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Father of Philippine star Charice stabbed to death Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:07 PM PDT MANILA: The father of Philippine pop star Charice has been stabbed to death with an ice pick in a drunken street fight, police said Tuesday, as the singer cancelled an overseas tour to be with her family. Construction worker Ricky Pempengco, 39, was stabbed repeatedly late Monday after an altercation with another drinker in a street in an agricultural town south of Manila, police said. "They bumped into each other and from there, they got into a fight," said local police chief Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz. Police are still searching for the suspect in the killing, he added. The 19-year-old singer, famous under her first name, mourned her father in a post on Twitter and said they had been close until her parents separated when she was a young child, and the children stayed with their mother. "We had a really great relationship before all the trouble started... I loved him and I will still love him. He's still my dad after all," she said in the tweet. Philippine media have widely reported that her father's violent and abusive behaviour led to the family breakup. Charice, who had been touring in Singapore with hit-making producer David Foster, said she would be pulling out of the concerts to be with her family in the Philippines. Charice rose to international fame through performances posted on YouTube, eventually appearing on major US television shows such as the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Oprah Winfrey Show and the musical series Glee. AFP Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Thursday's picket will be peaceful, assures MTUC Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:03 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has given the assurance that the nationwide picket it plans to hold on Thursday will be peaceful. MTUC secretary-general Abdul Halim Mansor said the picket, to protest the amendments to the Employment Act 1955 that was passed by the Dewan Rakyat on Oct 6, would not disrupt public order because it would be held after office hours from 5pm to 6.30pm. He told Bernama when contacted that 18 locations had been identified for the picket and that the Inspector-General of Police had been informed about it. "Based on my experience in my 30 years with MTUC, I can assure you that the picket to seek better deal for workers be peaceful," he said, adding that there would be 300 to 500 people expected at each location. He said MTUC was not happy with the amendments, particularly the one about the appointment of a "contractor for labour", which allows employers to hire these contractors and not directly employing the workers. This would mean that the workers were working for the contractor and not for the employers, he said, pointing out that the employers would have no direct responsibility over the welfare of the workers, particularly in terms of remittance to the Social Security Organisation and the Employees' Provident Fund. "When a worker is injured in a workplace accident, how are we to deal with his compensation? This is going to be tricky because technically, the worker is not working with the employer, but he is doing work for the employer," he said. He said the MTUC was also feeling unease with other amendments of the Act such as those affecting part-time workers and their salary and allowance payments. "The amendments expose the workers to abuse especially in the hands of the contractors of labour. "We want to resolve this domestically first, we don't want to bring this at the international level at this juncture," he added. -- BERNAMA Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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RM15.9 billion allocated for petrol and diesel subsidies this year Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:11 PM PDT RM15.9 billion allocated for petrol and diesel subsidies this year KUALA LUMPUR: The government has allocated RM15.9bil for petrol and diesel subsidies this year to control the price and reduce burden on the people. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai told Dewan Rakyat today that government spending on petrol and diesel subsidies last year amounted RM9.6bil. He was replying to a question by Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) who wanted to know the actual amount of petrol and diesel subsidies borne by the government. Lim said the government is always concerned with the the people's welfare but at the same time has to address its financial capability to give the subsidies. "As such, the subsidies must be distributed carefully to ensure that only those in need benefit from them," he added. Restructuring of petrol and diesel subsidies which saw reduction of RM0.05 per litre twice last year saved more than RM1.7bil in subsidies. -- BERNAMA Air your comment on this issue: RM15.9 billion allocated for petrol and diesel subsidies this year Log in with your Facebook account or use the form below to comment. New Straits Times reserves the right not to publish offensive or abusive comments and those of hate speech, harassment, commercial promos and invasion of privacy. Your IP will be logged and may be used to prevent further submission.The views expressed here are that of the members of the public and unless specifically stated are not those of NST. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Train rams into tanker, 9 injured Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:42 AM PDT 2011/11/01 By Kristy Inus and Avila Geraldine news@nst.com.my KOTA KINABALU: Nine people, including a pregnant woman, were injured when a Sabah Railway passenger train crashed into an oil tanker at a level crossing near the Kota Kinabalu International Airport yesterday. The 5.30pm collision in Jalan Kota Kinabalu-Petagas caused a loud explosion and a huge ball of fire which damaged the first carriage of the train. The train, with three carriages, was carrying 200 passengers, including office workers, women and children. It was travelling from here to Papar while the tanker was transporting fuel to a petrol station located across the railway track. The injured were sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. They were identified as Asmeh Papang, 43, Lily Shafura, 29, Rahimah Rahmat, 42, Rauziah Ramli, 37, Masitah Nila (who was pregnant but whose age was not given), Sardy Latif (no age given), Norfidah Jailani, 33, Isma Ismail, 18, and Joseph Philip Kulip, 50. The tanker driver, Dauleh Dausun, 41, and locomotive driver, Ali Ramli, 54, escaped unhurt. Police are questioning them on how the collision happened. When met at the scene, Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib said the tanker driver was trying to drive across the track when the train reached the spot. The crossing did not have a guard or barrier to warn motorists of approaching trains. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said the crossing was illegal and the state government would take action by closing all illegal crossings. Firefighters took more than an hour to douse the flames. Paramedics were kept busying ferrying the injured to hospital. The tanker driver said he was not aware of the passing train until it was too late. "I managed to jump out of the tanker before it hit my vehicle," Dauleh said. A regular commuter, Razmi Jaafar, 37, from Papar, who boarded the train at Tanjung Aru at 5.25pm, said there was no warning at all. "I was sitting in the first carriage when it happened five minutes into the journey. "I was talking to my friend and suddenly we heard a loud explosion. There were flames outside the window where we were seated. "We all panicked and there were much shouting and pushing in our rush to get out." Razmi, who escaped with a slight bump on the head, said they could not open the door or windows from the inside. "Finally, I managed to come out through a small gap in the window and opened the door from the outside." The 134km track from Tanjung Aru to Tenom has 22 crossings which have gates and signal lights, but more than 100 other crossings do not have these facilities. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Gas Malaysia IPO may be priced at RM2.20 Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:29 PM PDT MMC Corp, a Malaysian power and ports company, said its Gas Malaysia Bhd unit may sell shares at RM2.20 apiece in an initial public offering. The total net proceeds to be accrued to MMC is estimated at RM300.9 million, Kuala Lumpur-based MMC said in a statement last night. MMC's effective stake in Gas Malaysia will be diluted to 30.9 percent from 41.8 percent after the IPO, it said. -- Bloomberg Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Jerneh Asia jumps on Kuok buyout offer Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:20 PM PDT Jerneh Asia Bhd, a Malaysian company which sold its insurance stake, rose to its highest in more than three months in Kuala Lumpur trading after Kuok Brothers Sdn Bhd made a buyout offer at RM1.45 each. The stock climbed 3.7 percent to RM1.41 at 9:03 a.m. local time, set for its highest close since July 18. -- Bloomberg Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Badminton: Chong Wei needs new game plan Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:17 PM PDT 2011/11/01 Ajitpal Singh ajitpalsingh@nst.com.my IT is time for Lee Chong Wei to work on new strategies in the wake of his defeats to China's Chen Long in the finals of the Japan and Denmark Opens. Despite his victory over the World No 2 in Paris, en route to winning the French Open, the 29-year-old must avoid defeat in future events as he cannot afford to be beaten by a second China shuttler, apart from Lin Dan, on a regular basis ahead of next year's London Olympic Games. BA of Malaysia (BAM) high performance director Datuk James Selvaraj said Chong Wei needs to work on a surprise element in his game to remain superior over Chen Long. "Chen Long plays like Lin Dan but is more deceptive due to his age and height. And this is dangerous," said James yesterday. "Chong Wei's inability to beat Lin Dan is more psychological but as for Chen Long, he is losing because this shuttler is playing better." According to James, China coaches have devised a new strategy for their players to adopt when playing Chong Wei. "They are telling their players to avoid net plays and also to send the shuttle to the corners against him. "In my personal view, Chong Wei must add a twist to his game by adding cross court strokes. I need to discuss this with his coach Tey Sue Bock," said the former international. James was also concerned with Chong Wei's fitness as he noticed that the player was breathing heavily against Chen Long in the final of the Denmark Open. "He was breathing hard. I believe it is the age factor as Chen Long is younger. Chong Wei needs to work on his fitness. "He should also limit his participation in tournaments as we need him to be free from injuries for the London Olympics," he said. Chong Wei has three tournaments -- Hong Kong Open, China Open and Macau Open -- left this year but James would prefer if he withdraws from one event. "I think it would be too taxing if he plays in all three. I need to bring this up with Chong Wei," he added. BAM must also check on Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong's form following their back-to-back early round defeats in Europe. If the World No 5 continue to play below par, the former All England champions can forget about winning a medal at the Olympic next year. Sunday's French Open Results (all finals) -- Men's singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) be Kenichi Tago (Jpn) 21-16, 21-11; Doubles: Jung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae (Kor) bt Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) 14-21, 21-15, 21-11; Women's singles: Wang Xin (Chn) bt Li Xuerui (Chn) 21-15, 21-19; Doubles: Wang Xiaoli Wang-Yu Yang (Chn) bt Tian Qing- Zhao Yunlei 26-24, 21-15; Mixed doubles: Joachim Fischer Nielsen-Christinna Pedersen (Den) bt Xu Chen-Ma Jin (Chn) 21-17, 21-14. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Golf: Lewis to light up Iskandar Johor Open Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:11 PM PDT Tom Lewis won the recent Portugal Masters. HE may not be a household name among golf fans on this side of the world yet but rookie Tom Lewis makes an exciting name to watch at this year's Iskandar Johor Open after his remarkable win at the recent Portugal Masters. Lewis, 20, chalked up his maiden professional win at the Portugal Masters in only his third professional appearance, equalling the record for fastest professional title win at three and bettering Tiger Woods who won in his fifth and Rory Mcllroy who captured his first title at the 38th time of asking. "I didn't expect my first win to come this soon at all," said Lewis who birdied five of his last seven holes to take the title by two strokes. "It's very much a relief not to have to go to the Tour School at the end of the year." With the win, the Englishman secured his European Tour card for the next two years, leapt 455 places on the Official World Golf Rankings to 166th and also jumped to third place on The Ryder Cup points table, as well as entering the all-important top 60 of The Race to Dubai. "I've not thought about the money -- I was thinking about winning," Lewis said of his incredible week where he had 22 birdies and only one bogey in the last 52 holes. "I've got a long way to go. I'm nowhere near the player I want to be, so I'll put this win behind me at the end of the year and start fresh next year." Lewis burst onto the world stage at The Open Championship last July when he shot an opening round 65 to take the lead, becoming the first amateur in more than 40 years to accomplish such a feat. He eventually finished in a tie for 30th and was awarded the Silver Medal for low amateur. Lewis then played a part in the victorious Britain & Ireland Walker Cup side before joining the professional ranks, producing a top-ten finish in his first event at the Austrian Golf Open and making the cut at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. On the back of such meteoric rise, Lewis may even be worth a few punts to clinch the US$2 million (RM6.2 million) championship when he tees it up at Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club Nov 17-20. The fifth edition of the Iskandar Johor Open boasts a stellar field -- with multiple major winner, Padraig Harrington, defending his title against big names including eight-time Europeans No 1, Colin Montgomerie. Other big names include Camilo Villegas, Anthony Kim, Henrik Stenson and Thongchai Jaidee. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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FESTIVE SURPRISE Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:12 AM PDT In line with the state government's aim to create a caring community, Juita brought cheer to 100 needy families in conjunction with Deepavali FIFTH-former Vanisree Sashi Kumar, 18, lives with her grandmother and goes to school in Pasir Gudang. This teenager loves children and aspires to be a nurse. Aware that her mother, Vimala Kannaiah, 41, works hard to earn a living, Sashi is diligently studying to achieve her ambition, and hopes to make their lives more comfortable someday. Iswari Rajendran, 19, works at a playschool in Johor Jaya and is taking child-education training courses to improve her skills. She lives with her mother, Puspalatha Sambasivam, 34, and grandmother, Nagamah Rangasamy, 62, a diabetic who needs to use a wheelchair because of a recent fall. These women were among 100 low-income families at the Deepavali event organised by Juita, in cooperation with JPMM DUN Permas (the coordinating body for the Permas state constituency), MIC Tebrau and MIC Pasir Gudang on Oct 16. Single mothers and their children, the underprivileged and handicapped, all supported by Juita, gathered in the Multi-purpose Community Hall in Permas Jaya to receive Deepavali goodwill gifts. Arriving in wheelchairs, on crutches and, for the blind, with the help of family members, the recipients happily received their gifts from Professor Datin Paduka Dr Jamilah Ariffin, Juita's President and wife of Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman. Juita, also known as Badan Amal Tenaga Isteri Wakil-wakil Rakyat Negeri Johor, is an NGO actively involved in community welfare projects for women and children in Johor. Its members are wives of Johor State Assemblymen, State Executive Office members, members of parliament and Senators, as well as Assemblywomen and female State Executive Council members. In line with the Johor State Government's aim to create a caring community through holistic development, Juita has implemented 13 welfare projects in Johor initiated by Jamilah since 1995. Utilising the concept of "smart partnerships," the projects helping needy single mothers and children are the result of cooperation between state departments, NGOs and the private sector. Jamilah said Juita's 13th project, the Educational Incentive Project, is an on-going effort with the Johor Education Department. In this project, poor, deserving students of all races in the districts in Johor receive educational incentives. This year, selections were made from among Standard 5 students who achieved first to seventh positions in their class. Next year, Standard 6 students achieving first to fifth positions will be rewarded with incentives as Juita continues to challenge students to raise the bar of excellence in their studies. Juita's 14th project aims to provide aid to the Orang Seletar indigenous people in various villages in Johor. Jamilah said Juita plans to upgrade community halls, improve jetties, provide skills training and paint homes. She encouraged corporations and socially responsible individuals to contribute to a RM 1 million trust fund so that the indigenous people would benefit from its dividends. "I guarantee that the trust is secure," she said,, citing a similar trust fund established for the Sinar Juita Children's Shelter, a home for abused children and abandoned babies. She said the dividends from the trust fund had helped to pay for the university education of deserving students and for the maintenance of buildings. In view of the current trend of single parents leaving their children in the care of grandparents to work full-time, Jamilah said Juita's next project will be to teach grandparents how to care for their grandchildren. With the nation's aging population on the rise, the younger generation will also be taught to take care of the elderly. She urged those who did not live with their parents to go home and celebrate festivals with their elderly relatives as it meant a great deal to them. Juita distributed RM200 each to 10 recipients. Gifts in kind, totalling RM4,000, were presented to each recipient in the form of a beautiful sari for the festive season. In addition, the MIC Divisions of Tebrau and Pasir Gudang gave away 5kg bags of rice and food hampers consisting of items such as cooking oil, canned food and biscuits. Also present at the event were Johor MIC chairman Datuk K. S. Balakrishnan, M. Asojan, Johor State Unity, Human Resources, Science, Technology & Innovation chairman M. Asojan, members of parliament, MIC representatives and Juita members. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Hair salon visit Posted: 30 Oct 2011 08:10 AM PDT 2011/10/30 By Ahmad Fairuz Othman DURING his youth, Alias Kanom used to visit a hair salon that belonged to the parents of one of his classmates. It was the beginning of his fascination with hairdressing, and the impetus for a career that now spans 20 years. "I used to follow my classmate to her parents' salon after school," said Alias, 41, who owns Zulhandam hair studio at Plaza Seni in Johor Baru. "Her father would cut the male customers' hair, while her mother did the women. "This classmate continues to run the family business in my hometown of Sungai Rengit, Pengerang." After completing school, Alias obtained a certificate for attending a year-long hairdressing course at the now-defunct Youth Skills Centre in Bukit Senyum, Johor Baru. He was 21 when he began working for a hair salon in Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak in Jalan Wong Ah Fook. He later switched to another salon at the City Square shopping mall. In 2006, Alias ventured out on his own to open the Zulhandam hair studio. The name is a combination of Arabic and Latin phrases that mean to step out in style. "I am 100 per cent passionate about what I do, because my customers entrust their heads to me. I must give my best to them." Though the majority of Alias's customers are men, he provides a separate space for women. He said the most popular hairstyle for men now was the mohawk, with slope gantung (hanging slope), in which thick hair at the back covers a closely cropped slope. He said women's styles were much more varied. Zulhandam's rate for a cut for short hair is RM9, while children are charged RM6. A cut and black hair colouring is RM40, while a cut and other colouring is RM50. Haircuts for women are priced at RM12 and above, while a haircut and colouring is RM60. Rebonding is priced at RM100. A wash and cut is priced between RM15 and RM20, while wash only for short hair is RM8. Zulhandam hair studio is at Lot 79, Level One, Plaza Seni, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Johor Baru. It is open daily from 11am to 9pm. Call 017-736 3181 or 013-736 8983, for details. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Construction workers injured in mishap Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:03 PM PDT 2011/10/31 By Nadirah H. Rodzi news@nstp.com.my SUNGAI BULOH: Three construction workers were seriously injured when parts of a three-storey house in Jalan Love Lane near here collapsed this morning. Petaling Jaya district police deputy chief Superintendent Meor Hamdan Meor Mohd said police received a distress call at 9.20am. "At the time of the incident, there were five of them working. We believe that three of them were at the corridor on the third floor. Out of the blue, it collapsed. "We are investigating if the owner of the house has a valid permit to renovate his premise," he said. The victims, aged 35, 39 and 50 were rushed to Sungai Buloh Hospital. Another two were rescued unharmed. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Guard killed during heist Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:49 PM PDT 2011/10/31 By Hariz Mohd news@nstp.com.my PETALING JAYA: A security guard was shot dead during a heist at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre here this morning. The incident unfolded at 10.35am when the 23-year-old security guard and his two colleagues had just collected money from the hospital, when they were set-upon by two robbers. The robbers astride on a motorcycle fired several shots towards security guards' four-wheel-drive vehicle. Brickfields district police chief ACP Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid said the victim received two gunshots on his left rib, while his two colleagues were uninjured. "The robbers fled with an orange gunny sack containing about RM160,000 cash. "The victim was rushed into the medical centre's emergency unit, where he succumbed to his injuries minutes later," he said. The victim's body was sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for post-mortem. The New Straits Times which went to the scene of the crime, saw three bullet holes in the security company's vehicle. Two bullet holes were found in the front passenger's window, where the victim was seated, and another was found near the window of the left hand side of the passenger's side of the vehicle. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Golf / CIMB Asia Pacific Classic: Bo strikes gold at Mines Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:14 PM PDT 2011/10/31 By Devinder Singh devinder@nst.com.my HAVING briefly given up golf, Bo Van Pelt is surely thanking his lucky stars he returned to the game after hitting his biggest payday when he romped to a six-stroke victory in the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic yesterday. Van Pelt, who held a slender one-shot lead over Jeff Overton after three rounds, had twice before blown 54-hole leads but he never looked like surrendering his advantage this time. Instead, the American sank seven birdies to return a seven-under 64, his second of the week at the Mines Resort and Golf Club, to claim the top prize of US$1.3 million (RM4 million) with a tournament record 23-under 261 total to eclipse Ben Crane's winning total of 266 last year. Van Pelt, 36, claimed his second US PGA Tour title with his win but it all nearly did not pan out when he gave up golf 15 years ago while still in college. "In college (Oklahoma State University), I was not playing very well and I quit the game, gave my clubs away and never thought I'd return to golf. "I was a sophomore about 20 or 21 at the time and I just didn't have it in my heart anymore. I just didn't want to put in the work and there was nobody going to tell me to practise. "Even though I loved the guys on my team, I didn't pick up a club for two months. But then I got the itch to play again and my coach welcomed me back with open arms. "He said it was the best thing I ever did and I have to say he's probably right," said Van Pelt, who turned professional in 1998. Yesterday, Van Pelt was always a step ahead of Overton with the two Indiana golfers birdieing the third hole before the leader extended his lead to three when he birdied the next hole while his rival dropped a shot. Overton reduced the gap to two with a birdie on the ninth hole but, after both again birdied the 11th, lost ground with two bogeys on the 12th and 13th with Van Pelt holing a birdie on the latter hole to open a five-shot lead. Five became six with another birdie on the 14th and Van Pelt matched Overton's birdies on the 15th and 17th to comfortably cruise home to pick up his trophy from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin. "I played well and I didn't make any bogeys. I tried to stick to my game plan all week. I had a chance to win a couple of times this year but I didn't come out on top. "I wanted to do a better job when I was having the lead and I took a lot of satisfaction with the way I played today," said Van Pelt, who was making his tournament debut. Van Pelt vowed to return next to defend his title, something he has never done after he was unable to defend his maiden win at the 2009 US Bank Championship when the tournament was scrapped. "It has been great. I didn't come last year and I heard everyone had a great time here. It is hard, having three small kids at home so during the off season I enjoy my time at home. "Luckily my wife and caddy talked me into coming this year and I wanted to come and do my best. We had a great time," added Van Pelt, who will put his winning prize money into a college fund for his children. Overton, the halfway leader, was in full praise of Van Pelt after going around in 69 for a 267 total, one shot ahead of Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson (68). "That was one of the best rounds of golf I've seen. I didn't play a great round, I played a solid round. I kind of had a couple of hiccups. He birdied some holes that I bogeyed and those were huge momentum shifters. "At the end of the day, the guy played one of the rounds of golf anybody has all year," said Overton, who remains winless on the PGA Tour after finishing runner-up for a fifth time. Cameron Trigale matched Van Pelt's 64 as he sank nine birdies against two bogeys to surge into a tie for fourth on 269 alongside fellow American Mark Wilson (69) and Colombian Camilo Villegas (66). SCORES FINAL ROUND (US unless stated) 261 Bo Van Pelt 66-64-67-64 267 Jeff Overton 67-62-69-69 268 Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 65-64-71-68 269 Cameron Tringale 66-68-71-64, Camilo Villegas (Col) 69-66-68-66, Mark Wilson 67-66-67-69 270 John Senden 67-70-68-65, Ryan Palmer 71-65-67-67, Vijay Singh (Fij) 72-64-66-68 271 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 69-69-67-66, Jerry Kelly 69-66-69-67, Jason Dufner 70-67-65-69 272 Brandt Snedeker 71-68-67-66, Robert Allenby (Aus) 63-72-70-67, Stewart Cink 67-66-71-68, Jimmy Walker 66-67-71-68, Chris Kirk 71-65-67-69, Danny Chia (Mas) 71-65-66-70 273 Ricky Barnes 69-71-66-67 274 Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha) 70-67-72-65, Jonathan Byrd 69-68-69-68, Ben Crane 69-68-68-69 275 Spencer Levin 70-67-72-66, Tommy Gainey 68-70-70-67, Jhonathan Vegas (Ven) 64-69-72-70 276 Kyle Stanley 68-69-72-67, Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 68-71-68-69 277 Jbe Kruger (Rsa) 70-70-72-65, Rory Sabbatini (SA) 68-70-73-66, Chinnarat Phadungsil (Tha) 70-66-72-69 278 Stuart Appleby (Aus) 72-67-71-68, Brendon De Jonge (Zim) 68-72-70-68, Scott Stallings 67-72-70-69, Chez Reavie 69-71-67-71 279 David Gleeson (Aus) 73-71-70-65, DA Points 71-68-71-69 280 Carl Pettersson (Swe) 68-67-78-67, Brian Davis (Eng) 71-71-71-67, Lucas Glover 71-70-71-68, Siddikur Rahman (Ban) 68-73-68-71 281 Tetsuji Hirarsuka (Jpn) 70-72-72-67 286 Charley Hoffman 69-73-75-69, Brendan Steele 74-73-70-69 288 Chan Yih-Shin (Tpe) 72-70-74-72 291 Shaaban Hussin (Mas) 72-72-75-72, Angel Cabrera (Arg) 73-73-69-76 293 SSP Chowrasia (Ind) 75-71-74-73 Withdrew Ryan Moore 71-68-79 Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Golf / CIMB Asia Pacific Classic: Above par performance Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:10 PM PDT 2011/10/31 By Devinder Singh devinder@nst.com.my Danny Chia goes for the green in the final round of the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic at the Mines Resort yesterday. — Picture by Yazit Razali THERE were no fireworks from Danny Chia in the final round yesterday but plenty of determination and grit enabled the Malaysian to finish a respectable joint-13th at the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic. The 39-year-old Danny settled for a one-under 70 to end the week on 12-under 272 total, 11 shots behind the winner Bo Van Pelt, in a six-way tie for 13th. It was never Danny's intention to go for the jugular despite starting the day five strokes off the lead, rather to finish the day as well as he could. Two bogeys on the par-four sixth and ninth holes cancelled out birdies on the third and 10th before gaining another shot on the 17th for his one-under round. "Whenever I go out, I only start to look at the leaderboard with three or four holes to finish to see where I stand. I did not want to challenge the leader as I wasn't hitting great. "It was probably one of the wisest moves of my career. I just wanted to play my own game and lots of times I try to play the percentages," said Danny, who went home with US$85,000 (RM260,000) for his four days of work at the Mines Resort and Golf Club. His performance this week has certainly given him a lift after struggling on this year's 2011 Asian Tour where he ranks 48th on the Order of Merit. "It's a big confindence booster, I've learnt so much about myself. I told myself it won't be easy out there today (yesterday). It was difficult to score, I accepted that. I had a couple of good days but today I didn't get lucky on the greens. "I think being patient is the key to doing well this week. Before, I was really aggressive on the tee box in trying to reach the green all the time. "Here on some holes which I didn't like, I'd tee off on the three-wood and it didn't matter if I had a six-iron to the green as long as I gave myself a look on the greens," added Danny, who was making his debut in the tournament. Danny also revelled in the atmosphere of the home crowd and handled the pressure well having previously faltered under huge expectations. "It has been a great week. It's been fantastic playing with PGA Tour players, it's one of my dreams to play with them. "I felt the whole country behind me and it was not easy to perform to expectations but I felt I did not let them down," added Danny. While Danny had a tournament to remember, Shaaban Hussin had one to forget although he did avoid repeating his last-placed finish of last year. Shaaban, however, fell short of his top-20 aim after ending his round with a one-over 72 for a seven-over total of 291 for joint-45th with Argentina's Angel Cabrera. "I'm disappointed I didn't hit my goal but it is okay because I'm still learning. It would have been nice to finish in the top-20 but I learned a lot playing with PGA Tour players," said Shaaban, who earned US$42,500 for his effort. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Genting rises, NY casino sees US$800m revenue Posted: 30 Oct 2011 06:28 PM PDT Genting Bhd rose to its highest level in almost three months after its Malaysian casino operator said the Resorts World Casino New York is expected to generate US$800 million in revenue next year. Genting climbed 1.1 percent to RM10.72 at 9:16 a.m. local time in Kuala Lumpur trading, set for its highest close since Aug. 4. Genting Malaysia added 1.1 percent to RM3.84. -- Bloomberg Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Lynas says slight construction delay Posted: 30 Oct 2011 06:13 PM PDT Lynas Corp said first feed of rare earth ore to its Malaysia refinery won't occur until early during the first quarter of next year due to slight construction delays. The company is waiting to receive a pre-operational licence to then commence shipments from its mine in Western Australia, it said in a regulatory filing. -- Bloomberg Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Student missing after going to school Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:02 PM PDT PADANG SERAI: A Form Two student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Lunas here, Nur Ainina Adila Muhd Zuki, has been reported missing after going to school last week. Her father, Muhd Zaki Jahaya, 46, who is Kampung Perenggan Federal Village Development and Security chairman, said Nur Ainina Adila was sent to school, which was about three kilometres away, at about 11.30am on Oct 24 on a motorcycle by a neighbour, Rosnah Ahmad, 46, who was paid to do so. He said Nur Ainina Adila was found missing when Rosnah went to pick her up after school about 5.30pm the same day. "Rosnah waited for 30 minutes and then contacted my wife, Hajar Othman, 44, when my daughter still did not appear," he told reporters at his house at Kampung Perenggan, Lunas here today. Muhd Zuki said he lodged a missing person's report on her daughter, the youngest of four siblings, about 9.45pm the same day after failing to find her. He urged those with information on her daughter to contact him at 019-5253307 or his wife (019-5033091) or the nearest police station. -- BERNAMA Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Dr M: Continue with Look East policy Posted: 29 Oct 2011 09:53 PM PDT LANGKAWI: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia and other Islamic countries should look to other Eastern countries and not the West as a model for their development. He said he believed he made the right decision in introducing the "Look East" Policy of emulating work ethics and business techniques from Japan and South Korea during his tenure as the prime minister. "Right now, there are so many problems with Western countries. The problem in the West is that they have borrowed too much and cannot repay. You cannot have that kind of a country as a model. "If you see countries like (South) Korea, Japan and China in the East ... China has US$3.2 trillion in reserves. They are swimming in money. Korea can come up with major products better than that produced by companies in the West. "Japan, as you know, is a country which lost a war ... totally destroyed but as it rebuilt itself, it become the second biggest economy in the world. If you want to copy or learn something, learn from the successful people, not from the failures," he said during a question-and-answer session at the Third Langkawi Islamic Finance & Economics International Conference (LIFE 3), here. The three-day conference, with the theme "Islamic Banking and Finance: Waqaf, Zakat and Sadakah as Community Empowerment and Strategies for the Economic Transformation of the Ummah", began yesterday. Dr Mahathir said one could not learn much from the West because it was a total failure. "So, we should continue to look to the East and not to the West. The West is going bankrupt," he said. He also said that he was personally against socialism because it would make everyone poor. "For capitalism, it is the way to prosper the country. If we look around, capitalist countries seem to be so rich, that even workers can drive big cars. But people can become extremely greedy ... wanting more and more money without thinking about the consequences. "They borrow and borrow until they cannot pay and they are all bankrupt. Greed will cause this. Today, we are seeing failed countries in the developed world. It is because countries like Greece are so indebted ... borrowing more than 200 per cent of their GDP (Gross Domestic Product)," Dr Mahathir added. -- BERNAMA Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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PM's Kluang visit: A commentary Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:59 AM PDT 2011/03/27 By Shahrum Sayuthi news@nst.com.my I WAS quietly amused when my hometown friend Fiona reacted with much enthusiasm when I told her that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was making a stopover at her alma mater, the Chong Hwa High School, during his visit to Kluang on Saturday. She is after all a DAP supporter and had not made it a secret to me who she voted for when she had cast her vote for the first time in the 2008 general election. "Oh my God! That's so great of him!" was what she text messaged me in return before proceeding to relate how when as a student she had, along with others, lined the street leading to her school when then prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad went there in 1987. "That was the last time a prime minister visited our school. I remember it was a very hot day and we were sweating, but we were all so happy that a prime minister visited our school," she added. If Fiona was at the school on Saturday, she may have thought she had been transported back in time to that day. The over 2,000 students, in their all white uniforms, were equally enthusiastic in welcoming Najib. The highlight of Najib's visit to the school was when he mentioned in his speech the government's "landmark decision" to allow Unified Examinations Certificate holders with three credits including passes in Bahasa Malaysia and English, to take part in the special intake for the Chinese language degree course to become Mandarin teachers. The students cheered as he made the announcement. "We (the government) are committed to being fair to everyone and will continue to strive for this. Dreams will not be realised until we are at peace with one another," Najib had said. My colleague Chuah Bee Kim interviewed some of the students and teachers on how they felt about Najib's visit. Seow Yu Sheng, 15, a Form Three student said it was a memorable day as it was the first time he had seen the prime minister in person. "I am happy to see him. Furthermore, he was here today to launch our school's green programme which my teachers have always promoted among us," he said. Another Form Three student, Dana Lim, 15, echoed Seow's sentiment but lamented that Najib's hour-long visit was such a brief one. "My classmates and I nonetheless feel very honoured to have the prime minister at our school," Lim said. Liong Kok Kiong, 32, a geography teacher at the school for the past six years said the announcement made by Najib regarding UEC holders was very uplifting as it was a step towards the success of the 1Malaysia policy. "I also hope that Najib's visit will encourage more English language teachers to join our school as we need more of them here," he said. Later in the night, Najib attended a "dinner with the people" function at down town Kluang which was attended by more than 10,000 people. Such was the overwhelming response given by the crowd when Najib arrived at the function that Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman had to pause several times to compose himself while delivering the welcoming speech. Expressing his pleasure, Najib in his speech, suggested that judging by the crowd's response at the function and during his walk-about in several parts in Kluang earlier in the day, Barisan Nasional may probably recapture the lost ground it suffered during the coalition's disastrous outing in the 2008 general election. He told the crowd how an old Chinese lady gave him a 51-year-old Jalur Gemilang during the walk-about. "I was so touched because she told me that it was a gift for my effort in initiating 1Malaysia," he said to thunderous applause from the crowd. The prime minister probably had in mind that Kluang, with its huge Chinese community, was the DAP's first stronghold in Johor before it was overwhelmed there by BN in the late 1970s. However, in 2008, DAP captured the Mengkibol state seat there when its Ng Lam Hua defeated Gan Ping Shou of MCA by a majority of 1,281 votes. Ng had got 13,538 votes while Gan received 12,257. When Najib announced an allocation of RM105 million for the construction of a dam in Kahang to ensure no recurrence of a water supply problem which hit Kluang during last year's Chinese New Year, I immediately sent a text message to Fiona. After all, she was the one who had pushed for me to initiate extensive news coverage about the problem in the first place. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Gamis students released after statements taken Posted: 14 Mar 2011 03:24 AM PDT Gamis students released after statements taken 2010/10/31 By Aidi Amin aidiamin@nst.com.my GUA MUSANG: Police today recorded statements from four university students who were detained for several hours yesterday for allegedly distributing political pamphlets in the Galas state constituency. Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Ismail Omar said the students, aged between 18 - 25 years old were taken to the district police station and released soon after. "We are investigating if the students are from Gua Musang or outsiders," he said after a briefing at the police operations centre here. He said they would also work with the Election Commission and the students' universities during their investigations. The students are from a group, calling themselves Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam SeMalaysia (Gamis) and were allegedly distributing brochures urging the locals to exercise their democratic right to vote. A spokesman yesterday said the group represented students from various universities and had come to Galas to observe the campaign process and also explain to the people certain national issues, including the 2011 budget and how it effects them. Higher Education Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the detention of the students should not be politicised as they were merely detained for not possessing a valid permit to distribute the pamphlets. "The students were not aligned to any political party and were merely there to urge the people to come out and vote. They are acting on their own and nothing to do with their respective universities. "However, I would like to advise these students to go home and concentrate on their studies instead," he said when contacted. On another issue, Ismail also said the police had to date received four reports on minor incidents involving the parties contesting the by-election here. "I urge all parties to adhere to the laws and prevent any untoward incidents," he added. Air your comment on this issue: Gamis students released after statements taken Log in with your Facebook account or use the form below to comment. New Straits Times reserves the right not to publish offensive or abusive comments and those of hate speech, harassment, commercial promos and invasion of privacy. Your IP will be logged and may be used to prevent further submission.The views expressed here are that of the members of the public and unless specifically stated are not those of NST. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Football / Malaysia Cup: Grand comeback Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:55 AM PDT 2011/10/30 By Ajitpal Singh and Fadhli Ishak nstsport@nst.com.my Negri Sembilan's Abdul Halim Zainal (right) and Terengganu's Mohd Faizal Mohamad vie for the ball in the Malaysia Cup final at Shah Alam Stadium yesterday. Negri won 2-1. — Picture by Yazit Razali WHAT a way to clinch the Malaysia Cup title. Hairuddin Omar's spectacular half-volley four minutes from time earned Negri Sembilan their third Malaysia Cup title as they came from behind to edge Terengganu 2-1 at the Shah Alam Stadium yesterday. Hairuddin, who was named Man-of-the-Match, timed his run brilliantly in the box before reaching out to captain Shukor Adan's cross to score from close range after S. Kunanlan's in-swinging cross was misjudged by Terengganu keeper Sharbinee Allawee before hitting the back of the net for the equaliser in the 80th minute. Ashaari Samsuddin had put Terengganu in the lead when he rifled home a pass from Manaf Mamat, in the 59th minute. As for Negri coach Azraai Khor Abdullah, his fourth title as a coach was a belated birthday present for himself as he turned 59 on Tuesday. "What can I say about this win? When I took over as coach seven months ago, Negri were not doing well...and today (yesterday) they are Malaysia Cup champions. I am proud of my players," said Azraai. "We were a better team throughout but our urgency in the final 20 minutes was the key to our win. My players gave their 100 per cent and as for Hairuddin, he made the difference to our campaign." Azraai surprised many by playing Shukor, a midfielder, upfront along with Hairuddin and the move paid dividends as his captain's tireless work rate and experience caused all sorts of problems to Terengganu. "I was confident that we would win as Terengganu seemed tensed as they were the favourites here. Anyway, I am so happy today (yesterday) as this is my first time winning the Malaysia Cup as captain," said Shukor. Terengganu coach Irfan Bakti said poor finishing led to their defeat. "We managed to create chances after Negri had levelled but we failed to capitalise on them. I do not want to blame any of my players for this defeat as everyone played well," said the disappointed coach. Azraai opt for a strong defensive and midfield line-up, which restricted Terengganu's movement. Negri seemed to have won the midfield battle as they created opportunities early in the match. Hairuddin almost took advantage of Terengganu's defensive slip-up after 44 seconds but his powerful shot went across the goal-mouth. But as the game went on, Terengganu managed to find their footing in the match and came close in the 23rd minute when Manaf Mamat found space in Negri's penalty box but his attempt, which flew just over the finger tips of goalkeeper Farizal Marlias, rattled the crossbar. The quick legs of S.Kunanlan, along the left flank, and the experience of Hairuddin and captain Shukor Adan gave Terengganu defenders and goalkeeper Sharbinee Allawee some anxious moments. Terengganu relied on quick breaks and from one of those exchanges, Negri were caught back-pedalling when Manaf found space at the edge of the box only to be fouled by centre back Aidil Zafuan Radzak, who subsequently received a yellow card from referee Shokri Nor. Negri started more on the offensive after the breather. Shukor the found energy to outpace substitute defender Helmi Remeli, who came on for Mazlizam Mohamad, but the 32-year-old's powerful rising shot hit the side netting. Terengganu's policy to play quick counter attack football paid off in the 59th minute. Manaf collected the ball from the middle of the field and used his speed to good effect to outpace several players before his pass, which deflected off a Negri defender, found Ashaari, who in turn rifled the shot past keeper Farizal for a 1-0 lead. That goal changed the tempo of the match as both teams played in furious pace with the desperate Negri side determined not to go home disappointed after last year's failure in the final. And Negri were rewarded courtesy of a mistake by goalkeeper Sharbinee, who allowed Kunanlan's in-swinging cross past him in the 80th minute. Hairuddin then scored the winner, his eighth goal in the competition in the 86th minute to hand Negri the title. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Golf: Masterful McIlroy three clear in Shanghai Posted: 29 Oct 2011 10:54 AM PDT Rory McIlroy tees off on the 9th hole in the third round of the Shanghai Masters yesterday. — AP picture SHANGHAI: US Open champion Rory McIlroy increased his lead to three strokes after shooting a seven-under 65 in the third round of the Shanghai Masters yesterday. The 22-year-old Northern Irishman made seven birdies in another bogey-free round on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Lake Malaren on the outskirts of Shanghai to total 18-under 198. McIlroy is a step closer to the tournament's US$2 million (RM6 million) first-place prize money, the richest in golf and bigger than the US$1.44 million he pocketed for winning the US Open in June. Anthony Kim of the United States moved up a spot to second after hitting three consecutive birdies to close out the front nine and another four on the back nine to match McIlroy's 65. His only misstep was a bogey on the 18th hole. Kim, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour, is looking for his first victory of the year. His best finish was a share of fifth place at the British Open. South Korea's Noh Seung Yul was one stroke behind Kim at 14 under after following up his second-round 63 with a 67. Ian Poulter (67) and Hunter Mahan (68) were next at 11 under. Second-ranked Lee Westwood (70) and Geoff Ogilvy (66) were at seven under, followed by Robert Karlsson (72), Padraig Harrington (73) and Y.E. Yang (68) at six under. Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, who started the day equal third, had a terrible round in the overcast conditions, hitting four bogeys and a double bogey on the par-5 13th hole for a 76. The 2010 British Open champion fell to joint 12th at four under. There are 30 players competing in the lucrative invitational tournament, being held for the first year. All the top players are receiving appearance money, and last place pays US$25,000. Because the International Management Group-run event isn't sanctioned by a major tour, it doesn't have world-ranking points. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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