MBOR recognition for Penang ‘planting a million trees in one day’
GEORGE TOWN: Penang created its own history when it received recognition from the Malaysia Book of Record (MBOR) for Planting One Million Trees in One Day in celebration of Earth Day yesterday (Apr 22). The epic event, organised by Yayasan Amal Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) Pulau Pinang in collaboration with the office of the chairman […]
Cat causes chemical spill at Penang IPG science lab
GEORGE TOWN: The laboratory at the Department of Science, Institute of Teacher Education (IPG) in Gelugor here had to be evacuated yesterday following a chemical spill caused by a cat. The cat was said to have sneaked into the laboratory and knocked over 10 bottles containing liquid sodium dihydrogen before a laboratory assistant noticed the […]
PN leadership to decide on Penang opposition leader
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Perikatan Nasional (PN) has not decided on who will be the Opposition leader in the state legislative assembly as the decision lies with the PN leadership. Sungai Dua assemblyman Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff, who is also state PAS commissioner, said the state PN has already sent the list of candidates to the coalition […]
Penang cops open 20 probe papers on election incidents
GEORGE TOWN: Penang police received 20 police reports regarding the misuse of identity cards on polling day on Saturday. Penang police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said police opened 20 investigation papers regarding the incidents under Section 7 of the Election Offences Act 1954. “The situation led to 20 individuals not being allowed by the […]
Umno representative to be appointed as Penang exco
KUALA LUMPUR: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) has agreed to appoint an Umno assemblyman to represent Barisan Nasional (BN) as a member of the Penang State Executive Council in the spirit of the unity government. Secretary-general Anthony Loke. Its secretary-general Anthony Loke said the matter was unanimously agreed in the DAP central executive committee (CEC) […]
Enjoying a durian buffet in Penang
‘Durians smell awful — but the taste is heavenly.’ — Smithsonian Magazine. I have read a lot about the durian buffets in West Malaysia and never dreamed that I will be visiting a durian orchard to sample as many durians as I can stomach. But yesterday, there I was at a durian orchard in Balik […]
Penang dissolves state assembly
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang State Legislative Assembly, which has 40 seats, is officially dissolved today to pave way for the state election. The dissolution before the end of the five-year term, which ends on Aug 2, was announced by Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow in a press conference yesterday after receiving the consent of the […]
Woman gets good behaviour bond for unlawful possession of money
KUCHING: A woman from Penang was sentenced to a one-year good behaviour bond by the Magistrates’ Court here on Monday (Jan 30) for illegally having RM200 in her account two years ago. Lee Xiang Chen, 32, pleaded guilty after two charges under Section 37(1) of the Sarawak Minor Offences Ordinance 1958 were read before magistrate […]
Penang Pearl of the Orient
Penang Island, the only island-state in Malaysia, is known as the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ to many, and attracts to its shores a multitude of visitors every year. It is not hard to imagine why, as Penang possesses many charms. In the first of this two-part series, writer William Chai details his experiences visiting George […]
Postpartum confinement not stopping teacher from voting
KUALA NERANG: Being in confinement following childbirth has not stopped a Padang Terap parliamentary constituent, teacher Siti Najuwa Md Azmi, from joining the queue to vote at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Naka near here, today. Siti Najuwa, 32, who teaches in a school in Penang, arrived at the polling centre at 8.30 am carrying her 40-day-old […]
