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SUNDAY, July 3, 2011

Iranian weightlifter 3rd at worlds: Iranian weightlifter Jaber Behrouzi has stood third at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships which is currently underway in Malaysia. (Press TV, 3.7.11)

Penang Umno Denies Involvement In Demo: Penang Umno today denied any involvement in a demonstration held at the Tun Abdul Razak Complex yesterday. (Bernama, 2.7.11)

Mission accomplished: STUDENTS in SMK Tun Hussein Onn in Seberang Jaya, Penang are in it to win it, and they proudly showed off their masterpiece creations for The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education (NiE) contest Mag Inc 2011. (Star Online, 3.7.11)

Rusty trusty: WE were told to dress in our best that day. The minister was coming! (Star Online, 3.7.11)

SATURDAY, July 2, 2011

Centre Shows Commitment Of Schlumberger To Investment In Malaysia: The opening of Schlumberger Ltd's WesternGeco Penang Product Centre (WPPC) today shows its commitment to its investment in Malaysia. (Bernama, 1.7.11)

Anti-CM protesters bring traffic to a crawl: A group of people protesting against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and the planned Bersih 2.0 rally at the mid-span of Penang Bridge caused a 10km-long traffic jam. (Star Online, 2.7.11)

Ezam, Seven Others Released: Penang police today released eight people including Senator Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor, all of whom had participated in an illegal assembly outside the Komtar building here yesterday. (Bernama, 2.7.11)

Six Of 30 People Detained In Penang Re-Arrested Under Emergency Ordinance: Six of the 30 people who were detained at the Sungai Dua toll plaza in Kepala Batas, Penang on Saturday have been re-arrested under Section 2 (1) of the Emergency Ordinance 1969. (Bernama, 2.7.11)

Assam laksa-loving Yankee blogger moving to Penang after six years in KL: THE only thing that Robyn Eckhardt regrets about her life’s choices is not going into writing food reviews earlier in life. (Star Online, 2.7.11)

Batu Ferringhi is more serene, but not boring: I WAS taken aback when someone who is actively involved in Penang's hospitality industry recently passed a remark that these days, the beach resorts and hotels in Batu Ferringhi looked more like hospitals or old folks homes. (New Straits Times, 2.7.11)

FRIDAY, July 1, 2011

Paranoia in Penang: Wearing T-shirts with the likeness of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara may be a crime against good taste, but in markets across Asia they are freely available. (Wall Street Journal, 30.6.11)

FAP’s lack of vision earns Penang third-tier status: NOT many who follow the domestic football scene would realise that there is a state team missing from either the Super League or Premier League this year. (Star Online, 1.7.11)

Penang postpones ceramah: The Penang government has postponed the Bersih-related ceramah on the island and mainland scheduled for Thursday night, in compliance with a court order obtained by the police. (Star Online, 30.6.11)

China rule on opening day: CHINA ruled the roost on the opening day of the World Junior Weightlifting Championships by clinching four of the six gold medals contested at the Penang International Sports Arena yesterday. (New Straits Times, 30.6.11)

Wipada captures 3 medals: Wipada Sirimongkhon won a gold and two silver medals at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships yesterday. (Bangkok Post, 1.7.11)

Court upholds remand order against PSM group: The seven-day remand order issued against Sungai Siput MP Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj and 29 fellow Parti Socialis Malaysia (PSM) members is correct, legal and proper. (Star Online, 1.7.11)

THURSDAY, June 30, 2011

News: Celebrate George Town’s heritage: THE month-long George Town Festival starts tomorrow, marking the city’s third anniversary as a Unesco World Heritage Site. (New Straits Times, 29.6.11)

Penang Police Get Court Order To Stop Illegal Gatherings Tomorrow: The Penang police today issued a stern warning to anyone who intends to join two illegal gatherings planned at Tapak Pesta Sungai Nibong and Tapak Expo Seberang Jaya at 8pm tomorrow. (Bernama, 29.6.11)

Anak Mamak disrupts press meet, rains abuses: Several members from the unregistered Suara Anak-Anak Mamak Pulau Pinang disrupted a Bersih-related press conference and hurled abuses against members of a coalition of civil society here today. (Free Malaysia Today, 29.6.11)

WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2011

Penang police ban ‘Bersih’ roadshows: Penang police have obtained a Magistrate’s Court order to stop two separate state-sponsored Bersih-related road shows scheduled for tomorrow night. (Free Malaysia Today, 29.6.11)

Sungei Siput MP is well taken care of, say police: Penang police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob has assured family members of Sungai Siput MP Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj that his welfare is being taken care of. (Star Online, 29.6.11)

World Micro Opens Asian Hub In Penang, Malaysia: Electronics distributor World Micro, Inc., has sealed an agreement with the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA), the statutory body responsible for the development of the Northern Corridor Economic Region of Malaysia ("Koridor Utara", or NCER) to formalize the opening of its Asian distribution hub in Penang, Malaysia. (PR Newswire, 28.6.11)

Penang Government Denies Selling Masjid Jalan Tengah Wakaf Land: The Penang government denied that Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) had bequeathed Masjid Jalan Tengah wakaf land in Jalan Burma and sold it to third parties. (Bernama, 28.6.11)

RM350mil golf course plan frozen: There will be no tee-off for the RM350mil golf course in Batu Kawan that had been planned since 2008. (Star Online, 29.6.11)

It's no bear market in teddy bear business: Handsewn teddy bears from Simpang Ampat made a comeback at the Little Penang Street Market recently. (AsiaOne, 29.6.11)

TUESDAY, June 28, 2011

Penang CM queried over big plans: The Gerakan wants Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to disclose what has happened to some big plans and projects he had announced over the last three years. (Star Online, 28.6.11)

Breakfast at a Jelutong kopitiam: If a person hasn’t returned home to Penang after a long while, it is only commonsense to sit down in a downtown, out-of-the-way and downright noisy coffeeshop. (Free Malaysia Today, 28.6.11)

Five Nabbed, Subsidised Petrol And Diesel Seized In Penang: The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism in Penang detained five men and seized 61,110 litres of subsidised diesel and petrol worth RM200,000 in Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan, here today. (Bernama, 28.6.11)

Malaysia: Penang Port Dredging Project Back on Track: The RM351 million project to deepen the north channel of the Penang Port is back on track, Penang Port Sdn Bhd managing director Ahmad Ibnihajar said. (Dredging Today, 28.6.11)

Penang Opposition Leader To Know Decision On Eviction Notice On July 26: Penang Opposition leader and Penaga assemblyman Datuk Azhar Ibrahim will know on July 26 whether he has to vacate his constituency's service centre as per the instruction by the state government. (Bernama, 27.6.11)

Rubicon's Penang, Malaysia Facility Ready for Volume Production of 6-inch Sapphire Wafers: Rubicon Technology, Inc. reports that its Penang, Malaysia facility recently completed qualification of its six-inch wafers by a key customer. (Compound Semiconductors Online, 27.6.11)

Vietnamese Woman With 2.7Kg Syabu Arrested: Penang police arrested a Vietnamese woman and seized 2.7 kilogrammes of syabu worth RM675,000 at the Penang International Airport here, last Sunday. (Bernama, 28.6.11)

MONDAY, June 27, 2011

PSM group was planning to overthrow the Govt, says cop: Sungai Siput MP Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj and 30 others who were arrested with Communist materials are being investigated for allegedly intending to wage war against the King. (Star Online, 27.6.11)

Chairman: PSM not reviving communism:The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) denies reviving communist ideology. (Malay Mail, 27.6.11)

Police in grip of Bersih hysteria: It's now quite clear that the Bersih 2.0 march planned for July 9 is not such a threat to public order and security as the fret and fever the government has generated over the whole affair. (Malaysiakini, 27.6.11)

Pain for Penang as KL retain junior inter-state title: Penang’s nightmare of having to finish second best continued as Kuala Lumpur retained the 100Plus National Junior Inter-State Team badminton championship crown at the Penang BA hall in Bukit Dumbar yesterday. (Star Online, 27.6.11)

‘Durian King’ wins again: “Durian King” Tan Eow Chong added another feather to his cap when his Raja Kunyit variety was adjudged the “Champion of Champions” in a durian competition. (Star Online, 27.6.11)