Man who murdered his wife is acquitted May 19, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court Tuesday acquitted production crew Mohd Azwanizam Mat Desa, 30, of murdering his wife Azmah Mohamed, 24, at their house in Cheras three years ago. High Court judge Justice Mohamed Zabidin Mohd Diah deemed him to have been of unsound mind and ordered him to be detained in Hospital Bahagia at the pleasure of the King. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
EXCLUSIVE: Shamed U.N. Official Gets U.N. Welcome May 13, 2009
The conference was jointly sponsored by the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), which includes the branch of the U.N. bureaucracy where Bertucci used to preside, and whose head was Bertucci's boss. The conference, dubbed World Civic Forum 2009, was co-sponsored by South Korea's Kyung Hee University. (Fox News)
Ghana: Govt at Odds Over Drinking Water Projections May 10, 2009
Contacted by email to explain the contradiction between the national figures and those of the U.N., Sara Duerto Valero of the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs told IPS "discrepancies between our data and data provided by national organisations are possible due to the adjustments carried out by international agencies to ensure comparability and reliability of the data.". Popular perception in both urban and rural areas of the country suggests there is much work... (allAfrica.com)
Merkle leads state girls golf May 7, 2009
Kapua Desa (KS-Hawai'i) 52-51103. Kaydee Park (KS-Maui) 51-53104. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Moanalua's Kristina Merkle wins girls state golf title; Punahou takes team title May 7, 2009
Kapua Desa (KS-Hawai'i) 103-99202. Chole Cabacungan (KS-O'ahu) 99-103202. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Trouble brewing in Kepong May 4, 2009
TENSION is worsening between residents at Desa Satu Apartment, Desa Aman Puri in Kepong and the Nigerian tenants there. The residents are so tired of the foreigners rowdy behaviour that they have embarked on a signature campaign to oust them from the neighbourhood. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Illegal sand-mining still rampant in Selangor Apr 30, 2009
Sungai Long community liaison officer Tony Mak, meanwhile, said several sand-laden lorries were spotted using the route between Sungai Long and Desa Budiman via the SMK Bandar Baru Sungai Long as early as 7. 30am. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Current financial crisis requires global solution Apr 29, 2009
Dr. Hong Pingfan, chief for Global Economic Monitoring in the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua that the high-level meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWIs), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the UN Conference on Trade and Development came at a time when the world is deep in the worst economic recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s, thus attracting worldwide attention. The... (Xinhuanet, China)
Security still a concern in landed, gated and guarded projects Apr 18, 2009
Developers interviewed, either by e-mail or visits, are Ep (projects: Seventy Damansara, Idamansara, Seri Tanjung Pinang in Penang), Perdana ParkCity Sdn Bhd (Desa ParkCity), Glomac Bhd (Aman Suria), S P Setia Bhd (Setia Eco Park) and TA group (Idaman Villas and Damansara Idaman). Pedestrian-friendly streets with pockets of green in Duta Nusantara, Sri Hartamas, developed by SP Setia. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
No problems working with the orang asli Apr 18, 2009
WHILE most employers prefer foreign workers to the orang asli, Noor Khazaka Mohd, more commonly known as the boss at Desa Temuan, Damansara Perdana, has been hiring only orang asli since he set up his business 15 years ago. They can be good workers, if you know how to deal with their habits, said the managing director of Delima Sejagat Sdn Bhd which offers maintenance services such as weeding, cleaning and sweeping the streets. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Illegal parking poser for Desa Sri Hartamas Apr 16, 2009
MOTORISTS who park at Desa Sri Hartamas and Mont Kiara in Kuala Lumpur can ignore the parking meters because they are illegal, Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said ... However, in a faxed statement, City Halls corporate communications manager Anwar Mohd Zain said that Jln 25/70A in Desa Sri Hartamas had been handed over to the authority. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Make a date with The Crystals Apr 13, 2009
We strongly feel that successful companies must fulfil the countrys aspiration of nurturing a caring society, and this is also an opportunity for us to give back to society, said Lejadi Group president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Dr Lim Ewe Jin in an interview at his headquarters in Desa Sri Hartamas. He said it would also be an opportunity to create awareness among the luckier and healthier people that many in the less fortunate segments had no access to the desired medical attention... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Secondary property market resilient Apr 11, 2009
Hot spots like Bangsar, Taman Seputeh, Taman Desa, Damansara Heights, Medan Damansara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Sri Hartamas are the usual favourites. Condos that seem resilient and are looking up include those in Sentul West, Sentul East and Bangsar, he says. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Water supply disruption in KL and Selangor next week Apr 11, 2009
Taman Kobena, Bandar Tasik Permaisuri, Desa Pandan, Taman Cheras Utama, Taman Pandan Perdana, Taman Kenchana, Taman Pandan Indah, Taman Pandan Komersil, Pandan Utama and Pandan Mewah will also be affected. Petaling areas also affected by water supply disruption on Wednesday from 9am to 9pm will be Lestari Perdana, Lestari Puchong, Taman Desamanium, Kota Perdana, Bandar Putra Permai, Taman Pinggiran Putra and Bandar Bukit Jalil ... In Klang and Shah Alam, the disruption on Thursday is from 8pm... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Robbers target women taking the lift alone Apr 10, 2009
Cheras police chief ACP Ahmad Amir Hashim confirmed that a woman was robbed at the Desa Tun Razak flats in February. The incident was caught by closed-circuit television and was circulated online. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
GE Threatens Philips Leadership With Push Into Home Health-Care Business Apr 4, 2009
3 percent in 2005, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. In an aging world with an increase in the number of chronically ill, its impossible to put all those people in hospital and nursing-home beds, said March 27 at the companys annual shareholder meeting. (Bloomberg)
Kedah to issue land titles to new village settlers Apr 2, 2009
I have spoken with the Mentri Besar (Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak) about this and he has given the go-ahead, he said during a press conference at Yayasan Aman in Taman Desa Permai near here Wednesday. The Kedah government had announced July last year that land titles would be issued to new villagers who have been lived in the settlements since 1948 when they were evacuated and relocated en masse because of the communist insurgency. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Rawang residents want an end to the crawl Mar 30, 2009
Residents of townships like Kota Emerald, Bandar Country Homes, Kampung Sungai Bakau, Kampung Sungai Bakau Tambahan, Bandar Tasik Puteri, Taman Velox, Taman Desa Mas, Batu Arang, Puteri Heights, Desa Mutiara, Casa Ria, Saujana Rawang and Kota Bidari have to brave themselves for the massive traffic jam every day and some take three hours to reach work in spite of leaving the house as early as 6am. In the evenings, it is the same when the traffic jam starts after 5pm and will continue up to 9pm,... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Faber eyes jobs in Abu Dhabi Mar 27, 2009
Senior general manager for property development Khalid Abdul Majid said the property unit was likely to capture sales of about RM230mil from this years three planned launches - two in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur, and one in Laman Rimbunan, Kepong. The existing unbilled sales at two current projects amounted to about RM100mil, while three projects to be launched on the 43-acre landbank were worth some RM752mil in gross development value, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Five Vietnamese nabbed for preying on countrymen Mar 25, 2009
The suspects armed with parangs, had allegedly robbed five female Vietnamese factory workers last Saturday at about 1am near the workers' hostel in Taman Desa Cemerlang. They escaped with five mobile phones and RM300 cash but the victims were unharmed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
PNB merger exercise to be completed by June Mar 18, 2009
Its projects include Bandar Kinrara in Puchong, Taman Setiawangsa in Kuala Lumpur, and both Taman Inderawasih and Desa Mutiara in Penang. It has a massive landbank of over 5,263ha in the peninsula. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Woman plunges to her death Mar 15, 2009
The woman, who did not have any identification papers on her, was found sprawled on the ground by residents of the Desa Green flats at about 9pm on Friday. The police said she could have fallen from either the seventh or eighth floor. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Local Roundup: NIU players honored Mar 13, 2009
Desa Diedrich took second in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:50. The 1,600-meter relay team of Slaughter, Hammock, Grace Millhorn and Michelle Diedrich finished in third place, running 4:57. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
World population will be 7bn in 2012 Mar 12, 2009
"There have been no big changes for the recent estimates and we have not changed the assumptions for the future," Hania Zlotnik, Director of the Population Division at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, told reporters yesterday. "We're still projecting that by 2050 the population of the world will be around 9.1 billion," she said, as she presented the 2008 Revision of the World Population Prospects. (India Times, India)
World population to reach nine billion by 2050: UN projections... Mar 12, 2009
The data, prepared by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, however show that slowing population growth resulting from reductions in fertility leads to population aging. In the more developed countries, 22 percent of people are already 60 and over and that proportion is expected to reach 33 percent in 2050. (The Drudge Report)
Man found shot dead at used car centre Mar 11, 2009
In Petaling Jaya, a 71-year-old woman was found dead after she was believed to have been assaulted, tied and gagged at her home in Desa Mentari flats on Jalan Klang Lama here. The body of Sapiah Jawawi, a traditional masseuse was found sprawled near the bathroom by her grand-daughter, Umie Hidayah, 21, who lives nearby at 6pm yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ketut Madra: Getting smart with community cash Mar 5, 2009
Every year profits earned by the institution in Kedonganan village in Bali, known as a lembaga perkreditan desa or LPD, rise; even 10 years ago it was crowned as the best LPD in Bali. "I did start this," Madra says, "but I have continuous support from family and friends, including the staff, although at first none of them could stay long because they weren't getting paid.". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Saiful lodges police report against blog Mar 3, 2009
On June 28 last year, the 23-year-old former Universiti Tenaga Nasional student leader lodged a police report alleging that he had been sodomised by Anwar at the Desa Damansara Condominium in Bukit Damansara on June 26. Anwar has denied the allegation. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
RW Siaga is extra work, say residents Feb 28, 2009
Seeing the success of the Desa Siaga (Alert Village) program in rural areas, the government launched the RW Siaga program in 2007 in hope of recreating some of this success in urban areas. The program is meant to build self-reliance among community units so that they can cope betterin emergency situations such as floods and fires, and is also intended to provide daily activities in the community. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Anwar to know Mar 5 where his sodomy trial will be (Updated) Feb 26, 2009
Anwar, who was exempted from attending the hearing, is charged with sodomising his former aide, 23-year-old Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan, at Unit 1151, Desa Damansara Condominium, Jalan Setiakasih, Bukit Damansara between 3. 01pm and 4. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Forces in record show ,and Shahera gets a double in 50m rifle Feb 23, 2009
Mohd Redhuan took silver for Forces on 565, ahead of former national shooter Mohd Hashim Desa, who scored 561 ... Mohd Hashim Desa (Pol) 561. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Choosing the road less travelled Feb 21, 2009
The day is packed for the assistant secretary general for Economic Development in the UNs Department of Economic and Social Affairs as he is obliged to meet visiting ministers, government officials and ambassadors with their concerns to address or promote, apart from many work-related meetings ... Jomo K. S., Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and his wife, Noelle Rodriguez. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Africa: Continent Must Make Better Use of IT - Experts Feb 19, 2009
The workshop has been organized by UNECA in partnership with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. comments. (allAfrica.com)
Guards deny robbing cop of gun, handcuffs Feb 14, 2009
In the same court, advertising company worker M. Ari Kumar, 24, pleaded not guilty to unlawfully having a pistol and six bullets in Taman Desa Petaling in Cheras on Jan 23 ... S. Sangkar, 30, from Seri Kembangan, was alleged to have committed the offence at Desa Petaling in Cheras at 5am on Jan 23. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Water disruption in Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat, Sepang Feb 14, 2009
The areas involved in Hulu Langat are Bandar Baru Bangi Seksyen 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14 and 15, Kampung Teras Jernang, Bandar Bukit Mahkota, Batu 16, Kampung Teras Jernang, Bandar Seri Putra, Desa Mahkota, Taman Seri Semenyih, Semenyih Sentral and PATI Semenyih. In Kuala Langat, the areas affected include Kampung Jenjarom, Kampung Seri Cheeding, Sungai Manggis, Kampung Sungai Kelambu, Pekan Banting, Mukim Bandar Jugra, Kampung Sungai Buaya, Kampung Melayu Pulau Carey and Mukim Morib. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Taking control of their environment Feb 8, 2009
From left to right, students Dayla Dosreis, Marcela Lima, Anna Murphy, Jordana Pereira, and Pollyana Desa bring a barrel full of recyclable material down the hall during their rounds after classes Tuesday afternoon at the Cameron Middle School in Framingham. Taking control of their environment. (Framingham TAB, MA)
S.C. sends delegation to hydrogen conference Mar 29, 2008
DESA Inc., SCRA and SCLaunch. In addition to the SCHFCA s exhibit area, major companies from around the world will also be. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Maybank shares hit 5-year low Mar 28, 2008
At a press conference on Wednesday, Maybank acting chief executive officer Datuk Aminuddin Md Desa said BII would only start contributing to the group's profit in the third year after the acquisition. He defended the high price was for a scarcity premium and the great potential of the sizeable consumer loan market. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
High premium for Indonesian bank Mar 27, 2008
Yesterday, Maybank acting chief executive officer Datuk Aminuddin Md Desa defended the acquisition price, saying that it was a scarcity premium and for control of the bank. There are not many banks available for sale in Indonesia, he said, adding that BII's lower profit last year was due to the one-off provision to clean up the finance company's books. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Maybank buys Indonesias sixth largest bank Mar 27, 2008
Datuk Aminuddin Md Desa and chairman Tan Sri Mohamed Basir Ahmad ... Maybank is also buying a strong bank; there is no need for any cleaning up, acting chief executive officer Datuk Aminuddin Md Desa told reporters yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
50,000 platinum cards target by Amex Mar 26, 2008
This new card is recognition of the growing affluence of Malaysians, said Maybank acting chief executive officer Datuk Aminuddin Md Desa. Maybank is the countrys biggest issuer of credit, debit and charge cards, and merchant acquirer. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Maybank in $2.7 billion bid to buy Bank Internasional Indonesia Mar 26, 2008
"This acquisition enables Maybank to leapfrog into the Indonesian banking market with a significant, well-established presence and attractive platform for further growth," said Aminuddin Mohamad Desa, Maybank's acting chief executive. "We are excited as the Indonesian banking sector remains underpenetrated with excellent long-term potential.". (International Herald Tribune)
UN warns of population surge Mar 23, 2008
The latest predictions are published by the population division of the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Improving longevity. (Yahoo News -- Population Issues)
Six in 10 Africans are without access to proper toilet facilities Mar 23, 2008
Within the United Nations system, the focal point for the International Year of Sanitation is the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the UN-Water Task Force on Sanitation. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Sorrento Council issues proclamations Mar 22, 2008
In another business matter, mobile home park owner Harry Desa told the council he would begin installing 6-inch sewer pipe on both sides of Melancon Street to serve a trailer park he owns in Oakwood Estates Subdivision. He said design work would be finished in about a week, and work would be completed in 45 to 60 days. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Building industry facing shortage Mar 15, 2008
For information on the scholarships write to: The Executive Director, Masters Builders Association Malaysia, 2-1 (1st floor) Jalan 2/109E, Desa Business Park, Taman Desa, Off Jalan Klang Lama, 58100 Kuala Lumpur or e-mail , or call the secretariat at 03- 7984 8636. More News. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Investment grade homes at Desa ParkCity Mar 10, 2008
PERDANA ParkCity Sdn Bhd is targeting the investment property market and has lined up a number of investment grade residences in its Desa ParkCity township in Kuala Lumpur for launch in the next few years ... An aerial view of Desa ParkCity, which is today a well-designed master planned community development ... Besides its good location in the last piece of sizeable freehold land in Menjalara, Kuala Lumpur, Desa ParkCity's master planned community and village concept had made it a... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Perdana ParkCity wants to replicate success in Vietnam Mar 10, 2008
PERDANA ParkCity Sdn Bhd is keen to replicate its success of the Desa ParkCity integrated township in other parts of the Klang Valley and in emerging markets in the region, notably Vietnam ... Like Desa ParkCity, there will be gated enclaves, parks, lakes and walkable neighbourhoods ... The master planned community of Desa ParkCity has the same characteristics as a village environment like those in Vietnam, he noted. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Cop-killer' shot dead Mar 9, 2008
The man, identified as Soh Kee Seng, 35 from Kampung Melayu Subang was killed during a shoot-out after a 10-minute car chase from Desa Aman that ended in Taman Perindustrian Ehsan in Taman Ehsan, Kepong Saturday night. Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm (II) Mazlan Mansor said a patrol car spotted a man behaving suspiciously inside a Proton Perdana and approached the car. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Parents object to plan for magnet school move Mar 8, 2008
"Our problem is that we know that Hooper Alexander [the school's current campus on Memorial Drive] is in terrible condition," said parent Nina Mitchell, whose daughter is a third-grader at what is also known as the DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts, or DESA. She said Terry Mill, the newer campus off Glenwood Avenue near East Lake, "is pretty much in the same condition," a notion DeKalb officials dispute. "We want to make sure we're going into a facility built for the performing arts,"... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Obstacles no barrier for disabled, elderly Mar 8, 2008
SPR worker Mohamad Khadry Mustafa helping Jamaan Sarmidi , 51, as he arrived at SK Desa Pandan in Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur, to cast his vote. Jamaan moved around at the polling centre with the help of the crutches. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tokyo to Remain the World's Biggest Megacity in 2025, United Nations Says Feb 28, 2008
The proportion of the world's population living in so- called megacities, or urban centers with more than 10 million people, is forecast rise to 12 percent in 2025, from about 9 percent today, Hania Zlotnik, Director of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs' Population Division, said at a news briefing announcing the report, according to the UN Web site. The fastest urban growth will be in smaller towns and cities in countries in Africa and Asia, such as Lagos in Nigeria and Dhaka in... (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Najib: Give Barisan four years Feb 28, 2008
In Kerteh, he told more than 2,000 personnel and their family members based at the Kem Desa Pahlawan in Kok Lanas that improving the soldiers quality of life would continue to be important to the Government ... He also said he had just approved a RM1mil donation to the Kem Desa Pahlawan to upgrade the general living quarters of the personnel there. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Half of world to live in cities by end '08 Feb 27, 2008
The latest data contained in the report confirms that "urbanisation is growing everywhere," said Hania Zlotnik, Director of the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affai 00004000 rs (DESA), which prepared the report. Presenting the findings at a press briefing in New York, Ms. Zlotnik added that perhaps the most important message of the report is that not all the regions of the world are equally urbanised. (India Times, India)
UN: Global urbanization is growing Feb 27, 2008
The 2007 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects, prepared by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), provides the official UN estimates and projections of the urban, rural and city populations of all countries in the world up to 2050. The latest data contained in the report confirms that "urbanization is growing everywhere," said Hania Zlotnik, director of DESA's Population Division, at a press briefing at the UN Headquarters. (Xinhuanet, China)
Aeon plans more outlets Feb 26, 2008
Aeon currently operates five MaxValu supermarkets in Kuala Lumpur - at Petronas Ampang, Desa ParkCity, Damansara, Kota Kemunting and Ampang Point. Abdullah said the company invested about RM10mil in the five MaxValu supermarkets in Kuala Lumpur. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Property news in brief Feb 25, 2008
Northshore Gardens is the first residential development in the heart of the 473-acre Desa ParkCity The Central Park. Our customers have a lot of confidence in Desa ParkCity residential properties because they have enjoyed consistent capital appreciation averaging 8% per annum for the last three years and net annual yields as high as 12% from leasing to the growing population of expatriates, Lee said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Kong Choy not seeking re-election Feb 22, 2008
Several party leaders, supporters and followers immediately went to see him at the Transport Ministry in Putrajaya and even to his house in Taman Desa yesterday to try and urge the Pahang politician to change his mind after newspaper reports about his withdrawing from the polls. Hordes of pressmen also waited at his office to meet him but Chan politely turned down requests for interviews. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Maybank Q2 profit at RM731m Feb 21, 2008
Datuk Amirsham A. Aziz (left) and chief financial officer/executive director Datuk Aminuddin Md Desa. Revenue, however, rose 15% to RM4bil from RM3. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Ubud loses Made Subrata, an artist and a teacher Feb 21, 2008
Having served as the vice bendesa (chief) of Desa Pekraman (traditional village) Padangtegal, a village of four banjar and 2,600 residents, Subrata was an influential figure in his community ... The money comes from the Monkey Forest's profit and the decision to provide such cash assistance was made during my father's last meeting as the head of the village council," Purnami added. The people of Padangtegal obviously didn't forget Subrata and the contributions he made to the village. As the news... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Shoplot cop bases to nip crime Feb 13, 2008
Two beat bases in Taman Universiti and Desa Cemerlang have also been upgraded into stations. We are looking for a permanent place for all the temporary police stations, he added. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Muhammadiyah empowers rural farmers Feb 8, 2008
"We are also preparing a three-year program to create Desa Pesisir Mandiri (self-sufficient coastal villages) aimed at empowering coastal communities.". The empowerment program for fishermen also aims to reduce production costs and improve product quality and quantity. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Concerns about TM demerger Feb 7, 2008
1bil proceeds from the sale of Menara TM, Menara Celcom, Cyberjaya Complex, and Wisma TM Taman Desa to a special-purpose vehicle has been paid as a special 65 sen dividend, and the RM730mil proceeds from Celcoms capital repayment exercise could also flow to the shareholders. How does one value the two companies post-demerger. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Man charged with making obscene gesture Feb 7, 2008
In another case, P.Suresh, 20, from Senai, K.M. Mahendran, 21, from Ku-lai, and A. Muthukumaran, 26, from Desa Kulai were charged with committing theft. They are alleged to have committed the offence with two others still at large on Feb 1 at around 1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Doctor files appeal to reduce RM120,000 fine Feb 6, 2008
Dr Basmullah was found to have operated his clinic in Desa Petaling for 10 years without registering with the Health Ministry when health officers inspected the premises last July. In the notice, Dr Basmullah appealed to the court to use its revisionary powers to reduce the fine imposed or bind him over on a good behaviour bond. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
