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- Victim's mum arrested
- Daro boat tragedy a lesson
- FOCUSING ON STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
- Caution on Thai travel
- Ashgabat, KL economic ties to go beyond oil
- Readers love the sound
| Posted: 22 Jan 2014 08:01 AM PST 23 January 2014| last updated at 11:55PM KUALA TERENGGANU: THE mother of the 2-year-old girl found murdered in an empty house in Paka on Tuesday is among four people detained in connection with the case. Terengganu Criminal Investigation Department chief Assistant Commissioner K. Manoharan said the main suspect was the woman's 25-year-old boyfriend, who was high on drugs when police picked him up in Kuala Paka on Tuesday. He said the man was detained at 1.30pm, two hours before the body was found, following a missing persons report lodged by the victim's mother, 28, on Saturday. The woman reported that her daughter had went missing from her Perodua MyVi, which was parked in front of a restaurant in Kuala Paka at 7.30pm on Friday. The woman claimed that someone had threatened to harm the girl if she did not pay the money she owed to a man. Inconsistencies in the woman's report, however, led police to detain her at 10.30pm on Tuesday. Manoharan said she then confessed that the report was false. "She confessed that the main suspect had taken her daughter, with her blessing, at 11am on Friday, but he did not bring the girl back." He said the main suspect had told the woman to lodge the false report. "We have arrested two of the main suspect's friends, both 25." Manoharan said they were picked up at their houses in Paka between noon on Tuesday and 1.30am yesterday. He said the male suspects tested positive for drugs, while the woman was believed to be involved in drug dealing. "We have obtained a seven-day remand order for the four suspects. The case has been classified under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder," he said, adding that with the arrests, police believed the case was solved. "We are waiting for the results of the post-mortem, conducted at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital Forensics Unit, for the cause of death. We are investigating the motive for the murder." On Tuesday, the victim's body was found by a 31-year-old security guard on patrol in a vacant housing area. He decided to check inside a house after detecting a stench and found the body clad in a blue gown, lying in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor. Manoharan said police would take action against those responsible for posting and circulating pictures of the victim's body. He said police would investigate the case under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and Child Act 2004.  The murder victim's family members waiting outside the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital Forensics Unit in Kuala Terengganu yesterday. Pic by Tg Syamim Tg Ismail  |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2014 08:01 AM PST 23 January 2014| last updated at 11:38PM DARO: VILLAGERS will never look at Sungai Lassa the same way again after a boat tragedy on Saturday claimed 10 lives, with another person still missing. Now, they prioritise safety. They make sure the weather is fine, the sea is calm and the boats are in good condition. However, they still do not use life jackets. The 10 victims found were among 27 people from Kampung Saei who were on board a longboat, returning from a wedding ceremony in Kampung Tekajong, when the boat sank. Sixteen passengers survived. Mahdani Akim, 56, remains missing. Search efforts by the authorities are ongoing. Fisherman Nasir Wasli, 70, from Kampung Saei, stopped going out to sea during high tide after a bad experience some years ago, but the recent tragedy has convinced him further. "I was fishing in Sungai Lassa when a strong wave hit my boat, causing it to almost flip over. "Luckily, I managed to control the boat. I went home, vowing never to go out during bad weather." His neighbour, Ahmad Bahani, 59, said some had no choice, but to brave the rough conditions. They include schoolchildren, who have to travel from Kampung Tekajong to their schools in Kampung Saei. "It is about time that the government looks into ways to connect the villages with roads. "Such a move can prevent or reduce the number of major tragedies from happening." Salleh Saliman, 32, said travelling by boat was costly for him as he worked in Sibu. "I pay RM17 for a one-way trip by ferry. The journey takes three hours. "I believe that if there was a road connection, travel time could be reduced and it would be cheaper." Pulau Bruit resident Salbiah Jerai, 30, said most people from the delta island where she lived were used to the lack of roads. "Building roads in these areas may be a good move, but how long will it take?"  Villagers' boats in Mukah, Sarawak, could not be used for search operations yesterday because of rough weather. Bernama pic |
| FOCUSING ON STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Posted: 22 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST
She also said that the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examination will be continued but it will no longer be in the form of a central examination. "The aim of the programme is to focus more on pupils' development and growth in learning. This is based on the objectives of the national education philosophy towards developing a student's potential holistically to create an individual who has high intellect and is balanced emotionally and physically," she said. Na'imah said under SBA, teachers would be given empowerment in assessing their students. However, she added that the empowerment comes with the teachers having sufficient knowledge and skills in using various informal methods of testing and psychometric testing such as diagnostic general ability, and aptitude test. "The assessment makes it possible for teachers to provide immediate feedback to pupils at each stage of the learning curve and enable teachers and pupils to identify their strengths and weaknesses during learning. "The teachers can fill in the performance standard document once the students reach a certain level required in the assessment. "They are given time to file evidence of the pupils' work to ensure that he or she has mastered the necessary subject, and as proof that the learner has attained the necessary skills needed," she added. Quality assurance will not be compromised, added Na'imah, as the Malaysians Examinations Board will provide mentoring, monitoring, moderating and detecting measures to ensure the validity and reliability of the assessments. SBA was introduced in 2011 for all government and government-aided primary schools, and in 2012 for all government and government-aided secondary schools. Na'imah said SBA was introduced primarly to give more focus on pupils development and growth in learning rather than merely on their scores or grades. It was also to reduce the overreliance on data (grades and scores) obtained through central examinations in getting information about pupils in the school system. "The idea was also to empower the school and teachers to conduct quality assessment of pupils, therefore, school assessment will be given due recognition and a significant place in the overall assessment system. "It was also introduced to ensure that student performance is comparable to world standards in various areas of knowledge, skills and competence, with the introduction of a standardreferenced assessment. "Some skills, for example data collection, implementation of a plan, laboratory skills cannot be effectively assessed by paper-and-pencil examinations. "Therefore, SBA will enhance the completeness of public assessment and assess different facets of students' abilities," she explained. Parents will also be able to keep track of their child's development through the online system which details their progress as they continue with their syllabus. Although there were some initial hiccups to the system, Na'imah said they had managed to upgrade and enhance the system to accommodate the constant updates and data input. "Some schools and parents are still not clear about the system and we are conducting continuous assessments and training to ensure that the system is delivered well to all," she said.  With SBA the focus will be on pupils' development and growth in learning rather than merely on their scores or grades obtained through central examinations. |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST 23 January 2014| last updated at 12:05AM KUALA LUMPUR: THE Foreign Affairs Ministry has advised Malaysians to avoid travelling to certain parts of Thailand. It issued a travel advisory yesterday, cautioning citizens to not venture into Bangkok and the southern Thai provinces of Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan. "Following the bomb explosions in Bangkok since Jan 15 and the emergency decree declared by the caretaker government of Thailand on Jan 21, Malaysians should consider postponing non-essential visits to the region for personal safety and security reasons for the time being." The ministry advised Malaysians already in the affected region to closely monitor and follow instructions issued by Thai authorities. The advisory said those who needed assistance could contact the Malaysian embassy in Bangkok at +662-629-6800 during office hours and +6687-028-4659 after working hours. The Thai government had, on Tuesday, imposed a 60-day state of emergency, allowing security forces to impose curfews, detain suspects without charge, censor media, ban political gatherings of more than five people and declare areas off-limits. Nine people have been killed and hundreds injured in two months of protests in Bangkok. The protests are against Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the run-up to the Feb 2 elections there. Protesters have rejected the call for polls, with the opposition Democrat Party boycotting it. Protesters are demanding that Yingluck resign to make way for an appointed government to implement reforms to fight corruption. The protest sites have been hit by a series of attacks, with both sides saying the other was responsible. On Sunday, dozens of people were wounded when two grenades exploded at one of the sites. Two days earlier, one man was killed and dozens wounded in another grenade attack. The protests have also been plagued by drive-by shootings.  Anti-government protesters gathering outside the Department of Civil Aviation at the Transport Ministry in Bangkok yesterday. Reuters pic |
| Ashgabat, KL economic ties to go beyond oil Posted: 22 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST 23 January 2014| last updated at 12:03AM He was speaking after a meeting with Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov here yesterday. He said some of the industries discussed included tourism, halal food, electrical components and education, adding that Turkmenistan was keen to sign a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia on education. Anifah said there were also talks on establishing a Malaysia-Turkmenistan business council in efforts to boost partnership. Petronas is heavily involved in oil and gas exploration in Turkmenistan, whose capital is Ashgabat. Trade between the two countries between January and November last year was recorded at US$29.2 million (RM96.99 million), compared with US$10.8 million (RM35.87 million) in 2012. During the two-hour meeting, both ministers expressed pride over what had been done by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations. Anifah said they also discussed how both countries could play a role to ease the situation in the Middle East. "We have agreed to use the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation as a platform to find solutions to conflicts in the Middle East." Bernama Related Articles |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST 23 January 2014| last updated at 12:15AM KUALA LUMPUR: NEW Straits Times readers were enthralled for the third day of NST's 5D sensory campaign yesterday when they heard Wonda Coffee's "sound of freshness" as they flipped the pages to the Life and Times section. Dubbed the "talking newspaper", yesterday's edition of NST featured a small chipped device that plays music when exposed to light. Palestinian expatriate and Palestinian Cultural Organisation chairman Muslim Imran, 30, who is a long-time NST reader, said it was "great to see the newspaper taking new approaches" in attracting its audiences. "This is what I call 'thinking outside the box'. "It is interesting how the print media today is able to incorporate multimedia when traditionally newspapers were only about the text." A retiree who only wanted to be known as Abdul Manap, 64, said he was eager to purchase yesterday's copy of NST. "You get more than just reading this time," he said. A truck driver, who only wanted to be known as Mohd Fitri, 36, said multimedia techniques should be utilised more regularly by newspapers. "It is nice to see NST using audio and not only text in their papers, but I would be very excited and look forward to the day when newspapers use audio in everyday publications and not just for advertisements." Lawyer Mohd Noor Azlen, 45, said readers today were shifting towards online news rather than print and that new approaches are needed to garner newer audiences. "It is rare to see publications like NST cooperate with other companies in this way to come up with different and innovative ideas in order to attract more readers. "The promotional campaign is a great idea as drinking coffee has been a staple part of the culture of reading newspapers." Another lawyer, who only wanted to be known as Wai Leong, 41, described the promotion, consisting of an NST bag, one free can of coffee, and a "talking" newspaper, as "persuasive" after purchasing a copy from NST's roving team. The promotional campaign, which will continue today and tomorrow, engages readers through their five senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste with the launch of Wonda, a Japanese premium ready-to-drink coffee from Permanis Sandilands. Monday's edition of NST featured a Wonda pop-up ad in the pull-out section while Tuesday's edition included 3D images along with complimentary red and blue 3D glasses. The 5D advertisement campaign was touted as the most amazing and innovative print-enabled campaign.  Mahfuzah Musa, 38, and her daughter Aina Farihah Adli Lutfi, 6, listening to sounds of an advertisement in yesterday's edition of the New Straits Times in Kuala Lumpur. Pix by Nur Adibah  Wong Chi Kay, 19 (left) and Brandon Joshua Hon, 21 (centre) enjoying watching their friend Lim Jun Jie, 21, dancing to the beat of music from a device in yesterday's edition of the New Straits Times in Kuala Lumpur. |
Malaysian Examinations Board director Dr Na'imah Ishak said assessment will be 100 per cent via School Based Assessment (SBA), which involved four components — school assessment, central assessment, assessment of physical, sports and co-curricular activities, and psychometric assessment.
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