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- Pop queen Siti Nurhaliza to study music at UiTM
- KL back to normal
- Lynas will install special equipment to monitor radiation
| Pop queen Siti Nurhaliza to study music at UiTM Posted: 10 Jul 2011 04:31 AM PDT SHAH ALAM: Malaysia's pop queen Siti Nurhaliza Taruddin intends to fulfil her 10-year dream of pursuing music-related studies at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). Although she joined the entertainment industry, right after she finished her Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia, studying music at a university had always been at the back of her mind. The songbird told a press conference here that she was currently discussing the matter with UiTM authorities. Confirming this, UiTM Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar said Saturday night, the university welcomed Siti Nurhaliza's decision and was especially pleased with her willingness to help collect donations for UiTM's Mengubah Destini Anak Bangsa fund. On Saturday night, through her company, SimplySiti Sdn Bhd, together with UiTM, organised a concert at the university premises, in conjunction with the company's first year anniversary celebrations. About RM140,000 was collected for the fund. - Bernama Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2011 04:27 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The city is back to normal with people back thronging popular shopping spots, especially around Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. A Bernama check found shopping complexes as crowded as ever on a typical weekend without any signs of the complete washout Saturday when many shops were closed as a result of the illegal rally by Bersih. A visitor from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Saini Kussu, 62, and his wife, Rahmah Manjcik, 60, who were in Kuala Lumpur the last two days were busy shopping before flying back this evening. "I knew there was an illegal rally yesterday, so I postponed my visit to the Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman area, and thank God, the situation has returned to normal today. "Members of the public and tourists need not worry as they can now go about and shop in peace," he said. Sharifah Azizam, 50, from Terengganu, also had to cancel her plan to visit Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Saturday after learning that police had blocked entry into the city centre. "I am able to come today to browse around as well as watch the people go by," she said. Traders said they suffered losses Saturday, some as much as RM4,000 as they had to close their business premises earlier than usual. Wilson Chye 28, said Saturdays and Sundays should have been busy days but as a result of the illegal rally, his shop recorded a loss of about RM4,000 as people stayed away from the area. "Even today, shoppers are still worried about their safety. Although the crowd has returned, it is not as big as usual," he said. Bernama also checked out the Dataran Merdeka area and found the situation back to normal although the road in front of Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad is closed on weekends. Saturday saw large crowds gathering illegally at several locations in the city including Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Dataran Merdeka and Puduraya before being dispersed by police at about 5pm. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Lynas will install special equipment to monitor radiation Posted: 10 Jul 2011 02:16 AM PDT KUANTAN: Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd will install two pieces of special equipment to monitor radioactive materials at its processing plant in Gebeng near here. Managing director Datuk Mashal Ahmad said the Environmental Radiation Monitoring System (ERMS) costing RM700,000 each were bought from Austria. He said the aerosol-type equipments to be installed in two locations would be submitted to the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) which would operate them. "One will be placed at AELB site office here while location of the other will be determined later. "The public can come and see the recorded readings," he told reporters after AELB director-general Raja Datuk Abdul Aziz Raja Adnan visited AELB site office here Sunday. Mashal said the equipment was capable of detecting all types of radioactive materials, making it very significant to the operation of the RM2bil plant. "The first unit will arrive in three months and the officers concerned will be trained on how to handle it," he said. The AELB office is home to four officers assigned to regulate operation of the plant at all times. Lynas also invited about 200 people from nearby villages to have a close look at the factory site to get a clear picture of its construction and operation. Construction of the rare earth refinery plant became an issue after certain parties objected claiming it will result in radiation harmful to the public. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), however, ruled that the plant was safe but it had to make improvements before it could operate at the next level. Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of Lynas Corporation Australia. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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