The Malay Mail back issues from November 2001:
Rolls rolls off
Nov 01, 2001 ... ONE of the 82 Rolls-Royce taking part in the 18-day Tour ofMalaysia was badly damaged when it went off the North-SouthExpressway near the Kajang interchange yesterday. However, none of the three occupants in the 1987 Rolls-RoyceSilver Spirit Standard Saloon was injured in the crash ...
Now mom of girls arrested
Nov 01, 2001; ... THE case of the 18-month-old toddler who drowned after she wasdumped into a river in Jalan Klang Lama took a bizarre twist whenpolice arrested her natural mother yesterday. The mother, a 23-year-old housewife, and her brother (thevictim's uncle) were picked up in separate ...
Continuing talks to resolve Sentul Raya dispute
Nov 01, 2001 ... THERE will be continued consultations to resolve problems relatedto the Sentul Raya project. Project developer Sentul Raya Sdn Bhd gave the assurance inreplying to grouses voiced by purchasers of the project'scondominium, apartment and shoplot units. The Sentul Raya ...
Putrajaya number plates up for grabs
Nov 01, 2001 ... "PUTRAJAYA" vehicle registration numbers are up for grabsthroughout this month. The Road Transport Department (RTD) has opened bidding for thesespecial number plates. The forms are available from the FederalTerritory RTD branch and also the RTD headquarters' Finance Section,4th ...
Violent end to marriage woes
Nov 01, 2001; ... THEY looked like a happy couple with three lovely young children. In reality, the relationship between them was so strained that itturned violent yesterday evening. In broad daylight, 23-year-old Choong Choon Man, and her six-year-old daughter Hoo Wei Wee were stabbed to death ...
Widow fears for her safety
Nov 01, 2001; ... FIRST, her child was raped, then her husband murdered. Now P.Mallika, 26, fears she may be the next victim. Her eight-year-old daughter was abducted by five youths while onher way home to Sentul from school on July 14. The girl was beaten and raped by two of the youths. And ...
Monkey attack victim safe at home
Nov 01, 2001 ... THREE-year-old Mohd Mirzan Nadzim, who was attacked by a wildmonkey in the front porch of his house recently, is now safe athome. His father, Nadzim Johan, the executive secretary of the MuslimConsumers Association of Malaysia said it is still too early to sayanything about his ...
Disgraceful bid to snatch family's cheque
Nov 01, 2001; ... MCA Public Services and Complaint Department head Michael Chongexpressed shock and sadness over an incident where two brotherstried to snatch a RM2,000 cheque the department donated to a widowand her family. On Sunday, the department had set up a fund to assist the familyof a ...
383,869 to sit for SPM
Nov 01, 2001 ... THE open certification system of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia(SPM) will be held from Nov 5 to 28, with 383,869 candidates sittingfor the exam. The Malaysian Examination ...
`Miracle' water may be dangerous to health
Nov 01, 2001; ... THE "miracle" water, which people are rushing to collect from astream in Ladang Risda Gerdong near Kampung Teris in HuluTerengganu, is not so curative after all. Drink that water and risk suffering swollen joints, toothache andbone problems, warns the Terengganu Health ...
Board asked to hold internal probe
Nov 01, 2001; ... THE Legal Profession Qualifying Board, which conducts theCertificate in Legal Practice (CLP) examination, will be asked tohold an internal probe into the leak of the CLP exam papers. Bar Council president Mah Weng Kwai, who is a member of the Boardby virtue of his position, said ...
KL Mutual donates RM5,000 to Tasputra Perkim
Nov 01, 2001; ... IN the spirit of being a more caring corporate citizen, KualaLumpur Mutual Fund Bhd has donated RM5,000 to Tasputra Perkim, a day-care centre for the physically, visually and mentally handicapped. The funds were collected through sales of its books, FinancialFreedom - Your Guide to ...
MP speaks out on CLP exam leak issue
Nov 01, 2001 ... THE Malay Mail probe on the Certificate In Legal Practiceexamination questions leak got mention in the House yesterday. DAP Seputeh member Teresa Kok, while debating Budget 2002, toldthe House that the afternoon daily had reported on Oct 29 that theleak appeared to have taken place ...
Loan scheme to pursue Masters
Nov 01, 2001; ... UNEMPLOYED graduates have another educational loan scheme topursue Masters programmes at local institutions of higher learning. The National Higher Education Fund has set aside RM40 million for1,500 applicants from next month. Its chairman, Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, said ...
`Letter to PM's Dept answered by political party'
Nov 01, 2001 ... DAP Seputeh member Teresa Kok yesterday asked the House why herrecent letter to the Prime Minister's Department was answered by apolitical party. The letter pertained to a controversial community hall project ona green lung in Taman Sri Endah, Sri Petaling. The project has ...
Backyard `saved'
Nov 01, 2001; ... A GROUP of high-rise residents yesterday gave thanks that their"backyard" had been saved for their children's use. But they are now worried that the new site for a proposed double-storey multi-purpose hall would be the football field just next tothe "backyard". For the ...
Mercy wants help
Nov 01, 2001 ... MERCY MALAYSIA is appealing for help to prepare, pack andcategorise medicine, food, clothing and other materials for Afghanrefugees in Pakistan. Its president, Dr Jemilah Mahmood, said they have collected morethan 20 tonnes of donated items to be shipped to Pakistan on a ...
Voices of dissent
Nov 01, 2001; ... AS the US bombing campaign enters its fourth week with no sign ofletting up, another campaign is gathering momentum. It is a campaign that pales in comparison to the Pentagon'smeticulous planning, briefings, logistical support and execution. Anti-war protests began on Day One ...
AAM calls for tow-truck guidelines
Nov 01, 2001; ... ISSUE the standard towing guidelines for tow-truck operators "assoon as possible"! This call to the Government comes from the Automobile Associationof Malaysia (AAM) which faxed a statement to The Malay Mail inresponse to a case highlighted in Hotline on Oct 25, wherecomplainant ...
Residents irked by noisy pub
Nov 01, 2001; ... PATRONS usually converge at a pub to unwind after a hard day'swork and enjoy the music and drinks in the company of friends. But at Jalan Manis 3, Taman Segar in Cheras, a pub located in ashophouse creates more fear and worry among residents. SAT, a resident there, says there ...
Fire hydrant not repaired for five months
Nov 01, 2001; ... FIVE months have passed and yet a leaking fire hydrant alongJalan Telawi Lima in Bangsar Baru has not been attended to,complains GRACE. "Clean water is literally going down the drain. It is such awaste," she says, adding that any passer-by could easily ...
Fear over leaning lamp posts
Nov 01, 2001; ... "WE are grateful for the new streetlights. But please dosomething about the old wooden lamp posts," says YAP. A resident at Jalan Jambu Berasa 1 in Jinjang Selatan, Yap saysthe old lamp posts along the road, particularly the one which isnear his house, poses a threat to the ...
Taman Bkt Angsana in the dark
Nov 01, 2001; ... "WE have been paying assessment fees since last year, so why isthere no streetlighting?" asks YEOH of Jalan Angsana 6, Taman BukitAngsana, Cheras. He claims there are no streetlights in the whole of Phase 2 ofthat housing estate since Aug 25, 2000. "I made reports to Tenaga ...
Bread with strings attached
Nov 01, 2001; ... A WOMAN had a shock when she found a piece of fibre string in aslice of wholemeal bread. Siew Wai Fong, 31, discovered that last Friday after having eatentwo slices from the same loaf. Siew, who runs a grocery store in Cheras, had brought the breadhome for her family to ...
BBRA marks 27th year joy in style
Nov 01, 2001 ... THE Bangsar Baru Residents Association (BBRA) celebrated its 27thanniversary in style recently with its annual dinner at the RoyalSelangor Club in Kuala Lumpur. BBRA president George Joseph said the association now boastsabout 600 members. "The dinner enables us to make ...
Bins on wheels in Subang Jaya
Nov 01, 2001; ... A MOST welcome move! Nearly 40 shoplots along Jalan 15/8A, Subang Jaya, have put upblue rubbish bins in front of their premises. The two-wheeled bins are a pilot project of the Subang JayaMunicipal Council in the shoplot areas of USJ 9, 10 and SS15. The shop owners ...
Senario to go on without Yassin
Nov 01, 2001; ... THE show will go on. Senario, TV3's popular comedy quintet, will continue to performwhile one of its members, Yassin Yahya, go on leave for threemonths. Yassin, 23, and five others were charged at the Kuala LumpurMagistrate's court on Tuesday for possession of cannabis in ...
Two faces of rape suspects
Nov 01, 2001 ... THEY looked worried. Even sad. But appearances can be deceiving. The two men charged at the Kuala Lumpur sessions court yesterdaywith raping a seven-year-old girl hung their heads and looked gravewhen the charge was read to them. The two, who were not represented, only replied ...
Woman behind sale of replica artworks under probe
Nov 01, 2001; ... A 44-YEAR-OLD woman promoting the sale of replicas of paintingsis being investigated under the Direct Sales Act. She has been organising functions at exclusive clubs for the pasttwo years to promote the artworks that were being sold over theInternet. Nine Domestic Trade and ...
A beef with mutton sellers
Nov 01, 2001 ... THE next time you buy mutton, be careful. Some traders are mixing mutton with cheaper imported beef.Enforcement officers of the Domestic Trade and Consumer AffairsMinistry found this out yesterday morning. Several officers went to the Pudu market to verify complaintsreceived ...
`Free pouring' lands nightspots in the soup
Nov 01, 2001; ... SIX popular nightspots at Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur, receivedcompounds for not using optic measures when dispensing liquor in anoperation conducted by the Domestic Trade and Consumer AffairsMinistry's Federal Territory Enforcement team last night. Bartenders at the nightspots were ...
Local I.T. institute expands to Egypt
Nov 01, 2001; ... TAKING full advantage of increased West Asian interest inMalaysian education in the wake of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks onthe United States, Cosmopoint Institute of Information Technology isspreading its classes to the largest Arab nation - Egypt. With an initial start-up capital ...
RBT launches a wide variety of oriental teas
Nov 01, 2001 ... A NEW tea house is in town and it promises drinkers nutritious,well- brewed, oriental forms of the world's most popular drink. Welcome to RBT, which aptly means Real Brewed Tea on the secondfloor of 1 Utama in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya. A tea house chain founded by Albert Wu ...
(Appointments)
Nov 01, 2001 ... PERMODALAN NASIONAL BHD (PNB) has appointed Paisol Ahmad, 47, asAmanah Saham Nasional Bhd's (ASNB) assistant general manager. Paisol joined PNB on Dec 6, 1993, as its financial auditing andmanagement department manager. Mohamed Rahim ...
MIA students win Water Design Feature contest
Nov 01, 2001 ... TWO students from the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA) in KualaLumpur emerged as joint winners in the recent Water Design Featurecontest organised by Shoplex at Mont Kiara. Thong Kah Eng and Tong Weng Sheng, both final-year interiordesign students, each received RM2,500 in a ...
Nando's free window wash promo
Nov 01, 2001 ... THINGS which are free in the market are hard to find these days. That is not the case with Nando's, as far as the South African-Portugese Peri-Peri chicken restaurant chain is concerned. Nando's recently launched its complimentary windscreen wash as avalue- added service to all ...
The shrink is upset
Nov 01, 2001; ... IN a scathing attack, team psychologist Dr Balbir Singh accusedthe national juniors team officials of having an indifferentattitude towards mental training. He said that the National Junior team, which performed badly atthe recent Junior World Cup, had only 10 days of mental ...
Mohana yearns to don national colours
Nov 01, 2001; ... "LIKE any other hockey player, my dream is to representMalaysia." These were the words uttered by a promising player of the future,R. Mohana Raj. This Kuala Lumpur lad is determined to dribble himself into thenational scene even if it takes him another couple of ...
It'll be a definite treat to watch women in action
Nov 01, 2001; ... DIE-HARD rugby fans can look to an exciting weekend at the PenangInternational Rugby 10-a-side at the Polo Ground. Apart from the men's tournament, fans are in for a rare treatfrom the women's competition - introduced for the first time byPenang Rugby Union (PRU). Two women's ...
Dream come true for Victor
Nov 01, 2001; ... "I STILL don't believe it. It's just like a dream!" The expression may be a naive one but it comes straight from theheart of Perak central defender A. Victor when he's asked aboutplaying in the Malaysia Cup final against Terengganu at Bukit Jalilon Saturday. Victor's delight ...
Indra making use of second chance
Nov 01, 2001 ... PERAK midfielder Indra Putra Mahayuddin was watching from thesidelines when the Seladang won last year's Malaysia Cup afterbeating Negri Sembilan 2-0 at Shah Alam Stadium. Indra, 20, didn't even taste a minute of action in a dramaticfinal which he was aching to be a part ...
The quiet no 2
Nov 01, 2001; ... HE may not be as famous as Mat Zan Mat Aris, the man-at-the-helm, but assistant coach Mohamed Nik has been playing an importantrole in the success of the Terengganu squad. Mohamed is not new to Malaysia Cup finals, as he was a player inthe 1982 final between Terengganu and Selangor ...
Perak are dead meat!
Nov 01, 2001 ... IF it had been Seladang meat on the table, the Terengganu players- who were treated to a great lunch by a fan yesterday - would havesunk their teeth into it as well. It would have whetted the appetite of the young Terengganuplayers, who have never played in a final, for Malaysia ...
Sapian to make amends for 1998
Nov 01, 2001; ... IF there is one man who is capable of ending Perak's dream ofwinning the Malaysia Cup title for the second consecutive year, itcould well be Terengganu's Sapian Wahid. Though the attacking midfielder Hairuddin Omar is the current topscorer with six goals, Sapian has been scoring ...
Penpix of Terengganu's 18-man squad
Nov 01, 2001 ... Name: Sapian Wahid Age: 27 Position: Striker The national strikerwho made his debut in the Merdeka Tournament last July. Known forhis aerial ability and has been scoring regularly in the MalaysiaCup. Name: Fazillah Mamat Age: 22 Position: Midfielder He makes fulluse of his speed ...
Kijang want Raja again
Nov 01, 2001 ... ALL indications are that K. Rajagopal, who has taken Kelantan tothe Malaysia Cup semifinals, will extend his stay in Kota Baru forthe new season. Rajagopal, who is back in Selangor for a vacation with his familyand to celebrate the coming Deepavali, said the Kelantan FA had ...
Darul Naim-FASA semifinal tomorrow
Nov 01, 2001 ... THE Petaling District FA (PDFA) League semifinals between DarulNaim and Shah Alam FA (FASA) will be replayed at the Seri Mudaground tomorrow. The decision was made by the PDFA competitions committee at ameeting at the POFA office, last night. The meeting chaired by ...
Wathiq gets another shot
Nov 01, 2001 ... WATHIQ NAJI JASSIM, the former Iraqi national coach, willcontinue to coach Kuala Lumpur for the new season beginning inJanuary. The 61-year-old coach has been given the nod by the KLFA M-League management committee headed by vice-president Datuk MohdHilmi Ismail. Wathiq ...
Rajagopal: Perak will win
Nov 01, 2001; ... KELANTAN coach K. Rajagopal is picking Perak to win Saturday'sMalaysia Cup final for one reason - experience. Rajagopal, whose side were edged by Terengganu in the semifinals,said: "Perak have been in the Malaysia Cup in 1998 and 2000 and wonit. And a majority of their current ...
The longer, the better
Nov 01, 2001; ... IF there is anything that can trouble Shalin Zulkifli in herfifth attempt at glory in the World Cup starting on Sunday inPattaya, Thailand, it is the format of play where the top eightbowlers battle it out for the crown. But the 23-year-old University Malaya Sports Science student ...
Michael may turn saviour
Nov 01, 2001; ... MICHAEL SOO could well be the answer to Malaysia's woes insquash. Despite finishing seventh at the World Team Championships,Malaysia's lack of depth in the team event was evident and now thatYap Kok Four may turn to coaching, there is no one to fill the No 4slot. This is ...
Beng Hee wants to end drought
Nov 01, 2001 ... IT has been close to a year since Ong Beng Hee last won a titleon the world circuit but if everything goes to plan, he will likelyend that drought this Sunday. It was back in December of last year that Beng Hee won theMalaysian Open and since then, his best achievement on the ...
Lara Dutta - On her first feature film role
Nov 01, 2001; ... WHEN an articulate Indian Miss Universe says she finds an Indianfilm script sensible and not insulting anyone's intelligence, thisis news. No. Maybe a revelation. After all, this is Indian cinedom, notorious for its sexist andinsulting treatment of women; from rape scenes ...
What is the club experience?
Nov 01, 2001; ... THE rapid development of dance music, which used to begeneralised as strictly trashy techno from the likes of 2 Unlimitedand Vengaboys, has seen a change of attitude from many a clubberhere. Today, there are so many sub-genres of dance music that even abonafide clubber may find ...
Remembered for all the wrong reasons
Nov 02, 2001 ... SHE will be remembered for a long time. And all for the wrongreasons. Mona Fandey captured the attention of the nation, and even theinternational Press, when she was arrested along with husbandAffandi and assistant Juraimi for the murder of Datuk Mazlan Idrison July 6, ...
Jealousy the likely motive
Nov 02, 2001 ... PERAK HILIR police are considering jealousy as the motive for thecase. Perak Hilir OCPD, Assistant Commissioner Ismail Mohd Hussin, saidthey considered the case solved, as the suspect, Hoo Choo Kong, thehusband and father of the victims, had been arrested. "We are ...
In preparation for great theatre
Nov 01, 2001; ... IN theatre, there are no shortcuts. How much thought, study andpreparation that goes into a presentation is evident in itsperformance, be it good or bad. This was one of the 10 points, head of jury, actor Ahmad Yatim,was at pains to pass on to the participants of the Pekan ...
Dragons at the Oscars
Nov 01, 2001; ... KEANU REEVES, born in the year of the Dragon, may well collectUS$100 million (RM380 million) for doing the back-to-back sequels to1999's `The Matrix'. He is currently filming The Matrix 2 and The Matrix 3, in whichhe reprises the role of the cyber hero, for which he will be ...
Childcare centre on Angela's mind
Nov 01, 2001 ... WINNING the Miss Malaysia Chinese International 2001 title willnot defer Angela Foo Sue Ee's plans to set up a childcare centrewithin four years' time. Foo, 24, is dead-set on fulfilling her ambition even if she maybe offered an acting contract by filmmakers in Hong Kong, where ...
Oscar Dragon
Nov 01, 2001; ... THE Dragon, the fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac, isenthusiastic, daring, inspiring, successful, materialistic andindependent. Over the past century, dragon people are those born on 16 Feb1904 to 3 Feb 1905; 3 Feb 1916 to 22 Jan 1917; 23 Jan 1928 to 9 Feb1929; 8 Feb 1940 to 26 ...
Triple triumph
Nov 01, 2001; ... THE number eight turned out to be an auspicious one for AngelaFoo Sue Ee as she strutted her way to the Miss Malaysia ChineseInternational 2001 title at the Arena of Stars in Genting Highlandslast Saturday. Foo, eighth of the 12 finalists to take the stage, exuded self-assurance, ...
Cosmic healing
Nov 01, 2001; ... IF you're interested in the power of cosmic healing, now here isyour chance to rediscover the ancient secrets of cosmic healing andother subjects such as extra sensory perception, transcendentalmeditation and yoga through Indian Professor (Dr) Balasubramanianwho is here to reveal these ...
Home attractions
Nov 01, 2001; ... YOU'VE bought your dream home. The developer has done his partand the house is all ready for you. You can't wait to finally livein it, after waiting all those years. But - you will need to furnishit. At least with the basic necessities like beds, sofas and thelike. But where do ...
Bread and butter Benz
Nov 01, 2001; ... THE C-Class is Mercedes-Benz's range of cars is bread and butterbusiness, the E-Class and the S-Class are for people in respectivelyhigher levels of the financial stratosphere. In Malaysia, the first model of the W203 line of C-Class to beintroduced was the premium-end C200K, the ...
Calm to the last
Nov 02, 2001; ... BOMOH couple Maznah Ismail a.k.a. Mona Fandey, her husbandMohamad Affandi Abdul Rahman, and assistant Juraimi Hussein, whowere hanged to death at the Kajang Prison early this morning, werecalm before their execution. Prisons Department public relations officer Jamil Radzi ...