Utusan Malaysia

A better concert this week. I do not get the whole joget intro. There are just no co-relations between the opening performance and the whole concert. You know what, I just miss the students walking in a line and introduce themselves and just plainly introduce who they are without the taglines. Less loud, less exaggeration. I swear everytime Stanly comes out I just get so annoyed. In fact I don’t even know what his tagline is. Almost all of them mumbles their tagline. Cuma Nadia...Redah Je yang quite clear. Regarding the whole Khai-Rosma persandingan, I know some people may feel it was unnecessary, I ... Read Full Story

It just keeps getting uglier By Brendan Moore 08.28.2007 2006 Proton Satria GTi (basically a Mitsubishi clone) Proton Holdings, the state-controlled automaker in Malaysia, announced earlier today that it had a net loss of 48.8 million ringgit ($13.4 million USD) for the quarter ending June 30, compared to a loss of 58.7 ringgit during the same period last year. Sales fell 19% from the same period last year to 1.14 billion ringgit. Proton seems to be in a death spiral, with sales marching downward as sales of imported vehicles climb steadily upward. The Malaysian government announced plans last year to seek a foreign partner ... Read Full Story

By Brendan Moore 05.22.2007 For those of you that have been following the Proton saga, the latest is that the company is still looking for an investor/partner, the two leading candidates for this potential partnership are still GM and VW, and the current majority owner, the government of Malaysia, says no way to a government bailout. Proton has sustained losses ever since Malaysia’s new-car market was opened up to outside competition, and the talks aimed at finding a partner have not gone well. The government’s official stance on the matter is almost nonchalant; they exude optimism that a partner for Proton will be found ... Read Full Story

Defending Champion of Merdeka Cup defeat Nepal by 4-0 in Group A match yesterda at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya However, Nepal, ranked 175 in the FIFA world ranking kept the Malaysian strike force at bay for the first 20 minutes before Indraputra Mahayuddin struck the first blow. In the 25th minute, Mohd Safee made it 2-0 with a brilliantly executed bicycle kick off a pass from Mohd Sukor Adan, that completely caught Nepal goalkeeper Ritesh Thapa by surprise. Three minutes into the second half, Mohd Safee added his second and Malaysia's third after some good work by Indraputra. Substitute Mohd ... Read Full Story

Apart from offering in-campus programs and studies, UiTM (Universiti Teknologi MARA) also partners with about 20 private institutions (IPTS) to provide Diploma and Pre-Diploma programs for SPM leavers, under the PPU (Pusat Pendidikan Usahasama) initiative. It is a program that allows students to pursue their studies and attend classes at participating universities and colleges authorized by UiTM. Application for July - November 2008 intake is now open where interested applicants can choose to apply through Open/Online Application (deadline 18 June 2008) or Walk-In (deadline 6 July 2008). To learn more about the UiTM PPU Diploma Program, click here . To apply for courses through ... Read Full Story