New Straits Times back issues from September 2002:
Patriotism aglow as people celebrate 45th N-day
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Patriotism aglow as people celebrate 45th N-day Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* MORE PICTURES ON P4 & 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Malaysians celebrated the country's 45th birthday with the Jalur Gemilang being proudly unfurled nationwide in a ...
Penang's first CM Wong Pow Nee dies at 91
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Penang's first CM Wong Pow Nee dies at 91 Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* PENANG, Sat. - Penang's first Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, died at his residence in Jalan Macalister at 6.60am today. He was 91.Wong leaves wife ...
Filipino illegals get a reprieve (HL)
Sep 01, 2002; ... Firdaus Abdullah New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Filipino illegals get a reprieve (HL) Byline: Firdaus Abdullah Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* SEPANG, Sat. - The Government has agreed to temporarily halt the deportation of Filipino illegals until a mission from the ...
MCA peace plan all but scuttled after revamp of disciplinary board
Sep 01, 2002; ... Chow Kum Hor New Straits Times 09-01-2002 MCA peace plan all but scuttled after revamp of disciplinary board Byline: Chow Kum Hor Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation Memo: (STF) - Is the latest brouhaha in MCA a storm in a teacup or is another political crisis ...
EC: Provide us with the evidence
Sep 01, 2002; ... Manisah Ismail New Straits Times 09-01-2002 EC: Provide us with the evidence Byline: Manisah Ismail Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The Elections Commission today appealed to those with knowledge of existing phantom voters to report ...
Dr M takes a drive down memory lane with Pontiac
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Dr M takes a drive down memory lane with Pontiac Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation SEPANG, Sat. - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad had a pleasant surprise here today when he was presented with a 1959 Pontiac ...
Umno leaders unable to accept results, says Pas
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Umno leaders unable to accept results, says Pas Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Pas today said Umno leaders had continued to level accusations at the Opposition because they were unable to accept the ...
Repent or face legal action, Nik Aziz warned
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Repent or face legal action, Nik Aziz warned Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Legal action will be taken against Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat if he still refuses to admit his mistake, ...
New record with largest panel of signatures collected
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 New record with largest panel of signatures collected Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The country's 45th National Day saw a private radio station entering the Malaysian Book of Records for the largest panel ...
Excellent ...and simply amazing
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Excellent ...and simply amazing Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - "Excellent" and "simply amazing" were only a few of the descriptions voiced by those enthralled by the colourful 45th National Day parade at ...
Body of Malaysian woman, shot in head, identified
Sep 01, 2002; ... Jasbir Singh; Fay Angela D'cruz New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Body of Malaysian woman, shot in head, identified Byline: Jasbir Singh; Fay Angela D'cruz Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The body of businesswoman Shirley Mow Wai Lan, who ...
Parents pay RM3m ransom for son's release, five held
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Parents pay RM3m ransom for son's release, five held Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - A five-year-old boy, Toh Ching Ming, who was abducted from his home in Temerloh, Pahang, on Aug 19, was left at Plaza ...
Be wary of brokers offering mega projects, contractors warned
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Be wary of brokers offering mega projects, contractors warned Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KOTA BARU, Sat. - National Economic Action Council executive director Datuk Mustapa Mohamed today told local contractors to be wary ...
17 wooden shops in Pekan Subang gutted
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 17 wooden shops in Pekan Subang gutted Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation PETALING JAYA, Sat. - Seventeen wooden shops were razed and several others were damaged during an afternoon fire in Pekan Subang today.No one was ...
Stoking unnecessary fears
Sep 01, 2002; ... Shamsul Akmar New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Stoking unnecessary fears Byline: Shamsul Akmar Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Memo: (STF) - First, it was the Indonesians. Now the Filipinos have joined the protest against the whipping of illegal immigrants ....
A great day of flag-waving and a timely call to spirit of honest patriotism
Sep 01, 2002; ... DKL New Straits Times 09-01-2002 A great day of flag-waving and a timely call to spirit of honest patriotism Byline: DKL Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Column: The NST diary THE 31st of August is a flag-waver, the day to recall or appeal to the ...
Merdeka a time for Malaysians to count their blessings
Sep 01, 2002; ... Ahmad A. Talib New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Merdeka a time for Malaysians to count their blessings Byline: Ahmad A. Talib Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Column: Pahit manis ALAS, I am away during this Merdeka. I am in Johannesburg on assignment and, ...
Settling the future of Felda
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Settling the future of Felda Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Type: Editorial FELDA settlements cannot be allowed to turn idle in the way that much of rural Malaysia has. It is unfortunate that the country's premier poverty ...
Walk softly and carry a big stick
Sep 01, 2002; ... Munir Majid New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Walk softly and carry a big stick Byline: Munir Majid Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Column: The big picture AFTER Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, there will be a continuity of policy, but ...
No testing of boundaries by Gerakan
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 No testing of boundaries by Gerakan Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion IT has been gently communicated to me that there was no intention on the part of Gerakan to test any boundaries in respect of the policy to improve the ...
China set to strengthen impressively in technology product categories
Sep 01, 2002; ... Vincent Lim K.T. New Straits Times 09-01-2002 China set to strengthen impressively in technology product categories Byline: Vincent Lim K.T. Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Column: Weekend guest THERE are two popular views about China. One predicts ...
Five die in three-vehicle pile-up
Sep 01, 2002; ... Sharanjit Singh New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Five die in three-vehicle pile-up Byline: Sharanjit Singh Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KANGAR, Sat. - A Royal Malaysian Navy personnel, his pregnant wife, their two nephews and a lorry driver were killed in ...
No more foreign student pass to study at Kolej Utama
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 No more foreign student pass to study at Kolej Utama Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation IPOH, Sat. - The Immigration Department has stopped issuing foreign student pass to Chinese nationals who intend to pursue their studies at ...
Waller Court residential units earmarked for redevelopment
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Waller Court residential units earmarked for redevelopment Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation IPOH, Sat. - Residential units at Waller Court flats will make way for a new redevelopment scheme which will create more opportunities ...
`States lagging behind in ICT use'
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 `States lagging behind in ICT use' Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation IPOH, Sat. - State Governments and the private sector outside the Klang Valley are still lagging in the use of information and communication technology ....
Police pick up 78 `wild' teenagers
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Police pick up 78 `wild' teenagers Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation MALACCA, Sat. - Seventy-eight teenagers were picked up last night by police, who found the 12 to 17-year-olds behaving "wildly" on the eve of National Day ....
Pas begins nationwide fund-raising campaign
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Pas begins nationwide fund-raising campaign Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation BUTTERWORTH, Sat. - Pas is going on a nationwide fund-raising campaign to help finance its activities and campaigning for the next general election ....
Three hurt in crash involving army trucks
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Three hurt in crash involving army trucks Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation SEREMBAN, Sat. - A soldier broke his leg while two others sustained minor injuries in an accident involving three army trucks at Km260 of the North- ...
Azman named new sec-gen of Rural Development Ministry
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Azman named new sec-gen of Rural Development Ministry Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Sarawak Federal Secretary Datuk Azman Abdul Rashid has been appointed Secretary-General of the Rural Development ...
Sikhs hold prayers to mark special day
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Sikhs hold prayers to mark special day Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - A special prayer session was held at the Guru Nanak Darbar here today to mark National Day, as well as to begin the countdown towards ...
Police nab dadah suspect carrying heroin, gun
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Police nab dadah suspect carrying heroin, gun Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation PENANG, Sat. - Police arrested a suspected dadah trafficker with seven packets of heroin and a gun in Sungai Nibong Kecil ...
Dead: First jumbo born in Zoo Negara
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Dead: First jumbo born in Zoo Negara Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The two-month-old baby elephant, the first to be born at Zoo Negara, died yesterday evening.The calf, a female born on June 5, ...
Woman shocked to hear of daughter's fiery death
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Woman shocked to hear of daughter's fiery death Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sat. - A woman, who was discharged yesterday from the hospital after being warded following an accident, was shocked to find that ...
1,053 luxury vehicles seized
Sep 01, 2002; ... Jalina Joheng New Straits Times 09-01-2002 1,053 luxury vehicles seized Byline: Jalina Joheng Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The Customs Department seized 1,053 vehicles, mostly luxury cars, between January and Aug 19 this year ...
Bugfest attracts 300 Volkswagen enthusiasts
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Bugfest attracts 300 Volkswagen enthusiasts Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation JOHOR BARU, Sat. - Bugfest Malaysia, now into its sixth edition, attracted 300 Volkswagen Beetle lovers this year, including foreign participants ....
Salvation Army to help poor and crisis stricken families
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Salvation Army to help poor and crisis stricken families Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUCHING, Sat. - Families facing problems such as poverty, illness, mental health or death of a family member can now turn to the Salvation ...
Ying Ern urgently needs funds for liver transplant
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Ying Ern urgently needs funds for liver transplant Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation PENANG, Sat. - Racing against time, three-year-old Tan Ying Ern has managed to collect RM46,000 of the RM265,000 needed for a liver transplant ....
Form Three pupil feared drowned in fall from bridge
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Form Three pupil feared drowned in fall from bridge Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation MALACCA, Sat. - A 15-year-old was feared drowned after falling from an uncompleted bridge linking the mainland to the man-made island of Pulau ...
Kelantan rejects application for Embun premiere
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Kelantan rejects application for Embun premiere Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KOTA BARU, Sat. - The authorities have refused permission for the premiere of Embun, a movie on the struggle during the Japanese Occupation in ...
Two motorcyclists die in road crashes
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Two motorcyclists die in road crashes Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation MALACCA, Sat. - Two motorcyclists died in separate accidents in Pokok Mangga and Jalan Tun Perak last night and early today, a police spokesman said ....
CI may stage mild technical rebounds
Sep 01, 2002; ... S.N. Lock New Straits Times 09-01-2002 CI may stage mild technical rebounds Byline: S.N. Lock Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Technically speaking Memo: Graphics (Statistics) - KLSE Composite Index (Weekly candlestick chart) & trendlines.; ...
Four-digit outlet hit by robbers
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Four-digit outlet hit by robbers Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KLANG, Sat. - A four-digit outlet in Taman Klang Jaya was hit for RM10,000 by four robbers about 7pm yesterday. The four arrived in a Volvo. Three of ...
Revising economic priorities
Sep 01, 2002; ... Ramon Navaratnam New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Revising economic priorities Byline: Ramon Navaratnam Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Economy WE should revise our economic policy priorities to benchmark them against developed countries. At the ...
Yeoh, YTL and lots of consultancy ringgit
Sep 01, 2002; ... P.Y. Chin New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Yeoh, YTL and lots of consultancy ringgit Byline: P.Y. Chin Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Money game SUDDENLY Wessex Water was very murky last week. Its chairman and chief executive, Colin Skellett, ...
Superfast scheduling of sports and healthcare for maximum gain
Sep 01, 2002; ... Jennifer Jacobs New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Superfast scheduling of sports and healthcare for maximum gain Byline: Jennifer Jacobs Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business IT sounds like the great American/Malaysian/Singaporean dream. Student works on a ...
Caring attitude, humility among qualities needed in modern coachers
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Caring attitude, humility among qualities needed in modern coachers Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Coaching for extraordinary results MALAYSIAN women have never been known for their badminton prowess yet it came ...
MVA returns with borderless touch
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 MVA returns with borderless touch Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Sledgehammer on advertising THE Malaysian Video Awards returns for a seventh year with a week's worth of screenings, talks, discussions, and of ...
Main entrance position most important factor for a building
Sep 01, 2002; ... Rev Yong New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Main entrance position most important factor for a building Byline: Rev Yong Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Feng Shui guide to business THE positioning and orientation of the main entrance of a building ...
Developing ability to sell is blueprint for personal progress
Sep 01, 2002; ... George Noble May New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Developing ability to sell is blueprint for personal progress Byline: George Noble May Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business SUCCESS in life is usually measured in terms of the happiness you bring to yourself and ...
Need for tiger experts, studies
Sep 01, 2002; ... Elizabeth John; Aniza Damis New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Need for tiger experts, studies Byline: Elizabeth John; Aniza Damis Edition: 2* Type: Special report Memo: (STF) - Suddenly, we have been awakened to the roar of the tiger. Who should take responsibility? ELIZABETH ...
Once a symbol of strength is now derided
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Once a symbol of strength is now derided Edition: 2* Type: Special report Memo: Special report - (Tiger attacks). TIGERS weren't always seen as nasty beasts skulking in the darkest corners of the jungle waiting to pounce on the next ...
Stopping tiger attacks with paddock defence
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Stopping tiger attacks with paddock defence Edition: 2* Type: Special report Memo: Special report - (Tiger attacks). AS Perhilitan struggles to make do with whatever short-term solutions it has at hand, NGOs like the World Wide Fund for ...
Villagers living in fear of big cat on the prowl
Sep 01, 2002; ... Sulaiman Jaafar New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Villagers living in fear of big cat on the prowl Byline: Sulaiman Jaafar Edition: 2* Type: Special report Memo: Special report - (Tiger attacks). FEAR and anguish came swiftly to the remote villages around Kampung Air ...
Chronology of tiger encounters from July 18
Sep 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Chronology of tiger encounters from July 18 Edition: 2* Type: Special report (Chronology) Memo: Special report - (Tiger attacks). JULY 18: Tiger believed to have killed two women in Jeli, Kelantan, dies after being shot several times by ...
The three Vohrah boys and their love for the law
Sep 01, 2002; ... Carolyn Hong New Straits Times 09-01-2002 The three Vohrah boys and their love for the law Byline: Carolyn Hong Edition: 2* Memo: (STF) - The Vohrah family of Malacca is a mix of races and religions, tied together by law. CAROLYN HONG meets Tan Sri L.C. Vohrah, the elder ...
Endon tells of her fight against cancer
Sep 01, 2002; ... Elizabeth John New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Endon tells of her fight against cancer Byline: Elizabeth John Edition: 2* Memo: (STF) - A month after returning from successful treatment in the United States, Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, the wife of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri ...
Looking for Japanese parade and gifts
Sep 01, 2002; ... Syed Alwi New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Looking for Japanese parade and gifts Byline: Syed Alwi Edition: 2* I REMEMBER ... walking more than 12 miles in the hot sun from Pondok Tanjong to see a parade of Japanese soldiers in Taiping. This is in early 1942, just after ...
Very much proud to be a Muslim despite September 11
Sep 01, 2002; ... Raja Zarith Idris New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Very much proud to be a Muslim despite September 11 Byline: Raja Zarith Idris Edition: 2* Column: On common ground SOME 25 years ago, at the boarding school I went to in England, the number of foreign students was ...
Spot of postal bother
Sep 01, 2002; ... Compiled by A. Kathirasen New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Spot of postal bother Byline: Compiled by A. Kathirasen Edition: 2* Column: Global wanderings POS Malaysia has often come in for harsh criticism for mail going missing or letters being received after lengthy ...
Envoy with a mission goes on tour to build closer ties
Sep 01, 2002; ... K.C. Boey New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Envoy with a mission goes on tour to build closer ties Byline: K.C. Boey Edition: 2* Column: Letter from Australia THE programme reflects the interest of the man. As Malaysia's representative to Australia, there were the ...
Rich nations paying more lip service to concept of sustainable development
Sep 01, 2002; ... Dzulkifli Abdul Razak New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Rich nations paying more lip service to concept of sustainable development Byline: Dzulkifli Abdul Razak Edition: 2* Section: Science Column: Poison control THE World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) began ...
African magic
Sep 01, 2002; ... Jacqueline Toyad New Straits Times 09-01-2002 African magic Byline: Jacqueline Toyad Edition: 2* Section: Showtime Memo: (STF) - Belting songs of peace, songs of stories, songs of praise and songs with the message of hope, the a capella harmony of Ladysmith Black Mambazo ...
Music of Ahmad Nawab gets new hearing
Sep 01, 2002; ... Zainal Alam Kadir New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Music of Ahmad Nawab gets new hearing Byline: Zainal Alam Kadir Edition: 2* Section: Showtime YOU'D BE LYING IF YOU SAY YOU don't know Datuk Ahmad Nawab, especially if you spent your childhood in the 70s.Even if ...
German options available at Olympia
Sep 01, 2002; ... Jasbir Singh New Straits Times 09-01-2002 German options available at Olympia Byline: Jasbir Singh Edition: 2* GET a top quality degree without paying tuition fees in Germany by taking up the pre-entry programme offered by Olympia College in collaboration with the German ...
Quality the key word at Systematic
Sep 01, 2002; ... R.V. Veera New Straits Times 09-01-2002 Quality the key word at Systematic Byline: R.V. Veera Edition: 2* GLOBALISATION is one of the hottest issues being discussed today, in school debates, business fora and national as well as international conferences.Many ...