News about Penang

KEPALA BATAS (May 21): The Penang government is always prepared to accept any feedback and suggestion from any party, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which protest the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project.

  GEORGE TOWN (May 19): The Penang state government will have a dialogue session on schools that are affected by the construction of the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1).

GEORGE TOWN (May 14): There is nothing wrong in establishing the Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI), said former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng at the High Court here yesterday.

JERLUN (May 14): The Kedah Government will hold a tripartite meeting with the Penang and Perak State Governments to discuss issues arising from the proposed construction of the Kulim International Airport (KXP) in the State.

GEORGE TOWN (May 13): Penang Housing, Town and Country Planning and Local Government Committee chairman, Jagdeep Singh Deo called on real estate stakeholders to seek for a new landfill site on the island, to reduce illegal dumping in the state.

GEORGE TOWN (May 11): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow yesterday ordered the engineers and contractor involved in the recent repair works of the Jalan Bukit Lama to investigate the cause of the road collapse and cracks.

GEORGE TOWN (May 10): Three roads here have had their names changed since last month following requests from the public, said the chairman of the State Committee on Penang Geographical Names, Zairil Khir Johari yesterday.

GEORGE TOWN (May 10): Seven shops at a heritage building in Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Prangin Estate, here were badly damaged in a fire early Thursday.

  GEORGE TOWN (May 8): The Penang government hopes the tripartite meeting on the Kulim airport issue between the Transport Ministry, the Kedah and Penang governments will be held soon, prior to the Menteris Besar and Chief Ministers’ meeting with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in July.

GEORGE TOWN (May 7): Dewan Sri Pinang, a civic centre established since 1972 at the north seafront of the World Heritage Site here, would become an international icon for arts and culture for Penang, the State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said yesterday.