Small fire shuts down AirAsia LCCT for two hours
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...
Proton Malaysia Open 2009 – Chong Wei carries home hopes against Gade-Christensen
MALAYSIAN OPEN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 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...
Disappointing Day For Malaysian Pairs In Proton Malaysia Open 2009 Quarter Finals
MALAYSIAN OPEN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 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...
Malaysia Mixed Double Pairs Show Their Fighting Spirit In Proton Malaysia Open 2009
MALAYSIAN OPEN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 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...