PENANG, 2 July 2009: The Penang government today warned the developer of the proposed housing project in Kampung Buah Pala, Nusmetro Ventures (P) Sdn Bhd, for threatening the residents. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the developer’s threat to send bulldozers to the village by 2 Aug 2009 to forcibly evict the residents and demolish […]
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Guan Eng: Kedah situation “desperate”
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 2 July 2009: While other Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders today glossed over Kedah DAP’s pullout of the state government, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng had a different view. Lim, who is also Penang Chief Minister, said the situation in Kedah was “desperate” enough that the party’s top leadership would be meeting to decide […]
Kg Buah Pala residents want Penang CM to resign
PENANG, 1 July 2009: The Kampung Buah Pala Residents Association in Bukit Gelugor here today urged Lim Guan Eng to step down as Penang chief minister for having failed to serve and help the people in the state. Its spokesperson, C Tharmaraj, said the association also felt that Lim, who is DAP secretary-general, was not […]
Three PR-led states receive low federal allocation
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 26 June 2009: Penang and two other Pakatan Rakyat-led states – Kedah and Kelantan – were among six states that received the lowest allocations from the government’s stimulus package. Citing data available from the government’s Treasury website, DAP’s Jalan Tembikai branch deputy chairperson Steven Sim said, for example, that Penang was only receiving […]
Four reports against Jawi Adun
(Paper image by Jay Lopez / sxc.hu; Penang map © 2009 Google Maps) PENANG, 15 June 2009: The Nibong Tebal DAP chief, Teh Hock Yong, today lodged four reports with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against Jawi assemblyperson Tan Beng Huat. Among others, Teh alleged that Tan had abused his power and used the state […]
Penang bans polystyrene at official events
PENANG, 15 June 2009: Penang has banned the use of polystyrene boxes and plates in all of its official functions. State executive councillor for health, welfare, caring society and environment, Phee Boon Poh, said the use of polystyrene boxes as food containers raised health as well as environmental concerns. Polystyrene boxes and plates could retain […]
Penang govt wants to take over ferry service
PENANG, 10 June 2009: The Penang government will submit an official application to take over the operations of the mainland-island ferry service from Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. He said a letter would be sent tomorrow to the Penang Port Commission (PPC) which supervises the Penang port. “Today’s […]
PBA Holdings to market bottled drinking water
PENANG, 9 June 2009: PBA Holdings Bhd (PBAHB), through its subsidiary Island Springwater Sdn Bhd, will sell bottled drinking water processed at the Tanjung Bunga water catchment area from the middle of this month. PBAHB chairperson Lim Guan Eng said initially, the drinking water would be bottled in 500ml packs and sold at RM7 per […]
Keep election promises, Suaram tells Guan Eng
By Zedeck SiewLim Guan Eng (Ballot box image by Miguel Angel Salinas / Dreamstime) PETALING JAYA, 9 June 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng needs to make local council elections a priority as promised by his elections manifesto, Suaram Penang said today. “The process in which the Penang state government appoints its local councillors now is […]
MCA: What’s PR’s stand on NEP?
PETALING JAYA, 5 June 2009: The MCA has called on Pakatan Rakyat (PR) to clarify its stand with regard to the New Economic Policy (NEP) in light of PAS Youth’s call to maintain the 30% bumiputera quota for equity ownership. In a statement today, MCA spokesperson Lee Wei Kiat said PAS Youth’s call was inconsistent […]
