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9 unusual facts about New Straits Times


Air Battle Force

Jeremy Magadevan of the New Straits Times described the novel as "sleep-inducing" and said that readers should "mail it to a terrorist and wait for him to die of boredom".

Jungle Strike

The New Straits Times praised the "simply wonderful" graphics but questioned whether the sound effects were enough to "create the environment of a full-scale war".

Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2

However, findings from Halcrow Consultants Ltd. suggested the design did not comply with the requirement of BS5400, the improper anchoring of the column rebar to the crossbeams and the formation of ettringite (Delayed Ettringite Formation) were responsible for the cracks and were finally accepted by the ministry (Source: New Straits Times, 1 October 2004).

Leslie Clifford Bateman

He died on October 26, 2005, and was eulogised in an obituary placed in the New Straits Times by the director-general and staff of the Malaysian Rubber Board.

Mani Jegathesan

In an interview with the New Straits Times, Dr Jega said it was indeed a great honour, both for himself and the country, to be appointed to such a high-profile position.

Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark

Chris Chan of New Straits Times thought the graphics were good, but that they suffered from performance problems due when many effects occurred simultaneously.

New Straits Times

In 2012, Senator Nick Xenophon, an independent member of the Australian Parliament, was on a fact-finding mission to Malaysia when he was caught up in anti-government protests in Kuala Lumpur.

NTV7

Media Prima also owns three other private television stations in Malaysia: TV3, 8TV & TV9, as well as a controlling stake in the New Straits Times, owned by New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

Sekadar Di Pinggiran

Malaysian readers voted "Sekadar Di Pinggiran" as 'Song of the Year' and another, "Ku Ke Udara Lagi", as "Third Best Song of the Year' in a poll organised by 'The New Straits Times' daily. Her album "Sekadar Di Pinggiran" is voted 'Album of the Year' while Fran wins the award for 'Best Female Artiste of the Year'.


Censorship in Malaysia

In 2003, Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad, the former editor-in-chief of the New Straits Times, wrote an article criticizing Saudi Arabian policies that aided the United States invasion of Iraq among other things.

Mohammad Said bin Yusof

After the New Straits Times publicised the issue, Parliamentary Leader of the Opposition Lim Kit Siang from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) moved to refer the issue to the Dewan Rakyat House Rights and Privileges Committee.

Sivarasa Rasiah

Reminiscing on his early days in an interview with the New Straits Times, Siva said, "I was trying to get into medicine after high school in Victoria Institution but didn't make the grade.

Where in Europe Is Carmen Sandiego?

The New Straits Times described the game as "an excellent educational program disguised as a computer game".


see also

Alfian Sa'at

The book was acclaimed as "truly a landmark for poetry in Singapore" by The Straits Times, and Alfian himself was described by Malaysia's New Straits Times as "one of the most acclaimed poets in his country... a prankish provocateur, libertarian hipster".