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- Lone woman candidate is new Kg Baru Pandamaran village chief
- Drug trafficker shot dead in gun battle with police
- Nicol David wins Australian Open
| Lone woman candidate is new Kg Baru Pandamaran village chief Posted: 14 Aug 2011 08:30 AM PDT KLANG: The lone woman candidate is the new Kampung Baru Pandamaran village chief. Former Klang municipal councillor Low See Mee, 55, beat five other candidates by amassing 1,076 votes in the village polls on Sunday. Another former Klang municipal councillor, Tee Boon Hock, came close when he garnered 835 votes. The other four candidates lost their deposit of RM500 each when they failed to receive a minimum of one-eighth of votes. The election on Sunday was part of a three-village pilot project to get villagers to elect their own chiefs. Village chiefs are usually appointed by the state. More in The Star on Monday Related Stories: |
| Drug trafficker shot dead in gun battle with police Posted: 14 Aug 2011 04:25 AM PDT KAJANG: A drug trafficker met a bloody end when he was killed in a gun battle with the police, following a three-hour stand-off in Balakong near here early Sunday. Despite an order to surrender, the defiant 34-year-old threw caution to the wind and took on a waiting team of policemen, firing seven shots in their direction. The police returned fire, killing the gunman on the spot in the incident in Taman Impian about 1am. The dead man's six accomplices, including two women, who were aged between 22 and 47, surrendered to the police outside the house to facilitate investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the death penalty upon conviction. Kajang police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab said the police seized a semi-automatic Glock pistol, .22mm revolver and a toy pistol in the premises. More in The Star on Monday Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Nicol David wins Australian Open Posted: 14 Aug 2011 01:52 AM PDT CANBERRA: Malaysia's squash queen Datuk Nicol David scalped England's Jenny Duncalf in straight games here Sunday, to claim the Australian Open title in her first attempt. Displaying brillance, she outclassed Duncalf 11-8, 11-4, 11-6 to ensure her name is added to the Heather McKay Trophy, alongside some of the greatest players the game has ever known. The world number one took control from the first game when she took a 6-1 lead, and although Duncalf fought back to level terms, she was always playing catch-up and Nicol closed out the opener with a drive deep into the back corner. Nicol, who is coached by Australia's Liz Irving, opened another early lead in the second and this time, Duncalf was unable to peg it back, the Malaysian wrapping the game up when she was awarded a stroke by the referees. Duncalf had a better start to the third but at 4-4, Nicol again broke clear and the end was inevitable, the world number one smashing a backhand cross-court deep into the corner, leaving Duncalf swinging at air. "You just know this Australian Open has so much history," said the 27-year-old from Penang. "With all those big names on that trophy, you just know you want to get that title, as well, and I'm really pleased to win it. I knew that today was going to be a tough final, she knows my game really well and we play each other a lot. "I really had to stay consistent in there, I was moving well, I focussed well and I just stayed on my game." Nicol said her good starts to the first two games had given her a big advantage. "Knowing I was watching the ball well, I could move well and I had to give her no time to play her shots, because she is so dangerous when she has time," she added. "I was trying to keep the ball going and not make any errors." Duncalf conceded her slow start had cost her dearly. "You're always playing catch-up. Especially the first, it ended up being pretty close, so those few points make a difference," she said. "She gets everything back, against Nicol you've almost got to play a run of winners because in the actual rallies, she picks up most shots, which you've got to try and let not frustrate you. "She's a great mover and a great retriever which makes it quite difficult, but you've still got to be positive and take it in when you can." - Bernama Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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