Wayne Rooney signs five-year Manchester United deal

On Wednesday, the 24-year-old striker said concerns over the strength of the club's squad were behind his original decision not to sign a new deal.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: "I'm delighted Wayne's agreed to stay."

Rooney stated: "I said on Wednesday the manager's a genius and it's his belief and support that convinced me to stay."

The England international, who will be out for three weeks after injuring his ankle during training on Tuesday, added: "I'm delighted to sign another deal at United. I've spoken to the manager and the owners and they've convinced me this is where I belong.

"I am signing a new deal in the absolute belief that the management, coaching staff, board and owners are totally committed to making sure United maintains its proud winning history - which is the reason I joined the club in the first place.

"I am sure the fans over the last week have felt let down by what they have read and seen.

"But my position was from concern over the future.

"The fans have been brilliant with me since I arrived and it's up to me through my performances to win them over again."

The agreement ends a period of intensive discussions at Old Trafford after Rooney issued a statement in which he revealed that United chief David Gill had not given him the assurance he was seeking about the future squad.

"It's been a difficult week but the intensity of the coverage is what we expect at Manchester United," Ferguson told the club's website.

"Sometimes, when you're in a club, it can be hard to realise just how big it is and it takes something like the events of the last few days to make you understand.

"I think Wayne now understands what a great club Manchester United is.

"I'm pleased he has accepted the challenge to guide the younger players and establish himself as one of United's great players.

"It shows character and belief in what we stand for.

"I'm sure everyone involved with the club will now get behind Wayne and show him the support he needs to produce the performances we know he is capable of."

Rooney's team-mate Rio Ferdinand said on social networking website Twitter: "It was never in doubt in my mind tweeps, Wazza is Man Utd through and through there's no way I could have seen him playing for another club, defo not a Prem club anyway."

Former United midfielder Lou Macari admitted that he was surprised by the news.

He told BBC Radio 5 live: "I didn't see this coming.

"It's going to be difficult for Wayne to get everyone back on board. I don't think it will be as easy as just scoring goals. It's going to take a lot of other things and over a period of time he'll learn to get back on with his football."

United supporter Liam Bradford, who is the assistant editor of the Red News fanzine also told Radio 5 live: "I'm completely flabbergasted.

"It's been one of those weeks. It's been completely mad.

"I don't know whether this has been planned all along and this was just some elaborate mind game that Sir Alex Ferguson was playing with Wayne Rooney on board or whether it has just been completely surreal for the last seven days.

"At the end of the day, he is a world-class footballer and I really wouldn't want to see him anywhere else. I think I'm more relieved that anything he is not going across the city to the team that plays in blue."

Rooney will not return to action for three weeks as he recovers from an ankle injury that saw him carried out of training on Tuesday.

He moved to Old Trafford from Everton in 2004 for £25.6m and has helped the club win three successive Premier League titles from 2007-09. His previous contract was due to expire in the summer of 2012.

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De Mevius wins in Morocco

Written by Fabien Kornél

Belgian driver Gregoire de Mevius has won the Rallye International du Maroc by just under five minutes in his Kronos Racing Porsche 911, having turned round the 34-second deficit with which he started the final day.

In second place was Michele Mouton, the most successful lady in the history of the World Rally Championship, driving a Porsche 911 run by Tuthill Porsche. Completing the podium was South African Geoff Bell, in another Tuthill Porsche.

The rally ended with a thrilling finale after De Mevius, who had led from the very beginning, lost more than 20 minutes with a broken driveshaft on Friday morning. This allowed Mouton, who had lost a similar amount of time with a broken brake calliper on the very first day, into a slender lead.

She started the final day with just a half-minute advantage, but De Mevius mounted an unstoppable fightback, winning the first stage of the day by nearly two minutes. From then on he didn't look back, completing the rally by winning all three stages of the final day. In total, De Mevius claimed nine of the 20 stages while Mouton won six. Bell won two stages while the only other stage winner was the 1979 World Rally Champion Bjorn Waldegaard, at the wheel of a Peugeot 504 V6 owned by former Maroc winner Jean-Pierre Nicolas.

The first stage of the final day was run entirely on asphalt, adding another twist to the tale. The 35-kilometre section was extremely slippery because all the competitors were running on gravel tyres, and there were plenty of loose stones by the side of the road.

"I really needed to push there, so we went as hard as we could," said De Mevius. "It wasn't easy as we were sideways all the time but maybe it was there that we won the rally. It was also thanks to my co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul, because he was able to fix the broken driveshaft that we had yesterday. If it had just been me, then I would have stood no chance of doing it! But in the end it all went well and of course I am very happy to win. It's been a fantastic event; we've had a great time."

Mouton regretted her tyre choice on the opening asphalt stage. "We had the wide tyre and that was definitely a bad idea," she said. "It was so, so slippery, which meant that I preferred to back off. It was great to lead, but there was no point to take any risks. It's been a really tough week and I can certainly feel it now!"

Bell, who ran as high as second overall, was extremely encouraged by his performance on the event, which he completed without any problems. "We've managed to steer clear of trouble, which is crucial here, and we've really enjoyed ourselves," he pointed out. "It's also been a big privilege to compete against drivers of the calibre of Michele and Gregoire."

This year's Rallye International du Maroc, which took in a total route of 2800 kilometres, went from Marrakech to Ouarzazate to Foum Zguid to Agadir and then back to Marrakech, crossing the length and breadth of the country. Competitors witnessed some breathtaking scenery, with the route climbing to more than 2000 metres in altitude over the Atlas Mountains, as well as blasting through barren desert landscapes. There were rocky roads and smooth ones, heavy rain and blistering sunshine, flat-out straights and twisty sections, five star hotels and a Berber-style bivouac under the stars.

More than anything else, the revival of the Rallye International du Maroc for the first time in more than 20 years celebrated diversity. The huge variety of the roads was also reflected in the wide range of competitors. As well as former champions, one of the people taking part was Scotland's Derek Melville, for whom Maroc was his very first rally. Melville was delighted by his eventual ninth place finish, having experienced all the highs and lows that the sport has to offer.

"It's been the most incredible adventure," he said. "We've had our ups and downs and we've also got lost a couple of times, but it's been an amazing experience. It's a very tough event, but really anybody can come and do it, which is one of the things that appealed to me."

Porsche was the most well-represented manufacturer in Morocco, with eight cars on the entry list, but the second best represented manufacturer was Citroen. A total of four Citroens started the event, including three examples of the DS (one of which was a rare short-wheelbase version) and an SM. The highest-placed Citroen was the short DS of Frederic Daunat, which finished seventh. Two former Citroen factory drivers, Philippe Wambergue and Bob Neyret, rounded off the list of finishers.

Waldegaard was affected by ongoing mechanical issues but still managed to bring his car home 13th overall, having enjoyed the social side of the event as much as the competition. "For the last few days we decided just to do one stage a day in order to bring the car home, but that meant that we had more time to enjoy the scenery and the nice atmosphere," he said. "Morocco is a very nice country and this is a real flavour of how rallying used to be."
Event organiser Paul-Eric Jarry, a keen rallyman himself and the owner of the Porsche that Mouton was driving, concluded: "We set out with this vision of recapturing the golden age of the Rallye International du Maroc and I think we have succeeded. We benefited from some top quality drivers on the entry list and I would like to thank everyone for coming, as well as all the other people from Morocco and elsewhere who have supported our event. Our plan is to make this rally a regular fixture, alternating with the East African Safari Rally, and I believe that we have laid some very solid foundations for the future over the last week."

Provisional top 10 classification after day seven:
1 Gregoire de Mevius (B)/Nicolas Gilsoul (B) Porsche 911 14h45m01s
2 Michele Mouton (F)/Fabrizia Pons (I) Porsche 911 14h49m47s
3 Geoff Bell (ZA)/Tim Challen (EAK) Porsche 911 15h04m15s
4 John Lloyd (GB)/Adrian Cavenagh (GB) Ford Escort 16h10m34s
5 Steve Troman (GB)/Calvin Cooledge (GB) Porsche 911 16h26m45s
6 Jac Nelleman (DK)/Joseph Huber (CH) Porsche 911 18h01m31s
7 Frederic Daunat (F)/Guy Chirqui (F) Citroen DS 18h14m09s
8 Aslam Khan (EAK)/Ashard Khan (EAK) Ford Escort 20h12m55s
9 Derek Melville (GB)/Peter Lythell (GB) Porsche 911 21h18m24s
10 Albert Michiels (B)/Patrick de Coninck (B) Porsche 911 22h07m48s

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Horsey hampered on home rally

Written by Fabien Kornél

27 year old Peter Horsey lost out on a sensational podium position on his home rally when the Mombasa born rally driver lost time with both a broken suspension strut and a puncture! Peter redeemed himself by taking a pair of stage wins on his way to fifth overall in his Civicon backed Mitsubishi Evo 9.

Peter, co-driven by Ugandan based Dez Page-Morris, had high hopes entering this rally. A rough section on the longest stage of the rally, a 59 kilometre test, saw Peter damage a front suspension component, costing him over a minute to his rivals. Despite this, as the rally reached the half way point Peter, the current African representative in the Pirelli Star Driver scheme, was pleased to be placed third overall.

The penultimate section of the rally was a repeat of the 59 kilometre stage but when Peter picked up a puncture half way through this difficult test he had no option but to stop and change wheels. This time loss dropped him back to fifth overall, and even a fastest stage time on the final test could not make up such a huge time loss.

Once again a puncture ruined my rally but we were not alone amongst the front runners to have tyre issues. The route was very technical and over half the field retired with various problems, so just to finish was an achievement. I’m pleased with how my notes worked and it was great to get some top times on my home event!

Peter will next compete on the final round of the World Rally Championship, Wales Rally GB. The Cardiff based event takes place in mid November and will be the sixth and final round of Peter’s 2010 World Rally Championship program.

For more information on Peter please visit www.peterhorsey.com

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Chief Engineering for Santika Hotel

A comfortable hotel is only possible when a like-minded team of professional individuals works in harmony for the benefit of guests. Which is why we believe every member of our staff holds the key to ultimate customer satisfaction. With an innovative training program for all levels within the group based on the latest management, service and hospitality trends, we constantly invest in the future of our staff.

As a fast growing Hotelier Industry is urgently seeking for a fast learn, highly motivated, able to work in a team and hard working persons to fill position as :

Chief Engineering
(All Indonesia)

Requirements:
* Max 35 years old
* Hotel background is preferable
* Min 2 years working experience
* Strong leadership, result and target oriented, excellent interpersonal and analytical skill, strategic thinker
* Good command of both verbal and written English
* Ready to be posted in any city within Indonesia

Please send your application letter with CV and references to :

Corporate Human Resources
Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resorts
Jl. Melawai VII, No.6-8, Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta 12160
Or
humanresouces@santika.com

We are highly appreciating all applicants, but regretfully only short list candidates will be notified.

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Tax Accountant for PT Bara Indah

We are an established mining & trading company, with concession in South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan & Sumatera. We are looking a dynamic, highly motivated and experienced professional to fill in the following position as:

Tax Accountant
(Jakarta Raya)

Responsibilities:
* Prepare monthly tax calculation , (monthly / annual) tax returns
* Prepare monthly reconciliation between tax accrued by GL and tax calculation , recon for withholding tax objects
* Prepare tax payment slips
* Prepare list of expense and prepaid taxes for annual tax reporting purposes
* Assist tax audit , tax objection , and tax appeal (if any)
* Prepare Journal Voucher ( JV ) for TD placement & termination
* Posting JV related to payroll and tax

Requirements:
* Minimum Bachelor Degree in Accounting with GPA min 3 out of 4.
* Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and ERP accounting system
* Minimum 3-5 years of relevant working experience in handling all taxes, including corporate tax or as a tax consultant in a reputable professional accounting firm
* Able to handle multiple tasks at one time with tight deadlines and is able to work collaboratively with other divisions if necessary
* Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
* Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
* Excellent english both speaking and writing.
* Proactive personality, able to work in teams or independently with minimum supervision
* willingness to work underpressure and deadline

Please email or submit a comprehensive resumes and latest photographs to: Email: recruitment@baraindah.com "Put your position tittle at Subject email"

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Management Consultant at PT Renoir Consulting Indonesia

The Renoir Group, an international group of companies specializing in Operations and Implementation, is currently recruiting dynamic, self motivated individuals to join our growing Management Consultancy team in Indonesia.

Working closely with clients at management and director level, you will advise and assist on the identification, development and implementation of projects in a very hands-on “shop floor manner”. Our company is unique in that we commit to implement clearly defined improvements, typically cost reduction or revenue enhancement, and we have earned a reputation for our ability to implement predictable, significant, and sustainable change.

Management Consultant
(Jakarta Raya)

Requirements:
We need people who are able to challenge conventional thought, offer unique perspectives and can conceive innovative solutions for our clients, while having the confidence to negotiate and challenge all stakeholders.

Working in project teams at client locations, we work in a diverse range of industries, vertical sectors and countries around the globe. Relocation is not necessary but regular travel is a definite.

The ideal candidate would have a degree and possibly a post graduate qualification with a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.

Be able to work overseas for an extended period if necessary, have excellent time-management skills and be a highly effective communicator.

If you believe you are this person, please send a current copy of your CV or resume to

For registered JobStreet.com users, to apply online or via sms
JSA(spasi)APPLY(spasi)ELJTGZ
Send to 9333

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Vacancy at EF Swara

EF English First is a world renowned language institution and we now have nine schools in our group and the newest school no 9 in Tangerang City started in August 2010.

We now have vacancies, for our branches in Pluit, Tebet, Tanjung Duren, BSD, Cengkareng, Bogor, Puri Indah, Gading Serpong and Tangerang City. It's a great opportunity to be part of and internationally recognized language schools.

REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-NATIVE (INDONESIAN) ENGLISH TEACHER (NNT):
- Min D3 (preferably majoring in English)
- Preferably female
- Excellent English skills
- Available everyday between 2 pm-9 pm
- Having teaching experience will be an advantage

*Prioity would be given for applicants that's living in North Jakarta, West Jakarta, and Serpong-Tangerang*

Please send your CV and cover letter, supporting documents and a recent photograph to:

Yoke/Lydia
HR Department
EF Swara Group
Website: www.efjakarta.com

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