Highway to be renamed Jalan Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in honour of former PM

GEORGE TOWN: The 5.5km Lebuhraya Bandar Cassia in Batu Kawan will be renamed Jalan Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in honour of Malaysia’s fifth prime minister. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday (April 16), saying it was a tribute to the late Abdullah's contributions to the state during his...

State polls: Pak Lah likely to vote in Penang if health permits

KEPALA BATAS: Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who currently resides in Kuala Lumpur, will likely come back to cast his vote in the Bertam state seat in the Penang state polls on Aug 12. This was confirmed by Barisan Nasional candidate Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. "This will depend on his health. God-willing he...