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| Badminton / World Championships: Awesome Chong Wei Posted: 10 Aug 2011 05:11 PM PDT 2011/08/11  LEE CHONG WEI It was an experience that Lang could only savour for 29 minutes as Chong Wei was in inspired form and sauntered to a 21-10, 21-11 win at London's Wembley Arena. Up next is an old foe in Park Sung Hwan but with Chong Wei displaying great form yesterday, it will take a massive effort from the South Korean to deny the Malaysian a place in the quarter-finals.
Lang had played above expectations in the first round and with nothing to lose, was expected to throw everything at Chong Wei in a bid to make a name for himself. But other than a slight wobble in the second game, Chong Wei was always on top and made full use of the tie to try out his tactics,
Sung Hwan will be a different challenge as not only is he a dangerous player, he has made it a habit of scalping big names -- as was the case in last year's World Championships in Paris when he beat China's Lin Dan. "Sung Hwan is a stroke player and with the shuttles being slow, the conditions will favour his style of game. However, I am not too worried after today's performance," said Chong Wei.
"There is a marked improvement in Chong Wei's game. His movement was much better and he also looked very comfortable on court. That was crucial ahead of the tougher battles that await," said Seu Bock. He added Sung Hwan, though a much better player than Chong Wei's first two opponents, would find it hard against Chong Wei if the Malaysian repeats yesterday's performance. Sung Hwan beat teammate Shon Wan Ho 21-14, 21-10 yesterday. "In this form, it is very hard to beat Chong Wei. If he stays focused and doesn't underestimate Sung Hwan, victory will be his." The last meeting between the two was in the Sudirman Cup in May which ended in Chong Wei's favour, and Malaysia will be rooting for that to happen again today. Veteran Wong Choong Hann, the only other Malaysian in singles action, was down to play Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana in a late second round tie yesterday. RESULTS Selected, Men's Singles, 2nd rd: Kevin Cordon (Gua) bt Henri Hurskainen (Swe) 21-19, 21-17; Peter Gade (Den) bt Stanislav Pukhov (Rus) 21-5, 21-9; Park Sung Hwan (Kor) bt Shon Wan Ho (Kor) 21-14, 21-10; Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Ville Lang (Fin) 21-10, 21-11; Simon Santoso (Ina) bt Dmytro Zavadsky (Ukr) 21-19, 21-8; Doubles, 2nd rd: Chai Biao-Guo Zhendong (Chn) bt Sam Magee-Tony Stephenson (Irl) 21-11, 21-10; Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (Mas) bt Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan 21-6, 20-22, 21-15. Women's Singles, 2nd rd: Saina Nehwal (Ind) bt Chloe Magee (Irl) 21-10, 21-7; Yip Pui Yin (HKg) bt Michelle Li 23-21, 17-21, 21-17; Doubles, 2nd rd: Selena Piek-Iris Tabeling (Ned) bt Ha Jung Eun-Kim Min Jung (w.o); Mizuki Fujii-Reika Kakiiwa (Jpn) bt Chin Eei Hui- Wong Pei Tty (Mas) 21-16, 22-24, 22-20; Mixed Doubles, 2nd rd: Chris Adcock (Eng)-Imogen Bankier (Scot) bt Anugritayawon Songphon-Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (Tha) 24-22, 21-19; Diju Valiyaveetil-Jwala Gutta (Ind) bt Ong Jien Guo-Chong Sook Chin (Mas) 21-11, 21-15. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Badminton / World Championships: Kien Keat-Boon Heong pull through Posted: 10 Aug 2011 05:09 PM PDT 2011/08/11  Koo Kien Keat (left) and Tan Boon Heong brushed aside a second game slump to beat China's Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan 21-6, 20-22, 21-15 to advance to theWorld Championshipsmen's doubles third round at London'sWembley Arena yesterday. With tougher battles to come, fears were expressed that Kien Keat-Boon Heong were still afflicted with their infamous inconsistency but coach Rexy Mainaky allayed them, pointing out that it was the pair's first competitive match since arriving in England more than two weeks ago. In fact, the players and Rexy were happy with the overall form as the tough workout -- the match lasted 66 minutes -- was just what Kien Keat-Boon Heong needed to get into competition mode.
"The second game was due more to the China pair changing their tactics but overall, I think we did well considering that this was our first match here." Kien Keat-Boon Heong had drawn a bye in the first round.
"We now have a feeling of the competition. There was no pressure on us despite the China pair giving us a good fight," said Kien Keat. Rexy said the fourth-seeded Malaysians played to plan in the first game.
"However, China changed their tactics in the second game and this caused difficulty to Kien Keat-Boon Heong. They tried to attack their way through the China defensive wall but when their smashes didn't work, they lost a little confidence," said Rexy. The coach, however, stressed that the Malaysians didn't do too much wrong. "It may have gone to three games but Kien Keat-Boon Heong were in control. In fact, I was closely watching their body language and it was positive. Having coached them for so long, I wanted to see how exuberant and focused they were and I must say that I like what I saw." Up next are either Germans Ingo Kindervater-Johannes Schoettler or Taiwan's Chen Hung Ling-Lin Yu Lan and Rexy preached caution. "There have been several upsets already and we mustn't underestimate any pair." Women's doubles Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui were also involved in a marathon battle but it ended in favour of their fourth seeded Japanese opponents Mizuki Fujii-Reika Kakiiwa. It was, however, a valiant battle that the Malaysians fought before the Japanese sealed their place in the third round with a 21-16, 22-24, 22-20. Ng sisters Hui Lin-Hui Ern's campaign ended on Tuesday when they were beaten 21-10, 21-11 by Japan's Matsutomo Misaki-Ayaka Takahashi. It was also the end of the road for mixed doubles Ong Jien Guo-Chong Sook Chin who were beaten 21-11, 21-15, by India's Diju Valiyaveetil-Jwala Gutta.The Malaysians had beaten Taiwan's Liao Min Chun-Chen Hsiao Huan 21-18, 21-16 in the first round on Tuesday. National interest in the mixed doubles remains though as Chan Peng Soon-Goh Yiu Ling stunned England's 10th seeds Nathan Robertson-Jenny Wallwork 21-19, 21-19 on Tuesday and play Singapore's Chayut Triyachart-Yao Lei today. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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| Posted: 09 Aug 2011 12:28 PM PDT 2011/08/09 Several local writers were honoured at the Darul Takzim Eighth Literary Award recently IT was was an evening of splendour at the Persada Johor International convention centre, Johor Baru. Senior government officers, art enthusiasts, teachers and students thronged the Tanjung Puteri hall to witness the presentation of the Darul Takzim Eighth Literary Awards ceremony.
Their works comprise novels, short stories, poems, essays, articles and dramas. Recipients of the award were successful writers who received prizes ranging from RM500 to RM7,000.
The audience was entertained with poetry, music and dance. Two new books produced by the YWJ's Literary division, Seorang Pemikir (A Thinker) and Mohd Said Sulaiman, Cendekiawan Terbilang Johor (Mohd Said Sulaiman, Johor's distinctive intellectual) were also unveiled at the event.
"The awards are given to talented writers born in Johor and those who are not born in in the state but have resided in Johor for at least five years," he said. Dzul Karnain said a team of seven panelists comprising senior lecturers from the country's leading universities, senior officers of DBP, Gapena and Pena (National Writers Association) were assigned to evaluate the writers' works. The panelists include the prominent literary figure Associate Professor Dr Lim Swee Tin. This year's recipient for the "Hadiah Karyawan Sastera Johor" -- the most prestigious award of the event -- was Dr Amida @Hamidah Abdul Hamid, a retired academician from University Malaya. Anida, 68, whose uses the pseudonym Anis, has produced a long list of novels. She received RM7,000. Khairul Hafiz Abd Rahman, 39, received the Hadiah Cipta Karyawan Muda award which carried a prize of RM3,000. Kairul Hafiz, whose pen name is Serunai Faqir, is the owner of Astaka Villa Aksara, a media company. He said he started writing in primary school. "I just love writing. It gives me great satisfaction," said Khairul, who is a much sought-after speaker at workshops on novels and short-story writing. Winner of the children's novel category was Muhammad Hilal Asraf Abdul Razak, 21. His story was story entitled Remaja Mulia (Honourable Youth). Hilal received RM2,000. He is now in Jordan pursuing a degree course in Islamic law. Hilal's prize was received on his behalf by his father Abdul Razak Kaprawi. "My son has written 13 books," said Abdul Razak, a lecturer at the Temenggong Ibrahim Teachers Institute, Johor Baru. In her welcome speech, Asiah hoped that more literary enthusiasts, especially students and trainee teachers, would continue the work of their predecessors. She advised youngsters not to get too caught up in cyberspace but to develop their own creative-thinking skills. Ghani lauded the management of YWJ for organising the event. He congratulated award recipients and gave the assurance that the state government would assist in promoting the literary works of local writers. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| The day I beat the odds to win post Posted: 09 Aug 2011 08:06 AM PDT 2011/08/09 MY interest in political activism was sparked during my secondary schooling years in Sekolah Aminudin Baki in Kuala Lumpur in 1967. I was enrolled as a Form Three Science student. Since my family resided in Johor Baru, I spent my free time participating in school activities and programmes including sports. I was appointed secretary -- a post that many of my peers disliked -- of several clubs and associations
Armed with a well-earned SPM certificate, I secured a clerical post at the state treasury department in 1973. After a couple of years, I was transferred to the office of the Menteri Besar.
Under Othman and then Ajib, I administered the Umno Youth brass band, the former's baby. The only one of its kind in the country, the band consisted of 50 youth members and conductor the late Atan Ahmad.
Simultaneously, I became a member of the Yahya Awal Umno branch under the Pulai division. In 1985, following a re-delineation exercise, the Yahya Awal locality was placed under the jurisdiction of the Johor Baru parliamentary constituency. Thus the Yahya Umno branch went under the JB Umno division, which is headed by Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad to this day. In 1987, Mohd Khaled Nordin, (the current Higher Education Minister and Pasir Gudang MP with the title Datuk Seri), then Shahrir's political secretary, beat incumbent Zais Akilwon to win the JB youth division chief post. I was appointed division secretary by Khaled. However, our activities and programmes were short-lived following court order on the validity of he party. When the party recuperated the following year, I was appointed pro-tem leader of the JB youth division. Shahrir, Khaled and some disgruntled members only rejoined after much persuasion from high-ranking party leaders through a special resolution. In 1989, Khaled, with many youth supporters rallying behind him, affirmed nomination to challenge me for the youth division leader post. The odds were indeed in Khaled's favour. His credentials as a lawyer and former political secretary and his superior position in the youth hierarchy were sufficient to discourage me. I had a strategy for the two-week campaign, however, and during my term as pro-tem leader, my relationship with the branch leader was cordial and positive. Inside Diamond Jubilee Hall, the election venue, the air was fraught with tension and suspense. It was also packed with party representatives, observers and members of other divisions. Astonishingly, I won to retain the post by a margin of only five votes, to the shouts, applause and congratulatory messages from my supporters. However, my employment in government service prevented me from seizing the opportunities to move up in the political arena. In the 1990 general elections, the party machinery selected Khaled as the candidate for the Johor Baru parliamentary constituency. As youth leader, I campaigned tooth and nail to ensure a victory for Khaled. We remain close to this day although he is now a full minister. In 1993, after completing my term as youth chief, I gradually distanced myself from active politics to concentrate on my family. Upon retirement from government service late last year, I joined Warisan, a non-governmental organisation, as secretary. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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| Anwar can be present during interviews: Court Posted: 09 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here allowed the presence of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the interview of 15 witnesses, including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. Justice Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah ruled that the accused had the right
yesterday against Anwar's presence during the interview. Lawyer Karpal Singh told reporters with the court's directive, all the witnesses had to come to court as required by the defence.
Asked whether there was any indication from the prosecution when Najib and Rosmah would be interviewed, Karpal said so far there was none but added it had On Monday, Mohamad Zabidin granted Anwar's two applications to interview 15 The judge then set Aug 15 to 26 for the defence case. At the close of its case, the prosecution offered 71 witnesses, including They are ex-sprint queen Datuk Mumtaz Jaafar, Dr Mohd Osman Abd Hamid, On May 16, Justice Mohamad Zabidin ordered Anwar to enter his defence after Anwar, 64, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court on Aug 7, 2008, to |
| Government should boost New Media presence Posted: 09 Aug 2011 09:26 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The government must boost its presence on the internet by mastering the new media such as 'Face book' and 'Twitter' which are highly popular, especially among the young. Institut of Mind Development (INMIND) chief executive Norizan Sharif said
see many opposition Members of Parliament in Twitter, but on the government Norizan was commenting on a statement by Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein yesterday who said the opposition used the new media to instigate the people to take part in illegal activities for political gain although the news they highlighted were untrue. Hishammuddin said the government found it difficult to explain the situation on the illegal gathering on July 9 despite the various existing media channels Norizan, who also wrote in the blog http://www.nobisha.com said the absence He also suggested that the government activate efforts to download every Meanwhile, Universiti Kebangsaan's History, Politics and Strategy Study "It is important that the government is transparent when issuing related Abd Ghapa also said that emphasising a high level of integrity among the He said the integrity of a large portion of the content of the alternative |
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| Explosion rocks Herat city in West Afghanistan Posted: 09 Aug 2011 10:47 PM PDT HERAT: An explosion rocked Herat city, 640 km west of capital city Kabul on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported quoting an official as saying. "It was a roadside bomb targeting a vehicle of government employees but
He blamed the enemies of peace, a term used against Taliban militants by
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| Royal command issued on cabinet line-up Posted: 09 Aug 2011 10:22 PM PDT BANGKOK: Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Tuesday night granted a royal command endorsing the new Yingluck Shinawatra-led cabinet, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. The list of cabinet members was forwarded earlier on Tuesday to the Office
Among all 36 newly-appointed cabinet members were Surapong Torwijakchaikul,
defence minister. The cabinet members, including Yingluck herself, would attend an oath-taking ceremony before the King at Siriraj Hospital due at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday. -- BERNAMA |
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| MAS surges 13pc, AirAsia falls Posted: 09 Aug 2011 06:11 PM PDT Malaysian Airline System Bhd surged the most in almost four years while AirAsia Bhd dropped after their parents swapped stakes to forge ties between the nation's two largest carriers. Malaysian Air jumped 13 per cent to RM1.80 at 9:04 a.m. local time in Kuala Lumpur trading, set for its biggest gain since Oct. 2, 2007. AirAsia dropped 4.6 per cent to RM3.77. -- Bloomberg  Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| MBf Hlgs climbs on better Q2 earnings Posted: 09 Aug 2011 06:24 PM PDT MBf Holdings Bhd, a credit card, property and auto group, rose the most in more than two years in Kuala Lumpur trading after reporting a jump in second-quarter earnings. The stock climbed 16 per cent to 61.5 sen at 9:14 a.m. local time, set for its biggest increase since April 10, 2009. -- Bloomberg Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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| Posted: 08 Aug 2011 10:18 AM PDT Juita's programmes have successfully helped single mothers acquire marketable skills WHAT happens to a woman and her family when she is widowed, divorced or abandoned by her husband? If he was the sole breadwinner, they would be left bereft, helpless and sometimes, even homeless.
To help single mothers acquire marketable skills, Juita or Badan Amal dan Kebajikan Isteri Wakil-Wakil Rakyat Johor, together with Yayasan Pembangunan Keluarga Darul Ta'zim (YPKDT) implemented an income-generating skills programme for single mothers in 2003. The programme was the 12th in the Juita-ku Sayang series of community projects.
Juita is led by its president Prof Datin Paduka Dr Jamilah Ariffin, who is the wife of Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman. Since 1995, Juita has implemented 13 welfare programmes in its Juita-ku Sayang series following its smart-partnerships concept.
On June 25, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Juita, YPKDT and the Johor Corporation (JCorp) to establish a Reflexology Kiosk at A-Mart in Kempas. It would be managed by Damansara Assets Sdn Bhd. In a simple ceremony on July 30, this kiosk was officially opened by Jamilah. The event was witnessed by representatives from JCorp's women's club, known as Mutiara Johor Corporation; Johor Land Bhd, Damansara Assets, YPKDT and Johor Soka Gakkai Association. The kiosk will be operated by five single mothers who are among 46 participants who had honed their skills with scientific knowledge at a holistic therapy certificate course with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2008. These therapists also took up a pre- and post-natal therapy course under YPKDT. Jamilah hoped the kiosk will be the first of many such kiosks to be set up in shopping malls, hypermarkets and airports. She said with more kiosks at strategic locations, there would be more opportunities for single mothers to earn higher incomes for their families. Fourteen women who had completed their training received automated equipment to help them start their businesses. Among the items were a sewing machine, cake-mixer, clothes dryer, waffle-making machine and freezer. Ratna Haryati Ramlan started a plant nursery in her own garden with a capital of RM1,500 from YPKDT after she completed her gardening course. She said during the eight years it took to develop her business, she first set up a stall at the Saturday morning Pasar Tani in Larkin before expanding to Bandar Baru Uda. In recognition of her entrepreneurial skills and business success, she was awarded RM3,000 to develop her business further. During the ceremony, Jamilah presented 100 low-income single mothers with gift packs sponsored by JCorp. The gift packs, valued at more than RM300 each, contained pieces of fabric, toiletries from Juita, and 5kg bags of rice from YPKDT, and RM50 for each recipient from Soka Gakkai. The children of single mothers were also treated to Kentucky Fried Chicken meal boxes. Since May 2003, YPKDT, in partnership with Juita, has trained more than 2,000 participants in their courses. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Break fast at Kluang RailCoffee Posted: 08 Aug 2011 09:46 AM PDT FOR more than 73 years, Kluang RailCoffee has been a favourite destination for both locals and visitors to Kluang, first at its original canteen in the Kluang Railway Station and, recently, in their town outlets. During the fasting month, customers can enjoy their breaking of fast meal in a nostalgic coffee shop ambience. From now until Aug 28, Kluang RailCoffee will be serving a Ramadan buffet in a different daily menu of main courses with several consistent favourites. There will be green bean porridge, fruit juices and Kluang RailCoffee's signature hot coffee as well as juicy dates to whet your appetite in an East-meets-West menu. The rotating menu includes appetisers and desserts like pudding, spring rolls, sandwiches, curry puffs and a range of local kuih. For a start, there's smooth chicken porridge that will certainly go down well after fasting from dawn to dusk. A variety of noodles comes in a choice of mee Siam, mamak-style fried noodles, soup noodles and chicken mushroom spaghetti. The chicken choices change daily and they include grilled black pepper chicken, barbecued chicken, Hainanese chicken chop, Hainanese fried chicken, ayam masak merah and ayam masak lemak. The Ramadan Buffet is priced at RM25 nett per adult and RM17 nett per child aged 6 to 12. Rail Hotel guests enjoy a 20 per cent discount. The halal-certified Kluang RailCoffee café, with a surau available, is located at 20 & 21, Jalan Tasik 1, Pusat Perniagaan Tasik, Kluang. |
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