New Straits Times back issues from October 2002:
Walking a mile for their hearts
Oct 01, 2002; ... Hizreen Kamal New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Walking a mile for their hearts Byline: Hizreen Kamal Edition: 2* IN celebration of the third World Heart Day, the Heart Foundation of Malaysia and Nestle Omega Plus held a gathering for Malaysians from all walks of life at ...
PJ draft plan hearings completed
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 PJ draft plan hearings completed Edition: 2* Section: City News THE hearing of objections for the Petaling Jaya 1 Draft Local Plan has been completed.The hearings were conducted by a special objections committee chaired by Selangor ...
Make time for exercise, says expert
Oct 01, 2002; ... Shuib Taib New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Make time for exercise, says expert Byline: Shuib Taib Edition: 2* Section: City News THE next time you decide to go shopping, make sure it is a visit to a huge mall.Park your car as far from the lift as possible ....
Traffic relief for school
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Traffic relief for school Edition: 2* Section: City News FOR years, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chung Kwo's population at Jalan Loke Yew, Kuala Lumpur had been putting up with traffic congestion along the school's access road....
Taman OUG stall structure deemed legal
Oct 01, 2002; ... Hizreen Kamal New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Taman OUG stall structure deemed legal Byline: Hizreen Kamal Edition: 2* Section: City News IN an about-turn of affairs, it is learnt that the stalls being built along Jalan Awan Hijau in Taman OUG off Old Klang Road is a ...
Mobile phone company reaches out to the deaf
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Mobile phone company reaches out to the deaf Edition: 2* Section: City Diary NOKIA recently celebrated International Deaf Awareness Week by taking part in the annual Open House celebration of Pusat Majudiri `Y' for the Deaf at YMCA, Kuala ...
Hoteliers do their bit for needy children
Oct 01, 2002; ... Hizreen Kamal New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Hoteliers do their bit for needy children Byline: Hizreen Kamal Edition: 2* Section: City Diary THE Taman Megah Handicapped and Disabled Children's Home in Petaling Jaya received RM5,000 from the Malaysian Association of ...
Prosumer preview for women on Saturday
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Prosumer preview for women on Saturday Edition: 2* Section: City Diary DO you wish to earn more money? Get paid for recommending a store's products? Get offers and rebates on every product you buy? And a cheque every time you introduce your ...
Supermart chain goes upmarket
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Supermart chain goes upmarket Edition: 2* Section: City Diary SUPERMARKET chain TOPS Malaysia recently launched a new concept - TOPS MarketPlace - in high-end supermarket retailing.Located within the spanking new premises of Great ...
Show-stopping scooters
Oct 01, 2002; ... Tung Eng Swee New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Show-stopping scooters Byline: Tung Eng Swee Edition: 2* Section: City Focus A BIKE may be just a bike, but when it is a scooter, it can sometimes be a fashion statement.And, the proof was seen in the recent ...
RM10,000 boost for three charity bodies
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 RM10,000 boost for three charity bodies Edition: 2* Section: City Diary HSBC Bank Malaysia recently presented three charitable organisations RM10,000 each.The amount was raised through unused "Rewards" points donated by the Bank's ...
Grand sports carnival for firm
Oct 01, 2002; ... Meena Sreenivasan New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Grand sports carnival for firm Byline: Meena Sreenivasan Edition: 2* Section: City Diary THE All-Matsushita Sports Carnival 2002, to be held on Oct 12 and 13 at the Matsushita Sports Centre in Shah Alam, promises to be an ...
Unique beauty and talent pageant
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Unique beauty and talent pageant Edition: 2* Section: City Diary GOLDHILL Club at 616, 3 mile, Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, will hold this year's Desert Queen Talent Search finals.Desert Queen Talent Search 2002 is a unique contest ...
Student grabs Miss Malaysia India title
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Student grabs Miss Malaysia India title Edition: 2* Section: City Diary INFORMATION technology student Jasminder Kaur Chalal, 19, was crowned the "Miss Malaysia India Worldwide Pageant 2002" at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel last Friday ....
Resort in the heart of the city
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Resort in the heart of the city Edition: 2* Section: Check In MICASA Hotel Apartments, Kuala Lumpur, is offering a value-for- money package and a resort-like atmosphere in the heart of the city.Pay RM175++ for a one bedroom embassy ...
Getting married in Grand BlueWave style
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Getting married in Grand BlueWave style Edition: 2* Section: Check In GET married in style at the Grand BlueWave Hotel Shah Alam.Choose the ballroom, Dewan Perdana, which can accommodate 600 people, or the Rebana Hall for a more ...
Touch of gold, threefold
Oct 01, 2002; ... Sofianni Subki New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Touch of gold, threefold Byline: Sofianni Subki Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Memo: (STF) - Even after three decades, our Golden Girls have not lost their lustre. SOFIANNI SUBKI speaks to three pioneering MAS flight stewardesses ...
Water supply to 81 households disconnected
Oct 01, 2002; ... Azura Abbas; Shamini Darshni New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Water supply to 81 households disconnected Byline: Azura Abbas; Shamini Darshni Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* PETALING JAYA, Mon. - Perbadanan Urus Air Selangor Bhd (Puas) today made good its threat to customers who ...
Tamil album in praise of God
Oct 01, 2002; ... K.N. Vijiyan New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Tamil album in praise of God Byline: K.N. Vijiyan Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Entertainment A GROUP of talented musicians, singers and lyricists have come together to produce a local Tamil album entitled Anandha ...
Scientists won't play God (HL)
Oct 01, 2002; ... Shareem Amry; Deborah Loh New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Scientists won't play God (HL) Byline: Shareem Amry; Deborah Loh Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Malaysian scientists will not "play God" in the contentious field of stem-cell research, but will ...
Pas backs PM's statement about lack of justice in the world
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Pas backs PM's statement about lack of justice in the world Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Pas welcomes Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's statement that he was unhappy with the lack of justice ...
Dr M: It does not matter if Nik Aziz says he is sorry
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Dr M: It does not matter if Nik Aziz says he is sorry Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today it did not matter if Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat apologised for suggesting he ...
Kelantan MB to send official letter to PM over remarks
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Kelantan MB to send official letter to PM over remarks Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KOTA BARU, Mon. - Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat will send an official letter to the Prime Minister "to clear the air" ...
Poignant portrait of `Mrs Brown'
Oct 01, 2002; ... Reviewed by R.S. Murthi New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Poignant portrait of `Mrs Brown' Byline: Reviewed by R.S. Murthi Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Entertainment Column: Vidtimes Type: Film review MRS BROWN (UK, 1997, DVD, 15 Chapters) Directed by ...
Umno constitution to be reviewed
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Umno constitution to be reviewed Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Umno supreme council wants a review of the party constitution over the practice of members who hold posts in one wing but then vie for ...
How KLSE companies fare in `green' reporting
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 How KLSE companies fare in `green' reporting Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Earth Matters Memo: Part 1.; (STF) - Part 1 of this series explores the level of environmental reporting among KLSE companies. WORLDWIDE, the trend of ...
DPM to lead procession accompanying BN candidate
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 DPM to lead procession accompanying BN candidate Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KOTA KINABALU, Mon. - Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will lead a procession of about 5,000 supporters to accompany the ...
Malacca sets up bio-tech unit
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Malacca sets up bio-tech unit Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation MALACCA, Mon. - The Malacca Government has formed a unit under the Chief Minister's Office to promote research and other activities in bio- technology.Chief ...
Sudden Oak Death found on redwoods
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Sudden Oak Death found on redwoods Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Earth Matters Column: Earth links SUDDEN Oak Death, a swimming, two-tailed fungus that has killed tens of thousands of California oaks since 1995, has been ...
1,000 policemen to ensure smooth campaigning
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 1,000 policemen to ensure smooth campaigning Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KOTA KINABALU, Mon. - About 1,000 policemen will be on duty to ensure that campaigning in Gaya is conducted without untoward incidents.Sabah ...
Malaysia-Irish ties significant, says King
Oct 01, 2002; ... Annie Freeda Cruez New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Malaysia-Irish ties significant, says King Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Malaysia is confident the visit of Irish President Mary McAleese will enhance and ...
Powered by a hefty will
Oct 01, 2002; ... Chuah Bee Kim New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Powered by a hefty will Byline: Chuah Bee Kim Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Health FORMER Mr Johor, S. Maniraja, is the personification of fitness and health as he works out at his gymnasium with other ...
Malaysia, Ireland agree that dialogue, not war, is the best way to resolve disputes
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Malaysia, Ireland agree that dialogue, not war, is the best way to resolve disputes Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Malaysia and Ireland share the view that war is not the best way to resolve conflicts or ...
King did not reject petition for pardon
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 King did not reject petition for pardon Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin did not reject a petition for pardon from former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Yong Teck ...
Help Makna fight cancer
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Help Makna fight cancer Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Health WHEN you think about cancer, think also of the 6.3 million people worldwide who suffer and die from this disease every year. Of this figure, some 45,000 are Malaysians ...
`US stance alienating Muslims'
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 `US stance alienating Muslims' Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The divide between Islam and other countries particularly with the western world has been made worse with the persecution of Muslims, especially ...
Appeal against release of two under ISA withdrawn
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Appeal against release of two under ISA withdrawn Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - A Public Prosecutor's appeal against the release of two opposition politicians who were detained under the Internal Security ...
`Robbers spoke Cantonese during heist'
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 `Robbers spoke Cantonese during heist' Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Members of the M16 gang which robbed two jewellery shops at the Mid Valley Megamall yesterday spoke in Cantonese when ordering employees ...
`Good' bacteria for our well-being
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 `Good' bacteria for our well-being Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Health THERE are more than 400 species of bacteria, many of which share your internal space every second of every day. The sheer number of bacteria can affect us ...
April 4 for case management of RM1.75m suit against Dr Lo' Lo'
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 April 4 for case management of RM1.75m suit against Dr Lo' Lo' Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The High Court today fixed April 4 for case management of a RM1.75 million suit by a housewife against Pas ...
One-day-old daily halts publication
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 One-day-old daily halts publication Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation SUBANG JAYA, Mon. - Oriental Daily News, a new Chinese newspaper which was supposed to go on sale nationwide today, has halted publications due to technical ...
Oil tanker hijacked by Straits pirates
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Oil tanker hijacked by Straits pirates Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation JOHOR BARU, Mon. - A Malaysian oil tanker with 2,500 metric tonnes of diesel on board was hijacked by pirates in the southern part of the Malacca Straits on ...
Nipping prostate cancer in the bud
Oct 01, 2002; ... Ram Ganesan New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Nipping prostate cancer in the bud Byline: Ram Ganesan Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Health Memo: (STF) - The awareness and diagnosis of prostate cancer in Malaysia lag behind that in developed countries. This makes ...
Keadilan hoping DAP will stand aside in Gaya
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Keadilan hoping DAP will stand aside in Gaya Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The Opposition Alternative Front is hoping that its former coalition partner, DAP, will not contest the Gaya parliamentary seat to ...
Repainting mosques directive `a sign of Umno paranoia'
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Repainting mosques directive `a sign of Umno paranoia' Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KANGAR, Mon. - Pas acting president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has described the Kedah Government's directive for all mosques to be painted ...
Children and diabetes
Oct 01, 2002; ... Manveet Kaur New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Children and diabetes Byline: Manveet Kaur Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Family Column: Hometruths Memo: (STF) - Unsuitable foods and insufficient exercise invite the risk of a disease which at one time was seen ...
Police report lodged against Wan Muttalib
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Police report lodged against Wan Muttalib Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KUALA TERENGGANU, Mon. - A police report has been lodged yesterday against State Exco member Datuk Wan Abdul Muttalib Embong for giving false information ...
Siew to contest Gerakan's No 2 post
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Siew to contest Gerakan's No 2 post Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation IPOH, Mon. - Gerakan's Kuala Sepetang assemblyman Siew Kok Kan said today he will be challenging incumbent Datuk Kerk Choo Ting for the party deputy president's ...
Former Pas MP may sue woman over police report
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Former Pas MP may sue woman over police report Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation KOTA BARU, Mon. - Former Pas MP for Tumpat Wan Mohd Jamil Wan Mahmood is considering taking legal action against a businesswoman who filed a police ...
My baby scratches me
Oct 01, 2002; ... Manveet Kaur New Straits Times 10-01-2002 My baby scratches me Byline: Manveet Kaur Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Family Column: Growing pains MY 18-month-old daughter has a thing about scratching. At first I thought that she scratched without realising ...
Toyota complete first US GP
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Toyota complete first US GP Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Sport PANASONIC Toyota Racing on Sunday completed its first US Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The team pit crew used bi-directional telemetry for the ...
Great Machine still running strong
Oct 01, 2002; ... Go Ram New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Great Machine still running strong Byline: Go Ram Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Sport GREAT Machine proved beyond doubt that the grand `old man' of horseracing is still tough and strong when he captured the Dato' Yeoh Cheang ...
`Foreigners must help development, too'
Oct 01, 2002; ... K.M. Boopathy New Straits Times 10-01-2002 `Foreigners must help development, too' Byline: K.M. Boopathy Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Sport FORMER international Tan Yee Khan stressed that the BA of Malaysia (BAM) must give the mandate to foreign coaches to ...
Dolphins win Harvard Club league
Oct 01, 2002; ... Glen Peters New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Dolphins win Harvard Club league Byline: Glen Peters Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Sport Column: Tee to green golf around the clubs TEAM Westport Dolphins, scoring a combined 107 stableford points, won the fifth leg ...
Graduation cheer at Taylor's
Oct 01, 2002; ... D. Maheshwari New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Graduation cheer at Taylor's Byline: D. Maheshwari Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Happenings TAYLOR'S College held a graduation ceremony for 700 graduands at Sheraton Subang Hotel and Towers in Petaling Jaya ...
Sabah medal winners get cash rewards
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Sabah medal winners get cash rewards Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Sport SABAH'S medal winners at the recently concluded ninth Malaysia Games were rewarded with cash incentives at an appreciation ceremony at the Likas Sports Complex ...
Better way to handle problem
Oct 01, 2002; ... K.N Damodaran New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Better way to handle problem Byline: K.N Damodaran Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter LODGING police reports has become a common trend lately. Trivial matters that could have been settled through ...
Malaysia eyeing seventh straight title
Oct 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Malaysia eyeing seventh straight title Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Sport MALAYSIA, represented by Nining Harris, Valerie Tan and Norsayyedda Saad, hope to clinch the Pharmaton-Malaysian Amateur Ladies Open title for a record seventh ...
Retirement homes for the elderly would be ideal
Oct 01, 2002; ... Teh Teik Poh New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Retirement homes for the elderly would be ideal Byline: Teh Teik Poh Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter SENIOR Citizens' Day falls this month. Our society is generally quite mindful of the needs and ...
Wildlife and National Parks Department needs to buck up
Oct 01, 2002; ... Afizsa Ashak New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Wildlife and National Parks Department needs to buck up Byline: Afizsa Ashak Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter I WOULD regard the death of the panther cub in Kampung Jeram, Sri Repah, Tampin on Sept ...
It was not justified
Oct 01, 2002; ... Mohd Harris Pardi New Straits Times 10-01-2002 It was not justified Byline: Mohd Harris Pardi Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter I AM not a psychic, but since the story of a panther attack on Sept 10, I had predicted a panther would soon be ...
Rela man too trigger-happy
Oct 01, 2002; ... L. Azrina Abdullah New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Rela man too trigger-happy Byline: L. Azrina Abdullah Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter IT is truly sad that the juvenile panther was shot dead by a Rela member. According to the report there ...
Death Railway recollection
Oct 01, 2002; ... V. Alagasu New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Death Railway recollection Byline: V. Alagasu Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter THE report "Sam and company to march to the Death Railway - 60 years later" (NST, Sept 24) attracted my attention ....
Taxing part may be after getting Streamyx service - not just before
Oct 01, 2002; ... Francis Phang New Straits Times 10-01-2002 Taxing part may be after getting Streamyx service - not just before Byline: Francis Phang Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter I READ with interest the letter "Getting Streamyx broadband service from ...
`Tanjung Bungah' just calls to the heart
Oct 01, 2002; ... Mohd Ali Mohd Rijal New Straits Times 10-01-2002 `Tanjung Bungah' just calls to the heart Byline: Mohd Ali Mohd Rijal Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter TANJUNG Bungah inexplicably delivers more meaning, feeling and even nostalgia than would ...