SUNDAY, May 15, 2011

Floods cause traffic jams in Penang: A downpour, which began at about 11am, caused flash floods in several low-lying areas here and traffic snarls along major roads. (Star Online, 14.5.11)

Penang Port Wants North Channel Dredging Project To Begin Soon: Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) stands to lose RM100 million, in revenue, if work to deepen the North channel of the port does not begin soon, says Managing Director Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar. (Bernama, 14.5.11)

Blame it on the heat and haze: It’s dog days for Malaysians now but it is the political temperature that needs to be cooled down. (Star Online, 15.5.11)

PAMCO, Malaysian firm ink accord for Halal food products: Punjab Agriculture and Meat Company (PAMCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Penang International Halal Hub (Malaysia) Saturday for mutual cooperation in Halal food products. (Daily Times, 15.5.11)

Police Bust Six Luxury Condominiums Used As Drug Processing Labs: Police believe they have crippled a major drug processing syndicate in Penang after raiding six luxury condominiums that were used as drug processing labs. (Bernama, 14.5.11)

Keep Botanical Gardens stress-free: IT has been quite a while since I visited the Botanical Gardens in Penang. Though I can see development outside the gardens the welcoming flora and fauna within are so enticing. (Star Online, 15.5.11)

Made to suit people’s tastes: ASK anyone around Bayan Lepas about Or Leng (Black Dragon) and you will be directed immediately to his stall in Sungei Tiram. (Star Online, 15.5.11)

SATURDAY, May 14, 2011

10th police report lodged on Christianity claim: A tenth police report was lodged on claims a group of Christian leaders wanted Christianity to be the country's official religion. (Malay Mail, 13.5.11)

The Big Six: Malaysian coastal hotels: The design ethos of the G Hotel is sleek and minimalist. (The Independent, 14.5.11)

PCM to contest in 15 Penang constituencies: Parti Cinta Malaysia (PCM) has earmarked three parliamentary and 15 state constituencies for its electoral debut in Penang in the next general election. (Free Malaysia Today. 14.5.11)

Student conned of RM10,000 in two days: When college student Kang Ping Ping replied an email which he had been ignoring for several months, little did he know that he would end up RM10,000 poorer. (Star Online, 14.5.11)

The mission of festivities: Why do we have to hold festival events? This is fundamentally a philosophy question. (MySinchew.com, 13.5.11)

FRIDAY, May 13, 2011

Five remanded over Penang car chase: Police have remanded five suspects a 26-year-old man and four women, aged between 18 and 50 to facilitate investigations into a 40km car chase which saw policemen firing several shots. (Star Online, 13.5.11)

Rehda: Surcharges may burden housebuyers’ pockets: Housebuyers may end up bearing the brunt of the state government’s proposal to impose surcharges on new super-condominium housing units. (Star Property, 12.5.11)

‘Political games to blame for Penang football’s decline’: PENANG MIC Youth chief J. Dhinagaran has joined in the chorus of criticism against the poor performance of the state football team. (Star Online, 13.5.11)

CAP: Pre-clamping warning whistle a mockery, scrap it: THE Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Penang Municipal Council to scrap the one minute whistle warning before the clamping of a vehicle. (Star online, 13.5.11)

THURSDAY, May 12, 2011

Traffickers nabbed after 40km car chase: Shots were fired in a 40km car chase from the beach resort of Batu Feringghi to the mainland end of the Penang Bridge involving the police and several drug-trafficking suspects here yesterday. (Star Online, 12.5.11)

High Drama In Batu Ferringhi: A 20km chase, shots fired. It was high drama in Batu Ferringhi here Wednesday. (Bernama, 11.5.11)

Indium Corporation Technology Expert Presenting at SMTA Penang: Indium Corporation Area Technical Manager, Sehar Samiappan, will present two technical papers at SMTA's South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly Technologies, Penang, Malaysia, on May 19-20, 2011. (EMSNow, 12.5.11)

WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2011

Utusan banned from next Penang state assembly sitting: The Penang state assembly has passed a resolution banning Utusan Malaysia from covering the next state assembly sitting over an alleged false report relating to the cost of renovating the rented residence of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. (Star Online, 10.5.11)

Utusan Malaysia Barred From Covering Penang State Assembly: The Penang State Assembly has barred Utusan Malaysia from covering its proceedings with immediate effect. (Bernama, 10.5.11)

Penang Plans To Open Islamic University In Penanti: The Penang government plans to open a branch campus of a foreign Islamic university at Penanti in Permatang Pauh near here soon. (Bernama, 10.5.11)

13 held for torching beat base: A police beat base was torched by a group of men following a fight which left a 29-year-old man with a severed ear in Bukit Tambun here. (Star Online, 11.5.11)

Temple mulls suit against HEB over Batu Kawan cemetery: A local Hindu temple management committee plans to take legal action against the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (HEB) for attempting to take over a cemetery near the state stadium here. (Free Malaysia Today, 11.5.11)

Refugees on a hiding to nothing: ALAM Shamsul Alam ran for his life. (The Australian, 11.5.11)

TUESDAY, May 10, 2011

Penang Government Provides 40 Hectares Of Land For Halal Industry Park: The state government has allocated 40 hectares of land in the southern part of the Penang Science Park for the setting up of the Penang Halal Industry Park. (Bernama, 9.5.11)

Investigate Utusan Malaysia, says Penang Gerakan: Penang Gerakan has called on the police to take stern action if there was no basis to the reports in Utusan Malaysia and two blogs that a group of Christian community leaders want to make Christianity the country’s official religion, replacing Islam. (Free Malaysia Today, 10.5.11)

Hisham: Probe to focus on what transpired at Penang meeting: The police investigation into the purported attempt to make Christianity the official religion of the country will focus on ascertaining whether there was such an attempt, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said. (Star Online, 10.5.11)

Guan Eng crosses the line in exposing water bill: 'What's next, phone bills? Credit card statements? Such details, unless obtained via a court order, should be private.' (Malaysiakini, 10.5.11)

Close cast of 'The Wedding Diary': Just how close the cast and crew on the film set for The Wedding Diary had become, was apparent during a group interview session yesterday as verbal zingers flew fast and furiously. (Malay Mail, 10.5.11)

Malaysia jewelry exports to rise on high price: Penang Goldsmith Association (PGA) chairman Joeson Khor said the figures last year did not achieve the target set which was over 5 billion ringgit (US$1.65 billion) due to the turmoil in the Middle East and the high price of gold, which was around US$1,400 per ounce last October. (China Post, 10.5.11)

Hand Over Money Returned By Senior Citizens To Amanah Raya, Suggests Hilmi: The money returned by senior citizens should be handed over to Amanah Raya Berhad, Penang acting opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya suggested Monday. (Bernama, 9.5.11)

MONDAY, May 9, 2011

Malaysian among Forbes’ top ten powerful women in UN: Judy Cheng-Hopkins, the assistant secretary-general of the United Nations for Peace-building Support, has become the first Malaysian to be listed in Forbes magazine's illustrious list of “The 10 Most Powerful Women at the UN”. (Star Online, 9.5.11)

Penang tourism: It's no fun at Penang beach: RECENTLY, I took my family for a beach vacation in Penang. We stayed at a pleasant hotel in Batu Ferringhi. (New Straits Times, 9.5.11)

Penang tourism: Why charge us more?: I AM an expatriate, born and schooled here in the 1950s. (New Straits Times, 9.5.11)

Higher price to increase M'sian gold jewellery exports to RM4.25bil: The value of gold jewellery products exported from Malaysia this year is expected to increase by about 10% from approximately RM3.8bil last year to about RM4.25bil. (Star Online, 9.5.11)