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Club CEOs: Can't live with or without them Posted: 17 Sep 2011 07:25 PM PDT THE setting was a fitting tribute for a legend of the club: more than 500 fans gathered under a marquee tent at the stadium to see their CEO induct a decorated German striker into the Manchester United Hall of Fame. One small problem: Uwe Rosler never played for United. He was a 1990s star for arch rivals, Manchester City. You could have heard a pin drop when Garry Cook made his infamous gaffe in December 2009, 18 months after taking up the top job at Eastlands. Then there were murmurs of discontent at the function as incensed supporters looked at each other in disbelief. The Citizens' faithful never forgot it and many were pleased to see the one-time Nike executive depart the club last week in the wake of a leaked e-mail mocking the cancer-stricken mother of defender Nedum Onuoha. The search goes on to fill the now vacant position of executive director on the blue side of Manchester. With all the riches provided by owner Sheikh Mansour Zayed al Nahyan and the Abu Dhabi royal family plus a fantasy football squad comes a huge weight of expectation for the suit on an estimated salary of STG1.5 million (RM7.5 million) per year in the front office. "Garry Cook was never the right person for that job," said a Manchester City insider, who's been associated with the club since the 1960s. "He was naive yet cocky, with all his American ideas, and didn't want to know who the northern people were. "As much as Man City is a modern club, it also has strong, traditional northern English roots that anyone in charge must be aware of and respect." In his defence, Cook tried to court the club's traditions by introducing the 'My first City game' campaign in which the fans' written recollections were placed around the interior of the Etihad Stadium. But others would point out that Cook was a Birmingham City supporter who had zero emotional investment in his job. A previous Man City boss was a Londoner with a business background, known to be partial to one of the southern teams. In an infamous episode a decade ago, he banned Manchester-born comedian Bernard Manning from the club after his brazen humour at a testimonial dinner had offended his wife. "Bernard had been a City fan for more than 60 years and came up with a joke that had the whole room laughing at the woman's expense, something like she looked like a bulldog who swallowed a wasp," the City insider said. "The next thing we know Bernard wasn't allowed to come to games and we'd have to smuggle tickets to him via his son." Len Shackleton, a journalist and former England international of the 1950's, perhaps summed it up best in his autobiography, 'The Clown Prince of Football'. One chapter of the book, entitled The Average Director's Knowledge of Football, consisted of a single blank page. *Join Jason Dasey (www.jasondasey.com) for exclusive 'live' coverage of Man Utd v Chelsea on BPL Sunday (10pm) for Malaysia's only HD BPL studio shows on Channel 831. Also available on Channel 817.

International triumphs rub off on Malaysia Cup Posted: 17 Sep 2011 07:24 PM PDT IF unpredictability is your cup of tea, it would be better to follow the Malaysia Cup rather than the English Premier League (EPL). It may be early days yet in the EPL but already, the teams expected to be frontrunners have raced off the blocks and it does seem that the trophy will stay in Manchester for yet another season. Whether it will be in the United cabinet or that of City's remains to be seen but it will take a huge effort to deny either the title. It is a totally different scenario in the Malaysia Cup though as most of the pre-tournament favourites have suffered a hiccup or two, even mighty Kelantan were brought down to earth by club side Felda United. Whether Felda can go on to emulate what Selangor MPPJ did in 2003 and win the Malaysia Cup will only be decided in the coming weeks but the unpredictability is certainly good for a tournament of this stature. Before last night's matches, teams like Sabah, Kuala Lumpur and Felda were lording over the likes of Kedah, Selangor and Kelantan in their respective groups and it is certainly a breath of fresh air for the Malaysia Cup. Malaysian football, despite the failure to advance past Singapore in the 2014 World Cup Qualifier, is currently enjoying a high but only sustained effort can see this continuing. The Sea Games triumph of 2009 was followed by the lifting of the Asean Cup for the first time last year and on Wednesday the national Under-23 squad take on Japan in their first Olympic qualifying final round match. This would have been unthinkable just two years ago as Malaysians had lost faith in the game and preferred to focus on the EPL and other European leagues. The odds are against Malaysia qualifying for the London Olympics but after years of negativity, playing in the qualifier is a positive step forward and that is what matters at this time. The national teams are better managed and the local teams can, rightfully so, share the credit for they too are more professionally run. Gone are the days where clubs were accused of encouraging players to shirk national duty and there is genuine competition for places in the various national teams. This, surely, is the reason why upsets have become a norm in the Malaysia Cup as players -- even those featuring for teams not expected to challenge for honours -- try their best to catch the eyes of selectors. Most teams have also learnt to live within their means and have also been quick to take action -- Johor leading the way -- at the slightest indication of match-fixing, something which was lacking in previous years. For sure, the M-League may be lacking the quality of the heydays of Malaysian football but what matters is that the journey has started and we must focus on getting there. So follow the EPL but do keep an eye on the Malaysia Cup for there are some good things taking place closer to home.

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UDA Holdings acting managing director dies Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:27 PM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content]UDA Holdings Bhd acting managing director Muhammad Radzi Mohd Basar, 53, died at a hotel in Kuantan about 6am today.

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Train services back to normal Posted: 16 Sep 2011 11:30 PM PDT Disrupted Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) train services to the north have resumed after the damaged track structure between the Sungai Buloh and Rawang stations were repaired, KTMB said today. The repairs were completed at 9 am today and all train services, including Komuter, ETS, Intercity and cargo, had returned to normal, the KTMB Corporate Communications Unit said in a statement. The damage to the track structure at Km366.5 was detected on Wednesday. KTMB said trains could run five to 10 minutes behind schedule as they would have to slow down at the repaired section of the tracks. It apologised to commuters for the inconvenience they experienced during the repairs and said enquiries could be directed to the KTMB call centre at 1-300-88-5862 between 9 am and 10 pm. - Bernama

Forbes 'deeply impressed' by Malaysia’s business-friendly environment Posted: 16 Sep 2011 10:54 PM PDT NEW YORK - Steve Forbes, a former United States (US) presidential candidate and chief executive/editor-in-chief of the Forbes Inc magazine, said that he was "deeply impressed" by Malaysia's business-friendly environment. "I must say that I am deeply impressed with the business-friendly environment in Malaysia. "Its policies have put it on track for the developed nation status," Forbes told Bernama on the sidelines of a gargantuan conference on India's infrastructure needs at the Indian consulate general here. Forbes who is very bullish about India's infrastructure development which is inherent with good business potential for US companies, attended the opening reception of the conference Friday evening. - Bernama

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Forbes 'deeply impressed' by Malaysia’s business-friendly environment Posted: 16 Sep 2011 10:54 PM PDT NEW YORK - Steve Forbes, a former United States (US) presidential candidate and chief executive/editor-in-chief of the Forbes Inc magazine, said that he was "deeply impressed" by Malaysia's business-friendly environment. "I must say that I am deeply impressed with the business-friendly environment in Malaysia. "Its policies have put it on track for the developed nation status," Forbes told Bernama on the sidelines of a gargantuan conference on India's infrastructure needs at the Indian consulate general here. Forbes who is very bullish about India's infrastructure development which is inherent with good business potential for US companies, attended the opening reception of the conference Friday evening. - Bernama

PM gets 7,000 application forms from opposition parties ex-members to join BN Posted: 16 Sep 2011 09:58 PM PDT PM gets 7,000 application forms from opposition parties ex-members to join BN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today received 7,000 application forms from former members of opposition parties to join Barisan Nasional at a function in Shah Alam, Selangor. -- Bernama Air your comment on this issue: PM gets 7,000 application forms from opposition parties ex-members to join BN 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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<b><small>ZUBAIDAH ABU BAKAR:</b></small><br>Pas goes 'under the radar' Posted: 15 Mar 2011 03:57 AM PDT 2010/10/30 Zubaidah Abu Bakar news@nst.com.my Even the presence of Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat at a ceramah in Pas stronghold Sungai Terah on Thursday failed to draw the crowd. Many blamed the heavy rain which started to pour earlier but the rain had stopped before the Tok Guru took the microphone. There was an estimated crowd of about 200 people; its usually not the case as Pas supporters would braved the rain, willing to be soaked to the skin to listen to the party's spiritual leader and Kelantan menteri besar speak. The Sungai Terah polling district has about 95 per cent of Malay voters; in the 2008 general election, Barisan Nasional only managed 78 votes compared to Pas' 215 votes. That was how strong the Islamist party's influence there then. But Umno leaders are anticipating that the situation could change, they believe the level of support to Pas may dip when some 300 registered voters there go to the ballot again on Nov 4 to pick their new representative in the state legislative assembly. "Our candidate Abdul Aziz Yusoff had done a good job in the area, the people know him well because he had served the area as a manager in the South Kelantan Regional Development Authority (Kesedar). "He could well be the reason behind the positive signs we are getting in the area," says Umno information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan. The "ceramah perdana" in Sungai Terah are among the few big public rallies that Pakatan Rakyat had outlined for its bigwigs to speak -- the other speakers at the ceramah that day were Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. Pas is adopting a "low profile, below the radar" campaign strategy for Galas and this had somewhat toned the otherwise heated campaigns like during the Manik Urai by-election, which is the first by-election in Kelantan, last year. Pas leaders wanted more direct contacts with voters be carried out; opting for small group ceramah and door to door campaigning, which ironically the same strategy that Umno and BN has adopted. No big rally had been planned on BN's side either, including the "Pentas Pemuda" that usually make its appearance in past by-elections. Only eight mini ceramahs involving between 30-40 people and similar number of 'salam sayang" programmes (chit chat sessions) by wanita Umno are being organised daily. Umno youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and his troops have been knocking on doors of those identified as fence-sitters in several areas daily. They even bumped into their opponents during their campaign trails, like the on in Kampung Mentara where Pas had won by 11 votes in the area in 2008. A source also revealed there is a list of do's and dont's for Pas campaigners and that include not touching the Kelantan oil royalty issue and on Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who is also the BN by-election director. Canvassing for votes in whatever forms will continue until the eve of polling. For Abdul Aziz and his opponent from Pas, Dr Zulkefli Mohamad, the days ahead will be long and tiring.

BN aims for smaller, but effective meetings Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:34 AM PDT BN aims for smaller, but effective meetings 2010/10/30 By NST team in Gua Musang, Kelantan news@nst.com.my GUA MUSANG: Barisan Nasional candidate Abdul Aziz Yusoff said he would continue with his plan to personally meet as many voters as he could although such an approach could slow down his campaign trail. "I want to know them apart from introducing myself as BN candidate. I also want to know the problems faced by the voters here," he told a press conference at BN operations centre in Bukit Cekati here. Aziz, who is Gua Musang Umno division secretary, also refuted claims that the BN election machinery for Galas by-election was too slow. He said the party machinery was actually giving more focus on small gatherings which would enable them to understand the people's problems and needs. "From the feedback that I personally gathered from voters, they are frustrated with the Pas state government's failure to issue land titles and provide affordable homes for them," he said. Umno information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan who was present said BN would continue with its present approach, which was to hold dozens of small gatherings at different polling districts daily. "We will use these gatherings to explain on BN government's development plan and counter all the allegations made by the opposition. "It's more effective compared to big ceramahs," he said. However, he said no gatherings would be held tonight as to allow BN campaigners and voters here to watch the Malaysia Cup final match between Kelantan and Negeri Sembilan. He said BN would put giant projector screens at 14 locations as to allow the people here to watch the final match live. Air your comment on this issue: BN aims for smaller, but effective meetings 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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Zuhairi's future crushed in freak accident Posted: 16 Sep 2011 07:23 PM PDT 2011/09/17 By Zainuddin Muhammad T-Team President's Cup defender Zuhairi Ahmad points to his deformed right hand. — Picture by Rozainah Zakaria ALL he ever wanted was to play professional football. But Zuhairi Ahmad may not have a chance to take his football career to greater heights after losing four fingers and the thumb on his right hand in a freak accident while operating a sugar cane grinder over a month ago. The 21-year-old T-Team President's Cup defender wanted to make extra money for Hari Raya by selling sugar cane drinks but as fate would have it, he did not have much to celebrate after spending almost two weeks in hospital. If that was not bad enough, the youngest of five siblings -- who had played football for his school, district and state since his primary school days -- was told over the telephone by his coach Yusof Ali that his contract with T-Team would not be renewed. "I have been playing for T-Team since 2009 and when I heard the news from the coach, it was as if the whole world had collapsed. "I know I will not be a complete player without fingers especially when it comes taking throw-ins but before I talked to the coach, I kind of thought that I could still contribute something to the team," he said when met during a visit by Rhu Rendang Umno development officer Nik Dir Nik Wan Ku at his family home Rhu Muda, Marang, yesterday. The Marang-born footballer, who received a personal donation and Hari Raya gifts from Nik Dir, said no one from the team management had visited him. "I was hoping someone from the management would come to see me especially on Hari Raya but I guess, they were all busy. "I still have some money owed to me and hopefully, I will have a chance to talk to the management to clear things up," said Zuhairi, who admitted he had trouble paying his medical bills. He needs more than RM500 a week to cover his medical expenses which include medications and daily trips to the hospital. "The last time I received my pay from T-Team was in June and with my medical bills piling up, I need the money now more than ever. "It will take a few months for my wounds to heal and until then, I do not want my financial burden to fall on my parents."

Allofs: Bremen hunting points, not Bayern Posted: 16 Sep 2011 07:09 PM PDT BERLIN: Werder Bremen boss Klaus Allofs insists his side are hunting points rather than German league leaders Bayern Munich as they prepare to take on Nuremberg today. Bremen are second in the Bundesliga behind Bayern as both sides have won four of their first five games this season, but Bayern already have a massive goal difference of 15 after last Saturday's 7-0 hammering of Freiburg. Werder flirted with relegation at the end of last season and managing director Allofs said the club are more interested in getting back into the Champions League for next year, rather than chasing Bayern. "We have always said we aren't Bayern hunters, we are points hunters," said Allofs. "In the medium term, it is our goal to get back into international competition." Bremen have injury concerns in midfielders Tim Borowski and Marko Marin who are both carrying leg injuries and Bremen's ex-Nuremberg midfielder Mehmet Ekici is expected to come into the starting line-up. With leaders Bayern at Schalke tomorrow, victory would send Bremen top for at least 24 hours. TODAY: Bayer Leverkusen v Cologne, Hamburg v Borussia M'gladbach, Nuremberg v Werder Bremen, Hoffenheim v VfL Wolfsburg, Hertha Berlin v Augsburg, Kaiserslautern v Mainz 05; TOMORROW: Hanover 96 v Borussia Dortmund Schalke 04 v Bayern Munich. -- AFP

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PASTORAL CHARM Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:13 AM PDT Despite being near urban centres, Kampung Pasir still retains its rural appeal MENTION Kampung Pasir to Johor Baru residents, chances are many will be guessing it to be somewhere in the rural areas of the state. However, reference Kampung Pasir with the Tampoi township, along with the fifth and sixth mile of Jalan Skudai, and it will ring a bell with many of the city folk. For the longest time, this urban village has been a popular area for people of all walks of life as the place is filled with food stalls, workshops and all kinds of specialised services. Visitors to the area will be greeted by roads and lanes which have been named after fruits. Among the main ones are Lorong Manggis, Lorong Nangka and also Lorong Pisang. The roads are interconnected with the main ones such as Jalan Dato' Mohd Said. Spanning over 3.2 kilometres along the busy Jalan Skudai, and surrounded by main residential and commercial areas, Kampung Pasir has also been a landmark for those familiar with the Johor Baru North district. According to narrated history, Kampung Pasir was established before the 1940s, and the named stemmed from the area having a lot of sand, thus the name "pasir". Many of the homes here have also changed to suit the times with the traditional wooden houses being rebuilt as modern bungalows and also linked homes. Over the past two to three decades, the village has also been associated with the late Umno veteran, Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat, who once resided in the area after his family moved from Kampung Mohd Amin. The former information minister who was also Umno secretary-general had made it a point to develop Kampung Pasir. Among the famous community projects undertaken by him was the Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat Complex which started off as a plot of land bought by Rahmat in 1973. At present, the complex, which is located along the slip road to Pengkalan Rinting and next to the Tampoi police station and the Region 2 Marine Operations Force headquarters, houses a multipurpose hall, Pulai Umno gallery and also a futsal arena. Long-time resident and current traditional masseur, Ishak Ahmad, said he has stayed in Kampung Pasir since his early teens when his parents moved to Johor Baru from Muar in 1954. "It was 57 years ago when I moved here with my family. At that time there were only 10 houses which were far apart and most of the occupants were working for the state government," said the 72-year-old retired fireman. Ishak, fondly called Pak Sahak by residents, said the busy areas in the village concentrated mainly around the main Jalan Skudai road where the current bus stand and mosque stood. Originally, he said, Kampung Pasir only had Lorong Satu, Lorong Dua, Lorong Tiga and Lorong Empat. "This changed in the 1970s when the then-town council made the decision to introduce the names of fruits as the village grew over time," said Pak Sahak, adding that many other people came to settle here from other parts of Johor namely Muar, Kluang and Batu Pahat He said Kampung Pasir now houses more than a thousand residents as it is among one of the largest and most developed traditional Malay settlements in Johor Baru. Johor Baru city councillor and former resident, Rashid Kasman, said Kampung Pasir is a unique village as it is an organised traditional Malay settlement situated within an urban environment. "Many residents here still practise aspects of the 'old ways' that are associated with traditional Malay community like gotong-royong and having thanksgiving events among neighbours,"he said. Rashid, a former born-and-bred Kampung Pasir resident, said the community spirit among the village residents is still strong here and many are proud of this. A younger resident Raffi Jaffar, 35, said that he was very comfortable living in Kampung Pasir as he was born and brought-up here. The motorcycle workshop proprietor added that the location of his home was also a key factor as it is strategically located, being less than 10 kilometres from the city centre.

Red House hub of culture Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:00 AM PDT The landmark Red House at No 56 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee. — Pictures by Peggy Loh IF you are at Tan Hiok Nee Cultural Street, you cannot miss that corner shophouse which was recently repainted in bright red with contrasting white highlights. Even while renovations were on, No 56 attracted curious enquiries from many who wondered what it housed and to whom it belonged because it looked posh enough to be a private property. When works were completed in June this year, the façade of this building served as an impressive backdrop for several cultural events on this street. This 19th century building was originally owned by an Indian family and changed hands several times before its present owner decided to restore it to its former glory. While Jalan Tan Hiok Nee was declared a heritage street in October 2009, the owner had the passion and foresight to preserve this pre-war shop-house as a heritage building. The historical value of this building is priceless as it is a portal of the rich and unique history of Johor Baru. During the 8th Johor Baru Arts Festival in July this year, some events were jointly organised with the Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk Committee and held at various venues on this street. Throughout the festival, arts enthusiasts thronged the area and had a glimpse of this remarkable building which inevitably earned its moniker — The Red House. Finally on July 23, a select few had the privilege of attending a by-invitation only movie event held here. It was an enchanted evening because the nostalgic ambience of this beautiful building was the perfect setting for the screening of the award-winning movie, Love is a Many Splendoured Thing. This classic movie, based on a novel written by Han Suyin, is believed to be her autobiography. Han Suyin was the pen-name of Dr Elizabeth Comber, a Eurasian doctor who spent about 10 years in Johor Baru, working in a dispensary located above the former Universal Pharmacy at No 24 Jalan Ibrahim. This row of shops on a parallel road just a stone's throw away from the Red House was however, destroyed by fire in 1982. In August this year, the Red House was leased to the Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk Committee who has plans to host various cultural events here and bring more excitement into the heart of old Johor Baru. An event on Aug 21, dubbed Red Wine @Red House was a wine appreciation evening where some wine connoisseurs learnt from Sylviane Siah of S & L Vintners the finer points of appreciating red and white wines and the art of reading labels on wine bottles. A photography exhibition by Datuk Dr Siow Kuang Ling is being held at the Red House till Sept 24. Enquiries for the use of Red House may be directed to the Johor Chinese Heritage Museum at No 42, Jalan Ibrahim. Call 07-224 9633, fax 07- 224 9635 or email heritage_museu mjb@jb-tionghua.org.my.

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