METRO: NORTH
Monday, May 21, 2012
New life for green haven: Penang Municipal Council workers cleaning up the river at the Japanese Garden at Taman Guan Joo Seng in Jalan Mas during the opening ceremony of an upgrading project there.
Facelift for green lung
UPGRADING works are being carried out at a park in Taman Guan Joo Seng, Green Lane, Penang, which is fondly known to the local community there as the Japanese Garden.
A dynamic concept
PENANG Barisan Nasional is mulling over the idea of setting up Innovation Dynamo Parks in the state.
Tempers flare at residents’ meeting
A RUCKUS broke out during an emergency general meeting of a residents’ management body in Penang.
Talk for recycling operators
ABOUT 500 people involved in the recycling business, including those operating unlicensed small-scale recycling businesses, are expected to attend a recycling awareness forum at the Seberang Prai Municipal Council headquarters in Bandar Perda, Bukit Mertajam, Penang, tomorrow.
Starting ‘em young
SECONDARY school teacher Ang Chui Yean feels that The Star’s ePaper feature would be a good way to encourage her eight-year-old son to read the news.
Art goes up the wall
DO not be surprised if you come across a 6.1m-high mural painting of a little girl on the wall of an old heritage building in Lebuh Muntri.
NiE way to inspire teachers
TEACHERS should use newspapers as a classroom resource in a creative manner to further enhance their students’ understanding of the subjects that they teach.
Good news for gaming fans
VIDEO game enthusiasts can look forward to a larger choice of games with the launch of the nation’s first MSI gaming store.
Sunny outlook on life
THE Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital (MMCH) is calling all cancer survivors to join its Cancer Survivors Day celebration at the Tanjung Bungah Beach Hotel on June 9.
Tekun saves RM150,000 yearly with new system
IN a move to cut down expenditure, Tekun Nasional has recently implemented the auto-debit system.
Healthy fun beckons
THE public can look forward to a good time at the Parents Day- cum-Healthy Lifestyle Family Day that will be held next week in Penang.
Hailing role of teachers
DRESSED in colourful traditional outfits, more than 300 teachers in Penang were thanked for their hard work at the state-level Teachers Day Celebration.
Brighter future beckons
SINGLE mother Peridah Osman, 57, learnt about the Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumi-putera scholarship via RTM and asked her daughter to apply via a website address.
Loan brings happiness to visually impaired student
VISUALLY impaired Mohd Razlan Ibrahim Mukthar was lost for words after receiving a RM1,500 advance PTPTN loan at Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang.
Paying tribute to parents
OCTOGENARIAN Annie Kee was on her weekly visit to the House of Hope in Lorong Sempadan 2 in Penang when to her surprise, she was presented with food hampers and a stalk of pink carnation for Parents Day.
Trio whip up flavourful treat
FOR one night only, three amazing chefs put their culinary skills to the test as they prepared off-the-menu dishes at a wine dinner held at G Hotel’s Sesame + Soy, Pan Asian Chinese Cuisine Restaurant, Penang.
A biscuity business boom
THE Internet is helping to boost the popularity of traditional tau sar pneah, or bean paste biscuit, from Penang.
Latest win a breeze for USM
UNIVERSITI Sains Malaysia (USM) FC are on course in their target to finish in the top four in the Premier League.
BN: There’s no confidence in PAS-led Kedah
ALOR SETAR: The PAS-led state government does not have the confidence of investors, says Kedah Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Paduka Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah.
Federal Govt keen to ensure Bumis not left out
GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government has various programmes to eradicate poverty in the country, especially in Penang, to ensure that Bumiputras here are not sidelined economically, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.
Forensic doctor shows lively interest in ePaper
GEORGE TOWN: The Star’s new ePaper app wins another fan in senior consultant forensic pathologist Datuk Dr Bhupindar Singh. He finds it very convenient as he can now read the latest news on the go.
Four nabbed in Mat Rempit op
GEORGE TOWN: Four youths were arrested in an early morning operation against Mat Rempit.
Cool charmer: Puteri Nur Ariyani Saiful Yazan, 26, playing with a cobra in a glass cubicle during a snake show at the Kedah State Museum.
Bitten but never beaten
WHEN others comment that some of her friends are snakes, Puteri Nur Ariyan Saiful Yazan says they are, and warns that a few even bite.
BN’s vision for Penang
BARISAN Nasional’s alternative blueprint for the development of Penang will include new tourism products and attractions plus new premium shopping outlets.
Much to do in order to draw more tourists
THE blueprint to turn Penang island into an international tourism hub will auger well for the state’s development.
Happy to surf digital wave
READING the news is so much easier now with The Star’s ePaper, says local news enthusiast D. Jayah.
Father’s Day wish for missing son to return home
WORRIED father Tan Kim Heng, 65, has one fervent wish — he hopes to see his missing son Tan Koon Shu return to celebrate the latter’s 33rd birthday and Father’s Day next month.
Cops out to keep malls safe
THE presence of some 40 men in blue at the Bukit Jambul Complex, Penang, attracted curious stares from shoppers and shop operators.
- Gourmet food market
- New ICT mall for Kuala Lumpur
- Residents face the daily jam
- Doing it the Everton way
- Expert speaks about ways to prevent stretch marks
- E-paper roadshow a success with many new subscribers
- Plans to re-look at crematorium privatisation plans
- 1,800 children take part in Kuntum-Dutch Lady colouring contest
- SPAD called to catch rogue taxi drivers
- Tempers flare at residents’ meeting
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