New Straits Times back issues from September 2006:
Ranhill to drill its first oil well in Philippines by next June
Sep 01, 2006; ... Dalila Abu Bakar New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Ranhill to drill its first oil well in Philippines by next June Byline: Dalila Abu Bakar Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company RANHILL Bhd, an independent oil and gas player in the region, is set ...
Malaysian firms invited to join pharmaceutical sector in India
Sep 01, 2006; ... Rupa Damodaran New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Malaysian firms invited to join pharmaceutical sector in India Byline: Rupa Damodaran Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News INDIA has invited Malaysian companies, particularly those in the ...
West Kalimantan offers plantation land
Sep 01, 2006; ... Zaidi Isham Ismail New Straits Times 09-01-2006 West Kalimantan offers plantation land Byline: Zaidi Isham Ismail Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News MALAYSIAN plantation companies that want to expand but cannot find available land within the ...
DiGi believes `open office' will help boost efficiency
Sep 01, 2006; ... Goh Thean Eu New Straits Times 09-01-2006 DiGi believes `open office' will help boost efficiency Byline: Goh Thean Eu Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company DiGi.Com Bhd hopes to see improved efficiency once it completes the upgrading of its ...
SKVE signs deal for South Klang Valley Expressway
Sep 01, 2006; ... Zuraimi Abdullah New Straits Times 09-01-2006 SKVE signs deal for South Klang Valley Expressway Byline: Zuraimi Abdullah Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd is going to build, operate and maintain the new South Klang ...
Muhibbah: US$250m for Cambodia airport works
Sep 01, 2006; ... Sharen Kaur New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Muhibbah: US$250m for Cambodia airport works Byline: Sharen Kaur Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company CLOSE to US$250 million (RM920 million) will be invested to build the Sihanoukville International ...
Petronas widens presence in Thai petrol-retailing sector
Sep 01, 2006; ... Kamarul Yunus New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Petronas widens presence in Thai petrol-retailing sector Byline: Kamarul Yunus Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company PETROLIAM Nasional Bhd (Petronas) plans to acquire shares in two major oil ...
`Vital to expedite 9th Plan projects'
Sep 01, 2006; ... Rupinder Singh New Straits Times 09-01-2006 `Vital to expedite 9th Plan projects' Byline: Rupinder Singh Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News BUDGET 2007 should expedite implementation of projects under the Ninth Malaysian Plan (9MP) to ...
Call to exempt investment income from tax
Sep 01, 2006; ... Rupinder Singh New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Call to exempt investment income from tax Byline: Rupinder Singh Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News LIFE insurance funds could see further growth if these funds are exempted from tax on investment ...
PECD posts net loss for first half
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 PECD posts net loss for first half Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company PECD Bhd posted a net loss of RM3.7 million on RM536.4 million revenue for the half-year ended June 30 2006.It had recorded a net ...
GC Gruppe opens store in Malaysia
Sep 01, 2006; ... Roziana Hamsawi New Straits Times 09-01-2006 GC Gruppe opens store in Malaysia Byline: Roziana Hamsawi Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company GC GRUPPE of Germany, one of the world's biggest designer bathroom products wholesalers, has opened ...
Some private clubs hit as golf fees get less steep
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Some private clubs hit as golf fees get less steep Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News SOME private golf clubs are facing a tough time as the sport becomes more affordable to play without one having to become a ...
Tee off
Sep 01, 2006; ... Goh Thean Eu New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Tee off Byline: Goh Thean Eu Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News GOLF in Malaysia has expanded rapidly in recent years, with the setting up of more golf clubs and an increase in the number of people ...
15 Malaysian firms for Teheran fair
Sep 01, 2006; ... Kamarul Yunus New Straits Times 09-01-2006 15 Malaysian firms for Teheran fair Byline: Kamarul Yunus Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News THE Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) is coordinating the participation of 15 Malaysian ...
Enter Prudential Fund Management
Sep 01, 2006; ... Chong Pooi Koon New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Enter Prudential Fund Management Byline: Chong Pooi Koon Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company PRUDENTIAL Unit Trust Bhd is now called Prudential Fund Management Bhd, as it seeks to build up its ...
Edward Forrer set to step into The Curve
Sep 01, 2006; ... Dalila Abu Bakar New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Edward Forrer set to step into The Curve Byline: Dalila Abu Bakar Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company LIRA Calzoleria and Apparel Sdn Bhd, which is set to open its first "Edward Forrer" shoes ...
Centre: RM88m to kick-start use of solar energy over next five years
Sep 01, 2006; ... Chong Jin Hun New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Centre: RM88m to kick-start use of solar energy over next five years Byline: Chong Jin Hun Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News THE Malaysia Energy Centre (MEC) said efforts to kick-start the use of ...
Money paid, LTdL saved
Sep 01, 2006; ... Arnaz M. Khairul New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Money paid, LTdL saved Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Cycling THE cash is in the bank and Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) is saved, beating today's deadline for payment of prize ...
Chief Buddhist monk dies
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Chief Buddhist monk dies Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: The Chief Buddhist Monk of Malaysia and Singapore Venerable Dr K. Sri Dhammananda died yesterday after suffering from a stroke. He was 87.The ...
Koh provides figures to silence critics
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Koh provides figures to silence critics Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon has dismissed claims that the Penang Water Supply Corporation Sdn Bhd has a discriminatory recruitment ...
Aaron, Daniel bowled out of doubles medal
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Aaron, Daniel bowled out of doubles medal Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Bowling BUSAN: Malaysia's Aaron Kong and Daniel Lim are out of the running for a doubles medal in the World Men's Bowling Championships after ...
Pirated DVDs seized
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Pirated DVDs seized Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Department seized pirated DVDs and fake cosmetic products with a street value of RM30,000 on Wednesday....
Addict held over murder
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Addict held over murder Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section PARIT: A 36-year-old drug addict believed to be involved in the murder of an elderly woman in her Kampung Gajah home last week ...
Call to reward selfless deeds
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Call to reward selfless deeds Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: The corporate sector should play a bigger role in giving recognition to those who perform humanitarian deeds."Hopefully, by recognising ...
Patriot swims into record book
Sep 01, 2006; ... Aaron Ngui New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Patriot swims into record book Byline: Aaron Ngui Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section GEORGE TOWN: Sixteen-year-old Ahmad Shauqie Abdul Aziz wanted to do something special to express his patriotism as the country ...
Don't make us a laughing stock
Sep 01, 2006; ... S.S. New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Don't make us a laughing stock Byline: S.S. Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter A RIB-TICKLING statement by Putera Umno head Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim caught my attention.As we know, the local ...
A positive move by ministry
Sep 01, 2006; ... Dr M.A. Nair New Straits Times 09-01-2006 A positive move by ministry Byline: Dr M.A. Nair Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter TO lure those with successful track records in the industrial and service sectors to teach in varsities is a ...
Crackdown on sex trade
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Crackdown on sex trade Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KOTA BARU: Four law enforcement authorities launched a joint crackdown on migrant sex workers in several districts in Kelantan on Tuesday.Police, Immigration ...
Student falls to his death
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Student falls to his death Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section SETIU: A National Day picnic turned tragic for a group of students when one of their schoolmates fell off the edge of a waterfall here yesterday.Izuan Rahman, ...
Two killed in police chase
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Two killed in police chase Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: Two men, involved in a high-speed chase with police, were killed when their motorcycle collided with a car.The two identified as Michael, 19, ...
Bring RapidKL to where it's needed
Sep 01, 2006; ... Moaz Yusuf Ahmad New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Bring RapidKL to where it's needed Byline: Moaz Yusuf Ahmad Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter WHEN I heard that the Government had earmarked RM10 billion for public transport in the Klang ...
Three vehicle pile-up
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Three vehicle pile-up Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section ALOR STAR: Three vehicles - two cars and a van - collided here on Merdeka eve, causing a massive traffic jam stretching over several kilometres.Yusuf Saad, 47, ...
Runaway bus crashes into stalls
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Runaway bus crashes into stalls Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section TELUK BAHANG: A faulty handbrake is believed to have been the cause of an incident in Jalan Hassan Abbas yesterday when a parked bus rolled backwards and hit four ...
Making sure they are able to survive
Sep 01, 2006; ... Saras Suresh Kumar New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Making sure they are able to survive Byline: Saras Suresh Kumar Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter WHILE it is sad to note that another dugong calf has been separated from its mother in ...
RM110m flyover to ease traffic jam
Sep 01, 2006; ... Sulok Tawie New Straits Times 09-01-2006 RM110m flyover to ease traffic jam Byline: Sulok Tawie Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUCHING: The daily traffic congestion greeting motorists entering and leaving the Kuching International Airport will soon be a ...
Shopowner loses RM20,000
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Shopowner loses RM20,000 Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section GEORGE TOWN: A shopowner lost RM20,000 worth of goods when burglars broke into his premises in Komtar.James Chew, 43, said he believed the incident took place ...
Let him get on with the job entrusted to him
Sep 01, 2006; ... Patrick C. Augustin New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Let him get on with the job entrusted to him Byline: Patrick C. Augustin Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter I AM saddened by the attacks against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad ...
`Abducted' doctor back in husband's arms
Sep 01, 2006; ... Tan Choe Choe New Straits Times 09-01-2006 `Abducted' doctor back in husband's arms Byline: Tan Choe Choe Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section MALACCA: A month after sales executive Rakesh Maniam lodged a report claiming that his wife, Dr S. Sargunadevi was ...
Darby tinkering for winning formula
Sep 01, 2006; ... R.G.Raj New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Darby tinkering for winning formula Byline: R.G.Raj Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section PERAK coach Steve Darby is adopting various methods to mould his team into a winning unit.Darby said his aim is not only to ...
Malaysia under pressure to deliver gold
Sep 01, 2006; ... Jugjet Singh New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Malaysia under pressure to deliver gold Byline: Jugjet Singh Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Hockey SEVEN-times Asian Games bronze medallist Malaysia must return with gold from the Asian Games in Doha ...
Many more miles to go on freedom road
Sep 01, 2006; ... Shamsul Amri Baharuddin New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Many more miles to go on freedom road Byline: Shamsul Amri Baharuddin Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section AS an independent nation Malaysia is 49 years old. SHAMSUL AMRI BAHARUDDIN uses the occasion to ...
MB: South Johor blueprint ready
Sep 01, 2006; ... Ravi Nambiar New Straits Times 09-01-2006 MB: South Johor blueprint ready Byline: Ravi Nambiar Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section JOHOR BARU: The first draft of the South Johor Economic Region masterplan is ready.Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the ...
Malaysia to host
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Malaysia to host Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section MALAYSIA will host a qualifying round for the World Golf Championships-World Cup on Sept 13-16 where the top two teams will qualify for Barbados.The Asian Tour is ...
Twin Towers is source of pride
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Twin Towers is source of pride Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: When Johan Ismeth Emir travels abroad and is asked where Malaysia is, the 18-year-old answers with a question: "Do you know the Kuala Lumpur City ...
The nation celebrates Merdeka
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 The nation celebrates Merdeka Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: Merdeka cheer resounded around the country as Malaysians celebrated 49 years of independence with parades showcasing the success of nation-building ....
Lecturer names baby after ulama
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Lecturer names baby after ulama Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section PUTRAJAYA: As Omar Abdul Rashid was racing his pregnant wife Maryam to the Putrajaya Hospital on Wednesday night, the only thing on his mind was what to name his ...
Haig, Marcus in lead
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Haig, Marcus in lead Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Golf SOUTH African Anton Haig and Aussie ace Marcus Both share the lead after the first round of the US$300,000 (RM1.1 million) Pulai Springs Malaysian Masters ...
Two silver medals in the bag
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Two silver medals in the bag Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Lawn bowls MALAYSIA are assured of at least two silver medals in the mixed- pairs and men's singles events in the Asia Pacific Indoor Lawn Bowls ...
Injudicious numbers
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Injudicious numbers Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Editorial TO explain the gridlock of cases in the courts, look no further than the statistics. Malaysia has 2.4 judges per million people, compared with the United ...
Who was Tok Janggut fighting?
Sep 01, 2006; ... Amir Muhammad New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Who was Tok Janggut fighting? Byline: Amir Muhammad Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section SINCE today is such an auspicious day that will be known throughout history as The Third Day After The Wedding, I will take a ...
400 teams apply to compete
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 400 teams apply to compete Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Futsal WITH RM10,000 as the first prize, it is no surprise to see the IM Metro Futsal Tournament attracting some 400 entries. It will be held at the Rio de ...
Kedah to see action in France
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Kedah to see action in France Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Football KEDAH's Under-12 football team, winners of the inaugural Danone Nations Cup (DNC) National Finals last month, begin a sporting adventure of a ...
Security guard drops shotgun, four hit by pellets
Sep 01, 2006; ... Neville Spykerman; Lydia Gomez; Dennis Wong New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Security guard drops shotgun, four hit by pellets Byline: Neville Spykerman; Lydia Gomez; Dennis Wong Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section SHAH ALAM: Four shoppers were hit by pellets ...
Motocross experience will be an advantage
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Motocross experience will be an advantage Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Cub prix THE 924m track in Johor's Kluang Stadium, widely recognised as the toughest circuit in the 2006 Petronas Sprinta AAM Malaysian Cub ...
Cop on holiday fends off muggers
Sep 01, 2006 ... New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Cop on holiday fends off muggers Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KOTA BARU: It could have been a scene out of Dirty Harry, Clint Eastwood's movie about a tough-as-nails cop. An off-duty policeman, vacationing here from Sabah, ...
Ikan kelah makes comeback in Tasik Kenyir sanctuary
Sep 01, 2006; ... Rosli Zakaria New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Ikan kelah makes comeback in Tasik Kenyir sanctuary Byline: Rosli Zakaria Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section HULU TERENGGANU: The good news is that the endangered Malayan mahseer, or ikan kelah, is making a ...
Addressing the challenges that lie ahead
Sep 01, 2006; ... Hardev Kaur New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Addressing the challenges that lie ahead Byline: Hardev Kaur Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: My notebook EACH year Malaysians want to know what the Finance Minister has in store for them in the budget ....
Privilege does not offer total immunity
Sep 01, 2006; ... Zaid Ibrahim New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Privilege does not offer total immunity Byline: Zaid Ibrahim Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: Comment THE "close one eye" saga has once again made the headlines. This time the clash between the two ...
2,000 doctors register their clinics
Sep 01, 2006; ... Shamini Darshni New Straits Times 09-01-2006 2,000 doctors register their clinics Byline: Shamini Darshni Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: The contentious Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act seemed to have finally gained ...
Use foreign support to beef up defence
Sep 01, 2006; ... V. Thomas New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Use foreign support to beef up defence Byline: V. Thomas Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter LEBANON needs to strengthen its defence forces to deter threats to its internal and external security as well ...
Have clinics near schools
Sep 01, 2006; ... Amutha Amirthalingam New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Have clinics near schools Byline: Amutha Amirthalingam Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter ONE of the responsibilities of a teacher in Malaysian schools is to take care of pupils who are ill ....
MAHB also responsible
Sep 01, 2006; ... Kelvin Lee New Straits Times 09-01-2006 MAHB also responsible Byline: Kelvin Lee Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter I REFER to William Dennis' letter ("Start by enforcing regulations" - NST, Aug 29) on his frustration with the flight delays ...
Showing affection can keep depression away
Sep 01, 2006; ... Annie Freeda Cruez New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Showing affection can keep depression away Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: A hug a day could just keep the pill away.Or, at the very least, it will make ...
Public reaction heartening
Sep 01, 2006; ... Chin Oy Sim New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Public reaction heartening Byline: Chin Oy Sim Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter THE Women's Aid Organisation is encouraged by civil society's response to the recent death threat against human rights ...
Ampang council has not learnt from disasters
Sep 01, 2006; ... S.B. New Straits Times 09-01-2006 Ampang council has not learnt from disasters Byline: S.B. Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter THE Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has apparently learnt no lessons from the Highland Towers tragedy and ...