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'EC should be free from politics' Posted: 20 Jul 2011 09:04 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar Council's proposal to allow non-governmental organisations (NGO) to sit on the Election Commission (EC) has been shot down by several quarters. They feel that the EC must be free from political influence as, in the present situation, it was difficult to gauge whether an NGO was neutral or had any agenda. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) International and Political Studies lecturer Md Shukri Shuib said the system employed by the EC could be improved, but the presence of representatives with vested interests would only create chaos. "Improvement does not mean adding on members to the EC, but improving the procedures or giving fresh ideas. "If the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) is chosen as a panel member, what about the rights of the other NGOs in Malaysia?" he said when contacted by Bernama. Md Shukri said the Bar Council itself needed to be improved so that it was more transparent and fair in its decisions on any matter. "The Bar Council needs to rectify itself first as it is already eligible for registration as a political party. We see that it has strayed from its original objective of looking after the interests of its members," he said. Assistant Professor Dr Shamrahayu Abd Aziz of the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyah of Laws of the International Islamic University of Malaysia was of the opinion that although the matter might seem positive, it would be worrying if NGO representatives could not separate themselves from politics. "The irony is that NGOs have political influence. We cannot avoid it because everyone has their own political agenda. These representatives have voting rights and cannot be fence-sitters," she said. Dr Shamrahayu also said that having NGOs on the EC might result in disagreements between the committee members and lead to disorder in the EC administrative system. Selangor Youth Council deputy president Badrul Hisham Badrudin said he felt that the EC was experienced and continuously improving itself in the implementation of information technology systems and new voter registration. "The commission needs to be free of political parties and NGOs as their presence can invite disputes and allegations by irresponsible quarters. "NGO representatives need not be appointed to be part of the EC, but they should be given the chance to have discussions at forums or seminars," he said. -- BERNAMA Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Cyber scams 'fuelled by greed' Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:25 AM PDT 2011/07/20 By Sharanpal Singh Randhawa news@nst.com.my Mohamad Asrul Fadzli Abdul Rahman, who won the best overall trainee award, being congratulated by his parents at the end of the first series of the 2011 training programme for male constables at the Langkawi police training centre yesterday. — NST picture by Eizairi Shamsudin LANGKAWI: Ignorance and greed are the main reasons why many Malaysians fall victim to cyber crime syndicates. Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Syed Ismail Syed Azizan said yesterday despite numerous warnings, many were still falling prey to cyber crime syndicates with figures showing an increase of 160 per cent in such cases in the past six years. Syed Ismail said the increase showed that Malaysians were easily duped as they were driven by greed. "It's amazing how people continue to be conned when all the signs indicate that it's an obvious scam." Syed Ismail said cyber crimes come in various forms. "It can be in the form of an email stating that a computer manufacturer is giving away free laptops as part of its brand promotion. To get a free laptop, all one has to do is to forward the email to a number of people. "It sounds innocent enough but any message that claims that you can get free products or money just by forwarding an email is bound to be a hoax." Syed Ismail said this after the closing ceremony of the 2011 training programme for male constables at the Langkawi police training centre here yesterday. He said another scheme making its rounds is a phone call from a 'bank' regarding unsettled credit card bills or fraudulent purchases. Cardholders would usually be asked to contact Bank Negara Malaysia at a given number to sort out the problem. When they call the number, cardholders would be asked to provide their credit card information. "They will only realise that they have been conned when their credit cards are later used by the syndicate. "If the public is more alert, it will lower the chances of them being duped." Another was the "parcel scam" where the victims are mostly lonely women who were not only left heartbroken but also, thousands of ringgit poorer. Police records revealed that more than 600 women suffered losses amounting to RM19 million through this scam in recent years. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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RM 2b Kuching flood mitigation project on track Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:48 PM PDT KUCHING: A RM2-billion flood mitigation project involving the construction of a 8.2-km canal and a dyke from the Sarawak River to the South China Sea is expected to overcome floods in this city by the end of the 11th Malaysia Plan period in 2020. Sarawak Housing and Urban Development Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said today the canal, between 200 and 300 metres wide, would stretch from the Sarawak River to Batang Salak and would have two barrages to check the overflow of water into Kuching city. "The dyke and canal flood mitigation project began in 2009 and the widening of the river from Sungai Lemidin for a stretch of 1.5 kilometres, at a cost of RM148 million, has begun," he told reporters after a visit to the project site in Sungai Lemidin, here. Abang Johari, who is also State Tourism and Heritage Minister, said the project took into account environmental conservation, especially preservation of the mangrove forests in Batang Salak. He said a thorough study had been made on the implementation of the project and it was needless for the people in the vicinity to fear environmental degradation as their surroundings would be maintained in their original state. -- BERNAMA Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Man sentenced to death for drug trafficking Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:03 PM PDT SHAH ALAM: A 59-year-old restaurant worker was sentenced to death by the Shah Alam High Court for trafficking in heroin. Judge Datuk Mohd Sufian Abd Razak sentenced Lim Siew Poh after finding him guilty of committing the offence in front of a factory in Bandar Sri Damansara on April 7, 2008. A total of six witnesses testified in the trial. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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<b>2 - 0</b> Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:28 AM PDT 2010/11/04 Joniston Bangkuai, Patrick Sennyah and Sajahan Waheed news@nst.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: Substantive swings produced two key by-election victories for the Barisan Nasional tonight. BN has now won three of the four of by-elections this year, losing Sibu by 398 votes. In Kelantan, BN wrested the Galas State seat from Pas by a majority of 1,190 - improving its near-victory in the July 2009 Manik Urai by-election when the coalition lost by 65 votes. BN shall now look to repeat the kind of performance it produced in the 2004 general election when it won 21 state seats in Kelantan. As for now, Galas brings its state seats to 7 in a 45-seat Legislative Assembly. The Galas by-election was called following the death of Pas' Che Hashim Sulaima, 46, on Sept 27 from colon cancer. Che Sulaima had defeated BN's Mohd Saufi Deraman by a 646 vote-majority in the March 2008 general election. In the 2004 general election, Che Hashim had lost to Mohamad Saufi, by 1,729 votes. Significantly for Kelantan politics, the Galas battle had been billed as contest between BN's Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat, the Kelantan Menteri Besar and Pas spiritual leader. Analysts had said that a Pas defeat would be seen as a sign of Nik Aziz losing grip. He is 79 and had been Menteri Besar since 1990. "The face to face interaction adopted by BN has worked..this is a indicator of how BN can change," Prof Dr Sivamurugan Pandian of Universiti Sains Malaysia told the New Straits Times tonight. Pas had during the campaigning mocked Abdul Aziz Yusoff, the BN candidate for his lack of qualification. Dr Zulkefli Mohamed of Pas now has to his name three unsuccessful attempts to win seats in the Gua Musang area. The results of the nation's 12th by election since March 2008 were announced by returning officer Wan Mustapa Abdul Hamid at the Gua Musang Civic Centre here tonight. Many of Chinese voters in Galas had returned to BN, according to preliminary analysis of the results. Pas lost in Kampung Baru, which is a Chinese majority area by 41 votes. It garnered more than 200 over votes there in the general election. The BN election machinery which was led by Tengku Razaleigh, the Gua Musang MP, had adopted a new campaign strategy this time where they focused on a more personal approach as opposed to big scale ceramah and large entourages. Election Commission deputy chairman, Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said voter turnout was 82.71 per cent or 9,555 of the total 11,553 voters in the constituency, compared to a 80.57 per cent turnout in 2008. In Batu Sapi, the choice of a woman as a candidate and the joint-leadership of Datuk Seri Musa Aman and Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan of Parti Bersatu Sabah had contributed to the increase of majority from 3,708 (2008 general election) to 6,359, analysts said. "My husband is watching me now and I think he is proud of me," said the BN candidate, Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin. Tsen's husband Datuk Edmund Chong was the late parliamentarian of Batu Sapi. His death on Oct 9 had led to the by-election. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

UiTM student posts highest score in accounting course Posted: 10 Mar 2011 03:55 PM PST 2010/12/23 By Hanif Miswan SHAH ALAM: Few Malaysians can stake claim to being the best in the world, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) student Khalid Kamarulzaman is one of them. He was acclaimed the 'World's Best CAT Graduate' in the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) programme. The results were announced in October. The 19-year-old Faculty of Accountancy student scored the highest aggregate of 474 marks or an average of almost 95 per cent, for five advanced CAT papers. CAT is an international qualification offered by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the global body for professional accountants headquartered in the United Kingdom. The qualification provides the graduate with the necessary knowledge and skills in Finance and Accounting to perform an accounting-support role. It is also designed to fast-track students towards a full-fledged career in accountancy. Khalid achieved a perfect score in Drafting Financial Statements (T6) and came close in Managing People and Systems (T5) with 98 per cent. His marks in these two papers were the highest in the world. He also posted 97 per cent for Planning - Control and Performance Management (T7), 90 per cent for Preparing Taxation Computations (T9) and 89 per cent for Managing Finances (T10). "It was important for me to shine in this programme as it has placed me on the right path to achieving my dreams so I can help my less fortunate family," said Khalid in an interview with Varsity Voice on Nov 21. Although he expected to pass the CAT exams with flying colours, the outstanding results were "...a dream come true, and a tribute to my love for mathematics and numbers". The third son in a family of nine siblings from Hulu Langat, Selangor, Khalid has now set his sights on completing another 11 courses in the ACCA programme to become a chartered certified accountant. "CAT is only the first step. I intend to do just as well in the ACCA examination before gaining work experience and eventually opening up my own accountancy practice." "For now, I must be careful not to get too carried away as there is still a lot to learn and a long way to go before I can fulfill my aspirations," he added. The CAT programme was first offered by the faculty in 2002 to SPM graduates who had at least five credits, inclusive of Mathematics, Malay and English. Khalid was recognised as a top student during the Faculty's Excellence Day on Oct 6, during which he received an award from UiTM's Vice Chancellor Datuk Professor Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar. (Ed: This article first appeared in Varsity Voice, a monthly publication jointly produced by the New Straits Times and Universiti Teknoogi MARA (UiTM) under the newspaper's Journalism on Campus project.) Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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Bumi Armada surges in KL listing debut Posted: 20 Jul 2011 06:10 PM PDT Bumi Armada Bhd, controlled by Malaysian billionaire T. Ananda Krishnan, surged on its Kuala Lumpur debut after raising RM2.66 billion (US$889 million) in the nation's biggest initial public offering this year. Shares of oil and gas services company jumped 23 per cent to RM3.72, with 36.5 million shares traded, making it the most active stock on the Malaysian bourse. The company sold shares at RM3.03 each in its share sale. -- Bloomberg Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Cypark gains on energy park approval Posted: 20 Jul 2011 06:11 PM PDT Cypark Resources Bhd, a Malaysian provider of environmental products and services, rose to a one-week high in Kuala Lumpur trading after winning approval for three renewable energy parks. The stock gained 4.4 per cent to RM1.88 at 9:02 a.m. local time, set for its highest close since July 12. -- Bloomberg Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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Kunanlan eager to end goal drought Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:52 AM PDT ARSENAL and Liverpool defenders were both given a torrid time by quickfire the speed and quick-legs of flanker S. Kunanlan when the national team played the both English Premier League (EPL) sides last week. Kunanlan, 25, The 25-year-old was instrumental in creating chances for his teammates in both matches. The winger's His exploits are is nothing new as Kunanlan has been one of the most consistent players in the national team for years. now. "My confidence is high after going great against Arsenal and then Liverpool. It has given me the self-belief that I can take on the best defenders in the world," said Kunanlan yesterday. The Semenyih-born, However, Kunanlan has yet to score an international goal for the senior team. "I've never scored in an international match but have come despite coming close. on several times. occasions. It is dumbfounding as I scored many goals in training," said the Semenyih-born Kunanlan. "I am not unhappy but sometimes I feel left out as fans only remember those who score. I tend to freeze in front of the goalmouth." Kunanlan, however, hopes to get earn his first international goal against Singapore in the second round, first leg match of the World Cup Qualifiers at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. "Of course, I would like to score against Singapore but it is not my top priority. It does not matter who scores as long as we beat them. Singapore have always been a difficult team to beat. for Malaysia. It will be a tough match. "I was part of the national Under-23 team who beat Singapore 3-0 at the same stadium two years ago. Many of my teammates from that squad are in the senior team now," added said Kunanlan, a The former cross-country champion who has been a regular with member of the national team since 2009. Kunanlan was part of the national Under-23 team who won the 2009 Laos Sea Games title and also the AFF Cup. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

All Blacks wary of taking Fiji lightly Posted: 20 Jul 2011 08:57 AM PDT DUNEDIN (New Zealand): The All Blacks open their World Cup build-up with a test against Fiji tomorrow, resting key players but stressing they will not fall into the same trap as Australia against Samoa. The one new international is Otago Highlanders lock Jarrad Hoeata while teammate and fly-half Colin Slade gets his first start in only his second test. But coach Graham Henry has enough depth in his squad to have 531 test caps among the run-on side with another 216 to call on from the bench. "This is an important test for us as we kick off this year's test season," Henry said following the team announcement yesterday. "You just need to look at how Fiji's Pacific neighbours Samoa played against Australia on the weekend to know that if we underestimate Fiji, we do so at our peril." Samoa last weekend scored an upset 32-23 win over the Wallabies, who rank third in the world behind the All Blacks and South Africa, but fielded a vastly under-strength side against the Pacific islanders. Henry has taken the opportunity to rest several members of the Canterbury Crusaders who played in the Super 15 final less than two weeks ago and there is an experimental look about the forwards to face the physical Fijians. Wyatt Crockett, in the squad as injury cover for Tony Woodcock, returns to the All Blacks for the first time since 2009 to join Andrew Hore and Ben Franks in the front row. In the middle row, newcomer Hoeata will partner with 61-test veteran Ali Williams who is making his comeback after being sidelined by injury for two years. Richie McCaw, who missed most of the Super 15 season because of a foot injury, will captain the team from the flank but his regular loose forward partners Jerome Kaino and Kieran Read have been replaced by Adam Thomson and Liam Messam. But in anticipation of what could be expected from the bruising Fijians, Henry has opted for five forwards on the bench and only two backs. The backs replacements include Dan Carter if there is any problem with the novice halves pairing of Jimmy Cowan and the rookie Slade. The midfield backs are the established pairing of Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith with Zac Guildford, Sitiveni Sivivatu and Mils Muiliaina filling the back three places. The performances of Guildford, Sivivatu and Slade, along with the loose forwards will be under the microscope as Henry weighs up his options before naming his final World Cup squad after the Tri-Nations series. "We have got some real competition for places and it's exciting for those players picked and they will be keen to put their best foot forward," Henry said. The last time the All Blacks played Fiji was in Auckland in 2005, which they easily won 91-0. New Zealand (15-1): Mils Muliaina, Zac Guildford, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Colin Slade, Jimmy Cowan, Liam Messam, Richie McCaw (capt), Adam Thomson, Ali Williams, Jarrad Joeata, Ben Franks, Andrew Hore, Wyatt Crockett. Replacements: Corey Flynn, John Afoa, Sam Whitelock, Jerome Kaino, Piri Weepu, Daniel Carter, Ben Smith. -- AFP Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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LOYALTY PARTY Posted: 19 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT LOYALTY PARTY 2011/07/20 By Shenton ThomasDe Silva Tokio Marine Insurance honours its long-standing clients at annual dinner TOKIO Marine Insurance (M) Berhad recently held its annual dinner at the Zon Hotel to reward its loyal business partners. The dinner, which saw more than 400 guests, was full of activities that kept all on their toes. Its organising chairman, Diana Gan, said the dinner took three months to put together. "I would like to thank those who made it happen for their support and patience," she said. Tokio Marine Group CEO Dr Michael Heng emphasised on the need to contribute to society and to the environment. "We have a pet project involving the conservation of mangroves around Southeast-Asia," he said. He said the project is part of his company's corporate social responsibility, a relatively new and laudable concept in the country. The company, which was formed in 1952, had been planting mangrove trees all over Southeast Asia. "We also help underprivileged children such as orphans, among others," said the top man of the fifth largest insurer in the country. Tokio Marine Insurance has been handing out household supplies to the less fortunate and computers to schoolchildren in recent years. Sometimes, we receive petitions for financial aid, like the case of a man in Malacca who had to quit his job to look after his mentally challenged son. To make matters worse, his wife is unemployed," he said. "I had the company's sports club to visit the man and his family. "The man eventually got the help he needed after his appeal went through our screening process," said Heng. Meanwhile, the recent tsunami in Fukushima, Japan, had the company passing the hat around. "I told my agents that for every ringgit raised by them for the tsunami victims, the company will match it with a ringgit. We raised RM170,000 and handed it to the Red Crescent Society," he said. The dinner was themed "Colours Nite" and saw guests donned in various colours performing in various games, dances andpopular songs. A two-piece band belted out modern songs and local dancers staged contemporary dances as guests from every race mingled freely and merrily. Guest Glenton Francis, 45, said he was glad to be around his long-time friends. "I am also glad to meet my previous mentor. Without her I would not be where I am today," said the company's Johor Baru branch loss adjusting branch manager. The night also saw business partners receiving awards of appreciation from the Heng. One of the most interesting activities of the night was having teams from different colour groups trying to fit into a piece of cloth in a "fit and squeeze" game that drew much laughter from the audience. A modelling competition also saw couples of different colours walking hand in hand down the stage. It was a colourful 1Malaysia scene indeed. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Playing the role of a Teochew 'kangchu' Posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:37 AM PDT Playing the role of a Teochew 'kangchu' 2011/07/20 by Shamsul Akmal Md Ilias I was born in Kampung Perigi, Yan, Kedah. I moved to Johor Baru 11 years ago. I have a younger sister and a younger brother. Since I was a child, I have been aware that my father, a teacher, was artistically gifted. He can act, play musical instruments and draw beautiful portraits. I have memories of him drawing portraits from photographs. On Merdeka Day and other special celebrations, my father, who is now a pensioner, is still being invited to recite poetry. I guess I inherited some of these gifts from him because I also enjoy reciting poetry and acting. In the past two years, I have taken part in a poetry reciting competition organised by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, and another competition on the 50th anniversary of the National Language Campaign where I clinched the top prizes. Acting comes naturally to me. Over the years, I was involved in local productions and had the honour of being named best actor several times. In the 7th Johor Baru Arts Festival, the Johor Society for the Performing Arts worked with Alpha Consult and Lee Wushu Arts Theatre to present a musical drama called Bumi Berlantai Permata (Bejewelled Land). It told the story of the beginning of modern Johor in music, dance and drama. I played the role of one of Johor Baru's founding fathers, Wong Ah Fook. To prepare for this role, some Chinese friends from Lee Wushu coached me in the art of speaking Bahasa Malaysia with a heavy Chinese accent. It was very challenging but I think I gave a credible portrayal of a Chinese immigrant. In the revised version, Bumi Berlantai Permata II, staged at the 8th Johor Baru Arts Festival, I was initially cast in the role of Fredrick Weld. I knew the director, Dean Manas, wanted to give me the experience of playing a new role. But, when we started reading the script, I ended up speaking with a Chinese accent, instead of an English one. After several attempts, he decided that I should revert to the role of the lead Chinese character. Rehearsals were tough because the cast were mostly amateurs who had day jobs. We could only get together at night. Through sheer passion and commitment to the art, we rehearsed our parts, first separately and then together, usually into the early hours of the morning. I suffered from the sleep deprivation but my love for acting drove me on, especially as we would be presenting a gala performance for the Sultan of Johor. The play, written by Rahimah Muda and directed by Dean Manas with co-direction from Lee Swee Seng and Fairuz Embun, had some interesting revisions. They included a change in the lead Chinese character to Tan Hiok Nee, a Teochew leader. I accepted the role happily. I thought it was going to be easy since I had already experienced playing the part of a Chinese immigrant. In fact, I thought it, probably, wouldn't be much of a challenge because I had nothing new to learn. Incidentally, this year's arts fest was organised in collaboration with the Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk Committee and a series of supporting events will be held in Tan Hiok Nee Cultural Street. When I realised that my character's name was the same as this road, I was curious and started to research my role. It was an emotional journey for me as I went on a guided tour of the Johor Baru Chinese Heritage Museum and discovered who my character was. Finally, I understood that part of Johor's history where prominent kangchu developed the state's economy by planting pepper and gambier. In 1844, Tan Kee Soon, leader of the Ngee Heng kongsi established the Tan Chu Kang in Kangkar Tebrau with a large group of workers. He was succeeded by Tan Hiok Nee circa 1864. The society played a major role in settling the unrest in Muar, which helped Temenggong Ibrahim to become the ruler of Johor. I was filled with awe for Hiok Nee who was probably the only Chinese to be appointed to the office of Major China in Malaya and was a State Council member with a role in government. When the director told me that my character should speak and sing in Teochew, I was plagued by the worse fears but I also felt challenged to learn something new. In three days, I picked up this dialect with its strange inflections under the patient tutelage of Tan Chai Puan, director of the Teochew Eight Districts Association and perfected the art of singing in Teochew with the help of my colleague, Lim Kee Yee, senior assistant superintendent of Customs based at Johor Customs Tower. I didn't think I would be able to do it but the audience applauded at my performance. I attributed my achievement to friends who include Lee Swee Seng, wushu instructor and artistic director of Lee Wushu, who taught me the right posture and Chow Pei Foon, stage manager of Lee Wushu , who helped me hone my Chinese theatrical skills. I am humbled by the fact that I had the privilege to portray such a great man. I am glad that I have helped the younger generation to be more aware of their proud heritage. Shamsul Akmal Md Ilias, better known as Suratman, 37, is an award-wining artiste with a passion for the arts. He is an officer in the passenger section of the Customs and Excise Department in Johor Baru. Interview by Peggy Loh Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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