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Case of body found in river classified as murder

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THE police are now investigating the case of the decapitated body found in Whampoa River as murder.

The case was initially classified as an unnatural death when the body of the woman, apparently wrapped in a trash bag, was discovered on Thursday by a jogger and a cleaner in the waterway between McNair Road and St George's Road.

The victim's head and arms, which were believed to have been mutilated, were missing.

Some media reports yesterday claimed that the victim might have been a maid.

According to the reports, police officers who interviewed residents near the Whampoa River area asked whether they had employed a maid and if the maid had gone missing.

When contacted, a police spokesman declined to comment, citing ongoing investigations.

Yesterday, the search for the missing body parts continued.

At about 6pm, the police were alerted to an unknown object floating in a canal along Dakota Crescent.

The canal is not linked to Whampoa River.

Singapore Civil Defence Force firefighters arrived minutes later and were seen going down to the canal to retrieve the object.

It turned out to be a false alarm – the police established that the object was actually a pair of gloves and no other incriminating object was found, a police spokesman said.

A 41-year-old housewife, who wanted to be known only as Chong, said: "I saw what looked like an arm floating down the canal.

"I was wondering if it could be related to the headless woman's body found earlier."

Chong said she was at home when her daughter, who had gone out to buy drinks, saw the object floating in the canal and alerted her. — The Straits Times/ Asia News Network

Four appointed to establish factors that led to the Little India incident

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Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean has appointed a four-member Committee of Inquiry to look into the riot at Little India last Sunday.

The COI will be chaired by former Judge of the Supreme Court G. Pannir Selvam.

Other members of the committee are former Commissioner of Police Tee Tua Ba, former president of the Singapore National Trades Union Congress John De Payva and chairman of the West Coast Citizens' Consultative Com­mittee Andrew Chua.

The committee will establish the factors and circumstances that led to the riot on Dec 8 and also establish how the riot unfolded and how the response forces managed the incident.

They will also consider whether current measures to manage incidents in the areas where foreign workers congregate are adequate and recommend if any further measures are needed to improve the management of this and to reduce the risk of such incidents happening again.

Teo, who is Deputy Prime Minister, at a media conference on Friday evening said that the committee was chosen because they understand workers relations and with their experience they will be able to examine these issues thoroughly.

DPM Teo added that the team was keen to start their work.

The findings of the committee will be made public. — The Straits Times/ Asia News Network

Pimp's wife jailed for procuring women

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A FILIPINO who helped recruit women from the Philippines to offer sexual services to customers at three of her Singaporean husband's pubs was jailed for three months.

Sharon Trinidad Lorenzo, 31, pleaded guilty to procuring the women for prostitution.

Her husband Govindaraju Siva-kumar, 40, was jailed on Tuesday for 18 months for offences that included harbouring prostitutes and managing an illegal brothel.

Lorenzo, who is out on bail, was allowed to start serving sentence on Jan 10. She could have been fined up to S$10,000 (RM25,764) or jailed for up to five years, or both. — The Straits Times/ Asia News Network

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Tunisian parties agree on new premier to lead until elections

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TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's ruling Islamists and opposition parties agreed on Saturday to name the country's current industry minister as prime minister of a caretaker technocrat cabinet to govern until elections next year.

The appointment is the first step in an agreement that will see moderate Islamist party Ennahda hand over power in the next few weeks to end a crisis that threatened Tunisia's transition to democracy after its 2011 uprising.

Three years after its protests against autocrat Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali inspired Arab uprisings elsewhere, Tunisia has been struggling to overcome disputes over the role of Islam in one of the Arab world's most secular countries.

After weeks of wrangling, parties agreed to name Mehdi Jomaa, an aerospace engineer by training, as premier in a deal between Islamist party Ennahda and a coalition of secular parties led by a former Ben Ali official.

"Despite the difficulties, we have managed to reach an agreement over the name of Mehdi Jomaa," Hussein Abassi, head of the UGTT union movement that brokered the talks, told reporters. "The next government should be independent and nonpartisan to led the country to elections."

Ennahda won the most seats in a national assembly selected in the first elections after the fall of Ben Ali, but the country struggled with a widening gap between Islamists and secular leaders.

Months of protests erupted after the assassination of two opposition leaders this year by Islamist militant gunmen, and secular opposition parties formed a broad coalition demanding Ennahda's resignation.

Under a union-brokered agreement, Ennahda accepted that the coalition government would step down once politicians decided on a caretaker cabinet, completed a new constitution and set a date for elections.

Tunisia's crisis has hurt its economy and prospects of generating prosperity in the nation where a street vendor set himself on fire nearly three years ago in a gesture of despair that ignited a flame of revolt across the Arab world.

The first suicide bombing in a decade earlier this year highlighted the growing threat from militant Islamists who have been able to use the chaos in neighbouring Libya to gain arms and training.

However, Tunisia has fared better than both Libya and another North African neighbour, Egypt, that also toppled their leaders. Egypt's elected Islamist president is in jail after the military ousted him, and Libya is struggling to control militias that fought Muammar Gaddafi.

France says "pessimistic" on Syria, has doubts about peace talks

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MONACO (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Saturday he was "pessimistic" about the situation in Syria and had great doubts about the success of a proposed peace conference to be held in Switzerland next month.

"In Syria, I am sadly quite pessimistic," Laurent Fabius told delegates at the World Policy Conference in Monaco.

France, one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's fiercest critics, was the first Western power to provided non-lethal military aid to the Free Syrian Army, while it was also the first Western state to recognise the Syrian National Coalition as the sole representative of the Syrian people.

"We are working on the success of (the Geneva talks), but we can have a great deal of doubt on that. If sadly it isn't successful, that would mean this martyred country will continue to suffer as will its neighbours," Fabius said.

About 30 ministers from big powers, regional countries and others are due to gather in the Swiss resort of Montreux on January 22 to give their blessing to the negotiations between the government of President Bashar al-Assad and rebels fighting to oust him.

The stated goal is to agree on a transitional government with full powers to end a 1,000-day-old conflict that has killed well over 100,000 people and forced millions to flee their homes.

Fabius dampened expectations on the Swiss talks and acknowledged for the first time that Syria's moderate opposition was in trouble.

"Bashar al-Assad says he will send representatives to Geneva. While Mr Assad has a lot of faults, he is not an idiot ... we can't see why he would hand over all his powers. As for the opposition that we support, it is in great difficulty," Fabius said.

(Reporting by John Irish; Editing by Alison Williams and Peter Cooney)

Sombre remembrances mark anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the 6-year-olds was so sweet his teacher said he should have come to school wrapped in a bow.

Another loved princess tea parties, Justin Bieber and trips to New York. Still another, who rode horses, was hoping for a cowgirl hat and boots for Christmas.

One year later, the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, still evokes raw emotion and sadness. On Saturday, a day after another school shooting, this time at a Colorado high school where one student was wounded, the United States paused to remember the tragedy and revisit the contentious issue of guns in America.

On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza, 20, shot his way into the school he had once attended and murdered 20 first-graders, all aged 6 and 7, and six adults. Before heading to the school, Lanza killed his mother, who had legally purchased the guns he used that day.

Newtown officials said the town wanted to be left alone on the anniversary. Some of the victims' families have encouraged those moved by the shooting to mark the day by performing an act of kindness in their own communities.

At the White House, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama observed a moment of silence after lighting 26 candles to honour those lost at the school.

In Newtown, at the Washington National Cathedral in the nation's capital and elsewhere around the country, bells tolled in remembrance of those who died.

Some of the bells were rung by advocates of stricter gun control who see Newtown as a rallying call for action and refuse to let up despite setbacks. The group Mayors Against Illegal Guns says there have been 28 school shootings since Newtown.

A fierce snow storm blew through Newtown, where a flag was flown at half-mast on Main Street. There was also a heavy police presence, including near the site of the recently demolished school.

Wreaths of fresh flowers were placed near the spot where a large sign once stood announcing the Sandy Hook school. The area has been a popular location for people to leave flowers, stuffed animals and other tokens of remembrance.

On a frozen pond near the town centre, a group of young skaters, some wearing "We are Newtown" sweatshirts, played a game of hockey. After a goal, one player threw down his hockey stick and shouted: "O.K. guys, that's for Sandy Hook." Then the game continued.

'NO GUIDEBOOK' FOR RECOVERY

On that deadly Friday last year, teachers were in the midst of their morning meetings or starting the day's first lesson when gunfire was heard in the hallways and over the intercom system.

Eleven minutes after blasting his way in, Lanza ended his rampage with suicide. The aftershocks live on.

"There's no guidebook for this, not at all," said Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis, a first-grade teacher who survived the attack by hiding with her students in a tiny bathroom adjacent to a room where other children and adults lost their lives.

For months after the shooting, Roig-DeBellis said she struggled to understand why it had happened and why she was still alive.

"For me, I have moved forward. But I will never move on," she said. Roig-DeBellis, and many of the families who lost loved ones on that day, plan to be out of town for the anniversary.

In Newtown, about 70 miles (112 km) northeast of New York City, officials vowed to enforce a sense of normalcy as this Connecticut town of about 28,000 began a day of quiet, if still anguished, reflection.

"The community needs time to be alone and to reflect on our past year in personal ways, without a camera or a microphone," First Selectman Pat Llodra told a news conference this week.

The group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has announced 50 events, including a "communal bell-ringing," as a symbol of their resolve not to let up in advocating for change they believe will prevent gun violence in America.

About 120 protesters calling for new gun control legislation braved freezing rain to attended a rally outside the Virginia headquarters of the National Rifle Association.

"We're not going away," said Joanna Simon, a founding member of the Reston-Herndon Alliance to End Gun Violence, organizers of the protest."We're coming back every month until we pass some meaningful legislation and get it funded."

A representative from the NRA, which opposes new gun control measures as unfair and onerous for responsible gun owners, did not respond to a request for comment. The NRA has called for better school security and the presence of armed guards.

After the Newtown tragedy, Connecticut passed several new gun control and mental health measures, but a similar effort pushed by President Barack Obama failed in the U.S. Senate.

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HBO hosts bashing session for King Joffrey of 'Game Of Thrones'

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All haters of the villain are invited to roast the despicable villain in social media campaign.

BRUSH up on your zingers. HBO is inviting fans of Game Of Thrones to lampoon King Joffrey Baratheon (pic) in an Internet roast.

The tyrant is certainly a ripe target – he's sadistic, cowardly, conniving and has been responsible for a particularly shocking death that came at the end of Season One. Oh, and he plays really creepy games with prostitutes.

Even Jack Gleeson, the actor who plays him on the show, had a tough time sticking up for the teenage despot. "I would like to try and defend him, but I would have a pretty hard job doing it," Gleeson said last month on The Saturday Night Show. "I suppose he's the product of his context and his family. In terms of redeemable qualities, there wouldn't be many."

The campaign kicked off on Thursday morning on Twitter, Vine, Instagram and Facebook and will feature celebrity roasters such as Hostel director Eli Roth, comedian Steve Harvey, and Glee star Kevin McHale.

HBO will moderate the barbs and feature the best Tweets on RoastJoffrey.com.

"Lend us your tongues, taunts and tweets for the first social media roast of the 'beloved' King Joffrey," HBO said. It's asking users to use the hashtags #RoastJoffrey.

The campaign is a collaboration between the cable channel and ad agency 360i, after the latter discovered that Joffrey is the most hated villain on social media, according to a report on Ad Age.

As of this posting, the event had attracted over 6,000 roasts.

Game Of Thrones returns for a fourth season in Spring 2014. – Reuters

Crime against children in Cambodia

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Hollywood actress Mira Sorvino teams up with the CNN Freedom Project in a documentary that exposes the horrors of the child sex trafficking trade in Cambodia.

IN Svay Pak, a small poverty-wracked town just outside of the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, girls as young as six (some even younger) are sold into prostitution by their parents as a means of survival.

In run-down brothels or brand new karaoke clubs that are fronts for brothels, young girls are pimped to men – local and foreign – who are willing to pay top dollar for young, virginal girls. This is the face of modern-day slavery: the world of child sex trafficking where hundreds of children – mostly girls – are bought, sold or kidnapped and forced to have sex with men.

This gritty reality can be seen in a powerful CNN Freedom Project documentary titled Everyday In Cambodia. Academy award-winning actress Mira Sorvino joins American activist Don Brewster, who has dedicated his life to saving Cambodian children from being sold into prostitution, in this eye-opening documentary.

In it, Sorvino, who is the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Human Trafficking, walks through the town of Svay Pak, talking to victims and survivors of the child sex trafficking trade as well as law enforcement officers, urging them to prosecute traffickers and stop the outrage from happening.

"It was a very powerful experience. It was very harrowing because the testimonies I heard from the girls were very bleak and upsetting. We were talking to very young girls about how their virginity was sold by their own mothers … it was just so brutal. And hearing how these men were so happy to buy that virginity ... very happy to rape these girls, it was just sickening," says Sorvino in a 25-minute interview from Canada with Star2.

According to statistics from international non-governmental organisation, End Child Prostitution, Abuse and Trafficking (ECPAT), a third of all sex workers in Cambodia are children.

"It is the most extreme form of abuse you can imagine. It is hard to imagine how one human could do that to another. My job is to just be a victim's advocate and to underscore the fact that little children are being raped everyday in these hotel rooms throughout the country by men who find it recreational to sleep with a child as young as six.

"Generally, they are older but on this trip, we met three girls who were six years old. I mean, come on. This has to be addressed in a more robust way," says the impassioned Sorvino who starred in movies like Romy And Michelle's High School Reunion, Mighty Aphrodite and At First Sight.

According to CNN International executive vice president and managing director Tony Maddox, Everyday In Cambodia was one of the most remarkable and difficult documentaries CNN has produced under The Freedom Project, a humanitarian news media campaign that produces reports, articles and documentaries on all forms of human trafficking.

"This is tenacious and fearless journalism and we are immensely proud to be able to highlight this crucial story and help act as a champion for change," he said in a release about the documentary.

Sorvino, who has worked on several occasions with The Freedom Project, was keen to be a part of the documentary right from the start.

"I wanted to go out on the field and I told producer Lisa Cohen that a while ago. I've had some experience over the years … I've interviewed scores of survivors and law enforcement officers and government officials and even a child sex trafficker and it has become sort of my field of expertise.

"Lisa said that they'd been told that the situation in Cambodia was getting better but the reality was that it wasn't getting any better … the trade had just gone underground and the CNN team wanted to go there and find out why and what can be done about it," explains Sorvino, adding that her involvement was in a personal capacity and not part of her role as a UNODC goodwill ambassador.

The documentary, Sorvino hopes, will show people the dark reality of the situation in Cambodia and hopefully move more people into action.

"I hope it will mobilise public action and that there will be a public outcry.

"When people see these little girls, I mean, it could be our sisters or their daughters, what on earth are we doing allowing this to happen? I hope there will be moral revulsion when people see this and that prompts change.

"I want the Government to enforce compulsory education instead of just allowing these kids to be out there, undocumented, illiterate and vulnerable to being sold. I want local groups to act as watchdogs to make sure that this doesn't happen on their watch. And there has to be discussion.

"Silence on this matter only helps the perpetrators, never the victims. There needs to be discussion which will lead to immediate action. And these men, they need to be punished and also reeducated.

"There has to be preventative education too, to shift the way men perceive women," says Sorvino who spent 10 days in Cambodia working on the documentary.

For the 46-year-old actress, advocating for the victims on what she dubs "modern day slavery" has become part of her day-to-day life.

"I spend a lot of time on this whether domestically or abroad. This has become my part-time career. This has become deeply important to me.

"As a mother of four, I cannot just stand by and do nothing now that I know the realities of the situation and I am very grateful for the opportunities to serve."

Everyday In Cambodia airs tomorrow at 2pm and Sunday at 10am and 9pm on CNN International (Astro Ch 511).

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Sweet tooth is costing us too much

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The short-term pain of higher sugar price can lead to longer-term gains

Teh tarik kurang manis…" On the many occasions that I ordered this "milk tea with less sugar" at a stall or a restaurant, the drink would end up still being served with a high level of sweetness. It made me ponder whether the tea would lose its charm if less sugar was used.

However, the situation may be changing right now. With the removal of sugar subsidy following the recent budget announcement, the aroma of teh tarik has finally been given the attention it deserves. I now happily find the tea tastes just as good, if not better, with less sugar.

The rationalisation of the sugar subsidy is of particular interest to me. To my friends, they would be aware that I am quite health conscious.

Based on the last survey done in 2005, Malaysians consumed an average of 26 teaspoons of sugar daily, compared with 17 teaspoons in the 1970s. We may not have realised our high level consumption but sugar is found in almost every kind of processed food and beverage. Based on our eating habits nowadays, our sugar consumption level has most likely gone up again since the 2005 survey.

Sugar leads to many ailments and the number of people affected by such ailments is fast increasing. Just Google "diseases caused by sugar" and you will find that diabetes, obesity, heart disease, cancer, etc are all the ill effects of sugar. There is even an article entitled "141 reasons sugar ruins your health".

In the 2009 statistics shared by the Health Ministry, out of our total adult population of 16 million, 11.6 million – or 73% adults nationwide – had diseases like diabetes, hypertension or cancer. The International Diabetes Institute recorded Malaysia as having the fourth highest number of diabetics in Asia with 800,000 affected persons in 2007. This number increased to 2.6 million registered patients in 2011.

Based on the above facts, the sugar subsidy did not just cost us dollars and cents, it also created a negative impact to our health and lifestyle. It in fact has probably caused us billions over the years to subsidise our healthcare system in order to treat sugar-related illnesses. The sugar subsidy was literally killing us.

The 34-sen-per-kg sugar subsidy removal is expected to bring a savings of about RM1.1bil without factoring the savings from the healthcare subsidy. These funds can be channelled to other causes that need more support and bring greater benefits to all, such as housing the nation.

Let us take a look at the Budget 2014 proposed plan for affordable housing. The Government aims to allocate RM578mil to the National Housing Department (JPN) to implement Program Perumahan Rakyat which will see the construction of 16,473 housing units. In addition, the Government will also allocate RM1bil to the PRIMA project to further construct 80,000 housing units selling at 20% below the market price.

In summary, the savings every year from the sugar subsidy alone is sufficient to fund a PRIMA's initiative like this every year. The short-term pain of higher sugar price can lead to longer-term gains. The subsidy for affordable housing can be temporary, until the Government is successful in elevating the country to a higher income economy.

If the smaller sugar subsidy bill can free up resources for social and economic developments and help the rakyat to attain a better quality of life, the subsidy rationalisation move should be welcomed. According to the data listed on the Finance Ministry's website, the RM3.3bil savings from the 20 sen fuel subsidy cut in September is more than the RM2.7bil we spent on public healthcare and housing last year! Imagine the impact it has on our country development if more subsidies can be re-looked into and redirected to better causes.

It may seem as though there is "no sugar coating" from the latest budget announcement, I would like to view it as the start of a sweet note that can improve our personal health and house the nation. Obviously, the first good thing is we can now enjoy teh tarik that is more natural in flavour and healthier in general.

FIABCI Asia-Pacific regional secretariat chairman Datuk Alan Tong has over 50 years of experience in property development. He is also the group chairman of Bukit Kiara Properties. For feedback, please email feedback@fiabci-asiapacific.com.

Petronas awards Pan Malaysia contracts worth RM10b

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PETALING JAYA: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has awarded the Pan Malaysia offshore transportation and installation (T&I) contracts worth some RM10bil to Barakah Offshore Petroleum Bhd, Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd and SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd.

Barakah unit PBJV Sdn Bhd was awarded the package A, Puncak Niaga's GOM Resources Sdn Bhd got package B while SapuraKencana's TL Offshore Sdn Bhd is understood to have bagged packages C and D.

Barakah and Puncak Niaga had announced to Bursa Malaysia about the awards but SapuraKencana had yet to make an announcement at press time.

It was estimated that Package A was worth RM1.5bil, package B RM1.8bil, and Packages C and D collectively RM6.7bil, sources said.

Barakah and Puncak Niaga, nonetheless, noted that the total value of the contracts will depend on the actual works issued by the production sharing contractors during the contract period.

The contracts are for a period of three years commencing 2014.

In a statement, Petronas said: "The contract, which was a competitive tender open to both local and international companies, involves the transportation and installation for offshore facilities and includes all the necessary services required for the execution of the scopes such as marine spread services, required tools, specialised equipment and manpower services."

An analyst said the award was within expectation, as the players that received the contracts possessed the know-how and assets to carry out the work.

Petronas petroleum management vice-president Ramlan Abdul Malek said two of the four packages were exclusively open only to local barge owners to ensure maximum local participation while maintaining high competitiveness and standards.

"The contract is part of continuing efforts by Petronas to further optimise its project deliveries and offshore activities in terms of safety, costs and schedule, while ensuring security and availability of the necessary offshore transportation and installation barges to execute work planned by production sharing contractors (PSCs) collectively."

He said the offshore installation contractors would provide T&I services to 11 PSCs: Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, Sarawak Shell Bhd & Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc, Murphy Sarawak Oil Co Ltd, Hess Oil and Gas Sdn Bhd, Talisman (M) Ltd, PCPP Operating Company Sdn Bhd, Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company Sdn Bhd, Lundin Malaysia B.V, Petrofac Ltd Malaysia and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (M) Ltd.

The share prices of the three oil and gas players went up yesterday. Barakah was up two sen at RM1.56 before trading in its shares was suspended at 9.26am pending the announcement.

Puncak Niaga climbed 13 sen to RM3.54, while SapuraKencana closed eight sen higher at RM4.58.

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47 nabbed in ops to clean up African scams

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KUALA LUMPUR: Police have nabbed 47 people, including 11 women, in its latest operation to clean up "African scams" in the country.

The operation, which started around midnight yesterday, saw around 242 police personnel and about 40 immigration officers hit the streets in search of members of the African scam syndicates.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigations Department (CCID) deputy director SAC Datuk Mohd Rodwan Mohd Yusof said police picked up the suspects in raids code-named Ops Tiong at various locations in and around Taman Sri Kuching, Kepong here.

"Thirty-seven of those arrested were Nigerians while some were from Ghana and other parts of Africa. Three locals were also among those detained," he said.

Police also seized 11 laptops, 10 mobile phones and RM500 cash.

SAC Mohd Rodwan said 22 out of the 47 arrested were handed over to the Immigration Department as they lacked the proper travel documents.

"Most of these African syndicate members enter the country using student visas. These scams are various con jobs perpetrated by syndicates from Africa, including parcel and inheritance scams, black money and black magic.

"Scams involving Africans are getting serious in the country with more people falling prey to them," he said.

He added that the number of arrests related to such scams had been on the rise this year with 476 arrests compared with 413 last year.

'Taoist god' goes on a walkabout'

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GEORGE TOWN: A group of youth is making heads turn as they walk around Penang island wearing a human-sized costume of a Taoist god.

The 22 youth, aged between 14 and 22, will be taking four days to complete the 84km journey, which began from the Chio Tian Culture and Arts Troupe Penang centre in Permatang Damar Laut, near here, at 8am yesterday.

Twenty-one of them are members of the troupe, which organised the journey, while the remaining participant is a volunteer. Several other non-members will join them along the journey for a day or two only.

The costume of Tu Di Gong (God of Fortunes and Virtues), which they take turns to wear, is a sight to behold, with its long white eye brows, moustache and beard. It weighs about 15kg.

Thong Kaw Wenn, 15, said it looked easy when she watched her teammates walking in the costume but found it tough when she had to do it herself.

She could only walk for 10 minutes before passing it on to another participant.

"At the end of the journey, the sense of achievement will overshadow everything else."

Kelvin Lim, 16, said the journey was an activity which boosted the troupe members' teamwork. "This is an invaluable experience since the chance to walk around the island as a team does not come by often," he added.

Non-member Ong Cze Chee, 15, said she wanted to to experience what life had to offer.

"Although the task seems daunting, the sense of accomplishment I obtained from the journey makes me proud," she said.

Troupe leader William Voon, 26, said he hoped that the journey would expose the participants to the difficulties of living outside without the care of parents.

"We will be walking for more than 10 hours every day and will stay overnight at a temple, a primary school and a hall," he said.

The group completed the 24km first leg of their journey earlier than expected in Balik Pulau at 4.30pm yesterday.

Today, they will walk 21km from Balik Pulau to Batu Ferringhi from where they will trek another 18km to George Town via Tanjong Tokong tomorrow. The last day on Sunday will see them walking 21km from George Town back to Permatang Damar Laut via the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.

The public can expect to see them play seven drums carried by a lorry accompanying them at pit stops.

This is the second consecutive year the troupe had made a round-island journey on foot. The costume, made in Taiwan, costs RM6,500.

Cops to give Jakim a hand to stem spread of Syiah activities

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KUALA LUMPUR: The police will work with the Department of Islamic Development (Jakim) on implementing a proposal for a team of policemen on Syariah matters as well as monitor Syiah activities.

"We still have a few details to iron out with Jakim before we can implement this (the team)," Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lions Club International at Bukit Aman here yesterday.

Under Syariah laws, Khalid said police had certain enforcement powers but that there were still issues to be discussed, adding that he hoped to put the initiative into place as soon as possible.

Earlier, after launching the United Against Crime Through Eyes in the Sky programme in Shah Alam, he said the force wanted to work closely with Jakim on monitoring Syiah activities.

"We want to ensure that this problem does not become worse and that these groups do not grow bigger or turn militant," he said.

The Home Ministry, added Khalid, had revealed links between PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu and Syiah, which is considered deviant in Malaysia, in order to remind people of the dangers of letting the teachings spread.

"Look at what happened in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan. When these groups grow bigger, they will turn militant. Then, there will be clashes between Syiah and Sunni groups. Do we want this to happen here?" he said.

Police, he said, knew that many people had started to follow Syiah teachings in the country, adding that some of those arrested by its counter-terrorism unit were involved.

On Thursday night, Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had said that the ministry was studying a proposal to set up a special police squad to stem the spread of Syiah and other deviant teachings.

If implemented, such a proposal would enable the police to place its officers at Jakim as part of the religious enforcement team.

He had said that he would discuss the matter with the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom and seek the consent of the Conference of Rulers in order not be misconstrued as interfering in religious issues. In JOHOR BARU, police chief Senior Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said it had been keeping close tabs on Syiah groups and "would be making arrests at the right time".

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Haiyan death toll tops 6,000 making it Philippines' deadliest recorded typhoon

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MANILA: The number of people dead after one of the world's strongest typhoons struck the Philippines has risen above 6,000, the government said, with nearly 2,000 others still missing.

Five weeks after Super Typhoon Haiyan destroyed entire towns across the nation's central islands, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council put the official death toll at 6,009, making it the Philippines' deadliest recorded typhoon.

The council said it is still looking for 1,779 missing people amid an international relief and rehabilitation effort covering a large devastated area about the size of Portugal.

The number of people confirmed dead or unaccounted for continues to rise steadily. On Nov 23, more than two weeks after the storm struck, officials put the death toll at 5,235 and listed 1,613 people as still missing.

The latest official count puts Haiyan nearly on par with a 1976 tsunami in the southern Philippines, generated by a major undersea earthquake in the Moro Gulf, that left between 5,000 and 8,000 people dead.

The Haiyan toll has already surpassed Tropical Storm Thelma, which unleashed floods that killed more than 5,100 people in the central city of Ormoc in 1991, previously the country's deadliest storm.

The government said more than four million people lost their homes to either Haiyan's 315kph winds or tsunami-like storm surges, and some would continue to need food aid as well as shelters and jobs.

As part of the international aid effort, an Indonesian official who rebuilt Aceh after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was in the Philippines yesterday to help the neighbouring country recover from the typhoon.

Senior Minister Kuntoro Mangkusubroto visited Tacloban at the Philippine government's invitation to provide insights on managing large-scale recovery programmes, the United Nations Development Programme said. — AFP

Alcohol ban to cover 374 businesses

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THE alcohol ban in Little India this weekend will cover 374 establishments over a large part of the Serangoon Road area.

The affected area is as large as Gardens By The Bay, and includes the popular City Square Mall and Mustafa Centre, as well as hotels, pubs, numerous eateries, coffee shops, liquor shops and 24-hour convenience stores.

Nobody is allowed to sell or consume alcohol in the roughly 1.1 sq km zone which has been declared a "proclaimed area" under the Public Order (Pre­servation) Act for the weekend.

This means anyone who is drunk or disorderly in the area can be arrested for being a public nuisance, said Deputy Com­missioner of Police T. Raja Kumar.

"If the person is completely drunk and rowdy, police may take action to arrest the person," he said.

"But some may not have realised it because the news of the ban hasn't percolated down to the last person. Our officers will tell them, if you are cooperative and throw away the alcohol or walk out of the area, that is fine."

In a joint statement, the police, the Ministry of Manpower and Land Transport Authority highlighted the need "to calm and stabilise the situation" following last Sunday night's riot.

"This will also allow police to assess the next steps in consultation with the various stakeholders for a more permanent intervention to ensure that a repeat of last Sunday's riot does not occur, and to restore the sense of safety and security for residents, shopkeepers, visitors and other stakeholders in the area," it said.

Speaking to reporters in Seoul, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said this weekend's measures will be just the first step in ensuring order and safety in the area.

Understandably, affected establishments were unhappy. "We wait all week just to get the weekend crowd. The ban will hit our businesses hard," said Ajay Maddila, director of Zsofi Tapas Bar in Dunlop Street. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network

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Haiyan death toll tops 6,000 making it Philippines' deadliest recorded typhoon

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MANILA: The number of people dead after one of the world's strongest typhoons struck the Philippines has risen above 6,000, the government said, with nearly 2,000 others still missing.

Five weeks after Super Typhoon Haiyan destroyed entire towns across the nation's central islands, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council put the official death toll at 6,009, making it the Philippines' deadliest recorded typhoon.

The council said it is still looking for 1,779 missing people amid an international relief and rehabilitation effort covering a large devastated area about the size of Portugal.

The number of people confirmed dead or unaccounted for continues to rise steadily. On Nov 23, more than two weeks after the storm struck, officials put the death toll at 5,235 and listed 1,613 people as still missing.

The latest official count puts Haiyan nearly on par with a 1976 tsunami in the southern Philippines, generated by a major undersea earthquake in the Moro Gulf, that left between 5,000 and 8,000 people dead.

The Haiyan toll has already surpassed Tropical Storm Thelma, which unleashed floods that killed more than 5,100 people in the central city of Ormoc in 1991, previously the country's deadliest storm.

The government said more than four million people lost their homes to either Haiyan's 315kph winds or tsunami-like storm surges, and some would continue to need food aid as well as shelters and jobs.

As part of the international aid effort, an Indonesian official who rebuilt Aceh after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was in the Philippines yesterday to help the neighbouring country recover from the typhoon.

Senior Minister Kuntoro Mangkusubroto visited Tacloban at the Philippine government's invitation to provide insights on managing large-scale recovery programmes, the United Nations Development Programme said. — AFP

Alcohol ban to cover 374 businesses

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THE alcohol ban in Little India this weekend will cover 374 establishments over a large part of the Serangoon Road area.

The affected area is as large as Gardens By The Bay, and includes the popular City Square Mall and Mustafa Centre, as well as hotels, pubs, numerous eateries, coffee shops, liquor shops and 24-hour convenience stores.

Nobody is allowed to sell or consume alcohol in the roughly 1.1 sq km zone which has been declared a "proclaimed area" under the Public Order (Pre­servation) Act for the weekend.

This means anyone who is drunk or disorderly in the area can be arrested for being a public nuisance, said Deputy Com­missioner of Police T. Raja Kumar.

"If the person is completely drunk and rowdy, police may take action to arrest the person," he said.

"But some may not have realised it because the news of the ban hasn't percolated down to the last person. Our officers will tell them, if you are cooperative and throw away the alcohol or walk out of the area, that is fine."

In a joint statement, the police, the Ministry of Manpower and Land Transport Authority highlighted the need "to calm and stabilise the situation" following last Sunday night's riot.

"This will also allow police to assess the next steps in consultation with the various stakeholders for a more permanent intervention to ensure that a repeat of last Sunday's riot does not occur, and to restore the sense of safety and security for residents, shopkeepers, visitors and other stakeholders in the area," it said.

Speaking to reporters in Seoul, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said this weekend's measures will be just the first step in ensuring order and safety in the area.

Understandably, affected establishments were unhappy. "We wait all week just to get the weekend crowd. The ban will hit our businesses hard," said Ajay Maddila, director of Zsofi Tapas Bar in Dunlop Street. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network

Deadly clashes in Bangladesh

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DHAKA: Bangladesh was rocked by a new wave of deadly violence as Islamist supporters went on the rampage to vent their fury at the execution of one of their leaders for war crimes.

Abdul Quader Molla became the first person to be hanged for his role in the country's bloody 1971 war of independence when he was sent to the gallows at a prison in the capital Dhaka late on Thursday.

Molla had been found guilty in February by a much-criticised domestic tribunal of having been a leader of a pro-Pakistan militia that fought against the country's independence and killed some of Bangladesh's top professors, doctors, writers and journalists.

He was convicted of rape, murder and mass murder, including killing of more than 350 unarmed civilians. — AFP

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Penang Island Jazz Festival goes beyond boundaries

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Penang Island Jazz Festival's 10th anniversary edition reminded the masses of the appeal of an open-minded music policy.

IT'S open to debate if a music festival culture truly exists here in Malaysia. But locally-produced success stories, like Rainforest World Music Festival, Rock The World and Urbanscapes might just be the proof of the pudding. Penang Island Jazz Festival (PIJF) chalked its 10th instalment over the past weekend, done against the tide of apathy towards the genre. PIJF barely made it out of the woods in its early years with its poor financial recoup. Today, though, organiser Capricorn Connection stands tall in showing how little money with plenty of heart can get some serious mileage.

It's this undying faith through the years that's kept PIJF's wheels firmly fastened to the track, deservingly earning it an appreciative audience.

The festival has been graced by the likes of Jojo Mayer, Ulf Wakenius, Tommy Emmanuel, Martin Taylor and Steve Hackett (formerly of Genesis) ... all big names in the festival circuit.

For its 10th anniversary edition, the country's premier jazz fest pulled out all the stops by throwing in a living legend, one of the five best guitarists in the world and a homegrown talent who's taken her chance at graduating from fringe stages to the mainstage at Bayview Hotel, among her many new milestones.

Fans of music had plenty to rejoice at Penang Island Jazz Festival 2013 with its eclectic brand of jazz. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013.(BRIEF CAPTION) Jazzkamikaze performance during the 10th Penand Island Jazz Festival in Georgetown, yesterday. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013.

Fans of music had plenty to rejoice at Penang Island Jazz Festival 2013 with its diverse programming.

American Idol runner up from Season 10, Casey Abrams ignited the festivities with a performance two days beforehand that extended beyond the borders of the musicianship he displayed during the reality talent show. He had Liyana Fizi for company as his opening act, though the jazzy pop darling also got her kicks in a first for PIJF, the Sunrise@TSG shows, a breakfast showcase at the scenic The Spice Garden at Batu Ferringhi, with her foil, sax man Eizaz Azhar.

If the mainstage events across Saturday and Sunday were the main course, the Creative Malaysia Fringe (spread out across a few venues in the vicinity) stages offered delectable appetisers to the main course. Acts came from all across the country, even as far as Kota Kinabalu, waiting for their turn to tune the listening audience to their sound and style.

Bands like FAZZ and JUNK, both permutations of jazz/funk hybrids, gave very good accounts of themselves, confirming that trad and fusion jazz were alive and well in the hands of these young musicians.

Elsewhere, Hameer Zawawi's operatic, fantasy folk had more than a few mouths agape as he ploughed through a selection of songs from his eight-song debut album National Fantasy, the title track and Zombie Town choice cuts in a stunning display of voice and guitar.

Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen came with her trio from the frigid cold of Norway to raise the temperature with a raucous set of art-rock tunes at Penang Island Jazz Festival 2013. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013.(BRIEF CAPTION) Hedvig Mollestad Trio performance during the 10th Penand Island Jazz Festival in Georgetown, yesterday. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013.

Progressive edge: Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen came with her trio from the frigid cold of Norway to raise the temperature with a raucous set of artful rock.

Momain Blues, a four-piece KK outfit replete with Blues Brothers-approved garb, rattled and rolled with a groovy swagger. Woven into a bunch of solid originals – like Pandai-pandai and Mari Sini – were Chicago blues prime cuts from Bo Diddley, Otis Rush and Muddy Waters. It may not have been what the doctor ordered for some, but good music easily finds a home.

Raising the curtain and setting the bar at the main stage on Saturday was Penang-born singer Bizhu, the voice behind the charming The Heart Way. Cutting her teeth at the festival as part of Rhapsody in 2006 seems like such a long time ago, but she and her band were more than par for the course at the main stage, entertaining the audience with a steady stream of sweet melodies and singalongs, though something was visibly amiss in the band dynamic on a night of opportunities.

Berlin-based duo Michael Schiefel and Carsten Daerr flexing its classical music muscle proved that PIJF has kept its arms open in welcoming anything genuinely unique and entertaining. Schiefel and Daerr were right on the money in both respects.

While Daerr's tendonitis-inducing runs on the piano were staggering, it was Schiefel's extraordinary vocalising that was the jewel in the crown, almost defying words in its style of delivery. And the sonics were equalled by the visual of him imitating the physical process of playing the violin, cello, keyboard, double bass ... not unsimilar to scatting. Simply put, picture an air guitarist, and imagine those instruments, instead.

Living legend Freddy Cole took the audience down memory lane with a vintage serving of romantic jazz. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013.(BRIEF CAPTION) Freddy Cole Quartet perfomance at 10th Penang Island Jazz Festival in Georgetown, yesterday. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 7, 2013.

Living legend Freddy Cole took the audience down memory lane with a vintage serving of romantic jazz.

Lists really count for little in real-world application, but it certainly meant for something that in 2003, Okan Ersan was voted in an esteemed list as one of the top five best guitarists for the year by Britain's Guitarist magazine – the guitarist's amalgam of middle Eastern and Western flavours made for a heady mix at the fest. The northern Cyprus musician was in complete sync with his Turkish bandmates, juggling complex arrangements and blurring time signatures at the ease of snapping fingers. Just as the art rock flag began to flutter wildly in the wind, the gathered audience at Bayview Beach Resort's garden were quickly reminded that they were there particularly for vintage-schooled jazz. When your surname reads Cole, expectations go through the roof, but at 82, nothing fazes Freddy Cole and his quartet. Marketing for the festival had clearly played its part, as youthful girls, young enough to be his great grand children, in some cases, ran up to the stage to catch the living legend on their cameras and smart phones.

And the gems from jazz's golden era flowed, much to the delight of the uncles and aunties ... and their brood. Of course, it took Route 66 to place all of the audience squarely in familiar territory. This was jazz as it was first written, the way it created a language all its own and wriggled its way into popular music's consciousness. Freddy might be the less illustrious Cole, but echoes of his older brother (Nat King Cole) as he sang in the lower registers must have sent a tingle down the spine of fans of classic jazz.

The second night started off just as promisingly with South Korean outfit Vinalog spreading its swings in an exercise of near-psychotic folk intertwined with acid jazz and electronica. It was good stuff, but that damn taepyeongso (Korean reed instrument) was played at ear-splitting volume, which really was a shame because it rendered the following act, Norway's Hedvig Mollestad Trio, noisy for no good reason.

Zimbabwe-born London-raised Eska played the genial host, easily connecting with her audience with her personality and warm tunes at Penang Island Jazz Festival 2013. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013.(BRIEF CAPTION) ESKA performance during the 10th Penand Island Jazz Festival in Georgetown, yesterday. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013.

Zimbabwe-born London-raised Eska played the personable performer, easily connecting with her audience.

Sure, it was a power trio that gave credence to the term power, and naturally, it was loud, but importantly, it was highly tasteful stuff. From the casual conversation overheard at the festival grounds, the uninitiated seemed surprised at the source of Hedvig Mollestad Trio's cranium-crushing riffage, but Scandinavia has always excelled in this area, the region's metal roots running deep for so long now.

The band's focal point, bandleader Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, had her performance plagued by technical gremlins in the guise of a dodgy guitar cable, but the three-piece comprises consummate musicians, attested to when even in the delirium of panic, the band held its composure without skipping a beat as Thomassen tried to get her guitar going. This wasn't fare for the faint-hearted, but there was no way to doubt the power and fury on display. To get your socks rocked off, check out this trio in a live context.

The festival regained its equilibrium with the warm sounds of songstress Alison Burns and guitar guru Martin Taylor. While the Burns/Taylor duets were greeted with courteous applause, the euphoric responses were reserved for Taylor's solo material, with Truth and Down At Kokomo's lathering up the audience into a bubbly delight. Taylor has clearly become a fan favourite with the PIJF audience.

Party people rejoiced when Zimbabwe-born and London-raised Eska hit the stage with her band in tow, engaging the boys and girls with a sunshiny vibe and balmy tunes. Like few others at the fest, Eska blurred the lines between jazz, funk and pop, and to give it a stamp all her own, threw in her African heritage for good measure.

Party people: There was no spin the bottle at this party. All Jazz Connection needed to do was stick to an energetic serving of jive and jazz standards to end the shindig on a high on Saturday night at Penang Island Jazz Festival 2013. (BRIEF CAPTION) Jazz Connection perfomance at 10th Penang Island Jazz Festival in Georgetown, yesterday. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 7, 2013.

There was no spin the bottle at this party. All Dutch group Jazz Connection needed to do was stick to an energetic serving of jive and jazz standards to end the shindig on a high on Saturday night.

She had the audience eating out of the palm of her hand midway through the set, but really had everyone in raptures when she "composed" a song impromptu.

Programming is everything at a music festival. The dynamics of the show is what keeps the audience either riveted to the stage, or heading to the concession stalls for spicy wedges and cider.

On both days, the crowd were nicely seated on the grass and plastic chairs (only until it kicked up a notch later when everyone stood and swung those hips). On the first day it was Holland's Jazz Connection that put in a barnstorming set to end the night, but PIJF's 10th anniversary went out on a whimper with JazzKamikaze.

JazzKamikaze was decent enough, but the Scandinavian band's music seemed out of place at the festival. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013.(BRIEF CAPTION) Jazzkamikaze performance during the 10th Penand Island Jazz Festival in Georgetown, yesterday. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013.

JazzKamikaze was decent enough, but the Scandinavian band's music seemed out of place.

Looking like it was a poor blueprint of aesthetics from 1980s hitmaker Spandau Ballet (though the Kemp brothers wrote far better songs), the Scandinavian group's pop-centred sounds jarred with everything else that had come before. And unlike some of the other acts at the fest, which were heavy on instrumental music, JazzKamikaze had vocal-based songs, some of which were decent, but it came across as too incongruous a mix to warrant a place at PIJF ... definitely not as curtain closer, at least.

It was a shame that folkster Hameer Zawawi's show-stopping performance only attracted a small crowd Bayview Beach Resort's fringe stage. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 9, 2013. (BRIEF CAPTION) Hameer Zawawi perfomance at 10th Penang Island Jazz Festival in Georgetown, yesterday. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star. DECEMBER 7, 2013.

It was a shame that Hameer Zawawi's folk-based performance only attracted a small crowd at Bayview Beach Resort's fringe stage.

The performances aside, workshops were held during the festival. Musicians and industry experts shared their wisdom in dress down settings and more than one musician walked out the door either scratching his head in confusion or wide-eyed in complete comprehension.

A few truths were uncovered during the festival, but none more so than how spicy wedges work best with tartar sauce, not chilli.

Wang Leehom to perform in Malaysia

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Yuna and U-Kiss to join Mandopop singer at music fest.

NEWLY married Wang Leehom is set to perform in Malaysia the first quarter of next year.

The Mandopop singer is headlining the Planet Eupe Music Fest on March 1 which will be held at Eupe's Carnivall Water Park in Sungai Petani, Kedah.

Leehom will be joined by other big names such as Yuna, K-pop boy band U-Kiss and Taiwanese electro-pop sensation Jeannie Hsieh.

Local acts in the line-up include Orange Tan, Najwa Latiff, Da.Mons.ter, KaJun Lim and Mint G.

Eupe Corporation Berhad managing director Datuk Beh Huck Lee believes the event has the potential to change the music and cultural landscape of the nothern region of Malaysia and is keen to make this music fest an annual one.

Tickets priced at RM90, RM190, RM290 and RM390 will go on sale on Dec 18. You can choose to buy tickets online (www.ticketcharge.com.my), at TicketCharge's authorised outlets or at Cinta Sayang Resort in Sungai Petani.

* Call 03-9222 8811 or 04-645 9811 for more information on Planet Eupe Music Fest.

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Eric Lanlard is born to bake

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BBC Lifestyle channel's 'Baking Mad' star Eric Lanlard shares the secret of his baking success.

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