PENANG Top Stories

Body of man who fell off ferry in Penang found2019-02-17
The Star: GEORGE TOWN: A RM1 note was among the few belongings found on the body of a man who fell off the ferry which was heading from Penang island to the mainland. ......
MAKING THE GRADE: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A UNIVERSITY2019-02-17
Public Technologies: Thinking of becoming the next Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or even Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar? Want to know your potential for success? Come discover what the future has reserved for you. Take the first step. Jom Masuk IPT! For the whole month of March, the 'Jom Masuk...
Mosque holds CNY do for all2019-02-17
The Star: BUTTERWORTH: About 300 people of all races thronged the Chinese New Year open house hosted by the MalaysiaChinese Muslim Associa­tion’s Penang Chapter at Masjid Abdullah Fahim in Kepala Batas near here. ......
Empowering youths to participate in M’sian politics2019-02-17
Malaysia Kini: COMMENT | We need to foster critical thinking and introduce political education to encourage more youth participation in politics. ......
Hotel guests charmed by Lunar New Year celebration2019-02-16
The Star: HOTEL Equatorial Penang gave their in-house guests a colourful taste of Chinese New Year with a lion dance, firecracker ceremony and tossing of a giant yee sang. ......
Begging for festive handouts2019-02-16
The Star: WITH a cigarette in one hand and a smartphone in the other, a ‘beggar’ waited patiently for people to put money in his plastic cup as he sat on the road leading to the famous Thnee Kong Tnuah (Jade EmperorPavilion) in Ayer Itam, Penang. ......
Season of hope and expectations2019-02-16
The Star: THERE was joy in the air during the Tanjong and PadangKotaChinese New Year open house in Penang which saw guests tucking into a scrumptious buffet and enjoying stage performances. ......
Mosque to hold CNY bash2019-02-16
The Star: A MOSQUE in Tasek Gelugor, Butterworth, Penang, will hold a Chinese New Year open house to build a closer rapport with the Chinese community in the area. ......
Couples who travel together, grow together2019-02-15
The Star: Don’t Miss Our “In The Mood For Love” Contest! DetailsBelowTravel is a bit like love. It makes you do things that you’ve never done and explore places you’ve never been to before. It reaches to the innermost part of your soul that other things can’t, and it...
Why splurge on Valentine’s Day when you can just be creative?2019-02-15
The Star: February is a month of love, with Valentine’s Day and Chap Goh Meh (Chinese Valentine’s Day/15th day of the lunar new year) within just days of each other. No money to spend during this season of love? No worries! Here are some places in Malaysia...
Malaysia Mattress Market Report 20182019-02-15
PR Newswire: DUBLIN, Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Malaysia Mattress MarketOutlook for 2022 - By Mattress (Spring, Foam, Pocket Spring, Latex, and Fibre Mattress); By Residential and Institutional Users; By Size (King, Queen, Single Bed, and Custom)" report...
Perda to take legal action against Shabudin over land sale2019-02-15
Malaysia Kini: The Penang authority seeks to either repossess both plots of land or demand for compensation. ......
How the Cheryl Grimmer case unfolded2019-02-15
This is Money: * January 12, 1970: Cheryl GeneGrimmer was abducted from outside the change shed at Fairy Meadow Beach while spending the day with her mother and three brothers. A man was seen at the scene carrying a blonde girl wrapped in a towel as he ran towards the car...
Once an artist who was afraid to draw, Sharon Chin now has an exhibition of drawings2019-02-15
The Star: For many years, SharonChin considered herself as an artist who couldn’t draw. While she thrived in various styles of art (performance art, mixed media, installation, prints), drawing was something she never really picked up until she moved to Port Dickson...