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Malaysia-Africa smart partnership can benefit all Posted: 18 Jun 2011 08:02 PM PDT Malaysia-Africa smart partnership can benefit all PUTRAJAYA: African countries should look more towards emerging economies such as Malaysia for products and services as opposed to obtaining them from developed economies. In making the call, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that small and medium enterprises from Malaysia and Africa should also cooperate as local SMEs had a lot to offer their African counterparts. "SMEs of our countries can identify, determine and produce goods that we need. This could be an example of smart partnership cooperation in the future," he said in his keynote address at the Ninth Langkawi International Dialogue 2011 here today. Najib, who is Finance Minister, said that there were unlimited prospects in trade between Malaysia and African countries. He also lauded the LID for having significantly raised trade between Malaysia and Africa since the inception of the forum in 1995. Last year alone, trade between them rose 39 per cent to RM25 billion compared with 2009, which could potentially increase further with Africa apparently experiencing a form of "economic resurgence". Between 2001 and 2010, gross domestic product growth of the continent averaged 5.2 per cent annually - a growth rate which is also expected this year and which markedly outstripped the global average GDP of 4.2 per cent. Najib also commended the inaugural business forum held yesterday, describing the event as a great success as it provided a new and exciting platform for exploring business and investment opportunities between Malaysia and its partners. "It also serves as a useful device to measure the business climate and potential, and I sincerely hope that this forum will continue to be part of future smart partnership dialogues," said Najib. -- BERNAMA Air your comment on this issue: Malaysia-Africa smart partnership can benefit all 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 Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Pretty handsome police Posted: 18 Jun 2011 06:15 PM PDT 2011/06/19 By Tan Choe Choe choe@nst.com.my Actress Serina Redzuan in a scene from Gerak Khas. The long running TV series has inspired many to enter the police force. KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police is now making it a point to station good-looking, smart and personable police officers at all frontline positions to present a more friendly and accessible image to the public. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar told the New Sunday Times that he wanted his men to present a personable and smart image to the public. "We want the public to feel our friendliness, so it isn't just about placing those with good-looking faces or having a nice body out there. It is about mannerisms and personality, too. They must be good-natured," he said. However, he was cautious to commit that this "new policy" was for every frontline position in the country. "Of course, we can't do it for every (frontline) position, everywhere, that is impossible. But we hope to do our best as we feel this is what the public wants. Of course, not all can, or must, be good-looking, but it is a plus factor." Perhaps our police force is taking a page out of a new strategy book undertaken by the Indonesian police force to burnish its image in the eyes of the public. Last month, it was reported in the Jakarta Post that the Indonesian police was hoping that good-looking police officers, particularly six young women who appeared on national television to report traffic conditions every morning, might help change the image of its officers. There is even an Internet forum that discusses the appearance of this group of attractive policewomen. It seems their good looks have promoted these policewomen to almost celebrity status. Some fans have their pictures as the wallpaper on their computer and mobile phone screens. Affection for these celebrity policewomen also appears to have positively affected the public's perception of the Indonesian law enforcement agency. The paper reported that a fan, who had previously pictured the police force as terrifying and bureaucratic — if not corrupt — was beginning to think that "maybe they (the police) are trying to remedy the situation". The policewomen report the nation's daily traffic dressed in their smart uniforms, with flawless makeup and hairdos. Ismail also revealed that there were more graduates joining the police force every year. "We are trying to change because we understand society is changing and we are developing along to suit its needs. "As of now, all our inspector-level recruits are graduates. Even our sergeants hold at least a diploma," he said. This seems to be a far cry from its earlier days when the force was attracting mostly Sijil Rendah Pelajaran (equivalent to today's Penilaian Menengah Rendah) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia holders. "I hope the public sees this as an indication of us trying to be better. Of course, academic qualifications alone is not enough. We want our people to have the right skills and values, like integrity and responsibility. "More importantly, they must have courage — academic qualifications alone won't see them through when they are face to face with hardened criminals." Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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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 Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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 Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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Football: Malaysia cruise past Myanmar Posted: 18 Jun 2011 04:52 PM PDT Malaysia's Baddrol Bakhtiar (left) tries to get past a Myanmar player in their match at the Sultan Mohamed IV Stadium yesterday. — Picture by Zaman Huri Isa AMIRULHADI Zainal and Baddrol Bakhtiar's goals on either side of half-time gave Malaysia a comfortable 2-0 win over Myanmar in a friendly international at the Sultan Mohamed IV Stadium in Kota Baru yesterday. National coach K. Rajagobal gave Kelantan midfielder Shakir Shaari his international debut while striker Abdul Hadi Yahya, who scored on his Malaysia debut against Hong Kong, started upfront alongside Baddrol. With the match played on a water-logged pitch after heavy rain lashed Kota Baru, few chances were created although Myanmar twice threatened to score in the ninth and 24th minutes when goalkeeper Sharbinee Allawee Ramli failed to claim two low crosses. Only the interceptions of right-back Helmi Remeli prevented the ball from falling to lurking Myanmar players at the far post. Malaysia finally went ahead in the 28th minute after mistakes by Myanmar defenders saw the ball fall kindly to Amirulhadi Zainal in the box and the Selangor winger made no mistake with a low effort. Helmi was again Malaysia's saviour when he deflected a goal-bound Myanmar shot wide in the 41st minute before Malaysia made it 2-0 10 minutes after the break. Hadi floated a cross into the box which a Myanmar player deflected to Baddrol, who fired in a fine volley for his third international goal in 10 appearances. Baddrol proceeded to squander two more chances as Malaysia dominated the second half as defender Aidil Zaquan Radzak suffered a worrying injury before rookie goalkeeper K. Sasikumar earned his first cap with two minutes remaining. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Sportcheck: Two new veeps for OCM Posted: 18 Jun 2011 04:49 PM PDT The newly-elected members of the Olympic Council of Malaysia at a press conference after the elections. Standing from left are: Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah, Moira Tan, Kumar Thangaraju, Yong Choo Kong and Rosmanizam Abdullah. Seated from left are: Datuk Dr Zakaria Ahmad, Low Beng Choo, Datuk A. Sani Karim, Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar, Datuk Sieh Kok Chi and Datuk Roy Rajasingham. — Picture by Hazreen Mohamad FORMER Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union deputy president Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah returned to sports administration in a big way when he was elected as Olympic Council of Malaysia vice president yesterday. Danyal and Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress deputy president Tan Sri Mohd Noor Abdul Rahim were the two newly elected vice presidents who ousted former Malaysian Snooker and Billiards Federation president Datuk W. Y. Chin. Retaining their vice president seats were Datuk Dr Zakaria Ahmad and Datuk Roy Rajasingham while Low Beng Choo was returned unopposed for the vice president's post reserved for women. President Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar also won unopposed as did new deputy president Datuk A. Sani Karim, who relinquished his vice president's post to replace Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan, and honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi. Tunku Imran said he was pleased with the new additions as they brought a lot of experience to OCM. "With the new lineup, OCM will continue its activities in managing teams and athletes for sports events," he told reporters after the results were announced. "OCM will also continuously provide support and assistance to its affiliates, who are the national sports associations, in their programmes and administrative functions." Former Malaysian Taekwondo Association assistant secretary Kumar Thangaraju is another new face in OCM, defeating incumbent Ramlay Abdullah for the assistant secretary's post. The 30th general assembly chaired by Tunku Imran was attended by more than 300 representatives from national sports associations. OCM line up -- President: Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar; Deputy president: Datuk A.Sani Karim; Vice presidents: Datuk Dr Zakaria Ahmad, Datuk Roy Rajasingham, Tan Sri Mohd Noor Abdul Rahim, Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah, Low Beng Choo; Honorary secretary: Datuk Sieh Kok Chi; Assistant honorary secretaries: Kumar Thangaraju, Moira Tan; Honorary treasurer: Yong Choo Kong; Assistant honorary treasurer: Rosmanizam Abdullah Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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