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Saturday, July 25, 2009

1 Warisan (1 Heritage) @ George Town (25 JUL 2009)

Penang berpesta hari ini....


9.00am – 2.00pm Menaiki Sampan (Percuma) Free Boat Ride - Lim Jetty, Weld Quay

9.00am – 11.30am Jejak Warisan “Street of Harmony” Heritage Walk “Street of Harmony” - Meet at Town Hall, Jalan Padang Kota Lama

9.00am – 5.00pm Pameran Khazanah Pulau Pinang Penang Heritage Exhibition - INTI International College Penang, 1Z Jalan Bukit Jambul

10.00am – 5.00pm Pesta Seni, Muzik, Kraf & Makanan Food, Craft, Art & Music Festival - Dewan Sri Pinang, Lebuh Light

10.00am – 10.00pm Pesta Seni Antarabangsa (Pameran lukisan, forum seni dan pertunjukan drama) Art International Festival (Art workshop, art forums & drama performance) - Town Hall & Wawasan Open University

11.00am – 7.00pm Pameran Sejarah Perkampungan Masjid Melayu dan Kebudayaan Tradisi Islam Exhibition on the Acheen Street Mosque History and Islamic Traditional Culture - Acheen Street Mosque, Lebuh Acheh

3.00pm – 5.00pm Gostan Forward Ceramah Persembahan Tarian oleh Marion D’Cruz Gostan Forward a solo performance lecture by Marion D’Cruz - Penang Heritage Trust, 26 Lebuh Gereja

5.00pm – 10.00pm Gerai Jualan dan Demonstrasi Kraf Food Stalls and Craft Demonstration - Islamic Museum Park, Lebuh Acheh

5.00pm – 7.00pm Perarakan beca Trishaw Parade – “Street of Harmony-Heritage Zone”

5.00pm – 9.00pm Wayang Boneka Hokkien Hokkien Puppet Theatre - Cheah Kongsi, 8 Lebuh Armenian (Open House, 9.00am)

5.30pm – 9.30pm Opera Teochew Teochew Opera - In front of Goddess of Mercy Temple, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling

5.00pm – 10.00pm Persembahan Muzik Islam Islamic Musical Performance - Acheen Street Mosque & 35 Lebuh Queen

5.00pm – 10.00pm Simpang “Rasa-rasa dan Kraftangan” Little Penang Street Market Craft and Food Corner of Little Penang Street Market - Lebuh Armenian

6.00pm – 10.00pm Rumah Terbuka Open House - Meng Eng Soo Temple, Jalan Pintal Tali

6.30pm – 10.30pm Pertunjukan Kebudayaan Teochew dan Cina Showcase of Teochew & Chinese Culture (Dragon Dance, 24 Seasonal Drum, Teochew Opera,Traditional Games, Chinese Dance & Teochew Delicacies) - Inside & in front of Teochew Association, 127 Lebuh Chulia

7.00pm – 10.00pm Tarian India dan Muzik Klasikal Indian Dance and Classical Music - Next to Kuil Arulmigu Mahamariamman, Lebuh Queen

8.00pm – 10.00pm Persembahan jalanan pelbagai kaum Multi ethnic street performance - “Street of Harmony – Heritage Zone”

8.00pm – 10.30pm Tayangan filem “Road to Dawn” Film Screening “Road to Dawn” - Penang Chinese Town Hall, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling

9.00pm – 10.30pm Majlis Penutupan Perayaan Sambutan Ulang Tahun Pertama George Town Sebagai Tapak Warisan Dunia UNESCO Closing Ceremony of The 1st Anniversary George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site Celebration - Khoo Kongsi, Lebuh Cannon



Meanwhile, an ICT Week, perhaps in conjunction with the start of PIKOM ICT Month, is also being celebrated at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)'s Minden Campus, at its Eureka Complex and Student Main Hall, beginning 23 JUL 2009 until tomorrow, 26 JUL 2009. Read more about the programmes schedule at Enovate's Website. Other programmes at USM include a movie screening - Afdlin Shauki's Pappadom at Dewan Tunku Syed Putra, today at 8pm and; a Gostan Forward solo performance lecture by Marion D’Cruz at Panggung Sasaran, tomorrow, Sunday at 3pm.


Sunday, July 12, 2009

Penang in a Week (Week Ending 11 JUL 2009)



Penang PKR chairman warns against "secret meetings"

Malaysia Star - Manjit Kaur - ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
It was also reported that nine divisions had agreed that the new chairman should take charge in Penang. Zahrain said if there was indeed such a meeting, ...


RTU cagers second in Penang

Inquirer.net - ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
PENANG, MALAYSIA — RIZAL TECHNOLOGical University put up a brave stand before bowing to the Malaysian national team, 92-100, and finishing second in the ...

Preliminary EIA to be done for project to deepen Penang channel

The Sun Daily - Himanshu Bhatt - ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN (July 9, 2009): The Penang Port Commission (PPC) is undertaking a preliminary environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the ...


Penang DCM: Kg Buah Pala dispute is another land scam

Malaysia Star - ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: The Kampung Buah Pala land dispute is another example of a land scam plaguing the state, Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy said. ...

Plus: Direct journeys between KL-Penang starting July 13

New Straits Times - ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
KUALA LUMPUR: Starting Monday, motorists using the North-South Expressway (Plus) between Kuala Lumpur to Penang and vice versa can travel direct without ...

MACC nabs senior Penang consultant

Malaysia Star - Lourdes Charles - ‎Jul 9, 2009‎
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior consultant acting for the Penang state government has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ...
MACC Nabs Local Authority Consultant For Asking RM350,000 Bribe Bernama

AirAsia aims to park 10 planes in Penang to start new hub

Malaysia Star - David Tan - ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: AirAsia Bhd's plan to park more planes at the Penang International Airport can materialise faster if Penang has a low-cost carrier ...

Divine Bulgarian Food in Penang @ Vintage Bulgaria, Tanjung Bungah

Malaysia Star - ‎Jul 9, 2009‎
However, to get Bulgarian food in Penang is much easier now since Vintage Bulgaria opened its doors. Vintage Bulgaria is located in Tanjung Bungah's ...

Lim proposed as Penang Pakatan chairman

Malaysia Star - ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: Penang PKR has proposed that Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng be appointed the state Pakatan Rakyat chairman. State PKR head Datuk Zahrain Hashim ...

July 7 a public holiday in Penang from 2010

Malaysia Star - ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government will declare July 7 as a state public holiday beginning next year to commemorate George Town receiving the Unesco World ...
A lesson from Unesco The Sun Daily

Developers keen to resume launches

Malaysia Star - Shannen Wong - ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
At least two luxurious residences in Kuala Lumpur and five high-end residential projects in Penang will be unveiled soon. (See table) “Given the warm ...

Alleycats Vocalist Posthumously Conferred Datukship

Bernama - ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Loganathan was among 793 recipients of honours and medals conferred in conjunction with the 71st birthday of the Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul ...



Penang urged to adopt Italian model in preserving heritage properties

Malaysia Star - David Tan - ‎Jul 5, 2009‎
GEORGE TOWN: Initiatives to conserve Penang's heritage properties could assume the Italian model which involves the collaboration between the private and ...

From Recreation Trainer To Best Inspector Trainee

Bernama - ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
One year later, Yip, 29, a graduate in Housing and Building Planning from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang emerged as best trainee overall. ...

KL, Penang property markets looking good

The Malaysian Insider - ‎Jul 8, 2009‎
Location-wise, Penang is another hot-spot, popular with Penangites and other northerners, as well as KL-ites looking to retire there. ...


Sunday, June 21, 2009

Penang in a Week (Week Ending 20 JUN 2009)

Hey Dad!

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. ...

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