Wee Hua Boo holds furniture roadshow at tHe Spring

Wee Hua Boo holds furniture roadshow at tHe Spring

Wee Hua Boo holds furniture roadshow at tHe Spring

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:12 AM PST

by Joash Kong, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on February 28, 2014, Friday

KUCHING: Furniture seekers could find the perfect finishing touch at the Wee Hua Boo furniture roadshow from today until March 2 (Sunday) at tHe Spring Shopping Mall here.

A promotion entailing special discounts and free gifts is ongoing for selected items during the first roadshow for this year.

One of the highlighted items in the roadshow is a Merpauh wooden table with stainless steel legs, which is the only one of its kind in the world, according to person-in-charge Nicholas Sia.

He added that full leather dining chairs will be sold at half price with the purchase of the table.

Members of the public looking for a bed can opt for their 'Sweet Dream' range, which features a non-toxic mattress.

Meanwhile, in their ELK furniture range, they are offering cabinets and specially designed leather sofas that are only available in Kuching with five years' warranty.

Their Crown range is also offering 100 per cent natural laminated marble tables with a life warranty against stain.

The marble tables can be customised in size and design accordingly to suit one's personal taste.

For more information, members of the public can visit the roadshow or contact 082-246 641.

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Restaurant promotes over 20 types of dishes

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:11 AM PST

KUCHING: M2 Restaurant Sdn Bhd is having a food promotion for lunch and dinner.

From 11am, the restaurant will be serving over 20 types of dishes with white rice, priced from RM3.

Its chef also introduces three special dishes namely Thai style special fried siakap fish, violin tofu and pork with Mei (plum) sauce.

The restaurant caters for wedding dinner, birthday party, private home party, outdoor activities, corporate event, seminar and meeting, house and children's party and so on.

There are also set menus for 10 pax that come with six bottles of free Singha beer (330ml each). Customers are advised to book in advance.

The first set, priced at RM388, comprises a three varieties platter, crab meat and sea cucumber soup, braised pork leg, Teochew style tilapia fish, Hong Kong style roast chicken, garlic salt baked prawn, stir fried assorted vegetables, braised noodle with shredded chicken and crispy pancake.

The second menu is priced at RM488, the dishes are four seasons hot and cold combination, braised seafood shark's fin with bamboo mushroom, crispy chicken with lemon sauce, Hakka pork leg, nyonya steamed seabass, salted prawn with meat floss, three mushroom with broccoli, stir fried noodle with seafood and tomato sauce and crispy pancake.

The RM688 third set includes genesis four seafood seasons combination, eight treasures fish lips thick soup, braised pork leg with bun, teochew style steamed cod fish, Cantonese seafood combination, roasted duck, Nestum baked prawn, braised abalone with broccoli, fried seafood imperial noodle and chinese crispy pancake.

Eaters can also go for set menu at RM48.80 (two to three pax) comprising combination soup, 'tan kui' steamed chicken, tofu with meat floss and seasonal vegetables with garlic.

The RM68.80 set (four to six pax) serves curry seafood pot, 'tan kui' steamed chicken, 'kai sau' flower bean, Mamil sauce pork
slices and seasonal vegetables with garlic.

The RM98.90 set (seven to eight pax) comprises pork belly with slated fish, 'foo chow' tofu thick soup, Vietnam style baked prawn, sweet Mei sauce chicken, vegetable delight tilapia fish and stir fried ladies finger with egg.

The RM128.80 set (nine to 10 pax) consists of stir fried pork with black pepper in sizzling plate, 'fatt chai' seafood thick soup, special fried seabass fish with Thai style, prawn
with XO sauce, crispy tofu and golden fried three assorted vegetables.

The restaurant can cater to 35 tables and two to eight tables in its private function rooms with karaoke service. M2 Restaurant opens daily from 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 10pm.

For more information, call 082-575800 or 010-5006666 or fax 082-576800.

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Court dismisses rep’s ex-parte injunction

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 03:41 AM PST

by Anasathia Jenis reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on February 27, 2014, Thursday

KUCHING: The High Court here dismissed an ex-parte injunction application made by Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei to prohibit Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud from accepting the appointment of Head of State.

Judge Chew Soo Ho dismissed the application without cost.

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PR to field PKR in Balingian by-election

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 02:46 AM PST

SIBU: PKR national Women vice-president Voon Shiak Ni announced at a press conference today that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) would be represented by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) at the Balingian by-election necessitated by the resignation of Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

She was confident that PKR would do better this than when they last contested for the Balingian seat and that they would be working with the Democratic Action Party (DAP), Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS) and Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) as a team.

In the last state election held in 2011, Taib won the Balingian seat with 6,210 votes against independent candidate Datuk Salleh Jafaruddin (1,056 votes) and PKR candidate Suriati Abdullah (871 votes).

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Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar today confirmed receiving resignation

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 07:49 PM PST

Posted on February 27, 2014, Thursday

KUCHING: Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar today confirmed receiving resignation letter on Feb 26 from outgoing Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud as assemblyman for Balingian, effective Feb 28. -Bernama

More to come…

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‘Argo’ star Affleck urges US investment in DR Congo

‘Argo’ star Affleck urges US investment in DR Congo

‘Argo’ star Affleck urges US investment in DR Congo

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:15 PM PST

Hollywood star Ben Affleck called Wednesday for targeted investment in the private sector in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where he sees a window of opportunity to end a cycle of unrest.

The A-list actor and director, who has founded a non-profit group called the Eastern Congo Initiative and has made repeated trips to the region, advocated the United States shift its priorities in delivering aid, in a hearing at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

"People would rather be invested in than accept aid, would rather have a job than live in a camp," he said.

Specific, small-scale investments are sometimes better than massive projects because they can be monitored more closely, Affleck argued, plugging his organization's involvement in building a partnership between local cocoa growers and organic chocolate company Theo.

"It?s good business for the Congolese and it's paying off for this American company," which will buy 640 tons of cocoa from Congolese growers this year, he said, emphasizing "economic development is the key for sustainable growth."

The "Argo" star testified alongside Roger Meece, former US ambassador to Kinshasa, and conflict economy expert Raymond Gilpin, from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies of the National Defense University.

Along with former Senator Russ Feingold, President Barack Obama's envoy to the region, all four expressed optimism about progress in the conflict-torn, but resource-rich DRC, where they said a recent peace deal that ended hostilities with the M23 rebel group was a major step forward.

They praised the UN's "intervention brigade," whose mandate was extended beyond peacekeeping, as being pivotal in bringing about the peace deal.

But they said signficant reforms to the security sector are needed, as well as elections.

Feingold noted that Washington has set aside $3.7 million to support the DRC's next elections — a "paltry sum."

"I think this is something we should heavily engage in," he urged.

Affleck, who also met US Secretary of State John Kerry, said the troubled 2011 election, following a mostly well-regarded 2006 presidential vote, demonstrated the need for continued international involvement.

"This is a region that?s suffered enormous damage and trauma. And this fire is now abating a little bit, and we have a window where engagement on the part of secretary, the president, the Congress all collectively can make a real difference," he said at the State Department.

"And I think historically, there?s an instinct to sort of put out one fire and go to the next fire. And this is a point where we can act to prevent the fire from igniting again." -AFP

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Space suit leak happened before, NASA admits

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:00 PM PST

A US-made space suit that leaked water into a helmet and threatened to drown a European astronaut had malfunctioned before, NASA admitted on Wednesday.

The flaw appeared during a spacewalk a week prior to the July 16 outing by Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano and an American, but US space agency officials misdiagnosed it as a leaking drink bag.

That means the incident, which investigators described as among the most serious in the history of the US space program, was preventable, NASA said in its final report on the investigation into what went wrong.

"The space suit actually suffered the same failure at the end of EVA (extravehicular activity, or spacewalk) 22, performed a week earlier, and this event was not properly investigated, which could have prevented placing a crew member at risk a week later," said a summary of the report NASA released online.

The fault was attributed to "misdiagnosis of this suit failure when it initially occurred."

Parmitano's helmet began leaking water shortly after he began his spacewalk on July 16.

He first reported sensing liquid around his head 44 minutes into the spacewalk and was rushed back inside the International Space Station.

Parmitano was rattled but unhurt by the experience, which could have caused him to suffocate.

He had 1.5 liters of water in his helmet by the time he was rescued, NASA said.

At the time of the first leak, which happened to Parmitano a week earlier on his first-ever spacewalk and while he was wearing the same suit, NASA thought it was a problem with the drink bag, found inside the front of the space suit, and did not probe it further.

"The reason it was not properly investigated — it wasn't an issue of anything being hidden or suppressed — really the issue that there was a lack of understanding of the severity of the event," said Chris Hansen, chairman of the Mishap Investigation Board.

"It was believed that the drink bag caused this leak. Because of that, it really led the team to miss what ended up being the ultimate cause of the leak on EVA 23."

The fault in the space suit has been attributed to aluminum silicate contamination that clogged the fan pump separator, a system that helps regulate space suit temperature.

"That clog prevented water from flowing properly through the water separator and caused the water to back up and flow into the suit's air system," said Hansen.

But exactly how that contamination came to be is still unresolved.

"We didn't quite get to root cause as we would have liked," said Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA's associate administrator for human exploration, who added that work is ongoing to find out how and why the space suit hardware failed.

NASA has used the same basic space suit model for the past three decades, but has never before experienced this sort of flaw.

The space agency installed makeshift snorkels and absorbent pads inside the spacesuits for subsequent spacewalks that were done to make repairs outside the International Space Station in December. -AFP

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His majesty receives in audience 5th earl of cranbrook, belait wildlife sanctuary discussed

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 04:04 PM PST

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: His Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and the Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday afternoon consented to receive in audience The Right Honorable Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, the 5th Earl of Cranbrook, at Istana Nurul Iman, ©BRUDIRECT.COM reported.

Lord Cranbrook is currently in the country on invitation by the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) for the launching ceremony of the Sungai Ingei research project, Phase II – "Faunal Biodiversity Survey in the Extension Zone of the Proposed Belait Basin Wildlife Sanctuary" yesterday.

Present at the audience ceremony were Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Yahya Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar, the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, and David Campbell, the British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam.

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DGCA examining Airasia india’s application for flying permit

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 03:54 PM PST

NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator, the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has begun examining start-up carrier AirAsia India's application for a flying permit after rejecting various objections for it.

The process of examining AirAsia India's application has started, Press Trust of India reported quoting unnamed official.

However, the time-frame as to when the airline would get the permit was not revealed in the report.

Meanwhile, AirAsia India Chief Executive officer Mittu Chandilya tweeted a picture of AirAsia's aircraft with a quote,"Sneak preview of days to come in Indian skies. These red birds are raring to go-dressed, painted with the Indian flag."

In April 2013, the foreign investment promotion board had approved the US$30-million deal to launch AirAsia India.

It had also received a no-objection certificate from the Civil Aviation Ministry last year.

AirAsia India was also granted in-principle approval to import 10 Airbus A-320-200 aircraft last December. — BERNAMA

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Federal, Selangor govts sign MoU on restructuring of water supply industry

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 03:53 PM PST

PUTRAJAYA: The federal and Selangor governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the restructuring of the state's water supply industry which has dragged on for five years.

The federal government was represented by Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili while the state government by Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim at the signing ceremony held at the Perdana Putra Complex here yesterday.

The ceremony was witnessed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa.

Under the MoU, the state government will issue a development order for the construction of the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant (Langat 2) and its distribution system (LRAL2) (Package 2A) effective yesterday and ensure that all approvals and authorisations relating to the LRAL2 project approved within 30 days.

In addition, the federal government is ready to inject additional funds to enable the state government to take over water concession companies and manage water supply in the state through a state-owned company.

The restructuring exercise is essential in ensuring sustainable and efficient water supply services in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.

The MoU also allows the state government to bid on the state's water concession companies, namely Puncak Niaga Sdn Bhd (PNSB), Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas), Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Splash), and Konsortium ABASS Sdn Bhd (ABBAS).

It also spells out that the federal government becomes a facilitator for the state government in implementing the restructuring exercise through the Water Services Industry Act 2006 (WSIA) and other applicable laws.

Speaking at a news conference later, Ongkili said the federal government agreed to set up a committee made up state government representatives for the implementation of the LRAL2 project.

"The federal and Selangor governments hope water concessionaires in the state will give full cooperation to ensure the success of the restructuring of the water supply services industry for the well-being of the people of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya," he said.

Ongkili said the MoU was not prompted by current water crisis in Selangor but rather in the interest of the people.

"Even though Selangor is not under Barisan Nasional, the people's interest comes first… we have worked hard for more than seven months to reach a consensus," he said. — Bernama

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Hazy condition due to domestic factors

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 03:51 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR: The causes of the current haze in Malaysia have been identified to be domestic sources such as forest burning, smoke from factories, vehicle emissions and open burning.

Malaysian Meteorological Department (JMM) director-general Datuk Che Gayah Ismail said the haze had no connection with the recent eruption of Mount Sinabung in North Sumatera, Indonesia or other outside factors.

She said the hot and dry weather without any rainfall for several days experienced in the country only made the situation worse.

"This time, the haze is caused by domestic sources and the lack of rainfall has caused such things as gas, dust, ash and particles to float in the atmosphere  and not fall down to the earth," she told Bernama.

The department's records showed that the haze was now concentrated in large urban areas with economic and industrial activities as well as a large number of vehicles such as Kuala Lumpur, Selangor (Subang) and Penang (Seberang Perai).

Che Gayah said the temperature due to the hot and dry weather this year was high compared to the same period last year and this was expected to continue until the middle of March.

"However, the haze is still within control but early measures to prevent it getting worse should be taken, including avoiding open burning and reduced use of private vehicles on the roads," she said.

The Air Pollution Index recorded by the Department of Environment at noon yesterday showed that the air quality status in 23 areas was good while in 26 others, it was average.

Meanwhile, the vice-president of the Public Health Specialists Association, Dr Othman Warijo said more cases of fever were recorded during a period of haze.

Without stating the number of people who came down with fever, he said an adequate intake of water would help the body's resistance become stronger.

"Drink enough water, whether plain or isotonic, although you cannot drink too much isotonic water as it has a high sugar content," he said.

He also advised the public to avoid too much intake of ice in their drinks as it could contribute to other ailments like coughing and allergies for some people. — Bernama

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Empat penuntut kolej maut

Empat penuntut kolej maut

Empat penuntut kolej maut

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 04:29 PM PST

GOPENG: Empat penuntut maut dalam kemalangan membabitkan sebuah kereta n lori di Kilometer 25.5 Jalanraya Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur kira-kira 500 meter dari Gua Tempurung dekat sini, jam 5 pagi tadi.

Dalam kejadian itu kereta model Perodua Viva dipercayai dari Ipoh menghala ke Kampar hilang kawalan sebelum merempuh lori membawa muatan tar dari arah bertentangan.

Ketua Polis Daerah Kampar Superintendan Ng Kong Soon berkata, kemalangan membabitkan dua kenderaan itu menyebabkan empat maut.

"Siasatan awal mendapati empat mangsa, seorang lelaki dan tiga wanita penuntut sebuah kolej swasta di sini.

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"Kenderaan yang dipandu mangsa dipercayai hilang kawalan sebelum terbabas merempuh bahagian kiri depan lori berkenaan," katanya.


Beliau berkata, kemalangan itu menyebabkan kesemua mangsa maut di tempat kejadian.

"Kesemua mangsa dihantar ke Hospital Kampar untuk tindakan lanjut sementara pemandu lori berusia 42 tahun tidak mengalami kecederaan.

"Siasatan berhubung kejadian masih dijalankan," katanya.

Artikel ini disiarkan pada : 2014/02/27

'Guantanamo' along

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:15 PM PST

Kuala Lumpur: "Dalam keadaan tangan atau kaki dirantai, saya disepak terajang, dipukul dengan kayu, besi atau tali pinggang, kuku kaki dicabut menggunakan playar. Tidak cukup dengan itu, kemaluan turut dihentak dengan objek tumpul.

"Saya tidak dibenarkan menjamah makanan sebaliknya penyeksaan itu dilakukan konco along hampir 24 jam secara bergilir-gilir setiap hari...ia bagaikan neraka dunia," kata Ah Kim, 39, seorang daripada mangsa along yang dikurung dalam 'penjara' ciptaan kumpulan lintah darat itu bagi mereka yang gagal melunaskan hutang.

Menurutnya, dia menggelarkan penjara along itu sebagai 'Guantanamo along' kerana konsep penyeksaan kejam dilakukan kumpulan terbabit terhadap peminjam sepertinya.

Ah Kim yang juga peniaga sayur mendakwa mula meminjam wang RM3,000 daripada lintah darat itu pada 2009.


"Ikutkan (perjanjian), saya diarahkan membayar RM100 setiap hari sehinggalah hutang selesai. Selepas enam bulan, perniagaan mula merosot dan disebabkan itu, bayaran mula tertunggak. Disebabkan itu, kadar bunga mula meningkat dan mencecah RM13,000.

Dapatkan akhbar Harian Metro untuk berita selanjutnya.

Artikel ini disiarkan pada : 2014/02/27

Meraung peluk kekasih

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:14 PM PST

Ampang: Cinta yang mendalam terhadap kekasih 'Awang Hitam' membuatkan seorang wanita tempatan meraung dan memeluk kekasihnya itu ketika disoal siasat polis selepas mereka ditahan dalam Op Tiong di sekitar kawasan kondominium, di Taman Kosas, di sini awal pagi semalam.

Wanita terbabit ditahan bersama 40 warga Afrika berusia 30 hingga 40 tahun kerana disyaki terbabit dalam sindiket penipuan cinta Internet atau Love Scam selain pelbagai kesalahan imigresen.

Wanita itu dipercayai dipergunakan kekasihnya untuk menjalankan penipuan mereka sebelum ditawarkan kehidupan mewah menyebabkan dia terjebak.

Ketua Polis Daerah Ampang Asisten Komisioner Khairuldin Saad berkata, operasi bermula jam 1.30 pagi itu dijalankan dengan kerjasama Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial (JSJK) Bukit Aman, JSJK Selangor, Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS), Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia dan Jabatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (JPAM).

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KHAIRULDIN (tengah) menahan warga Afrika dalam Op Tiong, semalam.


Menurutnya, operasi bersepadu ini dilancarkan bagi membendung kes jenayah komersil membabitkan warga asing terutama warga Afrika yang terbabit dalam kes tipu parcel, pemalsuan dokumen, penggubalan wang haram, penipuan perniagaan yang tidak wujud dan lain-lain lagi.

Dapatkan akhbar Harian Metro untuk berita selanjutnya.

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Jeritan sayup 2 beradik

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:14 PM PST

Bintulu: Dua beradik perempuan sempat menjerit meminta tolong sebelum ditemui dalam keadaan rentung apabila rumah mereka di Kampung Baru Seberang, Taman Sebiew, di sini, musnah dalam kebakaran, semalam.

Kebakaran dipercayai berlaku pada jam 1.10 petang itu mengorbankan Christina Christy anak Eddy, 4, serta adiknya Olivia Natasha, 3, selepas mereka gagal menyelamatkan diri berikutan api marak dengan cepat akibat rumah diperbuat daripada kayu.

Jiran mangsa yang enggan dikenali berkata, sebelum kejadian dia berada di rumahnya dan terdengar jeritan meminta pertolongan dua beradik terbabit.

"Kami cuba membantu memadam api, tetapi malangnya gagal. Pelbagai usaha dilakukan untuk menyelamatkan mereka, tetapi kami tidak terdaya kerana api marak begitu cepat.

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PASUKAN penyelamat membawa keluar mayat kedua-dua beradik yang rentung. Gambar kecil, Julia.


"Suara mereka meminta tolong masih kedengaran, namun lama-kelamaan terus hilang. Mereka kemudian ditemui rentung berhampiran dapur," katanya.

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'Saya tak nak jadi presiden'

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:41 AM PST

Johor Bahru: Presiden Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Johor (PBNJ), Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim (gambar) mengesahkan tidak akan menerima pelawaan untuk bertanding merebut jawatan Presiden Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) pada kongres badan induk bola sepak negara itu, 25 Mei ini.

Tunku Ismail, 29, yang ditemui berkata, beliau belum layak untuk memegang jawatan tertinggi itu sebaliknya lebih berminat memberi cadangan dan pandangan bagi meningkatkan mutu bola sepak negara.

"Saya tidak layak. Saya masih belajar lagi, macam mana hendak mentadbir persatuan bola sepak negara. Saya rasa masa dan pengorbanan saya lebih kepada Johor.

"Kenapa saya kata saya tak layak jadi presiden atau memegang apa jua jawatan dalam FAM, kerana saya tahu saya akan melebihkan Johor. Orang yang menjadi Presiden FAM kena berlaku adil kepada semua persatuan bola sepak negeri atau kelab.

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"Saya rasa saya tidak akan adil. Saya mengaku saya tidak adil kerana akan melebihkan Johor, justeru saya tak layak jadi Presiden FAM," kata Tunku Ismail.

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Jadi buruan mak datin

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:38 AM PST

Bersandarkan bakat, populariti dan wajah kacak persis model, tidak hairanlah jika pelakon kelahiran Singapura, Shah Iskandar kini menjadi buruan ramai peminat wanita termasuklah golongan 'mak datin' yang dikatakan cuba menghimpit dirinya.

Bukan saja menjadi kegilaan peminat wanita, dia turut menjadi rebutan produser dan pengarah untuk digandingkan sebagai hero dalam karya mereka. Tidak cukup dengan itu, Shah juga sering menjadi sasaran gosip dengan ramai artis wanita yang digandingkan dengannya dalam drama sejak awal lagi.

Bermula gosip cinta dengan pelakon jelita Rozita Che Wan, nama Shah dikaitkan pula dengan Cacha Maembong dan Nad Zainal. Namanya turut terpalit dengan kontroversi apabila dikaitkan dengan kakak kepada pelakon Anzalna iaitu Diana Nasir yang turut meraih perhatian ramai di persada hiburan tempatan.

Terbaru, nama Shah dikaitkan pula dengan pelakon Intan Ladyana yang juga gandingannya dalam drama bersiri di Slot Akasia TV3, Jika Itu Takdirku arahan Eoon Shuhaini.

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SHAH Iskandar bersama Intan Ladyana digandingkan dalam drama bersiri Jika Itu Takdirku.


Gambar 'mesranya' dengan Intan yang nampak seperti mereka bercium pula menimbulkan kekecohan di laman sosial, baru-baru ini.

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