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Najib to join world leaders at CHOGM in Perth Posted: 24 Oct 2011 09:50 PM PDT 2011/10/25 Nuraina Samad reporting from Perth PERTH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak joins 52 world leaders at the three-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which begins here on Friday at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in the city's central business district. Najib, accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, is expected to arrive in this western Australian city, tomorrow evening. The following day, the Prime Minister is scheduled to deliver a keynote address, "Building Infrastructure for the 21st Century" at the Commonwealth Business Forum at the Burswood Entertainment Complex here. While at the complex, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to witness the signing of an MoU In Standardisation between Malaysia and Uganda. Bilateral meetings are planned for Najib with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, Commonwealth Secretary-general Kamalesh Sharma and Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. Sri Lanka will be host at the next CHOGM in 2013. On Friday, bilateral meetings being arranged for the Prime Minister with British Prime Minister David Cameron, South African President Jacob Zuma and Pakistan Prime Minsiter Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of CHOGM. After the official opening, to be attended by Queen Elizabeth II, and a formal executive session, the leaders will head for a private retreat at the State Reception Centre in Kings Park. This is the third time Australia is playing host to this biennial meeting of leaders representing the world's largest and smallest, richest and poorest countries. These countries are home to two billion citizens of all faiths and ethnicities. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in her welcoming notes, said the country is the first nation to host CHOGM three times - Melbourne in October 1981 and Coolum in March 2002. Describing Perth as a vibrant international city and a gateway to the Indian Ocean, she said the city "provides an ideal setting for CHOGM 2011 to celebrate their partnerships across the Coomonwealth". The theme this year is "Building National Resilience, Building Global Resilience". In the words of Gillard:"CHOGM 2011 presents an opportunity to strengthen the Commonwealth and its institutions, support the economic and development needs of members, and to use our Commonwealth voice to tackle the most important global challenges. Commonwealth member countries span six continents and oceans from Africa (19),to Asia (eight), the Americas (three), the Caribbean (10), Europe (three and the South pacific (11). Malaysia hosted CHOGM in October 1989, at the end of which the Langkawi Declaration on Environment was issued. The Kuala Lumpur Statement - 'South Africa: The Way Ahead" maintained pressure on the Pretoria regime and endorsed the programme to bring peace and democracy to South Africa. The meeting also initiated a high-level appraisal of the role of the Commonwealth in the 1990s and beyond. In that meeting, Nigerian diplomat and former foreign minister Chief Emeka Anyaoku was elected as the third Commonwealth secretary-general, starting in July 1990. Commonwealth leaders have met regularly for more than a century. The first meetings, known as Colonial Conferences, held regularly until 1937. Between 1944 and the early 1960s, Commonwealth Prime Ministers meetings were held almost annually in London. It was in Singapore in 1971 that the term Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was adopted to encompass both presidents and prime ministers. Since then CHOGMs have taken place on a biennial basis. It was also at the Singapore meeting, that the landmark Declaration of Commonwealth Principles was issued. Another landmark declaration was the Harare Commonwealth Declaration issued at the 1991 CHOGM in Zimbabwe. Both declarations expressed the fundamental values of the 54-member Commonwealth - to promote peace and international co-operation, democracy and good governance, respect for human rights and the rule of law, and the alleviation of poverty through sustainable economic and social development. Issues discussed at CHOGMs include international peace and secruity, democracy, good governance, sustainable development, debt management, education, environment, gender equality, health, human rights, information and communication technology, law, multilateral trade issues, small states and youth afffairs. This year, 53 countries are represented. Fiji, will not be attending as it suspended from membership in September 2009 pending restoration of a democratically elected government. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Committee on hudud: Kelantan forms panel to study implementation Posted: 24 Oct 2011 05:53 PM PDT 2011/10/25 By Sulaiman Jaafar news@nst.com.my KOTA BARU: The Pas-led Kelantan government yesterday formed a technical committee to study the possibility of implementing the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code Enactment II, or hudud, in the state. The setting up of the panel, which will have 19 members initially and headed by Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob, affirmed the state government's intention to press ahead with its hudud plan. State Islamic Development, Education and Dakwah Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah, who is the committee's deputy chairman, said the state executive council had approved the formation and composition of the panel members. He said the latest development on the panel was in response to a statement about its formation by Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. "It (the panel) will study the possibility of implementing the enactment as there are legal views that it (hudud) can be applied without amending the Federal Constitution. "The committee will look into the possibilities and available avenues for the implementation. "If there is any, the committee will make recommendations to the state government," Amar said after the state executive council meeting here. The state government is adamant about enforcing hudud despite objections from many quarters, including DAP, its partner in the federal opposition grouping. Members of the committee comprise mostly senior state government officials, state executive councillors and assemblymen. Among those who would be invited to sit on the panel, Amar said, were the state police chief, prisons director and Pas-linked lawyers Hisham Fauzi and Senator Mumtaz Mohd Nawi. Amar said the state government had not set a time frame to implement hudud. He said the panel would discuss the terms of reference and other matters at its first meeting, the date of which would be decided by its chair man. "Non-governmental organisations are not invited to sit on our panel as the committee wants to gather views from professionals. "They (NGOs) had the chance to talk at seminars and meetings held before (prior to the tabling of hudud in the state assembly in 1993). "More (panel members) will be appointed, if the need arises. We will send out appointment letters (for the 19) and it is up to them to accept. "The police and prisons authorities are invited, too, as they will be involved in enforcing the law, if it is implemented." Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Football / Malaysia Cup: Negri captain predicts cracking final Posted: 24 Oct 2011 05:13 PM PDT 2011/10/25 By Ajitpal Singh ajitpalsingh@nst.com.my Negri Sembilan captain Shukor Adan NEGRI Sembilan captain Shukor Adan has no doubt Saturday's Malaysia Cup final against Terengganu represents a clash between the two best teams in the M-League. The midfielder led Negri to their third consecutive final after a comprehensive 6-3 aggregate victory over T-Team in the semi-finals. Shukor scored Negri's winning goal with a superb header in their 2-1 win in the return leg in Paroi on Saturday. "There is no doubt the two best teams have made it to the final. Terengganu are the ultimate. They are the best attacking team in the country," said the 32-year-old Shukor. "But our football can be just as good. We have a lot of quality too. Both teams want to go forward and score goals, so I don't think anyone could ask for a bigger or better final." Shukor has won the Malaysia Cup title three times -- twice with Selangor (2002, 2005) and the other with Negri (2009) - in six appearances. In last year's final, Shukor, who was playing centre-back, made a costly error which allowed Kelantan captain Badhri Radzi to score his team's winning goal. "It will be my seventh Malaysia Cup final appearance and I am determined to make it a happy outing. My most cherished moment was helping Negri end their 61-year drought in the 2009 final and I want to help them win the title once again," said the former international. Shukor was handed the captain's armband at the beginning of the season following the departure of Rezal Zambery Yahya to Johor FC but it was an unhappy beginning for him as Negri were doing badly in the Super League due to injuries. But the arrival of coach Azraai Khor Abdullah, who replaced Wan Jamak Wan Hasan, changed all that. "We were down and out in the Super League as our key players were injured. But we managed to recover by putting our hearts into the game," added Shukor. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Golf: Cabrera, Vegas gunning for title Posted: 24 Oct 2011 05:07 PM PDT 2011/10/25 By Devinder Singh devinder@nst.com.my (From left) Jhonattan Vegas, Ben Crane and Angel Cabrera admire a Kolam after lighting a traditional lamp in conjunction with Deepavali yesterday. — Picture by Supian Ahmad. THE end of the US PGA Tour season is usually when golfers take the time to unwind after a gruelling year but not so for Latin American duo Angel Cabrera and Jhonattan Vegas. Cabrera and Vegas are bent on making their trip to Kuala Lumpur a memorable affair and will spare no effort in winning the US$6.1 million (RM19.1 million) CIMB Asia Pacific Classic which begins on Thursday at the Mines Resort and Golf Club in Seri Kembangan. Although the tournament is sanctioned by the US PGA Tour, it is not an official money event on the American tour and only features a small 48-man field with no cut but it does count towards the Asian Tour money list. Regardless, two-time major winner Cabrera said he is determined to win the tournament just as he would at any regular PGA event. "It is an important tournament and it does not matter that there are only 48 players or that there is no cut. To win here would be a good way to finish the year playing well," said Cabrera, 42, through an interpreter at a press conference at the Mines Resort yesterday. The Argentine will be making his debut at the Asia Pacific Classic but he is no stranger to the Mines Resort, having played at the venue during the 1999 World Cup where he finished tied-third in the individual standings. "This is my second time here, the first time was the World Cup. I'm happy to be back and I hope to use my previous experience here to my advantage but I don't remember much about the course. "I did not have a good year up until two weeks ago and I'm going to try my hardest to have a good week here," added Cabrera, referring to his tied-sixth finish at the McGladrey Classic in Sea Island, Georgia for his best finish of the season. Earlier, Cabrera joined Vegas and defending tournament champion Ben Crane to light a traditional lamp around a Kolam -- a Hindu traditional floor-art design -- in conjunction with Deepavali celebrations tomorrow. Vegas, 27, is also making his tournament debut and just like Cabrera, the Venezuelan has also played in Malaysia before -- at the 2002 Eisenhower Trophy World Amateur Team Championship at Saujana in Subang. His lack of familiarity with the Robert Trent Jones Jr-designed course, measuring 6,966 yards and playing to a par-71, does not faze Vegas. "I came to Malaysia for the first time in 2002 and I feel very comfortable and I love being back here. I hope to have a good tournament and to be able to win. "I've not played this course yet but it does not matter because I'll get to practise tomorrow (today) and there's the Pro-Am on Wednesday (tomorrow) so I have enough time to prepare for the course. "I feel great after taking three weeks off, it's been a long year but I have high energy levels and I feel confident. There are a lot of quality players in the field who you would want to play against. "It's good to have a field like this outside US and it's fun to be outside," said Vegas, who began the year with a bang by winning the Bob Hope Classic in January in only his fifth PGA Tour start. This week's field features a strong cast including former major winners Vijay Singh, Stewart Cink, Lucas Glover and David Duval besides 10 players from the Asian Tour and locals Danny Chia and Shaaban Hussin. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Supermax lifted to 'outperform', stock climbs Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:12 PM PDT Supermax Corp, a Malaysian glove-maker, rose to its highest level in almost three weeks in Kuala Lumpur trading after the stock was upgraded at CIMB Group Holdings Bhd to "outperform" from "hold." The stock climbed 1.2 percent to RM3.26 at 9:04 a.m. local time, set for its highest close since Oct. 5. -- Bloomberg Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

AirAsia flies 13.5pc more passengers in Q3 Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:23 PM PDT AirAsia Bhd carried 13.5 per cent more passengers in the third quarter compared with a year earlier, according to an emailed statement today. The low-cost airline's passenger traffic climbed 8.8 per cent in September, the company said. Load factor slid to 78 per cent from 80 percent a year earlier, it said. -- Bloomberg Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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FESTIVE GLOW Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:35 AM PDT 2011/10/23 By Chuah Bee Kim Little India, in Jalan Ungku Puan, pulsates with excitement as booths offer festive goods at bargain prices in conjunction with Deepavali JOHOR Baru's popular Little India, along the stretch of Jalan Ungku Puan, is once again pulsating with excitement as various Indian associations have established booths in conjunction with the Festival of Lights, or Deepavali. Among these associations is Persatuan Peniaga Kecil Textile Penghiasan Johor Baru, which has 42 booths this year. Association president J. Theyatarajan, who is also the event organising chairman, said the stalls, which went up on on Oct 5, would remain until Deepavali day. "Shoppers are attracted to the vast variety and bargain prices," Theyatarajan said. Murad Hussein, 45, who owns an Indian apparel shop in Kipmart Tampoi, Johor Baru, is a regular face at Deepavali bazaars. This is the sixth year he is participating in a bazaar. "My Punjabi suits are imported from Madras, Bombay and Pakistan. The price range of the punjabi suits is from RM60 to RM300," said Murad. Another familiar face is V. Sumathi, 37, who runs Vanavil Cookies, a bakery in Pasir Gudang. Shoppers have a choice of 52 types of homemade cookies priced from RM18 to RM28 per container at her booth. Sumathi, who has been in the business for more than 14 years, said her pineapple tarts, almond chocolate, chocolate berry and makmur cookies were her bestsellers. Another regular name at the bazaar is Punjab City Bazaar in Plaza Seni, Johor Baru. Rajwyender Kaur runs the booth offering crepe fabrics imported from Bombay and Pakistan, which are ideal for baju kurung, sari or Punjabi suits. R. Rajevsh, the owner of Laveesa Boutique in Taman Nusa Jaya Mas in Skudai, Johor Baru, is among the first-time participants. She sells an array of beautifully embroidered materials imported from India that can be made into sari. "Sales have been encouraging so far. There are many Singaporeans who come to the bazaar," Rajevsh said. Besides the choice fabrics and apparel, glittering costume jewellery, murukku and sweetmeats, the bazaar there are also teppakulam, supprapatham stones and frames that make excellent home ornaments. Loud music blaring from speakers add to the bazaar's carnival atmosphere. A bazaar highlight is the stage performances by local artists at 8.30pm every night. N. Thiagu, 25, who also sells homemade cookies there, said the performances were popular with visitors. "Shoppers get to enjoy the music while giving their feet a rest on the seats provided near the stage. It is common to find men sitting on the chairs while their wives shop," Thiagu said. Another association participating in the Deepavali bazaar is the Johor Baru Indian Petty Traders and Small Industries Business Association. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Property investors look south for good buys Posted: 23 Oct 2011 06:44 AM PDT 2011/10/23 by Ben Tan bentan@nstp.com.my Over the past year, Johor Baru has seen many new property launches, with several developers taking part in the property fairs and offering large savings on new properties. — Picture by Zain Ahmed RECENTLY, I received a call from an old friend in Kuala Lumpur whom I had not met for more than two years. It was good to hear from her as we used to hang out with each other before she married and settled down in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya. After some small talk, typical of two old friends, the conversation then turned to how Johor Baru was for me, adding that it must be good to be back in my home state after many years in Kuala Lumpur. I told her that Johor Baru was not as glitzy or sophisticated as Kuala Lumpur or even Petaling Jaya, for that matter. But I was surviving and there are advantages, as well as disadvantages, for me here. To cut the story short, she then went on to enquire about the property market in Johor Baru and the growth area known as Iskandar Malaysia, saying that she was interested in investing in a property here. "It's more for investment, actually as the prices in the Klang Valley is expensive and way out of my budget," she said, adding that she was now 36 years old and ready to invest on a second property to expand her investment portfolio. At present, she said, Johor Baru, with the Iskandar Malaysia project taking off, seems like a good place to invest in a condominium for the long-term purposes as the prices are lower compared with what she can get in the Klang Valley. "The reason is that I came across some Johor Baru-based properties being promoted by developers in Kuala Lumpur," she said. My friend, who works for a local airline, said she was interested to buy property in other states as well, but Penang is beyond her budget, while she already has a family home in Ipoh, Perak. "After doing some checks and research, Johor does come across as place that has a high-growth potential compared with other states in Malaysia," she said, adding that the proximity of Johor Baru to Singapore also made it more attractive for her. In many ways, my friend was right as the property market in Johor has regained momentum after experiencing a slowdown more than two years ago. This was due to the global economic downturn at that time caused by the spillover of the sub-prime crisis in the United States and the European financial crisis. Over the past year, Johor, especially in Johor Baru, has seen many new property launches, with many developers taking part in the property fairs and offering large savings on new properties. And what makes this more enticing is a list of proven developers from the Klang Valley coming to Johor to expand their projects. Among them are Bandar Raya Developments Bhd, SP Setia Bhd, Sunway City Bhd and also Uda Holdings Bhd, which have been successful in their Bandar Baru Uda and also Bandar Uda Utama in Johor Baru in the past. Due to that and the improvement of the economy last year, the banks were also offering enticing interest rates to home buyers. Most property development is being focused in the Nusajaya area which is the new state administrative capital located more than 40km from the city centre. However, there are others as developers unlock their land banks in the areas such as in Pasir Gudang, Gelang Patah, Bukit Indah, Pasir Pelangi and also Tiram. As a way forward, the Johor Government's massive infrastructure projects to connect Iskandar Malaysia has taken off after the past few years, despite some minor glitches and inconvenience to the public. The road connectivity and public infrastructure in the south of Johor have in many ways led to the opening up of new suburban developments here. For example, the Tiram township, which was once known as Ulu Tiram, now has a highway which is nearly completed and goes straight to Kota Tinggi. The area is developing at a quick pace. What was once a sleepy backwater has now changed into a semi-modern township that is self-sufficient with its own mega shopping complex, hypermarkets and also commercial areas. With that, there has also been a surge of Singaporean investors eager to cash in on residential properties here as the property market in the island republic had gone beyond what the average Singaporean can afford. All this talk has also made my friend realise that investing in property here is a good deal. "In the past, I had never even thought of visiting Johor Baru, much less buying a property there. Johor Baru was only a place I had to past through when driving to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur," she said. My friend ended the conversation saying that she was eager to spend several days in Johor Baru to see the area before making her decision to buy a condominium here or not. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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