Malay Mail articles from October 2006

Malay Mail archives from October 2006

Bogus doc in lock-up.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A MAN posed as a doctor and went around collecting donations from nurses and patients at Kuala Lumpur Hospital recently. His antics came to an end after he was arrested on Sunday at 2pm following a report against...

Father of 11 sent to death row.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sangeetha Nair A 63-YEAR-OLD man was yesterday handed the death sentence for trafficking 3,979g of cannabis in 2001. Osman Md Yatim, an ex-army personnel looked calm and showed no sign of remorse. ...

Mawi's camp 'baffled' by rumours.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joe Lee 'BEWILDERED' probably best describes Mawi's reaction to persistent rumours of him courting an actress (which he denied earlier) while also courting a student. The 25-year-old singer, who has...

Jury's still out on this one.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan IT is difficult to determine which gender is smarter. When questions like these are posed, it is similar to the chicken or egg situation. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia sociologist Prof...

'Stairway of Lust'.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros THEIR plan was simple - find a remote staircase and make out. The two boys wanted to have a steamy 'threesome' with a 15-year-old girl last Saturday and they thought that the staircase was...

Do I need a new car?
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) AS your 10-year-old sedan puffs its way up the driveway, the question comes hammering at your brain again: "Should I buy a new car?" Your current vehicle has nearly 160,000 miles, and should have an engine overhaul as...

Suspects identified.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) POLICE have identified most of the suspects involved in the assault of 18-year-old mechanic W.K. Wong through testimonies from the victim and witnesses. Police are looking for the suspects who have gone into...

Five arrested after tip-off.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FIVE women believed to be involved in prostitution were picked up at an apartment in Metro Prima, Kepong, last Wednesday following a tip-off. The women, three Thai and two Chinese nationals, who are in their 30s,...

He's no 'Tengku', he's a thief.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ADZIZUL Ahmadi, 25, was studying for his diploma course at a college while undergoing training as a waiter at a hotel. He earned between RM300 and RM400 in allowances a month. Wanting a 'little kick' out of...

Beaten up over Raya trip.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A WOMAN was assaulted by her husband last Friday after she refused to follow him back to his hometown in Negri Sembilan to celebrate Hari Raya. The incident happened at their house in Batu Caves at 11.30pm. The...

'Yes, they killed dad'.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sushma Veera "YES, they are the ones who killed father." This was what Syafina Reyaz, the second daughter of murder victim Reyaz Ahamed Maruf, had told her aunty. Sultana Bano Maruf, 33, yesterday told...

The Checkers factor.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) DESA SRI HARTAMAS has itself a new place to boast of in the field of live music, and it's simply called Checkers, located at 42, Jln 28/70A, featuring soloists, duets and a full band, playing on rote, Monday through...

Leg-up for budding hairstylists.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza HE quit school at 14 to help ease his mother's burden. "My father is a personal driver and my mother a tea lady. However, they divorced 12 years ago and my mother was left to raise...

Unhappy depositors can sue.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Meera Murugesan AGGRIEVED Public Bank depositors affected by a burglary at its Seri Kembangan branch can take the bank to court if compensation is inadequate. Bar Council president Yeo Yang Poh...

MPO - BBC Proms.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE Dewan Filharmonik Petronas will present a classical music extravaganza - the Kuala Lumpur BBC Proms 2, featuring the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. This one-week music festival...

Hum along with Alfred Ho.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ALFRED HO turns on his charm at the Ol' Skool Bistro on Jln Gasing, Petaling Jaya, tonight. Known for his lively renditions of the golden oldies, Alfred will begin his gig at 9.30pm. A very enterprising...

Halloween fright night.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Halim Said GHOULS, ghosts and demons haunted the Mask Sports Bar in Taman Sri Rampai last night to 'welcome' the Hallow-eve. Scared? Don't get your goose bumps yet because the ghouls, ghosts and demons...

Misha delays visit to KL.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Dawn Chan WILL Misha Kyrie Lund, the teenage son of the late singer Seha, return to Kuala Lumpur to visit his mother's grave this week? Seha's brother, Datuk Ahmad Nordin Abu Bakar, who had expected Misha...

Festive cheer for Orang Asli.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza VILLAGERS from Kampung Orang Asli Ulu Yam and children from Special Children Society of Ampang were treated to a special Ramadan celebration, thanks to the generosity of GlaxoSmithKline, Red...

Raya joy in London.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Haliza Hashim-Doyle THE Raya songs were loud and clear. There was the usual scrumptious rendang, ketupat and varieties of kuih. The marquee in the garden shielded the guests from the autumn...

Thrilling red Chills at the New Uncle Chilli's Halloween.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) BLOODTHIRSTY for some red hot Halloween thrills? Then lurk no further than Hilton Petaling Jaya's all-new Uncle Chilli's which has just reopened and IS ready to help nocturnal revelers paint the town red with its first...

Indulge at Agehan.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) DUE to repeated requests from diners, Agehan Japanese Restaurant located on Level 1A of Grand BlueWave Hotel Shah Alam is promoting an All You Can Eat Dinner, on weekends and public holidays until December 31. ...

Blaze of glory.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sharif Haron IN many ways, the six-episode Racer-X that will be aired from next week is a typical reality programme made for TV. As in the others that have been produced locally, it promises to contain...

King of the circuit.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE name King Shah is no stranger to local, hardcore head bangers; he is the lead guitarist of our very own metal band, Metalasia. And the band's ardent fans also know what an extreme guy he is. A commercial...

Speed demons.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: T.Yogendra WHO says Mercedes-Benz cars aren't fast? Many people have said that Mercedes-Benz cars are actually for comfort and hardly have an edge to compete with the supercars. For a very long time,...

VVA wins awards.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) LOTUS Engineering, the engineering consultancy division of Group Lotus plc, has been awarded a major industry award for its innovative and technologically leading Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA). Lotus...

Proton up sales in Britain.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FOCUSED on growing its international presence, Proton's efforts in the United Kingdom has produced extremely favourable results over a short-term period with sales of its cars more than doubling over the last nine...

Merry with the Chery AMT.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Sujartha K. A bright green compact car is sure to turn heads, and heads will swivel faster when it happens to be splashed on the Chery QQ AMT, a CBU compact car from China. Curios glances aside, the...

Going ballistic.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Pravin Menon AS I straddled myself onto this crotch rocket, I sensed that man and machine would bond straight away. Starting it up, you're a bit dissapointed by the muffled shrill of the pipes. ...

Mazda5 wins award.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE Mazda5 was named overall winner of the mid-size MPV category in the recent Autocar Asean Car of the Year 2005/2006 Awards. Launched in Malaysia in the first quarter of this year, the fully-imported model from...

Asian team lifts Mercedes Trophy.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE Asian finalists won the final challenge of the prestigious MercedesTrophy World Final 2006 golf tournament held in Stuttgart, Germany, recently. This is the seventh time that the Asian team has won the Nation...

Honda celebrates 100,000 customers.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) HONDA Malaysia marked its 100,000th customer in Malaysia recently with minimal fanfare; it paid tribute to their customers. Company managing director and CEO Yasuhide Mizuno said: "Achieving this 100,000th mark is...

A1 team shares success with Proton.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FRESH from their incredible double-victory in the A1GP round of Brno in Czechoslovakia, Alex Yoong and several members of A1 Team Malaysia paid a visit to the Proton Factory in Shah Alam recently. This marked the...

The Neo dilemma.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Shamsul Yunos A few weeks ago, I was evaluating the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class for the car of the year award and at the same time Proton had lent me a Satria Neo for the same purpose. My eldest son took...

Five-star Audi Q7.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE US highway safety authority, National Highway Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA), has awarded the Audi Q7 its top rating of five stars for two separate tests. The NHTSA has also awarded the same model four...

Giant pothole patched up.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE giant pothole on the MRR2 expressway heading towards Batu Caves has been patched up. The pothole, measuring 2m in width, was repaired by City Hall's public works department yesterday, a day after it was...

Misled about installing shower unit.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najiah Najib MEE of Kepong claims that staff at Meedo Electrical Sdn Bhd gave her the wrong information about a purchase recently. She says that on Oct 2, she wanted to buy a shower unit. "I was...

Denied a passport for adopted daughter.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najiah Najib SITI FATIMAH of Damansara is upset that she could not take her 18-month-old adopted daughter to Brunei for Hari Raya. She says she wanted her daughter to meet her grandparents. "I went...

Parcel fails to arrive on time.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najiah Najib EUGENE NG is seeing red with the City-Link Express courier service after the company failed to deliver his parcel on time. He says he sent a parcel to a client in Kota Baru on Oct 18, and...

M-cycle lanes for safety.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Lau Bing Dear Editor, WHENEVER people see an accident on a road or highway, it usually involves motorcyclists. Though there are also accidents involving cars and lorries, statistics show that...

Assemblymen and 'angels'.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Jad Mahidin OVER the Raya holidays, Port Klang State assemblyman Datuk Zakaria Mat Deros became the subject of many comments among friends and relatives. "There was money-play in this," said one. ...

Rajagopal's boys fall.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE signs were ominous really, especially when you lose your No 1 keeper four days before the opening tie of a Major tournament. The 2-1 defeat to Vietnam last night, therefore, is likely to spell the end of their...

Shahrom not afraid of world class competition.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FORMER Asian No 1 Shahrom Abdullah (pic) knows the heat will be on him in this year's Powerman Malaysia, Powered by Malakoff but he isn't sweating it. The former national cyclist, who is craving for a win in this...

Flag bearing honours for Josiah and Nicol.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rizal Hashim THE honour of carrying the Jalur Gemilang during the curtain raiser of the Doha Asian Games on Dec 1 - when the watching world is focused on the continent's biggest sporting extravaganza - has...

Messi not worth the money.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Diego Subramaniam I READ with interest Mailsports back page story on Real Madrid's RM700 million bid for Barcelona's Lionel Messi (pic). I can't believe the nine-time European champions would waste that...

Aimar's the best.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Tangorina I REALLY enjoyed reading El Loco's piece recently on the Argentine wizard Pablo Aimar (above). Being a big fan of the brilliant playmaker, I rate him as the world's finest player - even better...

Rooney's the real deal.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Snoop Underdog IT'S great to see Wayne Rooney on song again. His remarkable hat-trick in Man U's 4-0 drubbing of Bolton must have stunned many of his harshest critics. And someone like Rooney - a...

Injured Bryant to start for Lakers.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) KOBE BRYANT is ready to start for the Los Angeles Lakers when they tip-off the NBA season at home to the Phoenix Suns today despite missing all of their warm-up outings. The influential guard has been recovering...

Rijkaard: Ronnie's heart with Barca.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) BARCELONA'S Dutch manager Frank Rijkaard insists Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho will not quit Barcelona for AC Milan. Italian giants Milan are keen to tempt the magical midfielder to trade his life in Spain for a...

Real blow for Ronaldo.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) BRAZIL'S all time leading World Cup scorer Ronaldo is reportedly furious with the snub he received from Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello on Saturday. Despite being told to warm up in the second-half, Ronaldo was left...

Buzz over Buffon continues.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ITALY'S World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gigi Buffon has again refused to commit himself to Juventus beyond this season. Buffon said: "Chelsea or Real Madrid? This is the usual talk here that looks good in newspapers,...

Spend it like Beckham!
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) EVER felt like building a team of superstars like Roman Abramovich? Or how about taking over the reins of your own club, just like Fergie? Or maybe there is a bit of El Tinkerman in you. Whoever floats your football...

Mourinho: Jail bottle thrower.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) JOSE MOURINHO has demanded a jail sentence for the supporter who threw a bottle at Frank Lampard in the closing seconds of Chelsea's 2-0 victory at Sheffield United on Saturday. The Chelsea boss was staggered to...

'We just want to be loved'.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) ASHLEY COLE'S wife Cheryl Tweedy has taken offence to critics who labelled her Cheryl Greedy and her hubby Cashley. Cole, the former Arsenal defender, ruffled many feathers when he turned down a lucrative contract...

Saha sings Roon's praises.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FRENCH international Louis Saha believes Wayne Rooney (above) will be Manchester United's vital edge over Chelsea in this season's title race. Rooney fired a hat-trick as the Reds tore apart Bolton 4-0 on Saturday....

Devils set to rule Asia again.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) MANCHESTER United plan to visit four Asian countries next summer on a pre-season tour that will net the legendary club over STG10 million (RM67 million). The People claim United are planning a game each in China,...

Lamps keep Blues focussed.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) HIGH-SCORING midfielder Frank Lampard insists it is far too early to rate Chelsea's chances of Champions League glory. The England international also admits it makes a change to head to the Nou Camp tomorrow for a...

Rijkaard downplays Jose rift.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) BARCELONA boss Frank Rijkaard (top) claims he has the 'utmost respect' for Jose Mourinho and insists there is no ill feeling towards the Chelsea manager. The clubs clash today (tomorrow morning, Malaysian time) in...

'Theatrical divers' alarm Mourinho.
October 31, 2006... (From Malay Mail) CHELSEA coach Jose Mourinho has warned his stars to be wary of Barcelona's 'divers'. The Portuguese schemer saw their Champions League rivals beat Recreativo Huelva 3-0 in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday - and noted...

'Crash landing'.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza IF you attended an interview in Petaling Jaya for the post of flight attendant with Cathay Pacific Airways recently, you may have been conned. Around 800 Malaysians answered an...

No recruitment drive by Cathay Pacific here.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) CATHAY Pacific Airways confirmed that they have not organised any flight attendant recruitment drive in Malaysia. Its country manager for Malaysia and Brunei, Anglela Liew, said yesterday they received several calls...

No Mawi? No worries, says ex-fiancee.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) "HOW can I forget him... Mawi was my first love." That was what Nordiana Naim, or Ina, had said when asked for her thoughts on her former fiance during the Mawi... Ina television show on Aug 28, which brought...

Spend it like Beckham!
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) EVER felt like building a team of superstars like Roman Abramovich? Or how about taking over the reins of your own club, just like Fergie? Or maybe there is a bit of El Tinkerman in you. Whoever floats your football...

Pirates cashing in on Ina, again!
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Rahman Daros IT seems that Mawi's ex-fiancee, Nordiana Naim, known as Ina (picture), is the new darling of unscrupulous book publishers. Although the controversy over the pirated version of her memoirs...

Unlucky gambling streak.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THEY returned home with smiles on their faces after gambling and winning RM10,000 at Pulau Ketam, Klang. But their happiness was shortlived when they lost all their winnings to robbers, along with their Proton Wira...

Clients furious over lax security.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Muzliza Mustafa BUSINESSMAN Lee Choon Kui could not find words to describe his feelings when he saw what was left in his safe deposit box - the agreement he had signed with the bank for the box and receipts....

Operator of illegal massage parlour charged.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A WOMAN was charged with running an illegal foot reflexology centre and harbouring illegal immigrants at the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court yesterday. Kan Wan Chun, 45, from Seri Kembangan, was alleged to have...

Alleged molester found fit to stand trial.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A MAN was charged at the Petaling Jaya magistrate's court yesterday with molesting a 25-year-old woman at a foodstall in Jalan Sultan. Sharul Amir Sadarkan, 42, allegedly committed the offence on Sept 20 at...

Tremor fright for residents.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza THEY thought it was another landslide or tremors from an earthquake. Tour agent Mohd Noor Biggs, 51, had the fright of his life when he heard an explosion under his chair when he was at...

Woman seeks witnesses to accident.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Kalbana Perimbanayagam AN accident at a traffic light junction has left Nirmala Mittra in a quandary. She needs witnesses to prove that the accident was not her fault but that of a driver who beat a red...

Will it be Yasmin's Mukhsin?
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joe Lee MUKHSIN, the full-length feature film directed by Yasmin Ahmad, not only had its world premiere at the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) yesterday, but is also a favourite for the Best...

Sarimah heads south for raya.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Terrina Hussein FRESH from hosting the World Vision 2006 30-Hour Famine at HELP Institute, where she led 600 people in sing-alongs, celebrity Sarimah Ibrahim is looking forward to her first Raya with hubby...

Face painting.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) FACE painting is a popular activity for kids (and some adults) at outdoor fairs, carnivals, etc. You may think that face painting is difficult or expensive, but it can be easy, cheap, and a rewarding activity for...

SPCA stuck with unclaimed pets.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Masami Mustaza HOW irresponsible can pet owners get? While most people anticipate the merrymaking during the festive season, their pets face a bleak life ahead of them as they are dropped off at animal...

Finding nemo (and much else).
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joachim Ang JOACHIM Ang takes a dip at Aquaria. Since its inception in 2005, Aquaria KLCC has seen more than a million visitors. Located at the Concourse Level of the Kuala Lumpur Convention...

Off the beaten track.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Mohd Harris Adam Wan IT was 1982, I'm sure it was. Superbike racing wasn't as it is now. Fairings were just flat number boards tie-wrapped to the fork tubes, bars were high and wide and road-going...

Who will be number one?
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Joachim Ang IT'S about that time of the year again when dance music enthusiasts from around the world vote for their favourite DJs as part of the annual DJ Mag Top 100 poll. While the poll has had its...

And Malaysia's number 1 DJ is ...?
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) I was recently asked this question at an interview. Who is Malaysia's Number One DJ? In my reply, I emphatically stated that there is no firm criteria through which I could judge my answer. Do I select based on...

Pissed about raids.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) A few weeks ago, we ran a commentary entitled, "Is Clubbing Dead?" in which questions were raised about the state of clubbing in KL. In an attempt to shed some light on these questions, we approached a few key...

Kelan-tongue.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Honey Ahmad THE Kelantanese are known for their sweet tooth and love of rich, creamy dishes and delicacies. And I have never seen a state so obsessed with rice in all their fabulous incarnations. ...

(Ever wondered what a ...).
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Reviewed by Honey A BOOK: It Must've Been Something I Ate Author: Jeffrey Steingarten EVER wondered what a Turducken was? Or perhaps, how to make the perfect baguette? Or how hot does your oven have to be to...

Wonders of the week.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Grace Ong FROM faces & places to foods & fetes, we present this week's indulgence highlights. Party Omega unveils its Constellation Iris Collection The Hour Glass, 1-Utama Renowned Swiss watch...

Scolded for buying untagged item.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) Byline: Najiah Najib CECILIA of Taman Sri Andalas, Klang, is seeing red after she was scolded by a cashier at a pharmacy for picking up items without price tags. She says she was at a pharmacy in Shah Alam...

The long journey back to work.
October 27, 2006... (From Malay Mail) THE North-South Expressway was a chaotic scene yesterday. As the festivities came to an end, most people who had taken advantage of the long Deepavali and Hari Raya holidays to return home, had to contend with...