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Liew also said the company planned to open 20 outlets in the country this year, with an outlet opening at the Kuching Airport this month and another at the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Sepang next month. Targeted sites were airports, shopping malls and hospitals. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
News in brief Feb 1, 2008
KUCHING: Amanah Saham Sarawak Bhd (Assar) has announced a 6 sen dividend per unit for its unit trust holders that will involve a total cash payout of RM30. 8mil. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
AirAsia and MAS offer promo tickets Jan 31, 2008
Offered exclusively through online bookings () until Feb 3, the highly popular destinations include Phuket, Bangkok, Hanoi, Kuching and Macau. The free seats are offered from all its hubs in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu ... Meanwhile, MAS will put six million seats on offer during the Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair (MATF) to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, Penang, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching from Feb 22 to 24. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Malaysia Airlines' travel fair is back Jan 30, 2008
Around six million seats will be up for grabs at the travel fair which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, Penang, Kuala Terengganu and also in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. The offers will also be available at all Malaysia Airlines ticketing offices and its 24-hour callcentre at 1-300-88-3000. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Consumer sector resilient Jan 28, 2008
She said the string of incentives introduced in Budget 2008, coupled with the opening of five new major shopping malls (The Pavilion, The Gardens, Sunway Pyramid Annexe, The Spring, Kuching and AEON Bukit Tinggi), should drive the retail sector for the year. In 2006, when consumer sentiment was low due to petrol price hike, the retail sector still registered satisfactory results. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
HSL opens 3rd outlet in Kuching Jan 25, 2008
KUCHING: Hock Sin Leong Group Bhd opened its third HSL outlet here and fourth overall in Sarawak. Located at The Spring shopping mall, the outlet under the Circuit City brand name is HSL's largest in Sarawak to date. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Thrills and spills at competition Jan 14, 2008
KUCHING: Lion and dragon dance teams wowed the crowd at the inaugural Sarawak Open Lion Dance Championship here recently as they displayed their energetic and acrobatic skills. Organised by the Chinese Martial Arts Association, the championship comprised of three events traditional lion dance, lion dance on poles and dragon dance. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Truly memorable 80th birthday Jan 11, 2008
KUCHING: It was a birthday party like no other for Tun Abdul Rahman Yakub, one of Malaysias most fiery politicians in his heyday. He used the occasion of his 80th birthday bash at the Kuching Hilton here last Thursday to publicly display that his 20-year-old strained relationship with Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is a thing of the past. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
RM400mil sales target for The Regalia Jan 11, 2008
We hope to launch our Plaza Damas project in March and Sri Putramas in Jalan Kuching in May, Won said. The projects would have an estimated GDV of RM600mil and RM300mil respectively, she added. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Football: Perak bank on Khalid, Caceres to deliver Jan 1, 2008
The Crocs had been the whipping boys in the top flight before producing a surprise 4-1 win over UPB MyTeam in Kuching last Saturday. It is so difficult to predict a team's form in the Super League. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Organized religion Dec 31, 2007
PA ALEXANDER Kuching, Malaysia. Tourism promotion Dec. 27, p. 4. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Sains speeds up its Net access Dec 26, 2007
KUCHING: Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (Sains) is the first organisation in the state to subscribe to the 45Mbps (megabits per second) TM Direct broadband leased line. Telekom Malaysia Bhd has signed a service agreement with Sains to upgrade the ICT (information and communications technology) systems integrator's broadband leased line capacity from 8Mbps to the new speed. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Two buried alive in Kapit landslide (updated) Dec 26, 2007
KUCHING: Two villagers were buried alive in a major landslide, which destroyed nine wooden houses in Lorong 1, Kampung Baru Cina, Kapit town in upper Rejang River early Wednesday. Rescuers are still searching for two others, believed to be from the same family, who were still missing but feared dead. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
20 vie for Mr. International title in Malaysia Dec 25, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- For the first time in Malaysia, the Mister International 2007 will be held in Kuching, capital city of eastern Sarawak state, local media reported on Tuesday. Twenty participants from Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, India, Italy, South Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, China's Taiwan, the United States and Venezuela will join the contest on Dec. 31. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tune Hotels making big waves Dec 24, 2007
However, we are not limiting our openings to destinations that budget carrier AirAsia flies to, he said, adding that the next hotel would be opened in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. The company now runs a flagship hotel at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, while about 20 hotels are under refurbishment or development. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
New RM50 note from Jan 30 Dec 22, 2007
Each will cost RM60 and will be available from Dec 26 at the headquarters and branches in Penang, Johor Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. Dr Zeti said the current RM50 notes would continue to be legal tender even with the introduction of the new notes, adding that they would be phased out in a few years. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Tiger roars with order for 20 planes Dec 18, 2007
He said the carrier also planned to serve cities such as Kuching, in eastern Malaysia, when air restrictions are lifted. Bloomberg. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Direct AirAsia flights to Guangzhou from Jan 16 Dec 18, 2007
Your browser does not support script. Tuesday December 18, 2007 MYT 4:04:10 PM. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SAINS gets more broadband bang Dec 17, 2007 Pandelela becomes youngest winner, thanks to her family Dec 15, 2007 Malaysia's crackdown on dissent widens Dec 12, 2007 Pelikan to unveil new product range Dec 8, 2007 For China, Even a Beauty Pageant Must Toe the Party Line Dec 7, 2007 Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007 Alternative printer supplies from Pelikan Dec 7, 2007 More Malaysia-Singapore flights Nov 30, 2007 Chance to get full value of RM500, RM1,000 notes Nov 27, 2007 Be bolder, property developers told Nov 26, 2007 Kedah eye their fourth title of the year in curtain raiser Nov 18, 2007 Airline award sparks ticket rush Nov 16, 2007 Hock Seng Lee proposes share split Nov 15, 2007 Sarawak ready for rainy season Nov 8, 2007 AirAsia hopes to fly to Spore next month One-way ticket to cost RM150 Nov 2, 2007 Sarawak to double timber production Nov 1, 2007 Malaysia's AirAsia eyes 25 more new A320 planes for Singapore expansion Nov 1, 2007 Zecon gets nod for RM614mil project Oct 30, 2007 Women want more decision-making posts Oct 27, 2007 Flights to Macau for RM39.99 Oct 24, 2007 Hari Raya brings all races together, says Abdullah Oct 20, 2007 MASWings receives 3,000 bookings in two weeks Oct 16, 2007 Hockey: U-turn on plan to send juniors to Korat Oct 16, 2007 Malaysia, Thailand pledge to work together on health issues Sep 28, 2007 Football: Sarawak players finally get paid Sep 22, 2007 AirAsia to launch Kuching-Macau route on Nov 15 Sep 20, 2007 Tele Dynamics aims big with notebooks Sep 19, 2007 Sports council did not keep track of equipment purchase Sep 18, 2007 Swee Joo working to become total logistic provider Sep 17, 2007 Grand Malaysia Day celebrations in Sabah and Sarawak Sep 16, 2007 Hartz Chicken to expand Sep 15, 2007 Al Rajhi Bank now in Kuching Sep 4, 2007 Bako national park gets RM9m boost for infrastructure Sep 3, 2007 WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007 Myvis in Merdeka endurance drive Aug 26, 2007 Base jumpers leap from KL tower Aug 25, 2007 Eat Malaysia Aug 19, 2007 Al Rajhi Bank to woo Arabs to buy homes in Msia Aug 17, 2007 Nissan Test Drive programme heads to Kuching Aug 17, 2007 Hock Seng Lee set to clinch RM1b worth of projects Aug 17, 2007 Al Rajhi to help promote Malaysia My Second Home Aug 16, 2007 HSL in advanced stage of getting RM1b worth of projects Aug 16, 2007 Milan not losing sleep over Bayern clash Aug 14, 2007 Its the blues for Chelsea, Malaysia go down to PSV Aug 13, 2007 Badminton: Lin Dan struts his stuff Aug 12, 2007 Football: Dazzling Flamengo makes quarter-finals Aug 12, 2007 Return of the veterans Aug 12, 2007 Alberts confident Malaysia will put up another gutsy display Aug 12, 2007 Wayward Norfadzly returns to Turtles fold Aug 11, 2007 Draw with Chelsea keeps Malaysias q-final hopes alive Aug 11, 2007 MASWings on track to take to the skies Aug 10, 2007 Gutsy Malaysia ready to face Chelsea today Aug 10, 2007 Malaysia let slip chance to earn a point Aug 9, 2007 Leader shines on potential cable jobs Aug 9, 2007 Turtles brace themselves against Red Giants Aug 8, 2007 KKB secures RM13.3m deal Aug 8, 2007 Football: Time for redemption Aug 8, 2007 Chelsea players struggling to play under the scorching sun Aug 7, 2007 Football: Perak lose Hamsani Aug 7, 2007 Future stars gather at opening ceremony Aug 6, 2007 Heavy load for skipper Bunyamin to shoulder Aug 6, 2007 Roberts wants players to show commitment Aug 5, 2007 Football: Crushing blow for Perak Aug 5, 2007 Bryan and Elizabeth clinch Sarawaks top sports awards Aug 5, 2007 Kedahs moment of truth Aug 4, 2007
KUCHING: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS) have signed a service agreement that will see SAINS upgrading its broadband leased line capacity from the current 8 Mbps to 45 Mbps. By upgrading its Internet access capacity, state-owned SAINS would be able to offer more effective and innovative communications network solutions to the Sarawak state government and its other government agencies through the SarawakNet system, the company said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Exciting year ahead for corporate Malaysia Dec 15, 2007
We are now in pursuit to make all our airports achieve worlds best status in their respective categories, and we will start with the Penang, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Langkawi airports. More News. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
The Kuching lass first served notice of her potential when she bagged three gold and two silver medals in Sukma (Malaysia Games) in Alor Star last year. The 17-year-old Jun Hoong expressed satisfaction over her performance with a new partner. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Still, the string of arrests have not deterred another small group of five lawyers and opposition politicians from marching in Kuching, East Malaysia on Monday morning in a symbolic gesture to mark Human Rights Day, reported the independent news portal Malaysiakini. Some analysts believe that the widening gap between rich and the poor in Malaysia is fueling the growing number of protests. (Asia Times Online)
KUCHING: Pelikan plans to introduce its Hardcopy range of printer supplies in the country and Asia in the first quarter next year ... We plan to launch the products in Malaysia in January, he said at the opening of Pelikans first east Malaysia branch in Kuching yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Lobsang Wangyal, the director of the Miss Tibet pageant, said from Dharmsala Thursday that an official from the Chinese consulate in the Malaysian city of Kuching called the organizer of the Miss Tourism competition "expressing their disapproval of a Miss Tibet." ... A diplomat at the Chinese consulate in Kuching Thursday referred queries to the Malaysian tourism authorities, saying "they know the reason" for the consulate's intervention. (CNSnews.com)
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
KUCHING: Pelikan plans to introduce its Hardcopy range of printer supplies to the Malaysian and Asian markets in the first quarter of next year. Products in the range include ink and toner cartridges, typewriter ribbons and thermal transfer rolls. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
MAS now flies to Singapore daily from Penang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu while SIA has a daily flight to Penang but its subsidary Silk Air operate flights to Penang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu from the republic. It was reported that AirAsia was also keen to fly on these routes to Singapore. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
A statement issued Tuesday said the public could exchange the RM500 and RM1,000 notes for their equivalent in RM100 or RM50 notes at Bank Negara or its branches in Johor Baru, Pulau Pinang, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. Bank Negara had announced on Sept 12 1998 the demonetisation of the RM500 and RM1,000 notes and the notes ceased to be legal tender effective July 1, 1999. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
KUCHING: Property developers in Sarawak must be bolder in designing market strategies to attract foreign house buyers under the Malaysia My Second Home programme, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said. He urged local developers to form smart partnerships with their counterparts outside the country, such as in Singapore and the Middle East, to ensure that the second home programme was a success. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The league s new boys Police begin life in the top flight with a trip to Kuching to face Sarawak, while Johor FC entertain Terengganu in Pasir Gudang. UPB MyTeam will only make their Super League debut on Wednesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
An AirAsia official said the popular period of travel was January and March while the top-selling destinations including Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Langkawi, Shenzen, Bali and Bangkok. Besides this, AirAsia-X tickets to the Gold Coast in Australia are also being snapped up, she said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee Bhd has proposed a share split of one existing ordinary share of RM1 into five shares of 20sen each. The company said the share split would improve the liquidity and marketability of the stock. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
KUCHING: Nearly 500 boats are on standby for fast evacuation of any flood victims as Sarawak gears up for the rainy season. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam said the state had prepared various types of boats that could reach flood victims faster. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
from Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching, he told reporters at the 4th Annual Asia Pacific and Middle East Aviation Outlook Summit here yesterday. He hoped that Singapore would also open up the route as it would benefit both countries. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
KUCHING: Sarawak aims to double its timber production to 25 million cubic metres a year by creating one million hectares of planted forests in 13 years time. To achieve that, the state government has issued 38 licences for planted forest projects, said Sarawak Forestry Applied Forest Science and Industry Development general manager Nigel Lim Poon Teck. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The airline hopes to get more routes to Singapore serving other Malaysian cities such as northern Penang state, and Kota Kinabalu and Kuching on Borneo island, he said. "No one can stop the ball rolling now. It's started," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
KUCHING: Zecon Bhd has obtained approval from the Sarawak authorities for a RM613. 9mil property development project in Semenanjung Demak near here. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KUCHING: Women should hold a third of all decision-making positions in Malaysia in the next few years. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said this was the target the ministry hoped to achieve. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
PETALING JAYA: AirAsia will begin its first international route to Macau from its Kuching hub beginning Nov 15. The flights will commence with three weekly flights on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
KUCHING: The Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration in Malaysia is unique in the Muslim world as it brings together people of different races and religions, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. The Prime Minister said Hari Raya has become a national event for Malaysians and is celebrated by all. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
KUCHING: Sarawak has made a headstart in drawing back tourists from long haul destinations with the recent launch of the new airline, MASWings ... Shauqi said with Royal Brunei Airline resuming its Kuching-Bandar Seri Begawan service on Dec 1, MAS expected stiff competition as both airlines served similar long-haul destinations. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Malaysian team resume training tomorrow after the Hari Raya break and they will go to Kuching on Oct 26 for a six-day mental training stint under psychologist Fred Tan. The team will also play four friendly matches against China (Nov 23, 24 and 26) and Canada (Nov 25). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KUCHING: Malaysia and Thailand have pledged to work together on public health issues such as the surveillance and control of diseases like influenza and the avian flu. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said since northern Malaysia and southern Thailand shared a common border, it was important for both countries to collaborate on the matter. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KUCHING: Cash-strapped FA of Sarawak (FAS) paid the first salary instalment for its local and foreign imports this week after receiving an RM150,000 grant from the FA of Malaysia (FAM). Despite the payment, the FA still owes the players five months' salary -- it owed about seven months' salary totalling RM600,000. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
KUCHING: Budget carrier AirAsia will launch its first international connection from Sarawak when it inaugurates the Kuching-Macau daily flight on Nov 15. Its Kuching station manager Shanmugamnathan Suppiah said the carrier would add more flights if there was more demand from travellers ... "If the Kuching-Macau flight is a success, we may consider introducing a Kuching-Shenzen route," he said when meeting state Urban Development and Tourism Minister Datuk Wong Soon Koh on Thursday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
At present, the company has four branches located in Penang, Ipoh, Johor and Kuching. More News. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Sports Council spent RM2. 67mil on sports equipment from 2004 to 2006 but did not keep track of purchases to prevent wastage or abuse. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KUCHING: Swee Joo Bhd, which has ventured into the transportation of crude palm oil (CPO), is working towards becoming a total logistic solution provider. Group chairman Alexander Nanta Linggi said the company would build more warehousing facilities as it expanded its shipping networks to serve more intra-Asean ports. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
In Kuching, a flag hoisting ceremony marked Malaysias 44th birthday at Padang Merdeka. Padungan assemblyman Dominic Ng Kim Ho read the Proclamation of Sarawak attaining independence as a state in Malaysia (which in 1963 was read by Sarawak first Chief Minister Stephen Kalong Ningkan) before he raised the Sarawak flag. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
KUCHING: Fast-food buffet chain operator Hartz Chicken (M) Sdn Bhd is targeting 10 more restaurants in Malaysia in the next three years. Executive director Margaret Sie said establishing more franchise restaurants would be the fastest way to expand its network. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
KUCHING: Saudi Arabia-based Al Rajhi Bank, the world's largest Islamic bank, sees its expansion into Sarawak as a catalyst for more investment and tourism opportunities from Middle Eastern countries ... Our presence in Sarawak is also a (factor to attract more) tourists from the Middle East who will now have easy access to a familiar Islamic bank in Kuching ... They will have access to the ATM, charge card and debit card facilities in case they need additional cash,'' he added at the opening of... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
KUCHING: Bako National Park, the oldest in Sarawak, has been given a RM9mil allocation under the Ninth Malaysia Plan for various infrastructure development projects. State Urban Development and Tourism Minister Datuk Wong Soon Koh said these included new visitor accommodation facilities, an office, interpretation centre, cafeteria, campground, jetty and improved water supply system. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
KUCHING: A convoy of 50 Perodua Myvi cars are set to chalk up a combined 16,500km in a Merdeka endurance drive here on National Day. The feat will hopefully earn them an entry in the Malaysian Book of Records. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
This includes sites in the cities of Kuching and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo, and from towers in Alostar, George Town and the capital Kuala Lumpur in West Malaysia. Three hundred metres up the KL Tower, a telecommunications tower in Kuala Lumpur, I asked one base jumper the obvious question: "Just how crazy do you have to be to jump off a building with just a parachute?". (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Kuching Laksa also known as Sarawak laksa if you are West Malaysia, is a spicy curry soup base served with rice vermicelli. Kuala Lumpur If you don t have time to traverse the country to explore its expansive culinary heritage, the capital city is a one-stop food haven where all these cultures come together. (Suite101.com)
Ahmed said in conjunction with the launch, the bank was making a special personal financing introductory offer at its branches in Penang, Johor Baru, Malacca, and Kuching. Penang Chief Minister Tan Si Dr Koh Tsu Koon receiving a memento from Al Rajhi Bank CEO Ahmed Rehman (left) after the official launching of the first Al Rajhi Bank in Penang. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
The first event of the series will be held at Nissan's Kuching (Stutong) branch, which is located at 10501 Taman Stutong Indah, Jalan Setia Raja, Tabuan Jaya, this Aug 25-26, from 9am-7pm throughout the two days ... For more information on the event, contact Nissan/ETCMs Kuching branch at 082-368 871 or register online at www. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL) is in the advanced stages of procuring some RM1bil of projects it has bid for under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP), said group managing director Paul Yu Chee Hoe. He said the projects included the proposed Kuching wastewater management project, Sibu flood mitigation project, a housing and educational institution project in Bintulu. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
I am sure there is a percentage of them who would be interested in owning a home in Malaysia," he said. Ahmed was speaking to reporters after the official launch of ARBs first branch in Penang by Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. Ahmed said in conjunction with the official launch, ARB was introducing a special ARB personal financing introductory offer for customers at its branches located in Penang, Johor Baru, Malacca and Kuching. "Salaried applicants and self-employed business people... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL) is in the advanced stages of getting some RM1bil worth of projects it had bid under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP), said group managing director Paul Yu Chee Hoe. He said these projects included the proposed Kuching waste water management project, Sibu flood mitigation project, a housing and educational institution project in Bintulu. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Manager Filippo Galli is not worried about his team coming up against a Bayern side who have dominated a strong Group D competition against PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea and Malaysia in Kuching. The German side beat Malaysia (2-1) and Eindhoven (1-0) and drew 1-1 with Chelsea for top spot. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
KUCHING: Chelsea came to the Champions Youth Cup (CYC) tournament as one of the favourites but they were eliminated last night without registering a win. The English club drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich in their final Group D at the Sarawak Stadium. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
He stormed out of the court with his head held low after losing to local favourite Lee Chong Wei in the 2006 Malaysian Open final in Kuching despite taking a comfortable 20-13 lead in the rubber game. Lin Dan also lost to Chong Wei in the 2005 Malaysian Open at the KLBA Stadium in Cheras. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Time out: Bayern Munich players watching the English Premier League match between Tottenham and Sunderland with their assistant coach Lim Teong Kim in Kuching yesterday. By RAPAEE KAWI/The Star. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The group will be visiting a few historic places in Penang, before heading to Ipoh, Taiping, Cameron Highlands, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Johor Baru and Singapore before heading to Kuching. A crew from the Maori TV station will also be here to document part of the trip. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
KUCHING: Before the start of the Champions Youth Cup, all Malaysia coach Robert Alberts asked from his players was to play with pride. The Malaysian Under-19 side did just that, playing their hearts out to secure a 0-0 draw against Chelsea in a Group D match at the Sarawak Stadium on Friday night. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
KUCHING: Former international defender Norfadzly Alias is back in the good books of Terengganu after being put in cold storage for three months. Norfadzly, however, will not get to play for the Turtles in next Wednesday s Malaysia Cup quarter-final return-leg match against Selangor in Kuala Terengganu. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
KUCHING: Malaysia held fancied Chelsea to a surprise 0-0 draw to earn their first point in Group D of the Champions Youth Cup at the Sarawak Stadium last night ... Tomorrow, Malaysia face PSV in Kuala Lumpur while Chelsea take on Bayern in Kuching. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KUCHING: Malaysia Airlines subsidiary MASWings is on track to take to the skies as scheduled on Oct 1 and expects to be fully operational by Dec 1, when it will have a fleet of 13 aircraft providing almost 200 weekly flights in Sabah and Sarawak. MAS managing director Datuk Idris Jala said all preparatory work was on schedule and the new airline would be ready to take over turboprop operations from FlyAsianXpress (FAX) on Oct 1. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KUCHING: Although Malaysia fell to a 1-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in their opening Group D match here on Wednesday, the team were still winners in many ways. The young Malaysians are wiser and richer in experience from the match against the German powerhouse when play against another household name in club football, Chelsea, tonight. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
KUCHING: Back home Bayern Munich survived a scare to score a 4-3 win on penalties against Division Three amateurs Wacker Burghausen in the first round of the German Cup on Monday ... Bayern Munichs Viktor Bopp (right) reels off in delight with a team-mate after scoring the winning goal against Malaysia in their opening Champions Youth Cup Group D match at the Sarawak Stadium in Kuching yesterday ... The humid conditions in Kuching took its toll on the German side. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Though Leader is unlikely to participate in the submarine cable project, we are hopeful the company might participate in the 600km overhead or underground cable connecting Bakun to Kuching, OSK added. The company, which is likely to release its second-quarter results at end-August, had posted an encouraging performance in the first three months ended March 31. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
KUCHING: Terengganu hold a 100% record against Selangor this season but the Red Giants are always the most difficult team to beat when it comes to the Malaysia Cup competition. But coach Yunus Alif will not have his first team in the bid to chalk up a hat-trick of wins over the Red Giants in a quarter-final first-leg match in Shah Alam tonight. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
KUCHING: KKB Engineering Bhd has secured a RM13. 3mil steelwork contract with PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
KUCHING: The national senior team were simply out of depth in the recent Asian Cup Finals and Malaysia are now counting on their Under-19 side to redeem some pride in the inaugural Champions Youth Cup (CYC) tournament ... Rise up: Malaysian Under-19 coach Robert Alberts speaking to his players after the training session in Kuching on Tuesday ... Bayern coach Kurt Niedemayer was quick to admit that the humidity could play a deciding role in Kuching. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KUCHING: It was the first training session in Kuching for Chelsea yesterday ... Chief coach Paul Clement said that the hot weather in Kuching was a bother but they would be ready for their opening match of the inaugural Champions Youth Cup (CYC) tournament against PSV Eindhoven tomorrow. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
KUCHING: Perak suffered a crushing blow to their Malaysia Cup campaign when they lost a second player for the rest of the season. Goalkeeper Hamsani Ahmad broke his right arm after he was stepped on by teammate Khairi Zainuddin in their final Super League match against Sarawak, which Perak won 4-2 in Kuching last Saturday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The teams from Group D went to the airport to take their flight to Kuching. More News. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The 19-year-old utility player from Kedah will shoulder a heavy responsibility in leading an inexperienced side in Group D matches in Kuching against Bayern Munich (Wednesday), Chelsea (Friday) and PSV Eindhoven (Sunday). It is not a good time for Malaysian football following the national senior team's poor outing in the recent Asian Cup Finals. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
They will be playing their matches at the Sarawak Stadium in Kuching. The Malaysians are now in a training camp in Port Dickson. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
KUCHING: Perak suffered a crushing blow for their Malaysia Cup campaign when they lost a second player for the rest of the season. Goalkeeper Hamsani Ahmad broke his right arm after he was stepped on by teammate Khairi Zainuddin in their 4-2 win over Sarawak in their final Super League match at the Sarawak Stadium here on Saturday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
KUCHING: National diver Bryan Nickson Lomas added another trophy to his collection after being named Sarawak's Sportsman for 2005-2006. The Sportswoman award went to another diver, Elizabeth Jimie. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The silver state are taking on relegation fighters Sarawak in Kuching and should not face much problem in gaining full points. The fight for third place is as good as over as Brunei DPMM can afford to lose by a six-goal margin to Kedah and still cling on to their position. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
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