GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Fisheries Department will continue to take samples periodically to monitor the density of the Noctiluca Scintillans algae in waters off Teluk Bahang, which has been experiencing the ‘red water’ phenomenon from Saturday. In a statement, the department said it will monitor the density until the situation reaches a safe level. "Preliminary results of...
GEORGE TOWN: Sworn in for a third term, state assembly Speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang says he will carry out his duties while taking into account the trust bestowed on him. The state PKR advisor added that he will carry out his duties as the state Speaker honestly and ensure all the rules of the assembly...
IPOH: The Penang government should provide reasons for the change in venue for a concert that was supposed to be held in Kepala Batas, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said he found it strange that the venue was changed, despite both locations being part of the state. "I don’t know what the...
Gamuda’s excellent credentials make its subsidiary SRS Consortium an ideal choice for project delivery partner THE Transport Ministry is finalising the details of Penang’s light rail transit (LRT) project with the Penang Transport Master Plan's project delivery partner (PDP) SRS Consortium. Once the overall implementation model is finalised, contractors are expected to be appointed by year-end, Transport...
GEORGE TOWN: Ten Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional assemblymen were sworn in as Penang executive council members before Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak on Wednesday (Aug 16). The ceremony started with Batu Maung assemblyman Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Abdul Hamid, 49, who had been made the Islamic development, education and national unity committee...
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional pact may have had the most successful outing in Saturday’s polls in six states but losing five seats to Perikatan Nasional was something its leaders had least expected. State Pakatan chairman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the defeat in Bagan Pinang, Gemas, Serting, Paroi and Labu were difficult to...
PETALING JAYA: The rise in support for Perikatan Nasional along the ethno-nationalism sentiments, known as the green wave, will lead to more racial divisions in the nation, say politicians and analysts. According to Selayang MP William Leong of Pakatan Harapan, the continued popularity of the votes for Perikatan by the Malays for the Malays - will...
GEORGE TOWN: Even before polling day, Pakatan Harapan and its ally Barisan Nasional knew Penang was theirs. At the launch of their unity manifesto two days after nomination, Penang PKR vice-chairman Goh Choon Aik predicted they would secure 26 out of the 40 state seats. As polling day drew closer, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow believed that...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Towards the middle of the campaigning period for the state polls, word on the street was that Perikatan Nasional had already captured all but one state seat – Telemung. It just needed to make that victory official via the Election Commission on Aug 12. Sources within Perikatan said this is why their war-cry was 32-0. Data...
TANJONG KARANG: Former Umno stalwart Tan Sri Noh Omar (pic) has told Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to step down as party president after its dismal performance in the six state elections. He said Ahmad Zahid should take responsibility for Umno’s defeats while denying the latter’s accusation that he (Noh) had sabotaged Umno, instead pointing...
