The Malay Mail back issues from June 2007:
Throw it away and move on
Jun 01, 2007; ... HAVING your life compartmentalised into brown boxes can be asobering experience. I was moving to a new place, and the process of sorting, packingand labelling my possessions forced me to be ruthless about the valueof each and every item. It's amazing, really, the stuff you ...
Yong Hon stands his ground
Jun 01, 2007; ... YEK Yong Hon has maintained that Assunta Hospital did ask him forRM10,000 up front as a deposit to treat his mother on the day of herdeath. Despite the Health Ministry having absolved the private hospitalof any blame in the matter, the 21-year-old is sticking to his ...
Assunta cleared of wrongdoing
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE Health Ministry has cleared Assunta Hospital of any wrongdoingafter wrapping up investigation into allegations by 21-year-old YekYong Hon that the private hospital had denied treatment for hismother unless he forked out RM10,000 as deposit. His 51-year-old mother, Yek Yow Ngan, ...
Father pleads for daughter's return
Jun 01, 2007; ... FIFTEEN-year-old Lee Mei Fong had told her parents that she wasgoing to a cybercafe at Sungei Wang Plaza to meet her friends. However, she never returned home. Her parents are now frantic over her disappearance and areappealing for her return. Her father, Lee Kwan ...
Private hospitals should set up emergency fund
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE public yesterday gave mixed reaction to the Malaysian MuslimConsumers' Association's proposal for private hospitals to set up acontingency fund for emergency cases. However, those who supported the idea said the fund should bemanaged by a special body, preferably a ...
`I'm willing to face the outcome'
Jun 01, 2007; ... VETERAN singer Datuk M. Daud Kilau, who is being investigated forallegedly sodomising a 19-year-old youth, is hoping for a speedy endto the saga. The 68-year-old self-styled Raja Gelek said he was prepared toface the outcome regardless of which way it swings. Daud said he had ...
Dekna keeps mum on dad's case
Jun 01, 2007; ... MY father's situation should have no bearing on my career." So said Akademi Fantasia 5 finalist Aryanna Najwa Ahmad,19, betterknown as Dekna, when asked to comment on her father's arrest foralleged bribery. Her father, Ahmad Mohamad Nor, a traffic policeman, was ...
Pre-paid line terminated
Jun 01, 2007; ... WHAT would happen to a prepaid line if it is not used for 90 days? TANG, of Kuala Lumpur, activated his line five months after buyinga starter pack. "I bought a Celcom starter pack last year and I registered theline to meet the Dec 31, 2006, deadline. But I did not top up ...
Watch not water-resistant
Jun 01, 2007; ... NURIN, of Klang, feels she has been cheated by One's Watch Shop inKlang. She bought a watch from the shop last month thinking it was water-resistant. "I went swimming with my family members last week and forgot toremove it before taking a dip. "When I came out, I ...
Bone tumour boy needs surgery
Jun 01, 2007 ... FIFTEEN-year-old L. Sivanantan harboured dreams of doing well inhis Penilaian Menengah Rendah exams so that he could make it into thescience stream next year. His dreams, however, will have to take a back seat, following thediscovery that he has bone cancer. He needs RM35,000 ...
Cockroach in tom yam horror
Jun 01, 2007; ... IMAGINE this! As you're about to finish your food, you find a cockroach floatingin your tom yam. That's what MAZIDAH, of Sepang, experienced while having dinner atETA Corner near her house. "I went to the stall at 11pm after I returned from office. Iordered tom yam ...
Dealing with road bullies
Jun 01, 2007; ... Dear Editor, THANK you The Malay Mail for coming up with the campaign to helptrace the group of road bullies who provoked the death of Yek YowNgan. Her death shows how heartless road bullies can be, and on behalfof other road users, I want to say that we despise road bullies ...
Step up efforts to end road menace
Jun 01, 2007; ... Dear Editor, FIRSTLY, I must say kudos to the anonymous Datuk who offered areward to nab the culprits who harassed and assaulted Yek Yow Nganbefore her accident. The police must step up efforts to put an end to this rampantmenace and malaise in our ...
Some traffic policemen not helpful
Jun 01, 2007; ... Dear Editor, I WOULD like to express my disappointment with some trafficpolicemen in Kuala Lumpur. About 9am on April 31, I was travelling along busy Jalan Imbiheading towards Jalan Bukit Bintang. I approached the traffic lights for a left turn to Bukit Bintang,but ...
Nab the culprits
Jun 01, 2007; ... Dear Editor, IT is sad to read about the woman who died in a road accidentafter trying to escape harassment by a group of road bullies. What has become of our society? I am sorry for the victim's son. Imagine having to watch hismother die ...
Rape suspect released on bail
Jun 01, 2007 ... POLICE yesterday released the suspect who was detained inconnection with the rape case of an Indonesian woman, who allegedthat she was held captive and raped by a senior People's VolunteerCorps member in Semenyih early this year. Kajang police chief Assistant Commissioner Rosli ...
Thorough probe on rowdy cabbie
Jun 01, 2007; ... "IF the allegations are true, then this man is not fit to be ataxi driver." So said Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board secretary ZainuddinAhmad in response to The Malay Mail report on a woman and her threesons who were allegedly terrorised by a taxi driver in PuchongPerdana on ...
Ready for three more seasons?
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE question was, would there be a sixth season of AkademiFantasia next year? However, a more current question is: Are youprepared for another three seasons of it? If insiders are to be believed, Astro has apparently signed on thefranchise for another three years. This means that ...
Son keeps faith with justice
Jun 04, 2007; ... NO arrests have been made, but Yek Yong Hon is confident that thesuspects who harassed and panicked his mother to crash her car on May27 will be picked up soon. "There's such a thing called karma. Sooner or later, they will beprosecuted," said the 21-year-old ...
Full support for motorbike lanes
Jun 04, 2007; ... THE call by Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for motorcycle lanesto be built on highways has been given the thumbs-up by Kuala Lumpurresidents. The prime minister on Friday asked for the lanes to beincorporated into the five roads being built or upgraded in Cherasand Bandar Tun ...
Cabbie may have PSV licence revoked
Jun 04, 2007; ... THE taxi driver who allegedly terrorised a woman and her threesons in Puchong Perdana last Wednesday may have his public servicevehicle (PSV) licence revoked. Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board secretary Zainuddin Ahmad toldThe Malay Mail yesterday that he went to the taxi ...
Ignore chain e-mail, says Celcom
Jun 04, 2007 ... IF you receive an e-mail from Celcom, 'Advice from Celcom','Hidden cell phones dangerous', 'Never answer cell phone while it isplugged in charging', ignore it. Celcom's media relations, corporate communications officer AfniBaizura Mohd Adnan clarified that the e-mail was not issued ...
Why no action against illegal liquor shop?
Jun 04, 2007; ... IMAGINE having a group of people hanging about outside yourneighbour's house, drunk. This is the daily ordeal of severalresidents in Green Park, Rawang, for 12 years. The house, which was turned into a bar, has become a hub for manydipsomaniac Rawang-ites. The Malay Mail's ...
AF5 finalists tour Balai Berita
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE finalists of Akademi Fantasia 5 were treated to a close-upview of the inner workings of the print media during their tour ofBalai Berita yesterday. The finalists, comprising `AF5' champion Nor Syarmilla Jirin(Mila), runner-up Ebi Kornelis @ Firdaus Yaimal, ...
Charmer chameleon
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE Naomie Harris that arrives at the studio for the shoot isunrecognisable from the woman who had publicly glittered andglimmered on the red carpet at a recent awards ceremony. It isn't just the fact that today she is wearing jeans and thatshe has a pair of quaint little granny ...
WHOA! It's every kid's dream show
Jun 01, 2007; ... KIDS! Ever dreamt of getting that new cool bike, getting a newPlaystation or those stylish clothes just like Barbie's? Probably so,but how many times do those dreams ever come true? Well, here's agood news. You can write in your dreams to WHOA! and who knows, ifyou're lucky enough, your ...
What we love
Jun 01, 2007; ... Guerlain by Emilio Pucci Meteorites Powder Covet this: the Guerlain by Emilio Pucci limited edition make-upcollection. Marking Pucci's first foray into cosmetics, the eight-piece make-up collection includes the famous meteorites powder forthe face. The colour palette of the tiny ...
Malaysia's sweetheart
Jun 01, 2007; ... DIAL her phone number and you'll hear Cyndi Lauper's Girls JustWanna Have Fun as the caller ring tone. Apt, indeed, we think. FLIPspeaks to Sharifah Amani, who's currently filming Muallaf, about herchoice of scents. What's your favourite smell? A mix of things. I like how my ...
Pin your hopes on AVON
Jun 01, 2007; ... KISS goodbye to breast cancer. That's what AVON Cosmetics ishoping to do. As part of its Kiss Goodbye To Breast Cancer (KGBC)campaign for this year, AVON is selling the KGBC Pin 2007 in its bidto build the KGBC Fund and help create awareness that early detectionof breast cancer can save ...
Do the Shuffle!
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE Melbourne shuffle, as its name indicates, is a dance formoriginating from Melbourne, Australia. Evolving from the acid housedance scene in the late `80s, the Melbourne shuffle has achieved asnowball effect, and is now all the rage. In just 20 years, the dance form, which ...
Charity drive to instil patriotism in children
Jun 01, 2007; ... DO your bit for charity with only RM3. Yayasan Harapan Kanak-Kanak Malaysia launched the `Our Vision forthe Nation' charity campaign yesterday to foster the spirit ofMerdeka and instil patriotism in children. The campaign will help create an awareness on various issues ...
BP donates RM10,000 for English workshop
Jun 01, 2007; ... INMATES of Persatuan Penyayang Nur Iman will get to learn Englishthe fun way - thanks to BP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd. The petroleum company, on Wednesday, donated RM10,000 to the hometo buy The New Straits Times for its English language workshop. BP chief executive officer Datuk ...
Tomorrow's match-ups
Jun 01, 2007; ... Johor FC v Perlis (JCorp Stadium, 8.45pm) Perlis have practically no chance for the title but they don'twant to lose easily either. Prediction: Johor FC 1 Perlis 1 Perak v Pahang (Perak Stadium, 8.45pm) Perak must win to keep up the pressure on ...
Loaded young guns
Jun 01, 2007 ... WHILE the spotlight's on Marlon Alex James, the 15-goal hitman inthe Super League, leaders Kedah have more than their top scorer toboast about. There are two other players who have been instrumental in theirgreat run this season - not only in the league but also the MalaysiaCup ...
Energy needed to beat jitters
Jun 01, 2007; ... TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD (TNB) midfielder Kevinder Singh said theyhave to overcome their `first game jitters' to get a good resultagainst Maybank at the Pantai Stadium today. "Maybank have sounded a warning with their opening 5-1 win overBukit Jalil Sports School. "The ...
Titiwangsa get good stretch
Jun 01, 2007; ... LABUAN ended their Federal Territory Games football campaign witha 2-2 draw against league leaders Titiwangsa at the Cheras Stadiumyesterday. Titiwangsa grabbed the lead after only six minutes through strikerMohamad Afiq. Labuan drew level in the 28th minute after a goalmouth ...
Ilonen swings best
Jun 01, 2007 ... FINLAND'S Mikko Ilonen enjoyed a Bank Holiday Monday to rememberwhen he emerged triumphant in the inaugural Bursa Malaysia Swing 06/07 Grand Final at The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales. The 27-year-old, winner of the Enjoy Jakarta Astro IndonesianOpen, was one of five tournament ...
Elly equipped to match homesters
Jun 01, 2007 ... ELLY IDZLIANIZAR ILIAS hopes his experience in the 2006 YamahaAsean Cup will help him match the Indonesian riders in the season-opening race of the FIM Asian Grand Prix Championship at the SentulInternational Circuit in Indonesia this weekend. "The Indonesians will have the ...
Hop on the `Circuit Safari'
Jun 01, 2007 ... JAPAN GT fans will get to marvel at this year's race up-close atSepang on June 23-24. The Sepang International Circuit is introducing the `CircuitSafari' where for RM100, fans can get on a low loader bus which willgo around the track while the drivers are racing. SIC is ...
Kaka keeps Real excited
Jun 01, 2007 ... AC MILAN'S dazzler Kaka admits he is flattered that Real Madrid isplanning to make a bid for him. Kaka, in London for Brazil's friendly against England at Wembleytomorrow (3am), said: "Clearly, it makes me very happy that Real isbidding for me. "It gives me great joy that a ...
A Barca offer Lyon can refuse
Jun 01, 2007 ... LYON president Jean-Michel Aulas revealed the club have rejectedan offer from Barcelona for highly-rated left-back Eric Abidal. Barca offered an undisclosed fee plus striker Javier Saviola forthe 27-year-old defender who, only days earlier, issued a "come andget me" plea to the ...
Gigi jives to Juve's tune
Jun 01, 2007 ... GOALKEEPER Gigi Buffon (right) admits he is warming to the idea ofstaying with Juventus for next season's Serie A return. "Things have changed recently," said Buffon. "If my chances of remaining were 49 per cent up to 20 days ago,now they are 75 per cent. "I dreamt of ...
Yellow Submarine target young Serb
Jun 01, 2007 ... VILLARREAL are moving for OFK Belgrade's exciting mid-fielderStefan Babovic (right). The Serbia Under-21 international has drawn comparisons withBarcelona whizkid Lionel Messi. Babovic wants to play in Spain as he was a big fan of former RealMadrid and Valencia striker Pedja ...
It's easier to win the World Cup, says Dunga
Jun 01, 2007 ... BRAZIL manager Dunga (top) believes it is harder to win the CopaAmerica than the World Cup as they prepare for the friendly againstEngland at Wembley tomorrow (3am) The Copa America champions have already arrived in London for thematch. Dunga claims the Copa America, to be ...
Foreign players don't bother Steve
Jun 01, 2007 ... ENGLAND manager Steve McClaren (right) is not concerned at thenumber of foreign players plying their trade in the Premiership. McClaren, in March, handed Pres ton's David Nugent his firstsenior cap even though the striker had never played a top-flightgame. The lack of a ...
Terry: Failure is not an option
Jun 01, 2007 ... ENGLAND skipper John Terry insisted he and the rest of the Englandsquad will do their best to keep under-fire manager Steve McClaren inthe job. McClaren finds himself once again in the spotlight as his playersprepare for Wednesday's crunch Euro 2008 qualifier in Estonia ....
City wait return of the Tinker man
Jun 01, 2007 ... PARMA manager Claudio Ranieri believes he can re-create his`Chelsea miracle' if given the vacant post at Manchester City. Ranieri or `the original tinker man' has been offered a contractextension by Parma, after steering them to safety in Serie A. However, the 55-year-old ...
Harry gets his man
Jun 01, 2007 ... PORTSMOUTH boss Harry Redknapp is on the lookout for a goal scorerafter reportedly shelling out STG7 million (RM46.2 million) for Ghanamidfielder Sulley Muntari. It was Redknapp's third signing in eight days after bringingdefenders Sylvain Distin from Manchester City and Hermann ...
Jens up for the challenge
Jun 01, 2007 ... GOALKEEPER Jens Lehmann has challenged his rivals to fight for hisplace in the Arsenal and Germany sides. Lehmann will be in goal for Germany in their upcoming Euro 2008qualifiers against San Marino and Slovakia and is confident ofremaining the No 1 choice. The 37-year-old ...
Will Reds go with the Flo?
Jun 01, 2007 ... LYON midfielder Florent Malouda (above) reiterated his desire toleave the club but insists there is no agreement with Liverpool. Liverpool and Arsenal have been linked with a move for the 26-year-old. Speculation this week suggested Liverpool manager Rafael Benitezwas set to ...
Owen to Samba his way to Spurs?
Jun 01, 2007 ... TOTTENHAM are weighing up a shock move for Newcastle Unitedstriker Michael Owen. The Daily Express said Spurs are ready to meet the STG9 millionbuyout clause in Owen's Newcastle contract. Spurs boss Martin Jol will watch Owen in action against Braziltomorrow (3am), but is ...
Martin widens striker search
Jun 01, 2007 ... ASTON VILLA manager Martin O'Neill is losing interest in Liverpoolstriker Craig Bellamy, after learning he would cost STG10-STG12million (RM66-RM79.2 million). Bellamy could become surplus to requirements at Anfield after justone season with Liverpool. O'Neill worked ...
Big Sam ready to pounce
Jun 01, 2007 ... NEWCASTLE manager Sam Allardyce will try to make the free-transfer captures of striker Mark Viduka and defender Tal Ben Haimthe first signings of his reign this week. Middlesbrough's Viduka is now in Australia but is believed to haveverbally agreed to move to St James' Park this ...
United invoke the devil in Anderson
Jun 01, 2007 ... MANCHESTER UNITED'S new Brazilian signing Anderson has vowed tomake his mark at Old Trafford to fulfi l `a lifelong dream'. The 19-year-old midfielder, who was a product of Porto, has signedfor Sir Alex Ferguson's outfit along with Sporting Lisbon'sPortuguese winger Nani in a deal ...
Newborn found dead
Jun 04, 2007; ... THE body of a newborn baby was found dumped in a garbage binoutside a house in Taman Wahyu, Kepong, yesterday. The baby, believed to be a boy, was put in a black garbage bagbefore he was dumped by a maid, in her 20s, who worked at the house. Another maid, who also works at the ...
PhD holders sign on as constables
Jun 04, 2007 ... DETERMINED to serve the Royal Malaysia Police, five men who earneddegrees, including some with doctorates in their respective field ofstudies, have no qualms about starting from the bottom as constables. The commandant of the Police Technical College at Bakri, nearMuar, Datuk ...
Illegaly parked cars pose a hazard
Jun 04, 2007; ... PUA AI LEE, of Hampshire Park, is fed up of motorists who parkillegally on Jalan Persiaran Hampshire, off Jalan Ampang, near WismaOSK. "The road is narrow and when the cars are parked on the road, itis difficult for me to enter the road to my house," she says. "The workers of ...
Boy with 12 fingers and toes stuns Chong
Jun 04, 2007; ... MCA Public Services and Complaint Department head Datuk MichaelChong received a visit from a special guest at his office in KualaLumpur recently. The guest was Chang Chian Zhe, who has 12 fingers and 12 toes. The boy, aged one year and nine months was accompanied to ...
Faulty new PC stumps owner
Jun 04, 2007; ... HOW can a new computer malfunction? This is what HONG, of Hulu Langat, wants to know. HONG's personal computer went bust two days after he bought itfrom Ur-Comp Computer in Kuala Lumpur. "After their sales pitch, I decided to buy the computer which costRM 1,500," says ...
Neighbour hogs open space
Jun 04, 2007; ... JENNY, of Cheras, is unhappy with her neighbour for hogging theparking space on Jalan Midah 4, Taman Midah. She says her neighbour has been conducting extensive renovationwork and there are bricks left outside the home. She says the area between the two houses, usually a place ...
Net access disrupted in new house
Jun 04, 2007; ... Dear Editor, I AM writing to express my family's disappointment with TelekomMalaysia. We have been a Streamyx customer for three years now. We movedfrom Damansara Jaya to Section 20, Petaling Jaya, in April andnaturally, had our Streamyx and phone lines ...
Stop finding fault over Yek's death and nab culprits
Jun 04, 2007; ... Dear Editor, I FIND it disturbing that the controversy surrounding the death ofYek Yow Ngan has escalated to such a state where there have been manydisputes over whose version of events is the right one. It would be easier if those who are in the wrong came forward andadmit ...
RTM must telecast F1 races earlier
Jun 04, 2007; ... Dear Editor, I AM writing in support of VINCENT NG's opinion (The Malay Mail,May 21) about RTM's failure to air Formula One races 'live'. RTM apparently doesn't understand the importance of the issue. F1 races are enjoyed by millions of Malaysians. What about thosewho ...
Pardon the shining armour, madam
Jun 04, 2007; ... IS chivalry dead? Lest you think it odd that a man is asking a question which isnormally the staple grouse in women's glossies, let me reassure youthat I have a valid reason for my query. Recently, my girlfriend and me went on a 'double date' of sortswith another couple. The ...
Varsity refuses to cover surgery
Jun 04, 2007; ... "MY daughter was hit by a car within her university's grounds. Whyisn't the university willing to pay her hospital bill then?" So said N. Vasudevan, whose daughter, 23-year-old Roobhadewi, isnow in hospital after an accident on May 15. In the incident, the final year ...