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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will marry Jeanne Abdullah this Saturday.The simple wedding will be held at Seri Perdana and attended by close family members only.

Excerpts from the prime minister’s press conference:

Q: When did you first meet your future wife?
A: I’ve known her a long time as she is Endon’s (late wife’s) sister- in-law.

Q: Why did it take you so long to announce because before this, you said it was just a rumour?
A: All the dates mentioned were wrong… that’s why I said it was just a rumour. It took some time. I needed to consult my children and had to find the time as I was too busy going here and there.

Q: Do you plan to go on a holiday after your wedding?
A: There’s no plans yet… there’s an official trip abroad… I will be bringing (Jeanne) along… what’s the use of having a companion if you don’t bring her along… that too (the press) want to ask?

Q: Have you ordered the wedding ring?
A: Yes… it’s already late now.

Q: What do you call her? Darling, sayang? (Laughter from the floor).
A: You will all know what I call her after the marriage.

Q: What is Datuk Seri’s hope from the people?
A: I hope they will pray for our happiness because a happier prime minister can do a lot of good work (laughter and applause from the floor).

Q: Will your life be more meaningful?
A: How can it not be meaningful? What kind of question is that? More meaningful…. yes, more meaningful.

— Bernama

Stefanie Sun YanZi, a famous Singapore female singer, went to Aeon Jusco Tebrau City, JB last Saturday (2nd June 2007), to promote her latest album “Against the Light”.

At the shopping mall, thousands of fans turn up to see their idol in action. They included fans from  Singapore, Taiwan and other places in Malaysia. Stefanie  Sun  sang 5 songs in the mini concert. She also danced and persented “GujiGuji”, her latest song from her album “Against the Light”. “This is the first time I have come to JB to meet my fans, I hope I can come here again,” said Stefanie to the applause and cheers of her excited fans.

Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Chow Yun-Fat

Director: Gore Verbinski

Genre: Action

At World’s End takes off exactly where Dead Man’s Chest left us last summer, with the ragtag pirate crew led by Captain Barbossa and young lovers Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann on a hastily put together expedition to rescue Captain Jack Sparrow.

Release Date: 24-May-2007

Language: English

Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, allied with Captain Barbossa, are in a quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow from his trap in Davy Jones’ locker – while the terrifying Flying Dutchman and Davy Jones, under the control of the East India Trading Company, wreaks havoc across the Seven Seas.

 THE National Shooting Association of Malaysia (NSAM) will not hesitate to fire an appeal to the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) if the world body imposes the maximum bans on national shooters Bibiana Ng, Joseline Cheah and Siti Nur Masitah Mohd Badrin, who tested positive for propranolol, a banned drug, in March.

SHAH ALAM: The father of a 17-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by an Indonesian farmer, claimed he never forced his daughter to lodge a police report.

Contrary to evidence given by his daughter on Monday, the 47-year-old policeman claimed she had willingly done so.
During the last hearing, the girl told the Sessions Court that she was in love with the accused, Munawar Haris, 31.
She refused to testify against him and alleged that it was her father who objected to the relationship.

Mother’s Day is on 13th May, 2007. It is the day when we pay homage to our mom. On this Mother’s Day try something different to make your mother feel special. On this special day, invite your mum to Cosplay atCity Square in Johor Bahru. See about 40 cosplayers display their special costumes on stage. This show is popular with photographers and the public. 

Cosplay in Malaysia differs from the one in Japan. We have incorporated local culture in the show apart from Nana, Nanuto and other Japanese comic characters. The Malaysian version is far more popular than the one in Japan. Cosplay (コスプレ,), a contraction of the English words “costume” and “play”, is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, or Japanese pop music bands.

However, in some circles, “cosplay” has been expanded to mean simply wearing a costume. This subculture has now come to Malaysia. This activity is open to all people. There ¡s no age limit or race limit. This is our hobby to show our costumes. In the contest, this is the way we can share and wear our special costumes in Malaysia, note by a cosplayer Xue Ni.

Organizes will be showcase a Cosplay Costume Contest on 10^th on June inDangaBay. This costume contest is often a test of skill, design, and audience reaction. The contestants are judged either before hand or on stage and then do the catwalk to the cheers of the audiences. Judging is divided by two categories, craftsmanship and presentation.

KUALA LUMPUR: It cannot be said often enough. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

And Nestle (M) Bhd is spreading the message with its Koko Krunch Smart Camp, a series of day-long activity camps that teach children the importance of a balanced diet and making breakfast the main meal of the day.S. Senthelakshmi has taught English for the past 15 years, and says the exposure that the children got at the camp was excellent.“They are really enjoying themselves here. And the parents are just as enthusiastic as their children,” said the 40-year-old.She added that students have been known to faint during school assemblies because they have rushed from home without breakfast.

KAJANG: When Wong Mei Seen and eight friends could not find their way down Gunung Nuang at Hulu Langat on Saturday night, she did what came naturally: She SMSed her father.

However, the 24-year-old did not mention her whereabouts, only stating that she was lost in the jungle and that it was dark.Wong Pan, 58, tried to contact her after receiving the SMS (short messaging service) at 8pm but failed due to a poor connection.He went looking for her in the jungle around the Venice Hills condominium in Cheras as she had hiked there in the past.When he could not find her, he contacted a friend of hers who said that Mei Seen had gone to Gunung Nuang about 6am with 24 others aged between 20 and 25.

Chinese director Wong Kar-wai has proved a revelation in a Hong Kong cinema scene known for its gangster and martial arts flicks, yet his unique style has won him more fans overseas than at home.

But it was his later film “In The Mood For Love,” released in 2000, which earned him wider international plaudits. It was nominated for a Palme d’Or at Cannes and went on to earn some 2.7 million dollars at theUS box office. Despite global recognition, Wong’s films are not box-office hits back home, where the media prefers to dwell on his reputation for being eccentric and laborious, working without a script or sometimes even a plot outline.Still, that has not put off multiple Grammy-award winner Norah Jones, who stars in “My Blueberry Nights,” and Hollywood heavyweight Nicole Kidman, who will appear in “The Lady from Shanghai”.