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Dinner ruined by rude waiter

Mar 29, 2008; Nabillah Abdul Talib; Raja Intan Azaham ... YAAKOB went to Miraju Restaurant for dinner, but a rude waiterleft a bitter taste in his mouth despite having enjoyed the mealearlier on. The incident occurred when he went to the counter to settle thebill, after having waited 15 minutes. As he approached the counter, YAAKOB ...

Turbulent marital life

Mar 29, 2008; Meera Murugesan ... KUALA LUMPUR: During the trial that started in November 1999,details of the couple's 31 years of troubled married life came tolight, including Datuk Mahfar Sairan's alleged affair and DatinFaridah Abdul Rahman's temper. The prosecution alleged that Mahfar continued to drive his ...

UGT Interactive TV launched

Mar 29, 2008 ... UNITED Global Technologies Sdn Bhd (UGT), in partnership with 7-Eleven Malaysia, recently launched UGT Interactive TV - a new mediachannel designed to complement traditional print and broadcastmedia. The new multi-content media that displays simultaneous video,text-and-flash ...

F&N launches new corporate identity

Mar 29, 2008 ... THE F&N Group recently unveiled its new food and beveragebusiness corporate identity. F&N plans to introduce new products under its Pure Enjoyment.Pure Goodness banner, in line with the Group's continued commitmentto provide `healthy enjoyment in exciting ways'. Fraser & ...

Shangri-La Rasa Sayang names new GM

Mar 29, 2008 ... SHANGRI-LA'S Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa Penang announced theappointment of Desmond Hatton as its new General Manager. A native of Ireland, Hatton began his career in the hospitalityindustry in 1978 at Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny. In 1980, he joinedMovenpick Hotels International in ...

Naza Ferrari dinner

Mar 29, 2008 ... FERRARIS parked right outside the entrance of the Imperial Hotelwas a hint of how glamourous the ballroom inside would be. Trueenough, it was swathed in dramatic red, a fitting hue for the galadinner jointly hosted by the NAZA Group and Ferrari Asia Pacific. The dinner was attended ...

Nestle holds strong to lifelong learning

Mar 29, 2008; Najiah Najib ... NESTLE (Malaysia) Berhad's (Nestle) Executive Diploma inManufacturing Management (EDMM) was deemed a success after its firstbatch of 51 participants graduated from the training programmerecently. Launched in 2006 in collaboration with Open University Malaysia's(OUM) Institute of ...

More Tenaga at Pantai

Mar 29, 2008; Ghaz Ramli ... IT seems unfair to Bukit Jalil Sports School that they have toface Tenaga Nasional Berhad in the Junior Hockey League final at thePantai Stadium on Sunday. That venue is the home ground of TNB and the hosts will surelyenjoy stronger support than their opponents. The Junior ...

Essien: We're in the title chase

Mar 29, 2008 ... CHELSEA midfielder Michael Essien says Chelsea can and must winall the remaining seven games if they're to snatch the title fromManchester United. And most vital is a win over United at Stamford Bridge on April26. The Blues overtook Arsenal in the table with a 2-1 win ...

Carrick eager to meet Villans again

Mar 29, 2008 ... MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Michael Carrick has singled outGareth Barry as Aston Villa's one to watch when the two sides clashat Old Trafford on Saturday. Barry has just come off the back of a promising showing for FabioCapello's England side in the 1-0 loss to France on Wednesday ...

Amway brightens up pediatric clinic

Mar 22, 2008 ... CHILDREN receiving treatment at Ipoh Hospital's Pediatric Cliniccan now look forward to a more cheerful and child-friendlyenvironment, thanks to Amway (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd's latest initiativeunder its One-By-One - Happy Healthy Wards project. The direct selling company recently ...

Kuyt flies high with expectations

Mar 22, 2008 ... LIVERPOOL attacker Dirk Kuyt feels a fully-fit squad which havebeen improving lately could prove to be more than a match forManchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. "It's a game we are all looking forward to," Kuyt toldLiverpoolFC TV. "We are on a good run, having won our ...

Flawless design

Mar 22, 2008 ... A NUMBER of cars have their world premiere on the stands ofPininfarina clients: the new Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet, the AlfaSpider Model Year 2008 and the Maserati Granturismo S, resulting inSergio Pininfarina being inducted into the European Automotive Hallof Fame. Three years ...

Take a crash course on TLIstudy!

Mar 22, 2008; Sushma Veera ... IF you are bogged down with questions on the best universities inWestern Australia and which courses to enrol in, the right place toseek help would be TLIstudy Malaysia. TLIstudy is a non-profit organisation collaborating with TLIstudyInternational Australia in Perth, offering an ...

PINTAR makes the grade

Mar 22, 2008 ... A TOTAL of 170 students from 23 schools under Sime Darby's PINTARSchool Adoption programme received awards for their excellentperformance in the recent Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) andthe Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examinations. Recipients were given a cash prize each ...

Trezeguet only wants a win

Mar 22, 2008 ... JUVENTUS striker David Trezeguet will not settle for a point whenthey clash with champions and leaders Inter Milan in derby D'Italiaon Sunday (3.30am) at San Siro. The last time the bitter rivals met in Serie A, the game ended ina draw, but Trezeguet has other ideas. "I ...

Mata's eyes on Real

Mar 22, 2008; Mustapha Kamaruddin ... HOLA! Juan Manuel Mata Garcia ... so long ah, the name! Luckily, to La Liga fans, the 19-year-old Valencia left winger isknown just as Juanma Mata. Some can even just call him Mata. And this Mata (meaning bush or plant in Spanish) could be poisonivy to his former team, ...

Reds' saviour can tame Devil

Mar 22, 2008; Graig Nunis ... IT is only fitting that on Easter Sunday, Liverpool fans aroundthe world give thanks to Israel for bringing forth their saviour. Fernando Torres, the player most likely to inherit RobbieFowler's old moniker of 'God', has been scoring goals for fun and isthe first Liverpool player ...

Top Drog to bite pals

Mar 22, 2008 ... CHELSEA striker Didier Drogba can't wait for the Premier League's'Grand Slam Sunday' when his third-placed team host second-placedArsenal at Stamford Bridge, immediately after leaders ManchesterUnited take on fourth-placed Liverpool at Old Trafford. This weekend could prove pivotal ...

Fergie wants equal treatment

Mar 22, 2008 ... MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson believes managers should befree from the constant criticisms, which he believes they have beenreceiving, and be protected from it like referees. Ferguson has been stunned by the number of sackings this seasonin the Premier League and the ...