PENANG, 24 Nov 2008: The Penang government has asked the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) to lodge police report over the vandalism of road signs in Lebuh Acheh here, yesterday. In a statement here today, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said this was necessary to prevent further sabotage of multi-lingual road signs put up by […]
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Azhar rejects allowance for Penang opposition leader
PENANG, 14 Nov 2008: Penang oppposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim has rejected the RM1,000 monthly allowance allocated by the Pakatan Rakyat state government for the position. Azhar said he would confirm his rejection of the allowance at the State Legislative Assembly sitting on 17 Nov. The provision for the allowance is contained in the Administrative […]
Penang goes ahead with multi-language signage
PENANG, 7 Nov 2008: The Penang government will proceed with its plan to put up road signages in various languages in heritage areas despite objections from various parties. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government would proceed with the plan as it was not throwing away the signage in Bahasa Malaysia but was […]
Penang seeks RM500 million from federal govt
PENANG, 6 Nov 2008: The Penang government, in bracing itself for economic uncertainty next year in the wake of the global financial turmoil, has sought RM500 million from the federal government to fund the retraining of workers due to possible retrenchment. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the RM50 million to be allocated by the […]
Plan to reacquire Kamunting hits snag
By Khairil AnharKUALA LUMPUR, 3 Nov 2008: The Perak state government’s plan to reacquire the land where the Kamunting detention centre is situated from the federal government may experience hiccups, said law experts. Universiti Teknologi Mara’s professor of law Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi told The Nut Graph that reacquiring Kamunting is not feasible. Shad said that Articles […]
Pointless chin-wagging
By Rom NainDESPITE the results of the 8 March 2008 general election, the mainstream Malaysian media still generally loathes crediting non-Barisan Nasional (BN) politicians, i.e. those from the Pakatan Rakyat. Hence the inaugural televised live debate on 15 July 2008 between opposition icon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Information Minister Datuk Shabery Cheek, which was won by […]
