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HYGIENE BASICS Posted: 06 Nov 2011 06:57 AM PST 2011/11/06 By Jassmine Shadiqe Pupils from 13 Pintar schools in Gelang Patah are given lessons on the importance of keeping clean AS part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, UEM Land Holdings Bhd (UEM Land), master developer of Nusajaya, organised a hygiene talk for students at Columbia Asia Hospital under its Pintar (Promoting Intelligence, Nurturing Talent and Advocating Responsibility) programme. The programme, targeted at primary school pupils, aimed to promote and educate the children on the importance of personal hygiene, self-care and healthy living. Sponsored for the first time by UEM Land in collaboration with Columbia Asia Hospital, the programme saw active participation from 180 Year Three and Year Four pupils from its 13 adopted Pintar primary schools around Gelang Patah, Johor. The one-day programme on Oct 20 was divided into three sessions, with 60 pupils per session. In each of the two-hour sessions, pupils were guided through basic personal hygiene practices, including proper hand-washing techniques, and body and oral care. The programme was filled with exciting yet educational activities such as health quizzes and demonstrations, which created a cheerful atmosphere. The event ended with a short hospital tour. The pupils also visited some of the wards, led by Columbia Asia Hospital staff nurses. "Before joining this programme, I did not know the importance of personal hygiene; in particular, the right way to wash my hands and brush my teeth," said Nazatul Nazlia Norazlan, a Year Three pupil from SK Kg Pulai. "Through this programme, I realised what I had been doing wrong, and need to change," he said. "I strongly support this programme because it is good for primary school pupils. SK Ladang Pendas student affairs teacher Yakni Tahar said the programme was beneficial for her pupils. "Health and hygiene awareness among the pupils are still low. I hope this programme will make them realise the importance of personal hygiene. "Hopefully, these students will share their knowledge with their friends, family members and neighbours at home," said Yakni. UEM Land is the flagship company for the real estate investment and development businesses of UEM Group and Khazanah Nasional Bhd. UEM Group is wholly-owned by Khazanah, the investment holding company of the government. UEM Land has undertaken to develop Nusajaya into a regional city with diverse catalysts developments to create and promote economic growth and development in the area and to meet various economic and market demands. Pintar, a programme spearheaded by Khazanah, was launched in December 2006. UEM Land adopted 17 schools within Nusajaya, in Iskandar Malaysia, under the programme. Since 2007, UEM Land has implemented five key initiatives to accomplish the objectives and aspirations of Pintar using an intervention approach to influence better educational outcomes for underserved students in predominantly rural areas, through promoting intelligence, nurturing talent and advocating responsibility. The programmes, developed by UEM Land and based on Pintar's key tenets, include Academic Excellence, ICT Knowledge and Appreciation, and English, as well as its Micro Controller project, and the Green School project. Another significant CSR programme initiated by UEM Land is the Pintar Al-Quran programme for pre-school children. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Enjoy tasty fish, orawn dishes at RZ’s Posted: 06 Nov 2011 06:56 AM PST 2011/11/06 By Rizalman Hammim IF you are craving for freshwater fish cooked in traditional kampung style, then head over to RZ Restoran in Taman Utama in Segamat. The restaurant, which has been operating there since 2006, offers a variety of traditional Malay dishes that can easily whet anyone's appetite. On a normal day, the restaurant offers over 40 dishes for customers to choose from, although their specialties are their ikan baung and udang galah (freshwater prawn) dishes. Restaurant supervisor Rosdi Mohamad said the restaurant started out as a stall at Segamat's Arked Mara, and was run by his father Mohamad Ithnin in 1983. "All the recipes were developed by my father, because he was very passionate about cooking," said Rosdi. Among the ikan baung dishes offered are ikan baung lemak cili padi and ikan baung masak lemak tempoyak. Favourite udang galah dishes are sambal tumis udang galah and udang galah masak lemak nenas. "We sell up to 50kg of ikan baung and udang galah a day. We keep our dishes fresh by cooking them in small batches," Rosdi said. He said the restaurant uses ikan baung reared in the river, while udang galah come from Sabah and Sarawak. "We do this because it's difficult to get a constant supply of wild ikan baung and udang galah," said Rosdi. The restaurant can seat about 120 people at any one time. An air-conditioned dining room upstairs, available for special events, can accommodate 150 people. The restaurant operates from 7am to 6pm. However, customers are advised to come early as the dishes are usually sold out before closing time. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Nicol, Zulfadli are world champs Posted: 06 Nov 2011 09:30 AM PST Nicol David celebrating with the winner's trophy after defeating England's Jenny Duncalf at the Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, yesterday. This is Nicol's sixth World Open title. — AFP picture KUALA LUMPUR: From Taipei to Rotterdam, Malaysia ruled the world in racquet sports yesterday. In squash, Nicol David won the World Open crown for a record-breaking sixth time when she outclassed England's Jenny Duncalf 11-2, 11-5, 11-0 in the women's final in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Nicol said: "Winning a world title is huge in Malaysia. We are always gunning to have more people in sports and I'm just glad I could pay back all Malaysia has done to get me this far." In badminton, Zulfadli Zulkifli sprang a surprise by upstaging favourite Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the boys' singles final of the World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Nelson Heg and Teo Ee Yi made it a double joy for Malaysia when they bagged the boys' doubles title by beating Taiwan's Huang Poh Jui and Lin Chia Yu. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Move to register refugees Posted: 06 Nov 2011 09:27 AM PST 2011/11/07 By Farrah Naz Karim farrah@nst.com.my Joint effort to improve protection of UNHCR card holders PUTRAJAYA: An exercise to register al l asylum seekers and refugees holding United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees documents is slated to begin in January. This followed an agreement between UNHCR and the government on the registration, which would be carried out progressively in cities where refugees were located, the agency said. It said it was also looking towards getting Malaysia to commit to strengthening refugee protection. The country could do this by creating opportunities for legal employment and improving access to education and health services for the group, the agency said. It hoped the registration would prevent prosecution of the group for immigration offences and deportation as well as secure their release, if arrested. It said the exercise would involve its officials and those from the Home and Foreign Affairs ministries, Immigration Department and National Security Council. UNHCR representative Alan Vernon said yesterday: "This agreement is the result of a series of meetings between UNHCR and the government, in which the issue of registration of UNHCR document holders, the possibility of legal work for refugees and other issues were discussed. "UNHCR regards this as a significant opportunity to improve the situation of refugees as their identities can be easily verified by law enforcement officers." Describing the registration as a win-win effort, Vernon said this move would also prevent the problem of fake UNHCR identification cards or refugee cards. Once they were registered, the data of the group would be included in the biometric system, where fingerprints could determine genuine card holders, he said. The UN body said there were about 95,000 refugees and asylum seekers registered with it in Malaysia. These people, whom the agency said were fleeing persecution and conflict, include those from Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Vernon said the government had an agreement with the agency to ensure the confidentiality of the information. "While Malaysia is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, UNHCR appreciates the cooperation we enjoy with the government and looks forward to continuing discussions on strengthening refugee protection in Malaysia." There are no legislative or administrative provisions for dealing with refugees in the country. Refugees are not allowed full employment, but the government makes allowances for them to do odd jobs. The agency said it had, since 1975, conducted all activities related to the reception, registration, documentation and status determination of asylum-seekers and refugees in Malaysia. Home Ministry and Wisma Putra senior officials said they could not comment on the issue. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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RM1.1m for clean water in Kelantan Posted: 15 Mar 2011 01:24 AM PDT RM1.1m for clean water in Kelantan 2010/11/01 By NST team in Gua Musang, Kelantan news@nst.com.my GUA MUSANG: The health ministry has allocated RM1.1 million to the Kelantan state government to implement rural water development projects to ensure people living in rural areas receive clean and adequate water supply. Deputy health minister Datuk Rosnah Abd Shirlin said the projects consist of controlled wells, feed gravity system as well as piped connection from Syarikat Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB). "The allocation is channelled to state health department to implement the projects," she said after attending the handing-over of the projects to Sungai Terah residents here. She said to date, Kelantan received 84.7 per cent of clean water supply encompassing 223,115 households. Only 40,212 households have yet to have clean water supplied by the ministry or by AKSB. She expressed hopes that Gua Musang will receive 100 per cent water supply as soon as possible. To ensure the water is safe for consumption, she adviced residents to follow a few simple rules, namely: Boil water before drinking; The wells and feed gravity system need to be chlorinated periodically to kill off bacteria and reduce contamination risk; and Trees or plants near water catchment areas should not be cut down to prevent the water source from drying up. She also said this year, Kelantan has recorded six cholera, 28 typhoid and 2,168 food poisoning cases to date. "These diseases still pose a risk to rural folk," she said. Air your comment on this issue: RM1.1m for clean water in Kelantan 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. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

MCA praises PM Posted: 10 Mar 2011 02:44 PM PST MCA praises PM 2010/11/15 By Chong Chee Seong MUAR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's achievements since taking over the mantle of the country last April had received praise from MCA. In commending Najib for his hard work, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said Barisan Nasional's victories in the Nov 4 Galas and Batu Sapi by-elections were due to the people's acceptance of Najib's 1Malaysia concept. Dr Chua said the Chinese were pragmatic people who will support the Prime Minister for doing what is good for the country. "MCA is confident the results (of two by-elections) will serve as momentum to regain support of the community for the next general election," he said after opening a RM500,000 building and a hall in the SJKC Chung Hwa 3 last Thursday. The speech was made on Dr Chua's behalf by Johor MCA secretary Tay Puay Chuan, who is also MCA Muar division chief. Dr Chua said Najib's assurance that BN pledges in Galas and Batu Sapi would be fulfilled was a positive step to win the trust and confidence of the people. He said by making continuous changes, BN would become a party that will received strong support. "The victory of the two by-elections is an indication that BN's is ready and will do well in the next general election." Dr Chua also said the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) was a clear-cut strategy and a roadmap towards making Malaysia a high-income economy. Earlier, deputy youth and sports minister Datuk Razali Ibrahim, who is also the Muar MP, said investment in education was not measured by ringgit and sen but by quality. Air your comment on this issue: MCA praises PM 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. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Motor Rally: Proton's McRae grabs APRC crown Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:08 PM PST 2011/11/07 By Fadhli Ishak fadhli@nstp.com.my LONGYOU: A calm and collected Alister McRae left no room for drama as he hung on to a comfortable second-day lead to win the China Rally and clinch his first Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) drivers' title yesterday. The 40-year-old, driving a Proton Satria Neo S2000, clocked a total time of three hours and 38.6 seconds over 13 stages to finish first overall and help Proton secure the manufacturers' title for the first time since 2004. In second place was Soueast Motor Kumho Team's Jari Ketomaa on 3:01:52.9s while McRae's fellow Proton Motorsports Rally Team driver Chris Atkinson took third spot with a time of 3:02:17.0s. The result was enough to see McRae, despite having the China Rally as his only win of the year, edge teammate Atkinson (three wins) to the drivers' title, thanks to a consistent string of podium finishes throughout the season. "We kept being aggressive throughout the first half of the day to preserve our lead and eased off slightly towards the end to secure the win today (yesterday)," said the Scot, who led the standings from start to finish in the three-day rally which covered a total of 231.4km. "We have been working very hard throughout the whole year for this weekend and, thankfully, it has been one where just about everything has gone right for us. "There is a lot of uncertainty in the sport and there have been times in the season where we have faced a lot of problems and had to retire. This certainly makes things worthwhile. It's a great result for not only myself but also Proton," added McRae, who has Australian Bill Hayes as his co-driver. A disappointed Atkinson, who with McRae were the only two drivers in contention for the drivers' title coming into the China Rally, said he was able to put in a better performance yesterday after relatively slow times in the earlier stages. "We were able to pick up the pace a little today (yesterday) but in the end we were too far behind to catch up with Alister and Jari who already led us by some margin," said the 31-year-old, who has Belgian Stephane Prevot as co-driver. "Personally, I am disappointed to not win the (drivers') title but that is rallying. I am happy that we managed to get the 1-2 finish for Proton," added the Australian, who won the Malaysian, New Caledonia and New Zealand legs of the APRC this year. The clinching of the coveted drivers' and manufacturers' titles marks the end of a dominant season for Proton in the APRC where they also claimed convincing victories in the sub-categories of the championship -- Asia Cup (McRae), Pacific Cup (Atkinson), Rally Cup 2wd (Karamjit Singh), Junior Cup (Akira Bamba), Rally Cup 2wd Manufacturer (Proton) and the APRC Teams Trophy (Proton Motorsports Rally Team). The new season of the APRC will start in March with New Zealand set to host the season opener. RESULTS: 1 Alister McRae (Proton Satria Neo S2000) 3:00:38.6s, 2 Jari Ketomaa ( Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10) 3:01:52.9s, 3 Chris Atkinson (Proton Satria Neo S2000) 3:02:17.0s, 4 Mark Higgins ( Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 3:06:04.5s, 5 Wei Hongjie ( Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 3:13:12.2s, 6 Rifat Sungkar (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 3:14:24.8s, 7 Yuya Sumiyama (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10) 3:14:03.7s, 8 Li Wei (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) 3:16:40.2s, 9 Han Han (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) 3:16:41.2s, 10 Wang Hua (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 3:20:28.2s. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Badminton / World Junior Championships: Zulfadli upsets Axelsen for world crown Posted: 06 Nov 2011 04:07 PM PST 2011/11/07 By K.M. Boopathy boopathy@nst.com.my Zulfadli Zulkifli celebrates with his trophy after beating Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 21-18, 9-21, 21-19 in Taipei yesterday. ZULFADLI Zulkifli fulfilled his dream of becoming Malaysia's best ever junior shuttler when he clinched the World Junior title, upstaging favourite Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in Taipei yesterday. Zulfadli had already won the Asian Junior crown in Pune, India in July before earning a 21-18, 9-21, 21-19 victory over the Danish defending champion in 50 minutes. It just got better for Malaysia when Nelson Heg-Teo Ee Yi bagged the boys' doubles crown, beating Huang Poh Jui-Lin Chia Yu of Taiwan 21-17, 21-17 after finishing runners-up to compatriots Ow Yao Han-Yew Hong Kheng last year. No Malaysian had managed to clinch the doubles or the boys' singles event with Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin coming the closest in 2009 when he lost to China's Tian Houwei. Zulfadli himself had been struggling to live up to his true potential in his last two attempts but started to improve under the guidance of his father Zulkifli Sidek and regular matchplay sessions with KLRC Berhad shuttlers Hafiz Hashim and Sairul Amar Ayub. He also received tips from Indonesian coach Hadi Idris. Zulfadli, sponsored by KLRC, had led Malaysia to their first mixed team gold, beating South Korea earlier in the week and yesterday's win saw him sign off as a junior on a high note. In a telephone interview from Taipei yesterday, Zulfadli thanked his parents Zulkifli and Hanny Pratyono for their support, and his sponsors for helping him achieve success as an independent player. "I can't believe I have won the World Junior crown. I have been waiting a long time for this. It is such a great feeling to win both the Asian and World junior titles to conclude my junior career," said Zulfadli. "My coach just told me to play without pressure when I was trailing 15-17 in the third game. I was relaxed and the pressure was on Viktor and I managed to take advantage of that." He added: "I now have to focus on my senior career. My aim next year is to break into the top 100 and start doing well in Open tournaments." Zulfadli, whose idol is Taufik Hidayat, said he hopes to emulate the Indonesian's success and win Olympic gold and the World Championship. "I have always been a huge fan of Taufik and hope I can play as well as him. I would like to follow his footsteps as a player, but not his lifestyle," added Zulfadli with a laugh. Nelson-Ee Yi were also under pressure after having failed to win the Asian Junior crown but avenged their defeat to Poh Jui-Chia Yu in the semi-final stage in July to maintain Malaysia's monopoly in World Junior boys' doubles since 2008. It was Malaysia's seventh boys' doubles title in the tournament and fourth consecutive one which is testament to Yap Kim Hock's ability to consistently churn out quality junior pairs over the last three years. In the girls' singles, 16-year-old Thai sensation Ratchanok Inthanon became the first player in World Junior history to register a hat-trick of wins when she defeated Elisabeth Purwaningtyas of Indonesia 21-6, 18-21, 21-13 in the final. Results -- (All Finals) Boys' singles: Zulfadli Zulkifli (Mas) bt Viktor Axelsen (Den) 21-18, 9-21, 21-19. Doubles: Nelson Heg-Teo Ee Yi (Mas) bt Huang Poh Jui-Lin Chia Yu (Tai) 21-17, 21-17. Girls' singles: Ratchanok Inthanon (Tha) bt Elisabeth Purwaningtyas (Ina) 21-6, 18-21, 21-13. Doubles: Lee So Hee-Shin Seung Chan (Kor) bt Shella Devi Aulia-Anggia Shitta Awanda (Ina) 21-16, 13-21, 21-9. Mixed Doubles: Alfian Eko Prasetyo-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (Ina) bt Ronald Alexander-Nuraidah Tiara Rosalia (Ina) 12-21, 21-17, 25-23. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Nicol, Duncalf set up final clash at World Open Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:32 PM PDT World number one Nicol David stayed on course for her sixth World Open squash title after defeating Netherland's Natalie Grinham to reach the final. Nicol, 28, who has won five World Open titles, needed 44 minutes to beat Grinham in a straight set of 11-9, 11-4 and 11-6 at the Victoria Squash in Rotterdam, Saturday. "Playing Natalie again on her home turf, with a big crowd like this, it was always going to be difficult, and winning that first game was crucial. "You can't afford to think about it being a World Open semi-final, and breaking records or anything like that, you just have to treat it as another tournament, keep your focus and play each match as it comes," said Nicol as quoted in the competition official website, www.worldopensquash2011.com. Nicol will be meeting her arch-rival and world number two, Jenny Duncalf of England in the final which will be held at 2pm local time today. Their last meeting in a final match this year was at the Australian Open on Aug 14, where Nicol won her first Australian Open title. Jenny booked her berth in the final after defeating Samantha Teran of Mexico also in straight set of 11-9, 11-4 and 11-7 in 36 minutes. In the men's category, top seed Nick Matthew of England will meet France's Gregory Gaultier in the final. - Bernama Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Matrade gains significant in-roads in 110th Canton Fair Posted: 05 Nov 2011 10:39 PM PDT Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) has gained significant in-roads into the 110th Canton Fair with a total of RM42,336 million of sales achieved at the five-day fair, which ended last Friday. Malaysian participants, who are mostly from the food and health sector also managed to close immediate sales of RM518,000 during the fair, said Matrade Ceo Dr Wong Lai Sum. "China itself, with its huge population, offers an enormous market coupled with the growing numbers of investors, there is now a large demand for a variety of food tailors for the international palette. "Many foreigners frequent this fair every year and there is opportunity not only to sell to China but also to these new markets," he said in a statement sent here, today. The Canton Fair, a prestigious biannually event since 1957, was held every spring and autumn in Guangzhou. It attracted wide patronage of overseas buyers and huge business turnover in China. -- Bernama Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Aidiladha celebrated in moderation, people cautious of possible flooding Posted: 05 Nov 2011 09:55 PM PDT Aidiladha celebrated in moderation, people cautious of possible flooding KUALA LUMPUR -- Muslims nationwide celebrated the Aidiladha in moderation and in cautious mode today following the possibility of flooding due to rainy season, especially in states in the northern part of the peninsula. However, pleasant weather in the morning allowed Muslims to perform their Hari Raya prayers, followed by the sacrificial slaughter of cattle. There are currently 28,000 Malaysians performing the haj including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. The prime minister and his wife left for Saudi Arabia on Oct 31 accompanied by Najib's mother Tun Rahah Mohamad Noah, brother Datuk Mohamed Nazim and Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. In KUALA LUMPUR about 10,000 people, including foreigners, performed the Aidiladha prayers at the National Mosque. They arrived as early as 7am to perform prayers led by the Grand Imam, Ustaz Ehsan Mohd Hosni. -- Bernama Air your comment on this issue: Aidiladha celebrated in moderation, people cautious of possible flooding 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. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

TRANSFERS ALLOWED Posted: 05 Nov 2011 05:30 PM PDT 2011/11/06 By P. Selvarani and Chandra Devi Renganayar nsunt@nst.com.my D-G: Parents may move kids to schools still offering Maths, Science in English KUALA LUMPUR: School heads will decide the medium of instruction that best suits their students for Science and Mathematics next year, and parents will be allowed to transfer their children to other schools if the option they want is not offered in their current schools. Education director-general Datuk Seri Abd Ghafar Mahmud told the New Sunday Times yesterday that school heads could choose to have Science and Mathematics in Bahasa Malaysia or English, or in both languages for a particular level from next year. This follows the government's decision to allow a gradual phasing out of English for the teaching of the two subjects. "For instance, a school like the Taman Tun Dr Ismail primary school in Kuala Lumpur has students from Taman Tun Dr Ismail and nearby Sungai Penchala. In such cases, school heads can have separate classes where the subjects are taught in English and Bahasa Malaysia, respectively." If a school did not offer the option parents wanted, they could request for their children to be transferred to the nearest school which offered the subjects in that medium of instruction, he said. "We will facilitate the transfers," Ghafar said, adding that a circular to this effectwas sent out to all the 9,996 primary and secondary schools on Friday to avoid any confusion that might arise following the decision to allow schools to choose the medium in which they wanted to teach the two subjects. He said all state education directors and district education officers had also been briefed on this procedure. On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that all students under the PPSMI (the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English) cohort would be allowed to continue to learn the two subjects in English until they completed their schooling. He also said that national school students would also be allowed to study the subjects either fully in English, Bahasa Malaysia or both. Vernacular school children can also opt to learn Science and Mathematics in their mother tongue or English or both. With this soft-landing approach, the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in primary schools will be carried out fully in Bahasa Malaysia in 2016 while secondary schools will fully use Bahasa Malaysia in 2021. Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said the decision to allow a gradual phasing out of English for the teaching of the two subjects was made in the best interests of the estimated five million students in the country and after taking into account the views of parents and various groups. At the same time, he said, the Education Ministry would take steps to strengthen the teaching of English as a subject under the upholding the Malay language and strengthening the command of English policy. (MBMMBI). Ghafar said the decision to discontinue the PPSMI was based on a month-long survey of 9,519 primary and secondary schools by the ministr y's Education Policy and Research Division which revealed that 70 per cent of those who had the option to learn the subjects in both languages, opted to study in Bahasa Malaysia fully. The study showed that less than five per cent of the number of classes at 7,495 primary schools fully used English for the teaching and learning of the subjects. At the secondary level, less than nine per cent of the classes at 2,192 schools fully adopted PPSMI. "So we are heading in the right direction by introducing the MBMMBI," Ghafar added. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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Badminton / World Junior Championships: Zulfadli's final hurdle Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:40 AM PDT 2011/11/06 By K.M. Boopathy boopathy@nst.com.my ZULFADLI ZULKIFLI ZULFADLI Zulkifli is just a match away from achieving a dream double while Nelson Heg-Teo Ee Yi advanced to their second consecutive boys' doubles final in the World Junior Championships in Taipei yesterday. Zulfadli became the first Malaysian to win the Asian Junior boys' singles crown in Lucknow, India in July and he will attempt to end the nation's drought in the same event of the World Juniors today. It has been a confident ride for Zulfadli so far and in the semi-finals, he defeated Kento Momota of Japan 21-18, 21-18 to reach the final in his last outing in the tournament. Standing between him and the title is defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, who edged Sameer Verma of India 21-19, 21-19, who starts as the favourite in the final. "I feel very happy to be in the final tomorrow (today). I will try my best against him," said Zulfadli. "This is the second time I will playing him. I won the first meeting in Sweden but that was four or five years ago. But this time, he is physically stronger and taller than me." Other Malaysians who had featured in previous finals were Yeoh Kay Bin in 1998 and Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin in 2009 but both finished runner-up to China shuttlers Chen Gan and Tian Houwei respectively. Malaysia's strong tradition in the boys' doubles continued when Nelson-Ee Yi advanced to the final after beating Taiwan's Tien Tzu Chieh-Wang Chi Hao 21-8, 21-17. They will meet Asian Junior champions Huang Po Jui-Lin Chia Yu, who beat Indonesia's Ronald Alexander-Selvanus Geh 21-19, 21-23, 21-15, in the final today. Po Jui-Chia Yu crushed Nelson-Ee Yi's hopes of securing the Asian Junior crown by eliminating them in the semi-finals. However, Nelson-Ee Yi have been brilliant throughout the tournament and had beaten Poh Jui-Chia Yu in the team event earlier in the week which Malaysia won for the first time. Nelson-Ee Yi were runners-up to compatriots Ow Yao Han-Yew Hong Kheng last year and have a big responsibility in maintaining Malaysia's dominance in the event since 2008. Mak Hee Chun-Teo Kok Siang won the title in Pune in 2008 while Yao Han and Chooi Kah Ming were victorious in Alor Star in 2009 followed by Yao Han and Hong Kheng's success in Mexico City. There will be no double cheer for Nelson though after he and Chow Mei Kuan lost 21-17, 20-22, 21-16 to Ronald Alexander-Nuraidah Tiara Rosalia of Indonesia in the mixed doubles semi-final. Indonesia are assured of the mixed doubles crown as Alfian Eko Prasetya-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja defeated South Korea's Choi Sol Kyu-Chae Yoo Jung 21-13, 22-20 in the other semi-final. RESULTS — (All S-Finals) Boys' Singles: Viktor Axelsen (Den) bt Sameer Verma (Ind) 21-19, 21-19; Zulfadli Zulkifli (Mas) bt Kento Momota (Jpn) 21-18, 21-18. Doubles: Huang Po Jui-Lin Chia Yu (Tai) bt Ronald Alexander-Selvanus Geh (Ina) 21-19, 21-23, 21-15; Nelson Heg-Teo Ee Yi (Mas) bt Tien Tzu Chieh-Wang Chi Hao (Tai) 21-8, 21-17. Women's Singles: Ratchanok Inthanon (Tha) bt Nozomi Okuhara (Jpn) 21-16, 21-16; Elyzabeth Purwaningtyas (Ina) bt Carolina Marin (Spa) 23-21, 17-21, 21-18. Doubles: Lee So Hee-Shin Seung Chan (Kor) bt Andini Suci Rizky-Nuraidah Tiara Rosalia (Ina) 21-23, 22-20, 21-5; Shella Devi Aulia-Anggia Shitta Awanda (Ina) bt Han So Yean-Kim Hyo Min (Kor) 21-13, 22-20. Mixed Doubles: Alfian Eko Prasetya-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (Ina) bt Choi Sol Kyu-Chae Yoo Jung (Kor) 21-13, 22-20; Ronald Alexander-Nuraidah Tiara Rosalia (Ina) bt Nelson Heg-Chow Mei Kuan (Mas) 21-17, 20-22, 21-16. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Badminton / World Junior Championships: Glorious double within sight Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:39 AM PDT Nelson Heg (front) and Teo Ee Yi ZULFA DLI Zulkifli and Nelson Heg-Teo Ee Yi sauntered into the World Junior Championships boys' singles and doubles finals respectively in Taipei yesterday. Zulfadli is seeking to be the first Malaysian to win the world junior crown but faces a tough final against top seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark today. Nelson-Ee Yi will bid to keep the title in Malaysian hands as national junior shuttlers have won the last three editions. Nelson, however, had to concede defeat in the mixed doubles when he and partner Chow Mei Kuan fell in three games to Ronald Alexander- Nuraidah Tiara of Indonesia. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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