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More job seekers are resorting to lies

Mar 01, 2008; Sushma Veera ... KUALA LUMPUR: A call to a cell phone number supposedly that of aMenteri Besar, given by an applicant for the post of a chieffinancial adviser as his referee, ended up being answered by theapplicant's younger brother. Cases of other falsified referees also emerged in ...

Bad credit records are giveaways

Mar 01, 2008 ... BACKGROUND checks on job applicants by MVD International lastyear revealed some shocking cases. Traits like having bad credit records often contribute todishonesty and financial scams internally. Financial institutions are prime targets as their primarybusiness involves ...

Lorry hazard in parking lot

Mar 01, 2008; Nabillah Abdul Talib ... GANESAN, of Puncak Alam, is furious that one of his neighbours atAstana Alam Apartments is parking a three-tonne lorry in theresidents' parking lot. "The lorry is huge and takes up a lot of space. It blocks theview of other drivers who are unable to see vehicles coming fromeither ...

Be wary of SMS fraud

Mar 01, 2008; Oleh Nabillah Abdul Talib ... WHEN BERNICE received a text message announcing that she had wona RM20,000 cash prize from Maxis, she was elated. However, her joy turned to suspicion when she was asked to giveher bank account number so they could bank in the money. She says that on Wednesday, she received a ...

A trail of body parts

Mar 01, 2008; Meera Murugesan ... KUALA LUMPUR: The preacher-turned-music teacher and the showgirl.It was an unlikely relationship from the start - and one that endedon a gruesome note with a trail of body parts. On July 8, 1993, a grass-cutter going about his work in JalanLanggak Tunku, here made a horrific ...

Piecing back the pieces

Mar 01, 2008 ... KUALA LUMPUR: In a surprising turn of events on March 1, 1994,Gan Wei Seng pleaded guilty to an amended charge of culpablehomicide not amounting to murder. He admitted to stabbing Lily Chua in the chest after a struggleand quarrel over an issue arising from their intimate ...

A `cool' man

Mar 01, 2008 ... IT was a case that even shocked seasoned cops. This was recountedto Weekend Mail by Datuk Zaman Khan who was the CriminalInvestigation Department chief during the Lily Chua murder case. "It was shocking and gruesome, the way the body parts were cut upand thrown in different parts ...

(This is what Amazon.com ... )

Mar 01, 2008 ... THIS is what Amazon.com has to say about the album: "It isvirtually impossible to imagine the last 30 years of rock musicwithout the influence of Bauhaus. They have inspired countless bandsand have mesmerised the masses with their ability to besimultaneously sparse, dark, ...

Bangle's lore

Mar 01, 2008 ... IF you've never heard of Chris Bangle, perhaps you should countyourself lucky. Why? Well, for one thing, it means that you can saveyourself from the fray of debate that ignites whenever his name isbandied about amongst car fanatics and design divas. For his is a name that instantly ...

Fun Volvo

Mar 01, 2008 ... ABOVE all else, it's a Volvo. Since Volvo Cars began showingconcepts at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)tradeshow five years ago only one rule has been set: all standardsafety systems must remain intact and functioning no matter howextensive the modifications made ...

Winner of Great Eastern campaign announced

Mar 01, 2008 ... GREAT Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Bhd continued with itscentennial celebrations by announcing the first winner of itsrecently-launched `live100percent' campaign. Great Eastern policyholder Andrew Michael Kho was named as winnerof the first jackpot - a trip to Florida, USA, to ...

INTI makes it easy

Mar 01, 2008; Najiah Najib ... IT is a well-known fact that employers prefer to hire graduateswith some form of working experience rather than those fresh out ofcolleges or universities. This fact has also been repeatedly debated with fresh graduatesclaiming that they can't acquire any working experience if ...

`Kun's the key to unlocking Barca

Mar 01, 2008; Mustapha Kamaruddin ... HOLA! Atletico Madrid's star striker Sergio Kun Aguero may still bedown with a minor groin problem but he can't wait for the showdownwith Barcelona at Vicente Calderon on Sunday (3am). Based on thelatest reports, the 19-year-old Aguero should see action in theeagerly-awaited ...

Nolan hopes to hear Rafa complain

Mar 01, 2008 ... BOLTON midfielder Kevin Nolan hopes to hear Liverpool boss RafaelBenitez (right) complaining after the sides clash at The Reebok onSunday. Bolton inflicted Benitez's first defeat in English football atthe same venue back in August 2004. The Spaniard complained about the ...

Bent in top 20 money earners

Mar 01, 2008 ... A FINANCE website has revealed the top 20 paid players in theworld - and claimed Tottenham's Darren Bent (picture) is 19th on thelist, ahead of players like Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi, FrancescoTotti and Zlatan Ibrahimovic! The Portuguese website revealed the list, although ...

Hangin' tough

Mar 08, 2008 ... SUNDERLAND manager Roy Keane admits he would have gone to prisonhad FIFA president Sepp Blatter's latest demand come into forcewhile he was a player for Manchester United. Blatter wants those who deliberately make dangerous challenges toface legal action. Keane was one of the ...

Blues join giants' chase for Amauri

Mar 08, 2008 ... PALERMO'S hotshot and much-sought after striker Amauri hassubstantiated suggestions Chelsea are one of many clubs who areafter his signature in the summer. The 27-year-old is coveted by a host of Europe's giants includingAC Milan, Juventus, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester United ...

Teknion showcases DistrictTM

Mar 08, 2008 ... TEKNION CORPORATION recently previewed DistrictTM in severalAsian cities, including Kuala Lumpur. DistrictTM is a collection ofcabinets, desks, walls, and windows that reinterprets systemsfurniture. It creates compact yet comfortable open plan and privatework environments. It also ...

AmBagus 2008 crowns winner

Mar 08, 2008 ... THE AmBank Group's recent annual singing competition `AmBagus'saw Hazeman Omar from AmAssurance Berhad crowned this year'schampion - a distinction which entitled him to the Grand Prize ofRM2,500 and a trophy. Second place went to Treece Tow from AmBank'sPenang branch, who took home ...

Travel plans gone wrong

Mar 08, 2008; Michelle Lim; Nurul`Aini Nuraqilah Ismail ... HOE of Taman Tun Dr Ismail is unhappy with the services providedby Reliance Travel Sdn Bhd. "In February, I had booked four travel packages worth RM2,500each during the Malaysia Airlines travel fair. "However, I had to cancel one package because the personscheduled to travel ...