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Muslims celebrated Aidilfitri in joyous atmosphere Posted: 29 Aug 2011 09:22 PM PDT Muslims celebrated Aidilfitri in joyous atmosphere KUALA LUMPUR -- Muslims throughout the country celebrated Aidilfitri today in a joyous atmosphere with family and friends. They performed prayers at mosques and then hosted "open house" at home for their relatives and friends. The celebrations were all the more merrier as Aidilfitri this year fell on the eve of the nation's 54th anniversary of independence, which has houses, shops and business premises flying the national flag. Many Muslims here had returned to their hometowns and villages to celebrate the festival, but those who stayed back attended prayers in the city and held open house as well. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin performed Aidilfitri prayers at the National Mosque, along with 15,000 fellow Muslims. -- Bernama Air your comment on this issue: Muslims celebrated Aidilfitri in joyous atmosphere 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.

King hosts Aidilfitri open house at the Istana Negara Posted: 29 Aug 2011 09:19 PM PDT King hosts Aidilfitri open house at the Istana Negara KUALA LUMPUR -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah hosted Aidilfitri open house at the Istana Negara here today. The open house session for dignitaries was attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman as well as cabinet ministers and foreign diplomats. Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamed Ali, were also among the 500 guests who attended the open house. Following the open house for dignitaries, Tuanku Mizan and Tuanku Nur Zahirah hosted open house for the public. Their Majesties' term as Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong is scheduled to end in December. -- Bernama Air your comment on this issue: King hosts Aidilfitri open house at the Istana Negara 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.

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Man celebrates Hari Raya behind bars in 3rd prison Posted: 29 Aug 2011 09:45 PM PDT GEORGE TOWN -- Imran is spending Hari Raya at the Penang Remand Prison for a drug offence -- but with a difference. This is the third prison that the 34-year-old is celebrating the festive season while serving time for a drug offence. "Currently, I am serving a six-year jail sentence at the remand prison. Previously, I was (serving time) in the Tapah Prison and before that, it was the Taiping Prison. "In all three prisons, I served time for drug offences," he said when met at the remand prison. This year, the prison authorities have allowed Imran and 14 other prisoners to meet visitors during the Hari Raya due to good behaviour. The Perak-born is among 50 Muslim prisoners held at the Penang Remand Prison for various crimes. Currently, the prison holds more than 600 inmates, including 125 prisoners. The rest are held under remand. -- Bernama

Japan PM resigns so new leader can be named Posted: 29 Aug 2011 06:58 PM PDT TOKYO — Japan's prime minister and his Cabinet resigned en masse on Tuesday ahead of a vote in parliament to install former Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as the country's new leader. Noda was elected Monday to head the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, virtually insuring that he would be named prime minister in the parliament vote expected later Tuesday. He succeeds the unpopular Naoto Kan. Cabinet spokesman Yukio Edano said Kan and his Cabinet agreed to resign in a conference Tuesday morning. - AP

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Dream over for Blade Runner Posted: 29 Aug 2011 07:31 PM PDT DOUBLE amputee Oscar Pistorius saw his world 400m dream extinguished yesterday as defending champion LaShawn Merritt eased into the final just a month after returning from a drugs ban. The controversial South African 'Blade Runner', who runs with carbon fibre prosthetic running blades and was making history as the first amputee to compete at the worlds, finished last in his semi-final heat. Pistorius received a huge cheer from the South Korean crowd and mouthed 'thank you' to the camera as he lined up to race but could not find the pace he needed, timing 46.19sec to finish 22nd out of 24 runners in the semi-finals. "I would really have liked to have performed better tonight. My goal was to make the semi-final and I did that. It's been a great experience. Even if I had run faster tonight I wouldn't have made the final," said an upbeat Pistorius. "I have a lot of respect for the guys who have made the final. It's been a great opportunity and I've learned a lot from this experience. "I'm a realist so for me to make the final, well I wasn't running close to those times. I never had. This is the championship I have worked for for many years. It's been a massive blessing." But it was a different story for Merritt, who appeared in awesome form in qualifying quickest in 44.76s, with what seemed to be plenty in reserve. "It feels good to have qualified for the final and defend my title tomorrow. I have trained hard to come here and do what I am doing right now. I will give it all out on the track," he said. "We shall see how the final unfolds. A medal is everybody's goal." The issue of whether the blades give Pistorius, cleared three years ago to run against able-bodied athletes, an advantage is back in the spotlight following his qualification for the worlds in South Korea. Pistorius, 24, had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old because of a congenital condition that meant he was born without fibulae -- lower leg bones. -- AFP

Proton hold their own Posted: 29 Aug 2011 07:31 PM PDT IN front of a 300,000-strong crowd, Proton Motorsports demonstrated the pace and ability of the Satria Neo S2000 by scoring both drivers' and manufacturers' Intercontinental Rally Challenge points on the Barum Czech Rally Zlin, which ended on Sunday. Proton are contesting this year's IRC alongside their hugely successful FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship programme, where the Satria Neo S2000 has won three of the four rounds so far this year. The competition in last weekend's seventh IRC round was the toughest, with 29 of the world's fastest Super 2000 cars making the start among a total of 123 competitors. Based in Zlin, the rally is known for attracting big crowds, but with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees for much of the event, the attendance hit a record-breaking 300,000 on the asphalt roads in the southeast of the Czech Republic. Proton Motorsport drivers, double Junior World Rally champion PG Andersson and two-time European Rally champion Giandomenico Basso, were right in the thick of the action. Unfortunately for Basso, a puncture ruined the Italian driver's hopes of taking points from the event, but Andersson (Sweden) was on exceptional form throughout to score. Andersson ended the event in ninth place, less than 20 seconds behind local hero and former Ford World Rally Championship driver Roman Kresta, while Basso climbed to 13th having slipped to 18th after his puncture. Buoyed by their burgeoning IRC pace, the Proton Motorsports team now head through Slovakia and into Hungary for the next round of the series, the Canon Mecsek Rally (Sept 9-11). "I had a good feeling about the whole weekend and really enjoyed this rally. "I liked the stages and we've also improved the car in the engine and the chassis. I feel that I know the car now and I can take it to the limit more and more. It's good." said Andersson. The Czech rally was dominated by Skoda finishing in the top three positions with local driver, Jan Kopecky taking the top honours. Out of 123 starters, 34 competitors failed to finish the gruelling rally which comprised 248.48km of competitive stages run over a total distance of 619.73km.

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Selamat Hari Raya to our Muslim readers! Posted: 29 Aug 2011 07:14 PM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content]Business Times wishes all our readers Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

US stocks rally on consumer spending data Posted: 29 Aug 2011 07:24 PM PDT NEW YORK: US stock markets rallied on Monday as upbeat data on consumer spending lifted hopes that economic growth would pick up speed, while Hurricane Irene caused less damage than feared. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 254.71 points (2.26 per cent) to close at 11,539.25. The broader S&P 500 surged 33.28 points (2.83 per cent) to 1,210.08, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shot up 82.26 points (3.32 per cent) to 2,562.11. The US Commerce Department reported that consumer spending, a pillar of the world's largest economy, rebounded 0.8 per cent in July, after a 0.1 per cent dip in June. "The consumer is still out there spending, which set a very nice tone for the third quarter," said Lindsey Piegza, an analyst with FTN Financial. She added: "We had a much better-than-expected scenario in terms of the hurricane hitting the East Coast. There was minimum damage, we are already seeing the debris moved away and transportation is back up and running." Investors also got an unexpected dose of positive news from Europe, where the sovereign debt crisis has been weighing on market sentiment. Two Greek banks, Alpha Bank and Eurobank, announced that they were merging and receiving a sizable Qatari investment, the first bit of good news from Greece's banking sector for some time. Financial stocks rallied. Bank of America surged 8.1 per cent after saying that it would sell half of its stake in China Construction Bank for about $8.3 billion, a move that will help BofA shore up its capital base and ease investor concerns about its health. Citgroup gained 4.9 per cent, while JPMorgan Chase was up 4.0 per cent and Goldman Sachs was up 3.9 per cent. Insurance giant Travelers closed the day with a gain of 5.1 per cent as fears subsided that multi billion-dollar damages from Irene would strain insurers' balance sheets. Airlines soared. American Airlines rose 8.6 per cent, Delta Air Lines was up 5.3 per cent and United Continental gained 3.7 per cent. Last week, some risk-assessment firms predicted that Irene would cause up to $20 billion in total damages in the United States, but by Monday the same companies were putting the figure at about $7 billion. Amazon gained 3.6 per cent after technology research firm Forrester predicted strong sales for the company's upcoming tablet computer and described it as a formidable competitor to Apple's iPad. -- AFP

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MB PLAYS HOST Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:46 AM PDT 2011/08/28 By Ahmad Fairuz Othman Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman opens his home to people from all walks of life for a series of buka puasa events SAUJANA has been a hive of activity since the beginning of Ramadan. The official residence of Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman has received a steady stream of visitors, including some of the country's leaders. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was guest-of-honour at the buka puasa, held in conjunction with the Johor Umno liaison committee meeting on Aug 20, at the sprawling residence in Jalan Abdul Rahman Andak. Those from the government service, non-governmental organisations (NGO) and Umno's various wings have also dined with Ghani at separate functions held at Saujana. Among the first to break fast with the menteri besar were the Johor press corps. Almost 100 journalists, photographers and cameramen took time out from their busy schedules to attend the annual buka puasa do with Ghani on Aug 5. Johor Media Club president, Mohamad Fauzi Ishak and club committee members updated Ghani on the club activities. Since the election of a new line-up of committee members in April, the Johor Media Club has held 30 welfare and charity programmes. Club vice-president Rizar Mohd Noor said the menteri besar had pledged to provide financial assistance for the club activities. "The menteri besar has agreed to help in our application for a club house. Once we have a centre to work from, it will be easier for our members to gather and plan our activities." Rizar, who works in the advertising department of New Straits Times Press and is a sports stringer for Berita Harian, said the club was planning several masuk kampung multi-racial welfare programmes. "It is our aim to provide assistance to the less fortunate of all races. This is in line with the 1Malaysia concept." Other functions held at Saujana during Ramadan have been equally vibrant. More than 1,000 civil servants and NGO members converged at Saujana at 4pm on Aug 9 for tadarus Al-Quran (continuous recital of the Al-Quran), a sermon and to buka puasa. Tadarus is conducted during Ramadan to remind Muslims of the teachings of the holy book. At least two people are required in a tadarus -- one to recite and the other to monitor the other's tajwid -- proper diction, pronunciation and grammar. Those who took part in the tadarus at Saujana took turns to complete all 30 juzuk (parts) of the Al-Quran. The reciters displayed a high level of camaraderie. The group of NGO members and civil servants monitored one another's recital and helped when one faced problems with tajwid. The women sat together in the main hallway of Saujana, while the men sat in neat rows in the large outdoor porch for the Quran recital. Ghani joined state executive council members and state leaders in the tadarus. As was customary at Saujana during Ramadan, guests were presented with gifts. Some received special contributions and goodies in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The goodies were packed by Menteri Besar's Office staff and the event participants. Wanita Umno members were among those who packed goodie bags for guests at break fast with the menteri besar.

Ex-football supremo recalls glory days Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:55 AM PDT 2011/08/28 by Hassan Buyong MY deep interest in football started during my early primary school days in my hometown, Batu Pahat. It all started when I was selected to represent the school district's under-12 football team at a state level tournament. My skills in the game won the hearts of many trainers. In 1967, at age 18, I was already in the under-20 first-11 squad. Among my team mates were former state players Yap Eng Kok and Raden Ali Mohd. Both Yap and Raden helped improve my playing techniques culminating in me being one of the team's top scorers. The following year, I moved to Johor Baru after my colleagues preceded me to do so. The first club I played with was called "Dynamos FC", then a second division team in the JBFA league. Under the management of highly-disciplined coach Abdul Rahman Omar, Dynamos won numerous top honours including the second division champions in 1969. I was also selected in the state Burnley Cup youth team. My two year stint at Dynamos attracted the attention of state Printing Department (now Percetakan Nasional Berhad) director Mokhtar Shamsudin. Mokhtar, an avid football enthusiast and manager of the Printing Deparment soccer team, swiftly enlisted me into his team as its attacking forward. In return I secured a respectable post at the department. My five year stint with the department soccer team was indeed hilarious. Mokhtar, whose relationship with officials with the then Johor Amateur Football Association (JAFA) was very cordial. He proposed three players from his team including me who deserved to be in the state first-11. Three of Mokhtar's players, namely Othman Abdullah, Jalil Abu and I did him proud. All three of us played for the Johor first-11, Johor Malays Squad and the Civil Service team. In addition, Othman was included in the Malaysian soccer team that qualified for the Munich Olympic games in 1972. Jalil passed away many years ago and Othman has diabetes and a mild case of Parkinson's disease. Besides being crowned as FA Cup champions, First Division champions and national inter-department champions with the department's team for five consecutive years since 1969, I also garnered championship medals at state level. During our era, dedication to the club and state team was our topmost priority. As a striker with the state squad, I frequently notched in vital goals to maintain our team's winning chances at major competitions particularly the coveted Malaysia Cup. I scored goals against Negri Sembilan, Malacca, Armed Forces and Perak to maintain the state squad's winning pace. My most memorable game with the Johor team was in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Cup against Perak at the Larkin stadium in 1972. It was the second leg of the semi-final and Johor lost 2-0 in the earlier leg. Featuring goal hungry strikers such as Kunjumaha Ahmad, Mazlan Hamid and Albert Lim, we were determined to upset the persistent Perak side. Backed by a full attendance of 30,000 spectators, mostly Johor supporters at the newly renovated stadium, our team scored twice to tally the aggregate to 2-2. The stadium rocked with the thunderous joy of our supporters. Both Othman and me spearheaded the attack to keep the Perak keeper on his toes. A win for Johor would have ensured our first-ever Cup final against Selangor. Nevertheless, a blunder by goalkeeper Zainoldin Ahmad hampered our chance as Perak scored in the final minutes. Some dejected fans wept openly. With that defeat, the state will have to wait for another 13 years for its first ever Malaysia Cup victory. Despite grabbing many awards with the Printing Department football club, another painful memory that still lingers with me was the final league match against a gallant Fiat team in 1973. Topping the first division table, we will be declared champions even if we lose the game. Unhappy with the referee's decision in allowing a Fiat equaliser, the entire team walked out in protest. The JBFA Disciplinary committee mislapped four of us, including Jalil and me a suspension of six months for the silly mistakes we committed. Towards the end of the 1970s, my involvement in higher level games toned down but I still won trophies with less glamorous teams like Umno Kampong Datuk Sulaiman Menteri, Umno JB Timur and Printing Department soccer club "B". During the 1980s and 1990s, I took up coaching and retired from active soccer following my optional retirement in 1993. To stay fit and healthy, I playlight games and jog regularly. Hassan Buyong 62, stays at Taman Perling with his wife Ungku Rozila Abu Bakar. They have five daughters. Interview by Syed Abdullah Syed Mohamed

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