GEORGE TOWN: Retired bus driver B. Karunaniti, 73, was unaware that the price of RON95 petrol was RM1.99 per litre under the Budi95 scheme when he stopped at a petrol station on Monday (Sept 30). "I'm a retiree, and now work as a personal driver. On my own, I use my motorcycle because it's cheaper. "I usually...
GEORGE TOWN: The saltwater crocodile captured on Teluk Bahang Beach near here on Tuesday (Sept 23) has been relocated to the Paya Indah Wetlands in Dengkil, Selangor. Penang Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Mohd Zaide Mohamed Zin said that prior to the relocation, the crocodile was taken to Penang National Park for examination, as well as...
KUALA LUMPUR: MRT Corp clarified on Thursday (Aug 21) that the budget ceiling for the LRT Mutiara Line project has been set at RM16.8bil, stressing that the figure reflects current market conditions and not uncontrolled cost escalation. The company said the original estimate for the Penang LRT Bayan Lepas Project in 2016 was RM10bil, based on...
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP’s plan to mobilise its members in Penang to “defend” a business premises involved in the recent upside-down flag controversy risks sparking a direct confrontation, warns MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). He said the move, announced by DAP, could draw large numbers of politically charged individuals to a location already...
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has hit out at attempts by certain parties to pressure the Attorney General’s Chambers into prosecuting a Penang shop owner who mistakenly displayed the national flag incorrectly. Party secretary-general Anthony Loke said on Tuesday (Aug 12) that such actions amounted to political interference and bullying, particularly after threats to stage a protest outside...
GEORGE TOWN: Six women sustained minor injuries when a factory bus carrying 30 people lost control and crashed on a winding uphill stretch near Suria Vista Apartment along Jalan Paya Terubong, Air Itam, on Monday morning (Aug 11). The incident occurred at about 7.24am when the bus, ferrying workers home from a factory, reportedly suffered brake...
Ornithophiles aka bird lovers are going to soar high with this one. If you’re one such enthusiast for birds, you will love the “What’s My Name” campaign by Penang Bird Park. The park in Seberang Jaya, Penang is turning 37 this year – on Aug 8, specifically – and it is celebrating by giving Malaysians the chance to...
GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested a local man and his Thai girlfriend on suspicion of drug trafficking in raids around Pulau Tikus and Tanjong Tokong here on Thursday (July 10). North-East OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the couple, in their 20s, was arrested in Pulau Tikus road at 11.30pm by a team from the Narcotics Criminal...
GEORGE TOWN: Sister Aidan Fitzgerald, the longest-serving principal of SMK Convent Green Lane (CGL), passed away on Monday (July 14) at the age of 97 in her hometown of Ireland. Sister Aidan, as she was fondly called, hailed from the Infant Jesus Sisters (IJS) religious order and was the last of three sisters who helmed the...
A FREAK pre-dawn storm with strong winds felled trees in the vicinity of Island Glades in Gelugor on Tuesday (July 8). The Penang Island City Council's (MBPP) Skuad Pantas then sprang into action to clear the roads. Seri Delima assemblyman Connie Tan said her service centre received a call at around 6.30am about trees at Lintang Delima...
