Northern - New Straits Times

More education centres for refugee kids

ESSENTIAL: A non-governmental organisation is setting up three more Rohingya Education Centres in Kedah, Pahang and Johor in the next three years

HOCKEY: New teams for PSC meet

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Sports Club will hosts the 17th PSC International Hockey Fest 2013 at the club's ground in Jalan Utama, here on June 22.

BODYBUILDING: Chong the best of them all

PERFECT: Body builder wins Mr Perak title with power show

Dream world on canvas

CONSCIOUS EXPRESSIONS: Assoc Prof Dr Abdul Jalil Othman paints the vibrant, colourful images of his dreams

George Town Festival takes off sky high

GRAND: Kites, colour and spectacle at the Penang Esplanade

Rotary presents award for pride of workmanship

PLAQUE AND CERTIFICATE: The three recipients are involved in cultural and heritage preservation

Best friends celebrate Fathers Day for hubbies

IPOH: Two best friends, who have known each other since the age of 7, and their families recently came together to celebrate Fathers Day in a quiet and cozy atmosphere in Tambun, here.

Fifth formers attend English language camp

KOTA BARU: Some 100 Form 5 students from Jeli and Bachok who are participants of the Empower ECER Academic Training programme took part in a recent one-day English Language Camp. The camp was organised by the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC), in collaboration with the United States Embassy in Malaysia.

Call for action against cooking gas distributor

NO INCREASE: Perak Consumer Association wants the authorities to haul up a company for charging more for the controlled item

Insurance payout for Rela beneficiaries

IPOH: Thirty Rela family members and beneficiaries received cheques of RM1,692 to RM14,000 from the Rela group insurance programme recently.

Jobs for the disabled at carnival

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The recent 1Malaysia Azam Job Carnival for the Disabled in Seberang Jaya, near here, saw about 500 jobs on offer.

Dearth of parking bays irks motorists

INCONVENIENCE: Motorists are prevented from using the parking facilities at City Point complex due to upgrading works

TREAT FOR SHOPPERS AT THAI FESTIVAL

GEORGE TOWN: The Thai Festival returned to Penang recently, offering many delights to shoppers at the Penang Times Square.

Orient Star's Ramadan spread

‘JOM BERBUKA’: A veritable banquet awaits that will tempt even the most jaded palate

Combat ships dock in Penang

IMPRESSIVE: The ‘Suzunami’ and ‘Kirisame’ called at Swettenham Pier for replenishment after anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden

Memorial ceremony for the fallen

REMEMBRANCE: Fifty take part in ceremony in Batu Gajah honouring those killed during the Communist Insurgency

Time to improve our disaster preparedness

WHEN I was writing this opinion piece, rescue workers had already begun the grueling work to extricate the wreckage of a Honda City which was buried in a five-metre deep crater in Jalan Macalister, George Town.

RM12m facelift for Chowrasta Market

GREATER COMFORT: Upon completion of the upgrading works in 2015, the market is expected to make room for more traders and reduce congestion in the area

Job training, opportunities for the underprivileged

IPOH: The state Labour Department and the National Antidrug Agency (AADK) Perak branch signed a memorandum of understanding designed to increase the number of jobs for the underprivileged communities here.

Help sought for flooded cemetery

RECURRENT PROBLEM: The 1.6ha Kampung Sengat Muslim Cemetery is partially flooded whenever it rains heavily