The Malay Mail back issues from August 2006:
Suspected Deva Gang members picked up
Aug 01, 2006 ... TWO more suspected Deva Gang members are in police custody aftertheir arrest in the Klang Valley on Sunday. The duo, aged 23 and 28, were taken to the Shah Alam magistrate'scourt where magistrate Asha Hoe granted a seven-day remand order onthem. The suspects earlier arrived ...
Residents live in fear
Aug 01, 2006; ... Residents live in fear BUSINESS is bad for the traders while residents of Desa Setapakare cowed by the daily dose of crime in their area that culminatedwith Saturday night's tragic death of college student, Lee Kean Yip,in a wayside robbery. A resident said, "There is too ...
Cops to increase patrols
Aug 01, 2006; ... RAKAN Cop programme is in the offing, along with a crimeprevention campaign in Wangsa Maju. Both programmes have been slated for Aug 12 and planned before themurder of accountancy student, Lee Kean Yip, on Saturday. Sentul deputy police chief, Superintendent Mohamad Mat Yusop, ...
Woman foils car-jacking attempt
Aug 01, 2006; ... A FEISTY auditor foiled a bid by a robber to hijack her BMW onSaturday. In the 1.45pm incident in USJ9, Subang Jaya, the 31-year-old womanwas pumping air into the tyres when a man casually entered her carand sat in it. Although she was shocked, she quickly got into the car, ...
Get Heinze for Real, urges Ruud
Aug 01, 2006 ... RUUD van Nistelrooy is urging Real Madrid directors to return toManchester United for Gabriel Heinze (left). Real have expressed interest in the Argentina international aftershelving the push for Arsenal leftback Ashley Cole. The Sunday Times says van Nistelrooy will give Real ...
Going limp on a hard topic
Aug 01, 2006; ... PREMARITAL sex may not be a 'hot' issue anymore, but it's stillshocking when one learns how pervasive it is among youths. When The Malay Mail took the issue of Singapore's latest campaign -'It's Sexier to Say No!' - to a section of its youths, many felt thatstopping teens from ...
First day blues
Aug 01, 2006 ... THE first day on a new job can be very stressful on both you andthe people around you. Apprehension of the unknown and being a newperson can be overwhelming. Here are some tips on how to stay calm and fly through your firstday. Also included are suggestions on how to prepare for ...
Businessman loses RM10,000 in terror ride
Aug 01, 2006 ... A 51-year-old businessman was taken on an hour-long terror ride bythree robbers in his car from USJ2, Subang Jaya, before he was dumpedin Shah Alam on Saturday. The victim also lost RM10,000 in cash and valuables to therobbers. Subang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner ...
(France winger Franck Ribery ... )
Aug 01, 2006 ... FRANCE winger Franck Ribery says he will stay at Marseille for theremaining four years of his contract. "I have a ...
Murder victim a foreigner?
Aug 01, 2006 ... THE murder victim, whose body was found stuffed in a garbage bagat a shoplot in Damansara Damai on July 23, could be a foreigner. Police are looking into the possibility following reports thatthere is no trace of BCG (Bacille Calmette Guerin) jab scar on thevictim's left ...
(Ivan Herguera and Michel ... )
Aug 01, 2006 ... IVAN HERGUERA and Michel Selgado headline a list of 15 Real Madridplayers to be sole this summer. Real manager Fabio Capello will meet with sports director PredragMijatovic to run a final check over these players he ...
(Middlesbrough are ready to ... )
Aug 01, 2006 ... MIDDLESBROUGH are ready to abandon plans to sign Blackburnmidfielder Brett Emerton and line up a STG4 million (RM26.4 million)move for Newcastle midfielder James Milner ...
Student had to bluff mum for extra cash
Aug 01, 2006 ... "ALL I want to do is study and make my family proud." So said the25-year-old final-year engineering student from Penang. "My parents still didn't know what happened and I want it to staythat way. I don't want them to worry." He said he first encountered the men in June when his ...
Abusive bouncer held for obstructing the law
Aug 01, 2006 ... A 21-year-old bouncer of an entertainment outlet in Bandar Sunwaygot into trouble after he was arrested for allegedly cursing atpolicemen at the premises on Saturday. The incident occurred at 1.50am when police from the Sunway policestation arrived at the outlet after receiving a ...
Residents ambush thugs
Aug 01, 2006; ... SEVERAL residents and security guards in Taman Connaught, Cheras,ganged up on three extortionists and stopped them from terrorising aprivate college student on Sunday. The trio, aged 23 to 47, didn't stand a chance when some 30 peoplesurrounded their Proton Perdana about 8pm and ...
What will it take to stop the killing?
Aug 01, 2006; ... CEASE-FIRE or ceasefire (noun), meaning: 1) An order to stop firing, or 2) Suspension of active hostilities; a truce. Evidently, a word that isn't listed in the English-Hebrewdictionary. Shortly after agreeing to halt air strikes for 48 hours pending ...
Cook says low wages pushed him to theft
Aug 01, 2006 ... A PAKISTANI cook claimed earning RM50 a day was not enough to makeends meet. In mitigation, Zafar Ali, 41, told the Kuala Lumpur magistrate'scourt yesterday that he turned to theft to sustain his dailyexpenses. On June 15, Zafar snatched a handbag containing RM10 and ...
RM1,000 poorer after taking a leak
Aug 01, 2006 ... TAKING a leak at a commuter station toilet cost Mohd RiduanRM1,150! He was robbed by three men armed with knives at Jalan SultanHishamuddin station on July 25. Yesterday, a 32-year-old unemployed man was charged at the KualaLumpur magistrate's ...
The high cost of postponements
Aug 01, 2006; ... COURT postponements are costly. Bala Saravanan Bala Rajentharen and his uncle, Mohanadas Kandiah,know this too well as they have had to travel many times from Kedahand Singapore respectively to Kuala Lumpur over the last few years. The inquest order was issued by the ...
Camp makes crunching words fun
Aug 01, 2006; ... KOKO Smart Start Camp made learning English fun for an eager groupof students. This was the view of students who received prizes in the KOKOsScramble Contest held in conjunction with the camp (April 10-June19). The contest was co-organised by the New Straits Times and ...
Watchaa-ing Hani
Aug 01, 2006; ... SHE is known for her trademark Watchaa! (with the Kung Fu move).Sometimes, she is even called Hani Watchaa. Yes, we are talking about gorgeous Yasmin Hani Richardson, 27, ofAstro Ria's Muzik@Ria fame, the same who has won the hearts ofMalaysian viewers with her down-to-earth ...
Fara and Faizal thrive on pedal power
Aug 01, 2006; ... HOT FM duo, Fara and Faizal, are touring the north and East Coastwith the Hot FM Bicycle Tour. They set off last Sunday from Alor Star, and will cycle for fivedays until they reach the finish line at the Jom Heboh carnival inKuantan, on Aug 5. The tour is part of HOT FM's ...
More of the Same Same
Aug 01, 2006; ... THE Moffatts quartet have downsized into a duo called Same Same. Identical twins Bob and Clint Moffat, 22, took it upon themselvesto rejuvenate the old days by forming the twosome. "There's always some sort of pressure when you're making acomeback," Clint said by phone from ...
Hip new look for `The 8TV Quickie'
Aug 01, 2006; ... STARTING today, The 8TV Quickie has a fresher look and cool dailysegments. For a start, Aishah Sinclair (picture) has been roped in as thedaily show's new host. She is joining Rina Omar, Adam Carruthers, Marion Caunter and PhatFabes. The new look has a hip new set and ...
From catwalk to corporate world
Aug 01, 2006; ... WHAT'S life for a former beauty queen? For ex-Miss MalaysiaChinese International Rachel Tan, it's the corporate world. After herreign ended in 2003, she returned to Sheffield University to completeher Bachelor of Law before heading for Cambridge to complete herMasters of Law. She ...
The dame & the Daihatsu
Aug 01, 2006; ... ME, I'm a sucker for anything cute. And the Daihatsu Copen surelygot me drooling. Count the fact that there are only four units of the car in thiscountry, its superb Mercedes SLK-style convertible hard-top and a topspeed of 170kph, the Copen is surely THE car for a stylish and ...
Fast & furious
Aug 01, 2006; ... FOR car fanatics, the racetrack is heaven, it is a place wherethey can act out all fantasies and not get harassed by the police.You can drive as fast as you want, hang the tail out in corners, makethe tyres squeal as much as you want and at the end of the day drivehome ...
Wish-ful thinking
Aug 01, 2006; ... THE Toyota Wish was first launched in early 2003 in Japan under amassive publicity campaign. Marketed under the Wish Come True slogan,it quickly became a huge success in a segment that had Honda Streamand Nissan Liberty as main competitors. In Malaysia, the following few years saw ...
Rules of the DC
Aug 01, 2006 ... SOME of us are not blessed with the ability to move through theroom creating order and beauty. Some of us are left wondering howpeople are able to clean, watch children, work at a job, enjoy someleisure activities, and remain sane. We may have make-up on, andappear in color coordinated ...
The legacy of the 911
Aug 01, 2006; ... ABOUT 20 years ago, most of us would have coughed out our gutswhen told of a 480bhp, 620Nm car that took a mere 3.7 seconds to hit100kph. But automotive evolution has been tremendous since then, and nowit is achievable through Porsche's most powerful series-built 911model of all ...
Even more Savvy in the UK
Aug 01, 2006 ... WITH the introduction of the Proton Savvy, a more aggressivedealer recruitment exercise as well as advertising and marketingprogrammes have allowed Proton car sales in the United Kingdom tosteadily increase over the last five months with an average monthlyincrease of 66 per cent against ...
Top marks for topmark
Aug 01, 2006; ... IN addition to posting impressive new car sales, UMW Toyota Motorhas seen the need to do equally well in competing with the best inthe pre-owned (or used) car market with the official launch of itsnew TopMark used car centre in Petaling Jaya last Tuesday. The company foresees ...
Flexible financing plan for alfa 147
Aug 01, 2006 ... SIME Darby Auto Italia Sdn Bhd (Auto Italia), the main distributorfor Alfa Romeo in Malaysia, has introduced an innovative financingplan aimed at making ownership of the sporty Alfa 147 hatchback veryattractive. The plan, developed in collaboration with Sime Credit Sdn Bhd,offers ...
Name change for t&k autoparts
Aug 01, 2006 ... T&K Autoparts Sdn. Bhd, a Malaysia-Japan joint venture companyincorporated in 1990 that manufactures and supplies automobilesteering gear, has officially changed its name to JTEKT Automotive(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (JTEKT Malaysia) following a merger between KoyoSeiko Co. Ltd and Toyota ...
Smoother drive
Aug 01, 2006 ... CALTEX with Techron(R) keeps your engine clean on the insideallowing you to experience a smoother drive. In most modern cars, fuel passes through nozzles called fuelinjectors before it is ignited inside the combustion chamber. Thepassageways inside the injectors are very narrow and ...
TD2000 turns heads at goodwood
Aug 01, 2006; ... LONDON'S Pall Mall, the gateway to Buckingham Palace, was theexclusive route chosen by Malaysia's UK trade commissioner, Abu BakarKoyakutty, when he took the sporty TD2000 (above) through its paces.With Abu Bakar was TD Cars managing director Edward Teo, who was inLondon for the debut of ...
No Phillipa for MME
Aug 01, 2006 ... MALAYSIA'S top lady driver Phillipa Yoong will not feature in thecoming Merdeka Millennium Endurance race for the first time in fouryears, but Team X-1R RedBull Racing is not unduly worried with theabsence of their anchor driver. Phillipa, the younger sister ofMalaysia ex-Formula 1 ...
Perodua tops local sales
Aug 01, 2006 ... PERODUA has overtaken Proton as the best-selling brand amid aslowdown in overall car sales in the country. Perodua car salestotalled 78,396 units during the first half of this year comparedwith Proton's 60,246 units, according to figures released by theMalaysian Automotive Association ....
Ford grants at RM190,000
Aug 01, 2006 ... FORD Malaysia has allocated RM190,000 for its conservation andenvironmental grants programme this year. Managing director MikePease said the grants cover projects in four categories - naturalenvironment; projects to conserve flora, fauna in their ...
Excellence available here
Aug 01, 2006 ... LONG touted to be the top rubber of its class in Europe,Goodyear's Excellence tyres are finally here in Malaysia. GoodyearExcellence tyres are available at all Goodyear Servitekar outlets ...
Holiday-maker wants refund
Aug 01, 2006; ... TEE is unhappy that he was had to pay for a three-daycomplimentary stay at a hotel in Genting Highlands. He says he signed up as a member of Sparks of Asia Holiday lastyear, which entitles him to a free stay at selected hotels inMalaysia. "I wanted to go to Genting Highlands ...
BFGoodrich in WRC
Aug 01, 2006 ... IN a long-term commitment aimed at reinforcing its brand awarenessnotably in Europe, BFGoodrich, a tyre brand of the Michelin Group, ispartnering certain teams competing in the 2006 World RallyChampionship. And the announcement of rival Pirelli's withdrawal fromthe ...
Hello, Where is my line?
Aug 01, 2006; ... JACK wants to know when he can get a fixed telephone line in hisresidential area of Bandar Baru Selayang, Fasa 2A. He says he had applied for the line last year, but has yet to haveit installed. "I contacted Telekom Malaysia (TM) numerous times but could notget a satisfactory ...
Shuttle LRT service filled gap during delay
Aug 01, 2006; ... RAPIDKL clarified that the delay in Putra LRT services yesterdaywas due to a problem with a train at Jelatek South platform. Its corporate communications senior manager, Katherine Chew, saidthe problem occurred at 1.31pm when train number 32 halted at theplatform after encountering ...
To serve, a rare commodity
Aug 01, 2006; ... SOME companies look after their customers, and they do well. Someare indifferent, so they don't do so well. But there are a few thatdon't care much about the very people who pay their salaries andstill manage to stay in business for a long time. I am talking about Trauma Auto (not ...
Don't curtail freedom of speech
Aug 01, 2006; ... DEAR Editor, AS I read the article on blogging in Malaysia, I'd never thoughtthat the day would come so soon. It is amazing how the Government, which boasts up-to-date securityand top-notch technology to keep us secure, would be threatened overa insignificant matter like ...
Boss wants fee back from maid agency
Aug 01, 2006; ... DR MANO is unhappy with the maids assigned to him. The first one was incompetent, rude and uncooperative and so washer replacement, he says adding both have been sent home. "I paid the employment agency RM3,200, excluding six monthsadvance wages, which is RM450 a month," he ...
Cabs aplenty except at taxi stand
Aug 01, 2006; ... DEAR Editor, ON July 24, I was standing in line at the taxi stand on Jalan P.Ramlee outside Suria KLCC. I must have been about the 10th person in the queue. After 30minutes and about 30 taxis later, the queue still had not moved. The reason for this was that cabbies ...
Powerman on Mendoza's mind
Aug 01, 2006 ... FRESH from winning the second leg of the Malakoff MalaysianDuathlon Series (MMDS) on Sunday, Ryan Mendoza (right) is hoping toreturn to Malaysia for the Powerman Malaysia in November. An Air Force sergeant in the Philippines, Mendoza said he plans tocompete in the Powerman, in ...
Triumphing with your back to the wall
Aug 01, 2006; ... HOPES were high for an all Malaysian success in the CIMB Malaysiansquash Open which ended on Sunday. But the climax just provided half the thrill with only Nicol Davidsuccessfully defending her crown. Her male compatriots, Mohd Azlan Iskandar and Ong Beng Hee -winners in 2004 ...
A-Min machine
Aug 01, 2006; ... IF Ernst & Young were to savour glory in the Malaysia League thisseason, expect their skipper Muhammad Amin Rahim (left) to be at theheart of the action. Amin has been the inspiration behind the league leaders' prolificrun so far. He capped his consistency with a five-goal ...
MPPJ to get by without Haris
Aug 01, 2006; ... SELANGOR MPPJ are most likely to be without their hitman HarisSafwan Kamal when they take on Malacca Telekom in a Malaysia Cupquarter-final on Saturday at Hang Jebat Stadium. Haris has yet to recover from a knee injury sustained duringMPPJ's 1-1 draw with Brunei. He also ...
Talk, talk and more talk?
Aug 01, 2006; ... THE relevant authorities in charge of developing football areapparently not on the same page in charting our fortunes. While the National Sports Council (NSC) were turning to theEnglish pages to learn that England's only World Cup win was in thesame year Eric Cantona was born, the ...
Our youth show much promise
Aug 01, 2006; ... THE performance of a number of junior players in recent youthcompetitions is a reminder to the FA of Malaysia (FAM) that we're notshort of new talent. You just have to look at some of the impressive players at theDanone Nations Cup at Victoria Institution two weeks ...
Overhaul FAM, disband State FAs too
Aug 01, 2006; ... I FULLY agree with Mr Hariharan's letter suggesting that the FA ofMalaysia (FAM) should be overhauled. If that happens, I also like to suggest that State FAs bedisbanded. Let each State Government look after their school's footballdevelopment and allow bona fide clubs have ...
Surely we can learn from the South Koreans
Aug 01, 2006; ... I THINK we should seriously study South Korea's developmentprogrammes as we can learn much from it. The South Koreans have made remarkable progress in sports where weused to be better than them. In football, they have never failed to appear in a World Cup since1986 ....
(Forward Teruaki Kurobe scored ... )
Aug 01, 2006 ... FORWARD Teruaki Kurobe scored the lone goal yesterday as J-Leagueside Urawa Reds defeated German champions Bayern Munich 1-0 in ...
Milan eye Ronaldinho
Aug 01, 2006 ... AC MILAN are being linked with a sensational STG70 million (RM462million) bid for Barcelona star, Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho(right). Both Tuttosport and Corriere dello Sport reported yesterday thatif AC Milan are forced to sell midfielder Kaka to Real Madrid, theywill ...
Benitez helps Valencia rumble Simao fee
Aug 01, 2006 ... VALENCIA president Juan Soler is ready to pull out of a deal forBenfica star winger Simao Sebrosa over the behaviour of agent JorgeMendes. AS says Mendez attempted to up Simao's asking price from STG10million (RM66 million) to STG12 million by insisting Liverpool bossRafa Benitez ...
Egypt international striker Mido ... )
Aug 01, 2006 ... EGYPT international striker Mido is playing his way into Romamanager Luciano Spalletti's plans for the new season. Mido was told he could find a new club after returning from hisloan at ...
Fulham have rejected a ... )
Aug 01, 2006 ... FULHAM have rejected a STG750,000 offer from Birmingham managerSteve Bruce for their United States striker Brian McBride. Bruce, who has money to spend after ...
(Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd ... )
Aug 01, 2006 ... DUTCH striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink faces an FA charge overclaims he made about former club Chelsea in his autobiography. Hasselbaink, who joined Charlton earlier ...
Portsmouth still keenon signing Campbell
Aug 01, 2006 ... PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp has met with Sol Campbell in arenewed bid to bring the former Arsenal defender to Fratton Park. Redknapp, who expressed an interest in the 31-year-old defender assoon as it became known that Arsenal were prepared to ...
(David Beckham hopes he ... )
Aug 01, 2006 ... DAVID BECKHAM hopes he will overcome his injury problems in timefor Steve McClaren's first game as England boss, a friendly againstGreece on Aug 16. Beckham stepped down as England captain after the World Cup ...
England ready for McClaren era
Aug 01, 2006 ... STEVE McClaren becomes the 11th full-time manager in the historyof the England football team today. McClaren, 45, will arrive at his new office in central London totake up the prestigious post and signal the start of a new era forthe Three Lions. His main problem will be ...