Northern - New Straits Times

Quiet neighbourhood shaken by development

GEORGE TOWN: RESIDENTS living in landed properties at Desiran Tanjung are upset about the over-development in their serene neighbourhood.

Tribute for Tamil press reporter

IPOH: The longest-serving reporter from the Tamil press, S. Bala Krishnan, was honoured by the Perak Indian Press Association (PIPA) here, recently.

MCKK old boys celebrate prep school's 100th year

KUALA KANGSAR: IT was a simple but meaningful event for the old boys of Malay College Kuala Kangsar's Prep School who were there to celebrate the school's 100th anniversary.

Honouring dead, injured cyclists

GEORGE TOWN: THE sounds of the roller chains of more than 100 bicycles rang past thousands of curious motorists as a silent procession to honour injured and dead cyclists took place in town recently.

Heart health campaign

ALOR STAR: Some 200 health buffs took part in a Heart Health Campaign which was organised by the Heart Foundation of Malaysia (YJM) here, recently.

Touched by turtles of Kerachut beach haven

GEORGE TOWN: LIVING in a city, with new developments rising every day, one can easily forget that Penang island is rich in flora and fauna.

Men in tutus make ballet fun and funny

GEORGE TOWN: Who says ballet can't be fun? A group of male dancers in New York who wanted to prove that ballet can be entertaining got together four decades ago to make ballet funnier.

BOOK LAUNCH AT CHARITY DINNER

GEORGE TOWN: A book, entitled Feasts of Penang: Muslim Culinary Heritage, was recently launched at a gala charity dinner held at a leading hotel.

Mukhriz welcomes new ideas

PROGRESSIVE LEADER: Menteri Besar urges civil servants to help improve the state machinery’s delivery system

Symbols of abundance and affluence

SEA OF PROSPERITY: Nancy Lua Ching Sing chooses to paint carps because they represent grace, strength and good fortune

FOOTBALL: Kings of Penang

BOYS’ UNDER-18 FINAL: Mutiara Impian are champions

Award-winning varsity buildings

MASTERPIECE: The firm that designed Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman’s campus buildings wins a PAM gold award

'Star' chefs to battle it out

GEORGE TOWN: Up-and-coming young chefs are all geared up to whip up a culinary storm at the 14th Battle of The Chefs from June 12 to 14 at the Straits Quay convention centre here.

Better days ahead for university

MISSION: Newly appointed exco’s top priority is to clean up ‘the mess’ at Kolej Universiti Insaniah

Ipoh police told to aim for greater excellence

IPOH: City police are urged to work harder to ensure that the police district will come out tops in the country.

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.