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Thursday, 28 July 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: The late Tun Nguyen Cao Ky, the former prime minister of South Vietnam, loved Malaysia and once told a friend that although he was born in Vietnam, he would one day die here.
It was because of this that his family chose to have his wake here.
Ky's youngest daughter, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, said her father, who died at the Serdang Hospital of lung infection on July 23, had frequently visited Malaysia and thought of it as a peaceful country.
“We believe his spirit chose this place. So, we do not want to disturb his body and move it out of the country,” she said at the Buddhist funeral service at the Nirvana Memorial Centre here yesterday.
Ky was awarded a Tunship by the Malaysian Government in 1965.
He was 80 and leaves behind 11 children and 14 grandchildren.
Duyen, 46, said her father was in Malaysia to set up an international school and to establish a scholarship in his name.
“Property has already been acquired for the project. Efforts to build the school, which will specialise in teaching English, will continue even after my father's death as it was his last wish,” said Duyen who is a Vietnamese-American entertainer.
Asked what she would miss most about her father, she said: “I will miss his wisdom. He was a very wise man and I could listen to him speak for hours.
“His views and philosophy on things were very captivating.”
Nguyen Cao Dat, Ky's third son from his first marriage, said his father was a very warm person and had a special way of reaching out to people.
Ky's body will be cremated at the Nirvana Crematorium in Shah Alam today.
His ashes will be taken to the United States for his friends to pay their last respects.
Ky, a former air force general, became the prime minister of South Vietnam in 1965, when US involvement in the Vietnam War was at its highest.
He ruled the country for two years. - theStarOnline
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| Royal collaboration: Yap and Iskandar speaking at a press conference in London yesterday. — Bernama |
The awards, founded in 2008 with Tuanku Mizan as the patron, are a leading global competition dedicated to identifying viable designs for a more sustainable future.
The showcase is an important part of Prince of Wales Prince Charles' START exhibition, which encourages the public to take simple steps towards more sustainable living.
The showcase will commence with an exclusive reception.
Tuanku Mizan was invited to tour the exhibition with Prince Charles at 6pm local time (1am Malaysian time today).
Earth Awards founder Datin Nicole Yap said they were honoured to be re-invited by Prince Charles to take part in the START exhibition.
"Last year's Earth Awards held on Sept 16 saw 500 entries from 65 countries and attracted some of the most forward-thinking institutions, such as Yale, Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oxford and Cambridge.
"Entries were judged by a selection committee and the winners were announced at a gala dinner here.
"She said entries for this year's awards were expected to increase and the winners would be announced at a gala dinner here in February next year.
The innovations are divided into six categories, namely Build Environment, Product, Fashion, Systems, Social Justice and Future.
The winner in each category will receive US$10,000 (RM30,000) and the grand prize winner will receive US$50,000.
"The winning designers will also be introduced to investors to bring the best ideas to the market," said Yap. -- Bernama
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
KOTA KINABALU: Two teenage Muslim girls were arrested by state Islamic officials for hugging and kissing each other publicly in Tawau.
The girls aged 16 and 17 were detained along Jalan Pesisiran during an integrated operation by the Sabah Islamic Religious Affairs Department together with the Tawau Municipal Council on Tuesday.
The department's officer Abdul Imam Basiron said the two girls faced charges under Section 83 of the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995 that carries a maximum fine of RM1,000 or jail of up to six months or both upon conviction.
Abdul Imam said during the operation they also detained three Muslim men aged between 20 and 60 for gambling.
They were caught buying 4D tickets at three premises.
During the operation, they also acted against two restaurants for displaying copies of the halal logo from other establishments.
He said restaurants were allowed to sell food to Muslims but they could not consume it within the premises during fasting hours.
He said the department would be conducting checks on Muslims who were not fasting during Ramadan.
Those caught could be charged under Section 58 of the enactment that carries a maximum fine of RM500 or up to six months' jail or both upon conviction. - theStarOnline
A second-gen 440 PLymouth GTX convertible at the 2011 Cruisin’ On The Ave Father’s Day show in Scotia, NY.
A stunning 396-powered Chevelle SS Pro Street car at the 2010 Adirondack Nats. Gotta love those cars that shake every building as they rumble past
One of the nicest BMW 2002’s I’ve ever seen. The 2002 was the ultimate development of BMW’s New Class of sedans, and established the design philosophy which eventually resulted in the 3-series
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
A duck-tailed Porsche 911 at the 2010 Hemming’s Sports and Exotics Show in Saratoga, NY. Love these things with that spoiler on them
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