New Straits Times back issues from November 2007:
Mycron upbeat on good year ahead
Nov 01, 2007; ... Ooi Tee Ching New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Mycron upbeat on good year ahead Byline: Ooi Tee Ching Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company MYCRON Steel Bhd is optimistic of a bright year ahead as demand for cold-rolled coils increases in the ...
Overwhelming response to Proton Saga, Persona
Nov 01, 2007; ... Zuraimi Abdullah New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Overwhelming response to Proton Saga, Persona Byline: Zuraimi Abdullah Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company PROTON Holdings Bhd says bookings for the Persona and Saga have been overwhelming at ...
TSR Bina wins infrastructure job
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 TSR Bina wins infrastructure job Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company TSR Capital's wholly-owned subsidiary TSR ...
KFC turns to tea
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 KFC turns to tea Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company KFC Holdings (M) Bhd (KFCH) is expanding into tea business by acquiring 55 per cent stake in Tepak Marketing Sdn Bhd from Sindora Bhd for RM2.97 million or ...
KL business club sending team to Dubai, Abu Dhabi
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 KL business club sending team to Dubai, Abu Dhabi Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News The Kuala Lumpur Business Club (KLBC) is organising a business mission to Dubai and Abu Dhabi from November 3-7, to showcase ...
Meal boxes to cut turnaround time
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Meal boxes to cut turnaround time Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News MAS' decision to implement light meal boxes for short- and medium- haul flights is to reduce turnaround time for flights and not to shortchange ...
Maybank sees doubling of online stock trading deals
Nov 01, 2007; ... Goh Thean Eu New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Maybank sees doubling of online stock trading deals Byline: Goh Thean Eu Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company THE country's largest lender Malayan Banking Bhd expects its daily Internet stock ...
Citi cuts target prices for selected stocks
Nov 01, 2007; ... Chong Pooi Koon New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Citi cuts target prices for selected stocks Byline: Chong Pooi Koon Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News CITI Investment Research has cut the target prices for most of the Malaysian stocks that it ...
Eurospan aims to add value to its furniture
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Eurospan aims to add value to its furniture Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company EUROSPAN Holdings Bhd intends to boost its income by adding more value to its furniture.The Penang-based maker of dining ...
Tamco to finalise new deal in 6 months
Nov 01, 2007; ... Jeeva Arulampalam New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Tamco to finalise new deal in 6 months Byline: Jeeva Arulampalam Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company MESDAQ-listed Tamco Corporate Holdings Bhd will finalise its new business deal within the ...
MAS plans RM1 billion cost-savings
Nov 01, 2007; ... Presenna Nambiar New Straits Times 11-01-2007 MAS plans RM1 billion cost-savings Byline: Presenna Nambiar Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News MALAYSIAN Airline System Bhd (MAS) expects to save up to RM1 billion over a period of five years by ...
AirAsia wins Airline of the Year award
Nov 01, 2007; ... Anna Maria Samsudin New Straits Times 11-01-2007 AirAsia wins Airline of the Year award Byline: Anna Maria Samsudin Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News SINGAPORE: Malaysian budget airline AirAsia was named the winner of the prestigious Centre ...
CIMB confident of double-digit growth in 2008
Nov 01, 2007; ... Azlan Abu Bakar New Straits Times 11-01-2007 CIMB confident of double-digit growth in 2008 Byline: Azlan Abu Bakar Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company CIMB Group is optimistic of double-digit growth in 2008, backed by its consumer banking ...
Zeti: Robust economy will soften impact from external crises
Nov 01, 2007; ... Zuraimi Abdullah New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Zeti: Robust economy will soften impact from external crises Byline: Zuraimi Abdullah Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News THE impact of high energy prices and unstable financial markets on ...
Tanjung Offshore bags Murphy deal
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Tanjung Offshore bags Murphy deal Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company TANJUNG Offshore Bhd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tanjung Offshore Services Sdn Bhd (TOS), was ...
RCE Capital price poised to trend higher
Nov 01, 2007; ... S.N. Lock New Straits Times 11-01-2007 RCE Capital price poised to trend higher Byline: S.N. Lock Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Column: Chart point Type: Market CONSOLIDATIONS on Wall Street and regional stock markets continued to affect share ...
Toyo Ink, Becamex terminate deal
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Toyo Ink, Becamex terminate deal Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company TOYO Ink Group Bhd (TIGB) and Becamex IDC Corp have mutually terminated the in-principle ...
A new chapter in joint research
Nov 01, 2007; ... Santha Oorjitham New Straits Times 11-01-2007 A new chapter in joint research Byline: Santha Oorjitham Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News MALAYSIAN and Polish experts are collaborating on research ranging from natural fibres to optical ...
Revised code on corporate governance - board processes
Nov 01, 2007; ... Philip Satish Rao New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Revised code on corporate governance - board processes Byline: Philip Satish Rao Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News MALAYSIA'S corporate governance framework is on par with international best ...
Malaysia is 21st most competitive
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Malaysia is 21st most competitive Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News MALAYSIA emerged the 21st most competitive this year among 131 nations worldwide and second most competitive in Asean (Association of South-East ...
Hearing aids that fit better
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Hearing aids that fit better Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News THANKS to an innovative 3D scanning process, users of hearing aids for the inner ear can now enjoy the benefits of a better- fitting device....
Siemens new baggage system for small airports
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Siemens new baggage system for small airports Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company SIEMENS is installing a new baggage handling system in the city airport of Sibiu in Romania, which is getting ready for a boost in ...
Smooth and sharp images
Nov 01, 2007; ... Siti Syameen Md Khalili New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Smooth and sharp images Byline: Siti Syameen Md Khalili Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Outlook Column: Lab report IT has been a while since a Bubblejet printer capable of handling A3+ media ...
Sleek design, user-friendly operations
Nov 01, 2007; ... Hazimin Sulaiman New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Sleek design, user-friendly operations Byline: Hazimin Sulaiman Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Outlook SLEEK is in. Not surprisingly, Samsung has incorporated this concept into its printer design....
Amplifier performance lies in clean power supply
Nov 01, 2007; ... Dick Tan New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Amplifier performance lies in clean power supply Byline: Dick Tan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Outlook Column: AV IT MOST audiophiles would have heard of Paul McGowan, co-founder and chief executive of P.S ....
Vintage in style and sound
Nov 01, 2007; ... Dick Tan New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Vintage in style and sound Byline: Dick Tan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Outlook Column: AV IT SWEDEN'S AudioPro, a manufacturer of loudspeaker systems, made a move to design and market high-grade stereo ...
New design for rich acoustics
Nov 01, 2007; ... Dick Tan New Straits Times 11-01-2007 New design for rich acoustics Byline: Dick Tan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Outlook Column: AV IT UNITED States-based Polk Audio has unveiled its RTi speaker series, which includes the flagship model RTi-A9 ....
Good dose of horror, aided by seamless digital effects
Nov 01, 2007; ... Siti Syameen Md Khalili New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Good dose of horror, aided by seamless digital effects Byline: Siti Syameen Md Khalili Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Outlook IF it's been some time since you had a good scare on the big screen, it's ...
Inside the thinking of philosophers
Nov 01, 2007; ... Ellen Whyte New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Inside the thinking of philosophers Byline: Ellen Whyte Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Outlook Column: Study smart IF you want to understand the nature of the universe, talk to a philosopher. Philosophers try ...
Tuning to audio accurately
Nov 01, 2007; ... Dick Tan New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Tuning to audio accurately Byline: Dick Tan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Outlook Column: AV IT FOLLOWING the recent launch of its version 1.3 HDMI switching audio-visual receivers - the AVR-3803 and AVR-4308 - ...
Overhyped demo a letdown
Nov 01, 2007; ... Reviewed by Bruno Dieter Chan New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Overhyped demo a letdown Byline: Reviewed by Bruno Dieter Chan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Outlook Column: Gaming edge Type: Game review Title: Crysis Publisher: EA Games Download URL: ...
Power of podcasting
Nov 01, 2007; ... Hazimin Sulaiman New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Power of podcasting Byline: Hazimin Sulaiman Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U PODCASTING, a form of media spread through the Internet, seems to be all the buzz these days. It has been described as being ...
Tuning into Web TV
Nov 01, 2007; ... Aimie Pardas New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Tuning into Web TV Byline: Aimie Pardas Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Notebook HAVE you watched anything new on the telly lately? If you find yourself mindlessly flicking through channels on a Friday night, ...
Building simplicity-led innovations
Nov 01, 2007; ... Prasanna Raman New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Building simplicity-led innovations Byline: Prasanna Raman Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Notebook Column: First byte WHAT may seem impossible today can be made possible in the near future, all thanks to ...
Melding form and function
Nov 01, 2007; ... Siti Syameen Md Khalili New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Melding form and function Byline: Siti Syameen Md Khalili Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Update SAMSUNG Malaysia Electronics Sdn Bhd has introduced two new products, the ML-1630 monochrome laser ...
RCG appoints brand ambassador
Nov 01, 2007; ... Lim Yeh Ern New Straits Times 11-01-2007 RCG appoints brand ambassador Byline: Lim Yeh Ern Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Update RCG Malaysia, which specialises in biometrics and radio frequency indentification security systems, is expanding its reach ...
DiGi brings podcast to mobile users
Nov 01, 2007; ... Chandra Devi New Straits Times 11-01-2007 DiGi brings podcast to mobile users Byline: Chandra Devi Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Update IF you are familiar with viewing and listening to podcasts downloaded onto the computer or music player, here's an ...
Social sites affect biz productivity
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Social sites affect biz productivity Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Update ARE social networking Web sites having a detrimental impact on business productivity? According to a recent Sophos online survey on Facebook, the fear ...
LG shines again
Nov 01, 2007; ... Lim Yeh Ern New Straits Times 11-01-2007 LG shines again Byline: Lim Yeh Ern Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Update A MODEL showing off the LG Shine Celebrity Edition with motifs from both S.H.E. and TVQX. LG has moved to strengthen its position in the ...
Sneak peek into 45nm chip, `full Internet in the pocket'
Nov 01, 2007; ... Lim Yeh Ern New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Sneak peek into 45nm chip, `full Internet in the pocket' Byline: Lim Yeh Ern Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Update THE new 45-nanometre High-k mobile processor was one of the highlights at the recent Intel ...
Tools for times of crisis
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Tools for times of crisis Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Update GERM-ELIMINATING UPRIGHT VACUUM * MOST vacuum cleaners do nothing more than suck dust, but the Germ- Eliminating Upright Vacuum does a whole lot more, using a ...
Philips helps theatre save energy costs
Nov 01, 2007; ... Prasanna Raman New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Philips helps theatre save energy costs Byline: Prasanna Raman Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Update THE amount of cost savings brought about by energysaving lighting solution should not be underestimated ....
One-stop Apple store opens at Pavilion
Nov 01, 2007; ... Chandra Devi New Straits Times 11-01-2007 One-stop Apple store opens at Pavilion Byline: Chandra Devi Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Tech & U; Update THE largest consumer retail centre for Apple products in the country is now open at the Pavilion. Managed by ...
New scanners at border checkpoints
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 New scanners at border checkpoints Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section JITRA: The Internal Security Ministry will replace most of the scanning machines at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complexes near the ...
Walk your talk, Radzi tells Perlis menteri besar
Nov 01, 2007; ... Farrah Naz Karim New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Walk your talk, Radzi tells Perlis menteri besar Byline: Farrah Naz Karim Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section PUTRAJAYA: If there is a rift between Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad and ...
Plans for Japanese university
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Plans for Japanese university Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: Japan plans to set up a Malaysia-Japan International University of Technology here to enable Malaysians to further their studies in technological ...
Branding local dishes truly Malaysian around world
Nov 01, 2007; ... Veena Babulal New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Branding local dishes truly Malaysian around world Byline: Veena Babulal Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has to wake up and smell the belacan before her signature dishes are adopted as ...
People don't seem to care, says lawyer
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 People don't seem to care, says lawyer Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: News focus KUALA LUMPUR: A senior lawyer said people had become too comfortable due to the country's prosperity.Zaid Ibrahim, the ...
Time to be seen and heard by leadership
Nov 01, 2007; ... Ramlan Said; Razak Ahmad New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Time to be seen and heard by leadership Byline: Ramlan Said; Razak Ahmad Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section TWO major coming elections explain the anticipation ahead of this year's Umno assembly. RAMLAN ...
Graft suspect allowed to perform haj
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Graft suspect allowed to perform haj Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section JOHOR BARU: The senior police officer who is alleged to have laundered RM4 million was yesterday granted leave to perform the haj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia ....
Talented Ooi comes out tops
Nov 01, 2007; ... M. Dattaya New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Talented Ooi comes out tops Byline: M. Dattaya Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Gymnastics PERAK'S Ooi Wei Siang, with 85.100 points, won the men's individual all-round final in the 23rd Malaysian Artistic ...
Ministry may approve maids from Pattani
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Ministry may approve maids from Pattani Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section JITRA: The Internal Security Ministry is considering allowing Thais from Pattani province to work as domestic helpers, Deputy Internal Security Minister ...
A difficult decision
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 A difficult decision Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Editorial WE have developed an educational ethos that balances the imperative for national unity with the competing demands of a multicultural and multilingual ...
Orang Asli want development in sync with native rights
Nov 01, 2007; ... Evangeline Majawat New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Orang Asli want development in sync with native rights Byline: Evangeline Majawat Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: News focus KUALA LUMPUR: The Orang Asli are not against development provided this ...
Seeking legal protection for `invisibles'
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Seeking legal protection for `invisibles' Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: News focus KUALA LUMPUR: The "invisible communities" here need legal protection of their rights. Consisting largely of refugees, asylum ...
Karamjit within striking distance
Nov 01, 2007; ... Arnaz M. Khairul New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Karamjit within striking distance Byline: Arnaz M. Khairul Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Rallying KARAMJIT Singh could seal his first drivers' title since 2003 if he keeps it all together in the ...
Moving away from peasants, revolutionaries
Nov 01, 2007; ... Frank Ching New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Moving away from peasants, revolutionaries Byline: Frank Ching Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section OH, what a difference a few decades makes! Back in the days of Chairman Mao Zedong and his Little Red Book, China was ...
Canvas support for Palestine
Nov 01, 2007; ... Lucien de Guise New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Canvas support for Palestine Byline: Lucien de Guise Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section DIGNITARIES who visit Malaysia bring many insights with them. For example, President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian ...
But the home minister is almost always a woman
Nov 01, 2007; ... Kathirasen New Straits Times 11-01-2007 But the home minister is almost always a woman Byline: Kathirasen Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section EVEN if Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil's dream does not come true, she should take heart.According to a ...
Police `followed procedures'
Nov 01, 2007; ... V. Vasudevan; Eileen Ng New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Police `followed procedures' Byline: V. Vasudevan; Eileen Ng Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Dewan Rakyat POLICE had followed procedures when they broke up the riot in Batu Buruk, Terengganu ...
`Tak Nak' should apply to all
Nov 01, 2007; ... Nazreen New Straits Times 11-01-2007 `Tak Nak' should apply to all Byline: Nazreen Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter THE Kelantan menteri besar has labelled smokers as "animals", much to the annoyance of many.The government has ...
Big plans for model Islamic town
Nov 01, 2007; ... Syed Umar Ariff New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Big plans for model Islamic town Byline: Syed Umar Ariff Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KOTA BARU: "Corridor" seems to be the buzz word these days. The state government yesterday climbed on the bandwagon ...
A surprise over prices
Nov 01, 2007; ... B.F.M. New Straits Times 11-01-2007 A surprise over prices Byline: B.F.M. Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter MY grandniece from England recently visited Malaysia with her two daughters, aged 5 and 9 years old.They arrived at Penang ...
Lethal Perak first into final
Nov 01, 2007; ... Jugjet Singh New Straits Times 11-01-2007 Lethal Perak first into final Byline: Jugjet Singh Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Hockey PERAK slammed Selangor 5-0 to become the first team from Division One to qualify for the final of the 45th ...
The trio did wrong
Nov 01, 2007; ... N.M.H. New Straits Times 11-01-2007 The trio did wrong Byline: N.M.H. Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter I REFER to your report on the three Indonesians - Imam Samudra, Mukhlas and Amrozi - sentenced to death for the Bali blasts in 2002 ...