#ICYMI: Weekly Editor's Picks (Jan 18-24, 2016)
Astro Awani
January 25, 2016 08:32 MYT
January 25, 2016 08:32 MYT
The list of news handpicked by an Astro AWANI editor for the week beginning Jan 18 to Jan 24, 2016.
IN case you missed it, here is a list of articles handpicked by our editor for the week beginning Jan 4 to 10, 2016.
MONDAY, January 18:
A high quality promotional video featuring the JDT's 2016 kit on Facebook has become viral. The video shows several main players including Safiq Rahim, Safee Sali, and Amri Yahyah donning the latest kit by Adidas while displaying some fancy football moves at the Senai International Airport, Johor Bahru. The owner of JDT, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim makes special appearance in the video.
Perlis President Cup goalkeeper, Muhammad Saiful Niza Nasir, 18, who was on his way to attend training was killed in a road accident at Jalan Raja Syed Alwi, Titi Chai.
TUESDAY, January 19:
Schoolgirl loses both legs in hit-and-run accident
A Form One girl lost both her legs after being ran over by a lorry in a hit-and-run accident at Parit 16, Sungai Panjang. Sabak Bernam police chief Supt Nor Azmi Isa said the girl, Siti Nuraisyah Sahrin, and her stepsister, Shamin Amirah Roslan, 14, were on a motorcycle heading home when the mishap occurred at 3 pm.
TalentCorp Malaysia chief executive officer Johan Mahmood Merican said some of the fresh graduates tended to take the job application process lightly, without taking the initiative to market themselves to the future employer.
WEDNESDAY, January 20:
Actress Fasha Sandha, Jejai officially divorced
Speculation surrounding local actress, Fasha Sandha's marriage finally comes to an end when she and her husband, Rizal Ashram Ramli, is officially divorced with a single talaq.
The majority of Kedah UMNO leaders expressed no-confidence in Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir as the menteri besar and chairman of the state UMNO liaison committee. Kedah UMNO liaison committee deputy chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah announced this after a closed-door meeting with almost all UMNO assemblymen and MPs in the state.
THURSDAY, January 21:
Nearly 1,000 people gathered at the Kedah UMNO building in support of Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. They gathered since 8pm to voice support for Mukhriz who was said to be present in the building to attend the Jerlun UMNO Division meeting that night.
More photos of Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir with his supporters after he arrives at the Bangunan Tunku in Alor Setar.
FRIDAY, January 22:
A 'Letter to Editor' by political analyst Dr Chandra Muzaffar. He stated that for most Malaysian citizens, whatever their state or party affiliation, the Mukhriz Mahathir issue is important because of its impact upon democracy and governance.
SATURDAY, January 23:
Three chemical engineering experts from Malaysia received scientific recognition as being the 'World's Most Influential Minds in 2015' by Thomson Reuters. One of them is Professor Dr Siti Khatum Kamarudin (pic above) , from Universiti Kebangsaan (UKM) Malaysia and in the field of Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells.
Canadian political leaders and entertainers joined award-winning singer Celine Dion in honouring the life of her husband, René Angélil, the man who plucked her out of childhood obscurity and propelled her to international fame.
SUNDAY, January 24:
Ahmad Bashah denies eyeing Kedah Menteri Besar post
Kedah UMNO Liaison deputy chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah on Sunday denied being crazy about wanting to become Kedah's next Menteri Besar, as alleged by certain quarters. He drew to attention the fact that he had given way in the 13th general election for Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir to become menteri besar.