Penang In The News
Police issue summonses on a daily basis at Penang Hill. — Pictures by GS Narinder Singh
12 July 2011 at 8:27 am
GEORGE TOWN: The parking problems in Penang Hill has become a nightmare with visitors being issued summonses all the time and the 5,000-odd residents having difficulty getting home.
Burning cable causes long queues on Penang Bridge
12 July 2011 at 7:24 am
GEORGE TOWN: A Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) power cable caught fire on the Penang Bridge, causing massive traffic jams on both sides.
Cable fire causes Penang Bridge traffic snarl
12 July 2011 at 12:22 am
GEORGE TOWN, July 11 — A cable fire under the Penang Bridge this evening caused hundreds of motorists to be stuck in a jam, after the entry and exit lanes were closed to allow fire-fighters to put out the blaze. Rush hour traffic came to a standstill with vehicles massing at both ends until around 7pm, when the bridge was finally ...
Cable fire causes Penang Bridge traffic snarl
11 July 2011 at 11:51 pm
GEORGE TOWN, July 11 — A cable fire under the Penang Bridge this evening caused hundreds of motorists to be stuck in a jam, after the entry and exit lanes were closed to allow fire-fighters to put out the blaze. Rush hour traffic came to a standstill with vehicles massing at both ends until around 7pm, when the bridge was finally ...
15. Cable fire underneath Penang bridge causes traffic jams
11 July 2011 at 10:39 pm
GEORGE TOWN: A fire on a TNB cable in the middle span of the Penang bridge caused traffic jams on the bridge that spilled over to the roads leading to the bridge.
CABLE FIRE CAUSES MASSIVE TRAFFIC JAM ON PENANG BRIDGE
11 July 2011 at 8:23 pm
GEORGE TOWN, July 11 (Bernama) - Hundreds of vehicles were stranded forabout two hours on the entrance and exit lanes of Penang Bridge today after acable caught fire.A spokesman for Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB) said there was massive trafficcongestion as the cable fire occurred at the peak hour of 5.30pm.He said traffic improved at 7pm after the fire was put out and repairs weredone to the cable ...
Guan Eng Denies Sending SMS On Payment For Participants Of Bersih 2.0
11 July 2011 at 4:30 pm
GEORGE TOWN -- The DAP-led Penang government today denied its involvement in a short messaging service (SMS) on the payment of an allowance to participants of the illegal rally named 'Bersih 2.0' last week.
Guan Eng denies sending SMS on payment for Bersih 2.0 participants
11 July 2011 at 4:23 pm
GEORGE TOWN: The DAP-led Penang government today denied its involvement in a short messaging service (SMS) on the payment of an allowance to participants of the illegal rally named 'Bersih 2.0' last week.
GUAN ENG DENIES SENDING SMS ON PAYMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS OF BERSIH 2.0
11 July 2011 at 4:10 pm
GEORGE TOWN, July 11 (Bernama) -- The DAP-led Penang government today deniedits involvement in a short messaging service (SMS) on the payment of anallowance to participants of the illegal rally named ''Bersih 2.0'' last week.Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government had never sent out theSMS to anyone and regretted the allegations made. ...
New pride of Penang
11 July 2011 at 9:56 am
THE 24km-long second Penang bridge is 54% completed and it is on track to be completed by Nov, 2013, said former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Penang CRC go for Samba flair
11 July 2011 at 9:55 am
PENANG may soon become a base in Asia for footballers to acquire the world famous Brazilian samba football skills.
Second Penang Bridge ‘will be quake-proof’
11 July 2011 at 12:38 am
GEORGE TOWN: The use of high-damping rubber bearings (HDRB) can help protect the second Penang Bridge from structural damage caused by earthquakes, former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday.
Ivory surges on hope of land award
11 July 2011 at 12:20 am
The Penang-based developer's share price has appreciated by slightly more than 20 per cent this month, after slumping to a 52-week low of 90 sen on June 23 this year. Last Friday, Ivory shares closed 2 sen higher to RM1.16 a share, after having reached an intraday high of RM1.19 a share. Business Times understands that the Penang Development Corp's (PDC) board of directors are scheduled to meet ...
FORTIFYING SECOND PENANG BRIDGE AGAINST QUAKE DAMAGE
10 July 2011 at 1:15 pm
GEORGE TOWN, July 10 (Bernama) -- The use of high damping rubber bearings(HDRB) in its construction can help protect the second Penang bridge fromstructural damage due to earthquakes, former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah AhmadBadawi said today. Abdullah, who visited the bridge construction site here today, said HDRBwas an innovative product which protected not only the structure but also ...
His heart is in Penang
10 July 2011 at 9:38 am
GEORGE TOWN: Human Resources Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Zainal Rahim Seman is in love with Penang and receiving his Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN) here is icing on the cake.
Hot return
10 July 2011 at 8:10 am
A Penang-born couturier embraces traditional elements.
Do not be hoodwinked by narrow racist ideology, people urged
9 July 2011 at 5:13 pm
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Yang Di-pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas has advised the people to continue to maintain unity and not to be hoodwinked by a narrow racist ideology.
Do not be hoodwinked by narrow racist ideology
9 July 2011 at 4:08 pm
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas has advised the people to continue to maintain unity and not to be hoodwinked by a narrow racist ideology.
Do Not Be Hoodwinked By Narrow Racist Ideology, People Urged
9 July 2011 at 3:27 pm
GEORGE TOWN, July 9 (Bernama) -- Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas has advised the people to continue to maintain unity and not to be hoodwinked by a narrow racist ideology.
DO NOT BE HOODWINKED BY NARROW RACIST IDEOLOGY, PEOPLE URGED
9 July 2011 at 3:03 pm
GEORGE TOWN, July 9 (Bernama) -- Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun AbdulRahman Abbas has advised the people to continue to maintain unity and not to behoodwinked by a narrow racist ideology.He urged the people to continue to adhere to the principle and practice ofmutual respect in efforts to foster harmony and create a progressive andrespected state."The people of Penang should learn from the ...
