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Fathers Day getaway

RELAXING: The retreat is having a special promotion for men offering spa treatments and facials

Nasi kandar offerings

TAIPING: Those who enjoy good food should stop by the Pelita restaurant located in the Taiping Sentral shopping mall.

Hot mamas win the day

THESE MOTHERS’ DAY: Voon Li Fong and Salimi Morah Ali are named the two most beautiful mothers of the year in the ‘Mom on Parade’ beauty pageant

BIG TURNOUT AT ANNUAL BALL

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Malaysian German Society celebrated its annual Sommernachtsball at a city hotel recently.

Schoolchildren exposed to bad side of Internet

SOME 15 years ago, a student wrote a letter to a Malay newspaper concerning his worries about juveniles misbehaving and bullying inside and outside school grounds.

GENTING HIGHLANDS: Chin Swee Caves Temple has organised a series of fun-filled activities in conjunction with the Dumpling Festival which is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

New traffic lights at Menara KWSP

BENEFIT: Facility allows office workers, students of the soon-to-open Sekolah Agama Perempuan Al-Mashoor to cross safely

CEO post for MB’s former secretary

HIGHER LEVEL: Datuk Ismail Saffian vows to take Yayasan Bina Upaya to new heights as the state charity body’s new chief executive officer

Works Dept called to explain new, leaking pipes

GEORGE TOWN: The Works Department has been asked to explain why the sewer and water pipes at the Rifle Range Flats, here, are still leaking after they had been replaced.

Zambry hosts 'thank you' dinner for media

IPOH: Some 100 media members attended a dinner reception hosted by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir at his official residence, here, recently.

Fowl smell ruffles feathers

GROWING PAIN: Taman Rishah folk nauseated by stench from fertiliser factory

Floods the bane of Kg Piandang

BATU GAJAH: RESIDENTS of Kampung Piandang here are in dire need of a flood mitigation plan after their houses and belongings were damaged in the worst flood incident recently.

Have standard spelling of road names in Penang

THE different spellings on road signages in Penang for the same location have long irked many quarters.

Entrepreneurs to learn ICT skills

ALOR STAR: SMALL and medium-sized enterprises in Kedah will soon get to hone their skills in online marketing, packaging and quality control.

Common species blooms into swan

IPOH: ORCHID enthusiasts can now view the extraordinary blooms of the champion plant Liparis lacerate, which will be on display until Sunday.

Getting to know Penang's heritage

GEORGE TOWN: SOME 40 students and working adults embarked on a walkabout in the inner city to explore the various historical sites here recently.

Making a big splash

GEORGE TOWN: IN conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the the Penang Water Colour Society (PWCS), an exhibition of paintings by its members is currently on at the Penang State Art Gallery at Dewan Sri Pinang until Tuesday.

FOOTBALL: Penang almost there

FAM LEAGUE: Need nine more points to clinch promotion to Premier League

George Town Festival aims for the sky

LOOKING UP: The annual affair to open with kites flying over the Esplanade

RTD, cops should fine jaywalkers

HIGH DEATH TOLL: Jaywalkers form the third highest road fatalities in the country after motorcyclists and motorists