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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Penang in NEWS - Week ending 13 FEB 2010

Zahrain Hashim Urged To Join BN: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

Bernama - ‎Feb 13, 2010‎
On the suggestion to appoint Penang Chief Minister I, Mansor Othman, as chairman of the Pusat Urus Zakat Pulau Pinang, he said the appointment was under the ...

'Be reasonable,' Kg Buah Pala residents told

Malaysia Star - Christina Chin - ‎Feb 11, 2010‎
He was speaking to the residents after witnessing the re-settlement agreement signing ceremony between landowner Koperasi Pegawai Kerajaan Pulau Pinang Bhd ...

Malaysia Star

Thumbs-up for Najib

Malaysia Star - ‎Feb 9, 2010‎
... programme jointly organised by the Padang Serai Umno division and the Yayasan Pembangunan Insan Pulau Pinang at Dewan Utama Politeknik Tuanku on Monday. ...

Dr M pleased with Najib's leadership

New Straits Times - ‎Feb 8, 2010‎
... programme organised by the the Padang Serai Umno division and Yayasan Pembangunan Insan Pulau Pinang at Dewan Utama Politeknik Tuanku yesterday. ...

New Mandarin game show

The Sun Daily - ‎Feb 8, 2010‎
The written exam is on Feb 27, at SK(C) Union, Pulau Pinang; SK(C) Foon Yew 1, Johor; SK(C) Salak South, Kuala Lumpur, and SK(C) Yu Hua, Kajang. ...

PBA's profits down sharply

The Edge Malaysia - ‎Feb 8, 2010‎
PBA's largest shareholders are the State Secretary of Penang, which has about a 55% stake, and Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Pinang, which has almost 10%.

No more games, says Penang CM

The Edge Malaysia - Regina William - ‎Feb 8, 2010‎
... he told a press conference to highlight the list of tenders approved by Pihak Berkuasa Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP) from May 26, 2008 until Dec 14, 2009. ...

Don't celebrate Valentine's Day warning to Muslim couples

The Sun Daily - ‎Feb 7, 2010‎
Urusetia Menangani Gejala Social Pulau Pinang (Unggas) coordinator Nurfitri Amir Muhammad said the National Fatwa Council had in 2005 passed an edict that ...

Concern over 'no-panties' promo

AsiaOne - Derrick Vinesh - ‎Feb 7, 2010‎
The Secretariat Against Social Ills Penang (Urusetia Menangani Gejala Sosial Pulau Pinang or Unggas) said a random survey conducted in a few schools in ...

Don't take off your undies, urges anti-Valentine group

Malaysia Star - Derrick Vinesh - ‎Feb 7, 2010‎
The Secretariat Against Social Ills Penang (Urusetia Menangani Gejala Sosial Pulau Pinang or Unggas) fears that the “no panties” promotion, now going on at ...


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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Penang in a Week (Week Ending 14 NOV 2009)

Malaysia Star

Police Confirm Man Killed Was Deva Gang Leader

Bernama
PENANG, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The man who was gunned down by the police at Gat Lebuh Nordin here yesterday, was the leader of the notorious Deva Gang which ...
Deva Gang leader shot dead Malaysia Star
Deva Gang leader shot dead after chase AsiaOne

Gerakan: Penang Should Cooperate With Federal Government

Bernama - ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
PENANG, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Penang government leaders should be more forthcoming in cooperating with the federal government especially in developing the ...

Kyzen Sdn. Bhd. Inaugurates New Facility in Penang

ElectroQ
Dato' Lee Kah Choon, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Invest Penang, honored Kyzen and its Malaysian subsidiary Kyzen Sdn. Bhd. by ...

US fighter jet in tactical flight causes damage to house on RMAF grounds

New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: A house in the vicinity of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base in Butterworth, Penang, suffered damage following a tactical flight by a ...

Entertainment Outlet Undaunted After 10 Raids

Bernama - ‎
PENANG, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Despite being raided 10 times an entertainment oulet kept on operating its immoral activities at a Pulau Tikus premise here. ...


Penang Umno youth tells Lim to resign

New Straits Times - ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
BALIK PULAU: Penang Umno Youth has urged Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to resign for "not doing what he claimed." ("cakap tidak serupa bikin"). ...
BN wants Guan Eng to come clean on land issue The Malaysian Insider
Balik Pulau Umno Youth call for CM's resignation Malaysia Star


Sun2Surf

Don't confuse engineers issue in Penang, Subramaniam told

The Sun Daily - Himanshu Bhatt - ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN (Nov 11, 2009) : Smarting from a shortage of electronics and electrical (E&E) engineers, Penang has urged Human Resource ...
Brain-drain debate after Penang loses $4b deal AsiaOne


Leader Of Diva Gang Shot Dead

Bernama - ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
PENANG, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- A wanted man, believed to be the leader of the Diva gang, was shot dead during a shoot-out in Gat Lebuh Nordin, here on Friday. ...

Call for 'outside' help irks Penang MCA

The Sun Daily - Himanshu Bhatt - ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN (Nov 10, 2009): The Penang MCA's deputy chief has expressed “disgust” with a reported request by the party's national youth ...
Chinese Associations: MCA crisis should not be allowed to drag on Sin Chew Jit Poh

Gerakan Lambasts Penang State Government For Moving Hawkers

Bernama - ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
PENANG, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Penang Gerakan chairman, Datuk Dr. Teng Hock Nan, today lambasted the Penang state government for moving out hawkers at the ...

SP Setia expands landbank in Penang

Business Times - Malaysia - Marina Emmanuel - ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
PROPERTY developer SP Setia Bhd (8664) has expanded its Penang landbank with the purchase of two plots of land on the island which are ...

Swettenham International Ship Terminal To Boost State Economy

Bernama - ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
PENANG, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- The official opening of the new international passenger ship terminal at the Swettenham Pier International Cruise Terminal in ...

Penang top among states in GDP in 2006

New Straits Times - ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
KUALA LUMPUR: Penang took the lead in terms of economic growth in 2006, achieving a 9.9 per cent expansion in gross domestic product (GDP), ...
GDP data to be released for states Malaysia Star


Penang roundabout gets major 'pearls' face-lift

Malaysia Star - ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: The mundane-looking roundabout outside the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas is getting a major face-lift. ...

Security Companies Should Follow Standard Operating Procedures - Police

Bernama - ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Failure to adhere to the SOP would only lead to losses, Penang police chief Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob said Friday. His remarks were directed at a security ...

Symmetry Medical To Invest RM35 Million To Expand Penang Operation

Bernama - ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
PENANG, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Symmetry Medical Inc, which provides products to the global orthopaedic device industry and other medical markets, ...

Penang government's claim not true :Perda

New Straits Times - ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
PENANG: Penang Regional Development Authority (PERDA) chairman Datuk Azhar Ibrahim said there was no truth in what was claimed by the Penang government on a ...

Penang Government Still Silent On Land Conversion Applications

Bernama - ‎Nov 8, 2009‎
KEPALA BATAS, NOV 8 (Bernama) -- The Penang government is still silent over the applications for status conversion of land belonging to the Penang Regional ...
Minister: 'Approve land applications' Malaysia Star
Federal Government Frustrated With Penang State Government Bernama


Malaysia Star

Symmetry to expand Penang plant

Malaysia Star - David Tan - ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: New York Stock Exchange-listed Symmetry Medical Inc plans to spend more than RM30mil on its Penang facility over the next two to ...
Xinhua

Cooperation ensures Beijing-KL ties stay strong

Malaysia Star - Dharmender Singh, Si Hooi - ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
Both countries had also agreed that projects like the Second Penang Bridge be implemented soon while discussing other possibilities including Malaysia's ...
Malaysia and China sign five mous The Malaysian Insider
China Continues Expanding "Infrastructure for Resources" Policy with ... Benzinga
KL-Beijing MOU to lead to licence for another China bank Business Times (subscription)
Bernama - Channel News Asia

Pakatan: Pro-business or pro-people?

Aliran Monthly - ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Within days of taking over the state government in Penang, for instance, the Pakatan-led administration was confronted in the media by the business ...
Kampar tragedy: 'Find out who built bridge' Malaysia Kini

Six Indian reps, but none could stop KBP demolition

Malaysia Kini - ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Anybody who stood under the Pakatan Rakyat ticket could have won in Penang's urban areas in the 2008 general election. The political awakening for a change ...

LTBB Expected To Begin International Flight Operations In Mid-january

Bernama - ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Mohd Ali hoped that budget airline AirAsia Bhd, would begin operations mid-January next year for flights from Melaka-Penang-Langkawi, Melaka-Penang-Jakarta ...

Government To Identify Ready Pool Of Engineers For Investors

Bernama - ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- The federal government will work with the Penang government to identify a ready pool of engineers who can be sourced by ...
HR Ministry surprised by reported lack of engineers Malaysia Star


Malaysia Kini

Leave PKR If Unwilling To Follow Party Policies - Anwar

Bernama - ‎Nov 8, 2009‎
PENANG, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has given party leaders and members two choices -- stay ...
Toe the line or leave party, says Anwar Malaysia Star
About time Anwar warned the troublemakers Malaysia Kini
PM dismisses Pakatan plans for formal coalition The Malaysian Insider
The Nut Graph - Thaindian.com
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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Penang in a Week (Week Ending 25 JUL 2009)

Malaysia Star

Penang CM only acted in '11th hour', say disappointed villagers

New Straits Times - Melissa Darlyne Chow - ‎Jul 25, 2009
GEORGE TOWN: The residents of Kampung Lorong Buah Pala have taken Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to task for acting too slowly to resolve the problems over ...
MIC's Mohan, Nine Other Men Held For Illegal Assembly In Penang Bernama
Buah Pala villagers to decide tonight on solutions offered by ... The Malaysian Insider
MIC Youth in Penang: Arrests, assault and memo Malaysia Kini
Malaysia Star - Aliran Monthly


Garbage, Main Cause Of River Pollution In Penang

Bernama - ‎‎Jul 25, 2009
PENANG, July 25 (Bernama) -- Industrial waste is no longer a pollution threat to rivers in the state, but garbage thrown by the public into the rivers that ...

Malaysia Star

Penang Durians For Singaporeans

Bernama - Zakaria Abdul Wahab - ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
SINGAPORE, July 23 (Bernama) - Durian lovers in Singapore can have a taste of Penang durian if they turn up at the Malaysian fresh ...

Malaysia Star

New EPU division to help Bumiputera entrepreneurs

New Straits Times - ‎‎Jul 25, 2009
The successful ones would be made role models for the others, who would be helped “to improve their standings”, he said last night when opening the Penang ...
EPU To Set Up Department To Assist Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Bernama
EPU study on solutions to toll hikes to be ready soon Malaysia Star
Lower toll issue proposals to Cabinet soon Sin Chew Jit Poh
Daily Express - Malaysia Star


Penang Wanita Gerakan Wants Action On Fishermen's Woes

Bernama - ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
PENANG, July 23 (Bernama) -- Penang Wanita Gerakan has proposed the setting up of a task force to look into complaints by Nibong Tebal fishermen that their ...

Selangor Close Season With 5-1 Win Over Pahang

Bernama - ‎‎Jul 25, 2009
... to its 19th defeat, would be relegated to the Premier League after collecting merely 18 points to stay behind Penang, who have two more matches to go. ...
Football: Selangor will receive trophy Saturday night Malaysia Star


Alternative Rapid Penang routes for Georgetown celebrations

The Malaysian Insider - ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
PENANG, July 23 – In conjunction with the first anniversary celebration of Georgetown's listing as a Unesco World Heritage Site this Saturday, ...

Gerakan Wants Penang Bridge Discount Card Revived

Bernama - ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
BUTTERWORTH, July 20 (Bernama) -- The Penang Gerakan Youth has urged the state government and the Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB) to revive the use of the ...

Malaysia Star

Penang targets domestic and regional markets to lift tourism

Malaysia Star - David Tan - ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: Penang's tourism industry is eyeing the domestic and regional markets during this economically challenging period. ...

Penang Government Reminded Not To Take Away Agriculture Land

Bernama - ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
KEPALA BATAS, July 22 (Bernama) -- State Opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim on Wednesday reminded the Penang government not be too overzealous in ...

Malaysia Star

Thick haze envelops Penang

Malaysia Star - ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
Motorists travelling along the Bayan Lepas Expressway yesterday said they could not see the middle span of the Penang Bridge and the buildings on the ...

Malaysia Star

Your 10 questions for Tan Sri Azlan Zainol

Malaysia Star - Azlan Zainol - ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Paul, Penang As a custodian of over 12 million members' retirement savings, capital preservation is important to us. The EPF has always followed a ...
Three key elements in savings Malaysia Star

Buah Pala Possibilities

Malaysia Star - ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Penang CM gave 2 options to the developer of Kg. Buah Pala. Firstly, the developer can go ahead demolishing the houses on 3 Aug 2009 and threatened the ...

Penang group secures RM2bil in building material contracts

Malaysia Star - David Tan - ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: Over RM2bil worth of contracts to supply building materials have been secured by about half of the Penang Master Builders and ...

Sun2Surf

Rapid Penang To Introduce New Fare Structure From Aug 1

Bernama - ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
PENANG, July 21 (Bernama) -- Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd will introduce a new fare structure from Aug 1 in line with the government's announcement to improve the ...
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