Tag Archives: Penang

Penang Bridge cover-up raised at State Assembly

Last November, I blogged about the cracks on the Penang Bridge, how the previous state public works committee chairman had admitted to the cracks in several locations along the bridge and how one week earlier the previous Chief Minister had … Continue reading

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Air Asia flying to Jakarta from Penang

A Bernama report today says that starting 30 Mar 2008, Air Asia will fly to Jakarta and Medan from Penang, making these destinations Air Asia’s second and third international flights from the island. The first was Bangkok. In announcing the … Continue reading

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More destinations for Firefly

It has been reported by Bernama that FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd, better known as Firefly, will take delivery of five ATR 72 aircraft in July this year. With the acquisition of the five planes, Firefly will add several new international destinations, … Continue reading

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There ARE cracks on Penang Bridge!

Should I be disappointed with the Penang state government? I was, initially, and it was because of this news item: A week after Chief Minister Dr Koh Tsu Koon denied at the State Assembly that there were serious cracks on … Continue reading

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Penang Sentral

Is this is how Penang Sentral in Butterworth will look like when the project is completed in three years’ time? The RM2 billion transportation hub under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) was launched by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi … Continue reading

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Penang Bridge repair work normal, says Dr Koh

I came across this report by Bernama yesterday in which Penang’s chief minister, Dr Koh Tsu Koon, stressed that the on-going repairs on the Penang Bridge are routine and nothing to worry about. According to the report, Koh said the … Continue reading

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