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Borneo Post
5 hours ago
- Borneo Post
Man in Kuching gets RM6,000 fine for breaking ex-wife's mobile phone
Photo for illustration purposes only. — Photo by George Hodan/ KUCHING (July 23): A man here who broke his ex-wife's mobile phone early this month was today slapped with an RM6,000 fine in default 12 months' jail. Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan imposed the fine on Gerald Gawan Entalang, 37, after he pleaded guilty to a charge framed under Section 427 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to five years, or a fine, or both upon conviction. Gerald committed the offence at a house in Kampung Laruh here at 8.57pm on July 3. Based on the facts of the case, Gerald went to the location given by his ex-wife to confront her about why she had cheated on him during their marriage. While they were talking, his ex-wife's mobile phone rang, but she did not answer it. Shortly after, the phone rang again and Gerald told her to answer the call. She then handed the phone to Gerald, who discovered that the caller was his ex-wife's boyfriend. Gerald then got into a heated argument with the boyfriend, which caused him to lose his temper and throw his ex-wife's mobile phone onto the tarred road and damaging it. The estimated loss was RM5,000. The incident occurred because Gerald was angry and dissatisfied with the victim's boyfriend for having a relationship with her while she was still legally married to him, leading to the end of their marriage. Insp Nur Shafiqa Nyaie Ilin appeared for the prosecution while Gerald was unrepresented by legal counsel. Kuching Magistrates' Court lead Ling Hui Chuan Nur Shafiqa Nyaie Ilin
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Brolly slams Cusack over 'most grotesque thing' after All-Ireland final loss
Joe Brolly has taken aim at Dónal Óg Cusack over the Cork players' strikes, saying they were "the most grotesque thing I've ever seen in my life as a GAA person". The former Derry player was reacting to the Rebels' shock All-Ireland final loss to Tipperary over the weekend when he brought up the strikes during the early 2000s. The first of the strikes in 2002 was over player welfare and rights, with manager Bertie Óg Murphy stepping down as a result, while in 2009, Gerald McCarthy stepped down as manager. Brolly, now based in Mayo, claimed there is a big difference between the Westerners' shortcomings in All-Ireland finals and what happened to Cork on Sunday. He said on his Free State Podcast: "This is different. This is carnage. This is a f***ing wasteland of dreams. The first thing the Cork players will be saying this morning, I think, will be... it will take them a while to come out of the numbness and genuine f***ing horror of this... will be what the f*** were our management doing? "So now you've got this dynamic of 'can we trust this management, is this management at the level that is required for us' and that of course is the road to disaster as well." Brolly went on to say that the Rebels 'have never recovered' from the strikes many years ago as he took aim at Cusack. "They were a team that were renowned as the Rebels throughout Ireland, they had given us some of the greatest hurlers that had ever played the game, they had great football teams and then all of a sudden they became like a trade union," he added. "Dónal Óg, the senior sort of trade union chair, shuttling in and out of meetings with the GAA." Dónal Óg Cusack (Image: ©INPHO/Oisin Keniry) He continued: "You'll recall the strike, which was just the most grotesque thing I've ever seen in my life as a GAA person, as a GAA volunteer. "So they reaped the devastation of that and the great Seán Óg (Ó hAilpín) has since spoken about his disappointment in himself that he went along with it. "So they got over that, they got through that very, very recently and now they've got this team playing like a Cork team and they've got everything going for them. "They've no individual weaknesses, brilliant free taker, I mean even their free taker ultimately melted down. Missed an easy free at the start of the second half that would have put them seven up. Where do they go from here?" Cusack previously told how he had no regrets over the strike in 2009, telling the Irish Examiner: "Gerald was doing his best - he wanted to do his best. 'He was a great Cork player, but we felt there was better management propositions out there. 'When it was becoming pretty apparent what was ahead of us, myself and John (Gardiner) said we need to go and talk to Gerald face-to-face and tell him what was going on. So, we told him the story, told him that the players didn't have confidence in him. 'Gerald made it clear to us that night that he wasn't going anywhere. 'We went back to our players and said, 'This is the choice that we have. What do you want to do?' 'I think it was unanimous that the players would go on strike. 'I regret anybody got hurt in it. I regret Gerald had to be in the position he had to be in, because the fight was between the players and the board, yet the board knew exactly what they were doing. 'But in terms of regretting what we did? The only regret I have is that we didn't give them half enough of it, that when we had our foot on their chests that we should have went all the ways." However, Ó hAilpín admitted in 2020 that he did have regrets over the strikes. "When I start looking in reflection, that is one thing I do regret, the casualties and the fact that people had to step down," he told The Sunday Game. "After that, the players got the demands that they were looking for. I don't think that strike would have been so highlighted if we didn't win; if we didn't back that up with the '04 and '05 wins, we would have been the laughing stock of the nation. At least those actions were justified. "It was bad enough going through one, then there was another one in 2007, which involved the hurlers and footballers. Life would have been much easier if we'd stopped at that. "Then, there was the worst one which was in '09. Probably, that's the one where there's still aftermath to this day. The biggest casualty out of that was Gerald McCarthy - probably one of, if not the greatest Cork great, having to step down." He added: "There's not a day goes by when I don't think back to then and what could have been done differently. "There's certain actions that in hindsight... I can't speak for other players at that time but I know that I would have said some stuff that in proper reflection that I was best to just keep my mouth shut. "My view is that you had one party, the playing group, who were looking to go one way, and you soon realise that the biggest power broker in that situation is the county board. They didn't want to go that way with us. They had their own ways about how the association should be run. "We were just going two poles apart completely. When you have two camps entrenched in their own beliefs, it was only going to lead to ringside tickets in Las Vegas. The aftermath was filthy, callous and cold."
Otago Daily Times
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Otago Daily Times
'Life's work': Museum on show for 30 years
When Gerald and Jason Rhodes bought 16 acres of land beside the Wānaka Airport 32 years ago, they had a vision much more imaginative than what could be seen of the barren block. While the father and son had large imaginations, they could not foresee the hangar full of aircraft, the cases full of Barbie dolls, the classic car collection of over 600, and a train set that could rival Sir Rod Stewart's. "Everything evolves and it starts somewhere but nothing ever stays still. Our idea was that it had to be able to evolve. We had an assortment of trucks, cars, aircraft and the toys grew very rapidly on the side," Jason Rhodes said. Jason Rhodes and his father Gerald began the large project in 1995. PHOTO: OLIVIA CALDWELL The National Transport and Toy Museum turns over the amount of customers in a few days what it did in a year when it first began. Mr Rhodes said they averaged about 45,000 people through their doors a year, but this needed to keep growing to cover costs. Gerald died over a decade ago, and Jason and daughter, Debbie Rhodes, continue the legacy and what has become the southern hemisphere's largest private collection open to the public. The museum started with 100 vehicles sourced from auctions, flea markets and private collections. They now have over 600. Add in a Chatham Islands plane, cars used on movies sets such as The World's Fastest Indian, bulldozers, and car brands dating back through the years. Gerald started his career with International Harvester and then went on to establish a car and truck wrecking business in Christchurch, meaning he was always in the right place to pick up new items for his collection. Wānaka was chosen as the home for the collection for the dry climate, which helps preserve the machinery. "He always wanted to do something and was involved in the airshow in the very first stages so he supplied a lot of the ground support and that sort of thing, so we based a section down here," Jason said. The museum has had its challenges; the global financial crisis and Covid-19 both sent it into dormant periods. The Wānaka Airport, owned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, had not made the friendliest of neighbours at times, at least the bureaucratic strand of it, he said. "They have tried their hardest to move us on. We have become big enough and ugly enough that we are in the too hard basket nowadays. Moving a place like this, the building is the easy part, then you've got the objects. "The aircraft are large and machinery can be over 100 tonne a piece and then there are the hundreds and thousands of small pieces, that you have to package up, and rehouse - that wouldn't be a fun exercise." The museum opened to the public on December 26, 1995, and will officially turn 30 at the end of the year, although it has been under way for 32 years if you include preparing it for public. At that time, it was just the main building and Hangar 1, which was built to look like the aviation hangars used in the 1940s with authentic doors from Christchurch Airport. In April 2004, the Fire Station was added, followed in December 2005 by Hangar 2, to house military collectables, planes and motorbikes. Jason said the cabinetry and displays were often more expensive than the objects themselves, but you could not put a price on fun. "We have tried to source something for everyone, no matter where you come from, from what world and what age, genders. There is generally something that you will latch on to." He believed his father would be proud of the place it had become today, and the feedback it got. "His passion was enjoying seeing people enjoy things. "Talking to the people as they go out, a lot of people aren't sure what they are in for, but it is on the way out you get those conversations and that's the best part." Sister Debbie said her brother had inherited some of their father's tendencies. "He's got a love of hoarding; he's got dad's bug." Jason said he did not believe museums were a dying breed as the proof was the amount of money local and central government were willing to put into them. "It doesn't matter where you go around the world, museums are part of society, they show us where we are going and where we have come from." "It is my life's work. There is not a hell of a lot out there that would be this old in Wānaka."
Independent Singapore
3 days ago
- Business
- Independent Singapore
‘Why did HR withdraw my job offer after 'indicating' I got the job?' — Jobseeker asks after being put through 5 months of job interview process
SINGAPORE: After enduring five grueling months of a job interview process, document submissions, and hopeful anticipation, a job seeker thought he had finally reached the career finish line. The HR department even dangled an indicative job offer in front of him. But all of a sudden, they decided to pull the rug out from under him — the offer was suddenly withdrawn. Gary, the job seeker still reeling from this twist of fate, wrote back after his previous dilemma about 'Why did HR ghost me after my job interview?' to CNA's Work It podcast for answers. This time, his question had a darker twist: 'Why did HR withdraw my job offer after 'indicating' I got the job?' From green light to red alert Tiffany, the podcast host, explained Gary's situation: 'He got past the interview, submitted documents for background screening, and then he was given an indicative job offer. Senior management approval was sought, and then… suddenly, the indicative offer was withdrawn.' Five months of effort — poof! All gone in the blink of an eye… So understandably, Gary was crushed and wanted to know what went wrong. Gerald, the career coach, always the voice of career wisdom, acknowledged Gary's frustration: 'Going through five months almost at the finish line but not getting it, it really doesn't feel good,' he said. 'Gary, if you're listening, I hope you didn't quit your job.' Possible reasons HR pulled the offer Gerald laid out several plausible (and painfully common) scenarios: Reference check failure: 'Maybe the reference check didn't work in his favour, and then they decided not to proceed.' Budget cuts: 'Maybe the company might have felt that they don't need this person.' Hiring freeze or restructuring: Internal shifts could cause sudden U-turns in hiring plans. Tiffany also added that, 'Many things could have changed within the five months.' Gerald agreed: 'There could be a hiring freeze, and so all of these would affect the indicative offer being taken away.' What even is an 'indicative job offer' anyway? Tiffany posed the burning question: 'Why would companies give an indicative job offer without actually being sure in the first place?' Gerald's answer: 'They want to give you the indicative offer so that you're kind of prepared, primed to accept it later on. So you start to think about your plans—how to exit from your current role.' Basically, an indicative offer is the corporate version of 'We're pretty sure we want to date you… unless something better comes up or our parents say no.' Could Gary have done anything differently? Sadly, Gerald says the answer is not really. Indicative offers are usually verbal and rarely put in writing. However, he offered one practical tip for all job seekers: 'If the reference check was the issue… prepare your referees. Contact them and tell them someone's going to be calling. [Tell them] 'Maybe you could say something for me'.' See also 4 in 10 young women do not foresee themselves getting married Otherwise, as Tiffany hinted, 'they [referees] score [their] own goal for you.' Key takeaway: Hope for the best, prepare for the worst Gary's situation is, in Gerald's words, 'very unfortunate' — but not entirely uncommon. And while there's no foolproof way to protect yourself from these scenarios, being proactive, especially when it comes to reference checks, can help smooth the path. Tiffany also offered Gary (and every jobseeker out there) a hopeful send-off: 'We hope that things will look up for you. And we hope that in the future, companies don't do that to you.' Read related: 'Why did HR ghost me after my job interview?' — Jobseeker asks and gets advice from career coach, who also advises HR to stop ghosting interviewees
Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Otago Daily Times
‘It is my life's work': National Transport and Toy Museum on show for 30 years
When Gerald and Jason Rhodes bought 16 acres of land beside the Wānaka Airport 32 years ago, they had a vision much more imaginative than what could be seen of the barren block. While the father and son had large imaginations, they could not foresee the hangar full of aircraft, the cases full of Barbie dolls, the classic car collection of over 600, and a train set that could rival Sir Rod Stewart's. "Everything evolves and it starts somewhere but nothing ever stays still. Our idea was that it had to be able to evolve. We had an assortment of trucks, cars, aircraft and the toys grew very rapidly on the side," Jason Rhodes said. The National Transport and Toy Museum turns over the amount of customers in a few days what it did in a year when it first began. Mr Rhodes said they averaged about 45,000 people through their doors a year, but this needed to keep growing to cover costs. Gerald died over a decade ago, and Jason and daughter, Debbie Rhodes, continue the legacy and what has become the southern hemisphere's largest private collection open to the public. The museum started with 100 vehicles sourced from auctions, flea markets and private collections. They now have over 600. Add in a Chatham Islands plane, cars used on movies sets such as The World's Fastest Indian, bulldozers, and car brands dating back through the years. Gerald started his career with International Harvester and then went on to establish a car and truck wrecking business in Christchurch, meaning he was always in the right place to pick up new items for his collection. Wānaka was chosen as the home for the collection for the dry climate, which helps preserve the machinery. "He always wanted to do something and was involved in the airshow in the very first stages so he supplied a lot of the ground support and that sort of thing, so we based a section down here," Jason said. The museum has had its challenges; the global financial crisis and Covid-19 both sent it into dormant periods. The Wānaka Airport, owned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, had not made the friendliest of neighbours at times, at least the bureaucratic strand of it, he said. "They have tried their hardest to move us on. We have become big enough and ugly enough that we are in the too hard basket nowadays. Moving a place like this, the building is the easy part, then you've got the objects. "The aircraft are large and machinery can be over 100 tonne a piece and then there are the hundreds and thousands of small pieces, that you have to package up, and rehouse — that wouldn't be a fun exercise." The museum opened to the public on December 26, 1995, and will officially turn 30 at the end of the year, although it has been under way for 32 years if you include preparing it for public. At that time, it was just the main building and Hangar 1, which was built to look like the aviation hangars used in the 1940s with authentic doors from Christchurch Airport. In April 2004, the Fire Station was added, followed in December 2005 by Hangar 2, to house military collectables, planes and motorbikes. Jason said the cabinetry and displays were often more expensive than the objects themselves, but you could not put a price on fun. "We have tried to source something for everyone, no matter where you come from, from what world and what age, genders. There is generally something that you will latch on to." He believed his father would be proud of the place it had become today, and the feedback it got. "His passion was enjoying seeing people enjoy things. "Talking to the people as they go out, a lot of people aren't sure what they are in for, but it is on the way out you get those conversations and that's the best part." Sister Debbie said her brother had inherited some of their father's tendencies. "He's got a love of hoarding; he's got dad's bug." Jason said he did not believe museums were a dying breed as the proof was the amount of money local and central government were willing to put into them. "It doesn't matter where you go around the world, museums are part of society, they show us where we are going and where we have come from." "It is my life's work. There is not a hell of a lot out there that would be this old in Wānaka."
