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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 Syariah High Court judge freed of khalwat charge2012-05-17

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: Penang Syariah High Court judge Adam Tumiran, 44, and his partner Nurul Izani Md Isa, 35, were acquitted by the Syariah High Court on Thursday of a khalwat (close proximity) charge. Syarie judge Othman Ibrahim made the decision after recognising a...

PCM lodges report with MACC against Penang CM2012-05-16

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: Parti Cinta Malaysia (PCM) vice-president Huan Cheng Huan has lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), alleging Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng of...

Zairil: Penang Institute's offer of fellowship to Tunku Aziz genuine2012-05-16

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Institute's offer of a senior fellowship to Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim was a genuine offer to tap his talent, said the institute's chief executive officer Zairil Khir Johari. Zairil, who is DAP secretary-general Lim...

Tour gives group insight into Penang's early settlement days2012-05-16

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: Some 50 history lovers have learnt more about the history of the early Penang settlers when they toured the burial ground of Datuk Jenaton in Persiaran Changkat Minden here. Dr Ahmad Murad Merican, who led the tour organised by the Penang...

BN wants to reinstate Penang's status to be an 'engine of growth'2012-05-15

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: Barisan Nasional wants to restore Penang's free port status as part of a "comprehensive development framework" to make the services industry an engine of growth for the state. State Barisan chief Teng Chang Yeow said it was part of a detailed...

Penang Umno slams Perkasa protest at Lim's house2012-05-15

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: Penang Umno has condemned the protest by Perkasa members outside Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's house in Jalan Pinhorn here last Thursday. State Umno chairman Datuk Zainal Abidin...

Jarinah shines the brightest at Braille Karaoke Contest in Penang2012-05-12

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: She may not be able to imagine what light looks like but Jarinah Yusof - who was born blind - shone the brightest at a Braille Karaoke Contest. The 23-year-old lass beat 19 others to win over the judges' hearts with her inspiring rendition of The...

Report filed against Penang CM2012-05-11

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: An assemblyman has lodged a police report against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, claiming that he has uttered a statement that could create enmity among the races. Penaga assemblyman Datuk Azhar Ibrahim,...

Penang opposition leader suspended from House2012-05-09

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state assembly has passed a motion to suspend...

Excitement in the air as second Penang Bridge hits three-quarter mark2012-05-08

The Star: GEORGE TOWN: Excitement is clearly growing with the state's second Penang Bridge having passed its three-quarter completion mark. Workers on the ground are beginning to have a sense of an ending now that the bridge is taking shape literally. Jambatan Kedua Sdn...