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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Penang in a Week (Week Ending 20 JUN 2009)

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Channel News Asia - ‎Jun 19, 2009‎
Also at the Copthorne King's is the Princess Terrace café which offers a Penang Buffet featuring favourites such as Fried Kway Teow, Laksa and Prawn Noodles ...

Haze worsens in Penang

Malaysia Star - ‎Jun 18, 2009‎
A spokesperson of the Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd said traffic on the bridge was not affected although it was slow moving. Penang International Airport airport ...

Federal Govt the solution

New Straits Times - Jun 20, 2009‎
IS a bid by the Penang government to take over the running of the state's ferry services from Penang Port Sdn Bhd a doable scheme? ...

Gerakan: Lee misled about state of Penang's development

New Straits Times - ‎Jun 15, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: Singapore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew could have been misled into believing that there was little progress in Penang over the past two decades ...

Penang Hit By Mild Haze

Bernama - ‎Jun 18, 2009‎
PENANG, June 18 (Bernama) -- Penang is experiencing a mild haze with visibility reported to be at between four and five kilometers. ...

MNCs to invest US$200m in Penang

Malaysia Star - David Tan - ‎Jun 17, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: Two multinational corporations (MNCs) are expected to invest about US$200mil for their operations in Penang. ...

Guan Eng: Penang has lost many of its talents

The Sun Daily - Himanshu Bhatt, Bernard Cheah - ‎Jun 17, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN (June 17, 2009) : Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has upped the ante in the debate over the decline of Penang's economy under the previous ...

Gerakan VP Huan suspended three years

The Malaysian Insider - Jun 20, 2009‎
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Gerakan vice president Huan Cheng Guan has been suspended for three years from the party, reigniting speculation that the Penang ...

23 escape M'sia rehab centre

Straits Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
Detainees at the centre in northern Penang state set fire to three buildings and several vehicles on Friday, said a local police officer who declined to be ...

Stop Making Noise, Just Submit The Proposal, Says Tan

Bernama - ‎Jun 19, 2009‎
PENANG, June 19 (Bernama) -- The Penang government should submit to the Transport Minsitry its proposal to take over the ferry service operation instead of ...
'CM confused over ferry operations' New Straits Times

7 rehab centre escapees nabbed; 20 still at large

New Straits Times - Jun 20, 2009‎
THE police have rounded up seven of 27 inmates who escaped from a drug rehabilitation centre in Kampung Selamat, Seberang Perai Utara, Penang during a riot ...

Let MACC Investigate, Says Penang DAP

Bernama - ‎Jun 16, 2009‎
PENANG, June 16 (Bernama) -- Penang DAP will let the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate into the alleged abuse of power and use of ...

Solve bus problem first, Tan tells Penang govt

New Straits Times - ‎Jun 15, 2009‎
This is the advice of the Penang Port Commission to the state government. PPC chairman Tan Cheng Liang said the state should resolve the RapidPenang depot ...

Wah Seong Eyes Aussie Water Pipe Mart

Bernama - ‎Jun 19, 2009‎
To cope with the increase in demand, its plant in Seberang Prai, Penang, was recently upgraded with the addition of another production line, he said. ...

30 Inmates Escape During Riot At Rehabilitation Centre

Bernama - Jun 20, 2009‎
Penang police chief Datuk Ayub Yaakob said only 492 of 522 inmates were accounted for when a head count was conducted after the three-hour riot was quelled ...

Penang seek Brazilian tonic to cure woes

Malaysia Star - ‎Jun 15, 2009‎
By LOGANATH VELLOO GEORGE TOWN: Struggling Penang have turned to Brazilian expertise in an effort to escape relegation from the Super League. ...

Planning a better city with the people

Malaysia Star - Angie Ng - Jun 20, 2009‎
On this score, Kuala Lumpur and Penang both have some common traits in that they need to revitalise and redevelop the older parts of their inner cities to ...

Malaysia's DAP says opposition PR alliance will not be easily torn ...

Channel News Asia - ‎Jun 18, 2009‎
Mr Lim, who is also Penang's Chief Minister, was speaking in an interview with Channel NewsAsia on Thursday. A key theme of his election campaign for Penang ...

Penang To Build More Community Police Beats To Reduce Crime Rate

Bernama - ‎Jun 14, 2009‎
PENANG, June 15 (Bernama) -- Penang is expected to build more community police beats, especially in housing estates, to ensure the safety of the public and ...

Penang rep wants cops to probe cash-for-title allegations

Malaysia Star - ‎Jun 14, 2009‎
... alleged that the daily had reported in its Friday edition that the former leader was allegedly trying to buy the title from certain quarters in Penang. ...

Friday, June 19, 2009

Japanese Film Festival 2009 @ Gurney Plaza (26-28jun09)

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The annual Japanese Film Festival is heading to town again. Don’t miss the opportunity to see good Japanese movies. One of the 8 titles we are screening this year is “Departure”, the winner of Best Foreign Language Film at 81st Academy Awards.

This is the best chance for you to spend some pleasures time with your loved ones. Perhaps, you can have a date with your father for a movie on the Father’s Day with an affordable ticket price. Show your love and care to him! The ticket price is RM5 per screening, except “Departures”.

KLANG VALLEY
Duration: 18 (Thu) – 22 (Mon) June 2009
Venue: GSC Mid Valley & GSC 1 Utama
Ticket: RM5 per screening (The price for “Departures” will be normal prevailing ticket price)
Reservation: Call GSC at 03-8312 3456 or log on to www.gsc.com.my

PENANG
Duration: 26 (Fri) – 28 (Sun) June 2009
Venue: GSC Gurney Plaza
Ticket: RM5 per screening (The price for “Departures” will be normal prevailing ticket price)
Reservation: Call GSC at 04-222 3456 or log on to www.gsc.com.my

* Booking can be made from 2 days before the screening.
** If reservation is full, tickets may be available for walk-in purchase at participating cinemas.


The list of films to be screened is as follows:
*** All films are in Japanese with English subtitles

SYNOPSIS (click here)

- Departures / おくりびと
by TAKITA Yojiro (滝田洋二郎), 2008, 130min

- PACO and the Magical Book / パコと魔法の絵本
by NAKASHIMA Tetsuya (中島哲也), 2008, 105min

- All Around Us / ぐるりのこと
by HASHIGUCHI Ryosuke (橋口亮輔), 2008, 140min

- ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street-2 / ALWAYS 続・三丁目の夕日
by YAMAZAKI Takashi (山崎貴), 2007, 146min

- After School / アフター・スクール
by UCHIDA Kenji (内田けんじ), 2007, 102min

- Breathe in, Breathe out / 深呼吸の必要
by SHINOHARA Tetsuo (篠原哲雄), 2004, 123min

- How to Become Myself / あしたの私のつくり方
by ICHIKAWA Jun (市川準), 2007, 97min

The Bandage Club / 包帯クラブ
by TSUTSUMI Yukihiko (堤幸彦), 2007, 118min

Notes: Titles are subject to change in the case of unforeseeable matters.


See full schedule at Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur website.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Penang in a Week (Week Ending 13 JUN 2009)

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Redeveloping and conserving Penang's heritage

Malaysia Star - ‎Jun 12, 2009‎
By ANGIE NG IT is long overdue for Penang to come out with holistic and well thought out plans and programmes for the redevelopment and rejuvenation of ...

Penang General Hospital - Third Class Service

Malaysia Star - ‎Jun 12, 2009‎
I would like to share third class service from Penang Genaral Hospital.Recently my father in law was admitted at Penang GH and I have three ugly incident to ...

Penang Sets Up RM3 Mln Micro-credit Scheme

Bernama - ‎Jun 12, 2009‎
PENANG, June 12, (Bernama) -- The Penang state government will set up a micro-credit scheme for entrepreneurs with an allocation of RM3 million to help the ...

PAS Bent On Islamic State: Penang Gerakan Chief

Bernama - ‎Jun 11, 2009‎
PENANG, June 11 (Bernama) -- The co-operation between the DAP, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and PAS is merely to woo the people to support the Islamic ...

Penang Govt Gives RM213,000 To Mosques For Ramadan

Bernama - ‎Jun 11, 2009‎
PENANG, June 11 (Bernama) -- The Penang government has allocated RM213,000 to be distributed to all mosques in the state in conjunction with the fasting ...

Penang Govt Decides To Take Over Ferry Service

Bernama - ‎Jun 10, 2009‎
PENANG, June 10 (Bernama) -- The Penang state government is to submit an official application to take over the operation of the mainland-island ferry ...

11 H1N1 Cases: Malaysia Ready To Face Pandemic

Bernama - ‎Jun 11, 2009‎
The 11th patient was a 41-year-old woman from Seberang Jaya, Penang. She went for a course in Manila on May 31 and returned to Penang on June 6 on Singapore ...
Stricter flu measures in Malaysia AsiaOne
New Straits Times - Bernama

Penang govt slams developer's 'bullying tactics'

The Sun Daily - ‎Jun 10, 2009‎
"I am telling the developer if they want to do business in Penang, they should stop using bullying or bulldozing tactics," he said. ...

Rain clears the air in Penang

New Straits Times - ‎Jun 10, 2009‎
The Meteorological Services Department said Penang experienced moderate haze which restricted visibility to between five and eight kilometres in various ...

Penang govt faces expenses scandal

New Straits Times - ‎Jun 10, 2009‎
By : Adie Suri Zulkefli NIBONG TEBAL: The DAP-led Penang state government could be in for another scandal involving one of its assemblymen. ...

Belleview launching projects worth RM500mil on Penang island

Malaysia Star - ‎Jun 10, 2009‎
By DAVID TAN GEORGE TOWN: Belleview Group is launching residental and commercial properties on the island with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of ...

Shared history but DAP is not PAP, says Guan Eng

The Malaysian Insider - ‎20 hours ago‎
The minister mentor of Singapore made his first official visit to a DAP-led government today when he called on Lim in Penang this afternoon. ...

Badminton: Penang BA to conduct umpires courses

New Straits Times - ‎Jun 9, 2009‎
... reach the secretary at the Penang Badminton Association office, Dewan Badminton PBA Bukit Dumbar, off Jalan Jelutong, 11600 Penang before the closing date.

Suaram disappointed with Penang Government

New Straits Times - ‎Jun 9, 2009‎
By : Melissa Darlyne Chow Suara Rakyat Malaysia has expressed regret that the Penang Government had failed to push for a better democratic system and was in ...

eLawyer - Exabytes Penang Bloggers & Law Forum 2009

Malaysia Star - ‎Jun 10, 2009‎
... in March 2009 at University of Malaya, KL, we received many feedback from the Penang bloggers requesting us to organise the similar event in Penang. ...

Pure Penang bliss

AsiaOne - ‎Jun 8, 2009‎
By Jill Alphonso WHEN I told friends I was about to embark on a romantic four-day holiday in Penang, the responses were varied. They went along the lines ...

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