22 nation
Cops hunting for man
shot in car
chase drama
GEORGE 10WN: A man believed to have sustained a gunshot wound escaped while three others were arrested after a high-speed car chase.
The man, who was driving a car that was reported stolen in Jelutong earlier, tried to knock down two policemen near a petrol station near Jalan Perusahaan Jelutong off Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway early yesterday morning.
George Town OCPD Asst Comm Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said two policemen spotted the car stop- ping by the roadside off Jalan Batu Uban at around 3.30am.
"As we approached the car, the driver suddenly sped off. A high-
speed chase along ]alan Perusahaan Jelutong ensued and a police MPV successfully blocked his way.
"The man then rammed the car into the front of the MPV and tried to run away, but was again blocked by two other police MPVs;'' he sa:id.
ACP Mior sai<i the policemen told
the.man to stop his car but he accel-·
erated in an attempt to run over them. The policemen. fired at the car but he managed to flee.
''Police later spotted t)le car in Solak Sung<ti Pinang and arrested the three passengers inside.
'We believe the driver, who is on
Heavy damage:
Bullet holes are visible on the car recovered in Solak Sungai Pinang, George Town. (Inset) A close-up of one of the bullet holes.
the loose, sustained injuries as we · found blood traces on the driver's seat," he added.
He urged the public to provide information should they come across an Indian Muslim man with injuries seeking treatment at any clinic or hospital.
THE.STAR, THURSDAY 25 AUGUST 2016
Myanmar man.
charged over boy's murder
KUALA LUMPUR: A mechanic has been charged in a magistrate's court here with murdering his five-year- old brother-in-law.
Norhamid Nor Muhamad, who is a Myanmar national, was accused of killing Noor Amila Edrus Norsham at Block C, Lorong 5/16C, Perumahan Awam Jinjang Utara here on Aug 12.
. Norhamid, 26, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries
a
mandatory death sentence if convicted.No plea was recorded and no bail was offered.
Magistrate Zuhair . Rosli fixed Oct 25 for mention pending the post-mortem report.
Noor Amila's body was believed to have been mutilated before he was dumped into a ravine in Kampung Kemensah, Hulu Kelang.
No. 6 on the world's top car theft list
About 60 vehicles stolen everyday f~om all over Malaysia, says PIAM
. By MARTIN CARVALHO mart3@thestar.<:om.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is said to be ranked as one of the top 10 countries in the world with the highest number of vehicle thefts.
An average of 60 vehicles get sto- len everyday from all over the country, said the General Insurance Association of Malaysia's {PIAM) chief executive officer Mark Lim.
He said for the first half of 2016, the industry incurred claims amounting to RM2.41bil.
"This equates to a staggering RM13.2mil per day payout in motor claims for property damage, bodily injury and vehicle theft," he added.
The nation, he said, ranked among the top 10 countries in the world for vehicle thefts, although there had been a drop in cases for the first quarter of this year com- pared with the same period last year.
''The total number of stolen vehi- cles for all classes in the first half of this year was 11,796 vehicles com- pared with 12,412 for the same period in 2015.
''This represents a 5% reduction in the number of vehicle thefts,"
Lim said when releasing the indus- try's half-year report here yester- day.
According to reports, Malaysia
Top 10 makes stolen
in 2014 and 2015
2014 Vol
1 .. Proton Wlra 1,268 2. Toyota Htlux 762
3. Proton lswara
717 4.ProtonWaja
6945. Perodua Kancil 638
6.Perodua Myvi
477Proton Saga
414Proton Satria 273 Toyota Vias 252 Proton
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was ranked sixth globally for auto theft last year.
In the first quarter of 2015, a total of . 4,539 private vehicles, 7,122 motorcycles and 751 commercial vehicles were reported stolen by the Vehicle Theft Reduction Council . of Malaysia (Vtrec). .
A total of 4,472 private vehicles, 6,502 motorcycles and 821 commer- cial vehicles were stolen during the same period this year.
Among the top 10 ·car models
1.
Proton Wira 1,2142.
Toyota Hilux 5953. Proton lswara ·
552 4.Perodua Kaner! 550 5. Proton Waja 538 6.
Perodua Myvl 3797. Proton Saga 318 8. Proton Satria
238preferred by car thieves ·in 2014 were the Proton Wira {1,268), Toyota Hilux {762), Proton Iswara {717), Proton Waja {694), Perodua Kancil {638), Perodua Myvi {477), Proton Saga {414), Proton Satria {273), Toyota Vias (252) and Proton Perdana {243).
In 2015, the top 10 cars stolen were the Proton Wira {1,214), Toyota Hilux {595), Proton Iswara (552), Perodua Kancil (550), Proton Waja {538), Perodua Myvi {379),
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Proton Saga (318), Proton Satria (238), Nissan Vanette {208) and Honda Civic (200).
PIAM chairman Antony Lee said the general insurance industry
recorded a moderate growth rate of 3% for the first six months of this year, with gross written premiums of RM9.34bil compared to·RM9.07 for the same period last year.
256 women make career COO)eback after taking time off
By NURBAm HAMDAN [email protected]
KUALA LUMPUR: Women can make a career comebatk after tak- ing time off to care for their chil- dren or further their studies.
As many as 256 women returned to the workforce last year under the Career Comeback programme with a cumulative income of over RM15mil, said TalentCorp chief executive oflicer Shareen Shariza Abdul Ghani.
"Of this figure, the majority found employment in the ICT and business services, electrical and electronics, and education sectors,'' she said.
On average, these women man-
aged to secure middle management positions with an monthly salary of RM4, 700. They had left the . work- force for an average of three to four years.
Siti Roziana Alias, 33, was a sen- ior network engineer before .leav- ing her job to pursue her master's degree in 2014 after the delivery of her third child.
"' felt that I couldn't focus and needed time out for my studies,"
she said.
The mother of three, however, wanted to return to the male-domi- nated industry as she felt her skills were still valuable.
''It is quite a waste if I don't con- tinue. I often give talks to university
students on what to expect ·from the industry and I feel I still have a lot to offer,'' said Siti Rozian~ who visited TalentCorp's Career CQPleback Fair with her husband anq two of her children.
She was one of 350 participants who attended the fair looking for jobs after leaving the workforce for sometime.
~ecting mother Chua Seow Swang, 38, secured a position with PricewaterhouseCoopers as a man- ager in human capital aearning and development) after attending last year's Career Comeback Fair.
Chua took a three-year career break in 2013 .from her high-paying job as ·a change manag~ment con-
sultant to care for her children cifter delivering her second child.
''Different women come back to work for different reasons. Some get bored at home, some need the money. But I want to come back for myself," Chua said.
She tepk advantage of the fair to market herself to prospective employers ancl managed to strike a deal with her new employers for a flexi-work arrangement that allows her to work from 8.30am till 12.30pm on weekdays.
"I )plow a lot of. career WO!Jlen with families feel demotivated as they feel that they don't receive support. The challenge is always the guilt ofleaving your family. behind
for work," she said.
Chua advised women looking to come back to the workforce to seek out big platforms such as the Comeback Career Fair as the employers there are willing to hire women who have taken time off from their work life. .
''I always tell my friends that they need to come (to the fair) and check it out. It can be quite terrifying if you are looking"for a job alone and with no clear direction. ·
"Have the right mindset when you are applying. Tell the employ.:..
ers what you can bring to the table, what you can perform, explore your opportunities and from there, get the job you want," she added.
