Malay Mail articles from November 2006

Malay Mail archives from November 2006

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (UTAR) aspires to be a premier university, pursuing excellence in the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and expertise, as well as emphasising the nurturing and holistic and...

Police must restore confidence.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: S.Sugu DEAR Editor, I READ with anger your reports about the attack on the Klang Municipal Council director. It bothers me that even people in authority are attacked by those without any care for the...

OK to trade on five-foot way.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Lau Bing DEAR Editor, THE bye-law to keep the five-foot way in front of shops free from obstruction is over half a century old. Today, people do not walk along the five-foot way, they prefer to move...

Victim fears for family's safety.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros THE Klang Municipal Council is undeterred by Monday's attack on one of its directors but the victim, Dr Nasruddin Aspan, has had enough. After the attack that nearly cost him his life, the...

Car immobiliser trips robbers.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IT WAS far from the perfect car robbery. After dumping a 36-year-old car owner near the One Utama shopping complex in Bandar Utama on Sunday, three car-jackers had planned to flee with the man's Proton Gen 2. ...

'We are legally wed'.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said ROCK star Awie has just about had it with the publicity surrounding his marriage. The 38-year-old singer and actor, whose real name is Ahmad Azhar Othman, yesterday lashed out at the Federal...

Dejavu a hit with pirates.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa DEJAVU, due to hit local cinemas today, is already in the market. This was uncovered following a raid by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry special task force yesterday. ...

MM scoops top Press awards.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said COVERAGE of the threat looming over Pulau Carey following plans to build a landfill on the heritage island earned The Malay Mail the 2005 Malaysia Press Institute-Petronas Environmental Journalism...

Zam acclaimed Eminent Journalist.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) INFORMATION Minister Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin was awarded the prestigious Eminent Journalist (Tokoh Wartawan) Award at the Malaysian Press Institute-Petronas media awards ceremony yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister...

Timeline of the Pulau Carey landfill issue.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) March 3, 2005 "From heritage isle to rubbish dump! " - The Malay Mail publishes the story on its front page on March 3, 2005. The report highlights the environmental threat to the mangroves and the Mah Meri...

Suspected thieves arrested.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TWO men, believed to be motorcycle thieves, were arrested by police at the Pelangi Apartments in Damansara on Tuesday. The men, both 20, were nabbed by five policemen at 6am after they were spotted behaving...

Come out and Fa La La.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FANCY yourself a songwriter? Tired of singing in the shower? Having your bed as your stage? Walls for an audience? Well, here comes your chance to break out of all that. The answer to your predicament is the Bedroom...

10 months' jail for extortion.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IS 10 months of your life worth a measly RM200? Yesterday, Lee Kam Wah, 26, and Justin Zarsadias, 25, were sentenced to 10 months' jail each for extorting RM200 from a house owner in Taman Maluri, Cheras. In...

Robber shot dead by guard.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa A ROBBER took a gamble when he snatched a bag laden with cash from a security guard at a petrol station in Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Cheras, yesterday. However, he paid for the gamble with...

Try this at home.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nur Ainne Johar LADY'S Choice, the leader in the domestic peanut butter market, recently introduced its Peanut Butter With Chocolate Coated Rice Crisp. The new product is a mix of peanut butter and...

'10 years in jail not enough'.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sushma Veera "SAYA tak puas hati. Anak saya mati begitu saja (I am not satisfied. My son died for nothing)." These were the words of grieving Che Muda Putih, 56, the father of murdered victim...

Thai charged with posing as a police officer.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A THAI national claimed trial to a charge of impersonating a police officer. Abdul Rahman Mahmud, 27, was charged under Section 170 of the Penal Code for impersonating a public servant, and Section 89(A) of the...

Drug offenders escape the noose.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ONE had spent two years in Simpang Renggam under the Dangerous Drugs Act's Special Preventive Measures from 2002, while the other had five previous convictions for drug and theft offences. Clearly, they have not...

Housewife seeks sister.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A HOUSEWIFE is looking for her sister whom she had lost touch with since 1999. Ong Juat Kui, 59, of Taman Bukit Serdang, Seri Kembangan, said although she has not met her sister, Ong Juat Kiew, 54, for more than 20...

Man claims assault by girlfriend.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza USUALLY, we hear of women being assaulted by their partners. However, a 49-year-old salesman, identified only as Wong, is proof that women play rough too. The man claimed that he was...

More spice than sugar.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Chew Wan Ying SAMANTHA Sim is made of sugar, spice and everything nice. The 21-year-old Kepong gal is excited at being one of hitz.fm's Fergalicious Dutchess Hunt finalists. "My friends urged me to...

Royale fever grips highlands.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Chew Wan Ying THE James Bond fever is not only infecting cinemagoers in the steamy lowlands, but spread to cool highlands in Genting. In conjunction with the release of Casino Royale, Genting - City of...

Spreading the word on AIDS.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Shuhaidah Saharani HERE'S your chance to fight the ignorance and prejudice that fuels the spread of AIDS. Just tune in to Channel [V] at 1pm tomorrow to catch three insightful and entertaining...

Chow for your hound.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WE all love our dogs and want to give them the best life has to offer. But with so many variations of dog food in the market, it isn't always easy to identify the best. Who can possibly feel confident when so...

MPO magic.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Errol de Cruz THE Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas are going to be pretty busy in December with performances by soloists, duets, and orchestras, and the fabulous programme...

Honda Accord comes out tops.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: T.Yogendra THE Honda Accord 2.0 emerged tops in the NST-AmBank Group 'Car of the Year' Awards 2006 for its mass market appeal and value-for-money and technological merits. 'The Car of the Year' Awards,...

Monorail staff stride out in force.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nur Ainnie Johar IF you think the Monorail is fast and efficient, then watch out for the 43 KL Multimedia Sdn Bhd employees taking part in The Malay Mail Big Walk. They are just as fast and determined...

Wait no more.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KEEP it coming folks! The closing date for The Malay Mail Big Walk 2006 registration is around the corner, so send in your entries quickly. Participants can expect good fun, healthy competition, fantastic gifts and...

'Know your role first'.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meera Murugesan IT signals an end to house-buyers' woes but property owners and developers must be prepared to handle it. The Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Bill, which would...

Developer clarifies residents' claims.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TARAGON Golfview Sdn Bhd has clarified the issue pertaining to the safety concerns of residents of Venice Hill Golf Condominium and Resort in Cheras. In a faxed statement to The Malay Mail yesterday, its director,...

House owners happy with Bill.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) PROPERTY owners interviewed by The Malay Mail agreed on the importance of the new Bill. T.L. Lau, a lecturer from Puchong, said the move would benefit property owners who are often at their wit's end. "It...

The Duchess of music.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Terrina Hussein ONCE upon a time there was a little girl named Stacey Ferguson. She dreamt of being a pop star who would one day release an album that'll take her on a whirlwind tour of the world. ...

Quiet on all fronts.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: The Nosey Buzz Team THE past week has been rather slow, and it has been difficult foraging for gossip as everyone seems a tad lethargic and not really up to much. Perhaps it's the slew of last-minute...

Shayne's X-Factor.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Chew Wan Ying AS the winner of Britain's The X-Factor 2005 reality competition, Shayne Ward has achieved everything that a 22-year-old could ever dream of. His debut single, That's My Goal stormed the...

Joan speaks.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Grace Ong ASIAN actresses like Gong Li, Zhang Zhi Yi and Maggie Q may be making it in mainstream Hollywood these days, but Joan Chen has never been one to go with the flow. Instead, the veteran...

Adventures in bootlegging.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mockingbird CIPLAK (aka Bootlegs) is a fresh, funny and insightful movie that takes viewers through the many different forms of optical disc piracy through a day in the life of a young man chasing his dreams...

Top 10 things that go wrong while shooting an Indie film.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WE get it straight from the horses mouth himself. Ciplak's Khairil M. Bahar cuts to the chase and gets straight to the heart of his hang-ups: The light ain't right On an indie film, your 'backlot' is, more...

Creative college for higher learning.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KOLEJ SRI R, the creative college for higher learning, is turning two. In conjunction with its 2nd Anniversary, the first 20 students who register for the Certificate in Franchise Management or the Certificate in...

Stamford College forges ahead.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) STAMFORD COLLEGE has a rich educational history dating back to 1950. Adapting to a rapidly changing competitive higher education environment, Stamford College has evolved from a small institute into and...

Royale without cheese.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Wa Yang CASINO Royale Director: Martin Campbell Stars: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini, Mads Mikkelsen, Caterina Murino At the press screening for this...

(Also known as the ...).
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Wa Yang The Prestige Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine, Andy Serkis, David Bowie Also known as the "Batman versus Wolverine" movie...

(I presumed that Cinta ...).
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Nur Aqidah Azizi CINTA Director: Khabir Bhatia Casts: Fasha Sandha, Rita Rudaini, Nanu Baharuddin, Sharifah Amani, Fatimah Abu Bakar, Eizlan Yusuff, Pierre Andre, Que Haidar, Rashidi Ishak and...

(Everyone knew Hot Fuss ...).
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Grace Ong SAM's town (MCA Music / Universal) The Killers Everyone knew Hot Fuss was going to be a hard act to follow, but The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has further upped the ante by...

(One dutifully accepts the ...).
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Grace Ong THE Lemonheads (Vagrant Records / Universal) The lemonheads One dutifully accepts the fact that the glorious days of grunge are over, but when such bands as The Lemonheads makes a rare...

(Plagiarists of the early ...).
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Grace Ong PIECES Of The People We Love (Vertigo Records/Universal) The Rapture Plagiarists of the early 80s, how we missed you. The Rapture, purveyors of foot-tapping, hip-swinging dancepunk...

One month without Internet.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan; Nurrulmuna Mohd Ali HARESH, from Petaling Jaya, is upset by the disruption of his Internet connection at his house since October. He says a technician from TMNet found that the problem was...

Grille on ground floor not safe.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan; Nurrulmuna Mohd Ali RATAN KUMAR doubts the safety measures taken by the management of Wisma Dang Wangi recently. The 51-year-old driver with a property firm says a grille has been installed...

Fan blades missing.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan; Nurrulmuna Mohd Ali FAROUK, from Kampung Baru, bought a table fan from Best Denki at KLCC on Nov 2. However, when he found no fan blades in the box, he contacted the outlet the same night to...

Upset over attack on director.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nan DEAR Editor, THE blatant attack against the Klang Municipal health and licensing director Dr Nasruddin Aspan by thugs in broad daylight is shocking. Previously, we heard of cases where enforcement...

Extend Komuter service.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Hopeful DEAR Editor, WITH the impending rise in toll rates, I wonder if KTM would want to export the Komuter service beyond Rawang to cater for those living in Bukit Beruntung, Bukit Sentosa, Sungai Buaya...

Automotive man of the year.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: T.Yogendra IT is timely that Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin of the Naza Group was picked as the Automotive Man of the Year in the NST AmBank Group Car of the Year Awards 2006 last night. He has made...

Most m-cyclists break the law daily.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sarah Pushpa DEAR Editor, JUDGING from the news reports, it seems the majority of motorcyclists tend to break the law daily. Your article on motorcyclists who blatantly broke the law in Taman Puchong...

Road show gets into full swing.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Haresh Deol GOLF enthusiasts in Kuantan will be treated to a road show this weekend as organisers gear up for the Maybank Malaysian Open next year. Set to be held at the Kuantan Parade, the road show...

Malacca hockey will miss Tarmizi.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) MALACCA will miss their talented midfielder Ahmad Tarmizi Shahril who passed away yesterday. The 20-year-old Tarmizi, who played for Malacca in the Razak Cup in the last two editions, met with a car accident last...

Back to original fixture, mood changes.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) SHAMBOLIC, is it not? One day, it was China. Yesterday it was South Korea. The draw for the badminton team event held in Kuala Lumpur more than 10 days ago was upheld, giving Malaysia what they wanted all along...

Doctor in choppy waters.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) LIFE has not been plain sailing for sailor Kevin Lim (pic), particularly during the past few months. Fondly known as the doctor, for he's the only qualified physician out of the 231 Malaysian athletes slated to...

National keglers in celebration mood.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) IF you could translate the vibes around the conference room at the Athletes' Village yesterday, you would feel as if the bowling team, packed with world-class keglers, had already three gold medals to their name in the...

Man, Oh Man...
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rizal Hashim OH MAN...what else is new. The defeat to Oman at the Al-Arabi Stadium in Doha has basically put Norizan Bakar's boys on the first flight back home and left the two remaining matches against...

Milan plot double swoop.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) STRUGGLING giants AC Milan are preparing a massive double land on Premiership stars Andriy Shevchenko and Stevan Gerrard. Corriere dello Sport say Milan powerbrokers Adriano Galliani and Ariedo Braida are already in...

Roma boss teases rivals.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ROMA manager Luciano Spalletti insists they play better and more entertaining football than Scudetto rivals Inter Milan. "I would not take anything away from Roberto Mancini (Inter manager)," said Spalletti. ...

Bilbao bet on Mane.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) STRUGGLING Athletic Bilbao have named Jose Manuel Esnal or just 'Mane' as their new manager. Mane signed a contract through the end of the season which will be extended should he manage to assist Bilbao avoid the...

Henry's no king of big occasions.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Manvir; Sheldon AN Internet story quoted Arsene Wenger as saying Thierry Henry should be regarded in the same league as Pele and Diego Maradona. I find that ridiculous. Henry is a fine player but he...

Thierry sidelined again.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ARSENAL ace striker Thierry Henry has failed to make the final three contenders for the FIFA World Player of the Year 2006 award. The three short-listed names yesterday were Fabio Cannavaro, Ronaldinho and Zinedine...

Appetite for Apertura.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Manvir; Sheldon DO you guys follow the Apertura (Argentinian league)? From the news clips, it looks like one of the world's best. The passion and atmosphere at games are unbelievable. I think Astro...

Reds ready to trade Bellamy for Defoe.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) LIVERPOOL'S controversial striker Craig Bellamy could be offered to Tottenham as a makeweight in the Anfield club's attempts to sign Jermain Defoe (right). Bellamy only signed with Liverpool this season. But...

Blades sharpen survival instincts.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) WATFORD 0 SHEFF UTD 1 SHEFFIELD UNITED manager Neil Warnock believes Tuesday's 1-0 win over Watford was crucial to their chances of survival in the Premiership. Danny Webber stepped off the bench to score against...

Richards just right for Blues.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) CHAMPIONS Chelsea are ready to offer Manchester City STG15 million (RM100 million) for highly-talented teenage defender Micah Richards (right). The Times say Richards has been identified as the man to fill the...

Defoe's not for sale.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TOTTENHAM boss Martin Jol has ruled out striker Jermaine Defoe leaving White Hart Lane in January. Defoe, 24, has not been a regular this season but has scored five goals in his last four starts. Reports have...

N'Zogbia's a Magpies asset.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) NEWCASTLE manager Glenn Roeder has warned suitors Arsenal that winger Charles N'Zogbia (left) is very important in his future plans. The 20-year-old is reportedly being monitored by a number of clubs, including...

Lee gets green light for Europe.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) PORTSMOUTH target Lee Chun-soo (above) has been given the go-ahead by his South Korean club to return to Europe in the January transfer window. The 25-year-old winger, who scored against Togo at the World Cup this...

Rooney's got the power.
November 30, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ANYONE who has seen Wayne Rooney in full flow will readily admit he's pure dynamite. An explosive package of power, energy and skill, the Red Devils hitman simply charges up his team when he's in top gear. ...

No brute 2-007s, please - we're English.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Yusri Azmin IS it the sign of the times that brawn has won over brain? Guns over guts? Bitter man over better man? I am referring to 2006's Mr James Bond, who is happy to flash his licence to kill, more than...

Free fogging service for RM40.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Kelly Khaw DEAR Editor, THE predicament faced by your reader, Khoo which was published in the Hotline yesterday was similar to what I experienced recently. I live in Taman Bukit Teratai, Cheras, and one...

Molest accused claims trial.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) AN army personnel, Fauzi Ali, pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court yesterday to molesting a four-year-old girl at their quarters in Desa Tun Hussein Onn, Sentul. The 41-year-old was accused of...

Charged with prostitution.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A 53-year-old woman pleaded not guilty to a charge of soliciting for the purpose of prostitution at the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court yesterday. Ng Lai Wa of Pandan Jaya was alleged to have committed the offence...

Enough is enough.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Nuradzimmah Daim ODD-JOB worker Gurcharan Singh was convicted for the 10th time yesterday for a drug-related offence but will he repent? Gurcharan was jailed a year by the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court but...

Another suspect arrested.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ANOTHER suspected Deva Gang member was arrested on Monday, almost five months after the RM3 million heist in Section 7, Shah Alam. The man, in his mid-20s, was brought to the Shah Alam magistrate's court yesterday...

Police can't trace car owner.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said INVESTIGATIONS into the attack on Dr Nasruddin Aspan have hit a snag. Efforts by the police to trace the owner of a Proton Gen 2, believed to have been used in Monday's attack, proved futile...

Attack will not deter MPK.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meera Murugesan IT will not stop us from doing our job. This is the stand taken by the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) after Monday's attack on its health and licensing director, Dr Nasruddin Aspan in...

'Don't be demoralised'.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) TAKE it as a challenge and keep up the good work. Selangor State Executive Councillor Datuk Mokhtar Ahmad Dahalan advised civil servants not to be demoralised by the incident involving MPK's health and licensing...

The real culprits behind blackouts.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meera Murugesan EVERY time a blackout occurs in your area, don't be quick to blame Tenaga Nasional Berhad as the culprits could be thieves. TNB has identified the theft of copper and steel from its...

RM10,000 worth of copper seized in raid.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa POLICE raided a scrap yard in Batu 14, Puchong, yesterday and seized a tonne of copper, scaffolding material and several other items believed to be stolen goods. The materials were worth...

Argentinian wine affair.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Errol de Cruz WINE buffs would be in for some pleasant surprises if they head for the Agrentinian wine dinner at Sancho's Wine Bar and Grill on Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL, this Saturday night, an event...

ABX Express drives into Sarawak.
November 29, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Ayu Musa Kamal LOCAL courier, ABX Express (M) Sdn Bhd, is expanding into trucking services in Sarawak in January after its success in Sabah since 1995. The company is expected to spend about RM2 million...