Penang Last Week (Ending 21 FEB 2009)

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AsiaOne Gerakan Calls For Security Measures For Karpal Bernama, Malaysia - Feb 21, 2009 Karpal has lodged a report at the Penang police headquarters over a letter containing two live bullets which he received in his postbox at 144A, ... Karpal gets death threat and live bullets in mail Malaysia Star Karpal gets death threat and live bullets in mail The Malaysian Insider Malaysian Indian leader gets bullets in mail SINDH TODAY New Straits Times - Times of India all 25 news articles » Malaysia Star Toppled crane causes traffic nightmare in Penang Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Feb 19, 2009 By TUNKU SHAHARIAH, K. KASTURI DEWI and WINNIE YEOH GEORGE TOWN: A 30-tonne hydraulic crane toppled over at the 3rd kilometre of the Penang Bridge, ... Huge jams after crane on bridge topples over New Straits Times all 4 news articles » Penang wages war on beach bistros New Straits Times, Malaysia - Feb 19, 2009 Penang Island Municipal Council secretary Tan Cheng Chui said the action was necessary as most of the structures had been built on state land without ... Penang To Reintroduce Barter Trade To Diversify Economic Activities Bernama, Malaysia - Feb 18, 2009 PULAU PINANG, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The Penang government wants to reintroduce the barter trade system to diversify economic activities in the state as a step ... Inquirer.net All aboard a royal ride Inquirer.net, Philippines - Feb 21, 2009 A typical three to five-night cruise would take passengers to Penang, Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Phuket in Thailand. ... Sun2Surf Intel To Continue Operations In Penang Bernama, Malaysia - Feb 19, 2009 PENANG, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Leading US chip manufacturer Intel Corporation will continue to operate in Penang, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. ... Penang Proposes Retrenchment Scheme For Workers Sin Chew Jit Poh 19-02-2009: Penang CM: Another US$12b stimulus needed The Edge Daily RM800-Per-Month Proposal for Axed Workers istockAnalyst.com (press release) Malaysia Star - The Sun Daily all 19 news articles » Overturned Crane Causes Massive Traffic Jam In Penang Bridge Bernama, Malaysia - Feb 18, 2009 PENANG, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Traffic along the Penang bridge, heading towards the mainland, came to a standstill when a crane, used in the widening works, ... Toppled crane causes massive jam on Penang Bridge Malaysia Star Fretting over job losses The Sun Daily all 4 news articles »

Poser over state footballer's death
New Straits Times, Malaysia - Feb 20, 2009
KUCHING: The death of an 18-year-old Sarawak Under-19 football player in Penang last year is still a mystery, with no conclusive proof of how he died. ...
Sarawak player’s death due to bike accident Malaysia Star
Sarawak thrown a lifeline New Straits Times
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Penang Youth Council gets RM150,000 Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Feb 17, 2009 THE Penang Youth Council has received a RM150,000 allocation from the state government to support its activities for the year. State Youth, Sports, Women, ...

Accord Penang Free School heritage status too Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Feb 17, 2009 Penang Free School, founded in 1816, is the oldest school in South-East Asia. Secondly, I would also like to take this opportunity to seek clarification ...

Guan Eng: We'll help developers speed up projects The Sun Daily, Malaysia - Feb 20, 2009 GEORGE TOWN (Feb 20, 2009): The Penang government is looking into new measures to help developers speed up implementation of their projects here so as to ... Guan Eng's proposal just not realistic New Straits Times all 7 news articles »

Life And Style: New Portal To Promote Penang Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia - Feb 18, 2009 iGeorgeTown Penang has launched iGT Connect, its free e-newsletter which is published twice a month. Linking readers to current items published on the ... 18-02-2009: iGeorgeTown Penang e-newsletter launched The Edge Daily all 2 news articles »

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Choosing the road less travelled Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Feb 20, 2009 “I grew up in Penang in a different time. When I was in Penang Free School in the mid-1960s, I did things which gave me a sense of the cultural and social ...

Penang shift venue of coming home games
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Feb 16, 2009
GEORGE TOWN: Super League side Penang are forced to shift the venue of their upcoming home matches to the State Stadium in Batu Kawan. ...

Hockey: Coach Rajan to rope in players who shine in MHL Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Feb 20, 2009 The Juniors are not involved in the MHL and are currently in Penang on a nine-day training stint. They will move to Johor Baru on March 3. ...

Penang Curry at Cafe de Laos Philadelphia Citypaper, PA - Feb 18, 2009 Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what’s simmering. -Lew Bryson of Seen Through a Glass pushes back at Gov. ...

Penang Library Must Pay Compensation - Cuepacs Bernama, Malaysia - Feb 16, 2009 PENANG, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The Penang Public Library Commission has been urged to pay compensation to contract employees whose contracts were not renewed ...

SP Setia confident of achieving targeted revenue from Penang ... Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Feb 15, 2009 “The group is confident of achieving its target of RM180mil in revenue from the sale of its properties in Penang for the fiscal year ending October 2009,” ...

Former Test stars Akhtar, Rizwan shine for Pakistan side Bangkok Post, Thailand - Feb 20, 2009 The other teams which shone yesterday were: Penang SC , Malviya CC, Chandigarh, Chittagong, Tamil Nadu, Angad CC and RBSC. RBSC gave the tournament an ... Bahrain post tough win in Sri Lanka friendly Gulf Daily News all 2 news articles »

Ramdan moves into last eight New Straits Times, Malaysia - Feb 20, 2009 Ramdan, who wants to emulate his father Misbun as an established international, defeated H'ng Ken Wai of Penang 21-16, 21-15 and will play Sunny Gnow Chee ...

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Penang Hawker Food - Window Sherbet (Ais Tingkap) Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Feb 16, 2009 In Penang we always go for ice kacang and cendol as our desert. Recently, I have posted coconut jelly in my blog and it created awareness among my readers. ...

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Aussie Tourist Numbers To Malaysia On The Increase Bernama, Malaysia - Feb 20, 2009 Carlton club executives and players who recently spent a few days in Penang are most impressed with Malaysia. "The club's website features glowing reports ... Finding the right strategies Malaysia Star Branding Malaysia Malaysia Star all 9 news articles »

Peranakan pleasures
New Straits Times, Malaysia - Feb 20, 2009
There’sa distinct difference between the Nyonya food of Penang and that of Malacca and Singapore due to the proximity of the latter to Indonesia and Penang ...

What Hot in Penang This Week (11-17 JAN 2009)

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100 Employees In Penang May Lose Jobs Bernama, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 PENANG, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Penang is feeling the impact of the global economic meltdown, with the state government expecting about 100 employees in various ... 16-01-2009: Penang has no intention of boycotting US goods The Edge Daily 16-01-2009: MNCs in Penang pledge not to lay off workers The Edge Daily We Don't Practise Double Standards - Guan Eng Bernama all 5 news articles »

'Penang won't boycott American goods' New Straits Times, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 GEORGE TOWN: Penang will not boycott goods from the United States over its support of the Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng ...

16-01-2009: Tenaga allocates RM81m to upgrade cables in Penang The Edge Daily, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 Tenaga is also working with the state government’s investment arm Penang Development Corporation (PDC) to put up a RM100 million transmission main intake ... RM100m Power Boost for Batu Kawan Industries istockAnalyst.com (press release) all 2 news articles »

Activist Makes Forum Political Bernama, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 PENANG, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Penang Umno today slammed political activist, Hishammudin Rais, for misusing a forum on Israeli atrocities in Palestine on Jan ...

Malaysia Star

They stretched their dollars for a good cause Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 As leader of the Penang-based Hai San Secret Society during the tin mining era of 1800-1900 in British Malaya, the Chinese towkay was a renowned millionaire ...

Gerakan: Put up road signs immediately The Sun Daily, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 PENANG (Jan 16, 2009): Penang Gerakan wants the state government to immediately put up multi-lingual road signs in Georgetown, especially at the heritage ...

AirAsia lobbies Penang for LCCT New Straits Times, Malaysia - 14 Jan 2009 By Marina Emmanuelmarinae@nst.com.my PENANG: Low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd is looking at Penang as a potential hub for a low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT). ...

MAIPP Dismisses Claim Najib Failed On Promise Bernama, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 BUTTERWORTH, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The Penang Islamic Affairs Council (MAIPP) today dismissed a claim in a political organ that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk ... Permatang Pauh’s mosques, suraus to get RM4.18mil next week Malaysia Star all 2 news articles »

Penang’s new growth engine — Tourism The Malaysian Insider, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009 By Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — With economic prospects looking gloomier by the day, Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has turned to tourism to be ... 15-01-2009: No point having majestic building if services in shambles The Edge Daily Guan Eng warns subversive civil servants The Sun Daily MPSP Given Two Months To Buck Up Bernama Sun2Surf all 8 news articles »

16-01-2009: A landslide victory for PAS in KT?
The Edge Daily, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009
For the 2008 general election, I told him there was so much electricity in the air in Penang, it feels like DAP could actually win the state. ...

Penang gets 10 free lawyers to defend suit on multi-lingual roadsigns
The Sun Daily, Malaysia - 14 Jan 2009
GEORGE TOWN (Jan 14, 2009) : The Penang government has appointed 10 lawyers, headed by Karpal Singh, to defend it against a legal attempt by a Pahang-based ...
Penang Engages 10 Lawyers To Defend Suit Over Road Signs Bernama
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28000 porn discs seized New Straits Times, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 GEORGE TOWN: Penang police seized almost 28000 pornographic and more than 320000 pirated optical discs worth about RM2.1 million last year. ...

Famous Australian football club coming to Penang New Straits Times, Malaysia - 13 Jan 2009 Malaysia will get a huge tourism publicity boost when the famous Carlton Football Club officials and players make a three-day leisure visit to Penang from ...

'Ditch polystyrene boxes on Thaipusam' New Straits Times, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers' Association of Penang yesterday called on the public to stop using polystyrene containers, especially during Thaipusam, ...

Metro Watch Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009 For details, contact Penang NUTP chairman Lim Ming Tzong at 019-4806723. The second animal in the Chinese horoscope, the Cow, will ‘moo’ into Midlands Park ...

‘Many still forget to buckle up’ Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009 It was organised by the university’s Security Depart-ment and Penang Road Safety Department (JKJR). The officials handed out leaflets and car stickers at ...

Tenaga plans RM200 mil investment in Penang The Nut Graph, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009 PENANG, 15 Jan 2009: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Tenaga) plans to invest about RM200 million to upgrade electricty supply to Penang to meet the power needs of ...

Stop-Work Order Can Only Make Things Worse - IEM Bernama, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 Its Penang chairman Lim Kok Khong said the project sites should instead be monitored even more closely, especially its temporary facilities. ...

14-01-2009: Penang activates employment and retraining scheme The Edge Daily, Malaysia - 14 Jan 2009 by Regina William GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state government has activated the employment and retraining mechanism with an initial allocation of RM10 million ... No govt funds for open house New Straits Times 14-01-2009: No funds for Penang CNY bash The Edge Daily all 3 news articles »

Johara, Kim Clinch Gold For Penang
Bernama, Malaysia - 13 Jan 2009
PETALING JAYA, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The pair of Johara Johari and Kim Eun Jung knocked down 2469 pinfalls in the women's doubles event to give Penang their ...

Penang Govt Will Emphasise Thrift, Says Lim
Bernama, Malaysia - 13 Jan 2009
PENANG, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- The Penang government will not provide allocations to associations to organise activities, including certain festivities, ...
Penang poised to gain more investments Business Times - Malaysia
Penang Seeks RM500-million Aid From Federal Govt Bernama
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OCBC gives Penang branch a new look Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 13 Jan 2009 OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd recently unveiled the new look to their Beach Street branch in Penang — the first of its branches in the northern region to sport ...

16-01-2009: Just one good package will do, says Razaleigh The Edge Daily, Malaysia - 17 Jan 2009 Meanwhile, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told the conference that as the state was not expecting large investments this year, it would focus on certain ...

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Sweet, confusing Penang island Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 9 Jan 2009 No sooner was it said than done, my wife and I were motoring up the highway, past Ipoh, and heading for Penang bridge, and the seven ringgit toll. ...

Eun Jung and Johara strike gold for Penang New Straits Times, Malaysia - 13 Jan 2009 The Penang pair were second and 25 pins behind leaders Cheryl Cheong-Sharon Koh of Kuala Lumpur after five games, but Johara and Eun Jung then shot a ...

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Prabakaran no more in Vanni Asian Tribune, Thailand - 17 Jan 2009 They speculated that he might be either in some coastal area in between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, or else in Penang, Malaysia. When asked why Malaysia, ... 'Don’t forget Sri Lanka, other conflicts' Malaysia Star Save Sri Lankan Tamils from Genocides - Deputy Premier in ... TamilEelamNews.com all 1,105 news articles »

Serving up prosperity delights Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009 By HELEN ONG ALTHOUGH the Four Seasons Tea House in Jalan Terengganu, Penang, began (and indeed is still referred to) as a tea house which served food, ...

Chinese neighbours join in Ponggal festivities Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009 By K.KASTURI DEWI OCTOGENARIAN M. Karuppiah and his family who own cattle at Kampung Buah Pala in Bukit Gelugor, Penang, celebrated Mattu Ponggal yesterday ...

New kidney dialysis centre for the poor Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009 During his presentation on kidney care, NFK (Penang branch) chairman Dr Ong Yoke Meng identified diabetes as the main cause of kidney failure. ...

No Further Action Against 3000 NS Dodgers
Bernama, Malaysia - 15 Jan 2009
PENANG, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The National Service Training Programme (PLKN) Department has decided not to take any action against about 3000 dodgers who ...

Another airport terminal soon...

PENANG: Low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd is looking at Penang as a potential hub for a low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT). It is learnt that group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes made a case to the Penang government to build the terminal and the authorities are keen on his proposal.

Sources said the proposed LCCT in Penang would be independent from the budget air terminal that AirAsia wants to build in Labu, Negri Sembilan.

The proposed Penang terminal has been priced at RM120 million, excluding the cost of land, said sources.

At a presentation made on Tuesday to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, elected representatives, industrialists along with selected government and quasi-government agencies in Penang, Fernandes did not indicate how much land was needed for the LCCT.
However, he proposed two sites which are aligned with the Penang International Airport at Bayan Lepas. The land, however, does not belong to the state government.

During the briefing at Lim's office at Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak in George Town, Fernandes stressed the need for AirAsia to find sufficient parking bays at night for his aircraft and the fact that there would be a problem soon when the airline took delivery of additional planes.

"By offering point-to-point flights from various hubs, AirAsia will be able to solve its parking issue while Penang will benefit via the coverage of direct flights serviced by AirAsia," said a source.

Apart from Malaysia Airlines, which offers direct international flights from Penang to selected destinations, other carriers using the airport include AirAsia, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways International, Lion Air, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Airlines, Firefly, Kartika Airlines and Sriwijaya Air.

AirAsia began flying into Penang in 2002 and offers direct flights to cities in Thailand and Indonesia.

Fernandes declined to comment on the matter, while Lim could not be reached.

In 2007, the Penang government gave conditional approval to LC Airfields Sdn Bhd to set up a low-cost carrier terminal on the island.

Business Times had reported that the proposed LCCT would likely be sited north of the passenger terminal building in Bayan Lepas, and that AirAsia had asked for rights to be the licensed operator of the new terminal in order to keep costs low.

The Penang International Airport was expanded in 2001 to accommodate an annual capacity of five million passengers.

In reality, the airport can accommodate only slightly more than three million passengers a year because space meant for transit passengers has been leased to duty-free shops.

SOURCE: NST Online - AirAsia lobbies Penang for LCCT