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Monday, May 25, 2009

Penang in a Week (Week Ending 23 MAY 2009)




Things Are Brewing Up In Penang Gerakan

Bernama - ‎May 24, 2009‎
BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 24 (Bernama) -- Things are brewing up in Penang Gerakan after four branches in Machang Bubok today openly called on the state chairman, ...

Taxi fares likely to go up soon in Penang

New Straits Times - ‎May 23, 2009‎
BALIK PULAU: The Federal Government has proposed a fare hike for Penang taxi drivers, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed ...

Aussie in Penang Hospital found free of A (H1N1)

Malaysia Star - ‎May 23, 2009‎
BY ANTHONY TAN and NG CHENG YEE GEORGE TOWN: The Australian who was admitted to the Penang Hospital for observation for the influenza A (H1N1) virus on ...

Penang govt wants air cargo hub

The Sun Daily - ‎May 22, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN (May 22, 2009): The Penang government is urging Malaysia Airport Berhad (MAB) to push for an allocation to build an integrated air cargo ...

DiGi to double Penang broadband coverage by August

Malaysia Star - ‎May 21, 2009‎
By DAVID TAN GEORGE TOWN: DiGi Telecommuni-cations Sdn Bhd plans to double its broadband service coverage in Penang by August. ...

Penang MCA respects Tsu Koon's appointment

Sin Chew Jit Poh - ‎May 21, 2009‎
PUTRAJAYA: MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the decision by the Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman to appoint Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon as Penang ...

Second A(H1N1) case confirmed in Penang

Sin Chew Jit Poh - ‎May 15, 2009‎
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry today announced that the country's second case of Influenza A (H1N1) has been detected in Penang as the authorities continue ...

No more wow factor

Malaysia Star - ‎May 19, 2009‎
The outcome in Permatang Pauh showed that the Penang mood had not changed much since the general election last year. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's charisma and ...

More Flights By Silkair, Singapore Airlines For S'pore-Penang Route

Bernama - ‎May 21, 2009‎
PENANG, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Penang government Thursday announced that SilkAir and Singapore Airlines would make 21 flights weekly for the ...

A trolley bus took me to the ferry

New Straits Times - ‎May 23, 2009‎
A tram operating in Penang in this undated photograph. Penang introduced the had trams in 1906 and they were abandoned in 1936 in favour of trolley buses. ...

Penang Govt ready to allocate land for Tamil schools

Malaysia Star - ‎May 20, 2009‎
MAKKAL Osai reported Penang De-puty Chief Minister Prof Dr P. Ramasamy as saying that the state was ready to allocate land for Tamil schools. ...

Penang Police Destroy VCD, DVD Worth RM2.2 Mil

Bernama - ‎May 21, 2009‎
PENANG, May 21 (Bernama) -- Penang police destroyed 244323 pirated and pornographic VCDs and DVDs worth RM2.2 million here today. Penang police chief Datuk ...

Carnival affair at World Squash Day 2009

Malaysia Star - ‎May 23, 2009‎
In Malaysia, several states took part in the celebration, including the Penang International Squash Centre in Bukit Dumbar, Penang, where world No. ...
'Squash will make Olympic cut' The News International

Woman with high fever hospitalised in Penang

Malaysia Star - ‎May 20, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: A woman was warded for observation at the Penang Hospital after developing high fever and displaying flu symptoms. ...

Penang Gerakan backs Chin Peng's return on humanitarian grounds

New Straits Times - ‎May 20, 2009‎
By : Looi Sue-Chern Penang Gerakan has come out in support of a call to allow former Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng to return to Malaysia. ...
Gerakan wants Chin Peng home The Malaysian Insider

Penang police's 227kg ganja haul

New Straits Times - ‎May 20, 2009‎
Penang police chief Datuk Ayub Yaakub said the ganja, compressed into 240 blocks, could fetch up to RM900,000 on the streets. He said the raid was a joint ...
Police seize 227kg ganja in Penang The Nut Graph

Nai Khan, First Siamese To Contest In Election

Bernama - ‎May 24, 2009‎
By Alan Ting PENANG, May 24 (Bernama) -- If not for the Penanti by-election, not many people would know about Nai Khan Ari, a factory manager who became the ...

Foreign trio free of A (H1N1)

Malaysia Star - ‎May 23, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: The Australian, who was admitted to the Penang Hospital for observation for influenza A (H1N1) on Friday, is free of the virus. ...

Carrot for Penang contingent to bring back the glory days

New Straits Times - ‎May 18, 2009‎
Penang athletes will be rewarded by Southern Rubber Works if they shine in the four-day National Schools Athletics Championships which start at the National ...



All 208 declared free from flu virus

New Straits Times - ‎May 23, 2009‎
His friend, who had met him upon his return, flew to Penang where she was warded at Penang Hospital on May 16. Dr Ismail said that of the 138807 passengers ...

Monday, May 18, 2009

Penang in a Week (Week Ending 16 MAY 2009)

Second A(H1N1) case confirmed in Penang

Sin Chew Jit Poh - ‎May 15, 2009‎
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry today announced that the country's second case of Influenza A (H1N1) has been detected in Penang as the authorities continue ...
Video: 8 confirmed cases of H1N1 in Brown Co. WLUK -

Malaysian air crew quarantined over swine flu

msnbc.com - ‎19 hours ago‎
The crew of flight AK5358, which flew from Kuala Lumpur to the northern city of Penang on Wednesday, was taken off duty Saturday, AirAsia spokesman Hamdan ...

New Parkroyal Penang GM

Malaysia Star - ‎10 hours ago‎
Between 1991 and 2002, Sigrist worked in Malaysia, first with Shangri-La in Kuala Lumpur and then as the general manager of Equatorial Hotel, Penang. ...

RM30m grant for shared services centre in Penang

New Straits Times - ‎May 16, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government has approved a RM30 million grant towards the establishment of a Shared Services Centre (SSC) at the Penang Skills ...

DiGi takes 3G broadband service to Sabah and Penang

Malaysia Star - ‎May 15, 2009‎
... data services in the Klang Valley, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd launched its broadband service almost simultaneously in Sabah and Penang yesterday. ...

Rare, Old Penang Postage Stamp With Frankfurt-based Collector

Bernama - ‎May 15, 2009‎
By Manik Mehta FRANKFURT, May 16 (Bernama) -- An envelope posted from Penang in what was formerly Malaya during the British colonial rule is now in the ...

Japan confirms first domestic A/H1NA flu case, Malaysia confirms ...

Xinhua - ‎May 16, 2009‎
The patient, a woman, was admitted to the Penang Hospital on Friday and the results were confirmed on Saturday morning, he said. ...

Rapid Penang not the pioneer

Malaysia Star - ‎May 15, 2009‎
RAPID Penang is not the first bus company in the country to offer WiFi facility on its buses. Odyssey Prestige Coaches Sdn Bhd has been providing free ...

Another student has A (H1N1) flu

Malaysia Star - ‎May 16, 2009‎
The second patient — a 21-year-old female student in the United States — was admitted after she sought treatment at the Penang Hospital on Friday. ...


Missing Teens Found In Penang

Bernama - ‎May 14, 2009‎
PENANG, May 14 (Bernama) -- Four teenagers including three girls reported missing in Taman Permai, Johor Baharu last week were found at a flat in Lebuh ...

Now surf and ride with Rapid Penang

Malaysia Star - ‎May 13, 2009‎
By ANDREA FILMER GEORGE TOWN: Rapid Penang is believed to be the first bus company in the country to roll out a high-speed WiFi service which will be useful ...

Penang Umno Sets Up Two Secretariats, Creates Five New Posts

Bernama - ‎May 14, 2009‎
PENANG, May 14 (Bernama) -- Penang Umno today set up two secretariats and created five new posts to further strengthen the party at the state level. ...

KLIA, Penang airport awarded

Malaysia Star - ‎May 13, 2009‎
KL International Airport (KLIA) was named Best Green Airport while Penang International Air-port was named Best Emerging Airport during the awards in Hong ...

KLIA And Penang International Airport Win Awards

Bernama - ‎May 12, 2009‎
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Penang International Airport did Malaysia proud by winning in two categories ...

We're not to blame for delay, says CEO

New Straits Times - ‎May 16, 2009‎
BUTTERWORTH: Penang Port Sdn Bhd yesterday denied it was the cause of the delay of the RM2 billion Penang Sentral bus terminal project. ...

Penang naturally

New Straits Times - ‎May 12, 2009‎
These bright mushrooms are just one of the wonders that trekkers may see when walking along the trail at the Penang National Park. ...

Calling all Penang bloggers!

Malaysia Today - ‎May 15, 2009‎
Calling for all Penang bloggers! We are doing a small gathering on June 6 (Saturday) and we seriously want you to join us! Nice one! ...

Chingay competition makes comeback in Penang

Malaysia Star - ‎May 12, 2009‎
The Penang state government will be setting up proper judging parameters as well as more stringent rules and regulations. “This is to avoid disputes from ...

Penang Pas backs PKR candidate in Penanti

New Straits Times - ‎May 11, 2009‎
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Penang Pas leadership will abide by the party's central committee decision to allow a Parti Keadilan Rakyat candidate to contest the ...

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