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Wat Chaiyamangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple, George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia.

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government has bowed to a protest by a group of trishaw riders in the state and agreed to give them RM100 in aid every two months - but only one...

Water scooters, parasailing banned in Penang beaches

Napoleon Parasail motor boat parked on shores of Bulabog Beach at Boracay Island, Philippines as seen in this March 10, 2009 photo.

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: All water scooter and parasailing activities in Penang have been banned with immediate effect. The clampdown came about following a spate of accidents where...

Spring comes early to Penang

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: The start of an early 'spring' is in the air as plants have started to bloom in the Penang Botanic Gardens. The flowering season, that usually occurs in...

A good move by Penang to ban plastic bags

The Star: THE Penang state government's move to ban the use of plastic bag is in the right direction, daring but most welcome. We have seen the adverse effects of wanton and...

Penang mufti awarded Anugerah Perdana Maulidur Rasul2012-02-05

The Star: PUTRAJAYA: Penang mufti Sahibus Samahah Datuk Seri Hassan Ahmad has been named the recipient of this year's national-level Anugerah Perdana Maulidur Rasul. Hassan, 70, a member of the National Fatwa Council, received the award from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku...

Chua chides Penang CM for trying to gain political mileage by spinning facts2012-02-05

The Star: MALACCA: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng should refrain from being a political "street fighter" and instead focus his attention on resolving woes faced by Penangites like a true statesman, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said. Taking a swipe at Lim...

Shafie: No misappropriation in People's Welfare Development scheme in Penang2012-02-05

The Star: SEMPORNA: Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has denied there was misappropriation in the implementation of the People's Welfare Development Scheme in Penang as alleged by its chief minister Lim Guan Eng. He said the scheme...

No coconut shortage for Thaipusam, says wholesaler in Penang2012-02-03

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: There are enough coconuts in Penang for Thaipusam which falls on Tuesday. Coconut wholesaler P. Sarasvathy, 53, said she had enough to meet demand this year unlike last year when there was a shortage. "The coconuts, from Kuala Bernam in Perak, are...

Penang landscape looking like a war zone2012-02-02

The Star: THE Penang landscape is resembling a war zone. Firecrackers, which are banned, are being let off in many areas in the state. Fireworks, some...

Good Samaritan drowns in Penang sea2012-02-01

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: A man helped an angler whose fishing line was entangled and then decided to take a dip in the sea near the Esplanade. He never came back. His body was found some 18 hours later....

Joint police raids crack Penang phone scam ring2012-02-01

Taipei Times: Taiwanese and Malaysian police cracked an international phone-scam ring during the Lunar New Year holidays, arresting 36 people from three countries who were based in Penang, Malaysia, the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) reported yesterday....

Rats! No more bounty in Penang2012-01-31

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Municipal Council will not reintroduce its rat-catching campaign due to fears that unscrupulous people will breed...

Speak English, Penang CPO tells his men2012-01-30

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: Strengthen your communication skills, especially in English, to deliver the right information to the community. In making this call...

Penang Hill still maintains its charm and tranquility2012-01-26

The Star: PENANG Hill is alive and kicking. After a six-month break, I visited Penang and the first thing I did was to climb the hill, and thank God nothing has changed along the jungle trails. The charm and tranquility of the hill remains intact. At the halfway mark of...