SEPANG: A small fire in a store room at the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) here saw more than 5,000 passengers booked on 20 domestic and international flights stranded for at least two hours.
The 11.15am fire, believed to have been caused by a spark from welding works being carried out on the upper floor of the store, resulted in thick smoke billowing into the departure terminal caused by papers and plastics stored inside the store room.
Safety precaution: Thousands of passengers gathering outside the LCCT departure hall in Sepang yesterday. About 200 flights were scheduled to take off but more than 20 were delayed because of the fire.
Quick action by authorities concerned saw all passengers and staff working at the terminal evacuated to safety in an orderly manner without any untoward incident.
Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd Senior General Manager Datuk Azmi Murad said airport workers put out the fire in less than five minutes and everyone was evacuated to ensure their safety.
“The terminal was closed for about two hours before normal operations resumed,” he said.
Azmi said the fire alarm system in the affected area had been isolated due to the works being carried out to expand the terminal which was expected to take at least two months to complete.
He said the airport operator was now awaiting the fire department’s report on the incident.
AirAsia group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, who was at the scene, expressed his frustration over the incident, but was relieved that everything was back to normal within a couple of hours.
“About 200 flights were scheduled to take off yesterday but due to the incident more than 20 flights had to be delayed. There was no cancellation at all although each flight was delayed for between two and three hours.
Passenger Kevin Wong, who was waiting to board a flight to China, said he was having breakfast at the departure hall when he smelt the smoke.
“At first I thought it was nothing but a few seconds later I saw thick black smoke billowing from under a tarpaulin where some renovation works was taking place.
“I immediately stood up and saw everyone being evacuated from the building to safety,’’ he said, adding that he had to call up his clients in China and postponed his meeting as well as cancel his room reservation there.
MALAYSIA’S Lee Chong Wei kept the Malaysian flag flying when he marched into the men’s singles semi-finals of the Malaysian Open but the gallant run of youngster Liew Daren came to an end yesterday.
All the other Malaysian shuttlers were shown the exit on a poor day for the hosts.
Lee Chong Wei
World No. 1 Chong Wei’s win, however, did not come easy .
He had to dig deep into his reserves to beat a stubborn Simon Santoso of Indonesia 21-15, 16-21, 21-11 in a match that lasted 64 minutes.
Today, Chong Wei will take on Denmark’s Peter Gade-Christensen, who thrashed Daren 21-12, 21-14 in another quarter-final.
Chong Wei, who had been struggling from day one of the competition, got off to a blistering start but Simon was bent on giving the Malaysian a tough ride.
Determined to make amends for his demoralising defeat to Chong Wei at their last meeting in Singapore, Simon turned on the heat with his superb attacking play and managed to steal the second game.
The decider however turned to be an anti-climax with Chong Wei romping home against a jaded Simon.
Chong Wei was happy to keep alive Malaysia’s interest in the home tournament.
Giantkiller: Hsieh Yu-hsin of Taiwan screaming in delight after the shock 21-15, 22-20 quarterfinal victory over Indonesian second seed Sony Dwi Kuncoro Friday.
“It was a different Simon that I played today. He was more aggressive and unlike before, his defence was also impressive. He played a more patient game. I increased my pace in the rubber and that worked for me,” said Chong Wei.
On the match against Gade-Christensen, Chong Wei said: “I do not want to be overconfident although I have beaten him easily in Sabah (en route to winning the Super Series Masters Finals),” he said.
“I hope the home fans will not give up hope. I promise to give my best and I am determined to defend my title here.”
Yesterday, hopes of an all-Malaysian semi-final between Chong Wei and Daren were high when the latter raced to a 9-3 lead against Gade-Christensen.
But the lack of experience and nerves eventually took their toll on the 22-year-old Daren.
“It was a dream start but I got nervous after taking the lead against Peter. I should have taken it easy from the beginning,” said Daren.
“But overall, it has been a great outing from me. The defeat in the quarter-finals has given me a lot more confidence. Now, I know, I am on the right track to challenge the top players.”
Gade-Christensen, who had expected a better fight from Daren, said: “He lost the momentum halfway through the first game. I did not panic although I was trailing 3-9 and caught up and kept my game at a higher level,” said the two-time Malaysian Open champion.
“Daren is talented. I think we will be seeing him a lot more this year. But he has to improve on his physical condition to be able to challenge the big guns.”
After losing in devastating fashion to Chong Wei at last month’s Super Series Masters Finals, Gade-Christensen is determined to turn the table on the Malaysian today.
“Chong Wei will have a bigger crowd to support him (tomorrow). It will be a good match and unlike the past I will be ready for him from the beginning,” said Gade-Christensen.
The other semi-final will be between South Korean Park Sung-hwan and Taiwanese Hsieh Yu-hsin, who pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament by stunning second seed Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia 21-15, 22-20.
IT was a double disappointment for Malaysia yesterday when Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty painfully crashed out of the men and women’s doubles quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open.
Yesterday, Kien Keat-Boon Heong went down 13-21, 21-17, 19-21 to South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung in what was the best match of the day as they kept the spectators on the edge of their seats with heart-stopping moments.
We did it: Jae-sung and Yong-dae celebrating after beating Kien Keat and Boon Heong in the quarter-finals at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil Friday. The Korean pair won 21-13, 17-21, 21-19.
After a poor start in the first game, the Malaysians got into groove and forced a rubber with a confident display to win the second game.
The rubber game was the show stealer with both pairs trading blow for blow in a bid to outwit each other. At the end, it was the Koreans who prevailed.
Although disappointed, Boon Heong was satisfied with the way they played.
“It was a close call but we truly enjoyed ourselves out there today. In the end, luck was not on our side,” said Boon Heong.
Kien Keat said: “Today we played well, especially Boon Heong. If I was in a better condition, the results could be different. We will use the next one month to prepare for the All-England (March 3-9).”
After a superb first game win, Eei Hui-Pei Tty blew away probably their best chance to get the better of former Olympic and world champions Yang Wei-Zhang Jiewen of China in the women’s doubles.
They easily won the first game at 21-17 and were leading 17-14 in the second before squandering the lead to allow the Chinese to win 21-19. And it was downhill in the rubber as they succumbed at 11-21.
It was their eleventh defeat to the formidable Chinese pair but the most painful one.
Despite not taking part in any tournament since their defeat in the quarter-finals of the Beijing Olympic Games, Jiewen-Yang Wei, certainly showed that they were made of sterner stuff when they made a remarkable comeback to win yesterday’s match.
Pei Tty was devastated.
“This is probably the closest match that we had against them. It is so sad to lose after coming so close,” said Pei Tty.
“It was all all right for us in the first game and when we were leading in the second. We played patiently and opened up the game a lot and that gave us a lot of opportunities to attack.
“But we fell into their trap by playing too fast. It affected our tempo a little and we lost our focus,” she lamented.
Pei Tty admitted that they still behind the Chinese superstars in terms of standard.
“But we are bent on improving out play,” added Pei Tty.
The country’s hopes of seeing a Malaysian pair winning the mixed doubles title vanished when Kien Keat-Ng Hui Lin and Hoon Thien How-Eei Hui crashed out yesterday. Malaysians have not won the mixed doubles since it was included in the Malaysian Open in 1983.
MALAYSIA’S Mohd Razif Abdul Latif-Woon Khe Wei recieved a standing ovation despite losing their mixed doubles match in the Malaysian Open on Thursday.
It was their fighting spirit and determination against Thailand’s top pair Sudket Prapakamol-T. Saralee in the second round that won the admiration of the spectators. They lost 21-19, 19-21, 19-21 in a energy sapping 62-minute match.
Razif and Khe Wei, who are playing for the first time as a pair, did not let any shuttle land on their court without going the extra mile to save it.
And this never-give-up attitude should take them far in the game.
In fact, similar traits were also shown by several other new combinations in the mixed doubles and men’s doubles pairings being tested by national coach Rexy Mainaky for the first time in the Malaysian Open.
The others, who gave a good fight before bowing out, were men doubles pairs — Lim Khim Wah-Hoon Thien How, Mak Hee Chun-Tan Wee Kiong, Razif-Chan Peng Soon — and mixed doubles pair Ong Jien Guo-Sabrina Chong.
Razif was happy that together with Khe Wei, they were able to give the Thais a good fight despite having trained together for only three weeks.
“The spectators were really supportive. That gave us the extra motivation to fight all the way,” said the 24-year-old Razif.
“Khe Wei and I combined well. She was quite fast at the front and I could cover at the back.
“I am 24 and it is time to produce results. Our coach has given us one year to prove ourselves with our new partners. This is the factor that is pushing us to give our all.”
Razif said it was good to see the other new combinations also taking up the challenge.
“It is encouraging to see several pairs putting up a great fight. The field will only get more competitive. This will do the sport good,” he said.
The new doubles pairs are not taking part in next week’s Korean Open.
They will wait with bated breath for Rexy to name the best pairs for the challenge in Europe in March.
Zhou Mi (Hkg) bt Julia Wong (Mas) 21-18, 21-14
Pi Hongyan (Fra) bt Saina Nehwal (Ind) bt21-17, 26-24, 21-16
Wang Chen (Hkg) bt Lydia Cheah (Mas) 21-15, 21-10
Tine Rasmussen (Den) bt Zhang Beiwen (Sin) 21-12, 21-12
Women’s doubles
Yang Wei-Zhang Jiewen (Chn) bt Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty (Mas) 17-21, 21-19, 21-11
Shendy Puspa Irawati-Melliana Jauhari (Ina) bt Vita Marissa-Liliyana Natsir (Ina) 21-18, 24-22
Lee Hyo Jungh-Lee Kyung Won (Kor) bt Ha Jung Eun-Kim Min Jung (Kor) 21-12, 21-11
Cheng Wen Hsing-Chien Yu Chin (Tpe) bt Gao Ling-Wei Yili (Chn) 21-13, 21-13
Mixed doubles
Nova Widianto-Liliyana Natsir (Ina) bt Chen Hung Ling-Chou Chai Chi (Tpe) 21-18, 21-11
Joachim Nielsen-Christina Pedersen (Den) bt Koo Kien Keat-Ng Hui Lin (Mas) 21-9, 21-12
S.Prapakamol-S.Thoungthingkam (Tha) bt Yohan Wiratama-Chau Hoi Wah (Hkg) 21-15, 21-19
Lee Yong Dae-Lee Hyo Jung (Kor) bt Hoon Thien How-Ng Eei Hui (Mas) 21-8, 21-12
QUOTES OF THE DAY FROM THE PLAYERS
“When were leading 18-14 in the second after winning the first set (21-17) we fell into the Chinese trap.” – Wong Pei Tty (Malaysia)
“Their speed (Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui) on court has improved a lot. This pair can go far in their badminton career.” – Yang Wei (China)
“I played a better game yesterday (against Yip Pui Yin) when I managed to control the match. Today (against Wang Chen), even when I was leading I put myself under unnecessary pressure.” – Lydia Cheah (Malaysia)
“(Lee) Chong Wei is a good player. However, he was in a hurry to get the points in the second set and I took advantage of that. My next tournament is the Korean Open and my target is to be the champion,” – Simon Santoso (Indonesia) after his 21-15, 16-21, 21-11 defeat to the Malaysian
“I don’t know why but it has been like that. I play well in one set and badly in the next against Zhou Mi. I could only match her in fitness…I lacked in all other aspects of the game against Zhou Mi. This is my fourth straight defeat to her.” – Julia Wong (Malaysia)
“He (Liew Daren) is a talented young player. You will be seeing and hearing a lot of him in the future.” – Peter Gade Christensen (Denmark) after his 21-12, 21-14 win over the Malaysian in the quarter-finals
“It is still too early to say about Shevon Lai Jimie. It will also depend on her own commitment and desire to be a top player in badminton.” – Malaysia team manager Hau Kim Tho on the junior national player
“I will be ready to be a professional badminton player if I can hit it off in the sport although I aim to be a veterinarian. I love animals and have a soft spot for them.” – Shevon Lai Jimie (Malaysia)
“His defence and speed has improved. I gave up the second set and concentrated on the third set. I was confident of winning the match. My last two wins were done in three sets but my fitness is okay.” – Datuk Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia)
ADDITIONAL QUOTES
Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia): “Simon is an aggressive player and he went all out today. This is his first tournament after a long while and I feel he has improved tremendously in his defence and fitness.”
Simon Santoso (Indonesia): “It was a close match but luck was not with me today. Despite losing to ChongWei today, I am still confident of winning next week’s Korean Open.
“I had a great chance to upset the world No. 1 but let it slip. It was a good lesson for me.”
Liew Daren (Malaysia): “I was pretty nervous today, even when I was leading 9-3 in the first game. I still have much to do to catch up with the top players but I have got a lot of confidence after reaching the quarter-finals and playing against the top players.”
Peter Gade (Denmark): “Daren is quite a good player but he is still lacking the physical strength. He has good attacking play and is one to watch in the future.”
Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Indonesia): “I underestimated my opponent today and paid the price. I am quite surprised with his progress. I had no answer to his play today.”
Hsieh Yu Hsin (Taiwan): “Sony was not his usual self today. I don’t know what happened but he didn’t play as well as I know he can.”
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The Proton Malaysia Open 2008 celebrates its 51st anniversary. Although the event began in 1937, there were no competitions between the years 1942 and 1946, and then from 1967 to 1982, there was another break in tradition. Over the years, the Malaysia Open has evolved with the times to become one of the popular tournaments in the circuit and a favorite of the badminton players and fans alike.
This year, the tournament undergoes another transition with its inclusion in the BWF Super Series group of events. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) introduced the Supers Series to elevate badminton to a higher level of competitiveness, and increase the popularity of the sport through a bigger audience. This annually badminton event – Malaysian Open will be starting from 6 January 2009 and ended on 11 January 2009, at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil.
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January 06-11, 2009
Format:
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Qualifications:
Top 64 (men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles)
Venue:
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Participants:
The world’s leading players including from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Denmark, England, (all top badminton nations of the world) and other member countries. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has 156 member countries.
Sanctioning Bodies:
Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM)
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