New Straits Times back issues from December 2002:
Back to normalcy soon
Dec 01, 2002; ... Shareem Amry New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Back to normalcy soon Byline: Shareem Amry Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: The Interview Column: Aside BEFORE we can fulfill our gastronomic fantasies of diving face- first into our favourite Raya dishes, ...
Celebrities under cover
Dec 01, 2002; ... Sunita Chhabra New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Celebrities under cover Byline: Sunita Chhabra Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Beauty Memo: (STF) - Four well-known ladies try out Christian Dior's latest smart foundations and give us their verdicts. SUNITA ...
A moment please, San Sooi...
Dec 01, 2002; ... Chew Juliane New Straits Times 12-01-2002 A moment please, San Sooi ... Byline: Chew Juliane Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Cover Story Memo: (STF) - Local drama director, playwright and teacher Chin San Sooi gives a backstage view of Stella Kon's play, ...
(In Jalan Ipoh, Dynasty ... )
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 (In Jalan Ipoh, Dynasty ... ) Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Food IN Jalan Ipoh, Dynasty Hotel's Aseana Coffee House promises no less than 60 daily items for the breaking of fast.Quench your thirst with cold drinks ...
(At the Terrace Restaurant ... )
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 (At the Terrace Restaurant ... ) Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Food AT THE Terrace Restaurant at the Regent Kuala Lumpur, breaking fast is a Malaysian and Middle-Eastern affair. Start with thirst quenchers like air bandung, ...
Questions over SAR relevance
Dec 01, 2002; ... Rozi Ali New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Questions over SAR relevance Byline: Rozi Ali Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Memo: (STF) - Over-reaction to the suspension of funding for the privately- run Sekolah Agama Rakyat threatens to divert attention from the ...
Need for more prosecutions, convictions, not death penalty
Dec 01, 2002; ... Tan Siok Choo New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Need for more prosecutions, convictions, not death penalty Byline: Tan Siok Choo Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Column: Weekend guest I AM an unapologetic, unadulterated and unequivocal feminist. Although I ...
Succeeding in the politics of succession
Dec 01, 2002; ... Munir Majid New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Succeeding in the politics of succession Byline: Munir Majid Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Column: The big picture THE most important thing for Umno after Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad steps down as ...
Developers lose sleep over slide in consumer demand
Dec 01, 2002; ... P. Y. Chin New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Developers lose sleep over slide in consumer demand Byline: P. Y. Chin Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Money game A CLOSE friend told me two weeks ago: "Do you know that my friend's neighbour tried to ...
Use mirrors with care to attract `chi' or deflect `sha-chi'
Dec 01, 2002; ... Rev Yong New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Use mirrors with care to attract `chi' or deflect `sha-chi' Byline: Rev Yong Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Feng Shui guide to business THE Chinese art of Feng Shui, which originated in China more than ...
KLCI support likely at 617-627 levels
Dec 01, 2002; ... S.N. Lock New Straits Times 12-01-2002 KLCI support likely at 617-627 levels Byline: S.N. Lock Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Technically speaking Memo: Graphics (Statistics) - KLSE Composite Index (Weekly candlestick chart) & trendlines.; ...
Listening, questioning and motivating the keys to mentoring
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Listening, questioning and motivating the keys to mentoring Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Business Column: Coaching for extraordinary performance IT is all about effective communication. If only dealing with people was so ...
Check your priorities, RTD
Dec 01, 2002; ... Yamin Vong New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Check your priorities, RTD Byline: Yamin Vong Edition: 2* Column: Editorial Type: Editorial IN a neighbouring country up north, it was common to pass informal checkpoints set up by some village road improvement committee or a ...
BMW and Porsche race into Asia
Dec 01, 2002; ... Harris Iskandar Taib New Straits Times 12-01-2002 BMW and Porsche race into Asia Byline: Harris Iskandar Taib Edition: 2* Column: Motorsport GERMAN automobile manufacturers are set to blaze a trail in Asia with the launching of the Formula BMW Championship and the ...
New Ninja packs a punch
Dec 01, 2002; ... Kamarul Aznam New Straits Times 12-01-2002 New Ninja packs a punch Byline: Kamarul Aznam Edition: 2* THEY say necessity is the mother of invention. For Kawasaki, it couldn't be truer.With the development of an entire array of new track-oriented models from ...
Enough power to light up a house
Dec 01, 2002; ... Harris Iskandar Taib New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Enough power to light up a house Byline: Harris Iskandar Taib Edition: 2* Column: News AUSTRALIA'S Aria Power Products Incorporated will be the world's first company to demonstrate a fully-functional and independently ...
Feel good with Best Feel's GT wing
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Feel good with Best Feel's GT wing Edition: 2* A conspicuously sexy GT wing is hard to come by because just about everybody is using the same design.Best Feel has a new double decked GT wing ...
Let your car glow
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Let your car glow Edition: 2* RUNNING out of cool stuff to spice up your car? Try the indiglo mat.This car mat is a certain crowd puller. Just a flick of the ignition key and the floor lights up in a bluish greenish ...
Hands-on experience
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Hands-on experience Edition: 2* SANJAY Menon, a 20-year-old national serviceman (right), "keeps in touch" with the Subaru Impreza as he crouches down in exhaustion. He was one of 120 Singaporeans taking part in a ...
Megane II Car of the Year
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Megane II Car of the Year Edition: 2* THE Renault Megane II was recently named the Car Of The Year by 55 motoring writers from 21 countries. Renault had ...
Minivan from China
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Minivan from China Edition: 2* THE SAIC-GM-Wuling three-way joint venture company launched its first vehicle at their plant in Liuzhou in Guangxi province, southwestern China. The ...
Hot and spicy Cayenne
Dec 01, 2002; ... T. Yogendra New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Hot and spicy Cayenne Byline: T. Yogendra Edition: 2* Column: New car THE Porsche Cayenne Turbo is a sports utility vehicle in every sense of the word with absolutely outstanding power and performance, supreme comfort and a ...
Urban 4x4 Jamboree for city folk
Dec 01, 2002; ... Luis J.A. Wee New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Urban 4x4 Jamboree for city folk Byline: Luis J.A. Wee Edition: 2* Column: 4x4 THE end of year fun and activities for the off-roading fraternity will take place at the Auto Xtreme Show at the Mines on Dec 17-22....
Passing of a blithe spirit
Dec 01, 2002; ... Luis J A Wee New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Passing of a blithe spirit Byline: Luis J A Wee Edition: 2* CHARLIE Chandran, who died in a car accident on Oct 24, will always be remembered by the folk of the Rainforest Challenge (RFC) for his smiles, jokes and enthusiasm ....
Uphill drive
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Uphill drive Edition: 2* Column: Autocare DEAR Paul,I drive a Waja automatic. I notice that there is the `D', `3', `2' and `L' gears beside the neutral and P for parking. The manual states that the `3', `2' dan `L' gears are to ...
Poor start
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Poor start Edition: 2* Column: Autocare DEAR Paul,I drive a Proton Wira 1.5GL(M) year 2000 model and it has clocked 26,000km. Recently, I have found it difficult to start in the mornings. It takes numerous attempts to get the car ...
Disabled 4WS system
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Disabled 4WS system Edition: 2* Column: Autocare DEAR Paul,THE engine and transmission of my 1992 Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC is smooth and faultless. However, recently the 4WS tends to be disabled after about 10 minutes of driving. The ...
Engine cross-firing
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Engine cross-firing Edition: 2* Column: Autocare DEAR PaulI have been driving a Toyota Unser for the last four years. Every time after it rains, the engine starts to shake due to misfiring. When I send the car to the Toyota ...
Water in transmission
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Water in transmission Edition: 2* Column: Autocare DEAR Paul,I drive a Wira 1.3 Manual (Sedan). There have been times when I had to drive through flooded areas where water level is at about 1-2 feet. The next day I realize that I ...
Clean environment and surrounded by greenery
Dec 01, 2002; ... P L Lekhi New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Clean environment and surrounded by greenery Byline: P L Lekhi Edition: 2* Memo: My favourite Petronas station. AFTER trying out several other leading brands, I have switched to Petronas, the truly Malaysian petrol.My ...
Worn out absorber the problem
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Worn out absorber the problem Edition: 2* Column: Oh Toh's car talk DEAR Oh Toh,I drive a Mazda 626. I just noticed that my front left tyre is wearing out prematurely. It's not on the inside track of the tyre but rather like humps ...
Modern fuel filter adequate
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Modern fuel filter adequate Edition: 2* Column: Oh Toh's car talk DEAR Oh Toh,I drive a 1991 Toyota Supra, my question is when do I have to send my injectors for cleaning? Right now I have done 157, 967km since I got the car, or ...
Kia leads the Korean charge
Dec 01, 2002; ... Yamin Vong New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Kia leads the Korean charge Byline: Yamin Vong Edition: 2* Column: Motor show IN the 30 years since the first South Korean-made car rolled off the production line, the country has become the fifth largest car maker in the world ....
Best of both worlds for Simon
Dec 01, 2002; ... Albakry Salehuddin New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Best of both worlds for Simon Byline: Albakry Salehuddin Edition: 2* Column: People SIMON TEH is one lucky chap. He has been able to mix business with pleasure.Simon started to help his brother at a tyre shop ...
Modifying is most satisfying
Dec 01, 2002; ... T. Yogendra New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Modifying is most satisfying Byline: T. Yogendra Edition: 2* PEOPLE often say that it's better to buy a sports car than spend much money and time on modifying a stock standard car.But for 28-year-old Singaporean Dave ...
Dark, dark days
Dec 01, 2002; ... Harris Iskandar Taib New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Dark, dark days Byline: Harris Iskandar Taib Edition: 2* Column: I must say ... WHAT'S the fuss all about? Twenty years ago, car window tinting was practically unheard of. It was taboo to have darkened glass and one ...
(Break fast to the ... )
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 (Break fast to the ... ) Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Food BREAK fast to the music of Batak Band at Concorde's Melting Pot Cafe. Selera Ramadan, priced at RM48, is served buffet style with appetisers like kerabu isi ketam, ...
A little Thai interest
Dec 01, 2002; ... Tan Bee Hong New Straits Times 12-01-2002 A little Thai interest Byline: Tan Bee Hong Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Food Memo: (STF) - Ever conscious of customers preferences, the Sims are constantly updating their menu to keep up with the times, writes ...
Diva-less benefit in Las Vegas
Dec 01, 2002; ... Reviewed by Christie Leo New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Diva-less benefit in Las Vegas Byline: Reviewed by Christie Leo Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Music Type: Music review VARIOUS ARTISTS: Divas Las Vegas (Epic) ANOTHER day, another diva. Who are ...
Bond formula shaken, not stirred
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Bond formula shaken, not stirred Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Entertainment PIERCE Brosnan is back again, for the fourth time, on Her Majesty's Secret Service as James Bond in Die Another Day - and Oscar- winning actress ...
Urban Xchange set for greater success
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Urban Xchange set for greater success Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Entertainment CREDIT 24-YEAR-OLD TERRY lEE IF you've been wondering how, in the past two years, Urban Xchange has managed to appear a fully-formed unit. Lee ...
Oh yes, it had to be Rod!
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Oh yes, it had to be Rod! Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Entertainment WHERE FORMER A-LIST ROCK stars like Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Billy Joel and Joe Jackson have made a courageous attempt to penetrate the ...
Family comes first
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Family comes first Edition: New Sunday Times - Style; 2* Section: Health THE key to a healthy family lies in spending enough quality time together. Otherwise, families may break apart, leading to mental health problems and physical maladies ....
Singapore paper's report on M-16 gang raises poser
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Singapore paper's report on M-16 gang raises poser Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* IS the M-16 gang made up of rogue policemen or soldiers gone absent without official leave?This is the poser raised following an article in The New ...
Private clinics face shortage of Monomune and Mencevax
Dec 01, 2002; ... Annie Freeda Cruez New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Private clinics face shortage of Monomune and Mencevax Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Private doctors are facing a shortage of both the non-halal Monomune and halal Mencevax ...
Move to tighten laws to curb growing loan shark menace
Dec 01, 2002; ... Koh Lay Chin New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Move to tighten laws to curb growing loan shark menace Byline: Koh Lay Chin Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* PETALING JAYA, Sat. - The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry will meet the relevant agencies and authorities soon ...
Students in baby-for-sale racket (HL)
Dec 01, 2002; ... Tony Emmanuel New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Students in baby-for-sale racket (HL) Byline: Tony Emmanuel Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Syndicates linked to baby-for-sale racket are believed to have engaged foreigners studying here to act as surrogate ...
Residents protest against recycling plant
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Residents protest against recycling plant Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation MALACCA, Sat. - More residents living near the proposed site of an electronic recycling plant in Taman Technology Cheng have voiced their protest ....
PM: Travel advisories seriously affecting tourism
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 PM: Travel advisories seriously affecting tourism Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation LANGKAWI, Sat. - Travel advisories issued by several countries warning their citizens who travel to Malaysia that they face the risk of terrorist ...
DPM: Get loans from Government, legal institutions
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 DPM: Get loans from Government, legal institutions Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA TERENGGANU, Sat. - The people should make use of the loan facilities provided by the Government and financial institutions to start or ...
PM: New Tenaga chairman will be named soon
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 PM: New Tenaga chairman will be named soon Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation LANGKAWI, Sat. - The man to take over from Datuk Dr Jamaludin Jarjis as chairman of Tenaga Nasional Berhad has already been selected. Jamaludin resigned ...
Azami may remain on ventilator longer
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Azami may remain on ventilator longer Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Azami Kamarulzaman, one of the conjoined twins successfully separated in a 19-hour operation last Sunday, may have to be on the ...
PM: Malays must not sell their land
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 PM: Malays must not sell their land Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation LANGKAWI, Sat. - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad today advised Malay land owners not to sell their land as it would hamper the Government's ...
Drop the `AL' and `AP', says PPP .LD: KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The PPP today urged the National Registration Department to allow Malaysians to omit terms like AL (anak lelaki - son of) and AP (anak peremp
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Drop the `AL' and `AP', says PPP .LD: KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The PPP today urged the National Registration Department to allow Malaysians to omit terms like AL (anak lelaki - son of) and AP (anak perempuan - daughter of) from their names. PPP president ...
Pan-Borneo highway to have rest areas
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Pan-Borneo highway to have rest areas Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUCHING, Sat. - Motorists will soon be able to travel the Pan- Borneo highway from Kuching to Miri in comfort as the Government is building rest areas along ...
Umno stand emphasises need for discipline in coalition
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Umno stand emphasises need for discipline in coalition Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation PENANG, Sat. - The Umno supreme council's recommendation for the sacking of MCA Assemblymen Tan Cheng Liang and Lim Boo Chang is to ...
MCA will deal with Lim, Tan
Dec 01, 2002; ... Johannes Ridu; Patrick Sennyah New Straits Times 12-01-2002 MCA will deal with Lim, Tan Byline: Johannes Ridu; Patrick Sennyah Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation BINTULU, Sat. - MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik today said the party will deal with ...
Team B leaders ready to scratch and bite back to gain support
Dec 01, 2002; ... Shamsul Akmar New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Team B leaders ready to scratch and bite back to gain support Byline: Shamsul Akmar Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation Memo: (STF) - MCA's Team B sounded the battle drums with a 26,000 dinner- paying- crowd. With that, ...
Police reminded against acting unlawfully during traffic operations
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Police reminded against acting unlawfully during traffic operations Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Police were reminded against acting unlawfully when carrying out traffic operations along expressways ...
Career prospects for school leavers at education fair
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Career prospects for school leavers at education fair Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - Higher education prospects and social work opportunities await school leavers at the Ark Education and Social ...
MMA backs efforts to promote health tourism
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 MMA backs efforts to promote health tourism Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The Malaysian Medical Association supports the Government's efforts to promote health tourism as the country had adequate ...
Penang RTD issues temporary permits for balik kampung rush
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Penang RTD issues temporary permits for balik kampung rush Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation PENANG, Sat. - A total 119 temporary permits have been issued by the Road Transport Department (RTD) to factory, school and charter ...
Ruling on trips by senior officials
Dec 01, 2002; ... Sarban Singh New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Ruling on trips by senior officials Byline: Sarban Singh Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation SEREMBAN, Sat. - Effective Jan 1 next year, senior civil servants in the Top Professional and Management group such as ...
Fight continues over ancestral Singapore palace
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 Fight continues over ancestral Singapore palace Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation JOHOR BARU, Sat. - Descendants of Sultan Hussein Mohammad Shah, the 19th century ruler of Johor and Singapore, have launched another bid to regain ...
18 traders caught flouting ceiling price rules
Dec 01, 2002 ... New Straits Times 12-01-2002 18 traders caught flouting ceiling price rules Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Nation PETALING JAYA, Sat. - Eighteen traders were caught flouting regulations since the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry began its enforcement ...