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PIKOM PC Fair 2008 (III) – Dates and Venues

5 – 7 December 2008 (11:00am – 9:00pm)

Penang International Sports Arena, Penang – Jalan Tun Dr Awang, 11900 Relau

Sabah Trade Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah – Jalan Istiadat, Teluk Likas, 88400 Kota Kinabalu

Central Square, Sungai Petani, Kedah – Jalan Kampung Baru, 08000 Sungai Petani

Dewan SJK(C) Yuk Choy, Ipoh, Perak – 195, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, 30000 Ipoh

Berjaya Megamall, Kuantan, Pahang – Jalan Tun Ismail, Sri Dagangan, 25000 Kuantan

12 – 14 December 2008 (11:00am – 9:00pm)

KL Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50888 Kuala Lumpur

Mahkota Parade Melaka, Melaka – Jalan Merdeka, 75000 Bandar Hilir

Dewan Suarah, Bintulu, Sarawak – Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi, 97008 Bintulu

Batu Pahat (BP) Mall, Batu Pahat, Johor – Jalan Kluang, 83000 Batu Pahat

19 – 21 December 2008 (11:00am – 9:00pm)

Persada Johor International Convention Centre, Johor Bahru – Jalan Abdullah Ibrahim, 80000 Johor Bahru

Dewan 2020, Kangar, Perlis – 01000, Kangar

Dewan Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, Kluang, Johor – 86000, Kluang

PIKOM PC Fair 2008 (III)

Yes, PC Fair is here again. Want to buy cheap laptop? cheap pc? cheap pen drive/thumb drive, dvd-r, dvd-rw, cd-r, Broadband like Streamyx, IZZI, Maxis Broadband, Celcom Broadband, HWM Magazine, PC.com, pc accessories, mouse, keyboard… etc and a lot’s more. Subscribe HWM Magazine free HDD!

Cheap offer for Netbook

HP mini 1001TU – RM 1699 (Free 160GB WD HDD)
Lenovo S10 – RM 1699 (6 Cell battery, Free add 1 year warranty, sleeve case)
Acer Aspire One Netbook – RM 1499 (8.9″ LCD, 6 Cell battery, 8gb thumb drive)
BENQ Joybook lite U101 – RM 1799 (1.5GB Ram)
Dell 12.1″ netbook RM 2099 only 80GB PATA.
ASUS 900 – RM 1299 (160gb HD, extra add 1 year warr )
ASUS 1000H – RM 1799 (160gb HD, extra add 1 year warr)

HWM Magazine Subscription Free Hard Disk (HDD) giveaway Craze is BACK AGAIN!

Subscribe to HWM (RM144/1year subscription) @ PC FAIR KL (III) 2008 & Walk Away with a FREE Philips 2.5” 160GB HDD Personal Storage
Worth RM 199* ( ONLY 100units PER DAY )

NOTE*
HWM BOOTH IS LOCATED @ HALL 2 BOOTH 245
Only 1 form per subscriber; CASH Transaction only; (subscription cost RM144)
ONLY ORIGINAL SUBSCRIPTION FORM FOUND IN THE HWM NOVEMBER 2008 ISSUE WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
PHOTOCOPIES & EMAIL PRINTOUT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Most importantly some ppl just go all the way there to check some of the tech updates but some go all the way there to see leng luis? ahah.

Photo source : Photokaki

Previous PC Fair:
PIKOM PC Fair 2008 (I)
PIKOM PC Fair 2008 (II)

The Sony Centre Television Trade-In Fair‏

5th – 7th December 2008 @ Amcorp Mall (Concourse Area)

Drive in and drop off any old colour TV of 21″ and above. You’ll receive a rebate up to RM500* for a new BRAVIA!

So get ready your TV and go grab a new TV for the new year of 2009!

Hurray another 10sen cut in our Petrol / Fuel Price! Drop more pls!

View previous post on petrol / fuel price

Fuel prices down another 10sen

PETALING JAYA: The retail price of petrol and diesel will go down another 10sen effective Wednesday.

The new price of RON97 petrol would be RM1.90 per litre down from RM2.00, while RON92 petrol and diesel would be down to RM1.80 from RM1.90 per litre, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said in a statement released at about 5pm on Tuesday.

“As the world fuel price has had a sharp decrease lately, the Government has decided to once again reduce the retail price for the public’s benefit,” he said.

This is the fifth time petrol and diesel prices had been reduced since Malaysian petrol retail prices hit a high of RM2.70 per litre in June.

Petrol price cut in Malaysia

Malaysia on Tuesday cut petrol prices by five percent, bringing pump prices down to 1.90 ringgit (0.52 dollars) per litre amid easing global crude prices.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawisaid said the 10 sen cut would be effective on Wednesday with diesel also reduced by 10 sen to 1.80 ringgit per litre.

“As the price of oil has visibly dropped, the government has again made a decision to reduce retail prices so that the public can benefit,” he said in a statement.

It is the sixth fuel price cut the government has announced since June’s 41 percent hike on the back of soaring crude costs, which sparked angry street protests and calls for the premier to resign.

The previous cut, by 15 sen, was just over two weeks ago.

June’s hike saw inflation soar, with the August price index reaching a 26-year high of 8.5 percent, also driven by the escalating cost of food and transportation.

Inflation has since eased at 7.6 percent in October as fuel prices dropped.
AFP

Source : MSN

Petrol prices: Another 10 sen cut to RM1.90

The government has cut petrol prices by another 5 percent, bringing pump prices down by 10 sen per litre as global crude prices continued to ease.
- RON92, diesel now RM1.80 per litre
- Sixth reduction since August

Source : MalaysiaKini

汽油柴油3日再降10仙

汽油柴油3日再降10仙。（圖：星洲日報）

（吉隆坡）政府今日（週二，12月2日）宣佈汽油及柴油價格從明日起（3日）每公升再調低10仙，即無鉛97汽油從2令吉降至1令吉90仙，而柴油則1令吉90仙降至1令吉80仙。

首相拿督斯里阿都拉在文告中指出，無鉛汽油92則從每公升1令吉90仙，降至1令吉80仙。

調整油價後，意味著已較它在今年6月5日起76仙前的1令吉92仙還要低。

此次的調整也是今年8月23日以來的第6次油價下調。

阿都拉說，由於國際油價近來大幅下跌，政府決定再次調低，以讓人民受惠。

Source : SinChew-I

with some modification

Smiley face will appear in night sky

Is it a flying saucer? Is it a runaway intergalactic missile? No, it’s just a smiley face.

On Monday night Venus, Jupiter and a three-day-old crescent Moon, will appear as a smiley face above the western horizon.

The unusual astronomical event will be close enough to see with the naked eye, any time from 9pm (AEDT) onwards.

But if you miss it, you will have to wait another five years before the formation appears again.

Source : Yahoo

Stargazers spot heavenly smile

THIS will put a smile on your face – the biggest grin you’ll EVER see.

Stargazers in Australia have spotted Venus, Jupiter and a crescent moon coming together to send a message of happiness to Earth.

But unfortunately it seems the heavens are smiling on only one side of the world.

While people in the state of Western Australia had the best view – with the moon appearing closer to the “eyes” – us Brits won’t see it at all.

Be happy

By the time the sun sets for Europe and Africa the moon will appear between the planets, pushing the “mouth” between the “eyes” to create a weird scrambled face effect.

And in the US, the effect will be REVERSED and will appear as a grumpy FROWN.

According to experts the best time to see the phenomenon has been around 20 to 30 minutes after sunset.

And even though the planets and moon appeared to be close together, in reality they weren’t.

The crescent moon is 403,000km away while Venus is 149.5million kilometres away. Jupiter is 870million kilometres away.

David Widdowson, from astronomy calendar website Astrovisuals, said the heavens might be trying to send us a message to shrug off bad financial times and be happy.

He added: “It is perhaps a reminder that things aren’t so bad and that we should try to follow the Python Commandment to ‘always look on the bright side of life’.”

To read more about this out-of-this world smile click HERE.

Venus, Jupiter and crescent moon create smiley face above Australia

Phenomenon … the smiley celestial face has been captured by readers. Picture: Scott Chaney Gallery Readers’ photos

* Look up and smile at the heavens
* Venus, Jupiter and the moon will smile back
* Readers’ photos of smiley sky

THE smiley face created by Venus, Jupiter and a crescent moon has been captured on camera by news.com.au readers.

The best time to see the phenomenon was about 20 to 30 minutes after sunset.

Send your photos of the smiling sky, and your location, to news@news.com.au

Venus and Jupiter have appeared side by side in the evening sky over the past week or so, but tonight was the best night to see the “face” appear, astronomers said.

Viewers in Western Australia had the best view, with the moon appearing closer to the “eyes”.

While the planets and moon appeared to be close together, in reality they weren’t. The crescent moon is 403,000km away while Venus is 149.5 million kilometres away and Jupiter 870 million kilometres.

Stargazers in Europe and Africa will miss out completely. By the time the sun sets for them the moon will appear between the planets, pushing the “mouth” between the “eyes” to create more of a Picasso-esque effect.

In the United States, the effect will be inverted and will appear as a frown.

David Widdowson, from astronomy calendar website Astrovisuals, said the heavens might be trying to send us a message to shrug off bad financial times and be happy.

“It is perhaps a reminder that things aren’t so bad and that we should try to follow the Python Commandment to ‘always look on the bright side of life’,” he said.

And perhaps it should tell Americans being frowned upon to have a long, hard look at themselves…

It will be another five years before the astral phenomenon appears again.

Source : news.com.au

It was a good fight with the Korean but I think Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari still need to be more consistent and more training! They could have won the Championship, Malaysia Boleh!

KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari let slip the chance to become the country’s most successful shuttlers in Super Series tournaments this year when they narrowly lost in the final of the Hong Kong Open yesterday.

Zakry-Fairuzizuan were beaten 23-25, 21-19, 20-22 by South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung after putting up a tenacious fight in an nail-biting one-hour final match.

If not for several sloppy and poor returns in the crucial stage, Zakry-Fairuzizuan could have trooped out with their third Super Series title this season after the back-to-back win in Singapore and Indonesia in June.

The Hong Kong Open is the 12th and final leg of the Super Series this season and one other Malaysian shuttler won two titles this year — world number one Lee Chong Wei in the men’s singles of the Malaysia and Singapore Opens.

Fairuzizuan was happy that they were able to give the more fancied Koreans a run for their money.

The victors: The South Korean pair of Jung Jae-sung (left) and Lee Yong-dae defeated Mohd Fairuzizuan and Mohd Zakry 25-23, 19-21, 22-20 in the final of the Hong Kong Open yesterday

“We are aware that they are fast and deadly in their attacks. Instead of lifting the shuttle, we kept it low. Our tactic worked and we were able to keep pace with them,” said Fairuzizuan in a telephone interview.

“In the past, we had difficulty returning their attacks but this time, we managed to make them sweat on several occasions. But at the end, we put ourselves in trouble. In our excitement to win, we made several mistakes.”

Fairuzizuan, however, chose to look at the bright side.

“This is our best performance after a long time. We needed this to boost our morale. At least, we know that we have what it takes to give the top players a good fight,” he said.

“Now we must try to be consistent. It will be good if we can reach at least the quarter-finals in all other future tournaments.”

Zakry, however, was frustrated over the narrow defeat.

“It’s frustrating to make silly mistakes when it mattered most. Our coach (Rexy Mainaky) was calling out for us to relax and play a more patient game. But we lost control towards the end,” he said.

“But this defeat has fuelled the fire in me to go all out at the Super Series Masters Finals (in Kota Kinabalu from Dec 18-21). It will be our last tournament this year and we want to win it.”

The Finals feature eight pairs and Zakry-Fairuzizuan qualified as the second ranked combination in the Series standings.

Meanwhile, China’s badminton couple, Lin Dan and Xie Xingfang, both lost in the final. Lin Dan was beaten 9-21, 21-9, 17-21 by compatriot Chen Jin while Xingfang fell to a 16-21, 21-10, 10-21 defeat by Wang Chen of Hong Kong.

Source : TheStar

Rexy: Duo are serious contenders at Masters Finals

KUALA LUMPUR: The fighting displays of Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif in the Hong Kong Open yesterday has brought back the smile on the face of national doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky.

And Rexy believes that the duo can do even better at the Super Series Masters Finals, which will be held in Kota Kinabalu from Dec 18-21.

Yesterday, Fairuzizuan-Zakry put up a great fight before losing 23-25, 21-19, 20-22 to South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung in a thrilling final that lasted for an hour.

Despite the defeat, Fairuzizuan-Zakry showed that they were back in form after going through a slump over the last five months.

There had been no outstanding results since winning back-to-back Open titles in Singapore and Indonesia in June.

Rexy said that they could have won the title but for Zakry’s poor shots in the crucial stages of the rubber game.

“Zakry realised his mistakes. He took a risk with fancy strokes and they cost the pair dearly, especially when they were leading 16-14,” said Rexy in a telephone interview.

“They should have kept the rally going. Yong-dae was tired and they failed to take advantage of it. On top of that, luck was also not on their side.”

But Rexy was happy that the duo held the Koreans by their throats.

“It was nice to see Fairuzizuan and Zakry getting back their rhythm. It should motivate them to do even better against all the established pairs,” he said.

“I think, they will challenge strongly for the title at the Super Series Masters Finals. But they must not take it easy in training when they get back home. They must continue to work hard.”

Source : TheStar

Hong Kong Open

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong finally rose to the occasion to reach the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open with a stunning win over reigning Olympic champions Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia.

Yesterday, the duo blew away the top seeds and world No. 1 Markis-Hendra 21-11, 21-17 in just 21 minutes in the quarter-finals.

With the win, Kien Keat-Boon Heong have avenged their defeats to the Indonesians in the last two tournaments — the Beijing Games and French Open.

The Malaysians’ tame defeats in those two tournaments had raised doubts about their status as the country’s top pair.

Power pair: Koo Kien Keat (right) and Tan Boon Heong finally struck form by beating Indonesia’s Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan to reach the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open Friday.

Today, the Macau Open champions will take on compatriots Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari, thus assuring Malaysia of at least a place in the final.

Zakry-Fairuzizuan, who are determined to regain their winning touch in the Super Series, defeated South Koreans Cho Gun-woo-Yoo Yeon-seong 21-16, 12-21, 21-15 in the other quarter-final.

The duo’s form suffered a dip after the back-to-back Super Series wins in Singapore and Indonesia in June.

But yesterday, the show-stealers were definitely Kien Keat-Boon Heong, who have now virtually confirmed their place in the Super Series Masters Finals, which will be held in Kota Kinabalu from Dec 18-21.

National coach Rexy Mainaky said that there were positive vibes from both his players.

“I think the key to their win today (yesterday) was their positive approach throughout the game. Every shot was taken with confidence. They tried their best to enjoy the game,” said Rexy in a telephone interview.

“The Malaysians have lost to the Indonesians in the last two tournaments (out of eight meetings). But I think this was their best win against them. They were able to control the game and force their opponents to make mistakes.”

Rexy, however, noted that Markis had placed an ice-pack on his knee after the defeat.

“It looked as though that Markis was not in his best condition. But, having said that, I suppose they (Markis and Kido) would not have competed here if they were not fully fit,” he said.

Kien Keat, however, failed to make the semi-finals of the mixed doubles event with partner Ng Hui Lin when they crashed 18-21, 12-21 to China’s Zheng Bo-Ma Jin.

Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair of Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty continued their fine run in international tournaments when they checked into the semi-finals with a convincing 21-14, 21-15 win over Denmark’s Kamilla Rytter Juhl-Lena Frier Kristiansen.

The duo will take on China’s Zhang Yawen-Zhao Tingting today.

Today’s Match

HONG KONG OPEN

Channel : Astro SuperSport (811)
Date : Saturday, November 29, 2008
Time : 1:00:00 PM
Synopsis : BWF Super Series: Hong Kong Open 2008: Semi Finals
View Live Score of Hong Kong Open Here
Or Live Video Streaming of Hong Kong Open Here.

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1. Starting at 1:00 PM WD

Yawen ZHANG [5] CHN[CHN]
Tingting ZHAO CHN
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MAS[MAS] Eei Hui CHIN [2]
MAS[MAS] Pei Tty WONG

2. Followed by MS
Boonsak PONSANA THA[THA]
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CHN[CHN] Jin CHEN [3]

3. Followed by WS
Lin ZHU [5] CHN[CHN]
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CHN[CHN] Xingfang XIE [4]

4. Followed by XD
Thomas LAYBOURN [6] DEN[DEN]
Kamilla RYTTER JUHL DEN[DEN]
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KOR[KOR] Yong Dae LEE [5]
KOR[KOR] Hyo Jung LEE

5. Followed by MD
Kien Keat KOO [5] MAS[MAS]
Boon Heong TAN MAS[MAS]
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MAS[MAS] Mohd Zakry ABDUL LATIF [4]
MAS[MAS] Mohd Fairuzizuan MOHD TAZARI

6. Starting at 6:30 PM XD
Zhongbo XIE [7] CHN[CHN]
Yawen ZHANG CHN[CHN]
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CHN[CHN] Bo ZHENG
CHN[CHN] Jin MA

7. Followed by WS
Chen WANG HKG[HKG]
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HKG[HKG] Mi ZHOU [2]

8. Followed by MS
Taufik HIDAYAT [7] INA[INA]
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CHN[CHN] Dan LIN [2]

9. Followed by WD
Shu CHENG [8] CHN[CHN]
Yunlei ZHAO CHN[CHN]
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KOR[KOR] Jung Eun HA [7]
KOR[KOR] Min Jung KIM

10. Followed by MD
Jae Sung JUNG [3] KOR[KOR]
Yong Dae LEE KOR[KOR]
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ENG[ENG] Anthony CLARK
ENG[ENG] Nathan ROBERTSON

FUND INFORMATION

Fund Name : AMANAH SAHAM WAWASAN 2020 (ASW 2020)
Type : Income
Category : Equity
Launch Date : August 28, 1996
Objective : To provide reasonable level of regular distribution income to Unitholders from investments in a selected portfolio of authorised investment.
Potential Investors : Those who understand investment risk and reward and expect to benefit from long-term growth of the Fund through re-investment of distribution (if any) as well as to receive regular income (if any) on their capital.
Eligibility : Malaysian
* Akaun Dewasa (18 years and above)
* Akaun Remaja (18 years and above as Guardian for minors age 6 months old and above but below 18 years)
Investment Manager : Permodalan Nasional Berhad

TRANSACTION INFORMATION

Price per Unit : RM 1.00
Form of Investment :
* Investment book
* Certificate
* Member’s Investment Scheme (EPF)
Minimum Initial Investment :
* Investment book – 100 units
Minimum Additional Investment :
* Investment book – 1 unit
* Certificate – Multiples of 1,000 units
* EPF – RM1,000
Maximum Investment : Unlimited, subject to availability of units of the Fund.
Approved Fund Size : 10.00 billion units.
Sales Charge : None
Redemption Charge : None
Payment of Redemption : On-the-spot, but for EPF Member’s Invesment Scheme, redemption amount is payable to EPF only.
Cooling-off Period : None
Financial Year End : August 31

FUND PERFORMANCE

Year End 31 August – Net Distribution per unit (sen)
2006 – 6.80
2007 – 8.00
2008 – 7.00

more details : AMANAH SAHAM NASIONAL BERHAD

One billion new units of ASW 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), yesterday opened for subscription one billion new units of Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020 (ASW 2020).

To ensure fair distribution to the investing public, a maximum limit of 10,000 units has been set per account holder during the offer period ending Dec 3.

The maximum investment limit would be void after the offer period, it said in a statement.

With the additional units, the fund size of ASW 2020 would increase to 10.42 billion units.

ASW 2020 was launched on Aug 28, 1996, with an initial fund size of three billion units.

ASW 2020 is a fixed priced unit trust open to all Malaysians aged six months and above, subject to a quota of 51% for bumiputras and 49% for non-bumiputras.

Source : TheStar

Topup is very fast but opening a new ASW2020 might take you few hours of waiting in queue!

Magic Mug / Color Changing Mug

A magic mug is a mug that, when filled with a hot liquid, changes colour. This effect is created by using a special oxidized ink.

These mugs are often manufactured and sold as memorabilia. For example, a mug may reveal a picture of the town or monument where it was sold. They are sometimes given away to promote organisations. Customers can also have their own photographs printed on the mugs.

Have you got yourself a Christmas Present? What did you get for your loved one or your special someone this Christmas as a X’mas Present? Look no further than this Magic Mug and I’m sure he / she will be very impressed and will be very touched.

Magic Mug Demo Part I

Magic Mug Demo Part II

After you get the mug you may want to add something special (for example: Ferrero Rocher)

Then it become a very meaningful and special gift!

Want to get one magic mug and color changing mug? =)

Contact me now for just RM45.00 RM42.00 (RM7 for delivery if get more than 5 free delivery for West Malaysia), and you can customized your own magic mug with own picture or message now for X’mas or New Year Gift or even Valentine Gift or Birthday Gift? This can be corporate gift too.

He or she will definitely appreciate and touch coz it’s customized for them. =)

World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei marged into the final in the China Open Shanghai 2008 to set up a repeat of the Olympics meet with world No. 2 Lin Dan. Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair of Wong Pei Tty and Chin Eei Hui made it into their third straight finals.

Again… Lee Chong Wei lost to Super Dan…
From the start Lee Chong Wei showed a good performance and taking the lead… but in the end lost to Super Dan in just two straight games 21-18 21-9.

I just don’t understand why Lee Chong Wei don’t want to attack and just play the same way he played during the Olympic match with Lin Dan. Dato Lee Chong Wei just play skill with Lin Dan but I think his skill is still not match with Lin Dan and the speed sure lost to Super Dan, anyway keep it up Data Lee!

On the other hand, Malaysia Women Double lost to China too, but they did tried their best and gave a good fight, keep it up.

Yawen ZHANG & Tingting ZHAO – Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty, 21-14 21-19

Lin Dan reigns again

“Super Dan” blew world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei away in the final of the China Open after coming back three months since his Olympics victory. Chow How Ban reports from Shanghai, China.

Chong Wei, women’s pair fail to land China Open titles

Lin Dan reigns again

KUALA LUMPUR: It was double blow for Malaysia when world number one Lee Chong Wei and the women’s doubles pair of Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty failed in their bids to nail their first China Open title in Shanghai yesterday.

The top seeded Chong Wei failed to get the better of Olympic champion Lin Dan in their first meeting since the Beijing Games final last August. He crashed to a 18-21, 9-21 defeat in 39 minutes.

Still invincible: Lin Dan got the better of Lee Chong Wei again in the final of the China Open yesterday. The Beijing Olympic champion won 21-18, 21-9.

Eei Hui-Pei Tty also had high hopes of bagging their second Super Series win after their breakthrough victory in the Danish Open last month but failed to get their game going and lost 14-21, 19-21 to China’s Zhang Yawen-Zhao Tingting.

While Lin Dan had scored a more comprehensive win in their last meeting, Chong Wei did offer some resistance in the first game.

He led 4-1 and 11-9 but the second seeded Lin Dan caught up at 15-all and pulled away to take the first game.

Lin Dan took the second game easily to cap a perfect comeback to competition since his Olympic triumph three months ago. It was Lin Dan’s third China Open title after 2003 and 2004.

The defeat for Chong Wei was not much of a surprise as he had put up shaky performances en route to reaching the final.

He came back from a game down to beat Chinese junior Qiu Yanbo in the first round and was also taken to the distance by team-mate Wong Choong Hann and South Korean Park Sung-hwan in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively.

On the other hand, Lin Dan came through a draw of a host of Chinese upstarts and had the luxury of saving his best performance for the final.

It is the fourth consecutive time Chong Wei had failed to win a tournament since he took the top spot in the world rankings.

He lost to Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia in the Japan Open final. Chong Wei also suffered two successive defeats by former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat, also from Indonesia, in the final of the Macau Open and semi-final of the French Open.

As for Pei Tty-Eei Hui, their third successive Super Series final appearance did not bring them joy as Yawen-Tingting avenged their defeat by the Malaysians in the semi-finals of the French Open.

Despite this, doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky was satisfied with their performance.

“They are playing consistently. They fought all the way in the second game and could have levelled the score at 19-all. But a dropshot from Eei Hui failed to clear the net,” said Rexy in a telephone interview from Shanghai yesterday.

All-England men’s doubles champions Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung, playing in their first tournament since suffering a shock first-round exit at the Beijing Olympics, came from behind to beat Danish pair Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen 17-21, 21-17, 21-13.

Yong-dae partnered Lee Hyo-jung to beat Chen Xu-Zhao Yunlei of China 21-16, 21-15 to add the mixed doubles title to his collection.

Source : TheStar