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Saturday, 24 November 2012

Skuad Raja sasar dua misi



Kuala Lumpur: Skuad Harimau Malaya ada dua misi penting apabila turun memulakan kempen mempertahankan Piala Suzuki AFF menentang Singapura malam esok - mencatat kemenangan sekali gus memperbaiki rekod pertemuan yang tidak memihak kepada mereka. 

Jurulatih negara Datuk K Rajagobal berkata, walaupun Singapura tidak terlalu memberi tumpuan kepada cabaran bakal diberikan anak buahnya, dia tetap mahu pemain memberi persembahan terbaik mencatat kemenangan dan memperbaiki rekod pertemuan sebelum ini. 
Dalam 12 pertemuan terakhir antara kedua negara, termasuk dua perlawanan timbal balik kelayakan Piala Dunia 2014 tahun lalu, Malaysia sekadar menang sekali dan seri lima kali. 

Cari keputusan positif

“Kita lupakan dulu soal mempertahankan kejuaraan, yang penting ialah melepasi halangan pertama bertemu Singapura dengan keputusan positif,” kata Rajagobal.

“Perlawanan pertama cukup penting dalam satu-satu kejohanan dan pemain perlu memberikan fokus penuh seperti menghadapi final.

“Saya yakin selepas aksi kurang menentu pada siri perlawanan persahabatan sebelum ini, pemain akan bangkit mempamerkan corak permainan sebenar mereka.” 
Rajagobal bagaimanapun mengakui perlawanan pertama Kumpulan B itu sebagai satu lagi pertemuan tetangga antara Malaysia dan jiran sebelah tambaknya itu.

Walaupun skuad kendaliannya turun sebagai juara bertahan, Rajagobal berpendapat, Singapura tetap mempunyai kelebihan berdasarkan rekod pertemuan sebelum ini.

"Mereka mempunyai pemain berpengalaman terutama pemain tonggak yang menjadi ‘duri dalam daging’ buat skuad negara ketika saingan kelayakan Piala Dunia tahun lalu," katanya


Wednesday, 14 November 2012

NS wujudkan Akademik Bola Sepak

Seremban – Pembangunan Bola Sepak Peringkat Sekolah Rendah dan Sekolah Menengah diberhentikan dan ditukar kepada Akademik Bola Sepak Negeri Sembilan bermula tahun depan.

Akademik Bola Sepak ini bakal memilih 30 orang pemain yang berpotensi di antara umur 16 hingga 17 tahun yang akan ditempatkan di Wisma Persatuan Bola Sepak Negeri Sembilan (PBNS).

30 orang yang terpilih kelak, mereka akan di hantar bersekolah di sekitar kawasan Seremban untuk sesi persekolahan.

Sementara akan melalui jadual latihan yang padat di sebelah petang, manakala sebelah malamnya pula akan menjalani kelas tuisyen.

Menurut Dato’ Seri Utama Hj Mohamad Hj Hasan, juga Presiden Bola Sepak Negeri Sembilan, “ini merupakan hasrat kita untuk mencungkil bakat baru dan PBNS akan bekerjasama dengan YNS dalam usaha ini.”

Pada pemilihan yang dibuat, tidak kurang dari 1000 orang pemain menjalani sesi pemilihan akedemik.

Malah, PBNS juga telah mengenal pasti tenaga pengajar dari Portugal, Acacio Machado Dimas Marques Santos yang mempunyai kepakaran dan pengalaman yang amat baik sekali di dalam industri pembangunan bola sepak.

Dengan perlantikan beliau sebagai tenaga pengajar ini, bakat yang ada pada pemain-pemain muda dapat diasah dengan sebaik mungkin seterusnya mutu bola sepak negeri ini berada dalam tahap baik.

Kata Dato’ Seri Utama Hj Mohamad Hj Hasan lagi, pengumuman FAM mengembalikan Liga Piala Belia bertepatan dengan arena bola sepak yang kian membangun.

Justeru, peserta Akademik Bola Sepak Negeri Sembilan akan terdedah dengan perlawanan Liga Piala Belia ini.

Peserta Akademik Bola Sepak Negeri Sembilan diberi keutamaan kepada anak negeri ini dan akan mendapat elaun saraan RM100 sebulan di samping pembelajaran ditanggung sepenuhnya oleh PBNS dengan kerjasama YNS.

Menyentuh tentang pemain import bagi mewakili pasukan Negeri Sembilan 2013 pula, beliau menegaskan akan membawa masuk pemain yang lebih baik dari sedia ada dan mampu bermain bersungguh-sungguh untuk pasukan.

Seperti biasa, PBNS akan lebih serius memilih penyerang dan pertahanan untuk memeriahkan musim 2013 dengan penuh gaya.

sumber : N9KINI

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Guru, guru besar dan pentadbir cemerlang miliki ijazah akan dilantik ke gred DG41

SEREMBAN: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin berkata, guru cemerlang, guru besar cemerlang dan pentadbir cemerlang yang memiliki ijazah akan dilantik ke gred DG41 tanpa temuduga tahun depan.

Timbalan Perdana Menteri yang juga Menteri Pelajaran berkata, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pelajaran akan melantik secara terus tanpa temu duga calon guru yang berprestasi cemerlang selepas menamatkan pengajian perguruan bermula tahun depan.

Muhyiddin berkata demikian ketika merasmikan Persidangan Perkhidmatan Pendidikan di Hotel Royale Bintang, di sini, sebentar tadi.

sumber : bharian

Andik calon ganti Owona


PENYERANG sensasi kelab Indonesia, Persebaya FC, Andik Vermansyah disebut-sebut import terbaru yang bakal memperkuatkan pasukan Negeri Sembilan bagi saingan Liga Malaysia (Liga M), musim depan.
Andik, pemain lincah berusia 22 tahun dari Surabaya pernah memperagakan aksinya di Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman Paroi pada perlawanan persahabatan antara kelabnya dengan Negeri Sembilan pada Mac lalu dan dijangka menjadi pilihan ketua jurulatih baru, Divaldo Elves.

Elves, bekas pengendali Persebaya FC kelahiran Portugal, dijangka membawa penyerang berbisa itu sebagai tonggak barisan depan Negeri Sembilan selepas skuad Hoben Jang Hoben kehilangan penyerang import kelahiran Cameroon, Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona yang berpindah ke Terengganu.

Andik yang dianggap jelmaan ‘Messi’ Indonesia, adalah antara tonggak utama Persebaya FC yang membantu menjulang nama pasukan itu kerana kelincahannya selain memiliki skil individu tinggi meskipun bertubuh kecil.

“Namanya memang antara pemain import yang ada dalam senarai pengurusan pasukan namun keputusan sama ada dia terpilih beraksi dengan Negeri Sembilan belum dapat dipastikan kerana perbincangan dengan majikan Andik masih dijalankan. Ini kerana pemain itu juga mendapat perhatian sebuah kelab dari Timur Tengah.

“Jika Andik beraksi dengan Negeri Sembilan, saya yakin dia mampu membantu merealisasikan sasaran pasukan,” kata sumber pasukan itu, semalam.

Baru-baru ini, Presiden Persatuan Bola Sepak Negeri Sembilan (PBNS), Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan berkata, mereka akan mengambil sekurang-kurangnya dua pemain import, masing-masing di posisi penyerang dan pertahanan bagi menggantikan Effa Owona dan Marian Farbak yang kontrak mereka tidak diperbaharui.

Beliau yang juga Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan berkata, perbincangan dijalankan antara PBNS dengan ejen pemain namun pihaknya tidak mahu terburu-buru mengambil pemain import sebelum diuji secukupnya.


Sementara itu, bekas pemain Kedah dan Perlis, Mohd Fauzi Nan adalah antara pemain tempatan luar yang menyarung jersi Negeri Sembilan musim depan.

Pemain berasal dari Pendang, Kedah berusia 32 tahun itu mengikut jejak Eddy Helmi Manan dari Johor FC, Azmeer Yusof (Pos Malaysia), Hamsani Ahmad dan Abd Ghani Abd Rahman (Felda United) yang akan menggalas cabaran Negeri Sembilan dalam misi mempertahankan reputasi serta memburu pencapaian lebih gemilang bagi musim 2013.

Premis judi siber kena serbu

Operasi yang diadakan berjaya menahan lima orang.



SEREMBAN – Ketika sedang asyik bermain judi, empat lelaki termasuk seorang wanita warga asing terkejut apabila premis tersebut diserbu pihak berkuasa dalam serbuan Ops Judi Siber yang diadakan di Taman Megaway, Sikamat, malam kelmarin.

Turut ditahan seorang lelaki warga Myanmar berusia 20-an yang dipercayai penjaga premis berkenaan.

Ketua Penolong Pengarah, Bahagian Penguatkuasa Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam negeri (Jheains), Ahmad Husaini Mustafa berkata, kesemua yang ditahan beragama Islam, dan terdiri daripada mereka yang berumur dalam lingkungan 20 hingga 40-an.

Katanya, operasi yang bermula pada jam 12 tengah malam itu, diketuai oleh Pegawai Penguatkuasa, Ahmad Zaki Hamzah serta sembilan anggota dan pegawai Jheains.

“Serbuan ini dijalankan berikutan aduan orang awam dan ibu bapa yang tinggal di sekitar kawasan ini, yang mengadu bahawa anak mereka suka berkunjung di premis tersebut.

“Hasil risikan yang dilakukan selama tiga hari, kita akhirnya berjaya menahan mereka yang dipercayai pemain tegar di premis berkenaan.

“Hasil siasatan awal mendapati, premis berkenaan dipercayai beroperasi secara haram sejak setahun lalu, berikutan tiada sebarang lesen perniagaan berjaya ditunjukkan oleh wakil premis,” katanya.

Pada serbuan tersebut, sebanyak tujuh komputer dan wang tunai RM180 serta beberapa peralatan kamera litar tertutup dirampas untuk dijadikan bahan bukti.

Tambahnya, kesemua mereka yang ditahan dibawa ke Bahagian Unit Penguatkuasaan untuk tindakan selanjutnya dan kes akan disiasat mengikut Seksyen 79 (A) (1) Enakmen Jenayah Syariah Negeri Sembilan 2004.

Jelasnya, operasi sebegini akan dilakukan dari masa ke semasa, bagi memberi pengajaran dan peringatan kepada umat Islam agar tidak terjebak dengan kegiatan yang melanggar akidah ini.

Thursday, 14 July 2011

Pesta Buku Negeri Sembilan 2011

PESTA BUKU NEGERI SEMBILAN 2011

Tarikh : 19-24 Julai 2011
Masa : 10 pagi - 10 malam
Tempat : Pusat Beli Belah AEON Seremban 2(Jaya Jusco)

Anjuran : Jawatankuasa Gerakan Membaca Negeri Sembilan dan Perbadanan Perpustakaan Negeri Sembilan

source: serembanmaya

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Concierge train to meet daily challenges

SEREMBAN: The second Les Clefs d'Or Malaysia Junior Concierge Training saw more than 50 participants tackle the challenges of serving the needs of guests in hotels.

The three-day seminar, organised by the Society of Golden Keys Malaysia, was held in Royale Bintang Resort, here, with the support of the Tourism Ministry, local and international speakers from the industry.


Besides talks on airline ticketing, in-bound tours, self-grooming, motivation, and golfing, participants were given a group project to present on the last day of the training.


Society president K. Ragu said the concierge or frontline staff such as reception, guest service, doorman, bellman are ambassadors of tourism.

"They are the first people whom guests come in contact with when they first step into the hotel. Concierge are known to be problem solvers throughout a guest's stay.


"A topic we touched on was about airline and ticketing because nowadays air tickets are paperless. The concierge needs to update their knowledge and learn how to read e-tickets while understanding restrictions on discounted tickets.

"They will be able to assist guests on travel enquiries. This is to their advantage," said Ragu, who is the chief concierge of Prince Hotel and Residence Kuala Lumpur.


Ragu, who presented certificates and prizes to the participants of the winning group, said he hoped the second batch of participants would share the knowledge and skills learnt at the training with their peers.


Also present were Tourism Ministry promotion board communications division editor Ritzeryann Rashid, MST Golf tour operations manager Ching Ching Aung and First Impression Image Consultant Group, director Albert Lee.


The speakers were from Singapore Les Clefs d'Or Malaysia, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd and Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents.


Friday, 17 June 2011

90 per cent of hackers of Government, private websites were locals

PUTRAJAYA: Ninety per cent of the hackers who attacked 200 goverment related and private websites since four days ago, were locals, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister
Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili.

He said the police and the relevant agencis were now in the process of identified them. 

"We have come to know that most of the hackers were locals, not from, abroad," he told a press conference here today. 

He said this when asked to comment on the group calling itself 'Anonymous', which claimed to be based abroad and threatened the attack the government's official portal, www.malaysia.gov.my.

Maximus said as the head of the ministry which promoted safe use of the Internet and handled the infrastructure that dealt with cyber ecurity, he appealed to Malaysians to use the Internet profesionally for education and the development of the country. 

"Because you cannot go very far when you want to do criminal activities within cyberspace itself," he added.

Asked whether the Cabinet had made any decision to form a special task force to solve this problem, he said he could not confirm that yet. -- BERNAMA

Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Unpolished gem shines in Paroi

Runners in the boys’ Under-10 4x100m passing the baton.

SEREMBAN: Nanthakumaran Paanerselvam was the surprise package at the recent Seremban Schools Sports Council (MSSDS) Athletics Championships at the Paroi Stadium.

As a 12-year-old, the then SJKT Lobak school champion competed in the 2008 meet but returned home empty handed. 


Spotted a year later by his athletics teacher and MSSDS technical chairman R. Sathiyakumar at SMK St Paul (SPI), Nanthakumaran took up runs, throws and jumps.


The lad finally won his first high jump medal, a gold in the boys' Under-14 event at SPI's sports meet in 2010. 

At the school selection on March 3, he cleared 1.54m but then smashed the MSSDS meet record of 1.66m with a height of 1.71m on March 22, albeit after a heavy downpour. 


Silver medallist Mohd Asyraf Jamaluddin of SMK Pendeta Za'aba cleared 1.58m while bronze medallist Azreef Haeqal Zaiba of SMK Tamak Semarak Nilai leaped 1.54m.

Then during the Quatathlon's second event on March 28 in the searing afternoon heat, he erased his six-day-old record with a jump of 1.76m.


By accumulating a total of 2,141 points, he went on to win the Quatathlon with 18.66s in the 110m hurdles (463 points), 1.76m (593) in the high jump, 5.10m (402) in the long jump and 2min 30.9secs in the 800m (683). 


SMK Seri Ampangan's Mohd Azri Ismail Ahmad garnered 1,808 points for the silver while third placed Mohd Asyraff Hayqal Zainal of SMK Pendeta Za'ba scored 1,748 for third place.

Quatathlon is a combined event designed for Under-15 athletes for the first time in Malaysia by East Seremban (MSSDST) coach G.M.K. Kalaichelvan in 1998. 


As an alternate runner in the 4x400m heats, Nanthakumaran helped SPI qualify for the final.


The humble champion said: "My father passed away when I was just a year old. I dedicate my gold medals to my mother Malliga Krishnan. 


"Although stricken by diabetes and depending on my late father's pension, she instilled discipline and good values in me which have made me a champion athlete at the age of 15." 


His more illustrious SPI teammate Lingeasen Sathiamoorthi was crowned the Best Overall Secondary School Male Athlete with three gold medals and records in the boys' Under-15 200m in 23.2s (old record 24.5s), 400m in 51.6s (56.1s) and 800m in 2:03.1s (2:14.6s) as well as anchoring the relay team to the 4x400m (3:55.2s) gold. 


He also won silver in the 4x100m. 


SMK Pendeta Za'aba's Amy Afarina Aiza Mohd Fadzli was awarded the Best Overall Secondary School Female Athlete. 


The century sprinter grabbed the gold by clocking a new time of 13.7s to eclipse the 2008 mark of 13.8s. 

She also won the girls' Under-15 200m in 29.1s and 400m in 69.4s. 

A total of 36 meet records were rewritten and three equalled in the eight age-groups contested. 

SMK Bukit Mewah emerged the secondary school champions with a tally of 23-8-3 while the primary schools title went to SK Sikamat with 6-5-4.

source : nst

Friday, 10 June 2011

A main stop for birds to rest - Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson

A bird of prey circling above Tanjung Tuan. — Pictures by Low Mei May

WHAT are raptors? TheyRaptors are birds of prey and include hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures and owls. They are found in all continents except Antarctica.

The migratory raptors that pass Tanjung Tuan originate from north Asia — Eastern Siberia, Kamchatka, north-eastern China, the Korean peninsula and Japan. As autumn approaches in September, they will make the perilous journey south from their country of origin into Southeast Asia through the so-called East Asian Flyaway. 

From late January till March or April, they will once again make the return journey.

Last year, 71,000 raptors were counted in Tanjung Tuan over a 44-day period. 

Tanjung Tuan is the nearest landfall across the Straits of Malacca from Indonesia and is therefore important for the birds to rest or catch thermals before continuing on their journey north. 

Due to its importance to migratory birds, Tanjung Tuan has been designated by Birdlife International as an Important Bird Area.

The Malaysian Nature Society has been actively conserving Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve by promoting Raptor Watch Week yearly by organising guided walks in the forest and on the seashore as national eco-tourism events. 

Among the more regularly sighted raptors in Tanjung Tuan are the oriental honey buzzard, black Baza, Japanese sparrowhawk, Chinese goshawk and grey faced buzzard.

Top two places to visit in Negeri Sembilan


1.THE Sri Menanti Royal Museum located 50km from Seremban town is the official residence of the state ruler or Yang Di-Pertuan Besar as well as the site of the Sri Menanti Museum.



2.THE Adat Museum in Rembau features fascinating array of cultural artifacts such as handcrafted antiques, community heirlooms and headgear.

Honda fund interviews for 100 youths

SEREMBAN: One hundred youths from Negri Sembilan have taken part in the Honda Dream Fund's selection interviews.

Launched in 2007, the fund helps youths who are unable to further their studies because of financial difficulties. A nationwide tour is being held to select candidates. 


Youths aged between 17 and 24 from families with monthly household incomes of RM1,500 and below, and are academically qualified to study at local institutes of higher learning, are eligible


Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd managing director and chief executive officer Yoichiro Ueno said the company would ensure that only deserving candidates would be selected. 

"The aim of this fund is to help the underprivileged and give them a fair chance to further their studies either in the academic or vocational fields," he said.


So far, the fund has helped 80 youths to further their studies. Some have already received their degrees and diplomas.

One of the interviewees, Afifi Mohamad Nor, 22, said he was hopeful that he would be selected as he wanted to become a chef.


"Corporate bodies normally give scholarships to those who excel in their studies, but Honda Malaysia focuses on the underprivileged. This gives people like me the chance to realise our dreams," he added.

source : nst

Thursday, 9 June 2011

[picture] view from Terminal One #2


credit to Mohd JazLan

NS trainees to learn sex education at camp

"The subject would enlighten about 100,000 trainees yearly on family life and positive relationship between gender such as mutual respect between male and female trainees."

SEREMBAN: Sex Education or Reproductive and Social Health Education has officially become a subject in the National Service Training Programme. 

The inclusion of the subject was officiated by Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil at the Sri Perkasa National Service Training Camp here today.

In her speech, Shahrizat said that the subject would enlighten about 100,000 trainees yearly on family life and positive relationship between gender such as mutual respect between male and female trainees. 

She said about 1,500 facilitators would be trained to teach the subject. 

Speaking to reporters later, she said the lessons would be imparted in an interactive form to avoid the trainees from becoming bored.

She said gender, family, reproductive health and violence issues would be covered in the well-being module. 

The module is developed by the National Population and Family Development Board, the Ministry of Health, the Federation Reproductive Health Associations Malaysia, All Women's Action Society Malaysia, the Women's Aid Organisation and the Pacific Outreach Society. 

"The trainees need guidance. If they are engaged in illicit sex, they will know implications and consequences," she said.

She hoped the initiative would help reduce unbecoming behaviours among young people, such as promiscuity, misuse of the Internet and unwed pregnancy. 
-- BERNAMA

Class of 1961 to host gala dinner [SMKKGV]


SEREMBAN: The Form Five students of SMK King George V in 1961 will celebrate their golden anniversary this year by having a gala dinner on June 16 at 7pm at the Sungei Ujong Club in Seremban.

The cost per person is RM50 for dinner and drinks.

Spouses are welcome.

For details, call Soo Weng Heng, Maggie or Joanne during office hours at 03-2148 0556 and Loo Chong Poh at 012-683 6191 or email James Sundram at jamessundram125@live.co.uk.


Workers clash overa woman


NILAI: More than 200 foreign workers from Vietnam and Bangladesh rioted and clashed outside their hostels at a textile factory in Taman Semarak here, yesterday, leaving 23 of them injured and three hospitalised.

The number of those involved could have exceeded 1,000 had the police not stopped a group of Bangladeshis who were on their way to the hostel, armed with metal rods and pieces of wood.


Quick action by 150 policemen and two teams from the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) dispersed the workers and later gathered them into small groups to avoid further clashes.

Deputy state police chief Datuk Abd Manan Mohd Hassan said the incident happened when a Bangladeshi worker tried to get friendly with a Vietnamese woman while working the night shift on Monday.

"However, the woman did not entertain the Bangladeshi man and later complained to her boyfriend, a Vietnamese, who also worked in the factory. 


"Her boyfriend who was upset over the incident later brought several of his friends to beat up the Bangladeshi man, causing tension between the two groups."

The tension boiled over the following night about 9pm, when a small fight broke out at the textile factory in the Nilai Industrial Area, about 2km from the hostel.


The fight eventually spread to the hostel area with more than 200 workers getting involved. 

Tensions continued till about 5am yesterday when police and the FRU brought the situation under control.

Those injured received outpatient treatment, while two Vietnamese and a Bangladeshi were warded at the Seremban Hospital.


"The situation is under control and there is no cause for worry. 

"We will be meeting the employer soon to determine what actually triggered the incident and try to resolve it. 

"The factory will be temporarily closed and we are still searching the hostels for any weapons," he said, adding that no arrests were made.


There are 3,704 foreign workers at the hostel, of which 1,743 are Vietnamese and 1,409 Bangladeshis. The remainder come from several other countries and include Malaysians.


Yesterday's incident is the third such riot at the hostel, with the first one occurring on Jan 17, 2002, where about 500 Indonesians rioted and destroyed police vehicles after one of their friends was detained by police for drug abuse.


On Sept 22, 2003, a group of Indonesian and Vietnamese workers fought after an Indonesian was chased and hit by a drunken group of Vietnamese. 


Six Indonesian workers were injured in the incident.

Family keeps her going [victims of acid thrower]

Zuhaina Tengkis with her family

SEREMBAN: "Why did someone do such a horrific thing to me. I have never hurt or been enemies with anyone before this," cried Zuhaina Tengkis, 27, who was a victim of an acid attack in Mantin, near here, three months ago.

According to the victim's parents, Zuhaina had lost all hope to live after losing her eyesight in the attack.

"At times, I feel it is better for me to die than to trouble others. However, when I think of my husband and two children, I somehow manage to find the strength to continue.

"They are the ones who spur me on, though my world is in darkness now," she said when met at her home in Kampung Orang Asli Belihoi, Mantin, yesterday.

Present was state MCA chief Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Thiam.

Recalling the incident, Zuhaina said she was riding pillion on a motorcycle with her relative and was on her way to Mantin town about 8pm on March 2.

"We were going to see a friend who wanted to buy us dinner in Mantin as she had just got her pay.

"About 9.30pm, when we reached Lapang Sasar Mantin, after dinner, a motorcycle, with two men, came up from behind and overtook us.

"The pillion rider turned around and said 'hi' and suddenly threw some liquid which he was carrying in a drink box at my face," she said.

Although she felt a burning sensation, there was nothing she could do, except continue the journey home.

Her husband, Nor Azman Jani, 30, said he was at home taking care of their two children, Issac Alexander Julius, 9 and Jemimah, 7.

"I was shocked when I heard my wife screaming and rushed to a neighbour's house to get help.

"We then rushed my wife to the Seremban Hospital and later had her transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital," he said, adding that his wife only returned home on May 27.

Meanwhile, Dr Yeow, who donated RM500 to the family, said he would do his best to get Zuhaina the kind of help she needed, if possible to restore her eyesight.

source : nst

RM100,000 settlement

SEREMBAN: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd yesterday agreed to pay RM100,000 in an out-of-court settlement to a boy who filed an accident claim three years ago.

Muhammad Aqif Hafifi Nafi, 14, who is studying at SMK Methodist Seremban, sought general and special damages against KTMB for an accident at the KTMB Seremban Station grounds about 2pm on June 6, 2008.

Aqif, who was then 11, was playing at the KTMB depot and had got on the roof of a parked commuter coach which was damaged. He was electrocuted and suffered 70 per cent burns.


source : nst

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Er Yang wants gold for Selvam

NEGRI Sembilan's Khoo Er Yang will dedicate the gold medal to former national player and coach V. Selvam if he wins the men's singles title.

The top seed overcame a difficult first set before overcoming Selangor's Colin Wong 6-4, 6-1 to reach the semi-finals at the National Tennis Centre in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.


Er Yang, who is coached by Selvam, is the favourite in this event.


"I owe Selvam a lot. I've improved so much under him," said Er Yang yesterday.

"My goal is to win the singles title. I've been working hard since the start of the year for this tournament."


The Form Five student with SMK St Paul is one of the few dedicated junior players in the country and travels from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur daily to train under Selvam at the Jalan Duta Tennis Centre.

Er Yang will face Kuala Lumpur's fourth seed Wan Abdul Muiz, who beat Perlis' Akmal Hakim 6-4, 6-4, in today's semi-finals.


Selangor's third seed Juan Antonio Los Santos turned in a near-perfect performance to thrash Kelantan's Muhammad Hafiz 6-0, 6-0 and next plays Negri's second seed Mohd Faeez Said, who beat KL's Sean Yip 6-3, 7-5, for a place in the final.

Los Santos, who was once among the top 120 junior players in the world, is competing in only his second tournament since returning to tennis few weeks ago.

He caused a stir in last month's National Circuit third leg by reaching the singles final before losing to Si Yew Meng.


"It will be great if I can win a title in my only second tournament of the year," said Los Santos, who turns 18 on Friday.

SELECTED RESULTS -- Men's singles, q-finals: Khoo Er Yang (NS) bt Colin Wong (Sel) 6-4, 6-1; Wan Abdul Muiz (KL) bt Akmal Hakim (Per) 6-4, 6-4; Juan Antonio Los Santos (Sel) bt Muhammad Hafiz (Kel) 6-0, 6-0; Mohd Faeez Said (NS) bt Sean Yip (KL) 6-3, 7-5.

Women's singles, q-finals: Jawairiah Noordin (NS) bt Chan Ji Qi (Mel) 6-0, 6-0; R. Archnaah (Sel) bt Michelle Khoo (Pen) 6-3, 6-2; Ti Jia Wei (Pah) bt Nur Alialiyana Azman (Per) 6-0, 6-0; Alyssa Boey (Sel) bt Nor Fara Ain (NS) 6-0, 6-4. -- AJITPAL SINGH

13 students injured in van-lorry collision


SEREMBAN: A van driver and 13 students were injured when their vehicle was involved in an accident with a 10-tonne lorry along the Mantin-Lenggeng stretch, near here, yesterday.

The 13 Form Six students from a school in Port Dickson were on their way back to the seaside town after a two-day camping trip at Bukit Broga, Semenyih, Selangor, when the accident occurred about 2pm.


Police said the accident occurred when the 25-year-old van driver lost control of his vehicle.


"The van then hit a lorry parked on the opposite side.

"The students along with the van driver suffered injuries and were sent to Seremban Hospital. The lorry driver was unhurt," a police spokesman said.


Five students suffered serious injuries.

The lorry driver, R. Appavoo, 47, said he was on his way to Pantai, near here, from Nilai when the accident occurred.


Seremban deputy police chief Superintendent Mohd Yusoff Awang urged anyone with information to contact police.

source : nst