New Straits Times back issues from May 2008:
High-tech layers shield turbines from super heat
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 High-tech layers shield turbines from super heat Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News NEW materials are the key to success when it comes to boosting the energy efficiency of conventional power plants....
Dept: Rear seat belt ruling will mean fewer deaths
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Dept: Rear seat belt ruling will mean fewer deaths Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets PUTRAJAYA: The number of road deaths could be reduced if the rear seat passengers buckle up.Road Safety Department director-general Datuk ...
Cigarette runners 'won't hesitate to kill'
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Cigarette runners 'won't hesitate to kill' Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: Smugglers now will not think twice about killing Customs officers over illicit cigarettes. Last year, two officers were killed and another ...
Parliament in session
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Parliament in session Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section RARELY has the King's opening address borne as much gravity as it did at the opening of the 12th Malaysian Parliament on Tuesday. The seven weeks since the March 8 general ...
Khazanah to raise stake in Parkway
May 01, 2008; ... Adeline Paul Raj New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Khazanah to raise stake in Parkway Byline: Adeline Paul Raj Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company KHAZANAH Nasional Bhd is set to emerge as the second largest shareholder in Singapore's Parkway ...
OSK to pay RM43m for share in Viet stockbroker
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 OSK to pay RM43m for share in Viet stockbroker Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company OSK Holdings Bhd plans to pay RM43 million for a 49 per cent stake in a Vietnamese stockbroking company, continuing its drive to ...
Independent streak
May 01, 2008; ... Radin Sri Ghazali New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Independent streak Byline: Radin Sri Ghazali Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Life & Times INDONESIAN actor Nicholas Saputra tells RADIN SRI GHAZALI why he is drawn to independent films.He may only be 24 but ...
'Give due respect to Wan Azizah'
May 01, 2008; ... V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan New Straits Times 05-01-2008 'Give due respect to Wan Azizah' Byline: V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Dewan Rakyat ...
Fishing for more foreign deals
May 01, 2008; ... Sharen Kaur New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Fishing for more foreign deals Byline: Sharen Kaur Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company REVENUE Valley Sdn Bhd, a restaurant operator, wants to expand its business by franchising its home-grown ...
A walk in the forest
May 01, 2008; ... Nuradzimmah Daim New Straits Times 05-01-2008 A walk in the forest Byline: Nuradzimmah Daim Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets PETALING JAYA: Residents of Kota Damansara are invited to walk in the Kota Damansara Community Forest Park from 3pm on Sunday....
Malaysia to host World Franchise Council meeting for first time
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Malaysia to host World Franchise Council meeting for first time Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News THE World Franchise Council (WFC) meeting will be held in Malaysia for the first time, in conjunction with ...
Charity rock and roll
May 01, 2008; ... Rushdi Saldi New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Charity rock and roll Byline: Rushdi Saldi Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: U Buy U Sell HOLD on tight as 15 bands will bring you 11 hours of non-stop powerful, exhilarating, adrenaline-pumping excitement in a live charity jam ...
NEC to ride on strong IT demand
May 01, 2008; ... Anna Maria Samsudin New Straits Times 05-01-2008 NEC to ride on strong IT demand Byline: Anna Maria Samsudin Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company NEC Corp of Malaysia Sdn Bhd is optimistic of achieving RM100 million sales in the current ...
Three months for manual tax refunds
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Three months for manual tax refunds Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News THE Inland Revenue Board yesterday clarified that tax refunds for manual returns ...
Movement 'weaker' than before
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Movement 'weaker' than before Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: News focus KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trade Union Congress, the umbrella body of private sector unions, has grown in terms of membership of its ...
Car was blocking traffic
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Car was blocking traffic Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: Jelutong MP Ooi Chuan Aun's car was towed away from outside Parliament house on Tuesday as it was obstructing traffic.Federal traffic police chief ...
Online English portal a big boon
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Online English portal a big boon Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section SUNGAI PETANI: One of the best ways for students to improve their English is to use it regularly.And the NieXUS-New Straits Times-Newspaper In ...
Technical rebound
May 01, 2008; ... S.N. Lock New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Technical rebound Byline: S.N. Lock Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Column: Chart point Type: Market CONSOLIDATIONS on the regional stock markets sent share prices on Bursa Malaysia to consolidate in tandem ...
KFCH unflappable amid cost pressure, sees strong year
May 01, 2008; ... Ooi Tee Ching New Straits Times 05-01-2008 KFCH unflappable amid cost pressure, sees strong year Byline: Ooi Tee Ching Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd (KFCH) is cautiously optimistic of a strong performance ...
Berjaya may sell stakes in 2 firms
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Berjaya may sell stakes in 2 firms Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company BERJAYA Corp Bhd has plans to sell its stakes in Carlovers Carwash Ltd and Finewood Forest Products Sdn Bhd, both non-core companies in the ...
Veil of secrecy prevents sharing of players' info
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Veil of secrecy prevents sharing of players' info Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUCHING: The background of Malaysian football players has always been protected under the "veil of secrecy" by their respective football ...
PM: More than 400 petitions to EC
May 01, 2008; ... V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan New Straits Times 05-01-2008 PM: More than 400 petitions to EC Byline: V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Dewan Rakyat ...
Sabah Ports to use tax break for expansion
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Sabah Ports to use tax break for expansion Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company PORT operator Suria Capital Holdings Bhd said its subsidiary Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd will use a tax break to expand its business further ....
PM's formula for success
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 PM's formula for success Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: News focus KUALA LUMPUR: The road towards achieving developed nation status requires an industrious and dedicated workforce with first class mentality, the ...
Eviction notice leaves retiree with nowhere to go
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Eviction notice leaves retiree with nowhere to go Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets KUALA LUMPUR: The squatter house in Brickfields which Rokiah Mohd Sidek, 65, has been calling home for the last 20 years will soon be gone. She will ...
CCK proposes bonus issue
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 CCK proposes bonus issue Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company CCK Consolidated Holdings Bhd has proposed a two-for-one bonus issue of up to 27.2 million new shares ...
Kapar MP fails in bid to strike out suit
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Kapar MP fails in bid to strike out suit Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: The application by Kapar Member of Parliament S. Manikavasagam to strike out the defamation suit filed against him by former Sentul district ...
Stay away from illegal rally, police warn
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Stay away from illegal rally, police warn Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: News focus KUALA LUMPUR: City police have warned the public to stay away from an illegal rally being planned in conjunction with Workers' Day ...
Highlight importance of Workers' Day to Malaysians
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Highlight importance of Workers' Day to Malaysians Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: News focus KUALA LUMPUR: Many Malaysians do not know what Workers' Day is, says former All-Malaysian Estates Staff Union president ...
Machinery and equipment seminar
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Machinery and equipment seminar Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News THE Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida), in conjunction with MTA Malaysia 2008 and Metaltech Malaysia 2008, will organise a "National ...
Dorner's banking on positive attitude
May 01, 2008; ... Francis Dass New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Dorner's banking on positive attitude Byline: Francis Dass Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Life & Times A PERSONIFICATION of success. That aptly sums up Irene M. Dorner, CEO of HSBC Bank Malaysia. FRANCIS DASS finds out ...
RM30m set aside for new outlets, upgrade
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 RM30m set aside for new outlets, upgrade Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company QSR Brands Bhd, which operates the Pizza Hut and KFC fast-food chains, has set aside RM30 million to open up more outlets and upgrade ...
Tractors Manufacturing doubles output capacity
May 01, 2008; ... Sim Bak Heng New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Tractors Manufacturing doubles output capacity Byline: Sim Bak Heng Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company TRACTORS Manufacturing and Assembly Sdn Bhd (TMA), a unit of Sime Darby Industrial Sdn Bhd ...
SapuraCrest unit wins Petronas deal
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 SapuraCrest unit wins Petronas deal Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company SAPURACREST Petroleum Bhd's subsidiary Tioman Drilling Co Sdn Bhd has won a US$182.5 million contract from ...
Vernacular schools close to his heart
May 01, 2008; ... M. Manogaran (DAP-Teluk Intan) New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Vernacular schools close to his heart Byline: M. Manogaran (DAP-Teluk Intan) Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: MP writes IN this session, I am going to speak on the perennial problem of ...
RHB Islamic woos affluent women with Az Zahra
May 01, 2008; ... Hamisah Hamid New Straits Times 05-01-2008 RHB Islamic woos affluent women with Az Zahra Byline: Hamisah Hamid Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company RHB Islamic Bank Bhd is targeting 500 high net worth women and RM400 million in deposits and ...
Perak gets first woman deputy fire chief
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Perak gets first woman deputy fire chief Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section IPOH: Zuraidah Latip created history when she was appointed the Perak Fire and Rescue Department deputy director yesterday.Holding the rank of ...
Hygienilac interested in making Malaysia a hub
May 01, 2008; ... Rupinder Singh New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Hygienilac interested in making Malaysia a hub Byline: Rupinder Singh Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company HYGIENILAC Sdn Bhd plans to set up a manufacturing facility in the country in two years ...
Customs seizes scrap plastic worth RM2.8m
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Customs seizes scrap plastic worth RM2.8m Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section PORT KLANG: Forty containers of scrap plastic worth over RM2.8 million from the Netherlands were seized by the Customs Department at North Port, on ...
PVC pipe makers form group, agree standards
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 PVC pipe makers form group, agree standards Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News IN A move to protect consumers and establish surveillance in an industry that is largely unregulated, several major players in the ...
Lost and, it seems, forgotten
May 01, 2008; ... Zaharah Othman New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Lost and, it seems, forgotten Byline: Zaharah Othman Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Life & Times Column: I'm every woman FROM the free newspapers strewn all over the seats of the Tube recently, the now-familiar face ...
Tasek on prowl for more acquisitions
May 01, 2008; ... Goh Thean Eu New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Tasek on prowl for more acquisitions Byline: Goh Thean Eu Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: Company CEMENT maker Tasek Corp Bhd, which recently announced a S$323.5 million (RM751 million) purchase, is ...
Food, fun, and charity
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Food, fun, and charity Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets PETALING JAYA: If you want to enjoy good cooking and do a good deed, make your way to the Bible College of Malaysia (BCM) Food and Fun Fair in Jalan Gasing today.BCM ...
Armed Forces unit achieves 30pc jump in sales
May 01, 2008; ... Rupa Damodaran New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Armed Forces unit achieves 30pc jump in sales Byline: Rupa Damodaran Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News PERBADANAN Perwira Niaga Malaysia (Pernama), or the Armed Forces Trading Corp of Malaysia, ...
Be more relevant, trade unions told
May 01, 2008; ... Annie Freeda Cruez New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Be more relevant, trade unions told Byline: Annie Freeda Cruez Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: News focus KUALA LUMPUR: Trade unions must impress upon workers that they have to become more ...
Media Chinese makes weak debut
May 01, 2008; ... Chong Pooi Koon New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Media Chinese makes weak debut Byline: Chong Pooi Koon Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Business Times Column: IPO watch Type: News SHARES of Media Chinese International Ltd ended 20 per cent down at 87.5 sen ...
Officers probe tower of woes
May 01, 2008; ... Noel Achariam New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Officers probe tower of woes Byline: Noel Achariam Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets PETALING JAYA: An investigation is being conducted by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) into a claim by ...
Gotong-royong to fight aedes
May 01, 2008; ... Noel Achariam New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Gotong-royong to fight aedes Byline: Noel Achariam Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets KUALA LUMPUR: The war against the Aedes mosquito is not over. In the last few months, 10 residents of Taman Len Seng have suffered ...
Spicing up the herbal industry
May 01, 2008; ... Mazlinda Mahmood New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Spicing up the herbal industry Byline: Mazlinda Mahmood Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets KUALA LUMPUR: Herbal Asia, a regional herbal trade show and trade platform for the herbal industry is back for its fifth ...
You won't see museum visits in Cuti-cuti Malaysia
May 01, 2008; ... Lucien de Guise New Straits Times 05-01-2008 You won't see museum visits in Cuti-cuti Malaysia Byline: Lucien de Guise Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section IT'S Labour Day and the entertainment options are piling up. If we were in North Korea, the choices ...
Adibah lights up their day
May 01, 2008; ... Naveen Mathew Menon New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Adibah lights up their day Byline: Naveen Mathew Menon Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets KUALA LUMPUR: It was an afternoon some 400 secretaries would remember for a long time.They were treated to good ...
Glitzy countdown to AIM
May 01, 2008; ... Shuib Taib New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Glitzy countdown to AIM Byline: Shuib Taib Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Life & Times AS a prelude to the Anugerah Industri Muzik on Saturday, ntv7 will feature an hour-long countdown which includes this year's nominees ...
For a very special lady
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 For a very special lady Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Life & Times MOTHER'S Day is a time to celebrate the queen of our hearts. On this day (which falls on May 11), show your appreciation to your mum with a special gift. Be it fine ...
Compromising times for the DAP?
May 01, 2008; ... Sharanjit Singh New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Compromising times for the DAP? Byline: Sharanjit Singh Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section IT looks like the DAP is at the crossroads, with its leaders set to do some stock-taking and soul-searching to chart the ...
Celebrity cookout raises RM100,000
May 01, 2008; ... Rushdi Saldi New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Celebrity cookout raises RM100,000 Byline: Rushdi Saldi Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: U Buy U Sell THE recent Secret Recipe Celebrity Cookout raised a whooping RM100,000 for five charity organisations, a charity initiative ...
Devoting their energy to finding security
May 01, 2008; ... Noeleen Heyzer New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Devoting their energy to finding security Byline: Noeleen Heyzer Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Column: Comment MUCH has been said about Asia's surging demand for energy, fuelled by its spectacular economic ...
Disappointed with proceedings
May 01, 2008; ... V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Disappointed with proceedings Byline: V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Dewan Rakyat ...
Third Mat Rempit to face music
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Third Mat Rempit to face music Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUANTAN: For the third time in two weeks, the magistrate's court sent yet another strong message to the Mat Rempit fraternity - that it has zero tolerance for them ....
"Flexibility and Space"
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 "Flexibility and Space" Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets KUALA LUMPUR: The clients and business partners of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre were recently hosted to a cocktail to showcase the venue's flexibility spaces....
Words of encouragement
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Words of encouragement Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section KUALA LUMPUR: "Be strong and don't lose hope." Those were the last words of the late Tan Sri M.G. Pandithan to his wife Puan Sri P. Jayashree before he died at the Kuala ...
RM790,000 spent on jets
May 01, 2008; ... V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan New Straits Times 05-01-2008 RM790,000 spent on jets Byline: V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Dewan Rakyat ...
MPSJ hands out excellence awards
May 01, 2008; ... Naveen Mathew Menon New Straits Times 05-01-2008 MPSJ hands out excellence awards Byline: Naveen Mathew Menon Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Streets SUBANG JAYA: The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) held its 2007 excellence awards night at the Grand Selangor ...
Honest and frank to the core
May 01, 2008; ... Dr M.A. Nair New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Honest and frank to the core Byline: Dr M.A. Nair Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter TEACHERS are remembered for many reasons: their kindness, dedication, generosity or even jokes. My first ...
Not quite what the students expected
May 01, 2008; ... V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Not quite what the students expected Byline: V. Vasudevan; B. Suresh Ram; Eileen Ng; R.S. Kamini; Joseph Sipalan Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Dewan ...
Choong Hann eyeing a last hurrah
May 01, 2008 ... New Straits Times 05-01-2008 Choong Hann eyeing a last hurrah Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Memo: Badminton JUST two years ago, Wong Choong Hann wasn't sure if he would ever play again after snapping an Achilles tendon while playing against Park Sung ...