The tycoons of Batu Road

OPERATING their businesses from the bustling Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, formerly known as Batu Road in Kuala Lumpur, many successful Indian businessmen could easily escape the glare of publicity but their products have surely been entrenched as household names for all Malaysians in decades.

Eyeing the bigger league

Rumours that David Beckham may be heading for the Continent and Brazilian ace Rivaldo is hoping for a place in Liverpool made the soccer grapevine even more exciting, writes SHAUN ORANGE.

Losing our greenery

PENANGITES have become more conscious of the value of roadside trees, judging from the number of complaints to Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) whenever tree-cutting activities are in progress or when a neighbour cuts down a roadside tree.

Negative aspect of publicity glare for 16A student

An email from FADZLULLAH ABDULLAH of Petaling Jaya.

Home journey's end

In the final part of her home makeover chronicle, LEONG SIOK HUI talks about the renovation outcome, moving in, and dealing with post-renovation problems.

Garden paradise

In some ways Bodhi Garden is more like an outdoor art gallery than a garden emporium.

Designer armour

In spite of global gloom, designers at the Milan Autumn-Winter 2003 shows tried to keep their chin up by focusing on beauty and romance, but the trend with some of the collections looked a lot like decorative armour, reports b>Robin Givhan./b>

All glamour

Model in dubious plug for AIDS drug

A report from The Nation daily of Thailand.

Police on alert in blast-hit Lagos

B>LAGOS:/BRescuers toiled through the night as police with machineguns stood guard after three apartment blocks were flattened and at least 30 people killed by a mystery explosion in the crowded commercial heart of Lagos.