SUNDAY, May 1, 2011

Nafiizwan and Nicol triumph: MALAYSIA achieved a memorable double at the 16th Asian Individual Championships at the Nicol David International Squash Centre in Penang yesterday. (New Straits Times, 30.4.11)

Wee Wern only has squash on her mind: NICOL David is the poster girl of squash supremacy while Ong Beng Hee and Azlan Iskandar have legions of adoring fans. What about the younger players who are steadily working their way up the world rankings? (Star Online, 1.5.11)

Saudi tourist injured after falling off horse near beach: A Saudi Arabian tourist sustained a minor head injury after falling off a horse on the Batu Ferringhi beach. (Star Online, 1.5.11)

SATURDAY, April 30, 2011

Abdul Rahman Takes Oath As Penang YDP For Fourth Term: Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas on Saturday takes his oath as Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri for the fourth term. (Bernama, 30.4.11)

St George Church Conservation Project Completed: The National Heritage Department officially handed over the St. George Church conversation project, here today to the church management. (Bernama, 30.4.11)

Penang’s third link in the pipeline: With the Second Penang bridge project almost 50% complete, Penang has turned its sights towards a proposed third link a Penang-Butterworth sea tunnel. (Star Online, 30.4.11)

Court: Officer’s act unjustified: A Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs enforcement officer failed to prove that he fired a shot at a teenage VCD peddler in self-defence six years ago, a High Court here found. (Star Online, 30.4.11)

A grand 80th birthday bash: Hearty shouts of "Happy Birthday" rang through the cafe at Bayview Beach Resort as about 30 family members of octogenarian Ronald Braithwaite celebrated his 80th birthday recently. (New Straits Times, 29.4.11)

FRIDAY, April 29, 2011

Penang Opposition leader Azhar admitted to hospital: Penang Opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim, who was to have attended the opening of the state assembly sitting here Friday after his six-month suspension, is hospital instead. (Star Online, 29.4.11)

The Wailers to Rock Penang: On Saturday, 19 June 2011, legendary band, The Wailers, will descend upon Hard Rock Hotel Penang’s Poolside Sand Stage for an exclusive one-night-only, special performance. (Travel Blackboard, 29.4.11)

Whistle alert for errant motorists: MOTORISTS who park illegally on Penang island will be given a minute to remove their vehicles after a whistle, failing which their vehicles will be clamped. (Straits Times, 29.4.11)

Memorial center shares story that binds two nations: Chuang Keng Kung, curator of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Center in the state of Penang, sees his work there as a way to preserve the memory of the great revolutionary while also getting in touch with his own father's revolutionary leanings. (People's Daily Online, 29.4.11)

Keep those birds away from heritage sites: THE Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) supports the Penang government’s call to ban swiftlet farming, especially in the heritage sites. (Malay Mail, 29.4.11)

THURSDAY, April 28, 2011

Nicol, Beng Hee tame younger opponents to enter last eight: It was a day when experience triumphed over youthful exuberance as Nicol David and Ong Beng Hee powered their way into the quarter-finals of the PBA-Nusmetro Asian individual squash championships yesterday. (Star Online, 28.4.11)

Police Seize 4.7Kg Heroin, Detain Four: Police detained two men and a married couple, and seized 4.7kg of heroin worth RM250,000 in a raid at a supermarket parking lot in Alma, Bukit Mertajam, here Wednesday. (Bernama, 28.4.11)

Court Postpones Decision On N.Gobalakrishnan's Appeal: The Penang High Court here Thursday postponed to a date to be fixed later its decision on an appeal by Padang Serai Member of Parliament N. Gobalakrishnan on his conviction and sentence for obstructing a police officer on duty during the Thaipusam festival nine years ago. (Bernama, 28.4.11)

Showbiz: Thumpin’ mix of sight and sound: AUSTRALIAN electro/dance outfit Vandalism leads the international acts who will take the stage for tonight’s H-Artistry The Global Art Of Mixing party at Voodoo, Penang. (New Straits Times, 27.4.11)

WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2011

Local exporters gain from regional FTAs: The number of country of origins (COOs) certificates issued to companies in Malaysia exporting to Europe and Asia-Pacific has increased by 22.8% in the first quarter compared with the same period last year. (Star Online, 27.4.11)

M'sian households use almost half their income to pay off debts: THE Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) revealed that Malaysian households are spending about half of their income to pay off their debts. (Straits Times, 26.4.11)

TUESDAY, April 26, 2011

Nicol, Wee Wern and Beng Hee out to thrill fans in Asian meet: The Penang prodigies in squash have come home to give their fans memorable shows at the Nicol David International Squash Centre in Bukit Dumbar here. (Star Online, 26.4.11)

Ban smoking on hill completely: THE Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the news that the state government is going to turn Penang Hill into a no-smoking zone and that it will work with the Health Ministry to gazette this legislation. (Star Online, 26.4.11)

2,000 take upgraded Penang Hill train: A honeymooning couple from Saudi Arabia was among some 2,000 tourists and locals who boarded the Penang Hill funicular train, which resumed operations after a lapse of 14 months. (Star Online, 26.4.11)

Quadruple ticket price for foreigners just too much: WHOSE spiteful and vindictive idea was it to charge foreigners nearly four times as much as Malaysians to ride the new train up Penang Hill? (Star Online, 26.4.11)

MONDAY, April 25, 2011

RM4bil roads for Penang: The state government has announced plans to implement two new road projects costing some RM4bil to reduce traffic congestion on Penang island by up to 40%. (Star Online, 25.4.11)

Spinning and falling flat: Foreign investors are ignoring the mainstream media’s spin about conditions in states ruled by Pakatan Rakyat, according to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. (Free Malaysia Today, 25.4.11)

Penang Opposition Leader Can Return To State Assembly Sitting Friday: State opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim will be allowed to return to the legislative assembly sitting from this Friday when his six-month suspension ends. (Bernama, 25.4.11)

Beng Hee seeks good fortune in Penang after a painful six months: Four-time champion Ong Beng Hee hopes that there will be a sweet end for him in the Asian individual squash championships after enduring painful outings over the last six months. (Star Online, 25.4.11)

Nicol To Defend Her Asian Title At 'Own' Court: Malaysian squash queen Datuk Nicol Ann David is expected to defend her Asian Squash Championship individual title at the squash centre that was named after her. (Bernama, 25.4.11)

Much egg-citement about Big Momma: Tourists and locals are flocking to the snake farm at the Penang Snake Temple for a closer look at the python named Big Momma, which laid eggs for the first time there. (AsiaOne, 25.4.11)

Lively 1,051st birthday for Sea Goddess: Hundreds of devotees gathered at a temple in Weld Quay here for a colourful and lively celebration to mark the 1,051st birthday of the Sea Goddess Mazu. (Star Online, 25.4.11)