PENANG, 22 Jan 2009: The Penang state government has approved a RM10 million grant for the Career Assistance and Training (CAT) centre to help the state’s unemployed during the economic downturn, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. He said InvestPenang was entrusted with the task of being the implementation agency. Lim told reporters the […]
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“Intel not closing Penang plant”
PENANG, 22 Jan 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has denied that US chipmaker Intel Corporation will close its plant here and that 2,000 workers will lose their jobs due to the closure. He clarified that the company had sought relocation of its two factories, namely PG6 and PG7, to the Kulim High-tech Park […]
Free bus ride at Penang heritage site
PENANG, 20 Jan 2009: Visitors to the World Heritage site in Georgetown can enjoy a free bus ride in the area ride starting 23 Jan. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the service known as the Central Area Transit (CAT) would be operated by Rapid Penang Sdn Bhd (RapidPenang). “Visitors can get to see […]
Consider building an LCCT in Penang
PENANG, 17 Jan 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng wants the Ministry of Transport to urgently consider the state’s proposal to build a Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT). Lim, reiterated that building a LCCT in Penang was important to stimulate the economy, especially in the tourism sector. “We have an ideal location for the […]
Penang engages 10 lawyers for road signs suit
PENANG, 14 Jan 2009: The Penang government and Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) have engaged 10 lawyers to defend the suit brought by Pahang accountant Nik Rizman Sapian over multilingual road signs. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the counsel would be spearheaded by Karpal Singh. The rest are Yeoh Yang Poh, Azahar Harun, Malek […]
Penang govt will emphasise thrift, says Lim
PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: The Penang government will not provide allocations to associations to organise activities, including certain festivities, if they do not benefit or generate income for the state. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government could not sponsor these activities if they do not generate income, especially during the current unstable […]
Eric Chia’s suit set for re-mention in April
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan 2009: The High Court has fixed 14 April for a re-mention of the defamation suit brought by the late Tan Sri Eric Chia against DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. Justice Datuk Abdul Wahab Patail set the date here today to hear from the plaintiff’s lawyer whether the suit would proceed since […]
Penang seeks RM500mil from federal govt
PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: The Penang government has applied for a RM500 million allocation from the federal government for various programmes. These would include programmes for retraining workers and providing business opportunities in the state over the next two years, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. “I met with Datuk Seri Najib and he […]
Hudud not a Pakatan Rakyat policy
By Deborah LohKUALA TERENGGANU, 11 JAN 2009: Pakatan Rakyat leaders moved to quell the subject of hudud law implementation which they claimed had been manufactured by Barisan Nasional (BN) as a by-election campaign issue. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang held a joint press conference to admit that though they […]
Maintain discipline among PKR leaders: Guan Eng
PENANG, 2 Jan 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should maintain discipline among PKR leaders to ensure the people’s continuous support for Pakatan Rakyat, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said today. He was responding to questions from reporters pertaining to a misunderstanding between some PKR and PAS leaders in Perak which […]
