Newswriting Assignment 2

SRI SIANTAN CONFERENCE HALL, PUTRAJAYA- Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Tun Abdul Razak gave a speech about Malaysia Green Forum 2010 which government with an opportunity to reiterate its resounding commitment towards environmental sustainability in the country.

The forum’s aim of establishing an action oriented network that deals with environmental issues in a holistic manner is indeed refreshing and most welcomed. MGF2010 has drawn the participation of senior government officials, industry captains, society leaders and academic experts from within and outside the country.

“I hope a meeting of these brilliant minds would be able to come up with creative, innovative and pragmatic solutions to the green issues we face today, taking full consideration of the country’s inherent strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats.” said by Dato’ Sri Najib.

The concept of sustainability was an integral part of our Third Malaysia Plan, even before the idea of Sustainable Development was popularized in the late eighties by the Brundtland Report. the critical contribution by Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for bringing together 14 agencies from 4 different ministries when he established the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2004 that paved the way for a more comprehensive and cohesive approach in tackling environmental issues.

The government has consistently affirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability over the years. The government continues to take cognizance of the growing need and urgency of green technology towards sustainable development.

“I am happy to see that MGF2010 has united leaders and experts from very diverse backgrounds on a platform where environmental issues can be dealt with more holistically.” Said by Dato’ Sri Najib.

Newswriting assignment 1

ALEUTIAN ISLANDS- A strong earthquake hit Aleutian Islands Sunday night, and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center reported it measured 6.6 on Richter scale, it shook three Aleutian Island fishing villages, Nikolski, Dutch Harbor and Unalaska for three minutes.

The quake hit at 7:01 p.m. PST. The epicenter in the North Pacific about 40 miles east of the village of Nikolski and 850 miles southwest of Anchorage . There are no reports of injuries or major damage.

"There was some very minor damage at Nikolski, with items knocked off shelves and small items damaged." said by George Carts.

Carts said the quake was felt strongly in the towns of Unalaska, Dutch Harbor and Nikolski. These three fishing villages are located on western islands in the Aleutian chain.

There were 20 aftershocks, one measured 5.0 on the scale. “There are none was powerful enough to cause a tsunami.” said by officer. The earthquake of 6.6 magnitudes can cause severe damage if it hits populated areas but Aleutians are sparsely settled.

Richter scale measures ground motion and is recorded on seismographs, it states that each increase of one number means a tenfold increase in magnitude, for example, 7.5 is 10 times greater than 6.5.

For the official categories, it also states that 3.5 can cause slight damage, 4 can cause moderate damage, 5 are considerable damage, 6 are consider severe damage, 7 can cause major earthquake and widespread heavy damage, and  8 cause great quake.

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KANGAR: Perlis has made preparation for the possibility of floods due to the heavy rain that had started to fall in the state, said its Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu.

He said that the preparation included creating temporary flood shelters and providing adequate food supply for the flood victims.

"So far, there has been no evacuation of flood victims although several low-lying areas have been inundated," he told reporters after attending a meeting with residents, who are involved in the West Diversion Flood Mitigation project, here Friday.

He said the flash flood that occurred this morning was attributed to the heavy rain that started from midnight last night to 8am Friday, which was made worse by the high tide in Sungai Perlis, causing clogs in drains and culverts in certain areas.

He said the water level at Timah Tasoh Dam was still at 28.34 metres, which was below the alert level at 29.6 metres. - Bernama

Elements of Newsworthy:  Proximity

Who: Perlis victim

What: Perlis prepared for flood

How: Flash flood occurred because of heavy rain

Where: Perlis

When: -

Why: -

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A MODEL who wanted a clean break with her jobless boyfriend was made a sex slave after he threatened to distribute her nude photos.

Major Chinese dailies reported that the 31-year-old woman claimed that she was also beaten up, raped and forced into giving in to all the man's sexual demands.

The man also recorded their sex acts on his handphones.

Sin Chew Daily reported that the woman lodged a police report on Sept 29 and the man was arrested at a hotel in Jalan Ipoh on Tuesday.

The man was said to have several criminal records for drug-related offences and car theft. Police seized tools believed to be used for processing drugs, eight mobile phones, which contained more nude photos and videos of the model as well as his other victims.

The reports said the man was also a casanova who lured his victims with his good looks and sweet words to convince them to have sex with him before taking nude photos and videos of the acts.

Kuala Lumpur CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah said the 32-year-old man was found to have also blackmailed several other women, including a Filipino model.

> Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported that world No. 1 shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei and his long-time sweetheart Wong Mew Choo will hold two wedding receptions on Nov 10 and 11.

Quoting a reliable source, the report said the receptions were meant for both Muslim and non-Muslim guests and VIPs, including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

It said the dates were chosen after much deliberation, as they are the first two days of the year-end school holidays.

Wong's resignation as Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) badminton coach sparked speculation of an early wedding.

> Major Chinese dailies reported about the separation of cantopop star Leon Lai and model Gaile Lok after seven years of marriage.

A joint statement by the couple cited “differences in their life philosophy” as the reason.

Lai began dating Lok, who is 14 years younger, in 2005 before they secretly married in Las Vegas three years later.

Rumours that the couple was breaking up have been rife after photos showing Lok holidaying with another man in Bali surfaced online recently.

Elements of Newsworthy: Conflict

Who: A model

When: Report on 29 Sept

How: A model who wanted a clean break with her jobless boyfriend was made a sex slave after he threatened to distribute her nude photos.

What:  Boyfriend blackmails model with nude photos

Why: -

Where: Kuala Lumpur

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Chris Brown and Rihanna are reportedly back together again, three years after his brutal assault left her hospitalised on the eve of the Grammy Awards in 2009, according to the Daily Mail.

After several sightings of the pair getting cosy in public in recent months, Breezy (aka Chris Brown) confirmed what's on everyone's mind: that he's indeed still in love with the Barbados beauty and as a result of that, he has broken up with girlfriend Karrueche Tran. The singer wondered about the possibility of "loving two people" at the same time in a new video titled The Real Chris Brown, which shows footage of him together with his famous ex-girlfriend.

"I’m stressed out… when you share history with somebody, then you tend to fall in love with somebody else, it’s kinda difficult. Is there such thing as loving two people? I don’t know if that’s possible, but for me, I feel like that," he said in the video.

His "friendship" with Rihanna had resulted in his breakup with Karreuche, as he said in a statement: "I have decided to be single to focus on my career. I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna. I'd rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives." Karrueche responded with a tweet that reads "Bye baby."

Needless to say, the Vietnamese model was far from pleased with her ex-boyfriend expressing his love for Rihanna so soon after they split. "Wtf is going on? All I’m saying is.. You don’t mess with people’s genuine feelings. You just don’t! Life moves on.. So let’s all," she wrote.

It's over between Chris and Karrueche. (image source: Twitter)

Amidst fans' backlash and criticism, it looks like Chris has the support of one person and it's none other than Rihanna, who tweeted: "Ain't nobody bidness..... But mine and my baby!" It was interpreted as a reference to her romance with Chris.

Prior to that, the pair set tongues wagging when they were spotted getting intimate on multiple occasions. Chris, 23, had his arm around Rihanna, 24, as they attended the concert of her mentor Jay-Z in New York on Wednesday. Then, the two reportedly hugged and kissed when they're partying at a New York club. Last month, they were seen exchanging a hug and kiss on the lips at MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

Back in August, Rihanna called Chris "the love of my life" on Oprah's Next Chapter and said she struggled to surpress her feelings for him whenever she sees him.

“It’s awkward. It’s awkward because I still love him. My stomach drops and I have to maintain this poker face, and not let it get to the outer part of me. I have to maintain that, suppress that, but interpret it, understand it, and know that’s not going to go away. When you don’t understand those feelings, you can make a lot of mistakes," she said.

The former lovebirds made the news in 2009 when Chris physically attacked Rihanna after a heated argument. Her battered face was later shown in a leaked picture from the Los Angeles Police Department, shocking the world and sending his career off the rails.

Source: Daily Mail

Published: 5th October 2012

Elements of newsworthy: Eminance

Who: Chris Brown and Rihanna

When: Friday

What: Chris brown break up with his girlfriend and it reported back together again with Rihanna

How: -

Why: -

Where: -

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IPOH: A lorry driver was killed and another was badly injured after two lorries collided along Jalan Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur near Chenderiang, north of Tapah, Friday, police said.

The dead man was identified as Mohamad Sulaiman, 60, of Kampung Poh, Tapah, and the other as Mohd Redzuan Abdul Rahman, 33, of Temoh, said Tapah police chief Supt Somsak Din Keliaw.

He said Mohd Redzuan, was badly injured in the legs and was sent to the Tapah Hospital. Mohamad's body was also sent there.

Somsak said the accident happened at 2.45 pm when the lorry carrying oil palm fruits driven by Mohamad, going from Chenderiang to Langkap, collided head-on with a fish-laden lorry driven by Redzuan.

The two drivers were trapped between the vehicles and had to be removed by fire and rescue personnel, he said.

The cause of the accident had yet to be determined, he added. - Bernama

Elements of newsworthy: conflict

Who: Mohamad Sulaiman

What: Car accident

How: Lorry which carrying oil palm fruits driven by Mohamad, collided head-on with a fish-laden lorry driven by Redzuan

Where: Ipoh

Why: yet to determined

When: Friday

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We heard of the May 13 riot but not many of us heard of the Sabah riot.

Yes, there was a riot in 1986 in Sabah (after the 1985 state election), where fish bombs were detonated at cities and towns and buildings burned.

Five people died as a result.

If you want to know how it happened and why it happened, come to the Freedom Film Fest in Penang to watch ‘The Silent Riot’.

‘The Silent Riot’ is only one of the many gripping and exciting film lined up for the Freedom Film Fest in Penang this weekend.

Once again, the Freedom Film Fest (FFF) is back in Penang, to be held during this weekend.

Freedom Film Fest is an annual human rights festival, organized by Pusat Komunikasi Masyarakat (Komas).  This year, the theme is ‘Democracy – Who is the boss?’.

Three award-winning films will be screened on both days – 5 October at Summit Hotel, Buttterworth and 6 October at Town Hall, Esplanade, Penang.

They are ‘The Silent Riot’ by Nadira Illana ‘Rights of the Dead’ by Tricia Yeoh, and ‘MCM – Utopia, Milik Siapa?’ by Boon Kia Meng. On both days, the film-makers of these three movies, will be present for a interactive discussion with audience.

On 5 October, the first screening will start at 8.00pm, while on 6 October, it will start at 11.00am, and last through the night. Entrance is through a minimum donation of RM10.00 for the whole day.

After the first screening on 6 October, there will be a ‘Creative Activism Workshop’, where participants will get to learn more about activism and how to go about it in a creative manner. There will also be sharing of successful and unsuccessful campaign on activism by seasoned activists like Choo Chon Kai, central committee of PSM.

The children are not left out, when they can attend a ‘Children Creative Play’workshop titled ‘I can stand UP for myself’.  This workshop is open to children age 10 – 18 years, and it is a workshop that seek to empower children to find their inner voice through creative play. Two movies about children will also be screened.

Elements of newsworthy: Human Interest

Who: Malaysian
When: this weekend
How: Film screening
Why: To promte freedom film
Where: Penang
What: Freedom Film Fest