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Rising costs will not delay Penang’s strategic water projects
GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — The Penang government will continue with its water supply projects under the Water Contingency Plan 2030 amid rising operational and construction costs due to global economic uncertainties. Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the
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Ex-aide to Teresa Kok claims trial to graft, cheating charges linked to school funding applications
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — A former aide to Seputeh MP Teresa Kok pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two charges involving cheating and allegedly receiving RM500,000 in gratification linked to school smart board applications, according
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Nearly 4m-long crocodile caught by Sibu licensed team, one more croc escapes
SIBU, May 11 — A Sibu licensed crocodile catching team captured a male crocodile measuring around 13 feet (3.96 metres) in length and weighing 280kg in the waters of Kampung Sebenak, Daro on Saturday. Team leader Jeferry Siew said the operation
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George Town gazettes 35 heritage items, eyes Unesco recognition for Penang traditions
GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — The Penang government has gazetted seven cultural heritage arts items and 28 traditional food items this year under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011. State executive councillor for tourism and creative economy Wong Hon Wai
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Penang has no plans to extend chief minister term limit beyond two terms, says Chow Kon Yeow
GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — The Penang government currently has no plans to amend the chief minister’s two-term limit to 10 years, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today. Chow (PH–Padang Kota) said the existing provisions in the Penang Constitution
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Four nabbed after long-running oil palm fruit thefts in Kanchong Darat uncovered
KUALA LANGAT, May 11 — Police have arrested four local men suspected of stealing oil palm fruits in Kanchong Darat here after their activities were allegedly caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV), according to Sinar Harian. Kuala Langat police chief Supt Mohd
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PM announces govt raising Mitra allocation to RM150m
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The government has agreed to increase the allocation to the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra) from RM100 million previously to RM150 million, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said this was following
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Malaysian haj pilgrims reminded to follow miqat rules, heed Saudi regulations
MAKKAH, May 11 — Malaysian pilgrims have been reminded to seriously observe the miqat rule when leaving Makkah for places such as Taif before the Day of Arafah, as re-entering the Holy Land without being in ihram (a sacred state) could mean they must
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Sultan Ibrahim departs Moscow after special visit
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has departed for home after concluding a special visit to Moscow. According to a post on the King’s official Facebook page, His Majesty’s private aircraft departed from Vnukovo-2
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Khairy likens Umno to a centrist party that can ‘work things out so that nobody loses’
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Although it largely champions Malay-Muslim causes, Khairy Jamaluddin said Umno naturally positions itself as a centrist party. “It is a bit like a big tent. That is why I can exist in the party, and
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