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Sivachandran clinches second win in ADT Tour in Malacca
200 attend two-day National Geoscience conference

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:36 AM PDT

Handicraft's lure

Looking for unique and beautifully carved wooden and traditional batek and ceramic products for souvenirs or home decoration? Check out the Pahang Handicraft Corporation complex at Kampung Pandan II, Kuantan-Terengganu bypass. Opens from Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm. For details, call 09-538 5677.

Zero waste zone

Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) had launched the Zero Waste Zone 2011 and it is MPK's aspiration to ensure that Kuantan Town Centre becomes a zero waste zone from Jalan Tanah Putih in front of Giant Hypermarket to Teluk Cempedak. For details, call 09-5121 555/666 or log on to their website at www.mpk.gov.my

Centre relocation

The Salvation Army's Hopehaven Centre for Special Children in Malacca has been relocated to its former premises at No.321, Jalan Parameswara (opposite Banda Hilir jail). It is also expanding its Early Intervention Programme and Sheltered Employment Programme. For details, contact Sarala Gopi at 06-288 2693 / 283 2101.

Sign language

Those wishing to learn sign language can attend classes organised by Johor Deaf Association at Johor Communication Centre, 64-01, Larkin Perdana 3, Taman Larkin Perdana, every weekend from 2pm to 4pm. For details, call 07-234 9925 (office hours) or 019-732 5100.

Line dancing

Kwang Siew Wai Kuan, Johor Baru holds line dance classes every Thursday from 8pm to 10pm at its activity centre in Permas Jaya, Johor Baru. For details, call Elaine at 012-704 3363 or e-mail elaine_yai@yahoo.com

Used items

Woman Integration Shoppe in Kuantan is open daily from 9am to 5pm for the public to donate used items or buy them. The shop is in Taman Mahkota Putra, Bandar Indera Mahkota. For details, call Razilah at 09-572 9666.

YWCA class

YWCA of Malacca is conducting computer classes at its premises in 547-A, Taman Aman, Ujong Pasir, Malacca. Programmes are conducted in English and Mandarin daily (except Sundays)from 10am to 9.30pm. For details, call Gerardine (016-642 4982) or Christine (013-206 5685).

Council branch

Malacca Historic City Council (MBMB) has opened a new branch at Lot 99 & 100, Zon C, Bazar Kraftangan in Dataran Pahlawan Megamall. Services available include assessment collection, licence and building permit application and city council rentals. For details, call 06-232 6411.

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Sivachandran clinches second win in ADT Tour in Malacca

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:36 AM PDT

MALACCA: A third round move to the leaderboard and a final round score of one-under 71 enabled Malaysia's S. Sivachandran to snatch the Professional Golf Malaysia (PGM) Malacca Classic title at the Ayer Keroh Country Club course here recently.

The reigning Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit winner picked up three birdies but dropped two strokes on the final day to card a four-round total of eight-under 280 to pocket RM31,500.

Finishing two strokes adrift on 282 were the trio of Artemio Murakami of the Philippines, Malaysia's Haziq Hamizan and team-mate M. Sasidaran who registered final round scores of 73, 70 and 71 respectively.

For Siva, signing out with a six-under 66 in the second round was the spark that lit his fire for the rest of the proceedings.

Earlier, he carded a one-over 73 in the opening round but kept in touch with first and second day leader Taiwan's Hsu Chia Jen.

The Taiwanese who is the 2010 ADT Order of Merit runner-up, following scores of 68 and 69 after 36 holes, failed to strike it hot and lost the pace.

Hsu posted scores of 72 and 74 on the third and final day to finish tied at fourth place with a score of 283 with local challengers Nicholas Fung and Airil Rizman and Japan's Takafumi Kawane.

PGM chairman Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid who officiated at the prize giving ceremony reiterated that the ADT was established in 2010 by the Asian Tour as a vehicle to unearth new talents of the game and there were five tournaments in the inaugural season.

"With the inclusion of the PGM Malacca Classic, the 2011 ADT schedule will now boast a minimum of seven tournaments which stretches from Bangladesh to Malaysia and then on to Taiwan" he added.

Asian Tour executive chairman Kyi Hla Han noted that the inclusion of the PGM Malacca Classic, the next generation of stars from across Asia and the world will have another opportunity to showcase their talents and cut their mark on the ADT.

"Last year Sivachandran and Akhmal Tarmizee made full use of their success in the Malaysian tournaments to earn their Asian Tour card. I am sure other Malaysian players will be keen to take full advantage of the opportunity to compete on home soil. It is our intention to provide them with a viable and exciting platform to advance their careers onto the international stage, hence our partnership with the ADT." he said.

LEADING FINAL ROUND SCORES

280: S. Sivachandran (Mas) 73-66-70-71.

282: Haziq Hamizan (Mas) 72-71-69-70, M. Sasidran (Mas) 70-68-73-71, Artemio Murakami (Phi) 73-67-69-73.

283: Nicholas Fung (Mas) 72-70-72-69, Airil Rizman (Mas) 70-73-71-69, Takafumi Kawane (Jpn) 70-68-73-72, Hsu Chia-Jen Tpe) 68-69-72-74.

284: Lin Kuan-Po (Tpe) 71-71-70-72, Mohd Iylia Jamil (Mas) 68-72-70-74.

285: Gavin Flint (Aust) 72-74-72-67, Pongthep Jaewchummanchao (Tha) 68-71-72-74.

287: John Shie (Can) 75-73-74-65, Will Yanagisawa (USA) 72-72-73-70.

288: Danny Chia (Mas) 70-71-71-71.

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200 attend two-day National Geoscience conference

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:36 AM PDT

JOHOR BARU: Geoscientists can understand the close relationship between people and the environment to contribute towards continued sustainability of the community.

Minerals and Geoscience Department director general Datuk Yunus Abdul Razak said there are laws regulating the practice that should not harm the environment.

Yunus commented on this at the opening of National Geoscience Conference 2011 by Local Government, Housing, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Ahmad Zahri Jamil.

Some 200 participants from universities and governmental departments attended the two-day conference, themed "Geoscientists and Ethics for a Sustainable Society".

Geological Society of Malaysia president Dr Joy J Pereira said the theme was chosen to create awareness amongst geologists on the importance of ethics and ethical behaviour in their profession.

"The conference is also an important platform for geologists to share new findings, facilitate exchange of views and also for the introduction of new ideas and knowledge in this field of study," she said.

Iranian participant Noushin Naraghi, 29, a PhD student at Universiti Sains Malaysia said the conference had benefited her in ways of gaining knowledge as well as networking with her peers in the field.

"This conference will definitely help me in my research" she said. Another participant, Luluan A. Lubis, 25, from Indonesia said he presented one of his working papers at the conference.

"This is also a good opportunity for me to get some input and evaluation on my work which I can improvise," said the Universiti Teknologi Petronas student.

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Khamis, 16 Jun 2011