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Guan Eng: All communities have a stake in Penang

6 February 2012 at 7:02 pm KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – Lim Guan Eng said today that all communities in Penang now enjoy a share in the success of the state after handing power to Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in Election 2008. “There is... a sense of ownership in Penang, that each and every one of us has a stake and share in Penang’s success. “Penang Hindus and Indians do not walk alone ...
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Guan Eng: All communities have a stake in Penang

6 February 2012 at 6:51 pm KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – Lim Guan Eng said today that all communities in Penang now enjoy a share in the success of the state after handing power to Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in Election 2008. “There is... a sense of ownership in Penang, that each and every one of us has a stake and share in Penang’s success. “Penang Hindus and Indians do not walk alone ...
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Guan Eng: All communities have a stake in Penang

6 February 2012 at 6:10 pm KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – Lim Guan Eng said today that all communities in Penang now enjoy a share in the success of the state after handing power to Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in Election 2008.
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MORE THAN 100,000 PENANG HINDU DEVOTEES FULFILL VOWS

6 February 2012 at 6:04 pm GEORGE TOWN, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- More than 100,000 Hindu devotees throngedthe 10 km procession from the Kovil Veedum temple in Jalan Penang to NattukottaiChettiar temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga to fulfill their vows here today, on theeve of Thaipusam. The "Velli Ratham" or silver chariot bearing Lord Murugan which left thetemple at 6.30 am stopped at intervals along the way to allow devotees to ...
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Explain partial welfare aid in Penang, says Guan Eng

6 February 2012 at 5:51 pm KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – The Rural and Regional Development Ministry must explain why welfare aid has only been handed out to half the hardcore poor families in Penang, Lim Guan Eng said today. The Penang chief minister (picture) questioned why just 301 such families had received aid under the ministry’s People’s Welfare Development Scheme (SPKR) ...
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Explain partial welfare aid in Penang, says Guan Eng

6 February 2012 at 5:06 pm KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – The Rural and Regional Development Ministry must explain why welfare aid has only been handed out to half the hardcore poor families in Penang, Lim Guan Eng said today.
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Chua chides Penang CM for trying to gain political mileage by spinning facts

6 February 2012 at 9:30 am 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.
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Out to save village

6 February 2012 at 9:24 am THE Penang Malay Association (Pemenang) plans to convene a mee-ting between historians and profes-sionals in the state with the hope of convin- cing them to preserve Kampung Batu Uban as a heritage site.
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Out to save village

6 February 2012 at 9:23 am THE Penang Malay Association (Pemenang) plans to convene a mee-ting between historians and profes-sionals in the state with the hope of convin- cing them to preserve Kampung Batu Uban as a heritage site.
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8. Chua chides Penang CM for trying to gain political mileage by spinning facts

6 February 2012 at 8:53 am 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.
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Penang mufti awarded Anugerah Perdana Maulidur Rasul

6 February 2012 at 7:37 am PUTRAJAYA: Penang mufti Sahibus Samahah Datuk Seri Hassan Ahmad has been named the recipient of this year’s national-level Anugerah Perdana Maulidur Rasul.
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Penang lass Miss Cheongsam Malaysia 2012

6 February 2012 at 6:43 am KUCHING: Penang holds the bragging rights to the ‘fairest of them all’ at the Miss Cheongsam Malaysia 2012 when 20-year-old Lliss Wong Yim Kei was crowned champion on Saturday night.
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Penang mufti recipient of Anugerah Perdana Maulidur Rasul

6 February 2012 at 6:14 am PUTRAJAYA: Penang mufti Sahibus Samahah Datuk Seri Hassan Ahmad was yesterday named the recipient of the national-level Anugerah [...]
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Let justice flow like a mighty river

5 February 2012 at 7:48 pm New malls, shopping complexes and condo projects could turn Penang Island into a concrete jungle before long. Take a peek at what the future holds for us.
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Najib For Moderates

5 February 2012 at 6:52 pm Penang State Barisan Nasional jumped on the bandwagon to launch ‘Najib for Moderates’ as their CNY theme this year, saying the idea came following the success of the recent forum in Kuala Lumpur.
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SHAFIE DENIES MISAPPROPRIATION IN PEOPLE'S WELFARE DEVT SCHEME IN PENANG

5 February 2012 at 3:36 pm SEMPORNA, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Rural and Regional Development Minister DatukSeri Mohd Shafie Apdal today denied there was misappropriation in theimplementation of the People''s Welfare Development Scheme in Penang as allegedby its Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.He said the scheme was implemented in 2009 in accordance with the rules andprocedures set to help the hardcore poor."I as the Rural and ...
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PENANG MUFTI NAMED RECIPIENT OF ANUGERAH PERDANA MAULIDUR RASUL

5 February 2012 at 3:26 pm PUTRAJAYA, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- Penang mufti Sahibus Samahah Datuk Seri HassanAhmad was today named the recipient of the national-level Anugerah PerdanaMaulidur Rasul 1433H/2012. Hassan, 70, who is a member of the National Fatwa Council, received theaward from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mua''dzam Shah, at theMaulidur Rasul celebration at Putra Mosque, here. Hassan, who is from ...
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Three robbers shot dead near Jawi toll plaza

5 February 2012 at 12:22 pm BUTTERWORTH: Penang police gunned down three men, including two Indonesians, at KM160 of the North-South Expressway near the Jawi toll plaza in Nibong Tebal Sunday morning.
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Penang PAS commissioner nominated as MAIPP chief

5 February 2012 at 9:42 am GEORGE TOWN: The issue of who is going to head the Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAIPP) has been put to rest.
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Let us provide check and balance, says Dr Teng

5 February 2012 at 9:42 am GEORGE TOWN: Penang Gerakan chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan has asked voters to elect several Gerakan representatives into the next state assembly to enable the party to provide check and balance to the Pakatan Rakyat state government.
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