What headlines has dominated the news?

What headlines has dominated the news?

The headlines that have dominated the news were the title ‘The Angry Earth” which was dated on 1st October 2009 from the Star paper. The news shocks us all where Padang, a place in Indonesia was terror with a 7.9 magnitude earthquake on 30th September 2009. It was happen about 6pm. It was reported that about 1115 people was killed in the earth quake, 241 people was still missing. 891 people was badly injured and 1365 people was have a few injured. This earthquake has cause the blackout all over the place and survivors are having difficulty to have clean water. On 14th October 2009, it was reported that the search of 300 missing people will not be continue and they will be declare ‘dead’

In Malaysia, it was stated that a mother and her daughter was slashes until death by their neighbors in the midnight in Kota Bahru. The daughter who was only two years old, die on the spot by several cuts in their wooden house in the village while her mother was send to the nearest by their neighbor when they hear her scream for help. But the mother did not manage to survive and died at 7am. It was believe that the neighbor was on drug that time and now he was wanted by the police.

At the entertainment news, Malaysia singer Gary Chaw was arrested by Hong Kong police for fighting on the street with his friend Justin Lo. Video and photo was taken when he hit Justin and there are so many witnesses. He was charged by Hong Kong police but was release after bail. When he returns to Malaysia, he apologizes for what he had done and claims that he was drunk at the time and lost control. Police had contact some witnesses and the taxi driver and will record the statement from Lo soon. It was said that Gary has many problem after he was drunk. It was said that he had even point a knife on his Taiwan’s wife neck when he was drunk, but until now, his wife denied it.

In economy or business, it was said there was outstanding loan which was amount RM400mil by those PTPTN loan defaulter to pay. PTPTN will bar those defaulter so they could not travel overseas. Those who did not pay their loan were including politicians, professionals, and celebrities. There were 26000 names that were study medicine, law, and business. Since last year August, 26627 name lists have been submitted to the Immigration Department and only 4% which was 1018 has settled their loans which were less than RM20mil. When asked what is the excuse not to pay the loan, defaulter answer that they did not receive any notice after they have move house or change address. 76% of borrower starts to pay the loan after they have finished their studies.

From the sport news dated on 28th September 2009, there was a lion dance competition which was organize in George Town and participants are coming from Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Chinese Taipei. After all, Malaysia’s Muar team was able to enter final round and their strongest competitor was from Hong Kong and both team score the same mark, which was 9.18. in the end, Muar’s team Kun Seng Keng Lion has beat Hong Kong’s team. Hong Kong team leader Tang Siu Lun was happy because s happy because they have tried for the highest score and did not disappointed after lose. Muar team manager Tan Chong Hing said he was happy after have won the competition but did not satisfy with their performance because he says they could perform even better more.