The Malay Mail back issues from March 2001:
`Cops not aware of theft'
Mar 01, 2001 ... THE two traffic policemen who allegedly stood and watched asnatch theft in progress claimed they were not aware of theincident. In their statements to the disciplinary unit of the city trafficpolice, the two lance corporals claimed they were only aware that asnatch theft had ...
Password: ***** to issue licence by fraud
Mar 01, 2001; ... A CLERK with the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) allegedlyused a stolen password to access the council's computer system toissue a business licence illegally. This was uncovered when a budget hotel owner came to the councilto renew his business licence, only to be told there ...
`Monk' held for molest
Mar 01, 2001 ... FOR 10 years, a man had allegedly been carrying out `religiousrituals' for two teenage sisters at a house in Puchong. While the rituals appear harmless to the uninitiated, theyinvolved the man massaging the girls' private parts - in thepresence of their mother! The alleged ...
Eyewitnesses of inquest lodge police reports
Mar 01, 2001 ... AS the inquest into the killing of car accessory shop worker SiowNan Keong entered its third day at the Seremban Coroner's courtyesterday, two eye-witnesses have lodged a police report seekingprotection. Siow's brother, Yong Fatt, and his girlfriend, Tan Wee Kiang,made the report ...
Students held for bikes thefts
Mar 01, 2001; ... THE statistics are disturbing. Twenty-nine students aged between 14 and 18, were among 115people detained by police for motorcycle thefts in Ampang, lastyear. It is learnt that most of the students were arrested while having`joy rides' on the stolen machines. Police ...
90% burns - and she's still alive!
Mar 01, 2001; ... SHOCKING return from the `dead'. And the chilling scene at a house in Johor Baru yesterday couldhave come right out of an episode of television's X-Files! When a team of policemen arrived at the single-storey terracehouse in Taman Century to send what they thought was the ...
Bird catcher act fails robbers
Mar 01, 2001; ... FOUR men who posed as bird catchers and robbed an elderly couplelast month, were not so lucky when they struck at a house in MasjidTanah, Malacca, on Tuesday. While ransacking the house of a 67-year-old woman in TamanMengkuang, the victim's son returned home, putting them to ...
No negligence, says HUKM
Mar 01, 2001; ... THE management of Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)in Cheras has maintained that there was no medical negligence inmanaging the case of the late Loke Sin Fah. In a Press statement to The Malay Mail yesterday, HUKM directorProf Dr Zulkifli Ismail said: "There had been ...
Diversion at Kepong-Sungai Buloh stretch
Mar 01, 2001 ... MOTORISTS along the Middle Ring Road II Kepong-Sungai Bulohstretch are advised to slow down and observe the road signs. Its five lanes will be reduced to two to facilitate bore pilingworks. The diversion will begin 600 metres after the Taman Bukit Maluri/Bandar Manjalara ...
Road blocked by pile of sand
Mar 01, 2001; ... WHO in their right mind would place a huge pile of sand on theroad and block traffic, wonders IRATE of Wangsa Maju. He is complaining about a neighbour in Section 6 who isrenovating his house. "I was shocked to come home one evening to see half the roadblocked by the pile of ...
Bumpy rides from potholes
Mar 01, 2001; ... THE road leading to Taman Melor and Taman Bukit Teratai Ampang isriddled with potholes. A frequent user, Yap, says its condition has worsened, especiallyduring the rainy season. "The road is almost impassable and everybody has to slow down toavoid hitting the potholes," he ...
Backyard used as dumping ground
Mar 01, 2001; ... WHAT can one do when faced with neighbours who lack civicconciousness, asks ANGUISHED of Jalan 4/149D, Sri Petaling. He says that one of the houses in his neighbourhood was rented toa group of bachelors and they are a nuisance. "They have been staying there the past year and ...
In the dark over `power' tussle
Mar 01, 2001; ... "WHEN two elephants fight, the mousedeer which gets in between,dies" aptly describes the situation faced by the residents inKampung Nakhoda Batu Caves. The residents are caught in the middle of a `tiff' between theSelayang Municipal Council and Tenaga Nasional Bhd. As a ...
Restaurant's patrons obstructing traffic
Mar 01, 2001; ... PLEASE act against motorists who indiscriminately park theirvehicles along Jalan Chantek, says Sanjay of Petaling Jaya. There is a popular restaurant there and patrons tend to parktheir vehicles along the road, especially during lunch and dinnerhours. "The vehicles are not ...
Pirated VCD duo nabbed
Mar 01, 2001; ... TWO men, believed to be pirated VCD sellers and manufacturers,were held in a police operations against illegal immigrantsyesterday. According to the Hulu Langat district police, which conducted theoperations, the two were held in Taman Bakti, Ampang, at 6.30pm ontheir way to ...
R.I.P: Resting In Peril
Mar 01, 2001; ... DEAD and buried, but not resting in peace. The Kampung Lembah Keramat Muslim cemetary in Jalan AU416 isfacing a grave situation. Houses built by squatters, comprising mostly Indonesians andBangladeshi immigrants, have `eaten' into the only two-lane roadleading into the ...
Shopping mall owners not spared
Mar 01, 2001; ... SHOPPING complex owners who allow pirated VCDs and CDs to be soldin their premises will be penalised. Tired of endless raids on shopping complexes and yet seeing thesame traders again, the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministryis going after the building owners for allowing ...
Company owner `to face the music'
Mar 01, 2001 ... THE Music Authors Copyright Protection Bhd (MACP) has filed adefamation suit in the High Court against Michael Januarius @ JanMichael for several allegedly slanderous statements made against thecompany on Nov 7 last year. In a Press release, MACP said statements were made during ...
F1 fever kicks off with `red hot' extravaganza
Mar 01, 2001 ... TONIGHT is when Emporium the Grand Cafe will host the 5th TnTNite, otherwise known as the most happening Formula One party amongthe travel industry players in the country. The cafe-club kicked off the F1 fever last Tuesday with theopening of the Red Shoppe in Jalan P. Ramlee which ...
In brief
Mar 01, 2001 ... ALL dealings with the public must be in black and white. MPSJ council president Ahmad Fuad Ismail reminded officers on theimportance of documents when dealing with the public to avoidallegations of the council not doing its job later on. * THOSE living in terrace houses who ...
52 contractors appointed
Mar 01, 2001 ... THE Ampang Jaya Municipal Council has appointed 52 contractors tocarry out waste management service in the municipality from April 1. Council public relations officer Norhayati Ahmad said that only afew of them were new ones. She said that 22 contractors will be responsible for ...
Don't make payment to bill collectors
Mar 01, 2001; ... PAY your assessments on time if you don't want a visit from theAmpang Jaya Municipal Council bill collectors! Council public relations officer Norhayati Ahmad said twocompanies had been appointed to trace errant rate-payers in themunicipality. The two companies are Syarikat ...
`Give priority to single mothers'
Mar 01, 2001; ... GIVE special attention to single mothers who do not earn stableincome when issuing licences for trading stalls. Subang Jaya Municipal Council president Ahmad Fuad Ismail urgedthe licensing committee to give priority to single mothers who needhelp to improve their financial ...
`Keep the Kelana Jaya U-turn open'
Mar 01, 2001; ... THE temporary U-turn at Kelana Jaya must remain open. Landowner Hicom-Menang Properties Sdn Bhd will be `persuaded' toextend its lease agreement with the Petaling Jaya Municipal Counciluntil the proposed RM21 million interchange is built. Transport Ministry's Parliamentary ...
Participating institutions
Mar 01, 2001 ... AMONG the institutions at the fair this year are BerjayaInternational College; Central Academy of Art (CAA); CosmopointInstitute of IT and Multimedia; Federal Institute of Technology;Ikram College; Informatics Group of Colleges; In-House MultimediaTraining Centre; Institut Bahasa Teikyo; ...
Tertiary options galore at this fair
Mar 01, 2001 ... SCHOOL-leavers and those interested in higher education shouldtake full advantage of the 8th Malaysian Education Fair fromtomorrow to Sunday. The event is presented by the National Association of PrivateEducation Intitutions, (NAPEI) at Dewan Sivik Petaling Jaya from11am to 5pm ...
Prizes pour in for Joran 2001
Mar 01, 2001 ... PRIZES are pouring in for Berita Harian's GP Joran 2001 fishingcompetition. The Holiday Villa chain of hotels yesterday donated 27 vouchers,worth RM12,000, for a two-day-one-night stay for winners of thecompetition. The hotel is also offering 200 free packages for stays at ...
Birth cert hassle for adopted girl not over yet
Mar 01, 2001; ... THE hassle with the authorities is not over yet for 50-year-oldM. Ponnuthurai. For almost a year, the security guard was given the runaroundwhile trying to get a birth certificate for his four-year-oldadopted daughter Devi Shermila. When he finally got the document, his name ...
Making it easier to apply for welfare grants
Mar 01, 2001; ... FOR this year only, the procedure for non-governmentalorganisations (NGOs) to obtain grants from the Social WelfareDepartment has been simplified. The NGOs or welfare homes eligible for the grant need only fillup a form called PU(A) 248 and submit a photostated copy of it tothe ...
Personalise your handphone ring tone melodies
Mar 01, 2001; ... WHAT'S life, if there is no music? Life for handphone users have not been the same since they wereable to edit and listen to their own selected melodies. Check out a database of over 3,000 Panasonic, Ericsson, Nokia andSiemens ringtones. Check out the Stan, Mission ...
World's first Gigabit Ethernet controller
Mar 01, 2001 ... THE world will soon see the first single Gigabit-chip Ethernetcontroller. This advanced semi-conductor device which will be used to helpdirect the flow of data across networks comes from Intel. Intel is now testing the 82544EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller, onservers, ...
Extending power of PCs with wireless links
Mar 01, 2001; ... INTERNET will soon be accessible from anywhere at home minus thewire. This is what Intel has to offer with its web tablet, a uniqueInternet device that allows you to share the home PC's Internetconnection, processing power and wireless printer . Intel announced this at the ...
Chempaka smell good after friendlies
Mar 01, 2001 ... NEGRI SEMBILAN CHEMPAKA, after having completed a series offriendly matches last night on a high note by trouncing Kuala Lumpur4-0 at KLFA Stadium, declared their intention of winning promotionto Premier One next season. Chempaka, who finished bottom of Premier Two last year, have ...
No to piracy
Mar 01, 2001; ... A MENACING problem in the country which rampaged the film, video,and music industry - closing down cinema halls and putting manylocal artistes out of jobs. Time and again, people have turned a deaf ear to piracy but thesituation has now reached a critical stage as the ...
Lonely planet?
Mar 01, 2001; ... WHEN it comes to armchair travel, I'm queen. There isn't a travelprogramme on television that has escaped me. From Lonely Planet,Travelogue, Intimate Escapes, Travel Asia to even some Holiday andWish You Were Here episodes, which my younger brother sometimestapes for us from England - ...
The REIT way
Mar 01, 2001 ... IN the 1980s Japanese financial institutions were in a buyingfrenzy in the US, eating chunks of real estate. The bubble economycreated was not conducive to real estate investment trusts (REITs)due to the availability of funds elsewhere. Then the property bubbleburst. Japanese funds dried ...
Limit engine capacity instead
Mar 01, 2001 ... THE high death toll on our roads is a constant concern for theauthorities. Inevitably, the powers that be have through the yearstoyed with various strategies to reduce the number of accidents andfatalities on the road. The latest is the proposal to raise the minimum age for ...
Drumming to a different beat
Mar 01, 2001 ... BANG, Bang, Boom! Japanese drummer Akira Jumbo cooked up a stormwith a jumbo performance at MCities at KL Plaza on Wednesday. He swung his drumsticks wildly like two giant chopsticks,smashing the cymbals, tom-toms and bass with a smile. It was a drum workshop with energy and ...
A spirit-filled working life
Mar 01, 2001 ... IF you've been committed to spirituality, you're likely to feeltempted to discard your secular life, and follow the footsteps offamous saints who renounce the world in their spiritual quest. This could arise from the yearning for peace that is found soeasily in spiritual retreats, ...
Wall's new iced delight
Mar 01, 2001 ... HAVE you tried the new Solero Shots from Wall's yet? This iced delight falls somewhere between ice and water, offeringthe best of both worlds for those who want to be refreshed. To introduce its new sensation, Wall's brought a truckload ofcontainers filled with the flavoured ...
TMTouch launches Cash-In campaign
Mar 01, 2001; ... WHILE the number of mobile phone users is expected to continuegrowing this year, there are also more options now for subscribers. This is the year when the competing telecommunications operatorshave to work harder not only to attract new subscribers but alsoensure they retain ...
`Shop' around for your best choice
Mar 01, 2001; ... ARE you still uncertain about which course to take or needadditional information? Then visit the eighth Malaysian Education Fair to be held at theDewan Sivik in Petaling Jaya from tomorrow till Sunday, that willbring together 60 education providers under one roof. The ...
IT training for FIT students
Mar 01, 2001; ... REALISING that quality technical education is not enough forengineers and technical people these days, the Federal Institute ofTechnology has included training in Information Technology as partof its courses. With that, the college hopes to produce engineering graduates whohave ...
Olympia puts you on right business path
Mar 01, 2001; ... BUSINESS courses, although some are challenging, remain popularwith students who see bright prospects for those with such aqualification. But is a solid business education enough to ensure one's successin the tough and competitive business world ? No, said the director of ...
Varied choice available at PJCC
Mar 01, 2001; ... MOST students these days want to look at as many options as theycan before selecting a course and after they graduate. Realising this, the PJ Community College has expanded its rangeof courses to offer students as many options as they would want toconsider before making a ...
Quality education from a pioneer
Mar 01, 2001; ... SYSTEMATIC degree-linked courses are not classified as 3+0programmes. These programmes can be studied locally through their internalprogrammes, which are validated by the partner universities. Systematic's partner institutions are the University of AbertayDundee, University ...
ITJ moves to maintain quality
Mar 01, 2001; ... THE advent of new technologies and influence of the ever-advancing research and development in IT have compelled educationproviders to move towards a more dynamic platform of qualityeducation in engineering and computing. At ITJ, where the ability to adopt changes in the industry ...
Megatech's route to an engineering degree
Mar 01, 2001; ... DO you want to become an engineer? Are you an SPM school leaver? Why wait when you can enrol in an engineering programme afteryour Penilain Menengah Rendah! The academic pathway offered by Institut Megatech enables astudent to enrol in an engineering programme at a younger ...
An end to a restless wait
Mar 01, 2001; ... AFTER two years without a solo album, award-winning singer AnuarZain, the voice behind Bila Resah is gearing for a wonderful workingrelationship with his new recording label, Synchrosound Record LabelSdn Bhd. Known for his popular duet, Kain Pelekat with partner Ellina 18years ...
High and low shots
Mar 01, 2001 ... CONTROLLING the trajectory of your shot is important if you wantto reach a high standard of golf. Here are a few ideas for you nexttime you need to play a high or low shot. To hit the low shot you should put the ball a little back in yourstance. Doing this will give you a steeper ...
(Golfers' helpdesk)
Mar 01, 2001 ... Dear Scott, THE golf clubs in the shop are all good but I want aset of branded clubs that are custom made for me. Can this be done? Graham Toft Toft, YES this can be done ....
Bob whips up a firestorm
Mar 01, 2001; ... A CLASSIC, regardless of what language it was originally writtenin, can hardly go wrong, story-wise. What makes or breaks the presentation of that classic would behow it is presented. Having a cast of talented actors would help butit is still the director's and script-writer's work ...
Charlie keeps lead on Order of Merit
Mar 01, 2001 ... KOREAN Charlie Wi heads the Davidoff Tour Order of Merit for thesecond consecutive week after four events this year. There was little change at the top of the Merit list followinglast week's Singapore Masters which was won by Fiji's Vijay Singh. Charlie and American Ahmad ...
Oscar's Best Supporting Actors
Mar 01, 2001; ... BENICIO DEL TORO has become the frontrunner to win BestSupporting Actor at the 73rd Academy Awards on March 25, for hisrole in Traffic as a Mexican cop trying to avoid being corrupted bydruglords. If this Puerto Rican achieves that, he will be the first Latinoto win an acting ...
Brennan leads with 3 wins
Mar 01, 2001; ... ONLY Walter Brennan has won three Oscars for supportingperformances. When accolades for best supporting actor and actress wereintroduced, Brennan (1894-1974) was the first to win the categoryfor 1936's Come And Get It in which he portrayed a Swedishlumberjack. He was also ...
For the Titans
Mar 01, 2001; ... IN VIRGINIA, high school football is king. It is a way of life.Each game is celebrated more lavishly than Christmas, each playoffscelebrated more grandly than any national holiday. In 1971, the very foundation of football's great tradition wasput to the test when the local school ...
Forget about the trials
Mar 01, 2001; ... RECALLED midfielder Nizam Nordin, who had wanted to prove hisworth, pulled out of national trials because of suspected denguefever. The 23-year-old last played for Malaysia in the 1997 World Cupqualifier in KL. He was asked to attend trials because of hisimpressive form for ...
No `special treatment' for Chairil
Mar 01, 2001 ... VASTLY experienced forward Chairil Anwar Aziz is still interestedin playing for Malaysia in the World Cup next March at Bukit Jalil. The 29-year-old Maybank player is ready to fight for his place inthe team although he is a taking a break from the game at thismoment. Chairil, ...
Major changes for the future of the game
Mar 01, 2001 ... SEVERAL major decisions taken during the World Tenpin BowlingAssociation (WTBA) presidium on Feb 18-20 in Abu Dhabi are expectedto propel the game in the near future. One decision at the meeting chaired by president Datuk Dr P. S.Nathan (right) was that future World FIQ ...
Roslin's cool as a cucumber
Mar 01, 2001; ... HE'S yet to be known for playing it cool in a major competitionlike the All-England. But who can blame Roslin Hashim for not being able to, when hiscritics keep reminding him of how often he's been a letdown at theworld's oldest badminton competition? This time though, the ...
Danish lovebirds eyeing double
Mar 01, 2001 ... THEY chalked up a romantic Danish double at the season-openingKorean Open in January. Now, can world badminton's golden couple Peter Gade Christensenand Camilla Martin make it a charming two-in-a-row at the All-England in Birmingham next week? If the seedings are anything to ...
Special shoes for KL International Marathon
Mar 01, 2001 ... POWER, the official footwear for the Kuala Lumpur InternationalMarathon on Sunday, have created a special shoe for the event. The latest model was officially launched at KLCC by Bata Malaysiageneral manager Alberto Errico yesterday. The KL marathon will start from the historic ...
Negri seeing double again
Mar 01, 2001 ... IF Negri Sembilan had twins Khairil and Faizal Zainal playing inthe M- League in the past, they can now also boast of a similar"double" in the national Under-15 soccer tournament in Langkawi. Unlike Khairil and Zainal who played as defenders, Aidil ZafuanRazak and Zaquan Adhar ...
Strawberry fields forever
Mar 01, 2001; ... TUCKED away in a westerly corner of New York's Central Park is asmall garden, planted and tended with a loving care that thesurrounding urban grassland never receives. Above it loom the Gothic towers and mildew-green roof of anapartment building more like some grim Victorian ...
Draw for the last eight
Mar 01, 2001 ... THE quarterfinals draw for the National Under-15 soccertournament was held yesterday in Langkawi. In the draw, the Malaysian Sports Schools Council (MSSM) sidetake on Pahang with Johor ...