while having a drink at a coffee shop in Jalan Kenangan, Meru, Klang, on Sunday. A police team from the Selangor...

Illegal betting joints busted.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa WHAT will they think of next? An illegal betting syndicate resorted to using a steel bar to seal off the main door of a condominium unit in Jalan Kuching, Sentul, to prevent the police...

70 - and a snatch thief!
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sushma Veera ONE look at frail 70-year-old Guat Guan Chua - his grey hair neatly combed back and moustache trimmed - and it's hard to imagine even the most distrusting of children taking to his kind face and...

Truly a caring paper.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Datuk Michael Chong DEAR Editor, I HAVE been working closely with The Malay Mail since 1987. That was when I started as head of the MCA Public Services and Complaint Department. Over the years, The...

Jogjakarta cries for our help.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Yushaimi Yahaya THE headlines yesterday screamed of heart-wrenching stories on the unfortunate victims of the Jogjakarta earthquake. To quote a song, these are the worst of times. Stories of grief,...

Users must book at MPPJ office.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros; Halim Said; Kalbana Perimbanayagam SUERINA from Kelana Jaya wants to know how can she use the Kelana Jaya Sports Centre. "I've been told by friends that I need to seek approval from the...

Dialysis patient told to go.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros; Halim Said; Kalbana Perimbanayagam HOUSEWIFE MOOI CHOOI HAR is upset with the Kau Ong Yah Ampang Dialysis Centre for terminating her husband's treatment because of his 'attitude' problems. ...

When did we gain independence?
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros; Halim Said; Kalbana Perimbanayagam FARIDAH RADZUAN is concerned about a signboard in Ampang which she claims could prove misleading for tourists. The signboard, located near the elevated...

Unique valances.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WINDOWS come in all shapes and sizes and often offer a beautiful view. When it is important to let in the most light and not obstruct that perfect view, a window valance can be just what you need. Window...

It wasn't us, says TNB.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nur Aqidah Azizi NOPE, the butler didn't do it. Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has denied responsibility for the two-minute blackout that hit the country's most popular reality television talent show,...

Love's not in the air.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joe Lee WE are just friends, but I admit we are close." Akademi Fantasia (AF) reject, Natasha Nordin, brushed off rumours that she and actor and singer Firdee Akassya Rosli, better known as Aqasha, were an...

Dream on wheels.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Amir Hafizi THE Ferrari F430 exudes so much testosterone that it can be considered a third testicle. Some people even view it as the ultimate mechanical Viagra. However, the real test would be if it...

Groovy makeover.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sharif Haron THINK of a chubby young lady, some parts slightly out of proportion with the body. Giving her the most appropriate make-up and dress will not make her a J-Lo or look stunning, but her new...

This B gets an A.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sharif Haron THE letter B in the B-Class should simply mean "beautiful", although other Mercedes-Benz models are also beautiful in their own way. But the B-Class, which made its debut at the Geneva...

Part of the team.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A TEAM player is valued in any organization. But how to be an effective team player is a skill all in itself. Effective team players in many cases add more value to a company than those with exceptional...

A catlover's hangout.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nur Aqidah Azizi "THE right crowd is the keyword for any product to meet the right market. "They have to be visible, with easy access to the targeted crowd," so said Sisma Auto Sdn Bhd chief operating...

What's in a name?
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WHEN it comes to naming a car, manufacturers pretty much spend the same, if not more, research and time as parents would in search of the right name for their new born. Car makers employ a careful and meticulous...

Sporty cars.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A FRONT-WHEEL drive Satria with 400bhp, a four-wheel drive turbo-charged Wira and a BMW-looking Perdana - Malaysian car enthusiasts have seen it all. Special project executive Faisal Asri A. Kadir tells us a...

Alfa dedication.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Thomas Huong WHEN it comes to Alfa Romeo cars, it would be hard to find a person who is as intimately familiar with the brand as Dayalan Vaiithilingam. For nearly three decades, the 46-year-old has...

More parts from Sime Darby Auto Italia soon.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ALFA Romeo car owners will find it easier to obtain spare parts in the near future. Sime Darby Auto Italia Sdn Bhd after-sales manager Amrick Singh Randhawa said the company is on a campaign to provide more spare...

Stars of KLIMS 2006.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Compiled by Sharif Haron WHERE else can you find exotic cars such as Ferrari Enzo, Lamborghini Gallardo, Pagani Zonda and many more under one roof? These glorious set of wheels are showcased in the Wonders...

Automotive window shopping.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Shamsul Yunos IT'S time for the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) again. An exciting place with lots of tightly-packed bonnets concealing all sorts of throbbing mechanisms, leggy display...

'Cool' Thipan a cut above the rest.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WE finally have a 'cool' athlete to help Malaysia's sporting image. Perak's S. Thipan made his introduction in style, bagging the boys' 400m gold medal at the Darulaman Stadium yesterday. The 21-year-old...

Gold for nerves of steel.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ghaz Ramli SAVIDTRE Prakthet, a Kedahan athlete of Thai parentage, showed she had the heart of a lion when she won the girls' high-jump event at Darul Aman Stadium yesterday. Though a favourite to win...

No sweat for weightlifter Osman.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) GRABBING three golds was no big deal for Kelantanese weightlifter Osman Abdul Kadir yesterday at the Youth and Sports Complex in Alor Star. Osman was sure of breaking a few records. But, as he didn't smash any,...

Tight race expected in century dash.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE heat is on today, as eight of the country's top 100m sprinters fight for two years of bragging rights. Johor's Mohd Latif Nyat is favourite to win the gold medal after his 10.55s in the semi-finals. Among...

Malaysians dominate southern neighbours.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) OPENING batsmen Keithan Goonasargaran and Faruq Hakimin steadied Malaysia's innings after the bowlers skewed Singapore as a heavy downpour in the Klang Valley caused havoc to the ACC Under-15 Elite Cup Tournament at the...

Angel Amy takes wings in Belgium.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Haresh Deol LOCAL gymnast Amy Kwan Dict Weng scored a high after coming in sixth in the hoop (pre-junior) and overall category at the No Limits International Open in Belgium last Saturday. A product of...

Spotlight on Group G.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FRANCE RANKING: 8th IT is a well-known fact in France that Raymond Domenech, a learned student of culture, drama and astrology, relies on fortune-telling to get indications on his players' personalities. So far...

Regarding Henry.
May 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rizal Hashim "PARLEZ-vous Anglais, Thierry?" this question was posed by this scribe to Thierry Henry at the Shah Alam Stadium nine years ago. "Non," was his retort, with a Gallic shrug, followed by his...

3 times in 2 years.
May 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najmuddin Najib WALKING into the Arunamari Specialist Centre in Bayu Perdana, Klang, last week, you could be forgiven for thinking that hydrotherapy was among the treatments offered. For five hours, the...