The Malay Mail back issues from December 2003:
Adequate steps taken by hotels against illegal cabs
Dec 01, 2003; ... HOTELIERS in the Klang Valley say they have taken adequatemeasures to ensure that illegal taxis do not operate in their hotelarea. Here's what they said: * Pan Pacific Hotel KLIA's general manager Hans Winsnes: "We do not have a problem with illegal taxis. Occasionally, ...
Touting continues at airport
Dec 01, 2003 ... THE nation's premier airport continues to be beset by touts of`teksi haram' (illegal taxis). Despite announcements made at the Kuala Lumpur InternationalAirport (KLIA) advising passengers not to accept the offers of suchtouts, the illegal taxis still have a constant "market" ...
When the menace first appeared 5 years ago
Dec 01, 2003; ... WHEN airport operations shifted to the RM9 billion Kuala LumpurInternational Airport in Sepang, an unwanted baggage went along withit - taxi touts. These touts, operating city cabs and private vehicles, arehustling tourists and tarnishing the image of the 16-day-old ...
More RTD officers at KLIA
Dec 01, 2003 ... ROAD Transport Department (RTD) director-general, Datuk EmranKadir, said his department will try to increase the number ofofficers based at the KLIA once the Raya festive season is over. He ...
Permanent task force to curb it
Dec 01, 2003; ... A PERMANENT task force will be set up to counter the problem of`teksi haram' at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Giving this assurance, Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB)chairman Datuk Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar said: "We are aware ofthe touts at KLIA and ...
Deaths despite safety drive
Dec 01, 2003; ... IT IS the worst road accident in recent years, coming ironicallyat a time when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi isdoing his best to drive home the road safety campaign message. "I know the authorities are working hard and I telephone thepolice from time to time, to ...
11 killed on Saturday
Dec 01, 2003 ... ROAD accidents claimed 11 lives nationwide on Saturday, the 10thday since the launch of `Ops Sikap V'. The death toll now stands at 174 fatalities, out of 8,297accidents. Six deaths were reported in Federal and municipal roads, two eachalong expressways and other roads, and ...
Lorry owners welcome suggestion for a public forum
Dec 01, 2003 ... THE Pan Malaysia Lorry Owners' Associa-tion yesterday welcomed thesuggestion by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to holda public forum on road crashes. Its president, Er Sui See said the move was timely and a step inthe right direction to find ways to reduce the ...
Lesen kopi-0 drivers also to blame
Dec 01, 2003 ... ROADS that need resurfacing and upgrading, heavy vehicles parkedat corners to create `blind spots' and laziness in maintaining one"scar, are factors that lead to fatal accidents on the road. Corruption which leads to the issuing of licences to less-than-qualified motorists has also ...
Road users urged to adopt safety culture
Dec 01, 2003; ... COMMUNITY leaders and Members of Parliament think that road safetywill be maximised, and fatal accidents minimised, if road users andmanagers adopt a culture of safety. Social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said that a culture ofmaintenance was sorely needed in some local ...
Residents also dumping rubbish
Dec 01, 2003 ... MOHD of Bandar Puncak Alam complains about the rubbish strewnalong the Puncak Alam-Bukit Jelutong highway. "It started ...
Traffic poles to stop queue jumping
Dec 01, 2003 ... ANGIE suggests that the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) putup some poles along Persiaran Kewajipan in front of The ...
Trailer depot in housing area
Dec 01, 2003 ... TAMAN Bukit Maluri in Kepong is a residential area. But walktowards the end of Jalan Burung Terkukur and one will be shocked tosee a depot for heavy trailers. "The depot belongs to one of the ...
Why flash right-indicator lights?
Dec 01, 2003 ... "WHY are lorries and buses on the highway flashing their right-indicator lights?" wonders ZAZA. "Are they ...
Cockroach found in drink
Dec 01, 2003 ... "I WENT to Royal Selangor Club for lunch with some friends on Nov18. I was shocked to find a small cockroach in my drink," claimsKAREN. "I also found ...
MPH holds charity auction for the needy
Dec 01, 2003 ... THE festive season not only brings the spirit of joy, but also thespirit of giving. MPH Bookstores held a charity auction at Mid Valley to help raisefunds for charity homes under its Share-A-Gift programme. The auction, which offered exclusive autographed copies of booksand ...
Cat trapped on ledge for 28 days
Dec 01, 2003 ... A CAT (picture) has been trapped on a ledge at the third floor ofthe Siew Dor flats in Brickfields for the past 28 days. Concerned M.G.G Pillai, 64, said he alerted City Hall and theSociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) but bothorganisations said it was not within ...
Police urged to prevent robberies in Kelana Jaya
Dec 01, 2003 ... WHAT are the police doing about the frequent robberies and snatchthefts in Kelana Jaya, wonders RESIDENT. He says that ...
No funds without student visa
Dec 01, 2003 ... WHEN SZ decided to pursue her studies at Auckland University ofTechnology, her mother decided to withdraw the amount needed for thetuition fees from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). "The tuition fee for thc course is NZ$16,000 (RM39,028.46). "When we applied to EPF, we were ...
Catch Alan, Hacken at 3 stops today
Dec 01, 2003; ... TWO Hong Kong singers will make three public appearances in theKlang Valley today to promote their New Year's Eve Countdown concertat Merdeka Stadium. Alan Tam Wing Lun and Hacken Lee will kick off their promotionalblitz at Berjaya Times Square at 6.30pm, followed by appearances ...
Police seek woman's help
Dec 01, 2003; ... A MAN found murdered at a budget hotel on Nov 23 has beenidentified as S. Ramachandran, 41, a security guard. His colleagues at Securiforce Sdn Bhd identified his remains atthe Kuala Lumpur Hospital mortuary last Thursday. Ramachandran's family in Kluang, Johor, was notified ...
Robbers snatch RM265,000 from man outside bank
Dec 01, 2003; ... A BUSINESSMAN lost RM265,000 to three robbers seconds afterwithdrawing the money from a bank in Jinjang recently. The 45-year-old victim stepped out of the bank at 12.30pm,carrying the money in a bag when he was confronted by three menwearing full-faced ...
Seafood lorry causes jam
Dec 01, 2003; ... MOTORISTS heading towards Kuala Lumpur were caught in a bumper-to-bumper crawl for over 20km when a lorry laden with seafood overturnedat Km414 of the North-South Highway, near Lembah Beringin, lastnight. The five-tonne lorry crashed onto its side after its rear, leftwheel was ...
The crowd's back at Pudu Raya
Dec 01, 2003 ... THE massive crowd at the main lobby of the Pudu Raya bus terminalin Jalan Pudu yesterday was a sure sign city folk are back from theirkampung. Our lensman Effendi Rashid who returned from his hometown in Ipoh,captured the crowd on film about 3pm. The Pudu Raya ...
Chow Kit monorail station
Dec 01, 2003 ... THE Chow Kit monorail station will be a good one to keep in mindif you are headed for Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Pahang, JalanRaja Muda Abdul Aziz or Jalan Ipoh. The station is sponsored by Timenet and in its ...
What it takes to be a winner in fun hunt
Dec 01, 2003; ... "INTELLIGENCE and general knowledge are the qualities you need topossess on top of everything else to be a winner," said Al-JefferyIbrahim, executive director of KL Monorail Systems Sdn Bhd. To those who are still unaware of the Rail-ly Fun Hunt, it is acompetitive walk-hunt ...
Ways to increase burial plots
Dec 01, 2003 ... THE rapid rate of housing and commercial development in Selangorhas given rise to the problem of burial grounds for both Muslims andnon-Muslims. State exco in charge of local authorities, squatters, housing andenvironment Datuk Ahmad Mokhtar Dahalan said there are two ways ...
PKNS tops
Dec 01, 2003 ... THE Selangor Real Estate and Housing Developers Association hasrecognised Selangor Economic Development Corporation (PKNS) as theleader of housing development in the State for this year. PKNS, a subsidiary company of the Selangor Government, was behindnew townships like Petaling ...
Rivers to be upgraded
Dec 01, 2003; ... SEVERAL rivers in Selangor will be upgraded next year. State Exco for infrastructure, information and Malay reservecommittee Datuk Mohd Sharif Jajang said the rivers are Sungai Klang,Sungai Batu, Sungai Rawang and Sungai Kundang, while part of SungaiGombak has been ...
A council to improve lot of senior citizens
Dec 01, 2003; ... THE Penang Senior Citizens Association will submit a proposal onthe setting up of the State Senior Citizen Council to the StateGovernment soon. Its president Lawrence Cheah Seong Paik said the proposal will besubmitted to Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon after ...
Tourists treated to Raya delights
Dec 01, 2003 ... SOME 2,000 people including 800 tourists from all over the worldcelebrated Hari Raya Aidilfitri together with the Kampung Seronokfolks at Bayan Lepas yesterday. Everything was perfect. The picturesque village coupled with thewarm hospitality of the villagers, and the soothing ...
`Frequent change will prevent fraud'
Dec 01, 2003; ... BANKS should review and change their operational procedures everysix months to ensure that frauds such as cloned State Governmentcheques will not be repeated. Penang police chief Deputy Commissioner Datuk Othman Talib saidthe move would minimise the chances of the "predictability ...
Illegal animal shelter still thrives despite complaints
Dec 01, 2003; ... DESPITE two previous Press reports and letters of complaint to theJohor Baru City Council, an illegal animal shelter at Lorong 9, JalanMariamah, is still thriving. Resident R. Kumar, who brought the matter to The Paper That Cares,yesterday claimed that the council had ignored the ...
Johor put on alert for floods
Dec 01, 2003 ... JOHOREANS living near coastal areas are reminded that the wetspell is expected to last until end of the year. A spokesman from theJohor Meteorological Departement said: "We are expectingthunderstorms and heavy rain in several areas, especially along theeast coast." Several States ...
Kulai pit bulls back in the pens
Dec 01, 2003; ... KULAI's notorious pit bulls are back in their pens! A resident at Taman Bersatu confirmed this yesterday. She had seenfour dogs in her neighbour's compound. Concerned over the safety of her children, she contacted The MalayMail, claiming that the dogs were sent to a boarding ...
(Furqan Business Organisation Bhd)
Dec 01, 2003; ... FURQAN Business Organisation Bhd closed 0.5 sen higher at 55.5sen, with 8.76 million shares traded last Friday. The volume wassignificantly lower than the stock's 30-day moving average volume of13.8 million shares. The stock has a relative strength index of 49.99 and its raw ...
(TAP Resources Bhd)
Dec 01, 2003; ... TAP Resources Bhd closed 4 sen higher at 58 sen with 5.80 millionshares traded last Friday. The volume was significantly higher thanthe stock's 30-day moving average volume of 2.60 million shares. The stock has a relative strength index of 62.48 and its raw betaagainst the Kuala ...
(Menang Corp Malaysia Bhd)
Dec 01, 2003; ... MENANG Corp Malaysia Bhd rose 4 sen to close at 43.5 sen lastFriday. Volume was heavy with 5.48 million shares traded,significantly higher than the stock's 30-day moving average volume of2.66 million shares. The stock has a relative strength index of 52.28 and its raw betaagainst ...
Delay threatens to throw project into disarray
Dec 01, 2003; ... A DELAY in completing the Bakun hydroelectric dam, threatens tothrow the whole project into disarray. Bakun's success is dependent on Gulf International InvestmentGroups (GIIG) US$2 billion (US$1=RM3.80) smelter investment inSarawak but it is understood GIIG will only build the ...
Claims trail points to more delays
Dec 01, 2003; ... MALAYSIA-China Hydro Joint Venture (MCH JV), the main contractorfor the RM1.78 billion Bakun hydroelectric dam, had only claimed RM14million in payment to date, executives familiar with the matter said. "The MCH JV had consumed 20 per cent of the contractedconstruction time for ...
Malaysia among top six investors
Dec 01, 2003 ... MALAYSIA, France, the UK, South Korea, Hong Kong and the US werethe top six investors in Bangladesh, the Financial Express said. Forthe first six ...
Computer sales to grow by 43pc
Dec 01, 2003 ... INTEL Corp says computer sales to the Asia Pacific region,especially South-East Asia, South Asia and China are expected to growby 43 ...
SC gives extension to Sunway
Dec 01, 2003 ... SUNWAY Holdings Inc Bhd said the Securities Commission(SC) hasgiven it an extension until the end of this year to list ...
Pilecon loses RM551m contract
Dec 01, 2003 ... PILECON Engineering Bhd's role in a RM551 million consortium tobuild, manage and operate a treatment plant to supply water ...
GCB net loss widens
Dec 01, 2003 ... GLOBAL Carriers Bhd's (GCB) net loss widened by 846.21 per cent toRM111.06 million for the quarter ended Sept 30 2003 from RM11.74million in the same ...
RAM reaffirms RHB ratings
Dec 01, 2003 ... RHB Bank Berhad's (RHB) general bank ratings of AA2 and P1, andthe rating of the bank's RM800 million Subordinated Bonds (2002/2012) ...
Investors hoping for Dow to breach 10,000 points
Dec 01, 2003; ... WHAT the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, like most Asian boursesneeds now is for the Dow Jones Industrial Average to breach the10,000 points mark, if the stock market rally in this part of theworld is to continue. With most of the good news already absorbed by the market,investors ...
Lau's infernal climax
Dec 01, 2003; ... MOVIEWISE, trilogies seem to be in these days. Like Hollywood big money spinners Matrix and the Lord of TheRings, Hong Kong blockbuster Infernal Affairs is a three-movieseries. The much awaited concluding episode to Infernal Affairs 3, hitsthe local cinema circuit on Dec ...
Biggest ever finale
Dec 01, 2003; ... RAYA is still pretty much in the air. With hearty `Maaf ZahirBatins' making its rounds, it's a tad difficult to get negative vibesin the hunt for gossip. Especially when you're the one calling everyone and their mobilesare either switched off or unanswered. Still it was a ...
Myanmar a step away from semifinals
Dec 01, 2003; ... MYANMAR assistant coach Nont Pkim Son is confident they havebooked their semifinals berth after beating Singapore 2-0 onSaturday. Myanmar play Cambodia on Wednesday, and following Malaysia's 8-1beating of Cambodia, Myanmar are confident of chalking up a victorytoo. "My ...
FAM come out with new rules
Dec 01, 2003; ... PRIOR to the controversial issue on players' transfers before thenew season starts, the FAM have added a new clause in players'contracts. In yesterday's FAM council meeting, it was decided that theNovember and December salaries of a player will be paid by the newemployer - if the ...
Artificial game
Dec 01, 2003; ... MALAYSIA will finally have their first artificial soccer pitch. This was announced by FA of Malaysia (FAM) deputy president TengkuAbdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah after a council meeting yesterdayafternoon. The meeting was chaired by FAM president Sultan Ahmad Shah whoexcused ...
A dream come true for Ai Lee
Dec 01, 2003; ... CHUA Ai Lee never thought that one day she will represent Malaysiain karate. But two months ago, her dream turned into reality. Now, the Penang-born Ai Lee (right) will see action in the VietnamSEA Games and her inclusion has surprised even herself and herfamily. She has been ...
Mun Yee wants a golden birthday
Dec 01, 2003 ... ALTHOUGH Malaysia made a clean sweep of the gold medals in divingat the 2001 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games, they are not expected to repeatthe domination in Vietnam. But the event remains a discipline where Malaysia are expected toexcel with the likes of Leong Mun Yee, who won four gold ...
Nurul's a real fighter
Dec 01, 2003; ... "Cause it makes me that much stronger Makes me work a little bitharder It makes me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighterMade me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thickerIt makes me that much smarter So thanks for making me a fighter" ANDso goes the chorus of ...
Rajan turns frustration into goals
Dec 01, 2003 ... K. RAJAN turned his frustrations into joy by scoring two goals inMalaysia's 8-1 rout of Cambodia in their opening Group B match onSaturday. Coach Allan Harris said he is happy Rajan found the net aftermissing several chances earlier in the game. "Rajan has the ability to ...
Good and bad
Dec 01, 2003; ... MALAYSIA may have got off to a roaring start in the opening GroupB match by thrashing Cambodia 8-1 on Saturday at the Thong NhatStadium, but it was not all perfect. Among the bad signs from the Under-23 team is that they they wereinconsistent and not totally focused in their ...
Raya treat for Malaysian team
Dec 01, 2003 ... IT was really a Raya to remember for the Malaysian soccer players.After they savoured the sweet 8-1 victory over Cambodia on Saturdayin their SEA Games opening match in Ho Chi Minh City, they weretreated to Malaysian delicacies like satay, ketupat, rendang atEqutorial Hotel yesterday ...
Harris stays modest
Dec 01, 2003; ... NATIONAL coach Allan Harris (pic) is not taking anything forgranted despite the 8-1 thrashing of Cambodia. That despite Singapore, Malaysia's next opponent on Wednesday,losing 2- 0 to Myanmar. "We will take it one match at a time and Singapore are next," ...
`Kiasu' attitude the root cause
Dec 02, 2003; ... THEY are potential killers on the road, and the "kiasu" attitudeof errant bus drivers is the root cause of the increasing number ofroad crashes. This is the admission of the Pan Malaysian Bus OperatorsAssociation which is trying hard to drive home the point that busdrivers should ...
Highest number of deaths in single day during Ops Sikap V
Dec 02, 2003; ... THE fatalities for the 11th day of `Ops Sikap V' stands at 29, thehighest in a single day so far. The statistics included the 14 deaths that occurred in Km63 ofJalan Kuala Lipis-Merapoh in Pahang where a school bus collided withan express bus. Among those killed were a ...
Safety belts for bus passengers `not practical'
Dec 02, 2003 ... SAFETY belts for every express bus passenger? This was thesuggestion from Malay Mail reader Eldon Thein who wants theauthorities to make it compulsory for all express buses to be fittedwith seat belts for their passengers. Thein, 64, said this was one way to reduce fatalities as ...
Someone beat the SPCA to saving cat on ledge
Dec 02, 2003; ... FOLLOWING a news item in the Hotline page yesterday about a catwhich was trapped on a ledge for 28 days, the Society for thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals responded by sending a rescue team. However, the cat was no longer there. "We do not know whether the cat managed to find ...
`Valuables and cash missing'
Dec 02, 2003; ... FAMILY members of slain businessman Francis Clement D'Cruz claimedthat three luxury French watches worth RM180,000 each, jewelleryworth an estimated RM250,000 as well as cash between RM20,000 andRM30,000 belonging to the deceased were missing. They suspect that the prime suspect, ...
Selangor Fest kicks off
Dec 02, 2003 ... THE Selangor Fest 2003/04 kicked off yesterday at Oasis Boulevardof Sunway Pyramid Shopping Complex. The event was launched by Selangor State Government ExecutiveCouncillor Datuk Lum Weng Keong. The Selangor Fest participants include all businesses such asshopping complexes, ...