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Crispy Ikan Bilis

By Azlina Zainal Ariffin
Prep
More than 1 hour | Cook - Less than half hour

Ingredients

o 3 cups of ikan bilis (soaked in cold water for 15mins and drained to remove excess salt. Refrigerate for an hour or so.)
o 5 garlic cloves (washed and crushed with the skin)
o 2 big onions (finely sliced)
o 5 chopped chilli padi (bird's eye chilli. Add more if you like it more spicy)
o 1 tbsp tamarind paste or 2 tbsp of lemon juice
o Oil for frying
o Dried shallots for seasoning
o Sugar to taste

Method

Deep fry the ikan bilis until brown and crispy.

In another pan, use the same oil to fry the onions until slightly brown.

Add in garlic.

Then, add the tamarind juice or lemon juice.

Add the chilli padi.

Lower the heat and stir fry all the ingredients until the mixture becomes quite dry and light in texture.

Finally, add the fried ikan bilis and mix well. Then add the dried shallots and mix thoroughly.

Remove from the wok and serve.

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Malaysian student in Australia gets the Rhodes for Oxford

MELBOURNE: University of Adelaide final-year medical student Christopher Wong, whose parents are Malaysian, has been named the 2011 Rhodes Scholar for South Australia.

Wong, 24, of Toorak Gardens, Adelaide, is the son of Dr Charles Wong Chun-Hing, who hails from Alor Setar, Kedah, and Tan Siew Jee, from Jasin, Melaka.

"I believe this is the first time someone of Asian background, let alone Malaysian descent, has won a Rhodes Scholarship in South Australia," Wong said.

"It's great to see Malaysians kicking goals wherever in the world they now are," he said.

Wong said the Rhodes Scholarship was a wonderful opportunity to not only study at one of the most prestigious universities in the world but also spend time with the best and brightest students from many different backgrounds.

"It is incredibly surreal to receive such a coveted scholarship, and I'm very excited about my time in Oxford," the student said.

Wong will study for a Masters of Global Health Science at Oxford.

"I chose this course because it offers graduates the opportunity to develop skills in a wide range of medical areas, including public health, health economics and management, epidemiology and statistics," he said.

The scholarship is the latest honour for the former Pembroke School (Adelaide) student who has been lauded by some of Australia's most respected medical researchers for his achievements to date.

Wong graduated as Dux of Pembroke School in 2004, matriculating with eight perfect scores. In 2008, while in the 4th year of his medical degree, Wong was awarded one of Australia's top cardiovascular prizes for his research into atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder in the world.

He was the first undergraduate student in Australia to win the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand's Affiliate Prize for Scientific Excellence, chosen ahead of 2,000 other delegates, most of whom were established post-doctoral scientists with years of experience behind them.

Earlier this year, he was a guest presenter at the European Society of Cardiology's Scientific Congress in Stockholm, providing results of a study on Australian heart disease.

Wong is a former president of the Adelaide Medical Students' Society, an accomplished violinist who has played with the Adelaide University Medical Orchestra and the Australian Doctors Orchestra, a keen marathon runner, taking part in the London Marathon in 2009, and a fund-raiser for both the National Heart Foundation and Oxfam.

He is described by one of Australia's leading cardiologists, Professor Prash Sanders, as "the most outstanding student" he has ever supervised.

Nine Rhodes Scholars are chosen in Australia each year - one for each state, plus three for Australia at large. They are chosen on their academic achievements, as well as community work, leadership and sporting activities. - BERNAMA

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Father cuts off four-year-old son’s genitals with knife
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Compiled by New Jo-Lyn

A GARDENER in his 30s severed his four-year-old son’s genitals with a knife last Friday at their house in Senawang, Seremban.

Kosmo! reported that after cutting off his son’s genitals, he took him to a female relative’s house.

Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said the garderner’s relative suspected something amiss when she noticed the four-year-old clutching his private part and crying.

“She discovered his genitals were bleeding and rushed the boy to Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban before lodging a police report,” said Kamaruddin.

He added that police arrested the boy’s father in Kuala Pilah.

> Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has called on Malaysians to grow their own vegetables as lower demand will force prices down, reported Utusan Malaysia.

Ismail said this would also reduce expenditure.

“By growing their own vegetables, consumers will also help the country reduce the import of vegetables amounting to billions of ringgit,” he said.

> Kosmo! reported a call by Fomca asking the relevant authorities to make it compulsory for fruits and vegetables to state the farms they came from.

Fomca secretary-general Mohd Shaani Abdullah said the labels would make it easier for the authorities to identify the source if the vegetable or fruits contain harmful insecticides or wax.

> Berita Harian reported that Indonesia is planning to impose a new ruling requiring domestic maids to work for a set number of hours and live separately from their employers.

Indonesian Consul-General to Penang Chilman Arisman said the “living outside” system would reduce abuse by employers who refuse to allow the maids enough rest as they would arrive in the morning and leave in the evening.

Other News & Views is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this > sign, it denotes a separate news item.

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