No cash aid for flood victims from state, says CM Chow

BUTTERWORTH: The state government does not have a policy to provide cash aid to flood victims. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said there is no such policy in Penang (to provide cash aid). "We have no such policy. "It is even difficult to define flood victims," he said when speaking to the press after launching Package 12A of...

Penang urges PLUS to implement Juru-Sg Dua traffic dispersal project

BATU KAWAN: The Penang government is urging PLUS Malaysia Berhad to implement the Juru-Sungai Dua elevated highway project to ease the worsening traffic congestion in the area. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government had raised the matter with the Public Private Partnership Unit (Ukas) of the Prime Minister's Department in a meeting here...

Penang water cut: Supply to resume between 48 and 96 hours, says PBAPP

BUTTERWORTH: The water supply to the 590,000 consumers affected by the scheduled disruption from Jan 10 will be restored in stages between 48 and 96 hours from that date. Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) CEO K. Pathmanathan said the projected recovery is based mainly on each consumer's proximity to the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant and...