Some of the new property development condo projects in Penang were sold out upon their launch – so why are there so many homes now for sale or for rent?
A delegation of about a dozen representatives from the Islamic party, Pas, made a courtesy call to the new Catholic bishop of the Penang Diocese, Sebastian Francis, at his office at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit yesterday to congratulate him on his recent appointment.Penang Pas ulama chief Soib Mohd Amin saying a prayer of peace together with Bishop Sebastian Francis inside the bishop’s office at the Cathedral
Some one thousand low-cost flat dwellers in Jalan Sungai are casting their ballots over a three-day period ending tomorrow. A child casts her token money coupons at the Jalan Sungai flats in Penang last night
Tired of shopping at impersonal hypermarkets and malls run by big corporations? Why not go back in time, rekindle the community spirit and exchange your stuff at a car-boot barter trade event in Penang this weekend!
For a long time, Bukit Mertajam was one of those places where time seemed to stand still and memories frozen in the past could be savoured in the present.
Now we see various quarters pushing for the RM353m dredging work to be carried out at the Penang port, which is being privatised to Syed Mokthar Al-Bukhary’s Seaport Terminal. This raises several questions.
The benefits of a two-coalition system can be seen as rival politicians try to do something for the long-neglected low-income residents of Rifle Range.
The Selangor state government, embroiled in a two-prong tussle to uphold the public interest in the face of corporations vying for mega bucks at the public expense, has put a couple of spanners in the works.
In a unique experiment, residents at the Ampangan low-cost flats in Ampang Jajar in Butterworth went to the ‘polls’ on Sunday to provide an indication of their priorities and local needs.
